Shadows Beneath [The Writing Excuses Anthology] =============================================== Details ~~~~~~~ By : Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells & Howard Tayler Release Date : February 11, 2016 Approximate Running Time : 10 Hours Content Rating : Ages 18+ Ever wanted to know how the writing process works? New York Times Bestselling Fantasy Fiction Writer, Brandon Sanderson decided to develop a podcast writing advice show called Writing Excuses along with 3 of his colleagues. In SHADOW'S BENEATH, the Hugo Award-winning hosts of Writing Excuses provides a collection of all-new fantasy stories and an informative behind-the-scenes look at each story’s creation. Brandon Sanderson’s “Sixth Of The Dusk,” set in his Cosmere universe shared by the Mistborn books and the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive, showcases a society on the brink of technological change. On the deadly island of Patji, where predators can sense the thoughts of their prey, a lone trapper discovers that the island is not the only thing out to kill him. Mary Robinette Kowal’s “A Fire In The Heavens” is a powerful tale of a refugee seeking to the near-mythical homeland her oppressed people left centuries ago. When Katin discovers the role the “eternal moon” occupies in the Center Kingdom, and the nature of the society under its constant light, she may find enemies and friends in unexpected places. Dan Wells’s “I.E.Demon” features an Afghanistan field test of a piece of technology that is supposed to handle improvised explosive devices. Or so the engineers have told the EOD team that will be testing it; exactly what it does and how it does it are need-to-know, and the grunts don’t need to know. Until suddenly the need arises. Howard Tayler’s “An Honest Death” stars the security team for the CEO of a biotech firm about to release the cure for old age. When an intruder appears and then vanishes from the CEO’s office, the bodyguards must discover why he is lying to them about his reason for pressing the panic button. For years the hosts of Writing Excuses have been offering tips on brainstorming, drafting, workshopping, and revision, and now they offer an exhaustive look at the entire process. Not only does Shadows Beneath have four full cast fantastic works of fiction, but it also includes transcripts of brainstorming and workshopping sessions, early drafts of the stories, essays about the stories’ creation, and details of all the edits made between the first and final drafts. Come for the stories by award-winning authors; stay for the peek behind the creative curtain. "A Fire In The Heavens" © 2014 by Mary Robinette Kowal. "I.E. Demon" © 2014 by Fearful Symmetry LLC. "An Honest Death" ©2014 by The Tayler Corporation. "Sixth Of The Dusk" © 2014 by Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Published by special arrangement with Dragonsteel Entertainment LLC and the individual authors. ℗ 2016 The Cutting Corporation. All rights reserved. Production Crew & Cast ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Director : Rose Elizabeth Supan Starring : A Fire In The Heavens : Colleen Delany as narrator, Kimberly Gilbert as Katin, Michael John Casey as Stylian, Mort Shelby as Lesid, and James Konicek as Apex. With Gregory Lington, Chris Davenport, Lily Beacon, Christopher Graybill, Tim Getman, Bob Payne, Dylan Lynch, Andy Brownstein, Jeff Allin, Nanette Savard, Shanta Parasuraman, Elizabeth Jernigan, Dani Stoller, Scott Graham, Scott McCormick Rose Elizabeth Supan and James Lewis. An Honest Death : Richard Rohan and Terence Aselford as narrators, Richard Rohan as Blakely and Cole, Terence Aselford as McDonald and Wollreich, Thomas Penny as Mohammed, Dylan Lynch as Michel and Scott McCormick as Death. With Mort Shelby, Colleen Delany, Thomas Keegan and Yasmin Tuazon. I.E. Demon : Eric Messner and Dylan Lynch as narrators, Eric Messner as The Patrol Commander, Evan Casey as The Engineer, Ken Jackson as The Demon and Thomas Keegan as The Gunner. With Tim Getman, Chris Davenport, Todd Scofield, Patrick Bussink, Paul Reisman, Bill Gillett, Mort Shelby, Chris Genebach and David Jourdan. Sixth Of The Dusk : Terence Aselford as narrator, Ken Jackson as Sixth of the Dusk, Dawn Ursala as Vathi and Colleen Delany as Mother. With Thomas Penny, Mort Shelby, James Lewis and Kimberly Gilbert. When Your Story’s Climax Isn’t An Ending: Nick DePinto as Brandon Sanderson and narrator, Michael Glenn as Isaac, Lise Bruneau as Kaylynn, Deidra Starnes as Karen, Andy Brownstein as Peter and Nanette Savard as Kathy. The Brainstorming and Workshopping Sessions participants are Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler, Dan Wells and Eric James Stone. Book Adapted For GraphicAudio By : Johann Dettweiler Dialogue Editors : Johann Dettweiler, John Glennon, Justin Wortz & Nathanial Perry Sound Designers : Johann Dettweiler, John Glennon, Justin Wortz & Nathanial Perry Cover Illustrator : Julie Dillon Producers Richard Rohan & Duane Beeman Executive Producer : Anji Cornette