We love to change things up, and on our LIVE Blog Talk Radio Podioracket extension we’ll be giving away more books than ever! As we interview Brian Rathbone, you’ll have a chance to win digital books from White Wolf Press Authors!

Brain Rathbone, author of The Dawning of Power Trilogy and the force behind White Wolf Press LLC, joins BTR-PR in this, our third season. We are excited about Brain being a part of the Podioracket team, and we invite you to meet this awesome writer and publishing entrepreneur. Find out how White Wolf Press can help your work make it to Mobipocket and other e-distributors. Learn more about Rathbone at his book site  and set  your reminder now  to come to the interview. You could win big because several of the White Wolf’s authors are offering free digital giveaways!

Join Brian and Rhonda this Thursday, February 25th at 6pm Pacific Time/9pm Eastern Time to learn more about the newest Podioracket.com team member and participate in the LIVE giveaway.

J.C's interview was a "Today's Picks"

We were very excited when an episode of Podioracket.com’s BlogTalkRadio extension reached #10 in books. Our fabulous interview with J.C. Hutchins was a highlight that we worked diligently to beat.

Our recent Triple Threat interview on PR-BTR did the job, reaching an astounding #1 in the books category with more than 1,400 downloads in one week.

While we were still celebrating, BlogTalkRadio contacted us to announce that PR-BTR is now one of their featured shows. It appears third on their homepage. They will help promote the show and push listeners to it. They also enabled additional features such as video– though just because you have a new toy doesn’t mean you have to use it! 

Consistently good guests, a regular schedule, an amazing group of dedicated participants, and of course the charming nature of our regular host Rhonda R Carpenter, with just the occassional smattering of H.E. Roulo has helped us reach this level. We’ll continue to have all of these things but we want more!

Help us reach our goals, and tell us who you want to the opportunity to talk to live. We already have plans to talk to voice talent, artistic directors, and editors in addition to a flood of new and returning Podiobooks.com authors. Anyone in particular you’re dying for (Nathan, we’re going to keep asking!)

If you make it onto the show we’ll do our part to promote the episode but there are steps that authors and fans can do to make it even better. Here are the factors that we’ve seen drive the most fun, excitement, and the highest numbers:

1) Blog about it- Blogging let’s an author’s fans know that the show is coming. Remind them to get their questions ready!

2) Facebook/MySpace- Sharing information on these sites spreads the word and is very timely.

3) Tell friends- Every person counts, especially if they know the author well enough to ask the great questions and cheer the author on.

4) Offer a treat- Authors should consider giving away copies of the book, copies of the ebook, or running a promotion sp people have more incentive to get up from the second helping of dessert just for the chance to speak to them.

5) Twitter- Twitter gives great word-of-mouth and can spread through all the right people who might be interested.

6) Give a count down- You may feel you’ve been shouting, but people are so forgetful they miss birthdays and anniversaries. An hour before the interview give the people, many who are genuinely interested, the reminder they need to show up. Get those last-minute spontaneous clicks, and reward them with a smashing, awesome, fun time!

If you want to be on the show, or want to see someone invited on, we’re going to be filling out our post-hiatus calendar and now is the time to strike. Write us at contact@podioracket.com.

Join us in welcoming Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling horror author of Contagious. He has just released The Rookie and kicked-off the launch with a 20 city tailgate tour.

There is no stopping this manic, market-wise author. He is taking on publishing with the creation of Dark Overlord Media. This will be a wicked show and we are very much looking forward to it. Set your reminder for Monday, October 19th at 6:00 pm PST/9 pm EST.

Upcoming Episodes

10/22/2009 6:00 PM – Podioracket Interviews A.P. Stephens

10/27/2009 6:00 PM – J C Hutchins Rushes the Publishing World with 7th Son

10/29/2009 6:00 PM – Podioracket Interviews Brian Holtz

But How Can I Get MORE Rhonda?

All of our PR-BTR shows are hosted by our own much loved Rhonda R Carpenter. Catch Rhonda as a GUEST on October 22 at 5:00 pm PST/8pm EST as a panelist on Cyrus Webb’s Conversations Live. You may recognize Cyrus Webb from his recent Literacy Campaign as well as his upcoming The Write Stuff television series.

Operation EBook Drop is a program run by author Ed Patterson to connect  Indie authors with troops. Authors who have signed up will provide free ebooks to the deployed men and women in the Armed Forces for use on their reading devices. There are 70 participating authors so far.

Smashwords recently had an article on Operation Ebook Drop.

EBook Drop authors, sound off on the Amazon Kindle Thread. Tell everyone about yourself and your books.

If you are interested in becoming a participating author you can find out more when BTR-PR Interviews the founder, Ed Patterson, who is an author himself! He will share with us how easy it is to set your book up on Operation EBook Drop. Set your show reminder now!

Listen

or download Episode 18

The Inner Chapters: Volume 1

 by Thomas Gideon
Non-Fiction
Website: http://thecommandline.net/
Want to help? The unbook- http://thecommandline.net/wiki/The_Inner_Chapters_Unbook
Twitter: @command.line
Email: feedback [at] thecommandline [dot] net.

“Thomas “cmdln”

Gideon is a self described hacker, curmudgeon and hacktivist who discusses on his twice weekly podcast, The Command Line Podcast, among other topics the practice and profession of programming drawing from over a decade of professional experience and a lifetime spent hacking.”

Acts of Desperation

by Tim Dodge
Thriller

His website: http://www.timdodgestories.com

Email:  tim[at]timdodgestories[dot]com

“Dodge is the author of the podcast novel ACTS OF DESPERATION, the forthcoming PURGATORY, and the host of the podcast HEARTWARMING STORIES BY TIM DODGE. His work has been published in Winter Sky and Down In The Dirt magazines. He is currently at work on his fourth novel. Tim lives near Syracuse, New York with his wife, three sons, and German shepherd.”

The News

Announcing a casting call from @bignutter. He’s looking for Bible Readers to do Genesis 1:1-10, Mark 16:15 & 1 Peter 4:10 all KJV, and also another unspecified quote. He’s accepting Male and Female readers. Certain Male voices are ideal, such as Fractured Horizon Promo Voice. Sorry nutter the our VOG (Voice of God) belongs to us! But we will spread the word.

Support our Troops by opting-in to Operations Ebook Drop founded by Ed W. Patterson. Smashwords is joining with Ed in the endeavor. Mark Coker put up a great blog about how this operation is going to work. Here is the link to the blog post.

Contests

New site is live! Register and play along

The Mark of a Druid has a new website and contest 11 is now live. Let Rhonda now what you think of the new site and sign up.

Help Name Characters in Sea Hawk

Arlene Radasky needs names for her characters in her new novel SEA HAWK. When you email her with your suggestions, she will put your name in the hat for a FREE signed copy of THE FOX, sent anywhere in the world. Winner will be drawn on October 30, 2009. For all the details go to her website.

Calling all Podcasters and Podiobooks.com authors

Enter the Podioracket.com sponsored Podiobooks.com Promo Competition! Simply create your one-minute promo, the perfect storm of persuasion and enthusiasm, then email it to contact@podioracket.com. See the complete list of rules and suggestions in our handy-dandy guide.

Our most recent entry was played in this episode and submitted by Mark A. Rayner, author of Marvellous Hairy – a novel in five fractals.

Handbook for the Criminally Insane Contest

FACBOOK RADOM SELECTION– Click on “become fan” on Brian’s Facebook author page. He’ll give away one signed copy each week in October to randomly selected fans through Facebook.
QUICK ANSWER WINS A PRIZE– The first three listeners who email Brian with Betty’s secret (from the book) will get a signed copy. 2) The first listener who emails Brian and tells him what weapon Monica uses(and how she uses it) in the last scene will get a book.
See http://www.darksidesally.com for all the details or facebook at  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Holtz/53769912948

BTR-PR Schedule

Shownotes are coming on these shows at BTR-PR. You can set reminders and not miss a show!

September 24th 6:00pm PST Drew Beatty

October 1st 2:30 pm PST Wayken Seagrave

October 5th 6:00pm PST Scott Sigler The Dark Overloard himself

October 15th 6:00 pm PST Ed Patterson of Operation E-Book Drop

October 22 6:00 pm PST A.P. Stephens

October 27 6:00pm PST J.C. Hutchens Rush day for 7th Son and we are giving away some amazing schwag!

October 29th 6:00pm PST Brian Holtz

New Releases

Time Crystal by Wyken Seagrave Science Fiction
AMNAR: THE INHERITANCE by Isabel Joely Black Fantasy
The White Shadow Saga: The Stolen Moon of Londor by A.P. Stephens Fantasy
Loner In Space by Steve Simons Science Fiction Family Friendly

Now Complete

KIRINS: The Spell of No’an by James D. Priest Fantasy Family Friendly
Borrowed Time by Keith Hughes Science Fiction

 GET IN ON THE GIVE-AWAYS!

Mick Bordet is giving out download codes for the music in Some Other Scotland. You can get the codes by tweeting the link to his interview and emailing him. He will be running the contest only until our interview on August 31, 2:30 pm PST/5:30 pm EST.

Additionally, Mick is giving away a free book for the best BTR-PR question and allowing a listener to name a character. Get the full details here. 

Move fast, get involved, and come to the live broadcast with Mick Bordet and Podioracket. As always, feel free to call into the show and talk to the author first hand at (347) 996-3319, join in the chat, or just sit back and listen. The show will also be available in archive . . . but you have to be there to win! Join us at BTR-PR.