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In Summary

Rathbone dropped technical tips, shared links to freeware that he’s used to publish, and shared his experiences.

Listen to the entire Fireside podcast at Fireside Writer’s Workshop but be warned, it’s 2.5 hours long. You can also visit Brian at his New Fantasy Fiction web page and while you’re there download The Dawning of Power Trilogy and The Balance of Power Trilogy.

Brian Rathbone has just released Regent! Regent, Book One of The Balance of Power Trilogy, is the much anticipated continuation of the World of Godsland fantasy series, which began with The Dawning of Power Trilogy. Buy Regent now from Amazon.

Brian’s Link List:

Twitter Anyone? Follow Brian: http://twitter.com/brianrathbone

His Website: http://brianrathbone.com/fantasy-fiction-regent.html

EPub Editor: http://code.google.com/p/sigil/

EPub Manager: http://calibre-ebook.com/

Auto Recorder and Editor: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (use BETA 1.3.12 or later)

Spoken Word Normalizer (sorta) Evens out voices at different volume levels
http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/levelator

Transfer Files to Webservers: http://filezilla-project.org/

Can’t Afford Photoshop? Try gimp: http://www.gimp.org/

Record Skype Audio Calls: http://scribie.com/free-skype-recorder MP3 Converter

Run Report to see how well you target terms. Run one free report a day or $80.00 Month
http://www.seomoz.org/

Brian uses the free Rank Checker and SEO for Firefox add-ons. Track search rank, page rank, backlinks, etc from within Firefox. http://www.seobook.com/

Track usage of your website and blogs. More powerful and useful that you might imagine
http://www.google.com/analytics/

Shorten links for Twitter with the added benefit of tracking how many clicks the link gets
http://bit.ly/

Get his Ebooks on Amazon the first two free and the conclusion for only .99 cents.

Our Fireside Chat–about all things publishing related–continues as Brian Rathbone delivers the sixth part of the series.

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In the 6th part of the series Brian continues his discussion of editing, publishing, GoodReads, people to make contact with, and print on demand.

Get his Ebooks on Amazon the first two free and the conclusion for only .99 cents.

Listen now to part two of Brian Rathbone’s Fireside Chat

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Part 2 Give it to them free and then they will buy it…

In this episode:

• More about engaging fans and building a lasting platform.
• Book scan = cash register sales of print books.
• How to use Google adwords. Cover art and how important it is to your success.
• Ratings from fans and what they mean to the author. 
• Why we should  connect with other authors as allies and not competition. 

We also heard just last night that Brain Rathbone’s new book is at the editor for the first round of editing. Can’t wait for Regent to hit the shelves!

Get his Ebooks on Amazon. The first are two free and the conclusion is only .99 cents.

Just because you don’t think it will work doesn’t mean it won’t

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We are so lucky to have this 7 part series to give to you this summer. It is filled with fabulous information and resources.

Brian Rathbone hosted a writer’s workshop at the Forest City, NC at the Fireside Books store in 2011 and spoke to a group of writers about the ins and outs of publishing.

Part one of our series gives you basic information on building a platform, using Podiobooks.com, and how giving it away can make you money. He addresses questions concerning publishers treatment of new authors. Brian’s experiences are first-hand: Where he started. What he was doing. How he was he doing it. And reflection on whether he was doing it well.

Resources shared in this episode

www.brianrathbone.com
www.firesidebooksandgifts.com
www.podiobooks.com

Get Brian Rathbone’s eBooks on Amazon. The first two are offered for free and the conclusion is available for $0.99.
  

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or download Episode 17

AMNAR: THE AWAKENING

by Isabel Joely Black
Fantasy
Website: www.joelyblack.net
Twitter: @TheCharmQuark @Amnar @JoelyBlack
Email: joely.black@gmail.com

A User’s Manual for the Human Experience

by Michael W. Dean
Self-Help

His website: www.stinkfight.com

Also on Amazon

CONTESTS

Review it up!

Rhonda is asking her fans for their help to spread the word about The Mark of a Druid in contest #10 and let me know where you left a review. You see I keep finding reviews at sites I never knew were carring my book. So if you have left a review email me so I can add your name to the random drawing.

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 book THE FOX, sent anywhere in the world. Winner will be drawn on October 30, 2009. For all the detals 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.

NEW!! 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 select fans through Facebook.
QUICK ANSWER WINS A PRIZE– The first three listeners who email Brian with Betty’s secret, (from my 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

THE NEWS

Parsec Winner brought to you by www.wanderradio.com!

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form)

• Under The Bed by Michael Natale, Variant Frequencies

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form)

• Eusocial Networking by Scott Sigler

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novel)

• FETIDUS – The Foundation for the Ethical Treatment of the Innocently Damned, Undead and Supernatural by James Durham

Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form including Independents)

• The Radio Adventures Of Dr. Floyd

Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form including Independents)

• Metamor City: Making the Cut

Best Speculative Fiction Video Podcast

• Stranger Things

Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast

• Pseudopod

Best Speculative Fiction Comedy/Parody Podcast

• Bell’s in the Batfry

Best Speculative Fiction Fan Podcast

• The ScapeCast

Best Speculative Fiction News Podcast

• (Cool) Shite on the Tube

Best Writing-related Podcast

• Writing Excuses

Best “Infotainment” Cast

• The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Best Gaming Podcast

• Brilliant Gameologists

Best Anime Podcast

• Anime World Order

Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team

• FETIDUS – The Foundation for the Ethical Treatment of the Innocently Damned, Undead and Supernatural

Best Speculative Fiction Music Podcast

• The FuMP

New Releases

Marvellous Hairy – a novel in five fractals by Mark A. Rayner Fabulist Satire

Untrue Tales… Book Three by Teel McClanahan III Science Fiction

Have We Been Played? The Hidden Game Revealed by John Berling Hardy Self-Help

Nina Kimberly the Merciless (Remastered) by Christiana Ellis Fantasy

Babcock by Joe Cottonwood Children Family Friendly Listening

Now Complete

Star Struck by Emmy Z. Madrigal Romance

Untrue Tales… Book Two by Teel McClanahan III Science Fiction

Dragon Ore by Brian Rathbone Fantasy

Personal Effects: Sword of Blood by J.C. Hutchins Thriller

In this episode Rhonda talks with Keith Hughes and Heather talks with Emmy Z. Madrigal. 

Listen Now:

or Download Episode 16.

Borrowed Time by Keith Hughes Science Fiction

This is Keith’s first book on Podiobooks.com and we really enjoyed talking to him about Borrowed Time.
Website: http://www.penslinger.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/edgizmo
Voice mail: (206) 309-9171

Star Struck by Emmy Z. Madrigal

Websites:  http://www.sweetdreamsnovel.com
http://www.emzbox.com, & http://www.horroraddicts.net/
Email:  emzboxATsbcglobal.net 
Twitter @emzbox

Related News: Emerian Rich’s Night’s Knight will be released in October.

News

Dark Overlord Media

Scott Sigler & Audacity Events of San Diego have turned the traditional publishing model on its ear with the creation of Dark Overlord Media’s inspection. The announcement was made August 19th. It is a publishing house that will create premium limited edition books and other properties for those with an established online following.

Dark Overlord Media’s first release is The Rookie, Sigler’s far in the future space football story. Get a signed, limited-edition, hand numbered hardback. This edition has 50 extra pages of content you can’t get in a podcast. The Future Dark Overlord is kicking of the Tailgate tour on September 7th with a 20 city tour in 24 days to promote this release. Order yours now at Scottsigler.com.


 

The Mark of a Druid Book Signing

August 29th – Beat the southern California heat and rise above it all in the San Bernardino mountains at the first book signing for The Mark of a Druid. Join me, Rhonda R Carpenter for the reading, see the original art and meet the cover artist Amie Perry-Reavis from noon to 2 pm At McCabes and Co Booksellers in Crestline Ca. And a little bird told me I would not be the only author in attendance. We may even give out some signed posters. When it is all said and done please feel free to enjoy the mountains, lakes, shopping or spectacular site of the community I call home.

Win a signed print of the cover to J.D. Sawyer’s Predestination!

Entering is as easy as 1-2-3:
1) Send a post card to:
Chooch and Viv
43 Town and Country Drive
Suite 182
Fredericksburg, VA 22405

2) Make sure to include your name and return address (where we’ll ship the print) and a statement that you are at least 18 years old.

3) All entries must be post marked no later than August 26, 2009

They will do a random drawing with one winner receiving the print through the mail. The contest is being hosted at http://www.intotheblender.com/

Some other Scotland

Mick Bordet is still 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 until the BRT-PR interview on August 31, 2:30 pm PST/5:30 pm EST. He is giving away a free book for the best BTR question and allowed a listener to name a character. Here are the details.

Review it up!

Rhonda is asking her fans for their help to spread the word about The Mark of a Druid.

Rhonda says,

 ”Where can you put them? Itunes, Amazon, B&N, Podiobooks.com, Podcast pickle; your personal blog is a great place to talk about the book or where ever you can think of to put up a review. I still have not found a way to see overseas Amazon reviews so if you are out of the U.S. please feel free to take a screen shot and email.
This contest is retroactive so if you’ve written a review already just click participate on contest #10 and let me know where you left the review. Same thing for new reviews.
On September 13th I will announce 2 random winners from all those who review it or have already posted a review. What will you get? A lead into the final contest for the grand prize of the original oil on canvas that will be awarded at the end of this year. With this prize you can really see the hidden images on the cover.
Your words mean the world to me and I want to read them.
Good Luck,
Rhonda”

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 book THE FOX, sent anywhere in the world. Winner will be drawn on October 30, 2009. For all the detals 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.

New Releases

Dragon Ore by Brian Rathbone Fantasy

Heretics by G.K. Chesterton Essays Produced by David Grizzly Smith FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening

The Scars by William Tennant Literature

Tumbler by Brand Gamblin Science Fiction FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening

Completed Works

AMNAR: THE AWAKENING by Isabel Joely Black Fantasy

The Ninth Avatar by Todd Newton Fantasy

A User’s Manual for the Human Experience by Michael W. Dean Self-Help

Anon Time by Craig Robertson Science Fiction

The Sphere Of Travel (TSOT2) Science Fiction
FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening