My interview with Dave and Brion is up on the site now and the workshop episode should be released in the next day or so. I hope you enjoy it!

Today we have the Tales of the Children short story “Love’s Sacrificial Song,” by Tabitha Grace Smith. This episode was c0-produced by Paulette Jaxton of The Empress Sword podcast and novel.

0:00 – Intro Chatter

• Apologies ;*-)

3:10 – Love’s Sacrificial Song

Daralis is a story-teller. And the people of Bostich need this story to be the best story she’s ever told.

22:00 – Outro

Upcoming events and planned releases.

Promo: SpecFicMedia.com

Extras

• Twitter – http://twitter.com/pgholyfield
• Facebook – http://facebook.com/pgholyfield
• MaAH and Tales of the Children Facebook Group – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24571342195
• Call The Caern Line – 704-315-5884
• “Tales of the Children” and SpecFicMecia.com t-shirts at http://pgholyfield.spreadshirt.com – email me and I’ll create a custom t-shirt for you, with whatever “Child” you like best!
• Murder at Avedon Hill wins the John W. Polidori Award for Best Vampire Novel of 2010 – http://outofthecoffin.com

Music in this episode:

• Shira Kammen – Magnatune.com
  • The Impossible Butterfly – Wild Wood
• Kevin McLeod – various cuts
• Ruben van Rompaey – Grande Rue De Pera
• David Beard – various cuts
• Marc Gunn – Stardust Serenade
• Additional f/x found at Soundsnap.com and The Freesound Project

Thanks to everyone that went over and voted last month. This was a people’s choice award and your votes pushed MaAH past a wonderful set of nominees, including books/novellas by Gail Carriger, Charlaine Harris, Stephenie Meyer, and Seth Grahame-Smith. You guys rock!!

I’d like to say I’ve made great progress on my next novel, but that wouldn’t be true. I have had some personal setbacks that have left me… unfocused, let’s just say. Or, I could say I’m just focused on what’s most important to me, which is my two young daughters code-named Wallflower and Cannonball. They mean the world to me, and sometimes that means not making the time to be creative. And other than feeling guilty for not getting new things out to you guys, it’s worth every minute of it.

Now, that’s not to say I haven’t kept busy with things that might interest you. In November we held the first annual TuacaCon. Head on over to the official website and you’ll find some fun videos from the evening and some created either before or after the event. The evening also included a reading from yours truly, a superhero (or super-villain, rather) short story called Dr. Mercury: Queen of Hearts.

The past month or so I’ve been working on a new website. I was updating my book trailer and did some searches on book trailers and found there really isn’t a good central location for book trailers, specifically for speculative fiction book trailers. Of course there is YouTube, but again unless you are looking at particular publisher channels on YouTube, it’s still a hunt and peck proposition.

So I decided to remedy that. I’ve created a website called SpecFicMedia.com – It’s more than a site for book trailers, though. I’m hoping it will become the first place people go to look for media that touches on speculative fiction in some way. Book trailers, Author Interviews, Movie trailers, comedy, music, and whatever else I can pull into the site. There will also be opportunities for viewer interaction. We’ll host contests and the like to get people to submit videos. I’ll be starting a video podcast in April to highlight the best stuff on the site, news from the world of Speculative Fiction Media, author/podcaster interviews, etc.

The site is up and running, but I’ll be doing an official “launch” on Valentine’s Day. Go check it out, and if you have comments/suggestions, please leave them here or send me an email. Thanks!

Oops, almost forgot. Over at the “Out of the Coffin” website there is a set of vampire-centric awards for 2010. Amazingly, Murder at Avedon Hill is up for the award for “Best Vampire Novel” for 2010. While MaAH isn’t a vampire novel at its core, it does have its share of vampiric lore and characters… and the people over at the Out of the Coffin website really seemed to like it. While you’re there, check out Episode 59 of their podcast, where I was interviewed back in May about the release of MaAH. It was a fun interview!

• DYH “Network ID” –  Michael Spence
• Intro Bumper – Phil Rossi
• Intro Chatter
  • The Job Hunt Continues
  • Computer issues
  • Guest Voices – Thanks to Indiana Jim in ep. 38

4:00 – The Story So Far – Nathan Lowell

After the recent deaths of some of Avedon Hill’s townspeople, Arames Kragen has had enough.

6:20 – Chapter 39: The Temple of Artus

Arames and Arrin pay a visit to Marrissa, and then move to the long-abandoned Temple of Artus.

31:40 – Post-Chapter

• Bumper – Kim and Tim from The Return to Northmoor podcast
• Promo – Movie Mantras
• Guest Voices – Rick Stringer, Christiana Ellis, K.J. Johnson, MAinPA, Tee Morris
  
• Contest Winners – Mildred Cady, Bethany Holtry, Adam Teece
• Call the Caern Line at 704-315-5884)
• Please promote the Murder at Avedon Hill Video Promo!
• The Goodreads Best Free Audiobook List – Vote for MaAH!
• MaAH has had over 300,000 total downloads so far!
• Promo –  The Seanachai

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, Interloper, Measured Paces, Shamanistic, Zombie Hoodoo
• David Beard – Imminent Danger, Blacksmith Strings, Hunt Run, Fight Strings,
• Warg (Sound Snap) – Middle Earth Drama
• Additional f/x found at Soundsnap.com and The Freesound Project

Three more to go! Thanks for everything!

UPDATE: People are receiving multiple copies of this episode. We have identified the issue and are taking steps to fix it. Thanks for your patience!

• Bumper: Kim Fortuner
• Intro Chatter
  • Ep. 34 is short (because chapter 34 is short), but worth it. I could not combine it with Chapter 35, because ch. 35 is already very long.
  • Call the Caern Line – 704-315-5884
  • Guest Voices – Rick Stringer, Matthew Wayne Selznick, Jon Stallard, James Ziesel, Philippa Ballantine, Chris Miller, K.J. Johnson
  • Not mentioned, but I hope you dig the new podcast icon, courtesy of J.C. Hutchins!

Previously on Murder at Avedon Hill

Our heroes battle Rondellus Marx; Arames shares a legend of Ursala with Arrin.

3:05 – Chapter Thirty-four: Bells of Dawn

Arames and Arrin both dream.

14:00 – Promos, Caern-Line calls, and a song…

• Dead Robot’s Society First Chapter Contest
• Caern Line Calls from Thomas Reed
• An unfortunate aural misunderstanding (Matt from Portland) “It’s Corinhold!”
• Evo at 11
  
• The “Damn You Holyfield” song by Kim Fortuner

Music in this podcast:

• Shira Kammen – Magnatune.com
  • The Impossible Butterfly – Wild Wood
  • Foggy Tam Set – Wild Wood
  • Pasa Viene – Wild Wood
  • Shetland Set – Wild Wood
  • Lullaby Set – Wild Wood
• Kevin McLeod – Anxiety, Dark Standoff,
• David Beard – “Imminent Danger”
• Additional f/x found at Soundsnap.com and The Freesound Project

00:00 – Intro

• Bumper: Chris Lester
  
• Intro Chatter
  • Dragon*Con was awesome!
  • Cannonball makes her first appearance on the podcast
  • Guest Voices – Rick Stringer, The Vicar, Kris Johnson, Tee Morris, Chris Miller

3:45 – The Story So Far

The Story So Far for this episode: read by Seth Harwood.

Arames Kragen has been hired to discover who murdered Gretta Platt. During this investigation he discovers that a certain townsperson is a vampire. Arames confronts this vampire, only to have her escape.

06:10 – Chapter Thirty: Flight

Father Jorrus follows the vampire’s trail. Lord Avedon wants answers.

23:12 – Promos

• ARISE Biology Fund
  
• Star Wars: Codename – Starkeepers

26:50 – Caern Line

A call this week, from Adam Teece. If you would like to leave a voice mail, please call the Caern Line at 704-315-5884

Music in this podcast:

• Shira Kammen – Magnatune.com
  • Shetland Set – Wild Wood
  • The Impossible Butterfly – Wild Wood
  • Pasa Viene – Wild Wood
• Kevin McLeod – Interloper and Anxiety

00:00 – Intro

• Bumper: Brian Brown
  
• Intro Chatter
  • Dragon*Con coming!
  • I am a horrible nemesis
  • Did not win a Podcast Peer Award, but got some votes!
  • Guest Voices – Rick Stringer, The Vicar, Caroline Murphy-Himmelman

3:55 – The Story So Far

Arames Kragen has been hired to discover who murdered Gretta Platt. His investigation leads him to examine the corpse of a murdered book dealer a few leagues from Avedon Hill. Evidence confirms that there is a vampire master living in Avedon Hill.

06:00 – Chapter Twenty-nine: Lane Niccols

Arames confronts Lane Niccols.

19:00 – Promos

• Mur Lafferty’s Playing For Keeps Book Release
• Radio Isopod podcast

Music in this podcast:

• Shira Kammen – Magnatune.com
  • Shetland Set – Wild Wood
  • The Impossible Butterfly – Wild Wood
  • Pasa Viene – Wild Wood
• Kevin McLeod – Apprehension and Anxiety

00:00 – Intro

• Bumper: Chris Lester – Metamor City Podcast
• Intro Chatter
  • Thanks for those that attended the live event last Sunday
    
  • Contest continues until end of June
  • Guest voices: Tee Morris, Rick Stringer

05:10 – Chapter Twenty-Four: One Man’s Quest

Arames has a discussion with Father Jorrus, and continues a discussion of magic with Arrin.

21:15 – Promo

• Matthew Wayne Selznick teaser promo for live BMR event on July 13th.

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: Billy Flynn – Geek Radio Daily
• Intro Chatter, from Panera’s
  • Parsec Award page
  • Contest continues until end of June
  • Guest voices: Rae Lamond, James Ziesel

03:30 – Chapter Twenty-Three: Back at the Inn

Arames and Arrin return to the inn, hoping to get some sleep. Events never seem to work out as planned for our heroes, do they?

24:35 – Promo

• My second response to Tee’s Uber-Nemesis Challenge (with Matthew Wayne Selznick and the great sport Tee Morris).

Music in this podcast:

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