Lucky you, we’re packing three new interviews into a 25-minute episode. Heather Roulo and Rhonda Carpenter are back and ready to bring you the news, promos, and contests that you’ve been waiting for. In addition to their interviews with Erin O’Briant and Michael Thomas Cunningham, our new permanent interviewer Brian Rathbone brings us JP O’Donnell.

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INTERVIEWS

JP O’Donnell

Fatal Gamble is complete on Podiobooks.com.

Dr. Joseph P. O’Donnell is a board-certified pediatric dentist who has been involved in clinical practice and dental education for more than thirty-five years. Dr. O’Donnell is an Associate Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. O’Donnell has authored a number of scientific articles pertaining to pediatric dentistry and special needs patients. However, for the past several years, he has pursued his long-time interest in creative writing. Under the pen name of JP O’Donnell, he has written two mystery novels, Fatal Gamble and the sequel, Deadly Codes: A Gallagher Novel. Both books have been awarded the distinction of Editor’s Choice and Reader’s Choice by his publisher, iUniverse.

For more information about the books of JP O’Donnell, please visit his website: www.jpodonnell.com.

Michael Thomas Cunningham

Christy is complete on Podiobooks.com.

Michael Thomas Cunningham resides in Bristol Tennessee.  He holds a BA in English as well as a Master’s in Business Administration.  When he is not writing or podcasting, he spends most of his time worrying about why he’s not writing or podcasting.  

Website for the book is ChristyNovel.com.

Feedback line is 877-50-NOVEL.

Email address is author@christynovel.com

Erin O’Briant

Glitter Girl is complete on Podiobooks.com.

Erin O’Briant is a San Francisco Bay Area writer and the author of the novel Glitter Girl. She is a writing teacher and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College.

Contact Erin at e_obriant@yahoo.com

Check out her site at www.erinobriant.com

News

The Boom Effect

The auction to raise funds for Sonic Boom was started by a group of podcasters and writers as a way for these communities to show support for the Morris family. Tee Morris is a beloved founding father of the podcasting community; co-creator of Podiobooks.com, writer of four social media books, and the first novelist to serialise his novel. On the 5th of January 2010 Tee found himself facing raising his daughter (with the alias of Sonic Boom) alone, after the sudden, shocking death of his wife Natalie. Check out http://www.theboomeffect.org/ for auction items to raise funds for Sonic Boom. All items will be auctioned on the webathon on 27th of February

Blog Talk Radio

Blog Talk Radio returns. Every other Thursday at 6pm Pacific time you can catch Rhonda and one of our great authors LIVE. The new season kicks off with voice talent Jeffrey Kafer on Thursday, February 11 at 6pm Pacific. Set a reminder now.

Podioracket Presents- Visionaries

We have gathered together 16 fabulous short stories by Podiobooks.com authors. The anthology debuts on Podiobooks.com on February 12.

We’re setting things into high gear right off the bat with five amazing authors.

J.C. Hutchins brings us Day 3 from his the world of 7th Son:Descent, followed by Brian Holtz’s never before aired short story Jeremy’s Potential, then we add a dash of humor to lighten things up with Patrick McLean’s Parsec Winning Death of a Dishwasher. Paul E. Cooley, a master at the short story, swoops in with Canvas. He’s followed by crowd favorite Seth Harwood with Junius, the precursor to his novel Young Junius, which was just picked up for publication.  Whew!

New Releases

  

Bundle of Trouble: A Maternal Instincts Mystery by Diana Orgain Mystery

The Secret World Chronicle, Book Three: World Well Lost by Mercedes Lackey and Steve Libbey Science Fiction

Now Complete

 

Griffin’s Daughter by Leslie Ann Moore Fantasy

The Dreamer’s Thread by Starla Huchton Fantasy

Released in Full

Due to the recent wave of authors releasing their full work all at once we are adding this new category.
 

The Crypt Book 01: The Crew by Scott Sigler Science Fiction

The Innerglow Effect by Craig Robertson Fiction

Now Completed

   

Tumbler by Brand Gamblin Science Fiction FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening
The White Shadow Saga: The Stolen Moon of Londor by A.P. Stephens Fantasy
The Eye Of The Storm by Jeffrey Lynn Stoddard Mystery
The Scars by William Tennant  Fiction

  
Toothless by J. P. Moore Historical Fantasy
Serpentine Street by Jeffrey Lynn Stoddard Humor
Theme and Variations by Michelle M. Welch, editor Science Fiction
V and A Shipping by J.R. Murdock Science Fiction

   
3 Dooms of America by Eugene Fairfield Science Fiction
Fatal Gamble by JP O’Donnell Mystery
Cheating, Death by Teel McClanahan III Horror/Dark Fantasy
Nina Kimberly the Merciless (Remastered) by Christiana Ellis Fantasy

   
Checkwolf – Book 4: Failure Not Tolerated by Remy Gibson Fiction
Glitter Girl by Erin O’Briant Fiction
Ravenwood by Nathan Lowell Fantasy
Serving Worlds by John Mierau Fantasy

 

Bobby and the Bedouins by Tom Lichtenberg Fiction
Storie di Fiori by Silvia Cecchini Inspirational Fiction
Trapping A Duchess by Michele Bekemeyer Romance
The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt by Mercedes Lackey and Steve Libbey Science Fiction

New Releases

We love keeping you informed on all the great books coming out on Podiobooks.com.
Here’s what you might have missed in the last three months:

   

Finn, Again, The Later Adventure of Huckleberry Finn by Doug Hundley Fiction
The Dreamer’s Thread by Starla Huchton Fantasy
The Eye Of The Storm by Jeffrey Lynn Stoddard Mystery
Regenis 4 Chronicles (Book 1) by Steve Simons Science Fiction FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening

   
Snapdragon Alley by Tom Lichtenberg Fiction FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening
Freak City by Tom Lichtenberg Fiction
Glitter Girl by Erin O’Briant Fiction
Christy by Michael Thomas Cunningham Chick Lit

  
Serpentine Street by Jeffrey Lynn Stoddard Humor
3 Dooms of America by Eugene Fairfield Science Fiction
A Dance With Demons by Jeff Offringa Fantasy
Purgatory by Tim Dodge Magical Realism

   

Ravenwood by Nathan Lowell Fantasy
CrimeWAV Season 3 by Seth Harwood Fiction
Self Made by M. Darusha Wehm Science Fiction
The HeavenField – Book Two by I G Hulme Science Fiction

    
Confederate Gold by George Vassallo Thriller
Storie di Fiori by Silvia Cecchini Inspirational Fiction
Trapping A Duchess by Michele Bekemeyer Romance
The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt by Mercedes Lackey and Steve Libbey Science Fiction
The Legacy of Jade: A Traveler’s Faith by Paul B. Moore Fantasy

From the World Fantasy Convention, Brian Rathbone brings us two interviews. One with M.H. Bonham and the other with Jude-Marie Green.

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INTERVIEWS

Jude-Marie Green

Jude-Marie Green is Associate Editor at Abyss & Apex Magazine

Quantum Kiss recently published a fantasy romance she wrote,  Orthogonal to the Astral Plane.

The short story anthology Glorious Madness will appear in 2010

M.H.Bonham

M.H. Bonham is a Podiobooks.com author, and recently released Howling Dead through Dragon Moon Press.

Additional information on M.H. Bonham is available at  http://shadowhelm.livejournal.com/

Follow her on Twitter: mh_bonham

Promos

One Fall from Spencer Baum, available on Podiobooks.com

The Sorcerer’s Secret by J.A. Areces, available on Podiobooks.com.

Authors need every way possible to connect with fans. In addition to Podiobooks.com, which gives free, serialized podcasts of full novels, other electronic methods are making books more available and cheaper. Podiobooks.com recently formed agreements with Smashwords so that ebook versions could be purchased if the authors made them available.

A small but growing number of Podiobooks.com authors have started using White Wolf Press to see that ebook versions are made to fit into a variety of channels. See White Wolf Press’s list of authors and books here. 

ebooks & White Wolf, LLC

Brian Rathbone firmly believes that ebooks should be a part of every author’s distribution plan. He’ll tell you to get on Smashwords.com and get your work distributed to major players like Amazon, Sony, and Barnes and Noble. He’d tell you to have an iPhone app made of your book and sell it on iTunes. He used to tell people to get on Mobipocket, but when Mobipocket announced they would no longer be accepting new publishers, he knew independent authors were going to miss out on a great opportunity. It was then that White Wolf Press, LLC underwent a transformation from publishing only Brian’s works to being a royalty-paying digital publisher. The primary focus of White Wolf Press is to help authors with published or podcasted novels who wish to establish a presence in the ebook market.

Digital publishing gets author’s works in front of a global audience. It’s a relatively low risk proposition and it compliments other forms of publishing. With no upfront costs and help from White Wolf in lowering the technical barrier, authors can achieve widespread digital distribution of their ebooks.

Making the eBook Push

One author taking advantage of White Wolf Press is Emerian Rich, author of Night’s Knights on Podiobooks.com. Night’s Knights recently released in print, and is ready to push the Mobipocket version. Help support her push day, and get a little bonus!

The Deal

On January 23rd (this Saturday), buy Night’s Knights on Mobipocket!

SPECIAL OFFER!!*
Everyone who buys the Mobipocket edition of Night’s Knights has the opportunity to receive a copy of the Night’s Knights Companion free!

Just follow these simple steps:
1. Buy Night’s Knights on Mobipocket on January 23rd.
2. Take a picture of yourself with your e-device, pc, or phone with Chapter 13 of Night’s Knights displaying.
3. Email the picture to Emerian at: emzbox@sbcglobal.net with your name and snail mail address by February 5th.
4. Enjoy your ebook of Night’s Knights while you await your extras!

January 23rd is Mobipocket push day. If you’ve been putting off buying, this is the perfect time! You can buy your digital copy for your phone, e-reading device, or to read on your pc! And because it’s an ebook, you get it for half the price! Only $5.99 later, you will be swimming around in Night’s Knights goodness. Yum!

Night’s Knights Companion booklet is a must have. Packed with floor plans, character sketches, and fan fic, you won’t believe how much background information and author notes are packed in this baby!

Buy Night’s Knights on Mobipocket now!

*Special Offer ends February 5th, 2010

Please note that Podioracket isn’t paid to endorse any services or products. We do tend to support undertakings that have worked for us. Rhonda R. Carpenter’s The Mark of a Druid novel has been released in eBook format by White Wolf, and Brian Rathbone has just come on board as a permanent staff member. So, while we aren’t paid, and H.E. Roulo put this piece together, we may very well be biased. But only in a good way, I hope.

Podioracket.com continues to grow, and in order to keep up with all we plan for this season, we’ve expanded. Brian Holtz and Brian Rathbone are stepping up to the plate.

Brian Holtz

Brian Holtz is the author of Handbook for the Criminally Insane, Collapse at Hiddenverse Three-Three-Two, and Nephilim Push.

Brian is one of the editors for the Podioracket Presents anthology.

“I’ve been writing for about 13 yrs now and have grown to love Podiobooks and its community.  There are many talented writers to find there, and this is just a small way to give back to such a wonderful group of imaginative people!”

 

 

Brian Rathbone

 

Brian Rathbone is a horse trainer turned technology geek turned fantasy author. He is the creator of The World of Godsland fantasy series, and author of The Dawning of Power.

Brian represents Podioracket.com at a variety of conventions and is a permanent interviewer for the regular Raise a Racket podcast.

Find The Dawning of Power at Podiobooks.com.

Follow Brian on Twitter @brianrathbone

 


Information on the four of us who make up Podioracket.com can always be found on our Staff page.

Please join us in welcoming Brian Holtz and Brian Rathbone!

Heather & Rhonda

Jeffrey Kafer, a voice talent who has appeared on several Podiobooks.com books, spoke about how the poor economy has affected him and how doing voice work has become his focus.

Jeffrey appeared in a previous interview with H.E. Roulo on Raise a Racket, and will be on our Podioracket Blog Talk Radio Extension in February. During our hiatus he also provided an article with tips on How to Maintain Character Voices.

From the World Fantasy Convention, Brian Rathbone brings us two interviews. One with Andrea Howe, of Blue Falcon Editing, and the other with Ann Wilkes.

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Andrea Howe

 Andrea edits Fantasy works through Blue Falcon Editing.

andrea@bluefalconediting.com

Ann Wilkes

Her web site: http://wilkes.zftp.com/

Her newest book is http://wilkes.zftp.com/Lavratt.html

We’re bringing together short stories by Podiobooks.com authors for an anthology that will appear on Podiobooks.com.

For this project, we’ve brought in a new team member. Please welcome Brian Holtz, the author of several Podiobooks.com novels. Under Podioracket.com’s familiar brand, Brian and Heather Roulo will coordinate and promote Podiobooks.com author’s short stories in one place. The series will be called Podioracket Presents. And the first volume is Visionaries.

Our intention is to give listeners another way to find authors they love.

Since we are trying to make this as simple and easy as possible, initially we are hoping to simply gather together short stories that authors have already created and used elsewhere. If the first season of Podioracket Presents is successful we will be open to new stories in subsequent volumes.

Details for Podiobooks.com authors are available in the guide at Podioracket.com.

Thanks! Heather & Brian

When we created Podioracket.com, we did it to assist and expand a community that we respected. As part of that community, it seems appropriate to mourn with Tee Morris, one of the founders of Podiobooks.com, at the recent loss of his wife.

I have lost too many people to believe that silence is polite. It does not bring solace, only a void that could be filled with support, understanding, and a reminder that the world is a caring place.

Please understand, I do not claim any special relationship with Tee.  Many of you may know him personally. I know him through the same Podioracket.com interviews and books as our listeners. But I respect and support him, just like any member of the community, and therefore consider him a friend.

Rhonda would ask you to hold his family in the light, or pray, or do whatever condolence feels appropriate.

I agree, just as she would agree with me in the suggestion that you tweet him. Though it may seem too intrusive, too practical, or simply not polite, I would disagree. After all, the man who wrote All a Twitter can only appreciate notes of support over that same medium.

So whether you tweet, pray, contribute, or simply heave a sigh at the end of this article, thank you for being part of the community.

Evo Terra knows Tee well. Here is what he wrote on Podiobooker:

Tonight I learned that Tee Morris, my friend and co-founder of Podiobooks.com, suffered the loss of his wife, Natalie. Her passing was unexpected, and Tee now faces the unenviable task of rearing his young daughter, Serena, as a single parent.

Tee was the first author to make his book into a serialized audiobook delivered by a podcast. And though others soon followed independent of Tee’s actions, his “Hey Evo, I have an idea…” phone call in late 2004 was the genesis of what would become Podiobooks.com.

Over the last few years, Tee has taken a less active role in Podiobooks.com, focusing on his career, his writing and his family. He’ll need that time more than ever in the coming days, weeks, months and even years. I’m lucky to count him as a friend and wish him the smoothest journey possible through these trouble times.

UPDATE:

Friends of Tee’s have setup a support fund to help with the transition. If you can give, please do:

We at Podioracket wish Tee and his daughter, known to us as Sonic Boom, well.

Heather & Rhonda