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Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Skullgate Media's biannual anthology series, Tales from the Year Between. You'll hear about the bizarre worlds created for the anthology, explore the lives of odd characters in odd places, hear excerpts from various pieces, and learn more about the contributors and unique processes that make Tales from the Year Between the singular publication that it is.
Sounds from the Year Between is going on summer break! We'll be back in September with new episodes of Creative Project Hypersleep, Coffee at the Skullgate, and (hopefully) some audio fiction. In the meantime, follow us on twitter @skullgatemedia and sign up for our newsletter at skullgatemedia.com for updates. We've got a lot happening in the next…
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Creative Project Hypersleep -- Reed Reimer's "Metaneuma"
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In this episode of Creative Project Hypersleep, Reed Reimer talks about "Metaneuma," a steam-punk novel he worked on with his writing partner, Ben, before moving on to other projects. Reed is part of Fable Factory, a multi-media creative collective. The first single from his on-going progressive metal project, Cthulhu Dreamt, is available now at fa…
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Creative Project Hypersleep -- Astrid Knight's "Taunt"
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In this episode of Creative Project Hypersleep, Astrid Knight talks about "Taunt," a super-natural YA series she worked on for three years before setting aside. Her novel, "Perception Check" is a fun adventure filled with D&D and queer characters and will be released in January 2022. Find Astrid online: Website: https://astridknight.com/ Twitter: @…
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20: In Coversation with JL Royce -- Coffee at the Skullgate
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As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with Jim Royce to talk about writing, how he decided he had stories that needed to be told, and the joy of discovering new words. Jim's short stories appear in both "Pray, Love, Remember," appears in our weird-fiction anth…
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Creative Project Hypersleep -- Chris Durston's "God Punching-or-Wrestlers v. Cthulhu"
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In this first episode of Creative Project Hypersleep, Chris Durston talks about a "supernatural wrestling horror comedy podcast thing" he planned out but never finished (or actually titled). Find Chris online: Website: http://www.chrisdurston.com Twitter: @chrisdurstonish Facebook: ChrisDurstonDoesWords Instagram: @ChrisDurstonDoesWords TikTok: Pin…
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Announcing "Creative Project Hypersleep" - Coming Soon!
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Announcing a new segment from Sounds From the Year Between -- "Creative Project Hypersleep." For every story you read, for every song you listen to, for every game you play, there are dozens if not hundreds that never see the light of day. This is Creative Project Hypersleep, a series of mini-documentaries from Sounds from the Year Between, the off…
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19: In Conversation with Darius Bearguard - Coffee at the Skullgate
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As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with Darius to talk about writing, his experience working with Skullgate Media, and how a sandwich inspired a story. Darius's short stories appear in both "Achten Tan: Land of Dust & Bone," and "Under New Suns." You can fo…
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Kickstarter Update (A peek under the hood...)
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Hear from a few of our 24 writers about why they are having so much fun being part of the crew of Tales From the Year Volume 3! Six of our writers share their highlights from the world building game, tease their stories, and say thanks to our kickstarter backers. If you haven't checked out our campaign on Kickstarter, please do! And as always, find…
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Yet Another Brief Update (Or: why there was no podcast Wednesday, and IP woes)
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If you've come to expect a new episode of "Coffee From the Skullgate" every other Wednesday, you may have wondered where the most recent next scintillating conversation with between Chris Van Dyke and one of our authors was. Wonder no longer! Here's a quick update on to why there was no new podcast, as well as a brief update on the Kickstarter and …
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18: In Conversation with Sarah Parker - Coffee at the Skullgate
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As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with Sarah Parker to talk about writing, theater, and her work with Skullgate Media. Sarah's poetry and fiction appear in both "Achten Tan: Land of Dust & Bone," and "Under New Suns." You can follow Sarah on Twitter as @is…
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Kickstarter Sneak Peek! Volume 3 - Pirates of the Multiverse
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We interrupt our regular programing to bring you a sneak peak of the trailer for our upcoming Kickstarter campaign to fund Volume 3 of Tales From the Year Between -- Pirates of the Multiverse! The campaign should be live on Monday, May 24th and we'll be sharing the link to back far and wide. But in the meantime, here's a quick teaser to get you exc…
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17: In Conversation with ER Hoffer - Coffee at the Skullgate
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As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with ER Hoffer to talk about writing, theater, and her work with Skullgate Media. Erin's story, "Harmonies of the Dead" appeared in "Achten Tan: Land of Dust & Bone," Skullgate Media's debut publication.. You can follow Er…
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16: In Conversation with Steven Bayer - Coffee at the Skullgate
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As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with Steven Bayer to talk about writing, theater, and his work with Skullgate Media. Steven's story, "The Half-Life of Johannes Wandri" appeared in the second volume in "Under New Suns," Skullgate Media's Tales From the Ye…
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Another Brief Update (or: Once Again, Not An Episode)
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President, Editor-in-Chief, and infamous Flâneur, Chris Vandyke, again sneaks into the Great Library of Achten Tan and risks the wrath of Chris "Terry" Durston in order to bring you an important update as to future episodes of Tales From the Year Between. What does he have to say? Will he successfully evade the ever watchful Durston? Will reading t…
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15: Kyle Beers reads 'The Wind in the Leaves' - Telling Tales from the Year Between
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Another reading, this time courtesy of Kyle Beers and his entrancingly distressing story 'The Wind in the Leaves'. Kyle is an all-around nerd and lover of nerdy things. When not writing, he meditates, hikes, cooks, paints, and spends time with his dogs. He enjoys turning traditional fantasy tropes on their heads. You can find Kyle on Twitter at @KD…
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14: In Conversation with Jayme Bean - Coffee at the Skullgate
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As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with Jayme Bean to talk about her upcoming debut novel, "Untouched," as well as her work with Skullgate Media. Jayme's story, "An Ocean Between Us" appeared in the second volume in "Under New Suns," Skullgate Media's Tales…
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13: Chapel Orahamm reads 'Dust Motes' - Telling Tales from the Year Between
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We return to the Great Library to hear another story: this time, it's the beautiful 'Dust Motes'. Chapel Orahamm is an illustrator, academic, and author residing in the middle of no-man’s land big sky country. They have a passion for slipstream, romance, LGBTQ+ novels and the odd short story. Straddling the line between grunge and sappy prose, thei…
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I Was Just Wandering Back Into The Great Library When...
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... in which Sounds from the Year Between may or may not make vague overtures at the possibility of developing a plot. Will anything come of it? Who the heck knows. Probably not, we're all busy. But hey, it could be fun.By Skullgate Media
In this Episode of Sounds from the Year Between, Skullgate President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between sneaks into the Great Library to bring you a brief explanation as to why there will be no episode of Sounds from the Year Between this week. Which may result in a paradox leading a great disturbance in the space-time continuum and…
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12. Chris Vandyke Reads from Achten Tan - Telling Tales from the Year Between
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Another jaunt to the Great Library, and this time it's a most esteemed guest: Skullgate Grand Hierophant Chris Vandyke's here to read four of his stories from Achten Tan! Chris Vandyke is the founder and president of Skullgate Media, and started Tales from the Year Between because he was bored and it seemed like a good idea at the time. You can see…
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11: In Conversation with A.A. Rubin - Coffee at the Skullgate
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As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with A.A. Rubin to talk about his many and varied projects, inspirations, and works in progress. A.A. Rubin's story "I Am I" appears in "Under New Suns," the second volume in Skullgate Media's Tales From the Year Between s…
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10: E. R. Hoffer reads Harmonies of the Dead - Telling Tales from the Year Between
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E. R. Hoffer really went the extra mile in not only recording herself reading her story 'Harmonies of the Dead' but in putting together a full-on visual experience for everyone to enjoy! This is the audio-only version, but you should really head over to Skullgate Media on YouTube to get the full experience as the author intended. Erin Rae Hoffer wr…
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9: In Conversation With Allison N. Moore - Coffee at the Skullgate
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We're trying another new thing! Coffee at the Skullgate is a new series in which each episode Chris Vandyke, Skullgate's president and lord of all, sits down with an author who's contributed to something Skullgate or is otherwise part of our extended family and... well, just has a chat about them, their work, and whatever other interesting things h…
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8: Sarah Remy's 'The Errand' - Telling Tales from the Year Between
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Remember Opu Haku, guys? Remember how he was the Bone Chief and all that? Whatever happened to that guy? Well, find out in this story: Sarah Remy's 'The Errand'! Sarah Remy/Alex Hall is a nonbinary, animal-loving, proud gamer geek. Their work can be found in a variety of cool places, including HarperVoyager, EDGE and NineStar Press. Sounds from the…
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7: Gabrielle Awe reads 'The Bone Whisperer' - Telling Tales from the Year Between
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Oh, you want creepy? You got it. In this episode, Gabrielle Awe reads her delightfully dark story 'The Bone Whisperer' in her trademark tantalising tones. Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This po…
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6: Allison Moore reads 'Soar': Telling Tales from the Year Between
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It's another storytelling episode, and this time it's Allison Moore reading the beautiful 'Soar', a tale of hope and whimsy in an unforgiving desert. Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast…
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5: Roger Kristian Jones reads 'Jon Andra's Daughter': Telling Tales from the Year Between
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Welcome, one and all, to the Great Library of Achten Tan, where the tales are tall and the ants are taller. It's a slightly new format for Sounds from the Year Between! We'll still be doing the usual stuff, but we're also gonna be doing some episodes that are just full story readings, because... it seemed like a cool thing to do. In this first epis…
It's sort of a bonus episode, but it's also by far the longest episode. Whoops. In this journey into the strange and wonderful world of Achten Tan, D and Terry talk... well, Terry. All of Terry's many contributions to the volume are in this episode, but it's OK - now that they're all out of the way, we never have to talk about them again and everyo…
D and Terry enlist the help of some of the wonderful people who made the world of Achten Tan and wrote the stories that brought it to life: hear a few excerpts from the book, as well as a bit of chat about the upcoming second volume. (Which you can support at bit.ly/kickstart-TFYB-2.) Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales f…
Ben Blattberg talks to us about the Godtree, a near-mythical giant plant in the collaboratively created world of Achten Tan. Why did he decide to write a story about it? What changed as he was writing? And what's up with the wooden monkeys? Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange…
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1: Welcome to Achten Tan (or: So What Is The Year Between Anyway)
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In the summer of 2020, something strange happened. One tweet brought thirty mostly-strangers from across the world together, and somehow... it was magic. What is Achten Tan? It's anything we want it to be. Join D Gagliardi and Chris 'Terry' Durston to learn more about what makes this strange desert fantasy world the unique land it is, why the Tales…
