Geocached

In honor of five years of Not About Lumberjacks, this behind-the-scenes look is not the usual commentary about the latest episode. If you want to know how “Geocached” came to be, here’s the quick version:

My wife and I love hiking, but we’ve never gotten into geocaching. Still, it’s never lost on me the things we likely pass on our hikes. I jotted down a simple story idea in the file where I keep thoughts about future episodes:

A hobbyist begins finding strange items in geocaches.

The story was initially going to be part of the annual Christmas episode full of micro-fiction, but when I saw there was more to the story, I decided to make it this year’s anniversary issue. (With the 2020 election still lingering almost a month later, no one needed the humorous story about an election I planned to write anyway…)

Now you know!

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So, what is this episode of Behind the Cut about then?

It’s a Q&A from listeners of the show; specifically, these questions:

How did I come up with the name for the show?
How do I make and find sound effects…and know where to place them?
How do I plan to better promote Not About Lumberjacks in 2021?
What does my editing process look like?
How long does it take to produce an episode?
What fiction podcasts do I enjoy listening to…and what novels do I like reading?
Is it easier to do solo episodes or have guest narrators?

It was fun answering these questions — thank you to everyone who asked!

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If you’ve listened from the start, thank you for five years of caring about what I write.

If you’re new to the show, check out The Quick List for summaries of all the stories on the site.

I’m not about to run out of story ideas, so as long as there’s time, I plan to write, record, and release stories for years to come…