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  Original Air Date: 11/13/2009 2:00 AM UTC

  Mark Coker and Smashwords shows us the way

  Smashwords.com creator Mark Coker joins Podioracket to answer author questions about how to get your product out there in all digital formats.Mark Coker is the founder of Smashwords (http://www.smashwords.com), a publisher and distributor of more than 4,000 ebooks from over 2,000 independent authors around the world. Smashwords has gained international attention for its simple but radical idea: Provide a free service that enables any author, anywhere, to publish their ebook in seconds, making it available for immediate online sampling, sale and distribution to a worldwide audience via major online ebook retailers such as Barnes & Noble and Sony. Mark is a contributing blogger to the Huffington Post's new books section, where he blogs about ebooks and the future of publishing.
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  • Mark Coker
  • Smashwords
  • digital books
  • Podioracket
  • Rhonda R Carpenter
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• Original Air Date: 11/9/2009 10:30 PM UTC

  Podioracket Interviews Mark Rayner

  Mark Rayner completes his first Podiobook and joins us to tell us about the feeling and share the news about the next! So hair is sprouting in unspeakable places and you can no longer carry a tune, but if you’re a surrealistic artiste with an addiction to Freudian mythology and guilt-free sex, turning into a monkey has its upsides. Nick Motbot may be evolving as a novelist, but his friends aren’t too sure about his DNA — at least, not since Gargantuan Enterprises started experimenting with it. And once they figure out what’s happening to him, they decide to set things right. MARVELLOUS HAIRY is a satirical novel about a group of friends sticking it to the man the only way they know how, with equal parts grain alcohol and applied Chaos Theory. Part literary fun-ride, part fabulist satire, and part slapstick comedy, MARVELLOUS HAIRY is about the power of friendship and love, the evils of power, and the dangers of letting corrupt CEOs run our world. And most importantly, it’s about how we have to release our fun-loving inner monkeys.
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  • Mark Rayner
  • DNA
  • Podioracket
  • MarvellousHairy
  • Podiobooks
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• Original Air Date: 11/4/2009 2:00 AM UTC

  The Triple Threat Philippa Ballantine, Chris Lester & J. Daniel Sawyer

  Free Will (and Other Compulsions) by J. Daniel Sawyer

  The Lunar Revolution is faltering. Events on Nineveh have convinced Doug Reeves that there are traitors in the resistance, and he's determined to purge them and ensure the revolution's survival.

  Get the rest of the details at the show! Three award-winning and award-nominated podcasters are teaming up to bring you their new novels on the same day. Philippa Ballantine revisits the world of the Fey in Digital Magic, Chris Lester returns to the world of Metamor City, and J. Daniel Sawyer brings back the dark conspirators and gamblers of The Antitithesis Progression with Free Will, the sequel to Predestination. On November 11th, three new, fully-produced dramatically presented audio adventures hit the podosphere - and tonight Podioracket brings these three insane characters together to attempt, probably in vain, to find a method buried beneath their many layers of madness.

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  • Tags:
  • J Daniel Sawyer
  • Phillipa Balintine
  • Chris Lester
  • Podioracket
  • Triple Threat
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• Original Air Date: 10/30/2009 1:00 AM UTC

  Podioracket Interviews Brian Holtz

  Announcement: Brian will be giving away a book to a lucky caller or chat participant print copy of his book. Brian Holtz will be here. His new novel Handbook for the Criminally Insane hit Podiobooks.com on October 2nd in the humor category. And we are going to raise a racket about it on this show it an excerpt and a contest for some signed print copies and all the folks who become fans on his authors page on Facebook will be in on the drawings for more free stuff. Handbook for the Criminally Insane: Monica just moved to the small town of Redmondsburg. Little did she know her house is haunted, an army of zombies is waiting to attack, a serial killer is on the loose and a demon Chihuahua plans to sacrifice her on Halloween. With the help of a new friend (who isn't quite human) Monica is set to have the time of her life trying to avoid the time of her death. Set your reminder now.
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  • Brian Holtz
  • Handbook for the Criminally Insane
  • Podiobooks
  • Podioracket
  • Rhonda R Carpenter
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• Original Air Date: 10/28/2009 1:00 AM UTC

  J C Hutchins Storms the Publishing World with 7th Son

  J.C. Hutchins rocked the world with the release of Personal Effects Dark Art Personal Effects and now his wildly successful print release of 7th Son Descent is about to explode on the scene. Lets help him take it to the top of the charts by buying it now! Join us on Release Day to find out how it went and win some schwag from both books. Hutch will give two callers a singed copy of the new book, one chat questioner will win a bag of schwag and another a signed copy of 7th Son Descent. This guys is seriously a power house so set your reminder now. About 7th Son As America reels from the bizarre presidential assassination committed by a child, seven men are abducted from their normal lives and delivered to a secret government facility. Each man has his own career, his own specialty. All are identical in appearance. The seven strangers were grown -- unwitting human clones -- as part of a project called 7th Son. The government now wants something from these "John Michael Smiths." They share the flesh and implanted memories of the psychopath responsible for the president's murder. The killer has bigger plans, and only these seven have the unique qualifications to track and stop him. But when their progenitor makes the battle personal, it becomes clear he knows the seven better than they know themselves... Learn more about 7th Son: Descent in this interview.
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  • 7th Son
  • J C Hutchins
  • Personal Effects Dark Art
  • Rhonda Carpenter
  • Podioracket
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• Original Air Date: 10/23/2009 1:00 AM UTC

  Podioracket Interviews A.P. Stephens

  Special Announcmant: He won't even give me the answers but if you want to win on the live show pop over to A.P.'s website and follow the instruction then come to the interview. www.apstephens.com www.facebook.com/whiteshadowsaga The Author of The White Shadow Saga: The Stolen Moon of Londor A.P. Stephens joins us for an informative and exciting chat about his fantasy saga. The era of peace among the elves, men, and dwarves comes to an end when one of Londor's twin moons disappears from the heavens…..Without the moon's balancing effect, evil forces grow bold, and warfare, sickness, and chaos threaten life itself. Hearing the prayers of desperation that ride on the violent winds, the ancient wizard Randor Miithra, servant to the elf-gods, takes it upon himself to mend the world he has sworn to protect. The task will not be an easy one, though, for the wizard, too, has begun to feel the effects of the world's imbalance. As Randor struggles to maintain some semblance of his powers, he meets a secretive band of colorful characters from all walks of life, drawn together by a common goal: to find the stolen moon, whatever the cost. It does not take Randor and his motley company long to see that someone or something does not want the moon returned to the heavens. The road is perilous….the stakes have never been greater….will they find victory…or will they only find their deaths? Set a reminder and join us with your questions.
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  • A P Stephens
  • The White Shadow Saga
  • The Stolen Moon of Londor
  • Rhonda Carpenter
  • Podioracket
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• Original Air Date: 10/20/2009 1:00 AM UTC

  Scott Sigler Joins Podioracket

  Join us in welcoming Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling horror author of Contagious. He has just released The Rookie and kicked-off the launch with a 20 city tailgate tour. There is no stopping this manic, market-wise author. He is taking on publishing with the creation of Dark Overlord Media. This will be a wicked show and we are very much looking forward to it. There was a slight change in the dates to be sure to update you reminder for October 19th at 6:00 pm PST.
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  • Scott Sigler
  • The Rookie
  • Podioracket
  • Contagious
  • Dark Overlord Media
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