Let’s kick off the show with a bit of Scott Sigler trivia: Our first guest shares his name with the main ship in one of Scott’s short story series. Is it BloodCast or The Crypt?

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INTERVIEWS

James Keeling’s Compensating Controls

Bio: James Keeling is a working author located in sometimes frozen tundra of Minnesota. The father of four daughters, he never ceases to be amazed by the magic of life around him. His role of both bedtime and fireside storyteller has led him inexorably into authorhood. His work has been published in the Flying Island Press’ Pirates Cove.

Synopsis:  Nicholas Edgwood rides a wave of good karma–a job he excels at, a new girlfriend, and a bright future. When he gets framed for a cyber-crime he did not commit, he must run for his life while his entire world crumbles around him.
Betrayal and murder replace peace and hope as he finds himself in unfamiliar territory. He may not be the biggest and baddest guy out there, but he has skills, the kind garnered from a career steeped in computers and code. Now he must leverage these skills to their fullest to stay above ground and breathing. It will take all of his talent, and courage he may not have, just to survive.

Get it on Amazon today! for only $3.99

For more information
Website: http://www.jameskeeling.com
Twitter:  http://twitter.com/#!/search/synapticjam
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/SynapticJam
Google+:  Find him here.

Michael J. Parry’s Elanore and Gurt Tales:
Synopsis: Book one The Spiral Tattoo introduces the reader to Elanore, the eight-foot tall troll, and Gurt, the six-inch tall (don’t you dare call me a fairy) Eleinu, both guardsmen in the city of Delvenport, tackle their most baffling case yet. When they find a dead waitress, naked except for an intricate tattoo in a spiral across her body, they’re launched into an adventure in the seedier side of Delvenport, filled with rogue mages, prostitution, and narcotics. But can they solve the case before madness and riots take over the city?
and Book 2 The Oaks Grove is a fantasy country mystery.

You can get book one in Ebook right now on Amazon for only $.99.

Bio:Fantasy mystery author writes fantasy and science fiction, mixed in with the occasional piece of contemporary fiction. He live on a small block of land in the Tararua district of New Zealand, where he and his partner grow trees and our children. To earn a crust he works in a University library as the Digital Initiatives Librarian. Michael loves social media, and uses it as a tool for the library he works in.
For more information
Website: http://michaeljparry.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Michael_J_Parry
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-J-Parry/177255755657054

NEWS

3 Podiobooks.com authors topped the charts on Amazon this last week and are still charting now.

Emerian Rich’s Night’s Knights [Kindle Edition]

Get it from Amazon for free today.

Hit #1 in both of these categories and is still at #1 Hit  #1 in Kindle, Store, Kindle eBooks, Fiction, Genre Fiction, Science Fiction

and #2 in KindleStore, Kindle eBooks, Fiction, GenreFiction, Horror, Ghosts


Seth Harwood’s Jack Palms in Triad Death Match (Jack Palms Crime) [Kindle Edition]

Get if from Amazon for free today!

Hit  #1 and is currently #3 in Kindle Store, Kindle eBooks,  Fiction, Genre Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Mystery, Hard-Boiled

We also have a special interview with Seth Harwood hitting the feed soon.


And our own Rhonda R Carpenter’s The Mark of a Druid [Kindle Edition]

Get it from Amazon for Free today!

Hit #1 in Kindle store, Kindle eBooks, Fiction, Historic, Fantasy and is currently #2 in Kindle Store, Kindle eBooks, Fiction, Fantasy,  Historical

If you hurry you can still get all 3 of these authors’ works for free at Amazon in the kindle store. That’s right for free!


PRP-Glimpses is Complete on Podiobooks.com
And the eBook is ready for your enjoyment.

 Get it at Amazon Today!

Podioracket Presents-Glimpses, the anthology from established Podiobooks.com authors that takes place in the worlds of their full-length novels, is now complete on Podiobooks.com. If you’ve already listened to these 12 stories from diverse genre, please leave a rating for others on Podiobooks.com or iTunes.

We’re proud of the stories you’ll find in PRP-Glimpses:

• Conclave – Mick Bordet
• Foretelling – Arlene Radasky
• The Interview – M. Darusha Wehm
• Appeasement – Gloria Oliver
• Good Luck – Casey S Townsend
• Fleeting Time – Keith Hughes
• Blind Curve – Dave Donelson
• Holy Rites – Emerian Rich
• The Siege – Katharina Maimer
• Wayward Spirits- A Prelude to The Dawning of Power – Brian Rathbone
• Future In Hand: A Rivenspace Story – H.E Roulo

Fireside Chat

If you haven’t listened to the Fireside Chats yet don’t miss out on some great Indie author information. Podioracket.com continues to release useful information for author and reader alike in our blog posts, including our 7-part audio series on good book creation, promotion, and the self-publishing industry. Make sure you begin with Part-1 and continue through this quick and informative series from fantasy author and indie publisher “White Wolf Press” Brian Rathbone’s.

We hope you all had a safe Thanksgiving! And you guys tell us, do you miss the New Release list and Now Complete list we used to put in the blog posts? We would like to hear from you.

Podioracket Presents-Glimpses is now available on Podiobooks.com. Subscribe to the feed or check back weekly so that you don’t miss any of the fantastic authors sharing their original stories.

Now available–

Mick Bordet’s short story “Conclave” (alternative history)

A Some Other Scotland Spin-Off

www.someotherscotland.com

About the short story: Scotland, 2000 BC – Three men and a polar bear meet in a cave to change the world, but can they overcome their personal agendas and preconceptions of each other for the greater good? One petty squabble triggers a chain of events that will build over the following four thousand years, culminating in the story that takes place within “Some Other Scotland”.

Watch for more episodes coming up! New stories from Arlene Radasky, Darusha Wehm, Gloria Oliver, Casey Townsend, Keith Hughes, Dave Donelson, Emerian Rich, Katherine Maimer, and more!

Listen now

or download the episode.

INTERVIEW

Harmonics: Rise of The Magician
by Collin Earl and Chris Snelgrove

Collin Earl is the author of the House of Grey series. He currently lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and daughters.

Chris Snelgrove is the producer and voice talent for both the House of Grey series and Harmonics.

Website: CollinEarl.com

Twitter: @CollinEarl @ChrisSnelgrove

NEWS

Horror Disaster Anthology

Emerian Rich is extending the deadline for the Horror Disaster Anthology to June 30th.

Here are the submission guidelines: http://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/horror-disaster-anthology/

The editor will be Cathy Kemelmacher, a professional editor from New York. Authors involved so far are: Emerian Rich, Chris Ringler, Dan Shaurette, and Laurel Anne Hill. More are still working on their tales. If you decide to submit, email Emerican Rich to reserve the disaster and date. There are ideas listed on the site as well. Profits go to charity.

Podiobook Patrons Wanted

Rhonda interviewed Evo about the new feature allowing listeners to contribute directly to Podiobooks.com. Watch for the interview to air in our next show, two weeks from now.

Tee and Pip have the new steam punk release

Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel

is now available from the podcasting team of Tee Morris and Philippa Ballantine.

Purchase their new book at amazon.com.

Max Quick: The Pocket and the Pendant (Mark Jeffrey)

Buy it at amazon.com.

Max Quick is a pickpocket, a vagabond, an orphan, and a thief. Even so, nothing about him seems particularly special . . . until one day when time mysteriously stops. Suddenly, nearly everyone in the world is frozen in time except for Max. Now Max must journey across America to find…

PR Presents-Visionaries

The Podioracket Presents-Visionaries anthology is on the highest rated charts on Podiobooks.com. We congratulate all the authors involved.

Podioracket Presents-Glimpses is gearing up for production. We’ve contacted all the submitting authors, contracts have been sent out, and we’re looking forward to producing the audio and ebook formats in just a few months.

Parsecs- Nominate now!

2011 Parsec Award nominations are now open. Consider nominating your favorite podcast novels and shows. Visit the Parsec site for more information on which books have been nominated and how to nominate your favorites.

RELEASES

Now Releasing

Nobody’s Property: Living on the Remains of a Life in California by Emily Kathleen Cooke Non-Fiction
Untrue Tales… Book Six by Teel McClanahan III Science Fiction
Collected Shorts by John W. Warnock Fiction
Piggy Moto – All Star Boar Band by Nicholas McRae Fantasy
The Faltese Malcom by Peter E. Abresch Mystery

Now Complete

The Immortal Game by Mark Coggins Thriller
Four Dog Riot by Joe Cottonwood Fiction
The Hidden Institute by Brand Gamblin Science Fiction
Untrue Tales… Book Five by Teel McClanahan III Science Fiction
Cheval Bayard by Artemis Greenleaf Fantasy FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening
Act of Will by M. Darusha Wehm Science Fiction
Every Photo Tells… Book 2 by Katharina Maimer and Mick Bordet Fiction

Released Complete

A Moment In Time by Eric (Erk) Brook Fiction
See You Sunday by Pastor Les Shelton Humor FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening
Calling God and Casting Lots by Vic Zarley Self-Help FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening
The Arwen Season 6: The Final Days of Peace by Timothy P. Callahan Science Fiction

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INTERVIEWS

Charles Souby

Contact Info:
Website: http://www.charlesrsouby.com
Email address, csoub(at)live.com
Winifred is on Podiobooks.com: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/winifred

Biography:

Charles Souby was born in 1957 and raised on the Chicago North Shore.
In 1975 he graduated with a BA in English Literature from SF State University. Charles currently resides in San Rafael, California where he is the founding member of the Improvisational theater troupe, MarinProv.

Mark Coggins

Contact Info:
Website – http://www.markcoggins.com
Blog – http://riordansdesk.markcoggins.com
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/mark.coggins
The Immortal Game is on Podiobooks.com – http://www.podiobooks.com/podiobooks/search.php?keyword=coggin

Bio – Mark Coggins’ work has been nominated for the Shamus and the Barry crime fiction awards and selected for best of the year lists compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle, the Detroit Free Press and Amazon.com, among others.

Photos of real world locations in the book: http://www.markcoggins.com/book/immortalphotos.html

NEWS & CONTESTS

Toothless

The print edition of Toothless has just been named a finalist in the ForeWord
Reviews Book of the Year contest (Horror category) for 2010.

Podioracket Presents- Glimpses

We’re so excited at the volume of submissions. It’s going to be a great anthology. Acceptance slips will be sent in the next few weeks. The anthology is not CLOSED to submissions.

The Ladies of Podioracket Climb the Charts

This week Rhonda R Carpenter’s The Mark of the Druid hit the #2 spot on Amazon.uk for the in Historical Fantasy on the Kindle.
For the first time H.E. Roulo made text available outside magazines and anthologies. Her sci-fi/horror short story Undergrowth is now available on Amazon Kindle for $0.99. This week another short story was sold to The Library of the Living Dead Press for their upcoming zombie anthology. Expect more information in August. 

NEW & COMPLETED RELEASES

Now Releasing

Deciphering the Golden Flower One Secret at a Time by JJ Semple Non-Fiction
Every Photo Tells… Book 2 by Katharina Maimer and Mick Bordet Fiction

Released Complete

Steve’s SciFi Shorts Vol 1 by Steve Simons Science Fiction
Africa, O Africa by Louise Robinson Chapman Non-Fiction FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening
Walking In Faith by Tim Greenwood Non-Fiction

Now Complete

Digital Magic by Philippa Ballantine Fantasy

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CONTRIBUTORS:

Wyken Seagrave Greeting
Grizzly Smith Greeting
Emerian Rich Greeting
Mark Rayner Promo
A. Craig Newman Greeting (New Jersey Writers Society)
Alex White Greeting
Wander Radio and Arlene Radasky Promo
Edward G. Talbot Greeting
Paul Elard Cooley Greeting
Keith Hughes Promo
Jack Hosley Greeting
Arlene Radasky Greeting
The GearHeart Alex White Promo
@dahayden Greeting
Mick Bordet Greeting
Wyken Seagrave Promo
Lone Wolf Sage Co Greeting
A.P. Stephens Greeting
Craig Robertson Promo
J.D. Sawyer Greeting
Mick Bordet and Arlene Radasky promo
Keith Hughes pirate greeting
Collin Earl and Chris Snelgrove Greeting
Paul E Cooley Promo
Philipa Ballantine Greeting
Brain Rathbone Promo
Drew Beatty Greeting
Podioracket’s H.E. Roulo and Rhonda R Carpenter Promo

 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.

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

As you probably know by now, Podioracket’s Blog Talk Radio Extension continues to move at a mad pace, and brings you extended LIVE interviews and give-aways with some of your favorite authors.

In this episode, we’re going to grab a clip from a recent BTR show. Rhonda interviewed Tee Morris, the author of Billibub Baddings & MOREVI about his new book, All A Twitter. 

Rhonda also sat down with Arlene Radasky to talk about one aspect of Podiobooks 2.0 — getting rights to the music that accompanies an audio book.

Listen now:
[audiohttp://media.podiobooks.com/podioracket/Podioracket-Ep15.mp3]
or download Podioracket-Ep15.

All our past Blog Talk Radio interviews are available in archive at blogtalkradio.com/podioracket, and we have a player on our website.

Tee Morris

Follow Tee @teemonster

Website: allatwitterbook.com

Show: birdhouserules.com

Arlene Radasky on music rights

Twitter: @aradasky

Website: www.radasky.com

Email: Click here

Music by Steve McDonnald

CONTESTS

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 now until the interview on August 31, 2:30 pm PST/5:30 pm EST. He is gaving away a free book for the best BTR question and allowed a listener to name a character. Here are the details.


Philippa Ballantine will announce the winner of her New Zealand Basket on Friday, August 14th on our Blog Talk Radio Extension.


 
Paul J. Joseph, the independant filmmaker and author of Homesick and Marker Stone, will award an signed, original draft manuscript for Homesick. How do you win this memorobilia? Simply leave a comment for Paul at Podiobooks.com, Itunes or on his website and then shoot him an email.


Rhonda Carpenter is starting her contest #10! Give her a review and email her.


Listen to the episode to hear one of the submissions for the Podioracket.com contest seeking Podiobooks.com’s Perfect Promo! Hope it inspires you to enter!

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.

News

Podiobooks has just made an agreement with Smashwords. This is going to allow the two sites to link to each other so that users can get their audio and, if they just want more, the text versions of authors who participate. Watch for your favorite author to put their book out there!

In further news, Podiobooks is continuing to move toward that 2.0 release that we’ve been telling you about. Rumor has it, we’re just a couple weeks from testing.

New Releases

Vatican Assassin – Remastered by Mike Luoma Science Fiction

Completed Works

Weather Child by Philippa Ballantine Historical Fantasy

How to Succeed in Evil The Novel by Patrick McLean Fiction

The Inner Chapters, Volume 1 by Thomas Gideon Non-Fiction

Mick Bordet

Monday at 2:30 pm PST/5:30pm EST Mick Bordet will be joining us LIVE from Scottland. His new Podiobooks.com release Some Other Scotland has been very well received and has a growing following. This is to be our first interview on BTR-PR with a Podiobooks.com author who is out of the country. And there are three way to win LIVE on our show! Set a reminder! Thank you, Mick, for giving back in very cool and unusual ways.

THE THREE WAYS TO WIN

1. Mick is giving away free download codes for The Lunacy Board album, “Stockholm” (currently costs around $5) music used in his book. Simply twitter the upcoming show link and include @mickbordet so he can DM you the download code. After the show airs, you can email Mick and put Podioracket in the subject line or send out a twitter with the archived show’s link. This month only!

2. There are three new characters who have been introduced in the latest episode, none of whom have been named so far. We will take one (sincere, please) name for each person who wants to give one. Mick will pick the best one for each character during the show. Chatters can give only one name so Mick will give us a brief description if the character and we will go from there.

3. The best question of the show will be chosen at the end of the show. The winner will receive a signed copy of the ‘Some Other Scotland’ spin-off short stories that have appeared on the Great Hites podcast.
 

Christiana Ellis

Also on Monday at 6:00 pm PST/9:00pm PST Christiana Ellis, the creator of Space Casey and Nina Kimberly the Merciless, Parsec winner, and finalist for this year, will join us live. Set a reminder!

P.G. Holyfield

On Thursday at 6:00pm PST/9:00pm PST P.G Holyfield, author of Murder at Avedon Hill, brings us the news about his new anthology Tales of the Children. Set a reminder!

Philippa Ballantine

Finally, on Friday at 6:00 pm/PST 9:00pm EST Philippa Ballantine ,winner of the Sir Julius Vogler award for Chasing the Bard, joins us to close out her contest! The winner of that ‘goody basket’ will be announced LIVE on our show. You still have time to enter. Leave a review of her latest Podiobooks.com release Weather Child, blog about it and shoot her an email so you have a chance to win. Just picture that hamper of New Zealand Goodies. Set a reminder!