My first take on the "Deep ones"
I just got my first art order for an actual Cthulhu RPG book. Woot. I've been a big fan of Ole' H.P.L. for a long time.
As evidence I offer you this...
a Lovecraft Horoscope
Does anyone out there know a Mr. Kaden Harris of
Vancouver, BC?
http://twitter.com/kaden_harrishttp://www.eccentricgenius.ca/Sometime ago I contracted him to build me a "Girl Genius" steampunk microphone. He sent me pics of it as it was near completion. Pictures that he still features on his web site....
http://www.eccentricgenius.ca/yeahitsamicrophone.htmlI paid him for his fine work and never received the device. It's almost 3 years later, and he hasn't responded to my emails or phone calls in over two of those years. I really hate taking this to an open and public forum as that leads to cycle of shame and recrimination that will only hinder this process more. But I feel that I am out of options. I was generous and patient with Mr Harris (Some say to a fault). Only after KH stopped responding to my attempts to contact him did I log a complaint with Paypal in an attempt to get the money I sent returned. However since so much time had passed since the original payment, Paypal informed me that they would not assist me, and advised that I resolve it personally.
As a freelance artist - I can understand what this is like. You take a job, and fall behind. Maybe it's an accident. Maybe it's unavoidable. But whatever the cause, the job just sits in a corner, long overdue. So much so that it become this albatross around your neck. To hand over the work now - so late - would be embarrassing. It's better to just ignore it and hope the interested party gives up and wanders off.
But I'm not wandering off. I still want that cool brassy microphone I paid him for. If anyone out there has the means of talking to Mr. Harris - please help us resolve this impasse
- Cheyenne Wright
PodCastle is a fantasy short story podcast, part of the "Escape Artist" family of podcast which include Pseudopod (horror) and EscapePod (Sci-fi).
Just in time for Halloween, I've done a reading for PodCastle.
Edgar Alan Poe's
"Cask of Amontillado"
http://podcastle.org/2008/10/31/cask-of-amontillado/So please go listen to it - and if you like it tell others, or leave a comment on their site - and maybe I'll get to do more. If you hate it, now is the time for quiet comtemplation
The Crown Hill Safeway, in Seattle, is having a raffle to win a Nintendo Wii. Tickets are $5 or 3 for $10. Proceeds go to breast cancer research
BUT the Drawing is being held on Nov 4th!
WTF? Why hold a contest drawing on election day? Is Safeway attempting Voter Suppression?