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Outcast – Episode 20
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
So, after over a year’s hiatus, ‘Outcast’ is back with Chapter 20.
If you’ve been following this blog up to this point, you know that 2011 was a rather busy year for me from a personal standpoint. It’s never easy to focus on the things you love when everything else in your life suddenly pops up and demands attention. The first half of 2012 wasn’t much better, what with a new career and a few other responsibilities that have come up.
On the plus side, the new job has actually reduced my stress level to the point that my creative urges are beginning to pierce the veil and worm my way back into my mind. I have to admit that it feels good not to be constantly watching things like my bank account or my mail for nasty letters. Instead, I’m finally in a position where I can focus on the important things.
That being said, I bring you Chapter 20.
IN THIS CHAPTER: Dalan wrestles with his conclusion about who stole the Ka’al P’ack and why. He also wrestles with the choices laid out before him: To confront the Clans with this news, or to continue on with his plans to eventually leave Bengalis with Te’Ki.
Outcast – Episode 19
Sunday, January 16th, 2011Well, after FAR too long, at long last here is episode 19 of ‘Outcast.’
As always, thanks to all of you who’ve held out and held on for me to get this done. To be honest, were it not for your feedback and encouragement, I would probably never have gotten off my butt and in front of that microphone.
IN THIS EPISODE:
A scare at the docks gives Dalan some inspiration to finally sit down and try to figure out just exactly why he was exiled, and uncovers what he believes to be the truth.
The question is, now that he knows…what can he do?
LINKS:
Contact email: outcastnovel@gmail.com
Blogs: http://outcastnovel.wordpress.com AND NOW: http://yo5.ca/outcast
End of Cycle for Sarcoma: http://www.angiosarcoma.org/
Shujin Tribble’s Flashback Newscast: http://fbnc.mevio.com/
Stoked and a little Stupid
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010Hello Outcasts. Just a quick update on things here.
First off, as usual, thank you all for your patience and continued support as I work towards the home stretch on ‘Outcast.’ I can finally see the end now…just a little further and it’ll be done. I’ve purposely been a little gun-shy about posting a new episode because it seems that every time I do, something bad happens to me. Yeah, I know it’s probably just a coincidence, but still.
Second, I’m feeling extremely stoked these days…and a little stupid like the title says. I’m stoked because Chris Lester, the creative mind behind the incredible Metamor City Podcast read a fan fiction story I’d sent into him some time ago. The submission was originally for a contest, and should have been read over the summer between seasons 1 and 2 of his podcast. However, as with all things, real life snuck up and well…you know how it is.
Anyway, I’m feeling a little stupid because here it is, April 21st, and I hadn’t updated my iPod for close to 2 weeks. Well, you can imagine my surprise when, as I’m scrolling through my MCP list on my iPod this morning, I see that ‘Rebirth,’ my submission, was on the feed.
Chris did an amazing job narrating the story, and while it felt a little odd hearing my words come from another voice, I still had one hell of a grin on my face for the entire bus trip to work today.
If you’re not already listening to Metamor City, you might want to check it out. It’s one of those full-blown produced shows with voice actors, music, effects, and a storyline that appeals to a wide variety of tastes.
So again, to Chris Lester I raise my glass in thanks and appreciation, and now…back to work.
Outcast – Episode 18
Friday, January 29th, 2010After a few starts and stops, and a few more ups and downs, Episode 18 of ‘Outcast’ is finally up and live.
However, you’ll probably notice that only the Mevio/Feedburner feed has been updated…not the Podiobooks.com one. There is a reason for this, and it’s because of me, not Evo.
There’s a certain level of expectation at PB from both those running it and those who subscribe to books on it. That expectation, because of numerous personal problems, is one I have not been nor will be able to meet. While my scheduled completion date of the book is still feasible, the completion of the recorded segments in an orderly fashion is not.
Therefore, I have decided to not ask Evo to lift the restriction on ‘Outcast’ at Podiobooks.com until such time as I have all the remaining audio recorded and ready to upload.
My apologies to any PB.com listeners who might feel left out. However, if you’d like there’s still the feedburner/Mevio podcast feed, which you can find at http://feeds2.feedburner.com/podshow/outcast
And, now that that’s out of the way, here’s episode 18:
IN THIS EPISODE:
Now absolved of his guilt over his recent rage attack, Dalan settles back into his life, only now with the knowledge that his best friend, Tomas, is spreading the word to his trusted friends about the tiger’s status as an exile.
CRAP CRAP CRAP AND MORE FRAKKING CRAAAAAAAP!
Monday, December 7th, 2009So, thanks to a slight technical problem, the infamous NARC line is no more. I let the K7 line slip for more than 30 days, so I had to re-register with K7 with a new number, since they don’t let you choose the number you want.
As a result, my new voice mail line is 206-339-1069…not as dramatic as the NARC line, but oh well. Guess now I have to make a new outro for future episodes…
Outcast – Episode 17 and More
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009FINALLY! Hm…I seem to be saying that a lot, don’t I?
Well, anyway, after far too long, here we are again with episode 17 of ‘Outcast.’
IN THIS EPISODE:
Still reeling from the alley attack, Dalan is plagued with the vision of nearly ending Daro’s life. As he tries to reconcile his guilt, Te’Ki fears his condition is a result of her story, and accuses him of lying to her that everything was all right.
In the rage that follows, Dalan realizes something is happening to him…something he was not warned about. This event only compounds his overall feeling of helplessness, and he heads off to his training session to get some answers…
No matter the cost…
Ok, now that you’ve had a chance to listen to the episode (or at least download it), I wanted to relate a story to all of you about something that happened to me recently. Don’t worry; it’s a good thing, trust me. 
As some of you may know, I’m a bit of a SecondLife junkie. That being said I’m not like some of those WoWzers out there, determined to spend every millisecond of my free time in some other world, but I do have a few places I like to hang out and chat with friends at least once per week.
Anyway, one of the places I hang out at is a virtual nightclub, and I’ve gotten to know the DJ there fairly well. (Well, as much as you can get to know someone in a place like SL, anyway). He does a few hours at the club every Wednesday, and it’s not just him spinning tunes. There’s fake commercials, gags, flashback news segments…the guy really gets into his work and I think it makes him one of the best SL DJ’s around.
A while back he put out the call for some sound bites, and after getting myself settled in my new place I decided to send a couple his way. One was an intro for his flashback news segment, and the other was one of those ‘This is a test,’ EBS warning things. Needless to say he was overjoyed that someone actually wanted to help him.
So I was at the club a few weeks ago just hanging out, and the DJ decided to play the EBS warning message. I think I’ve said it before how much I can’t stand to listen to my own voice, so I was having a less than fun time while this thing was droning on and on…and on.
All of a sudden, in the chat window, I see the following line:
Hey…that’s the dude who does Outcast!
Ok, so by this time I’m a little more flattered. I mean the DJ and the club owners are fellow Outcasts, but to see this kind of line from another club regular was nothing short of a pleasant surprise. So, after a few moments I typed the following:
*sighs* Yep…guilty as charged.
A few more miscellaneous lines of text went by, then this showed up:
Dude…that’s YOU?
The DJ told me later he had a hard time not saying anything as the patron slowly made the connection.
It was kinda cool to see something like that happen in a place where I least expected it. I guess it goes to show that anywhere you show your face, virtual or otherwise, if you’re in the podcasting game, you might be recognized.
Outcast – Episode 16.5
Sunday, October 18th, 2009WHEW!
After so long away, it feels good to be back, though being in front of the microphone for my OWN show feels a bit like using a muscle I haven’t used in a long time.
In here we have some more user feedback, a status update on me and the personal trials I’ve had to deal with over the past few months, as well as a couple of voice mails.
AND…we have a bonus musical track at the end for your enjoyment, as well as a plea from me to you to help a fellow podcaster realize his dream.
CONTACT:
email: outastnovel@gmail.com
Voice Mail: 206.600.NARC (6272)
LINKS:
Shane’s Art Sites:
http://www.einherjarstudio.blogspot.com/
http://shane-01.deviantart.com/
G. Howell’s Home Page (Thanks, Velan)
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~howellg/stories/stories.html
Outcast – Episodes 15 and 16
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009Hello again, Outcasts and casual readers.
As you can easily tell from the previous post, things have been somewhat less than harmonious in my life as of late, which is why this entry is a bit of a double post. I’d completely neglected to talk about Episode 15 in this blog, and now that Episode 16 has been posted to both feeds, I figured I’d better get this place a little consistent.
So, here we go, the double post for Outcast, Episodes 15 and 16
In Episode 15:
Cornered in an alleyway by a group of unknown assailants, Dalan and Te’Ki are forced to see each other in new lights. For Dalan, he will see a part of Te’Ki’s shadowy past, while for her…she will catch a glimpse of what Dalan is destined to become…
And it terrifies her…
LINKS:
Email: outcastnovel@gmail.com
Show Site: http://outcastnovel.mevio.com AND http://www.podiobooks.com/title/outcast
Voice Mail Line: 206-600-NARC (6272)
Anthropomorphic Dreams Podcast: http://anthrodreams.libsyn.com AND http://www.anthrodreams.com
In Episode 16:
Having escaped the alleyway, Dalan and Te’Ki return home. Unable to keep it a secret any longer, Te’Ki finally tells her real story about how she came to Shonto…and what part Daro played in her life…
LINKS:
Email: outcastnovel@gmail.com
Show Site: http://outcastnovel.mevio.com AND http://www.podiobooks.com/title/outcast
Voice Mail Line: 206-600-NARC (6272)
JC Hutchins’ Site: http://www.jchutchins.net
Personal Effects: Dark Art: http://www.darkartnovel.com
Arlene Radasky’s Site: http://www.radasky.com
The Fox: http://podiobooks.com/title/the-fox
Outcast – Episode 14 and Feedback
Monday, May 11th, 2009And hello again, all you crazy, ravenous…er…Outcasts 
So, after sitting way too long in a word processor file, I present to you Episode 14 and the second ‘Outcast’ feedback show. In this episode we have a few emails, a few voicemails, and some news on what’s been happening with me over the past little while.
I’ve got a massive amount of linkage for all of you to check out too:
Podcast Site: http://outcastnovel.mevio.com
Email: outcastnovel@gmail.com
The Beginning: http://thebeginingstory.webs.com/index.htm
Shadowmagic: http://shadowmagic.co.uk AND http://podiobooks.com/title/shadowmagic
The Aurora Hunter Novel: http://hunternovel.mevio.com
Skunk Smells Podcast: http://skunk.mevio.com
Niv Wizard Podcast Novel: http://nivwizard.mevio.com
End of Cycle for Sarcoma Team Page: http://giving.roswellpark.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=615&frtid=1277
Shujin Tribble’s Page on the Ride for Roswell:
http://giving.roswellpark.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=614&frsid=8323
Ending music is ‘Midnight’ by Fox Amoore, composer extraordinaire. Here are the many places you can find him:
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/foxamoore
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=KeyboardFox
Last FM Page: http://www.last.fm/music/Fox+Amoore
Online Store: http://www.freewebstore.org/FoxAmoore/index.aspx?pageid=118412
Ustream Page: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/fox-amoore-live
Outcast – Episode 13
Monday, December 22nd, 2008MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Hello once again, Outcasts. I know y’all missed me, and I missed all of you too.
At long last, here’s episode 13. This will be the last episode for 2008, and my New Year’s resolution is to be a bit more frequent with updates in 2009. Yeah, I know; I say that every time.
IN THIS EPISODE:
Dalan returns home from his first retreat up in the mountains with his Sensei. Though somewhat emboldened by the revelation that he is indeed a special student, he dreads opening that door and seeing that he is once again alone.
The question is…is he?
Promo: Niv Wizard: http://nivwizard.mevio.com
Additional music for this episode:
‘Consummation Opus’ by Amaran’s Plight
‘Alone’ by Brian Turner
Both these artists are available on the Podsafe Music Network at http://www.musicalley.com
