The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #465: Preview of a Thirteenth Hour Sequel – Aurora Hunting

An excerpt from a future Thirteenth Hour sequel.

The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #465: Preview of a Thirteenth Hour Sequel – Aurora Hunting

https://archive.org/download/podcast-465/Podcast%20465.mp3

This week’s podcast episode covers two things – I tried to make a Thirteenth Hour water game (one of those briefly entertaining / frustrating games where you have a little tank of water with a button you push to try to get little rings onto the pegs embedded in the walls of the tank.  I thought I could open it up and replace the rings with infinity signs, but it didn’t work.  After several attempts and several broken water games, I just decided to change the backing design.  Here’s how they came out: 

They’re still not terribly interesting to play, but maybe that was never the point …?

The rest of the episode, I read from a draft of the Thirteenth Hour sequel, narrated by Aurora, who is hunting.  The passage also describes some aspects of the home she and Logan built.  I recently did an Istagram livestream where I painted Aurora from that scene:

A post shared by Joshua Blum Author & Artist (@the13thhr)

Here is the final picture:

Lastly, I was recently on fantasy author Melinda Kuscera‘s show again, this time to discuss toymaking.  In, while we were recording, I got the idea for this episode.  Click below to listen/watch the episode on Youtube.  Thanks for having me back on your show, Melinda!  

You can find more about what Melinda does and listen to the other episodes of her show below:

-Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epic-fantasy-adventures-books-lore-more/id1670011250

-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4xUNSzQmb5ngW6HXi4HOzr?si=c1df61dbc11c4afd

-Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melindakucsera

-Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melindakucsera_fantasy

-Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/melindakucsera/

-IG: https://www.instagram.com/MelindaKucsera28/

-Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mkucsera28

Thanks for listening!

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Check out the growing line of Thirteenth Hour toys and other products on the Thirteenth Hour Studio Etsy store (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThirteenthHourStudio).  There are a number of custom figures from retro films being sold for charity that available there as well.  For example, the hunter action figure from A Shadow in the Moonlight is now done and available on Etsy!

There is also a growing collection of Thirteenth Hour stickers on The Thirteenth Hour Studio store on Redbubble!

Check out this collaboration with past show guest Jeff Finley on handpan: 

Follow along on Spotify!  There is also a growing extended Thirteenth Hour playlist on Spotify with a growing number of retro 80s songs.

Check it out!

As always, thanks for listening!

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Travelling inevitably can be stressful (hopefully in a good way), but one that also brings to mind a concept described by Joseph Campbell, the hero’s journey (or heroine’s journey) – involving a usually reluctant protagonist who is called or forced into action and has to grow from their current (usually unassuming state) to become the hero that is needed.  After a series of trials, they, if successful, achieve their goal and return back home changed by the experience.  A lot of the films that inspired The Thirteenth Hour had this general structure – The Rocketeer, The Last Starfighter (reluctant heroes), The Neverending Story (unassuming hero – a child – goes on a desperate quest), Labyrinth (teenage girl goes on a quest to save her brother) – so it’s no wonder Logan’s journey in the story follows a similar structure. 

Thanks for listening!

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Check out the growing line of Thirteenth Hour toys and other products on the Thirteenth Hour Studio Etsy store (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThirteenthHourStudio).  There are a number of custom figures from retro films being sold for charity that available there as well.  For example, the hunter action figure from A Shadow in the Moonlight is now done and available on Etsy!

There is also a growing collection of Thirteenth Hour stickers on The Thirteenth Hour Studio store on Redbubble!

Check out this collaboration with past show guest Jeff Finley on handpan: 

Follow along on Spotify!  There is also a growing extended Thirteenth Hour playlist on Spotify with a growing number of retro 80s songs.

Check it out!

As always, thanks for listening!

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

 Signup for the mailing list for a free special edition podcast, a demo copy of The Thirteenth Hour, and access to retro 80s soundtrack!
Like what you see or hear? Consider supporting the show over at Thirteenth Hour Arts on Patreon or adding to my virtual tip jar over at Ko-fi.
Join the Thirteenth Hour Arts Group over on Facebook, a growing community of creative people.
Have this podcast conveniently delivered to you each week on Spotify,  iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, Tunein, and Googleplay Music.
Follow The Thirteenth Hour’s Instagram pages: @the13thhr for your random postings on ninjas, martial arts, archery, flips, breakdancing, fantasy art and and @the13thhr.ost for more 80s music, movies, and songs from The Thirteenth Hour books and soundtrack.
Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
Website: https://13thhr.wordpress.com
Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for more details!