#29: Calamity Jane, Part I

And now for something completely different: this episode features works created by YOU, our listeners! Happy Assassin, Kadon, and former guest (and fan favorite) PC Nottingham submitted stories inspired by Calamity Jane, the Wild Wild West's preeminent HBIC. The Cru discuss the ways that writing a story with the intention of reading it aloud affects the creation of the story itself. From Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Calamity Jane. The popular name of Martha Jane Burke, née Cannary (c 1852— 1903), US frontierswoman famed for her skill at riding and shooting, particularly during the Gold Rush days in the Black Hills of Dakota. It is claimed that she threatened 'calamity’ to any man who tried to woo her, but she did, in fact marry. Like this weeks episode and wish you could read as well as listen? Subscribe to our Substack for a summary of our opening discussion, a story from the episode, and a writing prompt!  Be sure to follow us on Instagram (if that's your sort of thing). Please do send us an email with your story if you write along, which we hope you will do. Episodes of Radio FreeWrite are protected by a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0) license. All Stories remain the property of their respective authors.