Listen now
or download the episode.

John Lenahan

The Podiobooks.com charts tell listener opinions of the podiobooks that are out there. Check it out! Then marvel at the success of John Lenahan’s Shadowmagic. Now, the sequel to the top rated Podiobooks.com book Shadowmagic is here! Listen to The Prince of Hazel & Oak.

Website:  http://www.shadowmagic.co.uk/

Ron Vitale

Website:  http://www.ronvitale.com/

Twitter: @ronvitale

Vic Zarley

Website: http://www.thefinalharvest.org

Contests

Jeff Offringa and PJ VanderKooij announce the dead tree release of A Dance With Demons. To celebrate, they are inviting you, the fans, to win. Talented or not, get your Fan Art in by October 31st to win. Details at the book site http://www.aromathus.com/.

Fan art not up your alley? Then here is your second chance to win. Join us on BTR-PR September 23rd, 2010 6pm PST/8pm CST / 9pm EST when Jeff and P.J. join us live.  Set your reminder today! And call into the show (347) 399-3319 or join us in the live chat.

New Releases

The Spiral Tattoo by Michael J. ParryFantasy

The Arwen, Season 4: The Water Planet by Timothy P. Callahan Science Fiction FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening

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

Released Completed

The Leviathan Chronicles by Christof Laputka Science Fiction

Podioracket’s Wicked Women Lumentera Podless, A.K.A H.E. Roulo, and Insight Zadark, A.K.A Rhonda R Carpenter.

The live Second Life interview is October 7th at 7:30 pm PST. We invite everyone to come and join us at Quills on Book Island located at 22 Gutenburg Ave.  If you can’t make the live interview it will hit the main feed on www.horroraddicts.net on October 11th.

We are asking you to vote on your favorite story about how to dispose of a husband. We are not killing off our real hubbies, but in the stories we certainly will do some permanent damage.

or download Podioracket Ep-13.

INTERVIEWS

Brian Rathbone

Website: http://www.brianrathbone.com

Email: Brian@BrianRathbone.com

Twitter: @brianrathbone

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1388294048

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/brianrathbone

Bio: Horse trainer turned technology geek turned fantasy author and podiobooker.

J.D. Sawyer

Coming soon to Podiobooks
Website: http://antithesis.jdsawyer.net/

Email: dan@jdsawyer.net

Twitter: @dsawyer

When he’s not indulging his psychosis or happily encouraging his burgeoning case of carpal tunnel syndrome by feeding his writing habit, he spends his time doing fine art photography, video production and editing, and podcast production through his media company ArtisticWhispers Productions. He is currently in post production on his first feature film, Hunting Kestral, which takes place in the same universe as the forthcoming podcast novel Predestination and Other Games of Chance.

CONTESTS

Seth Harwood is offering a signed copy of Jack Wakes Up on our BTR-PR show July 21, 6:00 pm PST/9:00 pm EST. Be at the show as a call in guest 347-996-3319 or in the live chat and get to ask him a question in order to qualify for the drawing. You could win! Set a reminder.

Brain Rathbone’s has 4 ways to win four autographed copies of his book, including on our LIVE BTR-PR show on July 23rd at 6 pm PST/9 pm EST. Details on the other ways are available at his website. Set a Reminder for the Podioracket live show and join in the fun.

Philippa Ballantine has extended her Weather Child contest until August 1. 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.

Contest number 9 has been announced in The Mark of a Druid 2009 Contest series. Kidnap the Trailer. Go to http://www.themarkofadruid.com snag the trailer and put it on your blog, twitter the link and talk it up, then click participate on the book site and give Rhonda the link. Every time you talk it up add to your participate list and your name will go in the drawing each time you let her know you kidnapped the trailer. Contest details located here.

Arlene Radasky needs book club questions for The Fox. Visit her site and shoot her an email with a question and your name will go into the hat. Contest ends July 31, 2009

J.C. Hutchens and Matt Wallace bring you the Sword of Blood show and tell competition. Watch for Friday’s post or visit http://SwordOfBlood.com

NEWS

Parsec nominees are being reviewed. Watch for badges coming soon to nominees.

Phil Rossi’s Crescent hit #5 in horror in his Amazon book rush. Killer job!

Podiobooks 2.0 is so close! Stay tuned for the details as authors prepare!

New Releases

There are many options to enjoy!
   

• Checkwolf – Book 1 by Remy Gibson Fiction
• Quilt, Book and Bard by Bryna Chalmer Fantasy-Family Freindly
• T’Aragam: the Max Ransome Chronicles, Book One by Jack W. Regan-Young Adult-Family Freindly
• Acts of Desperation by Tim Dodge Thriller

• Unconventional by J. J. Hebert Inspirational Fiction-Family Freindly
• Untrue Tales… Book Two by Teel McClanahan III
  Science Fiction
• See Tom Run by Scott Wittenburg Mystery
• Star Struck by Emmy Z. Madrigal Romance

• The Mariner’s Secret, a Matt and Heather Thriller by Mary TomasiDubois Thriller-Family Freindly
• Inherited Danger by Brian Rathbone Fantasy
• Checkwolf – Book 4: Failure Not Tolerated by Remy Gibson
  Fiction
  

Now Completed

These have completed since our last Season One show.
   

• See Tom Run by Scott Wittenburg Mystery
• Inherited Danger by Brian Rathbone Fantasy
• The Mariner’s Secret, a Matt and Heather Thriller by Mary TomasiDubois Thriller-Family Freindly
• Jujun by Graydancer Magical Realism-Adults Only

• Hard Boiled Headline by Greg Crites Humor
• Untrue Tales… Book One by Teel McClanahan III Science Fiction
• Traitor, Book 1 of The Turner Chronicles by Mark Eller Science Fiction
• T’Aragam: the Max Ransome Chronicles, Book One by Jack W. Regan-Young Adult-Family Freindly               

Go to http://www.brianrathbone.com/win-a-signed-book/ for all the details. This contest runs from July 1 to July 23, 2009 when Brian Rathbone will be interviewing on our live extended show BTR-PR at 6:00 pm PST 9:00 pm EST. Set your reminder now and spread the word! Full contest details on his site and in this Friday’s blog.

Live on BTR-PR July 2

Stacy Cochran author of several Podiobooks.com productions will be on BTR-Podioracket. Yes! His interview was so fascinating and the short format just couldn’t fit it all so we invited him to come on the BTR extension on July 2, 2009 at 2:30 pm Pacific/5:30 pm Eastern. Set your reminder now! And hear all about Claws!

Special Behind the Scenes

Listen now:

or download Podioracket-Ep12.

Here is a snippet for a much longer interview we did live on the Behind The Mike Radio Show with Joel Michalec. Heather and Rhonda enjoyed this casual conversation with Joel and felt it would answer some of the questions we have been asked.

Many people are amazed at the speed with which we were able to bring Podioracket.com to reality. Heather had four years experience as a Process consultant one of the big five consulting firms, spent over a year as a project manager, and supported web sites for a large national telecom. Among Rhonda’s other professional skills, her empire includes 4 websites which received more than 2 million unique hits per month, an extensive social network, and experience with press releases, promotions, and interviews. We were able to conceive of the plan, create documents, reach out to potential contributors, and create our web presence in a very short amount of time because of the skills we had already acquired. The thing that took the longest was settling on the name. Our brainstormed list included many other options. Would you still love us if we were Podioactive? Enjoy!

Listen now:

or download Podioracket Ep-11.

INTERVIEWS

Stacey Cochran

Stacey Cochran’s Main Website: http://www.staceycochran.com/
His writing site http://www.howtopublishabook.org/
Email Stacey: http://staceycochran.com/_wsn/page5.html

J.P. Moore

J.P. Moore’s Website – http://www.jpmooreonline.com/
Contact J.P. through his website: http://www.jpmooreonline.com/contact
Twitter: http://twitter.com/JPMoo

NEWS

Chasing the Bard was awarded New Zealand’s top honor for science fiction and fantasy works! Congratulations, Pip, on getting the coveted Sir Julius Vogel Award.

We’ve had some fantastic interviews with Podiobooks.com authors, and learned even more in the extended Blog Talk Radio LIVE interviews. They’re in the archive for you to enjoy authors such as J.C. Hutchins, J.D. Sawyer, and many others. If you haven’t already, check out Rhonda and Cyrus A. Webb, the producer of the television reality show The Write Stuff, in an interview now available exclusively at the Podioracket.com Blog Talk Radio Extension.

And a quick ‘Thanks’ to Jack of Wanderradio for placing our Podioracket banner on his site. If you check out his show, you may just hear a few familiar voices. Did you know we do bumpers? Just ask!

CONTESTS

Philippa Ballantine has extended her Weather Child contest until July 1. 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.

Contest number 9 has been announced in The Mark of a Druid 2009 Contest series. Kidnap the Trailer. Go to http://www.themarkofadruid.com snag the trailer and put it on your blog, twitter the link and talk it up, then click participate on the book site and give Rhonda the link. Every time you talk it up add to your participate list and your name will go in the drawing each time you let her know you kidnapped the trailer. Contest details located here.

New Releases

• A Coffee Crusade by Theodore Isaac Erski Fiction
• Biography of a Grizzly by Ernest Thompson Seton Historical Fantasy
• The God Conspiracy by Derek Gilbert Thriller
• Ancient Rising – Rise of the Ancients Book 1 by JC De La Torre Fantasy
• Heaven – Season Five: War by Mur Lafferty Magical Realism

Now Completed

• Blood Witness by Dave Hitt Horror/Dark Fantasy
• Theater of the Midnight Sun by Michael McGee Audiodrama
• Contagious by Scott Sigler Horror/Dark Fantasy

We have him to thank and blame for so many things!

Tweet him a happy birthday wish @evo_terra.


This week we bring you an interview with J.C. Hutchins. Rhonda sat down with him not so many weeks ago to help J.C. ‘shake his tuckus’. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Listen to the Episode! Or or download the J.C. Interview on Podioracket.com.


Doesn’t it feel good to know that just by listening to this episode you can help J.C. “Sleep the Sleep of the Just” in 2010? Now ask yourself, which slash at J.C. Hutchins.net will you go to?

• J.C’s web site: http://www.jchutchins.net
• Commit yourself to Brinkvale Psychiatric at http://www.jchutchins.net/thebrink
• Learn about Personal Effects Dark Art at http://www.jchutchins.net/personaleffects
• See video endorsements at http://www.jchutchins.net/trailers
• His book is on sale now and climbing the charts to number one! He even has live updates at http://www.jchutchins.net/live

J.C.’s tuckus shaking is so entertaining, we’re giving him another chance to entertain us on our special Podioracket.com J.C Blog Talk Extension on June 11 at 6:00pm PST/9:00 Pm EST.  And remember, call into the live show and you can be a winner. We’re giving away two free autographed copies of Personal Effects: Dark Art.


 Are you committed? Rhonda is! If you are like her you don’t want to miss one part of this thrilling interactive novel experience. J.C. Hutchins and Jordan Wiesman have outdone themselves. This amazing concept has you interacting online, by phone, fax and email. The bonus prequel novella Dark Art Sword of Blood and the novel itself included tangible artifacts inside the front cover!

Listen now

or download Podioracket Ep-07

INTERVIEWS

 Todd Newton was born in Gridley, California in 1980. He now resides in Denver, Colorado with his wife, Micah, and their two dogs, Leonidas and Suki. Todd holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science but is an avid reader of Fantasy. The Ninth Avatar is his first published work.

Todd’s Websites – http://initialdraft.blogspot.com and http://tdnewton.wordpress.com

Todd’s Email – initialdraft@gmail.com

Twitter – www.twitter.com/tdnewton

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1200034868&ref=profile or search for T.D. Newton


 
Christiana Ellis first released Nina Kimberly the Merciless in 2006 and is now preparing for her May 15th print release from Dragon Moon Press.

Christiana’s web site: http://christianaellis.com/

Nina Kimberly web site: http://www.ninakimberly.com/

Christiana on Twitter: www.twitter.com/christianaellis

NEWS

Jespa, from Emerian Rich’s Night’s Knights has been named as Podioracket’s Champion!

King Calgacus ran a good race, and Arlene Radasky, author of The Fox has awarded her book to Phosephone.

Podioracket.com was so impressed by the number of votes, we took a leaf from Arlene’s book and did a drawing of our own. Congratulations to ElderDaniel, who will receive Podioracket.com merchandise!

We expected to confirm battle details between Nina Kimberly the Merciless and our Champion Jespa, however matters have changed dramatically.  Listen to the episode to find out more, and stay tuned for Friday’s mini-episode on www.podioracket.com as we amass our forces.

 

H.E. Roulo’s Fractured Horizon has a new cover created by Lone Wolf Sage Co. Modeled off the old and much loved cover by Devlin Donnelly Design, the new cover is ready for Podiobooks 2.0. Click on the cover image to see the previous cover.

CONTESTS:

Phillippa Ballentine is still looking for reviews. Leave one, drop her a line in an email to pip@pjballantine.com and you could win!

New contest for Rhonda R Carpenter’s site at www.themarkofadruid.com. For the month of May come and meet our very own Rhonda Carpenter’s characters. Enter your name in a drawing.

Scare us in 140 characters or less. There is a new competition on Twitter called Tweet the Meat see the website and go to www.twitter.com/tweetthemeat. I hear there are cash prizes for this competition.

Check yourself into the Brink! Join Brinkvale Psychiatric, that is, and get your patient profile or enjoy art therapy with Zachary Taylor. J.C. Hutchins dares you to.

TIP FROM AN EXPERIENCED AUTHOR

Check out the tip player and hear tips from experienced authors that could make your podcasted novel better!

NEW RELEASES:

• Virtual Vice - a new technology crime novel based on true events by Jason M. Kays Thriller
• Cell U.R. by Mark Plimsoll Science Fiction
• Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by A Square (Edwin Abbott Abbott) Science Fiction

COMPLETED WORKS:

• The Zombie Chronicles: Escape By James Melzer
• A Brief Conversation with My Hair by Russell Bradbury-Carlin Humor
• Ancient Prophecy, by Richard S. Tuttle is Book 3 of the Targa Trilogy

Listen now

or download Podioracket Ep-05

Show Notes for Episode 5

INTERVIEWS

In this episode you will get a taste of Mike Luoma’s actual poetry and song from Synthetic Marmalade!

Mike Luoma’s Website: http://glowinthedarkradio.com/

Email: glowinthedarkradio@gmail.com

Twitter ID: MikeLuoma

Dave Hit’s Website: http://bloodwitness.com

Email: hittman@davehitt.com

Twitter ID: Hittman

CONTESTS:

Philippa Ballantine’s exciting Weather Child  contest requests that you listen to the book and give it a review. Send Philippa an email at pip@pjballantine.com and you will be entered to win a signed copy of Chasing the Bard, Digital Magic and a ‘hamper of New Zealand goodies!”

Teel McClanahan III announces his contest! Tell him what Forget What You Can’t Remember is about and you could win a free autographed print version of one of his books or you could have a character named after you in an upcoming story! Email him your entry at teel@modernevil.com. Full contest info at www.modernevil.com.

New contest for Rhonda R Carpenter’s site at www.themarkofadruid.com. Join the site and then click participate on contest seven. There will be three winners in this contest. It ends April 26 so hurry! 

NEWS

The Write Stuff:

What’s new in publishing? This is really new! The Write Stuff is a reality publishing-deal contest for ABC. Arlene Radasky, our own Podiobooks.com author of The Fox, recorded a video promo for the series. Siglar, who has his hands in everything, will be a guest judge for the first season of The Write Stuff.
“The Write Stuff will show the blood, sweat and tears required to make it in the publishing industry. Pure talent isn’t enough — viewers will get a glimpse at the discipline, mental toughness, thick skin and the old-school worth ethic required just to break into the business.” — Scott Sigler, New York Times Bestselling author of INFECTED.  

Thanks to Mark Eller of Mercy Bend for giving us the scoop on this story, and we look forward to interviewing him in the future when he goes live on Podiobooks.com.

Nina Kimberly Call to Arms!

Check back for the special post on who has joined the revolt, and who has surrendered! Learn which Podiobooks.com heroes have been suggested as our champion against Nina, and then—listen to the final confrontation! Will teenage barbarian Nina Kimberly take over the Internet? Never Surrender!

TIP FROM AN EXPERIENCED AUTHOR

Our tip this episode is from David Lee Summers, author of the Old Star Saga. He reminds us all to network and gives great examples of how he found contacts for the many aspects of putting out a Podiobooks.com book.

PLUS:

Welcome new Blog Talk Radio listeners!

Thanks to Podiobooks.com for adding Podioracket.com to the Podiobooker feed! See, we told you they rock!

NEW RELEASES:

• Synthetic Marmalade by Mike Luoma Literature Poems, lyrics and spell.
• Homesick by Paul J. Joseph Science Fiction
• The Market For Liberty by Linda and Morris Tannehill with the voice of Ian Freeman of Free Talk Live narrating.
• The HeavenField - Book One by Ian G Hulme Science Fiction
• Kronos by Jeremy Robinson Science Fiction

COMPLETED WORKS: 

• Forget What You Can’t Remember by Teel McClanahan III Fiction. See his Contest and you could win!
• The Gateway by Steve Simons FOR KIDS: Excellent for younger listeners!
• Eden by Phil Rossi Science Fiction
• The Sphere Of Travel (TSOT2) by Steve Simons Science Fiction FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening! 
• 8810 by Nicholas Taylor Humor
• Sleepwalker by Keith Latch Horror/Dark Fantasy