Bedtime Story: THE CURE

from a creative commons-licenced photo by Basmet78Here we are -- Friday night and time for another bedtime story.

This one is a little more topical than those that have come before.

I'd better state -- for the record, and for those who don't know me personally -- that I can almost always be found in the 'randomized, double-blind study' science end of the belief spectrum.

However, the somewhat perverse knowledge that science is sometimes misused by those in power for their own ends led me to write this story, in which science is pitted against faith, and the only redeeming character is the one who is given no voice.

It was kind of weird to get into the head of the Doctor, with his twisted logic and pretty much meglomaniacal superiority complex. And the mother is no more a sympathetic character, for all of her misguided love for her child. I don't think I've ever written a story where I so disliked the two main characters more.

Anyway. An interesting exercise. I do think contemporary medicine is getting more and more able to control the chemistry of humanity. I just wonder at the cost. I guess this story is a product of those questions in my mind.

Hope you enjoy the story. Your thoughts are welcome!

More soon...

Guerilla Pyjama Bedtime Stories Event

Great fun last night at the North Vancouver Public Library, where I did the first ever guerilla pj reading of a few bedtime stories. The crowd comported themselves with great decorum during the anti-striptease element of the program [hardly any yelling or hooting -- yeah!] and seemed to enjoy the readings, too.

Big thanks to Heidi Schiller, head librarian for organizing the event, and to NSWA President Cathy Scrimshaw for sponsoring and for giving me what I think is the best introduction I have ever received. Thanks also to the Friends of the Library for bringing goodies [including wine!] for all to enjoy.

This series continues next month with the wonderful poet Bernice Lever in the reader's chair. I'll be there -- hope to see you, too!

As for my pyjamas -- keep an eye open. You never know where the Guerilla Bedtime Story event will turn up next!

More soon....

~kc

Sequestered...

I've run away for a few days, and am ensconced [with my canines] in a tiny cabin on the coast. This is to facilitate both getting my house repairs closer to finished, AND [hopefully] a big push on completing the edit on my Ceilidh novel. I'm wearing my SiWC t-shirt for inspiration, dogs are walked, diet coke is in the fridge.

Here goes!

More soon...

~kc

PS Will post a reminder later about my North Van reading this Wednesday, February 15th. It's at 7 pm at the library...would love to see you there!

Bedtime story -- THE YOUNG KNIGHT: The Archer, pt 2

Man. You know it's been a busy week when there are NO written posts between podcasts!

This week, we continue the adventures of Hamish and Ally Knight, as they leap into the dark abyss...

It's a short one this week. Hope you enjoy!

And, as always,

More, soon....

~kc

Bedtime Story: NEW GLASSES

This week's story is more or less aimed at my own generation -- it's a little creepy in parts for the younger ones, and besides -- not sure any of them can appreciate the whole 'upcoming need for magnifyers' angle.

So, maybe a pre-listen if you plan to share it with the younger whippersnappers, okay?

[I was actually going to read a different story, called  A COUPLE OF NAILS, but just as I was about to record it, I remembered it has a few -- ah -- language issues. So that one will show up with a bit of a warning attached, sometime in the future, I'm sure...]

Anyhow, here it is. Hope you like it!

 You can find more Bedtime Stories at http://kcdyer.podomatic.com/. Love to hear your thoughts!

~kc