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Seriously!  I am currently working on Episode 006 and hope to have it recorded and up on the feed tomorrow night.  And, yay, my new USB mic arrived today (well, technically yesterday, but I didn’t actually get it in my hands until today) - so I’ll take that as a good sign that I will get this episode posted soon!

And for my awesome readers/listeners who write fanfic …

BUFFY BETWEEN THE LINES FANFIC CONTEST!! 

Between Season 1 and Season 2 of Buffy Between the Lines we have a couple months off, but we didn’t want our fans to be wanting so we’ve devised the first Buffy Between the Lines fanfic contest! All accepted submissions will be recorded and featured on the Buffy Between the Lines podcast and the winner will receive a SIGNED copy of “Infected” by Scott Sigler, as well as a limited edition SugarShock poster and some other goodies we have tucked away in the Between the Lines Studios vault.

If you’re interested in participating here’s the rules:

1. Fanfic must be based on Buffy Between the Lines Season 1 and remain true to the TV and audio drama (this rules out non-canonical pairings and AU, we’ll save that for the April Fool’s episodes)
2. Fanfic must not be posted elsewhere until after the contest.
3. Fanfic must be between 1,500 - 3,000 words and must have a clear story (beginning, middle/climax, end)
4. Entries must be received by May 10th, 2008. Winner will be announced at the start of Season 2 (in August).
5. Please email your entry to buffybetweenthelines[at]gmail.com with “Fanfic Contest Submission” as the subject line. Entries can be within the email or attached text/Word files. Please no .docx files.

Winner will be judged on originality, writing skills, capturing the voices of the characters and general “awesomeness”. Please make sure your entry has been proofed before submitting. If you need a beta reader check out: http://community.livejournal.com/beta_search

One of my favorite podcasts is the podcasted audio drama Buffy Between the Lines, which is a serialized audio drama depicting what might have happened between the seasons of my favorite TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  I’ve never really been into fanfiction, so I was a little hesitant to listen to this podcast at first but, once I did actually listen to it, I was hooked.  The writing and acting are so amazing, listening to it always gives me chills.  It’s the next best thing to having new episodes of BtVS on TV!!

Anyway, several weeks ago I answered the Buffy Between the Lines season 2 casting call and submitted auditions for a few of the season 2 characters and — guess what?  I found out this weekend that I will be playing one of my absolutely favorite characters in season 2, Cordelia Chase.

Season 1 of Buffy Between the Lines is still ongoing (they are on episode 9 and there are 12 episodes in the season), and there will be a short hiatus between seasons 1 and 2 to give the S1 crew a bit of a break, so it will be a few months before you get to hear my years-in-the-making Cordelia impression.  But, that gives those of you who may not yet have listened to this fabulous podcast the chance to catch up on season 1.

I’m really really excited to have the opportunity to work on this podcast and hope that I can do justice to the wonderful character of Cordelia!  Yay!!!

Well, I’m only a week and a half behind on getting this episode up.  This episode was recorded during the last week of March but, due to some major problems my laptop had with Audacity during my vacation, I was not able to edit and publish it until this weekend.  Still, better late than never, right?

Shownotes will be up soon.

ETA: Episode Shownotes:

Intro:  Nebulae

TV: CBS Cancels Jericho (again); SciFi Wire reports on Jericho cancellation;Dollhouse casting news; Buffy Alums Circling Whedon’s Doll House;Fox Cancels The Return of Jezebel James; Rob Thomas gets third new season pilot deal; Review of Paley Fest Gossip Girl Panel; New season of “The Hills” begins

Movies/DVD: Torchwood; Torchwood info

Podcasts:  Buffy Between the Lines has been INFECTED!; Buffy Between the Lines wins the 2008 Podcast Peer Award for Best Audio Drama Podcast!; Scott Sigler’s INFECTED Trailer on YouTube;

Playlist of the Week: [**Note, you can listen to full versions of the songs on the playlist using the playlist player HERE; also Email me if you would like info on getting a playlist CD with full versions of all 10 playlist songs]

(1) “4 Minutes” - Madonna & Justin Timberlake –> Buy From Amazon.com

(2) “Be Giving” - Nico Vega

(3) “Someday Somewhere” - That Girl Alley

(4) “9:45” - Mieka Pauley –> Buy From Amazon.com

(5) “The Kelley Affair” - Be Your Own Pet –> Buy From Amazon.com

(6) “Just Let Go” - Mae –> Buy From Amazon.com

(7) “A Little Time” - Jonathan Clay –> Buy From Amazon.com

(8) “When I Get There” - Exit 4

(9) “Let Me Tell You Something” - 3^rd Echo

(10) “Just This Way” - Bomshel

Outtro:  Forgetting Sarah Marshall

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Today’s the day!  Go buy your copy of Scott Sigler’s “Infected” in bookstores everywhere or on Amazon.com today!

And be sure to check out this trailer for “Infected.”

April 1, 2008 marks one year since the passing of podcaster, Joe Murphy, after a battle with leiomyosarcoma. In his memory, the Joe Murphy Memorial Fund has prepared this Tribute Podcast in which some of the most recognizable voices in podcasting share their thoughts on how Joe touched their lives. Unfortunately, I came too late into the world of podcasting to have known Joe Murphy; but the legacy he left behind ensures that his memory will live on well into the future of podcasting and audio entertainment in general. Please take a few minutes to listen to this wonderful Tribute Podcast and experience for yourself the amazing impact Joe had on people’s lives.

For shownotes on this Tribute Podcast, and for more information on the Joe Murphy Memorial Fund, please visit joemurphymemorialfund.org.

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