Monthly Archives: August 2015


Events News: September 2015

Posted by Rich - 31st August 2015

It’s almost September, and whilst the summer is winding down there are still plenty of events happening around the country. Here’s our top picks: Film Festivals Raindance Film Festival, London. Wednesday, September 23 – Sunday, October 4, 2015: http://raindancefestival.org/ Now in … Continue reading


Faith Healers: The Flesh Angel (Part 16)

Posted by Rich - 26th August 2015

<< Part 15 >> Part 17 << Part 15 >> Part 17


Follow Friday – Reasonably Sound with Mike Rugnetta

Posted by Rich - 21st August 2015

Continuing our podcast themed Follow Fridays for August, today we’re recommending Reasonably Sound with Mike Rugnetta! Running for just under a year, Reasonably Sound is a podcast celebrating complexities and awesomeness of audio, alongside the world surrounding noise. Not just for audiophiles, … Continue reading


Fiction Industry News – Amazon and Pay-Per-Page

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 17th August 2015

Last month the self-publishing community had a little freak out over Amazon’s new payment model for books borrowed through its Kindle Unlimited and Kindle Owners Lending Library schemes. The initial backlash was disproportionate, due mainly to media outlets failing (accidentally on … Continue reading


Business Bear: “Keep Fit”

Posted by Rich - 14th August 2015


Follow Friday – The Awesome Comics Podcast

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 14th August 2015

Continuing our podcast themed Follow Fridays for August, today we’re recommending The Awesome Comics Podcast! New on the podcast scene (epidode 1 came out in July), The Awesome Comics Podcast charts the quest of Vince Hunt (The Red Mask From Mars), … Continue reading


Breakout: Episode 3: Is Crowdfunding Here To Stay?

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 12th August 2015

In Episode 3 of Breakout, we discuss crowdfunding – the effect websites such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo are having on independent creativity, and whether there is a long term future in this funding model. We also talk about our thoughts on Flexible … Continue reading


Fiction Submissions Re-Open!

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 10th August 2015

We’re quite a small team here at The Great Escape and sometimes we do overcommit ourselves. While we were deep in pre-production and production phases of Gabriel Cushing at the Carnival of Sorrows, other areas of the site did get shoved … Continue reading


Follow Friday – Writing Excuses

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 7th August 2015

Our third episode of Breakout is coming out next week! To celebrate that our contribution to the podcast world is finding its feet, our August Follow Friday posts will all be about other podcasts we follow. Today Chrissey recommends Writing Excuses. … Continue reading


Defective

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 5th August 2015

“You have been practising, right?” Pete pushed soggy cereal around his bowl. “Of course I have.” His mom leaned against the kitchen counter, dish cloth between her hands. “It’s just, Mr Rafferty says you don’t volunteer much in class. Is … Continue reading


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