or download the episode.

INTERVIEWS

Guardians

by A. S. Frye

Bio: I’m 63 years old. I was born and raised in Los Angeles. I have worked on this book off and on for about 20 years.  

Website: www.ufotale.com
Email: asfrye1@gmail.com

The Secrets of the Italian Language 2 – I Segreti della Lingua Italiana per Stranieri 2

Antonio Libertino is a very widely experienced teacher who has also learned English and German. In fact he loves language and cultures, both Italian and foreign, and for this reason he took the prestigious Ditals certificate. Now, he teaches Italian to foreigners and runs his bed and breakfast near Tropea, his beloved home town.

He can be reached at:
Websites: http://www.speakitalianmagically.com or http://www.italianoinitalia.com
Email: info@italianoinitalia.com

NEWS & CONTESTS

Television Show for Personal Effects:Dark Art

Podioracket sends big congratulation to Jordan Weissman and J.C. Hutchins. Personal Effects:Dark Art just may be a new television series. The project is said to be in pre-production. We hope to see it soon. Congrats Jordan and J.C.

Horror Contests

Wicked Women Writers and Masters of Macabre contests have been announced. Join in creating some horror-ful podcast entries. They will air on horroraddicts.net and be voted on by listeners.

Wicked Women Writers link: http://wickedwomenwriters.wordpress.com/ (Update: 17 authors are in this competition. We will keep let our listeners know when the voting begins.)

Masters of Macabre link: http://mastersofmacabre.wordpress.com/ (Update: Taking entrants until April 10th, 2011)

Podioracket Presents-Glimpses is Open for Submissions

Glimpses (Volume Two of Podioracket Presents) is OPEN for submissions. We are accepting submissions from Podiobooks.com authors who wish to have a short story that takes place in (one of) their book’s world included in the Podioracket Presents-Glimpses anthology. Submit text to prp@podioracket.com. See our PRP Submission Guide for information on how to submit. Submission period ends Monday April 4, 2010.

Contest

Basil Sands give away ends March 31st 2011. Buy 65 Below and/or Faithful Warrior and be entered to win a new Kindle WiFi reader! There are lots of ways to win go to his website www.Basilsands.com.

Affilate Offer

Wizzard Media / Libsyn has an offer open for the first 6 months of 2011, if you are interested in working with them to help bring your advertisers to other podcasts please contact feedback@libsyn.com for all the details of this special offer.

NEW & COMPLETE RELEASES

New Release

Hey man, I’ve heard you sold your dreamsby Benjamin G. Dubel Poetry
Coming Together: Out Loud, Volume 1by Nobilis Reed Erotica ADULT: Adult oriented themes, language and situations. Content not suitable for minors.

Now Complete

Wiener Blutby Katharina Maimer Fantasy
The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book 2 Flames by Abigail Hilton Fantasy
The Sins of the Fathersby William Tennant Fiction

The Secret World Chronicle, Book Four: World Divided by Mercedes Lackey, Dennis Lee, and Cody Martin, with Larry Dixon and Veronica Giguere Science Fiction
Eugenics and Other Evils by Gilbert Keith Chesterton Essays

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

We have a busy season coming up for the Raise a Racket podcast and the Live Blog Talk Radio Show. Both shows kick off just after the Labor Day holiday. We’re recording interviews now. Look for announcements to follow soon on the many authors we have lined up for you. Until then, we hope you had as good a summer as we did and here is what you may have missed:

Now Releasing

Peace Lord of the Red Planet by Steven H. Wilson Science Fiction

Prophecy Blossoms by Brenda Wamsley Alternative History

True Love by Emmy Z. Madrigal Romance

The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. Sullivan Fantasy

Hull’s Landing by James Melzer Horror/Dark Fantasy

The Demon Queen and The Locksmith by Spencer Baum Young Adult FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening

Bloody Foundations: A Grace and Poppy Adventure by Grady J. Gratt Fantasy

The KIRINS Trilogy, Book Two: The Flight of the Ain by James D. Priest Fantasy FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening

Time, emiT, and Time Again by Teel McClanahan III Science Fiction

The Prisoner of NaNoWriMo by Craig Robertson Science Fiction

New and Completed

The Calvary Road by Roy and Revel Hession Spirituality FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening

More Lost Memories by Teel McClanahan III Fiction

Forkless in Kowloon by Vic Zarley Non-Fiction FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening

Fresh Kills by Basil Sands and The Authors of The Killzone Blog Fiction

The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book I Embers by Abigail Hilton Fantasy

The Final Call to Repentance by Eva Zarley Spirituality

The Difficult Task of Loving Atheists by Vic Zarley Spirituality

No Doorway Wide Enough by Bill Schmalfeldt Essays

In Sight of the Sun by Benjamin Dancer Historical Fiction

How the World Works (and What Jesus Does Through Us to Overcome It) by Vic Zarley Spirituality FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening

The Streetwise Cycle by Bronwyn Mauldin Fiction

Every Photo Tells… Book 1 by Katharina Maimer and Mick Bordet Fiction

When Love Is Not Perfect by Dr. Marie Sontag Self-Help

The Son of Man by CW Johnson Science Fiction

The Raider’s Lament by Joseph Jaquinta Science Fiction

Now Complete

Closet Treats by Paul Elard Cooley Horror/Dark Fantasy

Dead Mech by Jake Bible Science Fiction

Earthbound by Artemis Greenleaf Fantasy FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening

Billy Barbarian by J.R. Murdock Fantasy

Conjuring Raine by Maya Lassiter Fiction

Lilith’s Love by Dan Shaurette Horror/Dark Fantasy

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

Remastered

The White Shadow Saga: The Stolen Moon of Londor (Remastered) by A.P. Stephens Fantasy

Ancestor by Scott Sigler Science Fiction

or download Episode 25.

Interviews

Mercedes Lackey & Veronica Giguere

The Secret World Chronicle, Book One: Invasion

The Secret World Chronicle, Book Two: The Hunt 

The Secret World Chronicle, Book Three: World Well Lost

by Mercedes Lackey and Steve Libbey Performed by Veronica Giguere

Email: info@secretworldchronicle.com. 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2361960740

Website: http://www.secretworldchronicle.com/ 

 Jeff Offringa & PJ Vanderkooij

A Dance With Demons by Jeff Offringa

Performed and produced by PJ Vanderkooij.

Website: http://www.aromathus.com/

Blog: http://aromathus.wordpress.com/

News

Seth Harwood is being published again. Young Junius has been picked up by Tyrus books. Join the prelaunch party on Blog Talk Radio-Podioracket May 5th at 6pm PST.

J.P Moore’s zombie novel Toothless has been picked by Dragon Moon Press. Congratulations J.P! 

Diana Orgain’s, the author of Bundle of Trouble, releases her second book in print on Amazon on March 2nd remember to get your copy of Motherhood is Murder. 

Podioracket Presents- Visionaries

Ron Vitale and E.G. Talbot are the latest authors to contribute to Podioracket Presents-Visionaries. They join J.C. Hutchins, Brian Holtz, Patrick McLean, Paul E. Cooley, and Seth Harwood as contibutors to this anthology of Podiobooks.com authors. 

In the sci-fi story Toynbee’s Gate, the first of the Jovian Gate Chronicles, Ron Vitale asks ‘What happens when humans cross paths with intelligent aliens that claim to be prophets from God?’ Get more sci-fi from Ron Vitale in The Jovian Gate Chronicles.

E.G. Talbot’s short story, “In the Details” is an irreverent and humorous look at how heaven isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.  

New Release

Closet Treats by Paul Elard Cooley Horror/Dark Fantasy

Deadly Codes by JP O’Donnell Mystery

Completed works

Wrath of the White Tigress by David Alastair Hayden Fantasy

Quilt, Book and Bard by Bryna Chalmer Fantasy

Released Complete

Heart Of Diamonds by Dave Donelson Thriller