Listen at Horror Addicts and vote for your favorite story by sending an email to horroraddicts@gmail.com by August 1, 2011. Include your snail mail address so you’ve got a chance to be the randomly drawn winning voter. Your address won’t be used unless you win; the Wicked Women writers use it to send you prizes!

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About Wicked Women Writers:

Wicked Women Writers, WWW, is a private Facebook group of female writers. Although ostensibly about producing horror we now discuss all kinds of writing styles and genres. We check in on each other, brainstorm, encourage, share marketing strategy and sometime kick each other under the virtual table. For the last 3 years WWW has held a fan-voted-on writing competition. The winner carries the title of ‘Most Wicked’ for the year (like our own Heather Roulo who was Most Wicked for 2009). The winner receives books and prizes. Last year Rhonda Carpenter’s story, Barring Lilith, brought her the 2010 title. Winning brings her work to the attention of a whole new audience.

Here are all the details:

Well, it is now time to hand that title to the next Wicked. On July 7th the 10 stories from this year went live at Horroraddict.net.

Voting will close August 1st, 2011 at 12:00 pm PST. That gives you a limited time to listen and vote for one of these Wicked Women Writers:

Besides writing a killer story, each entrant had to use 3 things Horror Addicts assigned to them. Not easy combinations. How well did they do? You will decide.

Past Winners:

Until August 1st Rhonda is still the Most Wicked Woman Writer but she will always be WWW2010 like Heather Roulo will always be WWW2009. If you want to know more about Heather Roulo check out her website and you can find out more about Rhonda R Carpenter a her website.

Special Offer:

 By reading this blog, you get the Ebook version of the full novel The Mark of a Druid by entering the coupon code YV24T when you check out at www.smashwords.com. This coupon is good until July 30th, 2011.

The awesome thing about this competition is that all you have to do is listen and vote via email. One lucky voter will win free books, ebooks and schwag from HorrorAddict.net, all 10 of the WWW entrants, and Rhonda Carpenter. It’s like Halloween with Christmas presents.

Listen at www.horroraddicts.net and vote for your favorite by sending an email to horroraddicts@gmail.com . Make sure you include your snail mail address. It won’t be used unless you are the randomly drawn winning voter. If you are, the gals use it to send you prizes!

10 new authors!
10 Free short stories that will scare you silly!
One author wins!
One lucky voter wins too!

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How can you help spread the word? Add one of these pic badges to your website, Facebook and Twitter accounts or snag the promo and play it on your podcast. Let the voting begin!

Special note: This year, there will be a corresponding challenge for the Macabre Men. Watch for this first time event!

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NEWS

Parsec Award Nominations

Parsec Awards nominations are open. Remember to nominate your favorite podcast in each category at www.parsecawards.com. Nominations close on May 31st at midnight.

Escape Eludes Us a Little Longer

A little bad news from James Melzer. He announced on twitter that the publishers have pushed the release of Escape out until March 2012. We know James would like to get the book out there so we wish him all the best on the new release date.

Free Limited Time Offer

Brian Rathbone’s Call of the Herald is flying off ebook book vendors shelves. Get your free copy soon, it is a limited offer from www.brainrathbone.com and then you will definitely want to get the rest of the trilogy here for only $2.99. 

New from Alex White

Alex White has just started releasing his new steampunk novel set in The Gearheart universe called Maiden Flight of the Avenger. Check out this cover then go get your subscription started here. Better yet, buy it on Amazon for only $2.99.

Wicked Women Writers

Wicked Women Writers stories are in and the next step is audio for the coming competition.  The WWW Forum is growing all the time. It is a great facebook group of female authors who take the time to support and encourage each other as well as a great group to get information from about everything from editing to podcasting. If you would like to join the group just let Rhonda know on Facebook.

Coming Up on Podioracket.com

Althought we’re busy celebrating our 50th episode, we haven’t slowed down. We have already scheduled interviews with Ian Rutter, two GothHaus authors, Darusha Wehm, Mark Coggins, and Verna Clay.  And while we are out for summer hiatus you’ll still get great author interviews from Podioracket.com. Brain Rathbone brings us a series of interviews from a writers conferences. Lots of great information for authors and readers alike. Brain Rathbone hit Balticon, microphone in hand. We’ll be sure to also gave you an update on Podioracket Presents - Glimpses coming soon to Podiobooks.com.  

Interview

Evo Terra

Evo Terra founded Podiobooks.com in 2004, an audiobook service that uses podcasting technology to distribute serialized versions of novels, non-fiction books, anthologies and short story collections. He is the co-author of Podcasting for Dummies and Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies.

$4.99 a month

Becoming a Podiobooks.com patron is very simple. Click the button and PayPal will ask you to confirm that you want to give us $4.99 right now, and then again in 30 days. Rinse. Repeat. Over 500 titles. Support Podiobooks by becoming a patron.

Wondering why you should donate to Podiobooks.com? What you should donate and when? Hear the answers in this one-on-one interview with Evo Terra.

Now Releasing

GothHaus by Emerian Rich and M. J. Hahn Audiodrama

Queen of Swords: Riding Toward Sunset by D.C. Wood Historical Fiction

Hijacked: The Creation Story by Mike Hartman Fiction

Released Complete

Great Britain at War by Jeffery Farnol History

I Am Adam by James Twerell Magical Realism

Tripping The Light Fantastic by Davy Ferguson Science Fiction

Now Complete

A Moment In Time by Eric (Erk) Brook Fiction

The Immortal Game by Mark Coggins Thriller

Four Dog Riot by Joe Cottonwood Fiction

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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

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NEWS

Formula for Murder

Diana Orgain’s, author of the podcast novel Bundle of Trouble, has released another of her Maternal Instincts Mysteries books in print.
 FORMULA FOR MURDER is now available on Amazon.com.

Available Now from Berkley Prime Crime for only $7.99

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: Taking entrants until March 13th, 2011)

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

Are you working on your submission?

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 what to submit. Submission period ends Monday April 4, 2011.

SpecFicMedia Shows You

Speculative Fiction Media, a new site organized by P.G. Holyfield, is up and running. He hopes it will be your one stop location for Speculative Fiction media content from around the internet, including book trailers, interviews, author readings, video reviews, and video podcasts.

Read an Ebook!

It’s Read an Ebook week. Many authors are offering books and short stories for free this week, so look for those. On Smashwords, the coupon code is RE100.

INTERVIEWS

Vincent Meis

Eddie’s Desert Rose by Vincent Meis

Website: www.vincentmeis.com

Bio: I grew up in the Midwest and at an early age I began writing plays, which I cajoled my sisters to act in. In the 1980’s and 90’s I published several pieces, mostly travel articles, in several different magazines. In recent years I have finished three novels and a number of short stories. All three novels are set at least partially in foreign countries—Cuba, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico. I currently live in San Francisco.

Katharina Maimer

Wiener Blut by Katharina Maimer
Email: katharina@maimer.net
Website: www.maimer.net or www.wiener-blut.com
When Isabelle’s secret past returns to haunt her nightmares, she must take action to protect her family from a threat that is closer than she realises.
Set within the traditional Viennese café culture, ‘Wiener Blut’ (literally translated as ‘Viennese Blood’) is the story of café owner Isabelle Schindler-Krug and her role in a struggle for power that stretches back for centuries.
As she tells her sons the legends behind coffee and Vienna, it becomes clear that one such legend is still in the making, with her own family caught right in the middle.

New Releases

The Starter by Scott Sigler Science Fiction
Wiener Blut by Katharina Maimer Fantasy
The Immortal Game by Mark Coggins Thriller

Now Complete

The Secrets of the Italian Language 2 I Segreti della Lingua Italiana per Stranieri 2 by Antonio Libertino Non-Fiction
The Prince of Hazel and Oak by John Lenahan Fantasy FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening
Unkillable by Patrick E. McLean Fiction

Marco and the Red Granny by Mur Lafferty Science Fiction
Winifred by Charles Souby Fiction

Released Complete

The Mouse Queen by RL Ferguson Fantasy
Guardians by A. S. Frye Science Fiction

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INTERVIEWS

Shawn Lewis

The Wolf of Man by Shawn Lewis Horror/Dark Fantasy
Website: www.shawn-lewis.net

Bio: I’ve been making things up since I was a kid. Though I studied engineering in college, the need to tell stories never left me. So I spent my spare time reading about plot and story structure. “The Wolf of Man” is my first novel.

Tim Callahan

The Arwen, Season 4: The Water Planet by Timothy P. Callahan Science Fiction
Bio:  Tim has been writing Science Fiction since the age of 11.  He is the author of the Arwen series as well as Ida, which was his first experiment into Podcasting.  He lives in Philadelphia with his two dogs and his girlfriend.
Contact:  www.timothypcallahan.com

NEWS

Wicked Women Writer’s Winner Announced!

Wicked Women Writers have announced the Most Wicked writer from the 2010 challenge. Horror addicts have picked our very own Rhonda R Carpenter for her submission of Barring Lilith. If you haven’t heard the wicked’s stories they are up in the feed on www.horroraddicts.net.

Publishing Deals- Seth Harwood, Philippa Ballantine

Seth Harwood and Tyrus books join forces again for Jack Palms II: This IS Life! It will hit shelves next fall!

Philippa Ballantine announced this weekend that Ace has sing a deal for 2 more Geist books that makes 5! Lets raise a racket for Pip, she is a on a roll and if you didn’t hear our BTR-PR interview with Pip and Tee Morris about the release of Geist then you will want to hear this interview.

Casting Call for Wander Radio

And look for Monday’s blog post on the open casting call from Wander Radio Productions. We will give you the details in the post but ifyou can’t wait check the site!

CONTESTS

Geist by Philippa Ballantine

In celebration of the release of Geist Pip has a couple of contests going on. Check out her site.

Runes of Dominion

The Runes of Dominion Competition is still on, and will finish on January 10th.

JP Moore’s Toothless

JP Moore’s call to arms for the Dragon Moon Press release of Toothless is still going on. Get in on the fun. Visit jpmooreonline.com for all the details on how to win a free book! See our previous post about the book for even more information.

NEW RELEASES

CrimeWAV Season 4 by Seth Harwood Fiction

Released Complete

You Never Miss the Dopamine (until the brain runs dry) by Bill Schmalfeldt Humor
Title Fight by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace Science Fiction
Call Me by Alain Bezancon Fiction
Erotica a la Carte – Season One by Philippa Ballantine Erotica ADULT: Adult oriented themes, language and situations. Content not suitable for minors.

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INTERVIEWS

Marian L. Thomas

Originally from the Chicago but currently resides in Atlanta with her husband and their spoiled but playful dog-Winston, whom she likes to affectionately, refer to as “big-boned”.  Received her Bachelor’s of Art degree in Business Communication, graduating Magna Cum Laude and began her journey to authorship some twenty -years ago. Her debut title Color Me Jazzmyne reached #1 on the Amazon bestseller list and she has been a featured author on KCMN-AM153 0 with Host Tron Simpson, The Chris Treece Show, Black Perl Magazine, The Tanya White Show, BAN Radio,  CrossRoadsNews, a Metro Atlanta local publication, Skirt! Atlanta Magazine as one of Atlanta’s  9to5 Women in the Media Industry and many other media outlets.

Mrs. Thomas is a supporter of victims of child abuse and has worked with the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy contributing 15% of the proceeds from her book to help children of abuse get on their journey to survival. Child abuse is just one of the many issues of today’s society that Mrs. Thomas addresses in her book.
Originally from the Chicago but currently resides in Atlanta with her husband and their spoiled but playful dog-Winston, whom she likes to affectionately, refer to as “big-boned”.

Her website is http://www.marianlthomas.com/

Now available at Amazon.com.

Essie Collins

Essie Collins is the pseudonym for the author of the true-story All that Can Be Shaken.

Her website is http://www.thefinalharvest.org/

NEWS & CONTESTS

J.P. Moore

J.P. Moore, the author of Toothless, is celebrating the release of Toothless by Dragon Moon Press. Visit jpmooreonline.com for all the details on how to win a free book! See our previous post about the book for even more information.

Wicked Women Writers – Most Wicked 2010

Horror short stories by the lovely but cruel Wicked Women Writers are available on HorrorAddicts.net for listeners to vote on through November 16th! Contest rules are at the end of each story. You could win prizes donated by each of the women! Hosted by H.E. Roulo & Emerian Rich.

NEW & COMPLETED WORKS

Now Complete

The Confederacy of Heaven by Margaret R. Taylor Fantasy
A Dance With Demons by Jeff Offringa Fantasy
The Opening Window by Vic Zarley Non-Fiction
Valhai by Gillian Andrews Young Adult FAMILY FRIENDLY: Safe for family listening
Laddie’s Magical Glowing Balls Of Colored Gas by Richard Stephenson Literature
The Dynamic Manager’s Guide To Marketing: How To Create And Nurture Your Best Customers by Dave Donelson Non-Fiction
The Wolf of Man by Shawn Lewis Horror/Dark Fantasy