Prelude To A Scream - Episode 15

Episode 15 of Prelude To A Scream features "Erratic Cycles" written by Mark Leslie and originally published in Parsec magazine in 1999. This podcast contains the full story as well as Mark discussing the lengthy origin of the tale, which involved a series of re-writes and re-imagining of the concept. He explains how the first draft of the story was written on a Commodore 64 computer and was called "Compact Car" as well as how feedback from editors who rejected the story helped him revise the tale and character in positive way, leading it to being nominated for an Aurora Award. Links: Commodore 64 - the computer on which the first draft of the story was created The Aurora Awards - "Erratic Cycles" was nominated in the category of Best Short-Form English Kevin MacLeod - the brilliant composer behind the mood music used in this podcast. Mark Leslie's Website Mark Leslie's Blog One Hand Screaming (A book that contains a print version of the story) (Chapters/Indigo) (Amazon) (Smashwords ebook edition) Download MP3 by right-clicking here.