Rhonda R. Carpenter, author of The Mark of a Druid, will lead a special discussion with H.E. Roulo, author of Fractured Horizon, Chris Snelgrove and Collin Earl producer and author respectively of The House of Grey, along with Arlene Radasky the author of The Fox on how podcasting is changing education and helping the disabled. The show will be live on Blog Talk Radio so you, too, have a chance to call in or join the chat room and add to the discussion.

I just confirmed that Chris Miller from Podiobooks.com and The Secret Lair podcast will be joining us as well. This is shaping up into a very informative show!

Join us 2:00pm PST on May 30, 2009 on Blog Talk Radio. Click the ‘join us’ link and set a reminder now!

    

Episode 2: Philippa Ballantine & Patrick McLean

SHOW NOTES – Supporting links & details

Philippa Ballantine Weather Child Interview 

Philippa Ballantine discusses her newest novel Weather Child just released on Podiobooks.com.

Listen to the promo:

Or download the Weather Child Promo. 

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!”

If you haven’t entered yet don’t miss Drew Beatty’s one of a kind contest for Lost Gods, James Melzer’s blurb The Zombie Chronicles  and the Mark of a Druid 2009 contest series. 

Patrick McLean How to Succeed in Evil Interview

Patrick McLean, podcaster of The Seanachai, discusses his newest Podiobooks.com release How to Succeed in Evil: The Novel.

 Listen to the promo:

Or download the How to Succeed in Evil Promo. 

The News

 . . .or at the very least trying to make it into the news; this plan is just crazy enough to work! Melzer is at it again. Find out about Operation @thehour on his website and help Zombie Boy get the attention of his favorite nightly news/talk show The Hour, a CBC Canada show. Melzer is a big fan and wants to be on the show talking about podcasting, writing, social media and of course his book The Zombie Chronicles. How can we help him make another dream come true? Check out his site to find out. It could be a tweet thing to do!

Did you know Evo Terra was doing Emergency Intervention? About a month ago I received a message from Evo Terra about a new group called Social Media Triage (SMT). I was interested as I’m involved in a number of social media sites and, lets face it, I always wanted to pick Evo’s brain. He has engaged in social media networking from the beginning of the concept. Do your marketing plan a favor and join Evo Terra at Ustream.TV  Saturday mornings at 9:00 am MST. Join the SMT Facebook Group so that you can get the updates. Tell him Podioracket sent you!

See how podcasted novels are changing the face of education. Collin Earl, author of The House of Grey, has something to say about helping students learn English.

 Completed works

Here are a few newly completed works you can now get in full.

• Intercast Season One By Edward G Talbot
• Nephilm Push by Brain Holtz
• Jabez Conceived in Pain, Delivered in Victory by Bob Rench
• Nameless by D.C Woods

 New Releases

All of these titles are also linked in the blog roll (alphabetically) for your convenience.

• Marker Stone 3-11-09 by Paul J. Joseph
• Blood Witness 3-18-09 by Dave Hitt 
• The Takeover 3-23-09  by Mur Lafferty
• Nina Kimberly the Merciless by Christiana Ellis is a re-mastered podiobook released 3-25-09 for its upcoming print release on 5-15-09. [Note: Nina Kimberly's unreasonable demands will not be met by Podioracket.com and we will continue our opposition of her takeover of the internet.]
• Wild Animals I Have Known 3-31-09: Public domain written by Ernest Thompson Seton. Performed and produced by David Grizzly Smith.

 In the next show!

We will have an interview with Michael McGee author of Theater of the Midnight Sun; an audio article from David Grizzly Smith on Public Domain; plus tips from Edward G. Talbot and Michael McGee.

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