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November 12, 2017

Jon’s Author Diary – 006 – November 12, 2017

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This week, Jon wrote the first third of book 2 of his collaborative Black Death series and added more chapters to his LitRPG standalone novel, Blind Gambit.

He also answers more of your questions. Email your questions to jon (at) joncronshaw (dot) com.

You can find out more about Jon Cronshaw and his work by visiting joncronshaw.com or by visiting Jon’s author page.

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Follow him on Twitter @jlcronshaw.

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Published on November 12, 2017 11:00

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 444

Short story: Superior Firepower by Alex Shvartsman, listened to on the 600 Second Saga podcast, from November 2017. Recommended.


Poem: Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen, listened to through Librivox. Highly Recommended.


Essay: Poppies by Fiona Stafford, listened to on the BBC’s The Essay podcast, from November 2017. Recommended.


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Published on November 12, 2017 01:04

November 11, 2017

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 443

Short story: Nothing Goes to Waste by Hugh Howey, from Machine Learning: New And Collected Stories. Highly Recommended.


Poem: The Artilleryman’s Vision by Walt Whitman, listened to through Librivox. Highly Recommended.


Essay: Battery, listened to on the BBC’s 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy, from March 2017. Highly Recommended.


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Published on November 11, 2017 01:00

November 10, 2017

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 442

Short story: Alien Animal Encounters by John Scalzi, from Miniatures. Highly Recommended.


Poem: After Great Pain by Emily Dickinson, listened to through Librivox. Recommended.


Essay: Vale of York Hoard, listened to on the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects podcast, from June 2010. Recommended.


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Published on November 10, 2017 12:55

November 9, 2017

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 441

Short story: Retrieval by Suzanne Walker, from Clarkesworld magazine, November 2017. Recommended.


Poem: Salt and Pepper by Samuel Menashe, listened to on the Poem of the Day podcast, from November 2017.


Essay: Public Key Crytography, listened to on the BBC’s 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy, from March 2017. Recommended.


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Published on November 09, 2017 12:39

November 8, 2017

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 440

Short story: The Girl of Hrusch Street by Brian McClellan. Highly Recommended.


Poem: The Sentry by Wilfred Owen, listened to through Librivox. Recommended.


Essay: Robot, listened to on the BBC’s 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy, from March 2017. Recommended.


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Published on November 08, 2017 11:05

November 7, 2017

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 439

Short story: Second Suicide by Hugh Howey, from Machine Learning: New And Collected Stories. Highly Recommended.


Poem: The Amorous Cannibal by Chris Wallace-Crabbe, listened to on the Poem of the Day podcast, from November 2017. Highly Recommended.


Essay: How to Assess a Documentary, listened to on the Skepoid podcast, from November 2017. Recommended.


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Published on November 07, 2017 10:27

November 6, 2017

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 438

Short story: The Children’s Game by Alexandra Grunberg, listened to on the Centropic Oracle podcast, from November 2017. Recommended.


Poem: Cold Sore Lip Red by Hoa Nguyen, listened to on the PoetryNow podcast, from November 2017. Highly Recommended.


Essay: Chinese Tang Tomb Figures, listened to on the BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects, from June 2010. Recommended.


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Published on November 06, 2017 11:20

November 5, 2017

Jon’s Author Diary – 005 – November 5, 2017

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In today’s episode, Jon shares his author diary for the week ending October 29, 2017.

This week Jon finished his first draft of book 1 of his collaborative Black Death series and outlined the fourth book in his Wasteland series.

He also answers more of your questions. Email your questions to jon (at) joncronshaw (dot) com.

You can find out more about Jon Cronshaw and his work by visiting joncronshaw.com or by visiting Jon’s author page.

Like his Facebook page at facebook.com/joncronshawauthor

Follow him on Twitter @jlcronshaw.

If you want to help the show, please consider telling a friend or leaving a review on iTunes.


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Published on November 05, 2017 02:00

The Ray Bradbury Challenge: Day 437

Short story: Caretakers by Pat Cadigan, from Dangerous Women, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. Highly Recommended.


Poem: The Send-off by Wilfred Owen, listened to through Librivox. Highly Recommended.


Essay: Indian Literature: A Cosmic Feast by Jacke Weeks, listened on the History of Literature podcast, from January 2016. Recommended.


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Published on November 05, 2017 01:27