Jon Cronshaw's Blog, page 72
March 22, 2018
The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 572
Short story: The Smoke of Gold is Glory by Scott Lynch, from The Book of Swords, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois.
Poem: A Sofa in the Forties by Anon, listened to on the Poem of the Day podcast, from March 2018. Highly Recommended.
Essay: The Mark of Civilisation by Kamila Shamsie, listened to on the BBC’s A Point of View podcast, from March 2018. Recommended.
March 21, 2018
The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 572
Short story: Foster, You’re Dead by Philip K. Dick, from Electric Dreams. Recommended.
Poem: The Beginning of the Fields by Angela Shaw, listened to on the Poem of the Day podcast, from March 2018. Recommended.
Essay: How I Use Art to Bridge Misunderstanding by Judith Adong, listened to on the TEDTalks podcast, from March 2018. Recommended.
March 20, 2018
The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 570
Short story: State Change by Ken Liu, from the Paper Menagerie. Recommended.
Poem: I Have Become Wealthy in a Foreign Land by Johannes Goransson, listened to on the PoetryNow podcast, from March 2018. Recommended.
Essay: Shiva and Parvati Sculpture, listened to on the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects, from July 2010. Recommended.
March 19, 2018
Announcing: Clockwork Titan is now live!
My contribution to the Alteruvium Expense has just gone live!
Clockwork Titan is a fantasy story set in the same world as my novelette Her Name Was Red.
When a power-hungry lord reawakens an ancient titan, things don’t quite go to plan…
The titan’s mind forms a magical bond with an unintended new master—a lighthouse keeper’s young daughter, Anna.
Seeing through the giant’s eyes, Anna must come to terms with her new power, but with Lord Krauss willing to stoop to any depths to take control of the clockwork giant, Anna must give everything she has to keep her home and family safe.
For fans of epic fantasy who don’t have the time. If you enjoy short stories packed with magic, wonder, and intrigue, you’ll love Jon Cronshaw’s contribution to the Alteruvium Expanse.
March 18, 2018
The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 569
Short story: Cosmic Spring by Ken Liu, from Lightspeed magazine, March 2018. Recommended.
Poem: My Shoes by Charles Simic, listened to on the Poem of the Day podcast. Highly Recommended.
Essay: Plough, listened to on the 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy podcast, from October 2017. Highly Recommended.
Jon’s Author Diary – 024 – March 18, 2018
Jon spent this week re-drafting Blind Gambit.
He came up with a cool idea for a military dark fantasy series and realised one of his abandoned projects could be salvageable.
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March 17, 2018
The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 568
Short story: The Gilded Treasure by Alyssa Evetts, listened to on the 600 Second Saga podcast, from March 2018. Highly Recommended.
Poem: A Room in the Past by Ted Kooser, listened to on the Poem of the Day podcast. Recommended.
Essay: How Shocking Events Can Spark Positive Change by Naomi Klein, listened to on the TED Talks podcast, from March 2018. Recommended.
March 16, 2018
The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 567
Short story: Al-Kahf by Beesan Odeh, from Lightspeed magazine, March 2018. Recommended.
Poem: Pathos of the Momentary Smile by Mark Halliday, listened to on the Poem of the Day podcast, from March 2018. Highly Recommended.
Essay: Cold Chain, listened to on the BBC’s 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy. Recommended.
March 15, 2018
The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 566
Short story: The Hood Maker by Philip K. Dick, from Electric Dreams. Recommended.
Poem: Very Like a Whale by Brook Emery, listened to on the Poem of the Day podcast, from March 2018.
Essay: Why Must Artists be Poor? by Hadi Eldebek, listened to on the TED Talks podcast, from March 2018. Recommended.
March 14, 2018
The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 565
Short story: The Father Thing by Philip K. Dick, from Electric Dreams. Recommended.
Poem: Fierce Girl Playing Hopscotch by Alice Fulton, listened to on the Poem of the Day podcast, from March 2018. Highly Recommended.
Essay: The Welfare State, listened to on the BBC’s 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy podcast, from October 2017. Recommended.
