Archive for February, 2009

Recapping Tools of Change 2009, even though I wasn’t there

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

The O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing conference was held in NYC last week, and Podiobooks.com had no official representation. I have a strong suspicion that won’t be the case next year. These people seem to speak our language. I experience the conference in another way: via the power of Twitter. I have to tell [...]

Black Star Passes is COMPLETE!

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Well, OK. You caught me. Scott Farquhar finished his narration of Black Star Passes weeks ago. I just sort of… forgot to tell you? This free serialized audiobook is actually a compilation of three stories by science fiction legend John W. Campbell. Props to Scott for bringing them to life and including them here on [...]

Fried Green Zombies

Friday, February 13th, 2009

You know what we need? More serialized free audiobooks about zombies. John Allen seems up to the task. We being releasing his book today — Fried Green Zombies. No tomatoes, thanks. Chett and Harry are two recently unemployed construction workers on their way to a weekend of beer, Southern Comfort, and frog gigging at their [...]

Eden

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Phil Rossi returns with his third free serialized audiobook. Today he starting his release of Eden: The tree is beautiful and they call her Eden. Her branches reach for the stars. She is like all other trees on planet Earth save for her enormous size. Still, she has leaves and she has bark. She turns [...]

8810

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Nicholas Taylor returns to us today with a new book he’s making available as a free serialized audiobook — 8810. Join Bill Morison on his journey through corporate America, as he learns about auditing insurance and just how irritating people can be. This podcast contains office related humor, inspired by the author’s experiences in navigating [...]

Podcasting and New Media for Writers seminar this summer

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

Friends of mine Douglas E. Welch and Rosanne Welch are seasoned writers and podcasters. In June, they’re putting on a one-day event at UCLA that will be of interest to any writer looking to get involved in this new media wave. Podcasting and New Media for Writers: One-Day Seminar 791.888 | Film & Television | [...]

Win free audiobooks and eBooks from Basil Sands

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

Check out the text-based interview Basil Sands did with Carrie Runnals at Words To Mouth. Better yet — leave a comment (on that site, not here) to enter to win a free CD version of the complete audiobook 65-Below and a pdf e-book of the full text version as well. The final text version is [...]

Intercast Season One

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Our collection of anthologies released as free serialized audiobooks continues to grow. Today we present Intercast Season One:

Phil Rossi audiobook launch party in Second Life

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Author Phil Rossi is holding a Second Life release party for his upcoming podcast novella Eden. On February 10th, 2009 at 9:30 pm EST, the first episode of Eden will be broadcast live via Second Life. Following the episode, Rossi will perform a concert. For details on how to access the event visit Rossi’s Facebook [...]

Outcast

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

No updates since 2009. Deleting. Please welcome Chris Hvidsten to the site. He’s making his science fiction tale Outcast available as a serialized free audiobook: Dalan Kalamar had it all. An life of luxury, a loving family, and intended bride, and a destiny that would one day see him assume the Eldership of his Clan. [...]