Apr 9, 2013
It's been a
long road from where we began, but Scrolls as we know it has come
to an end. On our final ramble through the genres the team
reflect upon the ever-present motif of the Journey - What exactly
do authors get from dragging us all over their worlds, why do we
travel anyway and how does the experience inform our lives?
When we manage to stick to the topic we wander through The
Thirteen and a Half Lives of Captain Bluebear, The Long Earth, The
Hollowing, Neuromancer and Double Dead, among others. When we
stumble off the path you'll hear little vignettes about life at
Waterstone's, love custard, curried chocolates, hairy arses and the
inevitable destruction of life on Earth. Don't
panic.
Journey's End
is dedicated to Mattie's dear friend Charlotte Lamb and Phil's
beloved grandmother who both sadly passed away around the time The
Journey (aka Journey's End) was recorded.
One notable
absence from our discussions is the divine road-novel American Gods
but don't worry, we'll be doing a Book Group podcast on that pretty
darn soon. Oh yeah, the Book Group will continue, never fear.
We'll still be doing Scrolls, for that matter but our format
is changing considerably. We are becoming more focused and
more interactive, which means we need YOU! Here are a few
ways that you can help add content to our future
episodes.
As well as
talking about what we're currently reading we want to hear from
YOU. Tweet mini reviews of what you're reading right now
[using the hashtag #RRNow ] and we will read them out on air.
Alternatively you can e-mail mini-reviews to us at
scrolls@hotmail.co.uk and again, we'll read them out in the
podcast.
We're always up
for a debate, so toss some topics at us to chew over. Do YOU
think Dragons are rubbish? That the short story is dead?
Do you have a problem with gender politics in horror?
Ask us a question or challenge our opinions and we will argue
with each other for your entertainment. E-mail
scrolls@hotmail.co.uk
We want to tell
people about the Best books out there, but we only have so much
time to read. If YOU have read a book that you would mark 5/5
then let us know. The review can be as long or as short as
you like. You can submit it via e-mail at
scrolls@hotmail.co.uk or send us an audio file. Either way,
we'll share your review with our listeners and help to spread the
love.
Finally,
there's the Flash Fiction Challenge. Each episode we'll
choose a winner from the last challenge, read out the top three and
then set your challenge for the following month. Your word
limit is 100 but your imagination can be boundless. Here are
the words to get YOU started on the first challenge - Thrashing,
Charged, Flag and Bone. Use them all in whatever context you
like, then e-mail your entries to us at scrolls@hotmail.co.uk
The deadline is 8:30 pm GMT on 14th April
2013.
(You will
receive full credit and your stories will be published on the Geek
Syndicate website as well after each episode goes live, unless you
request otherwise.)
And that's
about it, for now. Thank you all for listening to our little
show. We hope you've enjoyed the first Volume, and we also
hope that the sequel continues to tickle your
fancy.
Post your
comments and feedback below, tell your friends about us, but most
importantly...
Keep
reading.