# Off Hours: Author|Ship

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Podcast: [Monster Hour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/monster-hour-909817)
Published: 2026-01-13T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://monsterhour.podbean.com/e/off-hours-authorship/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5nzryranytfcmwej/AuthorShip_MainFeed_Mastered.mp3
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## Resource

In "A Tale of Wind and Sand", a young ship captain undertakes a perilous journey for salvation in a land of forgotten titans, bygone providence, and long odds. Hidden between the pages, however, is another story. The story a self aware protagonist fighting for agency against the whims of the Author who created them. Content warnings: general themes of loss of autonomy & post-apocalyptic scarcity; elder death, nightmares, insomnia, hunger and thirst, violence. This episode features special guest Kendo of Tales Yet Told. Death of the Author by Sam Leigh. Edited by Quinn Majeski Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/69kkcxs6MS Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monsterhour "Ossuary 7 - Resolve" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Lost Frontier" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Title: "Age of the Titans"Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com)Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Dama-May" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Lasting Hope" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound effects from Freesound.org:"F# phrase on Native American Flute" by skylarjulian"Blowing through bottle.wav" by Luzanne0"Flipping pages of a book" by eizzof"Closing a Book" by Kodack

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