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Behind the Cut – Godspeed, Crazy Mike

August 7, 2022 by cpgronlund 1 Comment

Left Side of Image: A cross section of a felled tree trunk on grass. Text reads: "Behind the Cut - The Not About Lumberjacks Companion."

Right side of Image: The sun glows through stalks of wild grass. Text Reads: "Godspeed, Crazy Mike. Commentary by: Christopher Gronlund.

In this behind-the-scenes look at the latest Not About Lumberjacks story, I get personal and talk about why a character in “Godspeed, Crazy Mike” has Tourette syndrome…and how I approach writing about people with disorders and disabilities…

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Godspeed, Crazy Mike

July 16, 2022 by cpgronlund 1 Comment

A low, bright sun shines through a blurred background and stalks of wild grass in the foreground.

Text reads: Godspeed, Crazy Mike
Written and Narrated by: Christopher Gronlund

Crazy Mike is dead behind the maintenance barn and the quaking bog man is missing. It’s up to detectives Gary Vandiver and Beatrice Mule to figure out what happened in this mystery set in a bog in northern Illinois.

Content Advisory: “Godspeed, Crazy Mike” deals with murder, speculation of suicide, divorce (including a custody battle), fraud, theft, tobacco and alcohol use, and Tourette syndrome (I only mention this because, if you’re like me and have Tourette syndrome, one of the character’s tics might set off some of your tics). Oh, and there is—of course—swearing. (But really: not that much this time around.)

Links mentioned in the intro:

  • Julia Lundman’s main website: julialundman.com
  • Julia Lundman’s commercial website: Julia Lundman – Commercial
  • James S. Baker’s website: James’s story site (but really, check out his artwork page, photos, and everything else!)

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Credits:

Music: Theme – Ergo Phizmiz. Story – Music licensed from Epidemic Sound.

Story and Narration: Christopher Gronlund.

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