Vic podcast is live

Thanks to dynamic duo of Sharon Ring and Del Lakin-Smith at Dark fiction Magazine my short story ‘Vic’ is now available as a podcast in its latest issue titled ‘The Waste land’. The TOC is:

• The God of Rain by Tim Lebbon (read by Marty Perrett)
• Vic by Maura Mchugh (read by Kim Lakin-Smith)
• My Love Sick Zombie Boy Band by Damien G Walter (read by Sam Moffatt)
• The Ease With Which We Freed The Beast by Lucius Shepard (read by David Moore)

‘Vic’ previously appeared in Black Static issue 10 and Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror 2010, edited by Paula Guran.

I always approach listening to a podcast of one of my stories with a certain amount of trepidation. Not only is there the fear that somehow it will sound ridiculous, there is the weirdness of listening to your own words (I don’t re-read my stories once they’re published).

Kim Lakin-Smith‘s reading of ‘Vic’ is lovely. It’s a poignant story that requires a sensitive touch, and Kim demonstrates that in her rendition of the tale.

It’s great to have the story available to a wider audience, as it’s one that has proven quite popular with readers so far.