HOTC – Episode 04: Why keep writing?

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of the threat of a school shooting, homophobia, transphobia, and abuse, creative burnout, and mental health struggles In the final episode of this season, Van Winkle and Virginia sit down with four incredible writers from the audio fiction community and to answer the fundamental question … More HOTC – Episode 04: Why keep writing?

Interlude 04: “Worlds After”

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify CONTENT WARNING: Depictions of grief and loss, discussions of apocalyptic events and their aftermath, gun violence, loud noises, character betrayal, and existential dread. Through the shifting waters of the Source, many possible futures can be seen by those trapped beyond the veil. This is one such future… Years … More Interlude 04: “Worlds After”

HOTC – Episode 03: Art and science

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of creative burnout, brief mentions of childhood trauma On today’s episode, Van Winkle and Virginia sit down with four incredible writers from the audio fiction community and unpack the dichotomies between plotting and pantsing, art and science, structure and spontaneity. Newt Schottelkotte (they/them) – Where … More HOTC – Episode 03: Art and science

Interlude 03: “Music of the Spheres”

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Anathema Writing Contest: https://forms.gle/Me3MS2cPDdJYmLft6 CONTENT WARNING: Depictions of grief and loss, existential dread, and mentions of apocalyptic events and their aftermath Through the shifting waters of the Source, many possible futures can be seen by those trapped beyond the veil. This is one such future… As a colony … More Interlude 03: “Music of the Spheres”

HOTC – Audio Experiment 01: Celephaïs

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify CONTENT WARNING: Strong elements of existential dread, paranoia, unreality, and coughing sound effects In a dream it was also that he came by his name of Kuranes, for when awake he was called by another name… Written and produced by Van Winkle, with transcription by Virginia Spotts. Inspired … More HOTC – Audio Experiment 01: Celephaïs

HOTC – Episode 02: The road to writing

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of drug use, discussions of historical homophobia, transphobia, and censorship, mental health struggles and the COVID-19 pandemic On today’s episode, Van Winkle and Virginia sit down with four incredible writers from the audio fiction community to discuss their unique paths to writing their own shows. … More HOTC – Episode 02: The road to writing