I particularly enjoyed reading this week’s Fascinating Fiction story, The Citizen’s Financial Responsibility Act. First published as The Citizen’s Financial Responsibility Act by Theo20185 on HubPages, this story has a bit of a Matrix feel to it, plus offers interesting commentary on debt and coporate greed. I hope you enjoy listening to it! If there…
Read MoreY Chromosomes – Bundles of Genetic Fun
The Y chromosome is a fascinating thing, as anyone who has read leahlefler’s Hub The Y Chromosome: Ancestry, Genetics, and the Making of a Man could tell you. In this episode of Weekly Advice from Everyday Experts (Y Chromosomes – Bundles of Genetic Fun), Jason Menayan and Simone Smith discuss leahlefler’s fascinating exploration of the…
Read MoreHaunted Nightclubs and Ghostly Discussion
Do you believe in ghosts? Whether you do or not, you will probably find the places kittythedreamer describes in her spooky Hub Haunted Nightclubs: Dancing with the Dead. Join Michelle Padro and Simone Smith in this week’s podcast (Haunted Nightclubs) as they discuss kittythedreamer’s Hub… and ghostly experiences of their own! Do you have a…
Read MoreThe Vampire by L.A.Cargil
This installment of the Fascinating Fiction podcast (an audio series of short stories written by authors on HubPages.com) features a particularly touching story by Austinstar: The Vampire Because I found the story to be so inspiring, I thought it would be fun to ask Austinstar some questions about the story – the Q&A follows: Simone: What…
Read MoreThe Importance of Quality Writing
In this episode of the Online Writing Insider (The Importance of Quality Writing), Pia Chatterjee and I discuss various strategies writers can employ to boost the quality of our online articles. Why is quality control important? The internet has been a boon for writers in the sense that fewer people have to work through middlemen (such as…
Read MoreThe Amazing Adventures of Tintin by Docmo
Are you a Tintin fan? Are you excited about the upcoming Tintin film? Whether you’re familiar with the illustrated Tintin masterpieces or not, now is the time to brush up! In this episode of Weekly Advice from Everyday Experts (The Amazing Adventures of Tintin), Pia Chatterjee and I discuss all things Tintin, as presented in…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Sharing Your Enthusiasm Online
What are you passionate about? Chances are, you can do quite well by writing about it. In this episode of the Online Writing Insider (The Benefits of Writing on Your Passions), HubPages CEO Paul Edmondson shares the various benefits of sharing your enthusiasm by writing about it online in a series of connected articles.
Read MoreThe Scent of Evil
In this installment of the Fascinating Fiction podcast, I am happy to present a short but very good story written by WillStarr: The Scent of Evil. This is the first Fascinating Fiction episode with a short story narrated by another Hubber. Morten Rand (aka Website Examiner on HubPages) was generous enough to record his reading of…
Read MoreCyberculture and Zen Buddhism… Whaaa??
What does cyberculture have to do with Zen Buddhism? A lot, actually. In an impressive academic exploration of modern technology and ancient philosophy, lukecore on HubPages discussed this very issue, and in this episode of Weekly Advice from Everyday Experts (Cyberculture and Zen Buddhism), Michelle Padro and Yours Truly have a look at his essay.…
Read MoreWinnie-ther-Pooh and the Very Important Letter
For our second ever Fascinating Fiction podcast, I wish to introduce yet another Hub that was an entry in the April 2011 So You Think You Can Write Online contest: Winnie-ther-Pooh and the Very Important Letter by Mark Ewbie. This poignant, humorous Hub is quite the enjoyable read. I recommend visiting the original Hub in…
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