P.G. Holyfield: Author and Podcaster » dead robots society http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah Enter... The Land of Caern Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:26:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Lord Avedon has a problem. Generations of Avedons have watched over Avedon Hill and controlled the only pass through the Lantis Mountains. Traditions are important to the Avedon family, but one tradition has tragically come to an end. Gretta Platt, Housemistress of Avedon Manor, has been murdered. A member of the Platt family has always served the Avedons as Housemistress-- until now. Only a handful of people live at Avedon Hill, and most are suspects. Arames Kragen, retired Aarronic Advisor and scholar of prophecy, arrives at the gates of Avedon Hill, hoping to gain access to the mountain pass. Lord Avedon is not in a giving mood, however. This is the story of Arames Kragen and his attempt not only to discover who killed Gretta Platt, but also to uncover the truth about a town that apparently has more secrets than inhabitants. P.G. Holyfield no P.G. Holyfield pgholyfield@murderatavedonhill.com pgholyfield@murderatavedonhill.com (P.G. Holyfield) 2006-2009 Murder at Avedon Hill podcast novel, podiobook, fantasy, mystery, murder, religion, magic P.G. Holyfield: Author and Podcaster » dead robots society http://www.pgholyfield.com/images/MaAH_144x144_061109.jpg http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah Dragon*Con 2010 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/519 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/519#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:20:57 +0000 P.G. Holyfield http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/?p=519 Dragon*Con is next weekend. This will be my fifth straight year attending, and the fourth doing panels on the Podcasting track. Here are the panels I will be on, plus a couple of events I’ll be attending. I hope you can come out and join us crazy podcasters in Atlanta!

  • Thursday, Sept. 2nd, 7:30 pm – Star Party 2010 – This is a special event the day before Dragon*Con officially begins, a charity event for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The event will be hosted by renowned astronomers and hosts of AstronomyCast, Pamela Gay and Fraser Cain with special appearance by musician George Hrab. (I’m just attending. I’ll be the one looking for extra drink tickets :-) ).
  • Friday, Sept. 3rd, 1:00 pm – Podcasting Track Kick-off Panel – I’m honored to be part of the kick-off panel for the track; my primary goal is to remain calm while being at a table with Tom Merritt, Veronica Belmont, Bobby Blackwolf, Len Peralta, and Brian Ibbott. (Did I mention Veronica Belmont?)
  • Saturday, Sept. 4th, 10:00 am – Podcast Authors Roundtable – with Scott Sigler, Gail Z. Martin, Michael A. Stackpole, Christiana Ellis, and Gabrielle Harbowy
  • Saturday, Sept. 4th, 4:00 pm – 5th Annual Parsec Awards – I’ll be attending and presenting two awards. Gabrielle Harbowy’s Tales of the Children story “Swimming Lessons” is up for the Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form), and The Dead Robots’ Society is up for Best Podcast about Speculative Fiction Content Creation.
  • Sunday, Sept. 5th, 2:30 pm – Dead Robots’ Society Live!
  • Sunday, Sept. 5th, 7:00 pm – Geek Radio Weekly Live! – I’ll be in attendance, but have been known to crash the party…

As always, it is sure to be a blast. If you are attending, please stop me and say hi (and yes, I’ll have books for sale if you have been waiting to buy it at D*C!!).

]]> http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/519/feed 1 Appearance: DRS Ep. 80 – The Philippa Ballantine Interview http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/309 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/309#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 00:44:27 +0000 P.G. Holyfield http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/?p=309 I know I said to go over to the Dead Robots’ Society website to subscribe, but I had to include this episode in my feed. Last week I had the opporunity to interview Philippa Ballantine, our own Gloria Platt (and oh yeah, an author that just got a publshing deal with Ace Books!).  Enjoy.

]]> http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/309/feed 0 dead robots society,interview,philippa ballantine I know I said to go over to the Dead Robots' Society website to subscribe, but I had to include this episode in my feed. Last week I had the opporunity to interview Philippa Ballantine, our own Gloria Platt (and oh yeah, I know I said to go over to the Dead Robots' Society website to subscribe, but I had to include this episode in my feed. Last week I had the opporunity to interview Philippa Ballantine, our own Gloria Platt (and oh yeah, an author that just got a publshing deal with Ace Books!).  Enjoy. P.G. Holyfield no 1:22:17 Appearance: Dead Robots’ Society Ep. 78 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/307 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/307#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:56:03 +0000 P.G. Holyfield http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/?p=307 I’ve joined the crew over at The Dead Robots’ Society as a co-host. DRS is a roundtable podcast — writers talking about writing. Justin Macumber, Terry Mixon, and Ryan Stevenson (along with other hosts past and present) share their experiences attempting to become published authors. Some episodes center on aspects of writing and/or the business of writing, while others contain interviews with other authors.

This is the second and last episode I’ll be posting in my feed. Ep. 78 is a discussion of point of view in fiction. Please visit the The Dead Robots’ Society website for more info (and to get the .pdf I created for the discussion) on this episode and to subscribe!

]]> http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/307/feed 0 dead robots society,MaAH Podcast,point of view,POV,writing I've joined the crew over at The Dead Robots' Society as a co-host. DRS is a roundtable podcast -- writers talking about writing. Justin Macumber, Terry Mixon, and Ryan Stevenson (along with other hosts past and present) share their experiences attempt... I've joined the crew over at The Dead Robots' Society as a co-host. DRS is a roundtable podcast -- writers talking about writing. Justin Macumber, Terry Mixon, and Ryan Stevenson (along with other hosts past and present) share their experiences attempting to become published authors. Some episodes center on aspects of writing and/or the business of writing, while others contain interviews with other authors. This is the second and last episode I'll be posting in my feed. Ep. 78 is a discussion of point of view in fiction. Please visit the The Dead Robots' Society website for more info (and to get the .pdf I created for the discussion) on this episode and to subscribe! P.G. Holyfield no 58:20 Appearance: Dead Robot’s Society, Ep. 77 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/302 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/302#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:23:14 +0000 P.G. Holyfield http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/?p=302 I’ve joined the crew over at The Dead Robots’ Society as a co-host. DRS is a roundtable podcast — writers talking about writing. Justin Macumber, Terry Mixon, and Ryan Stevenson (along with other hosts past and present) share their experiences attempting to become published authors. Some episodes center on aspects of writing and/or the business of writing, while others contain interviews with other authors.

This is the first episode where I appear as a regular host. Ep. 77 is an interview with Nathan Nowell, author of the Share Series. We focus on podcasting your fiction, contrasting our styles and explaining the decision process one should take before podcasting their novel.

Later this week I’ll drop ep. 78 of the DRS podcast in this feed. If you want to listen to more of the DRS podcast and/or subscribe (to get future episodes), please visit The Dead Robots’ Society website!

]]> http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/302/feed 0 dead robots society,MaAH Podcast,nathan lowell I've joined the crew over at The Dead Robots' Society as a co-host. DRS is a roundtable podcast -- writers talking about writing. Justin Macumber, Terry Mixon, and Ryan Stevenson (along with other hosts past and present) share their experiences attempt... I've joined the crew over at The Dead Robots' Society as a co-host. DRS is a roundtable podcast -- writers talking about writing. Justin Macumber, Terry Mixon, and Ryan Stevenson (along with other hosts past and present) share their experiences attempting to become published authors. Some episodes center on aspects of writing and/or the business of writing, while others contain interviews with other authors. This is the first episode where I appear as a regular host. Ep. 77 is an interview with Nathan Nowell, author of the Share Series. We focus on podcasting your fiction, contrasting our styles and explaining the decision process one should take before podcasting their novel. Later this week I'll drop ep. 78 of the DRS podcast in this feed. If you want to listen to more of the DRS podcast and/or subscribe (to get future episodes), please visit The Dead Robots' Society website! P.G. Holyfield no 1:09:05 Murder at Avedon Hill Ep. 41 – Chapter 41 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/303 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/303#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:02:51 +0000 P.G. Holyfield http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/?p=303 0:00 – Intro

  • DYH “Network ID” – Michael Spence
  • Intro Bumper – J.F. Lewis
  • Intro Chatter
    • Episode 41 was a bear! 50+ hours of production. Am I crazy! YES!
    • Thanks again to my assistant producers
    • I will list all the episode info after the chapter… but I must recognize Scott Sigler, the godfather of the podcast novel, (it’s part of the contract that I call him that) and thank him for joining the podcast!

3:40 – “Previously On” Murder at Avedon Hill

  • Sarah Tremaine shares how she discovered the power of her singing voice (ep. 27).
  • Head Constable Louis tells the legend of the Song of Artus (ep. 28)
  • Arrin begins to realize there is truth to the legends of the Children of Az. (ep. 28)
  • Constable Ulrich is fooled by the Song of Artus. (ep. 40).

6:30 – Chapter 41: Doppin’s Jest

Intro: Rick Stringer; The battle for Gretta Platt continues. Lives are changed forever.

48:50 – Post-Chapter

Music in this podcast:

Doppin admires the sights.

Original Artwork by Natalie Metzger

]]> http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/303/feed 0 dead robots society,fantasy,murder,mystery,nathan lowell,Nina Kimberly,scott sigler,tee morris 0:00 - Intro - DYH "Network ID" - Michael Spence Intro Bumper - J.F. Lewis - Intro Chatter - Episode 41 was a bear! 50+ hours of production. Am I crazy! YES! Thanks again to my assistant producers I will list all the episode info after the... 0:00 - Intro DYH "Network ID" - Michael Spence Intro Bumper - J.F. Lewis Intro Chatter Episode 41 was a bear! 50+ hours of production. Am I crazy! YES! Thanks again to my assistant producers I will list all the episode info after the chapter... but I must recognize Scott Sigler, the godfather of the podcast novel, (it's part of the contract that I call him that) and thank him for joining the podcast! 3:40 - "Previously On" Murder at Avedon Hill Sarah Tremaine shares how she discovered the power of her singing voice (ep. 27). Head Constable Louis tells the legend of the Song of Artus (ep. 28) Arrin begins to realize there is truth to the legends of the Children of Az. (ep. 28) Constable Ulrich is fooled by the Song of Artus. (ep. 40). 6:30 - Chapter 41: Doppin's Jest Intro: Rick Stringer; The battle for Gretta Platt continues. Lives are changed forever. 48:50 - Post-Chapter Promo - Staked Guest Voices The Chorus (and apologies to those I did not name on the podcast. I will rectify that on the next episode):  Chooch and Viv, Justin Lowmaster, Travis Nelson, Chip Burkhead, Kevin Crosby, Terry Mixon, Kimi Alexandre, Mike Sharpe, Tim White, Kim Stone, Tim Dodge, Jeremiah McCoy, Ivy Reisner, Philippa Ballantine, Synaptic Jam (James Keeling) and his daughter, Petra Tee Morris as Father Jorrus Leann Mabry as Sarah Tremaine Nathan Lowell as Roc MAinPA as Gretta Platt Special thanks to Cathy Towns Miller for her interpretation of The Song of Artus I am now a regular co-host on The Dead Robots' Society Podcast. "Damn You Holyfield" t-shirts at http://pgholyfield.spreadshirt.com Call the Caern Line at 704-315-5884 Caern Line call - Darren from New Zealand! The Goodreads Best Free Audiobook List - Vote for MaAH! Promo - Nina Kimberly Promo - Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing Promo - Phil Rossi's Eden Music in this podcast: Shira Kammen - Magnatune.com The Impossible Butterfly - Wild Wood Pasa Viene - Wild Wood Shetland Set - Wild Wood Lullaby Set - Wild Wood Kevin McLeod - Anxiety, Classic Horror, Dark Standoff, Feral Chase, Measured Paces, Shamanistic, End of the Era David Beard - Imminent Danger, Blacksmith Strings, Chase, Effigy, Hunt Run, Fight Strings, Piano Loop, Ailein Duinn, Stellamara - Kereshme Shiva in Exile - Hollow Earth, Oriental Distortion Solace - Forsaken Ruben van Rompaey - Grande Rue De Pera Cathy Towns Miller - The Song of Artus Warg (Sound Snap) - Middle Earth Drama Additional f/x found at Soundsnap.com and The Freesound Project Original Artwork by Natalie Metzger P.G. Holyfield no 1:01:25 Appearance: Dead Robot’s Society Ep. 73 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/299 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/299#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:46:23 +0000 P.G. Holyfield http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/?p=299 I like what the guys over at the Dead Robot’s Society are doing with their writing podcast… because they keep asking me to come over and play.

Last week I co-hosted/was a guest on DRS and we chatted about something I know a little about… self-publishing. I also talked a little about signing with Dragon Moon Press, so if you are interested, the episode can be found here.

]]> http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/299/feed 0 Interview: Dead Robot’s Society http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/199 http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/199#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:00:45 +0000 P.G. Holyfield http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/?p=199 I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Amanda Cales and Justin Macumber from the excellent Dead Robot’s Society podcast, and they agreed to let me post the audio in my feed. I’ve known Amanda since our days posting in the I Should be Writing forums, so the interview was fun and I think it turned out well. If you like this interview and are interested in writing, head over to DRS and subscribe!

Link to you tube video describing what a podcast is:

]]> http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/archives/199/feed 2 dead robots society,interview I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Amanda Cales and Justin Macumber from the excellent Dead Robot's Society podcast, and they agreed to let me post the audio in my feed. I've known Amanda since our days posting in the I Should be Writing forums, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Amanda Cales and Justin Macumber from the excellent Dead Robot's Society podcast, and they agreed to let me post the audio in my feed. I've known Amanda since our days posting in the I Should be Writing forums, so the interview was fun and I think it turned out well. If you like this interview and are interested in writing, head over to DRS and subscribe! Link to you tube video describing what a podcast is: P.G. Holyfield no