Chapter by Chapter with Brian Thomas Cropp: Recent Episodes
Brian Cropp
Brian Thomas Cropp is an Associate Pastor by day and a husband and father the rest of the time. Oh yeah, and he writes stories of adventure and life change with what time's left.
This show is part entertainment - featuring a chapter each week from one of his stories - and part behind-the-scenes tour of the stores and the process of writing. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
The end of the matter; all has been heard... (Ecclesiastes 12:13)
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game.
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
It's a brand new day for Evan Gold. He has his whole life ahead of him, but what kind of life is left for him, his wife, and his business? Will he ever get a chance to save Lillian once and for all?
The end of the matter; all has been heard... (Ecclesiastes 12:13)
I mention this in the episode, but I'm going to take a break from the podcast for a moment so that I can focus on writing the conclusion to the Pearl Saga. Episodes will return as soon as I get my schedule back in line. Until then, stay in touch through my Reader Group (details below).
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my Reader Group, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game.
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Evan has Claire dead to rights. But will Claire give up her lying ways and admit defeat, or does she have another card to play? I hope you enjoy this penultimate chapter in Evan Gold's life.
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game.
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
With Lillian's loss and Eye Patch's escape, there is only one thing for Evan to focus his attention on: Where was Claire Porter the night Gable Silver was gunned down?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game.
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
What is his wife Katherine doing here!? If she has Lillian on her person, won't that mean curtains for many people, and all of Evan's hard work will evaporate? Yes. Yes, it does. But is there the possibility that Evan gets out of the jam? Well, you'll just have to listen in to find out.
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game.
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Evan Gold, gives up the pearl box he received from the now-deceased train conductor. If Eye Patch takes the bait, then maybe Evan can wrap this whole mess up and take a lot of bad guys off the street. But, let's be honest, that's not how these stories go. We must keep Evan (our hero) in a bind. But what bind exactly? Listen in to find out.
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game.
For this 101st episode, we are double-packing the chapters as we round the corner out of Act Two and into Act Three!
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Evan Gold, finally, has all of the liars in the same room and maybe, maybe he can get to the bottom of all the crazy that's been going on in Athens. Before he can fully wrap things up, he needs to know who killed who and who he can hand over to the DA as the ring leader in this seedy conspiracy. Who will it be? Eye Patch? Harold Huber? Claire Porter?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
For this 99th episode, experience one last wild goose chase for Evan Gold, taking him to one of my favorite places in my hometown of Emporia, Kansas. Sadly, the Red X Pharmacy no longer exists but lives on in this chapter. What happens there, and where does it lead Evan on his quest to avenge his partner's murder?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Evan returns from the train depot, but the mystery gets weirder. Then a stranger enters his office... what is he dying to tell Evan? Find out in this 37th chapter of Shell Game.
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Where is Harold Huber? That is the million-dollar question! Detective Evan Gold gets a slight reprieve from the case when a cinema manager brings in a new case. However, Sophie wants Evan to have nothing to do with it. Will the murder of Gabe Silver be the straw that breaks not only Evan, but the whole town of Athens Kansas?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Detective Evan Gold meets with the District Attorney police detective Ambrms to buy time before he gets brought in as suspect number one for the recent murders in Athens. But there is still the nagging question: where are Harold, Claire, and Eye Patch? Unless Evan can keep all of these plates spinning, his whole life will come crashing to the hard, hard ground.
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Evan Gold lines up three meetings before lunch, and none of them are with the person he most wants to see... Claire Porter, his AWOL client. Where is she? What is she up to? Can Evan track her down before it's too late?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Evan wakes up with a massive headache, and his time is getting even shorter. Now that all of his chess pieces have gone underground, what can he do to solve this mystery before the cops come looking for him?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Well, well, well, now Evan is in the depths of the lion's den, as it were. What is the case Eye Patch will make for his pursuit of Lillian? Will Evan discover where Claire has gotten herself to?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Not only is Evan in a time crunch before he needs to meet back up with Eye Patch, now his client has gone for a walk-about. Can anything go according to plan?
I mention this in the episode, but here is the front porch of the house I based Mrs. Finch's house from in Showdown in the Yukon (also my childhood house).
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Evan has until 5:00 p.m. to dig up any more information about why Jason Charles let the pearl slip through his grasp. Where will Evan go? Well, back to where it all started... the flea market on Comercial Street.
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
"The time has come," the Walrus said... This is something my father used to say to let me and my brother know it was time for bed. But for this episode, it is to let you know that it is time to reveal who the mysterious man is with the eye patch. Is Evan in for the challenge of wits beyond his ability?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
With Claire safely stowed away from whoever is intimidating her, Evan gets a phone call that will change the entire course of this case. But will he be able to respond to the call in enough time, or will life keep him from making it to The Webster on time? Ooo, I tell ya, I sure wouldn't want to be in Evan's shoes for the life of me... but it's sure fun to read.
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
It has now come time for Evan to regroup after a very eventful and stressful night of cops, shady characters, and reminders of his crumbling marriage. But things are not getting any better as Evan discovers a guest in his office that needs a new hiding place. The plot is shaping up to get as thick as refrigerated gravy.
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Now that Evan has finally met the person who has been putting thoughts in his mind, he needs to get back to who killed his partner. The only other person he can talk to is Harold Huber, but where is he so early in the morning? The plot is about to get as thick as the air around a Louisana bayou.
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Well, the long night is over, but the mystery in Evan God's world is not! Strange things are lurking right under his nose. As he takes a quick visit to snoop in his client's apartment, what is under his nose stares straight in his face! The plot is getting thicker than overcooked oatmeal! Let's get into it. The story... not the oatmeal.
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
You might call this Chapter 23 part 2 as we finally hear some version of the truth from Evan's client Claire Porter. But how much truth is in there, really? What is she willing to do in order to protect herself from the harsh light of reality? I don't know about you, but I'm on pins and needles. The plot is about to get as thick as some slow-cooked Texas chili before we're done!
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Lt. Bobby Short has left Evan Gold in a fury. And Evan seems to be no closer to learning who killed his partner and Jason Charles. Will he be able to convince his less than compliant client Clair Porter to tell him what she knows? The plot is about to get as thick as a mouthful of peanut butter before we're done!
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Now that the police have cause to enter Evan's apartment, what will they see? What will happen when Claire Porter and Harold Huber encounter the police? Will they try to pin everything on Evan, or will the police figure out who the real murderer is from their stories? The plot is about to get as thick as my mama's chili before we're done!
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Now we have Harold, Claire, and Evan in the same room... but wait... there's a knock at the door! Who could it be? Does this spell danger or relief for Evan as he tries to get to the bottom of this case?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
Now we have Harold, Claire, and Evan in the same room. It feels a little like what might happen if you toss a match onto an open gas can. What will happen to Evan when these two worlds finally collide?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth.
While they wait for Harold Huber to get the message that he and Claire want to meet with him, Evan chats up Claire to see if she will accidentally let any other truthful details fall out of her pretty mouth.
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
Quarterly Planner (Hardcover)
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the murders of last night, and Evan needs to track down the woman who might be the last person his partner saw alive.
In the hopes he can connect Claire Porter and Harold Huber, Evan heads back to his apartment with Claire. In front of his building, he sees a car. The person inside the car both excites and fills him with dread. Who is she, and what happens when all of his worlds collide around him?All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the murders of last night, and Evan needs to track down the woman who might be the last person his partner saw alive.
Evan needs to find some connections, so he heads back to check in on his client Claire Porter. Will she tell him the truth? Does she have a connection to Harold Huber? To the pearl? What can he find out before this case before it gets too much more out of hand?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the murders of last night, and Evan needs to track down the woman who might be the last person his partner saw alive.
Now that Harold Huber has been dealt with, Evan is left to himself to ponder his next steps with the case. But as he heads out for the evening, he sees that he is tracked by an elusive woman with a strong resemblance to a famous movie actress. Who is she, and can Evan get his head around this case before it gets too much more out of hand?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the murders of last night, and Evan needs to track down the woman who might be the last person his partner saw alive.
Meanwhile, an odd man named Harold Huber has threatened Evan at gunpoint to locate a Pearl of Mysterious Qualities. Evan knocked Harold out and needs to discover more about what Harold is all about. Is there any connection between the pearl, the murders, and the truth?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
FUN FACT: There are now as many episodes of this podcast as there were trombones in the big parade.
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the murders of last night, and Evan needs to track down the woman who might be the last person his partner saw alive. Even though Claire Porter seems to shoot straight with him about some things, can Evan get her to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the murders of last night, and Evan needs to track down the woman who might be the last person his partner saw alive. Even though Claire Porter seems to shoot straight with him about some things, can Evan get her to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books. Email me at brian@brianthomascropp.com.
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the murders of last night, and Evan needs to track down the woman who might be the last person his partner saw alive. Even though she seems to shoot straight with him about some things, can Evan get her to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the murders of last night, and Evan needs to track down the woman who might be the last person his partner saw alive. But while he is on his way to meet her, the pearl pendant in his pocket becomes more than just the average flea market find.
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the murders of last night, and Evan needs to track down the woman who might be the last person his partner saw alive. But when she turns up missing from her hotel, Evan realizes there's more to this case than meets the eye.
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is dead, the police name him suspect number one in the murder of Jason Charles, and a pearl pendant might have been mysteriously glowing in his office. Evan heads into the office the following morning only to be greeted by the last person he wants to see.
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His head is swimming after the strange events of the night - his partner is dead, his office was broken into, and a pearl pendant might have been mysteriously glowing in his office. Evan heads home to get some sleep only to find two police detectives ready to pounce on him. What do they want and will Evan give it to them?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. Trying to get his head together after learning of the murder of his partner, Evan heads back to his office, only to find that someone has beaten him there. What were they looking for, and did they find it?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His agency is on the verge of collapse, as is his marriage. Evan finds himself at the end of the day with nothing to do... at least until his partner Gabe Silver checks in on their new case. At 2:30 in the morning, Evan gets a phone call. The news he gets takes his life in a very unexpected direction...
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His agency is on the verge of collapse, as is his marriage. Evan finds himself at the end of the day with nothing to do... at least until his partner Gabe Silver checks in on their new case. After being hassled at a local flea market, Evan heads back to his office to look at his new treasures, but what he finds there makes his blood run cold.
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. His agency is on the verge of collapse, as is his marriage. Evan finds himself at the end of the day with nothing to do... at least until his partner Gabe Silver checks in on their new case. Evan decides to go treasure hunting, and will he discovers something valuable or just a pile of junk?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. He agency is on the verge of collapse as is his marriage. Now he might have a client in Molly Brandt - a woman who wants to find her father. But what will happen when Evan's partner, Gabe Silver, gets involved?
BTW... I got a guest spot on Brain Drop Puzzles podcast (ep.31). You should check it out and it give it some love!
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game
Obviously, since this is only chapter 2, there is not much to catch up on, but there is this: Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas. He agency is on the verge of collapse as is his marriage. He might be able to solve one problem, but not both... or can he?
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
It's a new season, a new name, and a new story!
We continue with the second book in the Pearl Saga series, Shell Game. And give yourself a pat on the back... this is the maiden voyage of that story!
As for the new show name, it seemed to be that if people wanted to find a podcast about stories, they may not know what a Brian Thomas Cropp is. Thus, the title changed.
Also, you can find this on my YouTube channel in case you would like to listen to this there.
All of the asks:
"Watch" this on YouTube
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
We have arrived at the final chapter! What an adventure it's been - pirates, betrayal, lost gold, and young love. What's next for Monterey now that he and Paps are back in business at the Hays House and Monterey has given away all of his gold? More adventure? Just wait and see what happens in my oldest daughter's favorite chapter.
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has returned from his Yukon adventure only to discover that his old boss Paps Montgomery had lost a bet and was about to lose the Hays House Inn. What tricks might Monterey still have up his sleeve to protect his friend from ruin?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers and his old partner, Mack Sutherland, are on their return from their adventure in the Yukon. Along the way, we say goodbye to several friends we met earlier (Mungo, Thomas, etc.). And Monterey ends up back at the Hays House Inn to see if he can make things right with his old boss, Paps Montgomery. So... how do you think that's going to go?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest, and the overthrow of the dastardly Cornelius Brown.
With the showdown concluded and Mrs. Finch on her deathbed, will Monterey have time to reconcile with her before it's too late, or is there one more stab in her personal for our hero?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest, the overthrow of the dastardly Cornelius Brown. The Penny Canyon folks have sided with Mrs. Finch and her family against pirates, hillbillies, and more, but Monterey was knocked out in the middle of the showdown.
When Monterey awakes, what will be the state of things? Will he be in danger or safety? Will the showdown be over or will he find himself in the middle of it? Will he survive or is this his last stand?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest, the overthrow of the dastardly Cornelius Brown... and now the citizens of Penny Canyon have allied with Mrs. Finch and her relatives to fight everyone who wants to claim the mine for their own.
In the battle, Monterey got knocked out while dodging an arrow aimed right at him. What will be the state of things when he wakes up and what will he have to do to reconcile himself to Mrs. Finch, Lucy, and the people of Penny Canyon?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest, and a showdown with the dastardly Cornelius Brown. Now the Penny Canyon is in ruins and the town leads want Mrs. Finch to help rebuild... but will she budge?
Now that war over the gold mine seems on the horizon, what can Monterey do to still protect the Finches even though he has lost all credibility with all sides of the conflict?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest, and a showdown with the dastardly Cornelius Brown. Now the Penny Canyon is in ruins and the town leads want Mrs. Finch to help rebuild... but will she budge?
Now that Monterey has given over the claim document to Buck and the town leaders, what will it take for Mrs. Finch to be generous and live at peace with her neighbors?
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest, and a showdown with the dastardly Cornelius Brown.
Now it seems gold lust has griped the heart and soul of Mrs. Finch and Monterey wants to break its spell. So he is on his way to take the gold claim to the town leaders to see if something can bring good out of this mess.
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Shell Game (the sequel to Showdown in the Yukon) is now available on Amazon in ebook, paperback, and hardcover! Thanks for being a part of this journey to bring good stories into the world!
Speaking of the journey...
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now that Mrs. Finch clings to her Yukon property - under siege by the nearby townsfolk - how long can she last before she surrenders or starves? What can Monterey do to bring some kind of a peaceful resolution between Mrs. Finch and the townspeople? Perhaps he should just see if he can make it back to California on his own.
All of the asks:
Get your copy of "Shell Game"
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now that Cornelius Brown has been dispatched and Mrs. Finch clings to the property... what will happen between her and the townspeople? Can Monterey keep the claim document hidden without giving into greed himself?
All of the asks:
Pre-Oder Shell Game
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
WOOHOO! We're celebrating our first year! Thanks for joining in for the journey.
Speaking of the journey...
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now Monterey must walk the secret passage alone to see if he can find the missing gold claim document.
But now Cornelius Brown is out of the picture, but the ultimate question of what will happen with Mrs. Finch and the gold claim is still up in the air. What will the townspeople do now that Broan is dead? What with Monterey do with the claim document that he's keeping from Mrs. Finch? What will happen when the news of Mr. Brown's death gets out?
All of the asks:
Pre-Oder Shell Game
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now Monterey must walk the secret passage alone to see if he can find the missing gold claim document.
Well, now he's gone and done it! Monterey has started a war... maybe. What will our heroes do while Mr. Brown seems to be away from the house? Will they locate the missing claim document? What will Mrs. Finch do if all her dreams come true? What is that behind the salt shaker?
All of the asks:
Pre-Oder Shell Game
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now Monterey must walk the secret passage alone to see if he can find the missing gold claim document.
But now there is an eerie stillness in the Brown house because the owner hasn't returned from his reign of terror. Is it safe for Monterey and his friends to come out of hiding? Is this a trap set up by Cornelius Brown? Is the foe vanquished, or are we only moments from the fight to end all fights?
All of the asks:
Pre-Oder Shell Game
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon... or just go back to Episode 17 :)
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now Monterey must walk the secret passage alone to see if he can find the missing gold claim document.
Our hero is at the villain's door, and Mr. Brown is in the mood for a bit of a chat. Will Monterey get found out in the secret passageway? Will Mr. Brown put up a fight? What is Mr. Brown doing with that loaded shotgun?!
All of the asks:
Pre-Oder Shell Game
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now Monterey must walk the secret passage alone to see if he can find the missing gold claim document.
Our adventurers are "in the belly of the beast" as it were - hidden and in the basement of Cornelious Bown's home. What will happen if Brown discovers them before they are able to secure the claim document?
All of the asks:
Pre-Oder Shell Game
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now Monterey must walk the secret passage alone to see if he can find the missing gold claim document.
They are at the doorstep of the villain Cornelius Brown. What will happen if Brown discovers the photograph Monterey stole from his house?
All of the asks:
Pre-Oder Shell Game
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now Monterey must walk the secret passage alone to see if he can find the missing gold claim document.
Will Monterey get caught? Will Monterey be able to locate the gold claim? What will happen to the rest of them while they wait on Monterey? Listen and find out.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now our adventurers leave Penny Canyon to find the villain Cornelius Brown's operation.
Will Mack's map turn out to be accurate? Will they get caught by Mr. Brown? Will they find the secret passage before the first snowfall? Listen and find out.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now our adventures wake up and find themselves in the not-so-thriving gold rush town of Penny Canyon.
Will the good folks of Penny Canyon turn Mrs. Finch out on her ear? Will the Buck return to claim his prisoners? Will they make it to Mrs. Finch's gold claim before the first snowfall? What will happen when they encounter Cornelius Brown in the flesh? Listen and find out.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest... and now our adventures are captured by ranchers hopefully not too far from Penny Canyon.
Can Monterey free his friends and escape? Will they make it to Penny canyon before the first snowfall? What will happen when they encounter Cornelius Brown in the flesh? Listen and find out.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
First...
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a chance encounter with a native tribe... and now our adventures are trapped in the trees of the wily Lenkua Forest.
Monterey and the team are out of one scrape in the Lenkua, but how much farther till they are out? How much time have they lost? Will they make it to Penny canyon before the first snowfall? Listen and find out.
Also...
Here's where you can read Chance's Ladle Rat Rotten Hut for yourself. It's so much better when you can read what you're listening to. He got such great sound-alike words that it sometimes sounds like the "normal" word was used instead of a rationed one.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a chance encounter with a native tribe... and now our adventures are trapped in the trees of the wily Lenkua Forest.
Monterey and the team are out of one scrape in the Lenkua, but how much farther till they are out? How much time have they lost? Will they make it to Penny canyon before the first snowfall? Listen and find out.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a chance encounter with a native tribe... and now our adventures are trapped in the trees of the wily Lenkua Forest.
How will Monterey be able to rescue them so they don't get forever lost in the forest and still make it to Penny Canyon before the first snowfall? Listen and find out.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, and a just-in-time rescue with a native tribe... all leading to meeting a reclusive mountain man named Pete.
In an attempt to help them reach Penny Canyon before the first snowfall, he led them to the edge of the Lenkua Forest. All our adventurers have to do is stay on the path no matter what... but will they be able to do that?
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, and a just-in-time rescue with a native tribe... all leading to meeting a reclusive mountain man named Pete.
Pete has left our adventurers trapped in his sparse shack for three days, guarded by a brown bear named Clara.
Will Pete return and if so, will his return move them closer to their goal of reaching Penny Canyon before the first snowfall or put another obstacle in their way?
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon:
Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, pirates, a mysterious pearl-like stone, and a just-in-time encounter with a native tribe. It is now morning, and our merry band of adventurers is in the sparse home of a strange hermit named Pete.
Will he give them the help they need to make it to the Yukon before the first snowfall, or will his lack of trust be another roadblock?
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Previously on Showdown in the Yukon: Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, pirates, a shipwreck, and wandering through mysterious mountain caves. They are now hoping in the kindness of a native tribe to get them safely to the Yukon before the first snowfall, but Mack and the native, Mungo, have a troubled history.
Oh, my what will happen next?
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
If you are new to this story, this is a decent chapter to jump in with... Of course, it would be best if you slid on back to episode 19 where the whole thing starts... but this will work too as a nice catch-up.
There is also the continuation of one of the themes of the novel and we discuss that just a bit.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
For this one we look a little at the green of the American northwest, the greatness of Deus ex Machina, and our heroes jump from the frying pan and into the fire... literally. Or literarily... Both, really.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
So, I got into fiction because I didn't need to do research... I could just make stuff up! However, it turns out, I needed to do just a wee little bit of research to see if hand grenades were used in the Civil War. As it turns out they were, which is good because I needed Mack to do something to throw off the pirates! Anyway, you can find out a bit about them... and more.
All of the asks: Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
No Easter eggs in this one, but we do get a little more of a glimpse into why I plan on naming this series the Pearl Saga... again, I'm terrible at naming things, so if you have a better series title idea, please let me know!
All of the asks: Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Seriously, if you haven't read the novel Phantom of the Opera and have only see the musical (not terrible) or any of the movies (many of them are), you totally should!
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
This is the episode I've been telling/warning you about since this whole adventure started. In this episode is the big reveal as to what story spine this book was written... and why!
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Hey! Look who's about to turn 30 episodes old in a week!
Thanks for tuning in. This chapter is a fun one and we get to meet some pirates, have a crazy dream, and travel into caves. So much adventure it hurts!
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
There was a time, many years ago, when my wife and I took a trip to Hawaii. It was only for a week, but even then I started to get what is called "Rock Fever" where you realize you have nowhere to go because you're on an island in the middle of the ocean. In my case, I think it was mostly due to growing up and living most of my years in the Great Plains of the United States - very, very far from water.
Which is to say, I don't know much about water, sailing, shipping, etc. And yet, I wrote a whole chapter (thankfully, only one) that gets me well away from the common writing advice of "write what you know."
Ah, well.
It does put our adventurers in a great deal of peril, which is a key ingredient to any good adventure tale. So all in all, it's a win. Right?
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
I forgot to mention this is in the BTS, but when Mack tells the story of his boss's challenge with the horse, that comes from Jeremiah 12:5 "If you have raced with men on foot, and they have wearied you, how will you compete with horses?"
This verse is a consistent reminder to me not to expect to do what is hard, if I can't/won't do what's easy. Or put another way, why would someone trust me with a lot if I haven't been trustworthy with a little (Luke 16:10).
All of the asks: Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
So, in my mind, San Lucas is a cross between the town in Pete's Dragon and Hannibal Missouri. Neither of them remotely close to California. Oh well.
It is the kind of town, I would like to visit someday. There's just something about a harbor filled with masts and sails.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy your stay at The San Lucas Hotel (a far cry better than the Hays House Inn), and please give my regards to Thomas.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
I'm told that drama, in its most basic form, is just two people talking. Somehow that's interesting and can move a story along. How does that work?
In a phrase: Dramatic Action.
Dramatic action is the result of two goals in conflict with each other. And two people are enough (sometimes one person is enough) to have enough conflict to drive a scene or story forward.
So, not much happens on the surface of this chapter, but a whole lot of character development goes on and adds more tension in Monterey's adventure.
Check it out. I'd love to know your thoughts.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Have you ever forgotten to pack something when you go on a long trip? I wish I didn't have stories about this, but traveling is its own adventure :)
So, after you've discovered what you've lost, what do you do? You have to live by your wits for a while until you can scramble and make up for lost resources.
Hopefully, you've never been waylaid by desert bandits, but if you have, I hope you found a cave with helpful weapons and cash!
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
The adventure has begun!
I feel like I've been writing that for a while now...
A typical story's first quarter is just getting the thing off the launch pad, but we are now squarely past that. Of course, this is an adventure story, so things can't go too smoothly for our hero! :)
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Give yourself a pat on the back, we have made it to the end of act one!
Stick around to the end of the chapter to hear some of the BTS for this particular chapter. It involves accents, rough recordings, and childhood friends.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
I'm told that stories should be broken up 25% Beginning, 50% Middle, and 25% Ending. I'll be honest, if I were to do it over again, I might get Monterey Jack out of town and onto his adventure JUST a little sooner, but we're very close :)
And in this chapter we find just the spark to force Monterey out of town and onto his adventure. Hope you enjoy!
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
The Hays House (the setting where Monterey Jack Danvers works in Goodin Gulch) is based on a real place I frequented while growing up in Kansas.
In Council Grove, a rustic community nestled in the Kansas Flint Hills, has a historic restaurant called The Hays House (https://www.hayshouse.com/). If you are ever in the area, you should totally give it a try. There all kinds of pioneer history in Council Grove, and the food at the Hays House is excellent.
My favorite memory of the place is getting my first piece of Grasshopper Pie, which is basically a mint-chocolate cold pie. I had a hard time ordering it as a child because I wasn't sure it didn't have real grasshoppers in it! Luckily, it didn't. :)
All of the asks: Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
And then SHE walked in... I'm not sure what it is about a pretty young that makes young men do some of the things they do, but our hero Monterey Jack Danvers is not immune.
In this chapter, you meet Lucy Finch, her mother, Gladys, and the start of Monterey getting hooked into Mack Sutherland's plans.
I hope you enjoy it.
All of the asks: Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Welcome to the introduction of one of my favorite characters Mack Sutherland. After the chapter, find out where I came from and other behind-the-scenes Easter eggs.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Herein starts the first novel I wrote. It was an idea that started more than 10 years ago and many versions that were never satisfactorily completed.
The main character's name is a bit cheesy, but please don't hold that against me. I hope you enjoy the journey.
All of the asks: Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
I cannot tell you what a happy accident this chapter was. At the time I wrote this, I was not a skilled outliner and I had no plan for how this book was going to end. There's more detail in the episode to this, but let me just say that God really pulled this one out.
The added benefit was He gave me a memorable way to think about what the maturing of a person's character is like and why it's so hard to change our ways.
I hope you enjoy this chapter. And if this is your first one to check out... please go back to the beginning... it'll make A LOT more sense :)
All of the asks: Get your own copy of Sabrina Cubbins and Mr. Alexander's Pottery Palace
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
So now that Sabrina has been unjustly targeted by a predatory "friend," her parents have another story from the Story box for her.
I have to admit, I enjoyed writing this one as it allowed me to bring in one of the most surprising nature videos I've ever seen!
Oh! And! I think the parents come off looking especially brilliant if the father who wrote this story does say so himself. :)
All of the asks: Get your own copy of Sabrina Cubbins and Mr. Alexander's Pottery Palace
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
My daughter hates this chapter. Not because it's written badly, but because... oh, the injustice of it all!
I would like to say that her reaction doesn't delight the mischievous parts of my heart, but I can't.
This chapter starts a three-chapter run to the end of the book. I hope you enjoy(?)
All of the asks: Get your own copy of Sabrina Cubbins and Mr. Alexander's Pottery Palace
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Get your copy of Sabrina Cubbins and Mr. Alexander's Pottery Palace
Sign up for updates and other goodies
My Amazon Author page
You know the saying, "Pride goes before a fall," well, sadly I think we have all experienced that more than a few times. Favorite part of this whole story is that the achievement that the magician thinks makes him better than the king is the very thing that imprisons him.
Kinda like Proverbs 26:27, "If you set a trap for others, you will get caught in it yourself. If you roll a boulder down on others, it will crush you instead."
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Get your copy of Sabrina Cubbins and Mr. Alexander's Pottery Palace
Sign up for updates and other goodies
My Amazon Author page
The Dodo bird is extinct largely because it was not wise to the ways and schemes of its predators. I grew up pridefully making fun of them when I watched versions of them in cartoons. However, now that I've lived a little, I see more and more of me in the domed Dodo. In the many enticing, but ultimately harmful delights of this world, I have either found or seen the trap spring closed. This is the fate of the Fun Way Fool. He is the addict, the lackey, the mark. I pray that all of us don't fall into this foolish life pattern.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
Get your copy of Sabrina Cubbins and Mr. Alexander's Pottery Palace
Sign up for updates and other goodies
My Amazon Author page
This 3rd chapter of Sabrina Cubbins is the one my wife has used the most with our kids. Each of them (and you and me) are trying to exert some level of control in their life - to reduce anxiety, to "put things right", etc.
But often, I have found my desire for control gets higher the more and more I'm worried about situations that are not mine to handle anyway.
Can you influence world events, weather systems, the economy? Me either, but I sure get in a later over them and start to want to control things from the backseat... alas I release my inner Hinkle.
I hope you have fun with this one and please share with those you like sharing things with.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
The fun thing about the different fool types showcased in Sabrina Cubbins and Mr. Alexander's Pottery Palace, is that they are common character archetypes for dramas and comedies. For example, the "easy way" fool is often the dad/husband on a sit-com who seems very irresponsible and causes all kinds of exasperation for his wife.
As I mention in the episode, this is a strategy I lean toward in my not-so-great moments. But it's also likely that 80% of men fall prey to it as well. So, I'm in good company (?)
Here's a link to the story that helped give me the idea for Myrtle the Mess - Mortimer Mooner (https://amzn.to/3pPyhCm)
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Sabrina Cubbins and Mr. Alexander's Pottery Palace
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
There is a "follow me" painting place in a strip shopping center not far from my house, and it seemed like the kind of place my daughter might want to take art classes... if she didn't like dancing so much!
So my wife requested a book that could be used to help expose our daughter some more categories of foolish life-strategies than she already knew. And here is that book!
I'm terribly indebted to Pastor Harold Bullock and all of the study and research he did and taught on this very topic. It has been so helpful to me and so many of my friends as we try to live life God's ways!
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Sabrina Cubbins and Mr. Alexander's Pottery Palace
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
I hope you listen all the way to the end on this one!
I seriously still think the original ending to this story would have been attention-getting, but there's attention-getting for the right reasons and attention-getting for the wrong reasons :)This is the one that started it all!
It is a common thread of all of the best-known accounts in the Bible deal with people being rescued out of terrible circumstances. I think because God a) wants us to see that our difficulties are normal and not a special attack from Him and b) wants us to see how badly we need to be rescued!
I hope you enjoyed listening to this chapter. It was fun to write and fun to share with you... now, let's pull the next one off the shelf!
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Fish Tales
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
My favorite lesson from this account in the Gospels is that as you and I walk with Jesus, He will take care of us. Likely, not in a way we would have predicted, but He will never rip us off.
I also love that Jesus pulls this miracle off to bless Peter and the taxman. The best blessings from God are the ones that are a win-win. Each of us is in a tailor-made training program by God's design, but He weaves all of the unique lessons to work together for our benefit and His glory.
God really does some next-level chess playing and it's hard not to stand back in awe at His handiwork!
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Fish Tales
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
How many times have you heard or read about Jonah and the Whale/Big Fish?
How many times have you wondered what the fish/whale was experiencing? I'm assuming a lot less.
I love how God is usually doing at least two things at once. Each event playing in concert with the others. I wanted to highlight that and show that while Jonah had his lessons He was learning, possibly so did the fish.
Next time, I need to write something from the perspective of the sailors on the ship with Jonah!
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Fish Tales
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
How's this account for obscure?
My original vision for this set of stories (more on that in the episode) was to justify the last scene (see chapter 6 in a couple of episodes).
It was not until I was trying to write a book long enough to get printed by Amazon that I realized I needed to find one or two more stories to include... and this one floated to the surface. ;)
After going to 2020 together, we, like the characters in this chapter, all experienced the same year... but we all experienced those events differently.
Here's to a new year that doesn't feel like an axe head might fall on us unexpectedly from the sky.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Fish Tales
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
This is the one that started it all!
I'm told C.S. Lewis started writing The Chronicles of Narnia because he got a mental image of a faun carrying an umbrella and packages through a snowy forest where there also happened to be a gas street lamp.
For me, the image was of a fish looking at the Israelites crossing the Red Sea - what would they be thinking!?
I know I mention this in the episode, but thank you thank you, thank you, Laura Hobbs for adding your vibrant watercolors to the pages of the book. They are so much better than I could have asked for and help draw the listener into the story.
All of the asks:
Get your own copy of Fish Tales
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
I finally graduated to chapter books! Well, kinda.
I really wanted to book I could hold, so I dug through the recesses of my mind for what would get me beyond the 24 page minimum for Amazon print on demand.
As it turned out I'd forgotten about a seemingly silly idea for an animated short I'd written a "script" for back in 6th grade I affectionately called "A Fish's Perspective on the Bible."
I ditched that title for "Fish Tales," asked my good friend and artistically talented friend Laura Hobbs to do the illustrations, and Bob, as they say, is your mother's brother.
This is chapter one about the creation of all things... from a fish's POV. Let me know what you think!
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
This story is part Little Shop of Horrors and part a real thing that happened to my daughter... who am I kidding, it happens to all of us. This is the second time I tried my hand at self-publishing and would enjoy hearing your thoughts.
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF story of For the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
With all apologies to The Beatles, this story has absolutely no mention of Harry the Horse. It does, however, feature my first ever short story and the account of how the story was first written and published.
Sign up for my email list and you can get a free PDF of this very story!
You can check out all of my books here!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support
My name is Brian Thomas Cropp. I'm a full-time, husband to Glenda, father to my four kids, and pastor at Hope Church in Fort Worth, Texas by day, and in the remaining time, I write stories.
You can find out more about me at https://briancropplive.wordpress.com/
You can see all of my published stories and books at my Amazon author page
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/support