Cast of Wonders

Listen above or download here. Show Notes Welcome back, campers! Ready for chapter 3? Last week Felix checked in for his journey to summer camp. We saw more of the creatures Felix shares his world with, and we learned about all the types of supernatural contraband the camp keeps an eye out for. I wonder what golem scrolls do… Now listen close campers, where were we. Ah yes… This week’s camper spotlight is Amelia, the Aquatic Animal Admirer. Felix says “Sirens are known to form lifelong bonds with sea creatures, which explains why Amelia found it so hard to leave her pet Tiger-Dolphins, Umbra and Penumbra, back home for the summer. I drew this picture to help make her feel better. Also, to learn more about Tiger-Dolphins. Turns out, it’s a Siren thing. Figures.” Amelia was created by Dwayne Hart. You can find the picture of her on the Camp Myth webpage. Camp Myth: Phoenix Watching is a Cast of Wonders production brought to you by Wolfsbane Publishing. It features the voice talents of Kate Baker, Adam Black, Tina Connolly, Graeme Dunlop, Christiana Ellis, Marguerite Kenner, Alethea Kontis, Alasdair Stuart, Ian Stuart, and Barry J. Northern. You can learn more […]

Read by Veronica Giguere Listen above or download here. Show Notes Today we present Jennifer Tiemann’s story, Daphne’s Daughter. Jennifer was born in New Jersey on the 544th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt to an editor and a maritime historian. Swiping dad’s copy of H. Beam Piper’s ‘Little Fuzzy’ instantly hooked her on Science Fiction. Andrew Lang’s ‘Color Fairy Books’ were also favorites under the covers with a flashlight. An active member of the Society for Creative Anachronism for 28 years, she resides in the northwestern ‘wilds’ of New Jersey in a cabin in the woods with her husband, son, four rabbits and two ditzy Pomeranians. Technical Documentation for an e-commerce software company pays the bills. Your narrator is Veronica Giguere. Veronica is a voice artist and author who has appeared in a variety of audio projects and podcasts covering genres such as science fiction, erotica, fantasy, horror, romance, and steampunk. She is a coauthor of the Secret World Chronicles podcast novel series, as well as the narrator and voice for a plethora of heroes and villains therein. She has voiced spoiled supervillains, tempting demons, fierce pirates, suspicious journalists, Greek goddesses, white foxlings, virus-laden robots, and a young woman […]

Listen above or download here. Show Notes Welcome back, campers! Ready for chapter 2? Last week you met Felix, the protagonist of our story. Felix is obsessed with the human world, and he offered to tell you this story in exchange for learning more about human history. Did you take him up on it? Let’s see what Felix has to tell us this week. Don’t forget to check out the Camp Myth section of our website where you can find links to all the episodes each week as well as artwork. You can even buy your own copy of Phoenix Watching or the Camp Myth role playing game. Camp Myth: Phoenix Watching is a Cast of Wonders production brought to you by Wolfsbane Publishing. It features the voice talents of Kate Baker, Adam Black, Tina Connolly, Graeme Dunlop, Christiana Ellis, Marguerite Kenner, Alethea Kontis, Alasdair Stuart, Ian Stuart, and Barry J. Northern. You can learn more about the world of Camp Myth at our website, castofwonders.org. The Camp Myth theme music, “August”, is by Cast of Wonders’ favorite musical artist Alexye Nov, at MusicAlley.com. Click here to discuss in the forums

Read by Alethea Kontis Listen above or download here. Show Notes Today we present Alethea Kontis’ story, The Monster & Mrs. Blake. Alethea has been with us before as both author and narrator and it’s a joy to welcome her back! Princess Alethea Kontis is the author of many shiny books for children of all ages. Her debut YA fairy tale novel, Enchanted, won the Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award in 2012 and was nominated for both the Andre Norton Award and the Audie Award in 2013. Her latest novel, Hero, will hit stores this October, in just a few days! Born in Burlington, VT, Alethea now lives with her Fairy Godfamily (and a teddy bear named Charlie) in Ashburn, VA. You can find out more about Alethea and her work at aletheakontis.com. Theme music is “Appeal To Heavens” by Alexye Nov, available at MusicAlley.com. Read along Click here to read the text of the story Discuss Click here to discuss in the forums

Listen above or download here. Show Notes Hello campers! Are you ready for supernatural summer camp? We’ve been so excited getting this story ready for you, we hope you enjoy it! Welcome to Phoenix Watching, the first Camp Myth novel by Chris Lewis Carter. And here’s where it all begins: Chapter 1! Don’t forget to check out the Camp Myth section of our website where you can find links to all the episodes each week as well as artwork. You can even buy your own copy of Phoenix Watching or the Camp Myth role playing game. Camp Myth: Phoenix Watching is a Cast of Wonders production brought to you by Wolfsbane Publishing. It features the voice talents of Kate Baker, Adam Black, Tina Connolly, Graeme Dunlop, Christiana Ellis, Marguerite Kenner, Alethea Kontis, Alasdair Stuart, Ian Stuart, and Barry J. Northern. You can learn more about the world of Camp Myth at our website, castofwonders.org. The Camp Myth theme music, “August”, is by Cast of Wonders’ favorite musical artist Alexye Nov, at MusicAlley.com. Click here to discuss in the forums

Read by Christiana Ellis Listen above or download here. Show Notes A reminder that this coming Wednesday, September 25th, Cast of Wonders will debut Phoenix Watching, the first Camp Myth novel by Chris Lewis Carter. This story unfolds over fifteen chapters, and we’ll be airing one chapter a week every Wednesday, in addition to our regular stories on Sundays. What is Camp Myth? It’s a magical world where young centaurs, kitsune, dryads, Cyclops, mermaids and other mythical creatures spend their summers adventuring and earning merit badges — such as “Phoenix Watching”. We’ll have a special page on the Cast of Wonders website where you can see artwork from Phoenix Watching, and find links to all the episodes after they air as well as links to buy your own copy of Phoenix Watching or the Camp Myth role playing game! There might even be a few surprises that crop up as the story progresses, so be sure to check back for the latest news. Today we present Melissa Embry’s story, Gift Cards of an Ex-Goddess. Melissa says, “I am a former journalist living in Dallas, Texas, whose short fiction has appeared most recently in Stupefying Stories and Jake’s Monthly Anthologies. My […]

Read by John Meagher Listen above or download here. Show Notes Today we present Alex Shvartsman’s story, You Bet. Alex has been with us before in Episode 75, The Field Trip. It’s a pleasure to welcome you back, Alex. Alex is a writer, anthologist, translator, and game designer from Brooklyn, NY. His short stories have appeared in The Journal of Nature, InterGalactic Medicine Show, Daily Science Fiction, Galaxy’s Edge, and a variety of other magazines and anthologies. His web site is www.alexshvartsman.com and you can find him on Twitter as @AShvartsman. Alex is editor of the upcoming anthology, Unidentified Funny Objects 2 which should be available late September or early October at www.ufopub.com, where you can also purchase the first Unidentified Funny Objects. Your narrator is John Meagher. John is the writer and narrator of Tales of the Left Hand, a continuing fantasy series offering “swashbuckling, intrigue and a dash of magic,” at www.talesofthelefthand.com. In addition to producing Left Hand, John has narrated stories for Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Podcastle, Escape Pod and Pseudopod, as well as several audiobooks, most recently Magician’s End by Raymond Feist. In his secret identity, he’s a graphic designer living in Northern Virginia with his wife, […]

Read by Stephanie Morris Listen above or download here. Show Notes Today we present David Turnbull’s story, The Drove of Maris-Charlottes. David was born in Edinburgh and now lives in South East London. He is a member of the Clockhouse London group of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror writers. His short fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, most recently in the Whortleberry Press tribute to Ray Bradbury – ‘Dandelions of Mars’. Check out the trailer on YouTube. News about David Turnbull and other Clockhouse London Writers can be found on the Clockhouse London website. Your narrator is Stephanie Morris. Stephanie is a short fiction writer, voice actor, professional student, and blogger who writes book reviews and reflections on the writing life at WriterHouse.org. Theme music is “Appeal To Heavens” by Alexye Nov, available at MusicAlley.com. Read along Click here to read the text of the story Discuss Click here to discuss in the forums

Read by Melissa Bugaj, Graeme Dunlop and Adam Black Listen above or download here. Show Notes Our first story is “Golly”, by Laura DeHaan. Laura is a healthcare practitioner in her hometown of Toronto, Ontario. She pays her bills by helping people relax and feel better, but when she writes she likes making people feel just a little awful. She has a few stories coming out in autumn, one in Postscripts to Darkness 4 about a new kind of danger posed by an invasive species, and one in Andromeda Spaceways In-Flight Magazine involving a zombie cowboy and a talking snake. Find her on Twitter @WritInRooster and follow the bizarre travelogues of the much put-upon tourist Topher Topher. “Golly” is narrated for you by Melissa Bugaj. Melissa is a proud mom of an eight-year-old boy and five-year-old girl. She is a special educator in her fourteenth year of teaching. Melissa has taught all grade levels from preschool to grade five in both general and special education. This year, however, she is taking a leap in her teaching as she enters the high school level as a Conceptual Physics teacher . She co-writes and co-produces an original children’s story podcast with her […]

Read by Graeme Dunlop Listen above or download here. Show Notes Today we’re pleased to announce a special project we’ve been working on. We invite you the magical world of Camp Myth, where centaurs, kitsune, dryads, cyclops, mermaids and other mythical youngsters spend their summers adventuring and earning merit badges. Starting September 25th, Cast of Wonders will debut Phoenix Watching, the first Camp Myth novel by Chris Lewis Carter. This longer story unfolds over fifteen chapters, and we’ll air a chapter every Wednesday, in addition to our weekly stories on Sundays. But it’s better than that! Phoenix Watching will be a full cast production, featuring the voice talents of Kate Baker, Adam Black, Tina Connolly, Christiana Ellis, Alethea Kontis, and both Alasdair and Ian Stuart, not to mention our own Graeme Dunlop, Barry J. Northern and Marguerite Kenner. We’ll even have a special page on the Cast of Wonders website where you can see artwork from Phoenix Watching, and find links to all the episodes after they air as well as links to buy your own copy of Phoenix Watching or the Camp Myth role playing game! There might even be a few surprises that crop up as the story […]

Read by Rish Outfield Listen above or download here. Show Notes Today we present Darin Ramsey’s story, Open 28 Hours. Darin is currently a technical editor for a large engineering concern in Washington State. When not translating obscure engineer-ese into no less obscure business english, he spends time at home with his wife, three out of four sons, and six cats (which he will tell you is four cats too many). This is his first published story. You can find more of his stories in print and audio at darinramsey.com. Your narrator is the talented Mr Rish Outfield, who co-edits The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine, with Big Anklevich. You can find The Dunsteef over at http://dunesteef.com/ where you can hear quality audio productions of genre fiction, and listen to Rish and Big dicsuss, well, just about everything! With lots of geek references. Read along Click here to read the text of the story Discuss Click here to discuss in the forums

Read by Chloë Yates Listen above or download here. Show Notes Today we present Therese Arkenberg’s story, The Void Test. Therese is currently interning in Washington, DC, although her checkered past also includes work as a library page, cashier, and volunteer income tax preparer. Her first short story was accepted for publication in Byzarium on January 2, 2008. Her second story sold a few hours later, to MindFlights. Since then, her work has appeared in places including Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Daily Science Fiction, Crossed Genres, and the anthologies Thoughtcrime Experiments and Sword and Sorceress XXIV. Her science fiction novella, Aqua Vitae, was released by WolfSinger Publications in 2011. She’s working on her next book. You can find her on the web at theresearkenberg.blogspot.com, where you can subscribe to her newsletter for news of upcoming publications. Your narrator today is Chloë Yates. Chloë has written several pieces for Fox Spirit Books and her story “Leave the Pistol Behind” was one of the winners of their International Talk Like a Pirate Day competition in 2012. Her noirish chops have slathered into the anthologies Weird Noir (2012) and its follow up, Noir Carnival (2013). More of her work will be included in several […]

Read by Marguerite Kenner Listen above or download here. Show Notes Today we present Rick Kennett’s story, The Carmel B Crazies. Rick works in the transport industry in Melbourne, Australia as possibly the longest serving motorcycle courier in the world, now pushing 33 years on the road. He’s been writing SF and ghost stories for about the same period with recent appearances in Aurealis (The Australian Sci-Fi and Fantasy Magazine), The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine and The Ghosts & Scholars Book of Shadows from Sarob Press. This story features one of Rick’s ongoing characters, Cy De Gerch. You may remember Cy from Episode 71 (Now Cydonia) where she encountered mysterious happenings on the face of Mars. We’re very proud and pleased to say that Now Cydonia was nominated for a Parsec Award in the category “Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form)”. And in fact, it is a finalist! Warm congratulations to Rick on making the finals; I shall be crossing all my digits for him and Now Cydonia. Rick has some upcoming works to be published as ebooks by Cooperative Ink. There are two Cy De Gerch publications; one is the novel Presumed Dead and the other, a […]

Read by Adam Black Listen above or download here. Show Notes Today we present Christopher Partin’s story, Dragon Art. Christopher lives in a small coastal town named Astoria, Oregon. He spends most of his time going to school as an English major, devouring books of all kinds (especially children’s books, as a good children’s book will be accessible for all ages), writing like there’s no tomorrow, and, when he’s not feeling particularly reclusive, enjoying the company of friends. He is also an avid book and quote collector, space traveler, and wielder of the fabled thagomizer. He believes children are brilliant, and their creativity and curiosity should be encouraged, not obliterated. Currently, he is working on his first novel. You can follow him on Twitter @thepartinator. You narrator today is Adam Black Read along Click here to read the text of the story Discuss Click here to discuss in the forums

Read by Marguerite Kenner and Dave Robison Listen above or download here. Show Notes Today, July 21st, is the two year anniversary of Cast of Wonders. We couldn’t be prouder, and to celebrate we’re debuting a new type of episode. You’re listening to the very first “Little Wonders”, a collection of flash fiction and poetry centered around a theme or genre. We’re going to start things off nice and easy with a pair of science fiction shorts. First, we have Immersion by Kara Hartz. Kara writes and lives in Northern California, with the support of her husband and children and despite the attentions of her cats. She loves Science Fiction and Fantasy because she is drawn to incredible ideas. You can find her blogging sporadically at karabucreations.blogspot.com. Next is Influx Capacitor by Eric Juneau. Eric is a 31-year-old software engineer living in Minnesota with his wife and two daughters. His hobbies include writing, video games, reading, and eating as much barbecue as he can find. Huh, we have a lot in common! He blogs about his quest to become a ‘capital-A’ Author at http://author-quest.blogspot.com. Recently, Eric has started a new fiction project chronicling a healing mage’s experience in World of […]