Please send an mp3 file to kimi@talechasing.com named: Ben_yourname_audition.mp3

Ben: 30’s, confident, capable, use to getting his way, will be learning empathy over the course of the book so at first he won’t seem to understand the basic workings of humanity.

(bemused…curious…only very slightly smug for second sentence)
Line 1: I always wondered what went on in your head Reagan. Interesting that some areas are boxed specifically with my name on it.

(non-sympathetic…almost resigned…non-compromising)
Line 2: He’ll have to be sacrificed. It’s not an option to negotiate a trade.

(speaking softly as if trying not to be heard from someone near asleep…slightly surprised…almost tender)
Line 3: She’s truly amazing. Despite the reasons she has to give up on people, she still fights for them. Its…endearing.

Learn how to adapt your written work into a podcast or podiobook from the award winning folks who make it happen, and find out the special tricks of the trade that will make your podcast novel stand out.

Michael Stackpole, J.C. Hutchins, Tee Morris, MW Selznick, Seth Harwood, Christiana Ellis

Take my poll here!

A TC episode is also coming to explain why I’m asking and where I’m at! It’ll be a good one. I’m really hyped about progress!

More then anything I need to know if you’d feel gyped if an episode was under 15 mins. Thanx!

For those of us having trouble understanding our villians!

P.S. I think I’m missing episode 20 but who’s to say it won’t find it’s way in the feed someday

Here are the links mentioned in the show:

• MurVerse
• Heaven
• Hell
• Earth
• Wasteland
• Playing for Keeps
• News from Poughkeepsie
• Geek Fu Action Grip
• I Should Be Writing
• Mursbitches.com
• The Take Over
• Scott Sigler
• Podiobooks
• Evo Terra
• PG Holyfield
• Balticon
• JC Hutchins
• Earl Newton
• Rich Sigfrid
• Joss Weadon
• Buff the Vampire Slayer
• Online Writers Workshop
• Viable Paradise
• Matt Wallace
• Set Harwood
• Fossil Watches
• Metamor City
• Murder at Avedon Hill
• Magic Tree House Books
• Eugie Foster
• Zen_Jewitch
• RobinInSeoul
• Origins
• GenCon
• DragonCon
• Throwing Toasters
• Luke Ski
• Ookla the Mok
• Sudden Death
• Lulu.com
• Jonathan Colton

Babbling Writers:
Writers discuss what it’s like to podcast about the subject that is nearest and dearest to them- fiction writing.
J.C. Hutchins, Tee Morris, Scott Sigler, Mur Lafferty, P G. Holyfield, Philippa Ballantine, Michael Stackpole

Once it is released to the public I’ll post a link here for you to be able to go and get if you choose.
So you’re wondering (I know you are) what’s next? Well here’s the list…

• Put up next DragonCon panel podcast
• Record SSF for @dsawyer
• Quick run through of bumpers made the other day and send out
• Create 2 promos for “client”
• Finish Mur’s Interview and release
• Make and release “gift/offer” for TC followers
• Play with Staxx Tracks and create new TC intro/outro
• Write up project HTRAB: non-fiction
• Write up project WMBDSM

And while I”m working on that short list I’ll be working catching up on Guardians and releasing it very soon! It is the current priority goal. (I’ll also be starting back on my workout plan, etc)

So I’m off to recover from being sick like dog…while I do that…head over to enter for the big giveaway celebration that Holly’s offering!

It’s going to take me a while to get to the recordings from the other panels because they will have to possibly be edited then approved by the people on the panels. But there some good stuff about urban fantasy and writing with some awesome authors.

This first panel I’m putting up is Podcasting for Promotion. It is one of the panels that I was on. Here’s the description:
Podcasting has become a powerful tool. Learn different ways to promote just about anything.
With: Evo Terra, Tee Morris, KimiDreams, Marc Gunn, Christiana Ellis

I’ll also put a button on the side bar.

I am looking for donations and in return I will make a promo using the music from my purchases FOR FREE for YOU! You can use this promo to push your blog, novel, podcast, or any of those for a good friend of yours. HELP ME HELP YOU TO HELP YOURSELF!!

*edited to remove the chipin widget*

Enjoy
Show Notes:

Tee Morris

Adventures in SciFi Publishing ( my bad I said American SciFi Writing)

Lost Socks Insanity Podcast

Scott Sigler

Mur Lafferty - I Should Be Writing

DragonCon

Ivy Riesner - Writing Cast

PJ - Tech for Writers

PC Haring

Holly Lisle - Shop

Kimi’s Tarot Lines

Kimi’s Advice Lines

Ingenio

Ink Gypsy

Renderosity

Deviant Art

Ian McLein (props to anyone who finds the beta pic)

Poser

The Devil Inside

David Mack

How to Think Sideways - Holly’s 6 month course

My calendar: Kimi’s Calendar

Flickr Pictures (soulhuntre since he’s got a pro account) : http://www.flickr.com/photos/soulhuntre/

Sadly, as you see I was unable to get up Mur’s interview and it’s on my list to do when I get back. I also was unable to finish the recording for Holly but I have it all recorded and can finish it up quickly when I get back. There will be lots to do when I get back in ever aspect of my life. Among them I spoke with an author today who is helping raise money among herself and other authors for sciatic fibrosis. I will be donating a promo for the site as well as donating a promo and some podcasting advice among the prizes being given away for their read/write-athon. There are many perks to doing this.

However, on to the reason I brought you all here. I planned to get up a short story from the Guardian Universe and even had Lisa Tobias read it for me, but I didn’t have time to edit it either. I did, however, get up a teaser of Chapter 1 and it can be found at the Guardians Novel site.

So…enjoy! Until later from Atlanta.

There will be other characters as I go but these are the last two main characters I need currently. Please send your audition to kimi@talechasing.com with the format yourname_character.mp3

Thanks!

Erin – female, mid 20’s, club kid air but is actually very wise and “old”. Major Character

At a club, she’s just been asked about her wings since she’s dressed up in goth costume:
“Thanks, they’re a bitch to take off though! I swear, if one more guy tugs on them with a comment about how he’ll help me out of them I’m liable to show him one of the deadly sins … and it ain’t lust!”

Helping her roommate (the heroine) who’s just been hurt after someone has broken in. She’s amazingly calm for the situation
“Put the ‘bad ass’ on the back burner and lay still. I’m not your sister, so let me take care of you for a few. I promise not to damaging your rep.” (last part said with a smile) (Reagan looks at her a little in shock but is in pain.) “What? You didn’t honestly think I can’t see behind your masks did you?”

Jessica – female, younger sister of main character. 20’s. She’s a “sister” – religious. Kind but not a door mat.

“Grams said I should have lunch with you. She seems to think I can give you advice that might be useful. What does she mean Rae? What kind of advice could I possibly give you?”

She’s just been told something amazing pertaining to her faith. At first she thinks she’s being made fun of.

“That’s not funny Rae. This isn’t any better than the time you told me that the “ghost” from the ouiji board was following me and then left a black rose on my desk at school! I thought you were at least trying to understand my choices.”

I’m working on the next part of Guardians and still seeking a few voice actors for some characters coming up. Things are going well with Holly’s Ebook and I’m on track to deliver to her before DragonCon in TWO WEEKS!!

Things are going a little slow with the “Thinking Sideways” workshop from Holly Lisle. Partly because I’m dividing my time between projects and the class. Currently I’m trying to get in touch with my Muse, so if you see her please let her know I’m patiently waiting for her to drop back by. It’s very much worth the time and money. A lot of it is helpful for life, not just writing. So I’m really digging it. I’m also going to use it to refine Guardians.

I’m including my entry for Mur’s Stories from the Third Wave in prep for her release of Playing For Keeps on the 25th. This was the first full-cast Stories of the Third Wave.  Love Lines producer, editor, and concept created by Kimi Alexandre. All the participants created their own characters and their own lines for Love Lines.

* Dora Holly – Kimi Alexandre
* Jason Block – Jason Block
* Amora - Ivy Reisner
* Bruno – Chad Henderson
* Shelly – Paulette Jaxton
* Julie - Pamela Templin
* Kim - Comic Book Goddess

Love Lines - A story from the Third Wave

I know…You want to know what the hell the name of the book is already. It’s called Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke. And it’s so special because it’s about dragon shapeshifters. She had a huge opportunity to do this poorly and she didn’t. She wrote about these guys so well you can not only imagine what they look like but you can see them fighting! I also loved the heroine because while she was logical and a bit skeptical there’s not a lot of hysterics or days full of denying what she’s seen. She also managed to say all those things we say out loud to the hero (even though none of them can hear us). It was nice to finally be with a heroine who was on the same page as I was. She made a realization, I made it with her, and she told him! It was also nice to meet a heroine who ENJOYS being looked after. She managed to be strong AND happy about having someone pamper her. So thank you Deborah!

As a treat for you, I contacted her and she’ll be coming on Tale Chasing soon for an interview! Now…everyone go by this book!!

Oh and keeping with the dragon theme….I have some dragon eggs…please help them hatch!

I’m not a real big fan of zombies….but this is really funny! Enjoy

One of them is the Muse Online 2008 Conference.

The Muse Online Writer’s Conference is unique and I am thrilled to see all the positive responses trickling in from everyone.

You’ll get to meet some publishers, authors of various genres, editors…all here to answer questions you may have on writing, all teamed up on one writing lounge.

Bookmark us and come back often to see who we place in our PRESENTERS webpage and who will be conducting what in our Interactive Chat Lounge on the Second Floor of the Muse Convention Hall.

More info to come each and every day.

It look like a lot of fun and very informative as well. It’s being held OCTOBER 13 - 19, 2008 and registration is now open if you are interested in joining the fun! Check it out!

This is, btw, for @BlaqueSaber who comments that most writers’ blogs don’t talk much about writing.

This interview is with Tee and Philippa as they prepare for their release of their books to Amazon on 08.08.08

I was anxious to get this interview up. So along with the show notes from PG’s interview I’ll get the show notes up for this one tomorrow as well! Enjoy!

As a side note: Currently PodPress doesn’t work with WordPress 2.6 so if you simply click on “listen” you will be able to listen to the podcast in your defaul media player on your computer. Right clicking will allow you to download it.

To make up for it a little bit, I will have a special audio file with PG and another special for later with PG and Mur together! But regardless you will have PG’s Interview very very shortly! I PROMISE!

For now…I’d like to offer you the best thing I could think of as a peace offering.

The Pitchers Pendant by Tee Morris - PDF
Digital Magic by Philippa Ballantine- PDF

• Writing and recording Chapter 1 Guardians
• Setting up GuardiansNovel.com
• Editing previous recorded Interviews to put up on TaleChasing soon
• Organizing all the volunteers for a BDSM festival next weekend
• Scheduling all the security volunteers for said event
• Helping with the scheduling of other events at said event
• Doing a final edit of my friend’s new book being released at said event - The Forked Tongue
• A complete server move for over 25 domains I’m associated with
• Planning and beginning the write of Chapter 2 of Guardians
• Taking Advice, Tarot, and “other” calls to make a little extra green
• Working out like a dog to loose some weight for the event

Whew…I’ve been busy.

Here’s what my next week and change looks like:

• Finishing placing a few spots left to fill at the event
• Organizing sheets and giving out all my volunteers their final hours for the event
• Finishing up the server move
• Taking a few extra calls for the cash
• Packing for the event
• Dying my hair before the event
• A small shopping trip to Khols before the event
• And then Thursday - Monday running around like mad and hopefully having some fun at THE EVENT!

What am I planning for after the event?

• Doing finishing edits on 3 interviews
• Putting up the PG Holyfield Interview
• Putting up the Mur Lafferty Interview
• Putting up the Tee Morris/Philippa Ballantine Interview (I did today)
• Putting up the first Chapter of Guardians
• Making some cash on phone calls so I can go to DragonCon
• Writing and putting up the 2nd Chapter of Guardians

And there you have it….where I been, what I’m doing, where I’m going. So hopefully you can understand why there has been a delay in not only podcast episodes for here…but for Guardians as well. Thank you for your understanding. Peace out

I had help editing the PG Holyfield interview and I can get that up very soon. So…it’s coming…thank you all for baring with me.

more cat pictures

It’s getting down to the wire for the event I’m helping put together so I have all that to deal with and I had no idea how much of a nightmare coordinating so many people was. I’m doing it but part of it makes me want to scream at people or tear my hair out.

I had a post in mind I wanted to write but it requires a bit more thought then these small update posts do so that will have to be put on hold as well. I just wanted to give you an update on all the things happening and tell ya I’m working on it.

The good news is, I’ve slotted the parts for everyone in Chapter 1 and I’m getting them recorded this week. My weekend is so packed with a family movie of “The Happening”, a TESFEST meeting on Saturday, and Father’s Day on Sunday I may not make my imposed deadline of July 15th but we won’t be far off! I’m started to get SO excited! I hope you are as well.

So…keep your eyes and ears open and go and subscribe to Guardian’s so you are the first to hear it when it goes live. Please also feel free to download the promo and play it if you’d like!

Next podcast coming, Interview with P.G. Holyfield

Please send your audition to kimi@talechasing.com. Make the file name with your name and the character name.

Erin - (female, 20 something, confident, seems naive sometimes, on a mission, concerned about religious happenings, no concept of time)

“A cathedral was broken into last night. They tore it apart looking for something I guess……. I wonder if they found it.”

“Has it ever occurred to you that the things you’ve been seeing, might really be there?”

Chris Murphy - (male, model, 20 something, laid back and confident)

“You can’t blame them Raegan, you do look good enough to eat in that.”

“Please tell me we can leave soon.”

Dr. Ackerman - (male, professor, religious archeologist, intelligent, not telling everything he knows, 30’s)

“I’d love for you to bring your lovely guest to view the documents I’ve just found. Once I’ve deciphered the script they are written in they promise to set the church on it’s ear.”

“I’m the one paying and you’ll do what I want. I’d tell you to quit, but we both know you won’t….now that your curiosity is piqued.”

Guard - (male, stiff and doesn’t like being pushed around by a woman)

“If you’re a bodyguard, then I wear diapers on my days off.”

“We’re sorry for keeping you waiting. If you’ll follow me, I’ll get you to your table.”

Bob - (male, psychotic, “serial killer”, bad guy)

“Feel free to fight…I like that.”

“It’s not my damn fault you gave me a body that isn’t worth shit!”

Apprentice (female, confident, righteous)

“Take care of this one, will you? I’ll be happy to send you back where you came from and find someone competant.”

“Don’t pretend you have no clue what you did! We both know you are much smarter then that. Sadly you wont be smart enough in the end.” (hushed tones)

Trace – (male, 20 something)

(embarrassed) “Me personally? Twice.” (relieved) “I’m going to be so glad when I hand him back to Ben.”

“Aww, you ruin all the fun. I was hoping you’d run after them and pull that gun from where ever you keep it.”

Ben – (male, experienced, 30 something)

“You owe me, Ragan. I know I don’t have to remind you about Bali.”

“If I thought it would have effected you, you know I would have told you. You’ve known me long enough to know I don’t put anyone willingly endanger if I can take care of it myself.”