Hello listeners,
Thanks for tuning into another episode of Beneath the Rains Shadow!
Today we critique Tamara’s latest story Shanghai based on the prompt:
Military Spouses
Fort Worden (Port Townsend, WA)
Sex=Death
Tamara’s story is a contemporary retelling of Greek mythology mixed with an exploration of familial dynamics and cultural values with a gut-wrenching and tragic ending.
Clay, has read this story and provided an in-depth critique which we will dive into on the show. Thanks again for joining us and we hope you learn something/enjoy our bantering :).
Stay tuned til the end to learn our next prompt which will guide Clay’s story for October! We also both have several in-person events this month, which we will discuss in the episode if you’d like to come meet us! Here are the dates and basic details for each event mentioned in the pod this week:
First Friday Artwalk:
When: Friday, Oct. 4th from 4 PM - 8 PM
Where: Sequim, WA at Pacific Mist Books
Paper Boat Books Horror Night:
When: Friday, Oct. 4th from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Paper Boat Books (West Seattle, WA)
Note: Neither Tamara nor I will be at this event, but I organized it and it’s going to be really fun! You should definitely check it out if you’re in the area :).
Cul De Sac Stories Reading/join interview:
When: Saturday, Oct. 12th from 1 PM - 3 PM
Where: Kirkland Barnes and Noble
Horror Night at Artisans Books and Coffee
When: Saturday, Oct. 12th from 6 PM - 9 PM
Where: Artisans Books and Coffee (Everett, WA)
Stalker Farms
When: Friday-Saturday, Oct. 18th-19th from 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Where: Stocker Farms (Snohomish, WA)
Thanks again for listening and we’ll see you next month.
-Clay and Tamara
Episode 9: Shanghai