DRAGONSBARD: Eventide Chapter 4 Reading
As we have been preparing for the Gencon Game Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, we thought we would share with you a sample chapter from our Dragon’s Bard Eventide project. This is chapter 4 entitled ‘The Millinery and the Pixies’ — read largely by Laura — and we both hope you’ll enjoy it. This chapter introduces us to Melinda Oakman, the town millinery and her trials not only at creating a ‘quest hat’ for Jarod Klum but in dealing with some most unlikely — and unwelcome — house guests.
Our next podcast will be from the Gencon Game Convention in about two weeks. We hope you’ll join us there!
Episode 50/ July 26th, 2010
CREATIVE ENGINE: Writing like the Dickens
Why the time has come for serialized novels … again after a hundred and fifty years … in the new form of Dragon’s Bard.
STATUS REPORT
UNCHARTED TERRITORIES: The Future Isn’t What it Used to Be
The view 40 years into the future … from 1968!
CAPTAINS CABIN: A Visit to Eventide
Where Tracy Hickman introduces you to the village of Eventide … and the stories of the Dragon’s Bard.
Episode 49 / May 29th, 2010
Here is my photo of Mutefish as they performed on Grafton Street…

DISTANT SHORES: Q&A with Sandy Mitchell at Leprecon in Dublin, Ireland
Here is my attempted Question and Answer session with the good people attending Leprecon while in the epicenter of their gaming hall. Sandy Mitchell joins me here as we attempt to make ourselves sound wise above the din of the hall.
Episode 48 / March 20th, 2010
PORT OF CALL: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Me
The first part of my journey through the arduous Mormon Tabernacle Choir auditions.
NEWS AND MAIL
CREATIVE ENGINE: Assault on Santa’s Workshop
Why has there never been a really good, ripping Santa Claus adventure with hard hitting excitment, reindeer and explosives? Now you can have one as my gift to you by downloading the free PDF version of Assault on Santa’s Workshop from the XDM: Xtreme Dungeon Mastery website as my holiday gift to you.
UNCHARTED TERRITORIES: My After-Christmas List
And what do YOU want for After Christmas, little boy? On my list you’ll find Batman: Arkham Asylum computer game, a Batmobile Tumbler model, an XDM: Xtreme Dungeon Mastery book and my favorite board game: Z-man Game’s ‘Tales of the Arabian Nights.”
STATUS REPORT:
A link to the cover of the first Drakis novel will be posted shortly.
CAPTAINS CABIN: Leacock’s Christmas Story
Originally to have been aired last year … but included this year as a special gift.
Episode 46 / December 29th, 2009
GENCON 2009 Special Edition
Tracy Hickman hosts Curtis Hickman and Howard Tayler (co-author and illustrator of the new XDM: Xtreme Dungeon Mastery book) to join him in this hour-long gathering with DragonHearth listeners. This presentation was recorded live in the Westin Hotel Capital III room at 2:00 pm on August 15th, 2009.
Episode 45 / August 15th, 2009