Mark Rayner

Mark’s website: http://markarayner.com

Book site: http://marvelloushairy.ca

Twitter: http://twitter.com/markarayner

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/markarayner

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/308856

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Mark-A-Rayner/68490226665

Alex White

The Gearheart

Alex has tips and tricks on writing at his blog www.thegearheart.com

Follow Alex on twitter at @thegearheart

Alex put together a great 5-minute video blog with tips on the physical aspects of recording that appeared in a previous podioracket.com post.

CONTESTS

New www.themarkofadruid.com contest has started! This is a Second Life challenge and should be a lot of fun. Send Rhonda Carpenter a notecard in SL to enter. See her site for details. The contest ends on November 30th.

Podioracket.com continues to seek Podiobooks.com promos.

NEWS

It’s November and that means NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month. Many of your favorite authors are hard at work this month striving to belch out 50,000 words in 30 days.

Check out the promo for P.G. Hollyfield’s crossover. He wrote a story for Angel Between the Lines and Tabz wrote a story for Tales of the Children. The event is Nov. 16th – 18th.

We love Seth Harwood and had a blast on the Hot Tub Podcast. Check out his promo in the episode!

NEW RELEASES

Two new books by Tom Lichtenberg–

Squatter With a Lexus by Tom Lichtenberg
Fiction

Orange Car With Stripes by Tom Lichtenberg
Humor

Dreaming of Deliverance by R.E. Chambliss

 Fiction

One Fall by Spencer Baum

 Thriller

Get A Life! by John Dodds
Self-Help

The Sorcerer’s Secret (book 3 of the Salem Concord) by J. A. Areces
Fantasy

COMPLETE

Harvey by Phil Rossi

Marvellous Hairy – a novel in five fractals by Mark Rayner

A podcast anthology of speculative fiction with music as a theme. Science fiction, fantasy, and slipstream tales include stories of a future world where music has been lost, office workers whose embedded soundtracks direct their lives, the Martian superstar who doesn’t want to play anymore, singers who can compel men to kill with the sound of their voices, and more.

The eight episodes present short stories by Keyan Bowes, Ernest Hogan, Elaine Isaak, Lejon A. Johnson, Jack Mangan, Rick Novy, Lon Prater, Caroline Rhodes, and Michelle M. Welch, and some of the episodes feature performances or original music by the authors.

The first five stories are in the default feed with more to come. And as always, you can opt to take a custom feed and control how often additional episodes are sent to you.

If you were subscribed before, you still are. But since there are now a different number of episodes, things may be off for you. If so, sorry about that. You’ll probably need to manually play with your feed to get things straight. Again, sorry. There’s only so much we can do, and I didn’t see the point in making a brand new book. This book’s many versions are confusing enough for people.

Book 3 of the Salem Concord begins where The Secret Society of Seven Sorcerers left off. In the Sorcerer’s Secret, Jesse ventures deeper into the wizarding world and discovers that the Wizardry must live a secret. A secret that history altered. A secret that FOLK must never learn. It’s up to Jesse and the secret wizard agent Ch-U-Ch to stop the forces that are trying to breach the Salem Concord and cause another Witch War. Meanwhile, Andrew and Brendan are learning that being a wizard in a FOLK world has its consequences. As their secret is revealed, they learn that they’re placing their friends lives in danger. It’s up to them and Chief Fabiano to stop Lord Alex from obtaining two of the most powerful magical items in the world. Time is running out, and on Halloween, one cry will be heard throughout the land, “The Witches are Coming!”

The first five episodes are in the default podcast feed. Or you can get one of our customized feeds so that new episodes are delivered to you one at a time and on a schedule you pick — and can change.

Get A Life! 01

The podcast show that aims to help you live a happier, more fulfilled and more creative life.

No, this isn’t your typical audiobook, but not without precedent. And John says that all five of our episodes make up season one, so there may be another set of episodes coming, likely on another title. Enjoy!

Five years ago when Lindsay Paulson, a naive college student and talented distance runner, was 18, she was convicted of drug smuggling. Now, halfway through a 10-year prison sentence, she begins having what seem to be dreams, in which she leaves her cell in the night and visits another reality called Trae. Dreaming of Deliverance tells of Lindsay’s experiences both in Trae, where she finds herself among people enslaved by terrifying creatures, and in prison where she tries to make sense of what’s happening in her sleep: Is she actually escaping from prison somehow or is she losing her mind?

The first five episodes are in the default feed with more coming. Or take a custom feed and control how often new episodes are sent to you.

If you happen to be in Northern California, Emerian’s release party will be held at Bay Books in Concord. Bay Books is one of the last independently owned bookstores with a large stock of new and used books. Come on over on October 30th to meet Emerian, trick or treat, and get a lot of free goodies including a companion book with artist sketches, floor plans, insider information, and fan works.

If you can’t make it to the signing, support Emerian when you buy Night’s Knights from Amazon.com on October 30th. Let’s show those publishers what vampire enthusiasts REALLY want.

With one kick, Joey Hamilton has sent the world of professional wrestling into chaos. In his first World Title match, on national television, Joey botched a simple maneuver, turning a scripted wrestling match into a nightmarish reality.

Now the World Champion is injured and the locker room is in tatters. With the top spot open, veteran wrestlers are jockeying for position, hoping to become the next megastar, and Joey is their target.

With a unique look behind the scenes at America’s most violent dramatic art, One Fall shows the world of professional wrestling in its rawest form.

The first five episodes are in the default feed per our standing order. If that works for you, go for it. Or if you want us to send you the episodes one at a time, take a custom feed.

Joe Cottonwood

Babcock
by Joe Cottonwood
Children

Joe Cottonwood’s Blog

Joe Cottonwood’s Author Site

Joe is the author of Clear Heart and Boone Barnaby on Podiobooks.com

William Tennant

The Scars

by William Tennant

Twitter: wllmtnnnt (william tennant with no vowels or spaces)

Website: www.myspace.com/william_tennant

NEWS

The Write Stuff is live! Support literacy. Learn more in the Podioracket.com article or go to www.thewritestufftv.com.

Operation eBook Drop is getting a great reaction. Check out the archived BTR episode with Mark Coker and Ed Patterson and the information in our article. Support our troops without hurting the author.

Emerian Rich’s first Knight’s Night book signing is coming up. Prizes and a companion book will be offered at the live signing.

AWE (Autumn Writer’s Event) takes place in Second Life in October. The exhibition shows off the works of authors active in Second Life. See Emerian Rich, Arlene Radasky, Rhonda Carpenter, H.E. Roulo and Nathan Lowell along with many other authors.

CONTESTS

www.radasky.com to name a character in Arlene Rasasky’s book ends October 30.

New www.themarkofadruid.com contest has started!

Podioracket.com continues to seek Podiobooks.com promos. If you listen to the episode, you get to enjoy a real man-on-the-street promo put together by Wyken Seagrave.

New Releases

The Gearheart by Alex White Steampunk

Tattoo by Paul Elard Cooley Horror/Dark Fantasy

Stories I Told Myself by Patrick E. McLean Literature

Harvey by Phil Rossi Horror/Dark Fantasy

Wrath of the White Tigress by David Alastair Hayden Fantasy

Alibi Jones by Mike Luoma Science Fiction

7th Son: 7 Days (Prequel Anthology) by J.C. Hutchins Science Fiction. J.C will be joining us on BTR-PR Oct 27th at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Look for our special post on Friday to learn how you can get one of the first autographed print copies of 7th Son: Descent.

Now Complete

Unconventional by J. J. Hebert Inspirational Fiction Family Friendly

This “atheist science fiction comedy cult classic” follows the trail of a Professor of Defunct Sciences as he attempts to discover the deepest darkest secret of the mysterious driver of the orange car with stripes.

As per Tom’s master plan, all six episodes of this book are now available. So pick the default feed and manage your own downloads, or take a custom feed and we’ll send them to you one at a time.

The first is Squatter With a Lexus:

Pearson Holmes disappeared a long time ago, leaving behind a potentially valuable safety deposit box. Freddy the Freegan is the first to stumble across the mystery, but soon a whole cast of characters are out to find the key and claim the treasure before time runs out and the contents are forfeit to the state. Who will solve the riddle of the Squatter with a Lexus?

The book is complete with six episodes. So get a default feed if you want them all, or take a custom feed and we’ll space them out for you. And keep reading, because I’m making the another one live next!

7th Son: 7 Days is a audio prequel anthology to J.C. Hutchins’ thriller novel, 7th Son: Descent. Set two weeks before Descent’s extraordinary events, the series reveals the lives of seven seemingly unrelated men, and their everyday challenges.

In the world of 7th Son, “everyday challenges” are far from ordinary. Each of these seven stories stars a unique John Michael Smith. Witness criminal profiler Dr. Mike’s quest to hunt an unstoppable serial killer. Watch blue-collar musician John realize a lifelong dream. Ride shotgun with USMC captain Michael on a dangerous black ops mission in the Middle East. Behold the worldwide influence of deranged computer hacker Kilroy2.0 … and more.

7th Son: 7 Days represents the creative reboot of the popular 7th Son thriller series. Designed to tightly integrate with 7th Son: Descent’s print novel storyline, 7 Days is a perfect introduction to the 7th Son universe. Meet the Beta clones … before they knew they were clones.

Sound intriguing? Get it. It’s only 7 episodes, so it won’t take you very long to get through it. Get the default feed if you want to change your podcatcher settings and slurp them all down at once. Or take a custom feed and we’ll send you episodes on at a time until you’ve consumed them all.

And hold tight. More from Hutch is around the corner. Oh, and buy a copy of 7th Son: Descent in print. You know you want it…

Science Fiction Adventure in the year 2135! Alibi Jones, a Mediator for the Solar Alliance, is on the trail of alien kidnappers. He’ll soon discover that dangers thought long-dead are still very much ALIVE!

This stand-alone sequel (of sorts) to The VATICAN ASSASSIN Trilogy takes place 23 years after the events in VATICAN ABDICATOR. New readers will have no trouble jumping in, while those who enjoyed the first trilogy will meet old friends, new characters, and new alien races and civilizations! Alibi Jones is the son of BC- Bernard Campion – the Vatican Assassin. He may be a “chip off the old block”, but that doesn’t mean he has to like it…

Since this isn’t Mike’s first rodeo, we’re letting him start the release schedule with two episodes available. He’s been very good about getting regular updates on his previous work, so you can expect weekly episodes from him. Get the default feed if you want to have Mike dictate how and when that happens. Or take a custom feed, and you control how often you get episodes sent to you.

The Palymfar Order, which once protected the land of Hareez, now holds it in an iron grip of terror under the malevolent sorcerer Grandmaster Salahn and his mind-controlled assassin, Jaska the Slayer. As Salahn prepares to absorb the immortal White Tigress and become a god himself, Jaska and the palymfar annihilate all who stand in the way.

On the run since Salahn destroyed her temple and murdered her family, only Zyrella, last high priestess of the White Tigress, has the power to free her goddess. But the White Tigress has other plans and instead releases Jaska. For Salahn has demented ambitions reaching far beyond immortality and only together do Jaska and Zyrella hold a hope of stopping him before it’s too late.

Warning: This story contains graphic depictions of sex and violence, swords and sorcery.

The first five episodes are in the default feed, with more on the way. And a custom feed will get you all those as well, but on a schedule you pick, and one at a time for each podcatching.

Television singing sensation Calvin Hubbard has been caught with his hand in cookie jar. An illicit affair with a contest judge costs him not only the competition crown, but his musical credibility as well. Fleeing the media fallout, Calvin exiles himself to the backwoods town of Harvey, Virginia. With a little solitude and a lot of cheap beer, he plans to write the next great rock and roll album and resurrect his career. But Calvin doesn’t know that a man has just been buried alive in the woods outside of town, and that this quiet murder is just the first in a string of macabre events. As the town goes silently mad around him, Calvin is unable to abandon the record of his dreams. Drunk on inspiration and blinded by an inexplicable lust, he careens headlong into the maelstrom, only to discover that he may be the town’s only salvation. Something is alive in the trees—an ageless, nameless evil—and it’s coming for everyone in Harvey. Now Calvin has to decide whether to run or to stay and fight… if it isn’t already too late.

The book is complete on the site, No, it’s not complete. I’m dumb. Sorry. But it’s still your choice for a default feed or a custom feed. Choose whichever fits you best. Get a custom feed if you’re not sure. That way our fancy-schmancy system sends you new episodes automatically until you’ve received all the episodes once Phil is done loading them.