Far-Fetched

Every writer dreams of hearing just four words from his or her agent: "Are you sitting down?" I heard those words when my agent sold my first book after a bidding war between Penguin Books and HarperCollins. They changed my life, but I had to go through a lot of ups and downs to get to that point. This podcast is about those ups and downs, and all points in-between.

Ep. 35: My unsold StarTrek pitches, Part 7

Is Troi's empathy omnidirectional? Can Data think with his right brain? I can't believe how many story ideas I had for this show!

11-18
32:45

Ep. 34: The USS Enterprise is a UFO!

PLUS: Remember how funny it was when the Enterprise got its computer upgraded on the female dominated planet Signet 14?

11-03
32:54

Ep. 33: My unsold Star Trek Pitches, part 6

In this one, Data is tempted to leave the Enterprise and retire to android heaven.

10-13
27:57

Ep. 32: Captain Kirk is a sinner!

Here's how we celebrate Star Trek Day at Far-Fetched: by talking about how one hypocritical Texas TV station censored the hell out of Star Trek while simultaneously profiting off of it.

09-08
23:53

Ep. 31: That Pointy-Eared Varmint!

These Star Trek kids audio adventures seem to bring out the worst in some of the crew.

08-11
36:34

Ep. 30: Star Trek Like You’ve Never Heard it Before

Listen to that TOS episode where everybody's voices change

07-28
40:53

Ep. 29: My unsold Star Trek pitches, Part 5

This one hit me like a phaser set to stun.

07-14
29:54

Ep. 28: My Sold Star Trek PItches, Part 2

"Timescape" -- Can Picard, Troi, La Forge and Data free the Enterprise and its crew from a deadly time trap?

07-01
53:40

Ep. 27: When I Made Crop Circles with Bill Paxton

The story behind Doug and Dave, the script that never dies.

06-17
31:27

Ep. 26: My Sold Star Trek Pitches, Part 1

Catching lightning in a bottle: Here's how it's done.

06-03
34:45

Ep. 25: I’m Not Going to Cannes

I'm too busy sending queries out to agents!

05-19
28:53

Ep. 24: My unsold Star Trek pitches, Part 4

Is Data courageous, or was he just programmed that way?

04-29
35:34

Ep. 23: My unsold Star Trek pitches, Part 3

An epic adventure story for the crew of the Enterprise.

04-14
24:54

Ep. 22: My unsold Star Trek pitches, Part 2

Could this be Picard's own Kobayashi Maru?

03-31
38:12

Ep. 21: My unsold Star Trek pitches, Part 1

After a fatal accident in Engineering, Geordi temporarily restores life to an unprepared and unappreciative crewmate.  Why didn't it sell?

03-17
27:24

Ep. 20: A Writer’s Patience

A project proposal I drew up 28 years ago suddenly comes to life! Also, how patient do you have to be to sell a script to Star Trek?

03-03
26:07

Ep. 18: Welcome aboard, Ensign

Congratulations on your graduation from Starfleet Academy!

02-03
29:03

Ep. 17: 101 Things to see and do for free on the Starship Enterprise

Gene Roddenberry knew more about Star Trek: The Next Generation than you ever will.

01-24
36:55

Ep. 16: A love letter to Star Trek: The Next Generation

Marveling at the Star Trek: TNG show bible, written by the Great Bird of the Galaxy himself, Gene Roddenberry.

11-04
58:16

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