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12 Nov, 27 tweets, 9 min read

Thank you so much for joining us tonight, folks that was a BLAST! Brace for show notes!

@emperiocism

Tonight's fan art is 'Weather' from @emperiocism which is lovely and part of #petermartinweek2020.

@frogcroakley

Tonight's opening monologue is “Space’s Best Bars and Restaurants” and “Dress to Fluoresce: Space Fashion” from Notes from Small Planets by Nate ‘House Band’ Crowley who you can and should find here as @frogcroakley.

@PortalBookshop

We highly recommend @PortalBookshop for all your book shopping needs. And you need Notes from Small Planets. Also look, Nate! @LegalValkyrie has a Starbuck!

@Wendles1967

Chungus keeps Halloween all year round and does so in the amazing pumpkin hat provided by @Wendles1967!

@UrsulaV

Our story this week was the SUPERB 'Jackalope Wives by @UrsulaV , originally published in Apex Magazine in January 2014. You can read it here apex-magazine.com/jackalope-wive…

@levarburton

And you can hear the incredible @levarburton read it here. iheart.com/podcast/575-le…

The story is the winner of the Nebula and WSFA Small Press awards and was nominated for the World Fantasy Award. If not for the Sa d Puppies, would have been a Hugo finalist but that's actually more exposure than they deserve so let's move on.

Now, you're probably wondering what a Jackalope is. This is a Jackalope:) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackalope

More here: wired.com/2014/05/fantas…

And here they are in...medieval art? caitlinfitzgeraldart.com/lepus-cornutus…

@UrsulaV

Now, @UrsulaV has an incredible amount of work and it's all great and you can find out more here: redwombatstudio.com

@ksonney

Ursula and amazing husband @ksonney have a podcast you need to hear over…here. kuec.libsyn.com

@LegalValkyrie

Kevin’s own podcast is here. productivityalchemy.com And on a recent episode, @LegalValkyrie and I totally fail to persuade their new kittens to appear onscreen!

productivityalchemy.com/2020/10/29/epi…

Finally, our shenanigans this week!

'They're Between Divorces' by Dheiress
tumblr.com/blog/view/dhei…

'Love and Devotion' by Scoops McGee
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'Ahoy-there' from Basilisk Blues
basiliskblues.tumblr.com/post/187211874…

And 'Untitled' also from Basilisk Blues
basiliskblues.tumblr.com/post/187668340…

@thelilnan

Finally, look! Look at the adorable new stuff coming to @thelilnan's Etsy directly! etsy.me/38wCLsa

And finally, here's How To Start Your Own Country. etsy.me/38wCLsa

Here is the Kingdom of Lovely. defactoborders.org/places/kingdom…

And here is their anthem which includes a joke that has made me laugh every time I've seen it:)

Thank you all so much for watching. We’ll be back on Sunday at 10am GMT for a couple of hours of #Windbound survival action where we may ACTUALLY get to live and finish the game.

@UrsulaV

Then! Next Wednesday! 10pm! We're talking to @UrsulaV ! Woooooo!

Two things! HERE'S How to Start Your Own Country! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_St…

And if you had fun, and can afford to drop something in the tip jar, here it is. Thank you! See you on Sunday!
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Thanks and see you next time!

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