Hi, I’m P.G. Holyfield. I am a podcaster and wrote a novel called Murder at Avedon Hill. I produced an audio version of an early draft of the novel from 2007-2009, which you can find on iTunes and over at podiobooks.com. If you do not use iTunes or some other ‘podcatcher,’ and would like to just download the audio files  from here (or listen to them directly on this site), here is the best place to start.

If you are interested in the novel, you can read the first few chapters of the novel here, and you can find print and kindle versions of the novel on Amazon.com

After I finished the podcast of the novel, I started producing a short story anthology called Tales of the Children, based in the ‘world’ where Murder at Avedon Hill takes place. These are stories written mostly by other authors, and I will return to that podcast at some point… soon. What was fun about this anthology was it allowed me to delve into video as well. I did live readings of the stories through stickam.com, then followed with podcasted audio versions of the stories. You can find more information on this short story anthology here.

Currently I am one of the hosts of the Beyond the Wall, a Game of Thrones related podcast where we talk about the HBO series and the books by George R.R. Martin. I am a frequent guest at conventions such as Balticon and Dragon*Con, where I am usually on panels around new media, podcasting, and self-promotion.

I live in Charlotte, NC  and have given talks on self-promotion, self-publishing and working with a small publisher, both at local venues and at regional conventions. If you are interested in this or for any other reason, please email me at pgholyfield at gmail dot com

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“Jack Wakes Up rocks! It’s a fast, smooth ride on a highway not found on any map.” — Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Readers who like their hard-boiled crime fiction violent and gritty will cheer Harwood’s debut — taut prose and fast pacing bode well for future entries in the series.” — Publisher’s Weekly

Seth and I talk about his podcast novels, his journey to having Jack Wakes Up published (twice), his former job on the floor of the stock market in NYC, his teaching career, Author Bootcamp, HotTub Cast… and much much more!

Enjoy, and look for my first of four interviews with the other Parsec finalists in the category of Best Audio Drama Long Form, posting tomorrow.

Music in this podcast episode: Celtic Impulse, Kevin McLeod, Incompetech.com

00:00 – Intro

• Bumper: Maggie Bonham – Blog , Prophecy of Swords
• Intro Chatter
  • Call the Caern Line! 704-315-5884
  • The print version of Murder at Avedon Hill – now available!! – http://www.lulu.com/content/845061

The Story So Far

Arames and Arrin visit with Jon Avedon and a confession is made by a member of the Hemming family.

02:45 – Chapter Sixteen: The Smell of Gold

Arames and Arrin question several townspeople, including Alex Dewirin, Lane Niccols, and Marrissa.

28:00 – Outro Chatter

• Video Chat Event – oovoo.com
  • March 17-21, 9:00 pm – 12:00 am Eastern
  • Ping me and we can chat on ooVoo. We can talk about the book, the podcast, or anything else you want!
  • If you have a podcast, I’ll probably end up interviewing you!
  • Video podcast episode will be created based on these video chats!
• Interviewed on the On The Pod Podcast
• Guest Voices
  • Christiana Ellis – Space Casey
  • Sam Chupp – Heart of the Hunter
  • Caroline Murphy-Himmelman
  • Chris Moody – PodioMedia Chat
  • Rick Stringer – Variant Frequencies podcast

32:00 – Promos

• Mur Lafferty’s Wasteland
• Matt Wallace’s The Next Fix
• Prophecy of Swords

Music in this podcast:

• Shira Kammen – Magnatune.com
  • Shetland Set – Wild Wood
  • The Impossible Butterfly – Wild Wood
  • Pasa Viene – Wild Wood

• Bumper: Tabitha Grace Smith – Blog , Buffy Between the Lines
• Intro Chatter
  • Thanks to the listeners that have posted reviews (keep it up!)
  • Call the Caern Line! 704-315-5884
  • The print version of Murder at Avedon Hill – now available!! – http://www.lulu.com/content/845061

• Guest Voices
  • Matt Lynch
  • Christiana Ellis – Space Casey
  • Dani Cutler – The TruthSeekers Podcast, The Audio Addicts
  • Indiana Jim – Things are Looking Up
  • Rick Stringer – Variant Frequencies podcast
  • Glenn Webber

03:30 – The Story So Far

Arames Kragen and Arrin Perti have been asked to investigate the murder of Gretta Platt. The first day of the investigation ends with Arrin learning he is a dream-walker, and with Arames hunting vampires outside the town walls. In chapter 14, Arames spends some time in Avedon Manor, attempting to learn more about Gretta’s position as Housemistress. At the same time Arrin remains in town, and with Cletus’s help discovers some interesting links between Gretta and Hemming the Baker.

04:45 – Chapter Fifteen: A Baker’s Dozen

Arames and Arrin visit with Jon Avedon and spend some quality time with two members of the Hemming family.

30:20 – Promos

• Chasing the Bard
• Ultra Creatives Interview Series

Music in this podcast:

• Shira Kammen – Magnatune.com
  • Shetland Set – Wild Wood
  • The Impossible Butterfly – Wild Wood
  • Pasa Viene – Wild Wood

00:00 – Intro

• Bumper: Kreg Steppe – Technorama
• Intro Chatter
  • Made the Featured Podcast (Literature) on iTunes!
  • Call the Caern Line! 704-315-5884

• Guest Voices
  • Matt and Denise Lynch
  • Billy Flynn – Geeklabel Radio
  • Chris Miller – The Secret Lair
  • Dani Cutler – The TruthSeekers Podcast, The Audio Addicts
  • Liza Holyfield
  • Chris Dickey – The Stealth Geek podcast

02:30 – Chapter Fourteen (Part 2): For Love or Money

Arames meets another of the Avedon children, while Arrin returns to Hemming’s bakery.

22:20 – Promos

• Nocturnal
• Playing for Keeps
  

Music in this podcast:

• Shira Kammen – Magnatune.com
  • Shetland Set – Wild Wood
  • The Impossible Butterfly – Wild Wood
  • Pasa Viene – Wild Wood