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The Imaginary Bomb #12: Chapter 27

Chapter 27. Parting shots and new beginnings. The guys wrap things up, hint at sequel possibilities and head off to buy a drink.

Hang around after the story concludes for some random announcements and a lovely parting gift. It's been a fun ride and we sure hope you enjoyed it. Check back here for future announcements about The Imaginary Bomb and B.W. Richardson's Imaginary Age. And, if you're subscribed, stay subscribed; your podcatcher just may surprise you someday soon.

Keep up with your author:
Montag by B.W. Richardson
Send e-mail to bwrmontag@yahoo.com

... and your narrator and podcast producer:
Green Bay Free Radical by Warren Bluhm
Send e-mail to wpbluhm@netnet.net

The Imaginary Bomb #11: Chapter 26

Chapter 26: The power of the imaginary bomb. In which we get a detailed look at what happens if you set off one of these puppies.

Author's note: When I started writing The Imaginary Bomb, I had two little scraps of words. First, I had an opening sentence, "The ship was rushing through space at twice the speed of imagination." I started fleshing out in my mind what that first sentence could mean, and I thought about moving spaceships through the use of "imaginary physics," that is, vessels operating by imagination as a power source. When I thought about how through history, new technology has usually been converted into weaponry, I realized I had my title and a hazard for my heroes: The Imaginary Bomb. Finally, I started thinking about what an imaginary bomb could do, and what came to mind eventually became the last paragraph of Chapter 26. Writing the story, then, became an exercise in linking the first sentence to that paragraph. Out of that exercise sprang Bob Whelan, Pete Wong, Linda Franco and Walter, Lt. Joshua True and, last but certainly not least, Baxter Hetznecker. I hope you've had as much fun hearing about their adventure as I did when they first jumped out of my keyboard. -- B.W. Richardson

Here are links to the two Web sites mentioned in the closing remarks:
Out of Step - Wally Conger (and his review of The I-Bomb)
Sunni Maravillosa and the Conspirators

And be here again Wednesday night for the final chapter, a few random announcements and a lovely parting gift.

Imaginary Bomb #10: Chapter 25

The chapters tonight and tomorrow night take us to where our little adventure has been moving all along!

Chapter 25: Surprise within a surprise. The final showdown leads to the final countdown.

Stay tuned after Wednesday night's last chapter for news and thoughts about where your author and your humble podcast producer go from here.

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Imaginary Bomb #9: Chapter 24

Chapter 24. Meanwhile, back at the Quonset ... It's a standoff! Bryzynski's mercenaries are holed up with Linda and an ImagCorp employee named Dave in the military room at the company's Lunar Research Center, surrounded by a Special Forces team led by Lt. Joshua True. They've armed the imaginary bomb to detonate in 100 seconds when Bryzynski gives the command or is killed. All this has happened while Bob Whelan and PeteWong were tied up (loosely) with one armed guard at the mercenaries' Quonset hut headquarters.

Imaginary Bomb #8: Chapter 23

The opening of today's show features special guest Pumpkin the Speedbump, who readers of my blog will recognize as Speedbump from last weekend. This is his world podcast debut.

Chapter 23. The bomb. Linda, Walter and Todd reach the room where the imaginary bomb software is stored, and Manuel Bryzynski's mercenary band interrupts with dire results.

Surprise change of plans - Imaginary Bomb Chapter 22

Surprise announcement: Instead of six chapters in one day, we're going to give you one chapter a day for six days! Details in the show.

Chapter 22. Martyrs. Linda, Walter and Todd reach the room where the imaginary bomb is stored. People start dying.

Thanks for your patience

OK, I hedged my bet - remember I said the Imaginary Bomb finale would be available "on or about" July 4. It looks like it's going to be "about," not "on." Sorry, just had too much fun celebrating Independence Day with friends and family - but come back in a day or two and we'll have The Big Finish for you. Thanks!

Warren

The Imaginary Bomb #6: Chapters 19-21

In which we start rushing toward a conclusion to this little story.

Chapter 19: You can't tell the bad guys without a scorecard. An explanation for the surprise that concluded Chapter 18.

Chapter 20: The usual suspects. We meet the mastermind behind the surprise, and Major Strasser is shot.

Chapter 21: Desperate invasion. Linda, Walter, Todd and Matt enter the ImagCorp Research Center on the moon.

On or about July 4, the final six chapters will arrive in one big finale. You'll be amazed at how fireworks can be delivered so quietly and without fanfare. And after that - ?

Imaginary Bomb #5: Chapters 16-18

Chapter 16: Assessing the options. Bob tries to enlist Baxter's help, and Linda offers an apology.

Chapter 17: Matt, Todd and Walter. Bob chats with the other two remaining members of Linda's gang, and has a conversation with Walter as the Betsy Ross approaches Earth.

Chapter 18: 12 seconds from home. Our stalwart crew drops Linda and company off on the moon, head for Seattle, and get one more surprise.

Watch for Chapters 19-21 in just a few days, followed by our grand finale - we'll be packaging the climactic six chapters in one big concluding episode.

On behalf of B.W. Richardson and myself, I want to thank you for hanging with us so far in our little adventure. If you're so inclined, please remember to vote for The Imaginary Bomb at Podcast Alley - you need to re-vote after the 1st of every month. Thanks!