Trapped in his quarters after the departure of the First Spirit, Janus attempts to escape—and encounters a free spirit of a different sort. Buy “A Lightbringer Carol” on Smashwords and Amazon Buy “Urban Legends” on Amazon Signed Metamor City paperbacks, on sale now! — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show onContinue reading →
Janus is visited by the first of the three spirits: a Lightbringer from the ancient past. Buy “A Lightbringer Carol” on Smashwords and Amazon Buy “Urban Legends” on Amazon Signed Metamor City paperbacks, on sale now! — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show on Patreon Leave a reviewContinue reading →
On the night of the Winter Solstice, Janus Starson is haunted by the spirit of his father. Stave 1 of a 5-stave carol, in prose. With affection and gratitude to Charles Dickens, whose classic Christmas ghost story has happily haunted my dreams for years. Buy “Urban Legends” on Amazon — Chris Lester on Facebook FansContinue reading →
This Week’s Story: “Make Believe,” Part 3 (END) Artax faces down the rogue wizard Parker … and learns some unsettling truths from an old friend. Buy “Urban Legends” on Amazon Signed Metamor City paperbacks, on sale now! — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show on Patreon Leave aContinue reading →
This Week’s Story: “Make Believe,” Part 2 Artax’s class is interrupted by a civil defense alarm: Metamor City is under attack. Artax cancels the class to go see if he can be of help — which brings him into conflict with one of his students. Signed Metamor City paperbacks, on sale now! — Chris LesterContinue reading →
This Week’s Story: “Make Believe,” by Bryan Watson A look at Metamor City through the eyes of the wizard Artax. Follow the old man of Spells 4 U as he begins his annual public service project: helping to rehabilitate a group of young people who used their magic illegally. — Chris Lester on Facebook FansContinue reading →
In this panel from Balticon 51, Nutty Nuchtchas (of Nutty Bites), Nobilis Reed (of Nobilis Erotica) and I discuss how to make your podcast pay — and what to avoid along the way. — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show on Patreon Leave a review on iTunes
Abbey puts her plan into action to save St. Theresa’s from the Nightmare. Buy “Urban Legends” on Amazon Buy “Troubled Minds” on Amazon and Smashwords — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show on Patreon Leave a review on iTunes
Abbey gets some advice from Mother Anna, comes up with a new plan, and tries to convince Jenna to go along with it. Buy “Urban Legends” on Amazon Buy “Troubled Minds” on Amazon and Smashwords — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show on Patreon Leave a review on iTunes
Abbey continues her investigations into the deaths at St. Theresa’s … and finds more than she bargained for. Mentioned on the podcast: The Magic Spreadsheet Pomodoro Technique “Bright” – Movie Trailer Parsec Awardx – 2017 Finalists Buy “Urban Legends” on Amazon Buy “Troubled Minds” on Amazon and Smashwords — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FBContinue reading →
Students are dying at St. Theresa’s, a school and halfway house for wayward girls on the Street of Metamor City. Abbey Preston is visiting the school, seeking relief from the terrifying visions that have been plaguing her. Is something supernatural at work, or is it all in Abbey’s head? Buy “Urban Legends” on Amazon BuyContinue reading →
At Balticon 51 I sat down with author and podcaster P.C. Haring to talk about Slipspace: Harbinger, the first book in Haring’s new science fiction trilogy. Along the way we discuss a variety of aspects of the business and craft of writing, including the lessons we’ve learned since those first heady years of podcast fiction.Continue reading →
Will and Callie seek out the help of the wizard Artax, whom Callie hopes can conceal the icon of Saint Merai from detection. But will that be enough to stop the Street mage Trajan from hunting them down? Buy “Urban Legends” on Amazon Buy “The Muse” in e-book from Smashwords or Kindle Store — Chris Lester on FacebookContinue reading →
Will and Callie get a brief respite from danger. Will struggles with his principles and desires. Callie reveals some awkward secrets about her past. Buy “Urban Legends” on Amazon Buy “The Muse” in e-book from Smashwords or Kindle Store — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show on Patreon Leave a reviewContinue reading →
In Part 2 of “The Muse,” Will and Callie retrieve the icon from Callie’s hiding spot — and very quickly find themselves in more trouble. Buy “Urban Legends” on Amazon Buy “The Muse” in e-book from Smashwords or Kindle Store — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show on Patreon Leave aContinue reading →
In this week’s episode we meet J. William Kerenson, an earnest university student with dreams of becoming a great writer. Frustrated by a lack of inspiration, Will is looking for fresh experiences to lure his muse back to him—but when he meets Callie, a Street-side operative on the run from a dangerous gang, he mightContinue reading →
In this week’s episode I sat down with Nathan Lowell, the author of The Golden Age of the Solar Clipper series. I talked with him about his unusual approach to science fiction, right and wrong ways to use social media as a writer, promoting the work of authors you love, and how he made the transition fromContinue reading →
In this panel from Balticon 51, I lead a discussion with Melissa Hayden, Erin Kazmark, A. F. Grappin and Veronica Giguere about audio book narrators. Why should you have someone narrate your book? How does the process work? How do you find someone who will do the job well? There’s a lot of great adviceContinue reading →
This Week’s Story: “The Sentinel” Janus is the regional field commander of the Lothanasi Order, an elite international law-enforcement unit tasked with protecting mortals from supernatural creatures. In the line of duty he has slain demons, faeries, and monsters of every description—but when the search for a missing girl leads him to the lair ofContinue reading →
Kate pays a visit to her sick partner, David Silverleaf, and discusses life, God, and the shortage of quality men in her world. Buy Urban Legends on Amazon — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show on Patreon Leave a review on iTunes
In the conclusion to “Huntress,” Morgan meets the girl she rescued — and gets more than she bargained for. Featured Music: “Carried Away,” by Hungry Lucy (CC BY SA 3.0) Buy Huntress or Urban Legends on Amazon Visit Hungry Lucy’s website — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show onContinue reading →
Meet Morgan Drauling, your friendly neighborhood vampire. What’s a girl gotta do to get a drink in this town, anyway? Featured Music: “Carried Away,” by Hungry Lucy. Music provided through the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. (CC BY SA 3.0) A limited number of signed copies of all four Metamor City books are available now atContinue reading →
With “hard science fiction,” great efforts are taken to get the physics right, but a lot of biological details are glossed over, if not ignored. What are some basic principles of biology that you should know for writing good science-based fiction? Recorded at Balticon 51. Speakers: Dr Thomas Holtz Jr – Moderator Chris Jackson Chris LesterContinue reading →
Michael’s tour of Metamor City continues, as Kate takes him to see the Citadel and then the Street. Naturally, there are complications. Buy URBAN LEGENDS on Amazon — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show on Patreon Leave a review on iTunes
This week I begin sharing my professional-quality re-recorded versions of the stories from the Urban Legends collection. In part 1 of “Welcome to the City,” new Homicide recruit Michael Perelli gets his first taste of life in Metamor City — but one of his new co-workers may want to get a taste of him… Buy the UrbanContinue reading →
Today Paul Cooley and Terry Mixon turn the tables on me, as they interview me for a live episode of The Dead Robots’ Society Podcast. We discuss my influences as a writer, why Neil Gaiman’s faeries feel different from Jim Butcher’s, writing stories with social commentary, and a bunch of other cool stuff. Enjoy! — ChrisContinue reading →
In this week’s episode I’m proud to bring you our Metamor City LIVE! audio drama from Balticon 51! Cast: Chris Lester as Rafak Aliri Veronica Giguere as Betty, a daedra Doc Coleman as Baldur, a male werewolf Mildred Cady as Amelie Grace, a vampire priestess A. F. Grappin as Young Raf, in a flashback toContinue reading →
This week I interview author and podcaster J. Daniel Sawyer about his new book, Becoming an Every Day Novelist. We discuss what writers can expect to learn in this book, what Dan has learned in the course of writing it, and how he’s changed his approach to business over the last year. The Every DayContinue reading →
In this week’s interview I talk to Abigail Hilton about her new novel, Jager Thunder, which is on sale now! This is a wonderful book, and if you’re a fan of The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy. We also talk quite a bit about the business sideContinue reading →
It’s after 1 AM, and the ghosts are awake… Music Credit: “Nine Lies the Heart ed 5,” by ERH (CC BY NC) — Chris Lester on Facebook Fans of Metamor City FB Group Support the show on Patreon Leave a review on iTunes
