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April Fools!

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Inside the Home of Signed, Venus's Elusive "Artist"

Have you all missed me terribly? I bet you have! What details about The Writer has Hayden been excruciatingly patient in withholding from us, you wonder…! After my last post, I'm sure you've all been waiting with bated breath to find out all about my conversation with The Writer's one and only confidante (besides us readers, of course, but if he were truly committed to telling us all I wouldn't be writing this…), The Artist!

You'll recall from my last post that The Artist is the illustrator of Signed, Venus, a figure almost as elusive as The Writer and the only one (that we know of) who knows The Writer's identity, whereabouts, and contact information. I was able to land an interview with The Artist at their very own home in Coast Venus, tell them about my plans to find The Writer, and ask them all about them.

Well, what did they say? I hear you asking, and we'll get to that, but first, let me set the scene…

I had found The Artist's address but it was my first time actually seeing their home. I don't know what kind of house I expected someone who uses an alias for their artwork to live in, but The Artist's abode is a bright, yellow-painted bungalow that seemingly overflows with flowers and plants. They're neatly arranged, so it doesn't seem like something out of a movie where they're trying to give visual clues that a reclusive witch lives here, but there was greenery in the windows, and potted flowers with buds of pink, red, and orange that I'm pretty sure don't usually grow in Coast Venus. The feeling I got looking at it reminds me a bit of my neighbour's house, honestly. His place used to be owned by a local who moved away, so you can tell it's a real Coast Venus house under there, but he painted it black and added this creepy metal gate and that's not really what this town thinks of as edgy, you know? Things like that just sort of make you wonder if the person who lives inside is an expat… not that I think The Artist is, but all the foreign plants would give you that idea.

We knocked on the bright blue door, and, although I half-expected them not to, the way you sometimes feel when something you want too much is happening and you can't really believe it and wonder if it's all a prank... the Artist opened the door.

I've been trying to think of a way to describe their appearance without giving away too much since they're fairly easy to find in Coast Venus, but I feel like I owe it to you all to say something. I think their most disarming feature is their eyes. I don't really know how to explain it, but they have a sort of Mona Lisa feeling, like they've seen enough in their life to be able to see through you. 

They led us through their foyer, where everything in sight was either made of wood, green, a magazine, or a bird, into the living room. There were sun hats on the walls as decorations, and when they motioned for Kam and I to sit, I was almost surprised there weren't plants sitting on the yellow couches because they were present on nearly every other surface. There was even a vine dangling, I noticed with glee, on the easel The Artist had set up by the window.

"What brought you to come looking for me?" The Artist asked once we were situated. They wore a playful grin when they said it that probably should have warned me how things were going to go…

Kam and I explained our plan to search for The Writer, and The Artist listened thoughtfully with no trace of emotion in their expression except for amusement. Determined to stay true to the game of things, though, they told us apologetically that they couldn't give us any hints about The Writer's identity or how we could find them. 

Now you might be wondering - Hayden, is it possible The Writer doesn't want to be found after all? If this were a scavenger hunt, wouldn't The Artist give you a clue? I understand where you're coming from, but The Artist was willing to look over our route, told us they were very impressed (while also making a small comment that Arabella seems like a detour… which, really, could be a hint in and of itself, but whether that means we shouldn't go or that it's very important we do go is a mystery… and I've elected that we're going to go because it's the iconic first destination The Writer went to and I vent possibly miss out), and they "sincerely wished us the best of luck."

Determined to press more, I did ask Mirah for one more favour… if they could read to us from Signed, Venus. Mirah knows The Writer and how they talk - they can convey the story with a level of insight no one else has. Their reading was, hands down, the most poignant I've ever heard - and we do a lot of Signed, Venus readings here in Coast Venus! I really felt a connection to The Writer hearing their words in The Artist's voice… and it really made it sink in how close we already were, sitting in their close partner's greenhouse-like living room. 

Anyway, now that this is all written up… I have a trip to pack for! (Well, pack more for, I suppose. I've been packing all week!) I've never left Coast Venus before… I can't believe our first stop is Arabella!

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Good morning everyone! Today we have an important cast update to share with all of you ♡

Please welcome Lucie Lewis to Signed, Venus as the new voice of Hayden!

Lucie is a Welsh creative audio producer with a passion for radio. She's worked both behind the mic and behind the scenes, and we are so excited to welcome her to the show. Lucie is bright and enthusiastic, and we can't wait for her to bring Hayden to life for Parts II and III 💖

We also want to take a moment to thank Rin, who voiced Hayden in Part I of Signed, Venus, for their hard work on the show. Rin is a close friend and we cherish the time that we got to spend working together on Signed, Venus. We wish Rin well with all their future work ♡

Thank you so much everyone for keeping up with Signed, Venus, listening to the show, and recommending it to your friends during this much-longer-than-expected hiatus. We're working hard and hope to get Part II to you soon!

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OCTOBER 31st: "THE HALLOWEEN ONE"

Surprise! New Signed, Venus dropping on all your podcatchers this weekend 🎭🎃 We follow The Writer around a murder mystery party in Sayre...

... which you'll also have the chance to play! Join us on Twitter Friday Oct 29th for a thread game!

[ID: A Halloween party invitation. The background is a light pink-orange. Across the bottom is a strip of film with the Signed, Venus text logo in each square. The text reads: You're Invited. Join us on October 31st. "The Halloween One." A Signed, Venus Halloween Special. The side of the invitation is splattered with blood.]

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📢 OUT NOW: Signed, Venus - "The Halloween One" 🎃

Happy Halloween and #AudioDramaSunday! The Signed, Venus Halloween Special is here! It's also over one hour long. Join The Writer at a murder mystery party in Conclaire wherever you listen to podcasts!

Transcripts and recording scripts available here!

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Enjoying fall? Not so much? 

We bet you enjoy quizzes, though, and you're in luck! We've created a 100% scientific test to tell you which Signed, Venus Part II character you're most like based on how you'd spend an autumn day! Tell us your results!

Take the quiz here!

[ID: A screenshot of the quiz cover. At the top reads "Have a Cozy Autumn Day and We'll Tell You Which Signed, Venus Part II Character You Are. Below is a photo of a cup of creamy hot chocolate with a spoon in it on top of a beige sweater. Below reads "Love fall? Hate it? Either way, there's a character in Signed, Venus Part II who feels the same way as you do!" There is a button underneath that says "TAKE QUIZ." The button is purple, and the page is a pale orange.]

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Excited to share that Reese and Serena’s interview with WGC Productions for their show On Their Way is out now!

We talk about production, delve into themes of the show, and generally have a great time with the fantastic host Jade Madison Scott.

Check it out!

Transcripts available here.

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👀 So, what's this about...? Do we see the word "trick"? 🍬

[ID: Screenshot from a script.

MIRAH

(reading from Signed, Venus)

If there's one thing I love about Sayre, it's their commitment to magic but more specifically tricks, their fascination with lights on lights off dynamics, a real fundamental exploration of why you don't light fireworks against a sunny sky.]