LIVE BTR Show with the Authors

The short story Podioracket Presents-Visionaries is complete! We’ve invited the final 8 authors to join the LIVE Blog Talk Radio Podioracket show. Speak with some fantastic novelists such as Mike Luoma, Philippa Ballantine, Basil Sands, Teel McClanahan III, Brian Rathbone, J. Daniel Sawyer, H.E. Roulo, and Phil Rossi. Brian Holtz will be co-hosting with Rhonda Carpenter and, to add even more excitement, there will be book give-aways. Don’t miss out on June 9th at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern on www.blogtalkradio.com/podioracket!

Prize for Comments & Ratings

Now that the anthology is complete, we want to hear from listeners which stories they particularly enjoyed. So, listen to the anthology then leave a comment and rating. Once you’ve left a rating, send an email to heather@podioracket.com and you’ll be entered into the drawing. Win a copy of Handbook for the Criminally Insane. The drawing will be held during our LIVE interview show on Thursday, June 9th at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern on www.blogtalkradio.com/podioracket!

FINAL BTR SCHEDULE

The final calendar for all of this season’s Blog Talk Radio-Podioracket shows contains some exciting upcoming interviews. Find all of them at www.blogtalkradio.com/podioracket

Thursday, May 20th: Paul E. Cooley is a writer of horror, supernatural, and, well, other types of fiction. Most of his stories are rather difficult to classify. Shadowpublications.com his website presents stories every month (when possible) with rants and ramblings at least once a week. Fiction has been his hobby since he was a teenager and led him to get a degree in English from Colorado State University. His newest releases include Tattoo and Closet Treats.

Wednesday, June 2: For those who wish their kids came with an instruction manual… Here’s a book for you. Authors Traci Davis & Vicki Holleman-Perez have written The Momma Guide, providing everyday practical advice for mommas everywhere. The Momma Guide addresses topics are far-ranging as birth, health problems, depression, divorce, death, and everything in between. As inspirational as it is informational, the hefty volume (461 pages) is a handy guide.

Thursday, June 3: We can’t wait to chat with R.E. (Renee) Chambliss. She is the author of the novel and podiobook Dreaming of Deliverance and is the narrator for Kenn Crawford’s podiobook Dead Hunt. She has also hosted some episodes of the writing podcast Unpublished Not Dead that is usually hosted/produced by her friend Kael (aka Eric). Help us welcome R.E. to the show!

Wednesday, June 9: The short story Podioracket Presents-Visionaries is complete! We’ve invited the final 8 authors to join the show. Speak with some fantastic novelists such as Mike Luoma, Philippa Ballantine, Basil Sands, Teel McClanahan III, Brian Rathbone, J. Daniel Sawyer, H.E. Roulo, and Phil Rossi. Brian Holtz will be co-hosting with Rhonda Carpenter and, to add even more excitement, there will be book give-aways.

Thursday, June 10: Welcome Alex White for the final Blog Talk Radio-Podioracket show of the season! Author and artist, Alex White’s The Gearheart recently completed.

Podioracket Presents-Visionaries

Brought together by H.E. Roulo and Brian Holtz, this 16 story collection of short stories brings you some of the best Podiobooks.com has to offer. Each week of we will feature a new short story from one of the talented Podiobooks.com authors. The stories will be of many genres and told in the voices of the authors themselves. The anthology debuts on Podiobooks.com on Friday, February 12. Welcome to Podioracket Presents- Visionaries

 Five stories are available now!

The first story in the anthology, one of several prequel tales for J.C. Hutchins‘ thriller novel 7th Son: Descent, stars Kilroy2.0, a deranged Washington DC-based computer hacker. Incensed by recent federal scrutiny, Kilroy2.0 declares to his followers that today is a day of … ruination.

Listen to Brian Holtz’s award-winning, never before aired in audio, short story Jeremy’s Potential. This slipstream short story brings us Jeremy, who learns that his life is much bigger than he’d ever imagined. He finds himself spiraling from one reality to the next, searching for his daughter. To stop the nightmare he’ll need determination, quick reflexes and…a teddy bear. If you enjoy it, try one of Brian’s other Podiobooks.com novels.

Writer Patrick McLean won a “Best Fiction (Non-speculative)” Parsec Award  for this humorous piece, Death of a Dishwasher! Find more of Patrick’s work on Podiobooks.com, including How to Succeed in Evil.

Paul E. Cooley, the author of Tattoo, brings his horror short, Canvas, in which an artist discusses his philosophy of painting with a captive audience.

Seth Harwood’s thriller Junius, is the precursor to his novel Young Junius, which was just picked up for publication. Junius Ponds came up on tough streets outside Boston way back in the day. In the middle of drugs, gang violence, and the toughest set of tower-projects you ever knew, he seeks to avenge his brother. Learn more in the novel based on this short story, Young Junius.

Coming next week . . . . Ron Vitale!

So check out Podioracket Presents- Visionaries.

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INTERVIEWS

JP O’Donnell

Fatal Gamble is complete on Podiobooks.com.

Dr. Joseph P. O’Donnell is a board-certified pediatric dentist who has been involved in clinical practice and dental education for more than thirty-five years. Dr. O’Donnell is an Associate Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. O’Donnell has authored a number of scientific articles pertaining to pediatric dentistry and special needs patients. However, for the past several years, he has pursued his long-time interest in creative writing. Under the pen name of JP O’Donnell, he has written two mystery novels, Fatal Gamble and the sequel, Deadly Codes: A Gallagher Novel. Both books have been awarded the distinction of Editor’s Choice and Reader’s Choice by his publisher, iUniverse.

For more information about the books of JP O’Donnell, please visit his website: www.jpodonnell.com.

Michael Thomas Cunningham

Christy is complete on Podiobooks.com.

Michael Thomas Cunningham resides in Bristol Tennessee.  He holds a BA in English as well as a Master’s in Business Administration.  When he is not writing or podcasting, he spends most of his time worrying about why he’s not writing or podcasting.  

Website for the book is ChristyNovel.com.

Feedback line is 877-50-NOVEL.

Email address is author@christynovel.com

Erin O’Briant

Glitter Girl is complete on Podiobooks.com.

Erin O’Briant is a San Francisco Bay Area writer and the author of the novel Glitter Girl. She is a writing teacher and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College.

Contact Erin at e_obriant@yahoo.com

Check out her site at www.erinobriant.com

News

The Boom Effect

The auction to raise funds for Sonic Boom was started by a group of podcasters and writers as a way for these communities to show support for the Morris family. Tee Morris is a beloved founding father of the podcasting community; co-creator of Podiobooks.com, writer of four social media books, and the first novelist to serialise his novel. On the 5th of January 2010 Tee found himself facing raising his daughter (with the alias of Sonic Boom) alone, after the sudden, shocking death of his wife Natalie. Check out http://www.theboomeffect.org/ for auction items to raise funds for Sonic Boom. All items will be auctioned on the webathon on 27th of February

Blog Talk Radio

Blog Talk Radio returns. Every other Thursday at 6pm Pacific time you can catch Rhonda and one of our great authors LIVE. The new season kicks off with voice talent Jeffrey Kafer on Thursday, February 11 at 6pm Pacific. Set a reminder now.

Podioracket Presents- Visionaries

We have gathered together 16 fabulous short stories by Podiobooks.com authors. The anthology debuts on Podiobooks.com on February 12.

We’re setting things into high gear right off the bat with five amazing authors.

J.C. Hutchins brings us Day 3 from his the world of 7th Son:Descent, followed by Brian Holtz‘s never before aired short story Jeremy’s Potential, then we add a dash of humor to lighten things up with Patrick McLean‘s Parsec Winning Death of a Dishwasher. Paul E. Cooley, a master at the short story, swoops in with Canvas. He’s followed by crowd favorite Seth Harwood with Junius, the precursor to his novel Young Junius, which was just picked up for publication.  Whew!

New Releases

Bundle of Trouble: A Maternal Instincts Mystery by Diana Orgain Mystery

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

Now Complete

Griffin’s Daughter by Leslie Ann Moore Fantasy

The Dreamer’s Thread by Starla Huchton Fantasy

Released in Full

Due to the recent wave of authors releasing their full work all at once we are adding this new category.
 

The Crypt Book 01: The Crew by Scott Sigler Science Fiction

The Innerglow Effect by Craig Robertson Fiction

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CONTRIBUTORS:

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The GearHeart Alex White Promo
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Craig Robertson Promo
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Paul E Cooley Promo
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