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Sale! “Chrysalis” to Escape Pod

Yay!  I’ve been wanting to break into Escape Pod forever, because, man, do I love that podcast. 
Here’s a teaser of the opening

Chrysalis

People ask me if I ever get involved with the subjects of my documentaries. I have a difficult time imagining that they would ask my male colleagues the same question, but they seem to expect women to be more emotional. In response, I tend to grit my teeth and answer very patiently with another question. How could I do my job if I were part of the story? Only by maintaining a sacred distance could I have any hope of understanding someone’s life. A documentarian records, but does not participate.

That mantra was the only thing keeping me from gnawing my arm off with frustration while Geroth and Iliath had their latest spat. Iliath wanted Geroth to undergo Chrysalis. Geroth wanted to stave it off until he finished his mathematical treatise. Geroth and his betrothed brayed their points like sea-lions mating.

15 Comments »

15 Comments

  1. Chang Chang on 04.09.2008 at 11:22 (Reply)

    I believe this deserves a HELL YEAH! Can’t wait!

  2. Damien G. Walter Damien G. Walter on 04.09.2008 at 12:48 (Reply)

    Cool. I like Escape Pod also.

  3. Steve Steve on 04.09.2008 at 13:04 (Reply)

    Congrats. :-)

  4. Gail Carriger Gail Carriger on 04.09.2008 at 13:13 (Reply)

    I was just listening to a podcast interview about a movie of the same name, based on the Ray B. short).
    But what I wanted ask was…
    will you be reading it for escapepod? That would be so wonderful!

    1. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 04.09.2008 at 17:15 (Reply)

      I’d love to but I’d also love to see what another reader would bring to it. It’s a win-win for me.

  5. J. Cheney J. Cheney on 04.09.2008 at 15:40 (Reply)

    Congrats on the pod-sale!

    OK, I know what I meant, but that just looks weird….

  6. Sean Markey Sean Markey on 04.09.2008 at 16:20 (Reply)

    Congrats, Mary! That’s great. :)

  7. yeff (Jeff Soesbe) yeff (Jeff Soesbe) on 04.09.2008 at 16:36 (Reply)

    Congratulations! Sounds like an interesting story!

    - yeff

  8. Ami Ami on 04.09.2008 at 16:54 (Reply)

    That is so wonderful! I just sent my first in there too.

  9. Genevieve Valentine Genevieve Valentine on 04.09.2008 at 17:24 (Reply)

    CONGRATS! Adding my vote to those who would like to hear you read it.

  10. Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal on 04.09.2008 at 17:24 (Reply)

    Thanks all!

  11. Melissa Mead Melissa Mead on 04.09.2008 at 17:40 (Reply)

    Congratulations!

  12. Charles Charles on 04.09.2008 at 17:45 (Reply)

    Congrats!

  13. Evan Nichols Evan Nichols on 04.09.2008 at 23:33 (Reply)

    Congratulations!

    I can understand mixed feelings about who reads it. It would be great for you to read, but there is something way cool about having someone else perform one’s words…

    Which reminds me of something I was going to ask you. I’ll email.

  14. Jen Jen on 05.09.2008 at 06:26 (Reply)

    Excellent! I can’t wait to hear it.

    Congratulations.

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