Episode 9 – P.G. Holyfield and John R. Swift
In this episode hear about the longest-running podiobook on Podiobooks.com as P.G. Holyfield celebrates the conclusion of Murder at Avedon Hill. Then get the fictionalized true-life escapades of a mobster in Living with Capone, by John R. Swift. We also share contest information and news. Don’t miss it!
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INTERVIEWS
P.G’s site for Murder at Avedon Hill
Murder at Avedon Hill The Caern Line – 704-315-5884
Twitter: PGHolyfield
Skype: pgholyfield
Murder at Avedon Hill – the Print Release, Late ’09, from Dragon Moon Press Murder at Avedon Hill – Finalist, Best Podcast Novel and Best Production, the Fall 2008 Podcast Peer Awards
Co-Host of The Dead Robots’ Society
John Swift’s Website – http://johnrswift.com/
Contact John through his website – http://johnrswift.com/Contact_Me.html
NEWS
Podiobooks.com introduces a new category: Self Help. There is already one book in the new category A User’s Manual for the Human Experience by Michael W. Dean. We‘re excited to see what comes out next!
We’d like to report another Claws sighting today, June 3rd, 2009. A cougar is on the loose at http://www.theoutfitcollective.blogspot.com. This is one of many sightings on Stacey Cochran’s 45 day blog tour. Go to his website for more dates and locations.
Abigail Hilton has released the prize for her luck winner, Alex, who chose for Abigail to write a short story about the Prophet of Panamindorah series’s villain. Abigail and Ryan Stevenson of the Dead Robot Society podcast produced the short story just for this winner– but everyone can enjoy it at www.panamindorah.com.
CONTESTS
Abigail Hilton had so much fun writing the piece for the last contest she is holding another. If you entered the first contest you are automatically entered if not and if you want to join because you missed the last contest don’t miss this one. Write a review and then send it to hilton@fauness.com. Drawing will be held on July 12.
Philippa Ballantine has extended the Weather Child contest until July 1, so don’t wait to write a review or blog about the book and let Philippa know with an email to pip@pjballantine.com. Your name will go into the hat for a huge collection of New Zealand goodies.
Podioracket.com is going all-out for the release of Personal Effects: Dark Art by J.C. Hutchins. We’re bringing J.C. Hutchins to you live on our Blog Talk Radio show on June 11 and we will be giving two lucky callers autographed copies of Personal Effects: Dark Art. What do you have to say when you call into the show? You have to tell J.C. Hutchins how much he rocks! He will also be happy to answer any of your questions as well. So set a reminder, call in or join us in the chat room, and you can win!
New Releases
- A User’s Manual for the Human Experience by Michael W. Dean
Self-Help - Call of the Herald by Brian Rathbone Fantasy
Now Completed
- Kronos by Jeremy Robinson Science Fiction
- Meme by Rob Cummins Fiction
- Young Junius by Seth Harwood Fiction
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
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June 4th, 2009 at 4:55 am
re John Swift’s question about word processor options – File corruption over time is, unfortunately, something that happens at a lower level than the choice of word processor software. It has more to do with your hard drive and the way information is written to/read from it. I do prefer OpenOffice to Word, however.
To protect your investment I recommend some or all of the following, but most especially number 1 and number 2 :
1) Save copies of the manuscript in plain ‘.txt’ format, as well as the native format (.doc for Word, .odt for OpenOffice). These plain text files will preserve your words and carriage returns, and the formatting standards for this file type will never change, unlike the native formats.
2) Save your manuscript files regularly to some place other than your main hard drive. I recommend BOTH burning CD’s with the files and labeling them clearly, AND investing in getting a separate drive used only for backing up your main HD data. Learn to use some backup solution (there are many) and, if you write every day, do it AT LEAST once a month, in your case. How much is one month of your writing worth to you?
3) Save copies over time, with a simple date stamp in the file name (e.g. “Murder_3APR2011”).
4) Save chapters as individual files, if that can fit in with your writing style.
June 4th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Thank you salvagebar. Great comment.
I’ll forward this along to John R. Swift.
I’ve lost some of my writing before, and now make a point of having backups.
Heather