Prose

12.1 - "The Boy in the Well", Chapter 1 by Nicholas B. Morris

"The Boy in the Well", Chapter 1 begins us on a journey of discovery with a young boy.

12.0 - Episode 12

Hello and welcome to episode twelve of Prose . This week, we will take a journey of discovery with a young boy, meet some individuals with imagination, and experience a town with two stoplights, three churches, and a small dose of conflict. We also have a bonus episode that considers liberty through verse. This episode of Prose marks a major first, in that all three short stories and the bonus poem are all from authors that submitted work to the podcast. Episode 12.1 features Nicholas B. Morris,...

11.1 - "Any Given Sunday"

"Any Given Sunday" takes a trip to a Southern Baptist church in the South on a Sunday. *** The piano backing tracks for this story were performed from my dear mother. The rain sound effect comes from Freesound.org and was provided by user Jongrubbs under a CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The beautiful loop at the end of the track comes from Little Robot Factory and is used under a Creative Commons attribution license 3.0....

11.3 - "Love Lost"

"Love Lost" examines a once beautiful goddess that is now wasting away. *** The backing tracks for “Love Lost” was taken from the Free Music Archive at freemusicarchive.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art. These tracks are “Dances and Dames” and “Night at the Docks,” both from the amazing Kevin MacLeod . A sincere thank you to Mr. MacLeod and the Free Music Archive for the contribution. This track is being used under a Creative C...

11.2 - "A Lesson for Ducklings" by Nicholas B. Morris

"A Lesson for Ducklings" by Nicholas B. Morris looks into the brutal realities of nature. *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His stories and other assorted writings have been published in The Harpoon Review , Cliterature , Connotation Press , Danse Macabre Online , and Nebo . He has published two short story collections, the full-length Tapeworm and the chapbook The Boy in the Well , both with the now sadly defunct Monkey Puzzle Press . (You can buy copies...

11.0 - Episode 11

Hello and welcome to episode eleven of Prose . This episode takes a trip to a Southern Baptist church in the South on a Sunday, looks into the brutal realities of nature, and examines a once beautiful goddess that is now wasting away. The second of thee three stories, “A Lesson for Ducklings,” is the third from Prose ’s current guest author in residence, Nicholas B. Morris. More information about Mr. Morris and his works can be heard in episode 11.2. If you are enjoying Prose , Please head over ...

10.3 - "Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death" by Thomas Paine

In the wake of the 2017 US Presidential Inauguration, Episode 10.3 reminds us all upon what ideas the USA was founded by way of the words of Thomas Paine.

10.2 - "Senior Sixty, or A Treatise on Complacency, or Farewell Self, or a Handbook to Simple Living"

10.1 - "Paragon of Animals"

Episode 10.1 revisits the intrepid space explorer with a dark from episode 1.1’s “Just Earth,” SJFC Ezekial Jatayu.

10.0 - Episode 10

Welcome to episode ten of Prose . This episode revisits the intrepid space explorer from episode 1.1’s “Just Earth,” gives instructions for aging gracefully, and, in the wake of the 2017 US Presidential Inauguration, reminds us all what the USA was founded upon by way of the words of Thomas Paine. If you are enjoying Prose , Please head over to iTunes , Google Play , Stitcher, or the podcast-catcher of your choice and leave a rating and/or review. Also, follow Prose on Twitter through @prosepodc...

9.3- "My Autumn Companions"

"My Autumn Companions" speaks to having small, woodland friends.

9.2 - "Mirror" by Nicholas B. Morris

"Mirror" by Nicholas B. Morris highlights a man trying to hide. *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His stories and other assorted writings have been published in The Harpoon Review , Cliterature , Connotation Press , Danse Macabre Online , and Nebo . He has published two short story collections, the full-length Tapeworm and the chapbook The Boy in the Well , both with the now sadly defunct Monkey Puzzle Press . (You can buy copies of Tapeworm from him dire...

9.1 - "Study of a Young Married Couple in Hobby Lobby”

"Study of a Young Married Couple in Hobby Lobby” peeps in at a young married couple’s home life. *** The soundtrack for this short story was taken from the Free Music Archive at freemusicarchive.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art. All three tracks are original pieces by Axletree, who also goes by the name Alexander Westmacott. More music from Axletree is available at the Free Music Archive or their website at axletreewood.com . ...

9.0 Episode 9

Welcome to episode nine of Prose . This episode peeps in at a young married couple’s home life, highlights a man trying to hide, and speaks to having small, woodland friends. The second of thee three stories, “Mirror,” is the second from Prose ’s current guest author in residence, Nicholas B. Morris. More information about Mr. Morris and his works can be heard in episode 9.2. Yes, Prose is still pushing ever-toward implementing PayPal giving and Patreon backing possibilities for the show; those ...

8.3 - "Doppleganger" by Nicholas B. Morris

"Doppleganger" by Nicholas B. Morris takes in the terrors of having another you out in the world. *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His stories and other assorted writings have been published in The Harpoon Review , Cliterature , Connotation Press , Danse Macabre Online , and Nebo . He has published two short story collections, the full-length Tapeworm and the chapbook The Boy in the Well , both with the now sadly defunct Monkey Puzzle Press . (You can bu...

8.2 - "Snoring Throughout"

"Snoring Throughout" questions use of time. *** The sound effects for this story were taken from the Freesound.org, an amazing community of artists that set out to help one another through the sharing of their art. User Eric Prizens provided the snoring effect, and user Olver provided the clock ticking. A sincere thank you to these two and Freesound.org for the contribution. These effects are being used under a Creative Commons attribution share alike license 4.0 ....

8.1 - "Fast

"Fast" laments aging and mediocrity. *** The backing tracks for “Fast” were taken from the MusOpen at musopen.org. "MusOpen is a 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on increasing access to music by creating free resources and educational materials. They provide recordings, sheet music, and textbooks to the public for free, without copyright restrictions." As they say, their mission is "to set music free." These two tracks are the Allegro and Adagio from String Quartet no. 1, Op. 46 by Swan Hennessy, a ...

8.0 - Episode 8

Welcome to episode eight of Prose . This episode laments aging and mediocrity, questions a use of time, and takes in the terrors of having another you out in the world. The last of these three stories, “Doppleganger,” is the first from an amazing guest author, Nicholas B. Morris. More information about Mr. Morris and his works can be heard in episode 8.3. In the realm of updates, I am continuing to work toward PayPal giving and Patreon backing possibilities for the show; those are both coming. D...

7.3 - "Cinderella in Beige Heels"

This story makes known to us a damsel very much not in need of saving.

7.2 - "Technically Food"

Come ponder the effectiveness of philanthropy.

7.1 - "Black Widow"

Meet a dangerous and fiery young lady.

7.0 - Episode 7

Welcome to episode seven of Prose . This episode introduces us to a fiery young lady, ponders the effectiveness of philanthropy, and makes known a damsel very much not in need of saving. For those sensitive to language, sexuality, or violence, episode 7.1 is not at all for you, so please do proceed with caution. This is also a good time for a quick update, as we are just starting what will hopefully be a new year filled with joy and progress for us all, Prose included. In the coming months, a co...

6.3 - The Christmas Story (Gospel of Luke)

In the spirit of the holidays, our third tale is from the Bible and is the Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke. For those that celebrate Christmas, I hope you’ve had a very merry Christmas, indeed. For those that celebrate something else altogether or are just enjoying family, friends, and general, merriment, happiest of holidays to you all.

6.2 - "A Modern Affair"

Experience a sordid affair.

6.1 - "The Very Dark"

Come face to face with the source of all horror in our world.

6.0 - Episode 6

Episode six of Prose presents us with the source of all horror in our world and a sordid affair. For those sensitive to language, sexuality, or violence, episode 6.2 is not at all for you, so please do proceed with caution. Thank you for taking the time to listen to Prose podcast. Let’s get to the tales, shall we? This week, we have “The Very Dark” and “A Modern Affair.” In the spirit of the holidays, our third tale is from the Bible and is the Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke. For those ...

5.2 - "The Noose"

We take a cynical look at adult reality in "The Noose." ---- Visit the Prose website for more episodes and even more fantastic fiction fun.

5.3 - "A Natural"

An obsession with scent takes the spotlight in "A Natural." ---- Visit the Prose website for more episodes and even more fantastic fiction fun.

5.1 - "Just a Look"

Two writers might be in love in "Just a Look." ---- Visit the Prose website for more episodes and even more fantastic fiction fun.

5.0 - Episode 5

Episode Five of Prose touts two writers who might be in love, a cynical look at adult reality, and an obsession with scent. All three short stories are appropriate for most audiences. This week, we have “Just a Look,” “The Noose”, and “A Natural.” ---- Visit the Prose website for more episodes and even more fantastic fiction fun.