Stray Thoughts
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- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 65
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
REMINDER | Short Tales Short Story Competition
A reminder to submit to the Short Tales Short Story Competition
The details are:
- Must address all parts of the prompt:
- Character detail: Include an arrogant character
- Subject: Streaming Culture
- Thing: A s…
REVIEW | Season One of Short Tales
A review on season one of Short Tales.
The details for the Short Tales Short Story Competition are:
- Word limit is between 2000 to 8000 words
- Must address all parts of the given prompt
- Submissions will cl…
STORY | Persistence by Jonathan Robb
The tale of a woman persisting through a vicious infection and the choices she has to make as she does so.
Written, read, and copyrighted by our very special guest writer, Jonathan Robb
Read more of Jo…
CONVERSATION | Choices in Storytelling with Jonathan Robb
A conversation with Jonathan Robb about choices in storytelling
You can find Jono and all his wonderful words at his website jonathanrobb.com
You can also contact me at [email protected] or …
STORY | Someone Else
The tale of a woman whose body gets taken over by a series of strangers.
Written, read, and copyrighted by Damian Robb
Music by Danil Shostak
Contact me at [email protected] or find me on twi…
CONVERSATION | The Art of Misdirection with Kath Atkins
A conversation with Kath Atkins about the art of misdirection.
Kath’s play, Hunters, is showing every night at The Butterfly Club from the 24th to the 29th of October and you can get tickets here.
You …
STORY | Musk Sticks
The tale of a girl who died and another who lived.
Written, read, and copyrighted by Damian Robb.
Referenced in the afterthoughts: Heat by Joyce Carol Oates
Music by Danil Shostak
Contact me at shorttal…
CONVERSATION | Telling a Collaborative Story with Adam Carnevale
A conversation with Adam Carnevale about telling a collaborative story.
You can find Adam on twitter @retroarchetype, or listen to his great podcasts at sanspantsradio.com
You can also contact me at sh…
STORY | Miss Penelope Mary Armitage-Jones
The tale of a woman trying her best not to be late for a meeting.
Written, read, and copyrighted by Damian Robb
Music by Danil Shostak
Contact me at [email protected] or find me on twitter @m…
CONVERSATION | Writing as a Job with Gabriel Bergmoser
A conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser about writing as a job.
You can find Gabe on twitter @gobergmoser, or check out all his books and blogs at gabrielbergmoser.com, or to stay up to date on all his …
STORY | Wall Mounted
The tale of a former soldier who fought monsters on the bottom of the ocean finally standing up to her grandfather.
Written, read, and copyrighted by Damian Robb
Music by Danil Shostak
Contact me at sho…
CONSERVATION | Writing for Genre with Jackson Baly
A conversation with Jackson Baly about writing for genre
You can find Jackson on twitter @alldogsaredead, or listen to him on the Plumbing the Death Star, Thumb Cramps, and Baseless Speculation podcas…
STORY | Emily and the Problem of the Big Dead Body
The tale of a young woman who wakes up with a dead body beside her bed
Written, read, and copyrighted by Damian Robb
Music by Danil Shostak
Contact me at [email protected] or find me on twitt…
BONUS | The Case of Henry and the Hamster (Sample)
The tale of a man obsessed with Sherlock Holmes who gets the opportunity to solve a mystery all his own.
Written, read, and copyrighted by Damian Robb
Music by Danil Shostak
If you liked this sample an…
STORY | Riding to Mars
The tale of a woman who gets standard and injured on the far outskirts of the only city on Mars.
Written, read, and copyrighted by Damian Robb
Music by Danil Shostak
Contact me at shorttales.podcast@gma…
CONVERSATION | Failures! with Cass Paige
A conversation with Cass Paige about the positives of failure.
You can find Cass on twitter @CassCassPaige, or listen to her on the Why Am I Sad, DnD is for Nerds, and Shut Up a Second podcasts.
You c…
STORY | Once Lost, Three Times Found
The tale of of a person travelling through a hidden fantasy underworld, searching for their lost days
Written, read, and copyrighted by Damian Robb
Music by Danil Shostak
Contact me at shorttales.podcas…
CONVERSATION | Storytelling in the Everyday with Tom Reed
A conversation with Tom Reed about the power of storytelling in the everyday.
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You can find Tom on twitter @awkwardtreed, or check out his novel The Autticus for a book full of adventure and humour…
STORY | Nemesis
The tale of a strange classified in a local paper and the overlooked manager of a warehouse who answers it
Written, read, and copyrighted by Damian Robb
Music by Danil Shostak
Contact me at shorttales.p…