Podcasting Your Novel: Publishing's Next Wave?
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1872381,00.html


Kevin

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Dragon*Pod (Dragon*Con)
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Beginning to go a bit crazy about this. Some listeners have five
copies of my most recent episode. I'm going to start losing listeners
if this keeps up.

If anyone has seen anything like this before, please let me know.

I wish I could help. Unfortunately, the only place I've seen this has
been your feed.

Rick
Sent from my iPod

On Feb 1, 2009, at 8:51 PM, "P.G. Holyfield" <pgholyfield@...
  > wrote:

> Beginning to go a bit crazy about this. Some listeners have five
> copies of my most recent episode. I'm going to start losing listeners
> if this keeps up.
>
> If anyone has seen anything like this before, please let me know.
>
>


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On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Kevin Bachelder
<kbachelder@...> wrote:
> Podcasting Your Novel: Publishing's Next Wave?
> http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1872381,00.html

Great article.  Unfortunate picture of Sigler.  But great article.  >8->




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On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 8:05 PM, Stephen Eley <SFEley@...> wrote:
>
> Great article.  Unfortunate picture of Sigler.  But great article.  >8->
>
>
>

Really? Have you actually seen a fortunate photo of Sigler?

;>)

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So, Time is recycling NYT's articles now?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/01/books/01podb.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=scott%20siegle\
r&st=cse

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Kevin Bachelder
<kbachelder@...> wrote:
> Podcasting Your Novel: Publishing's Next Wave?
> http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1872381,00.html
>
> Kevin
>
> -----
>
> Fan of Science Fiction?
> If so, then you might enjoy listening to these award winning podcasts...
>
> Tuning Into Scifi TV
> http://www.tuningintoscifitv.com
>
> The Signal (Firefly)
> http://www.serenityfirefly.com
>
> The ScapeCast (Farscape)
> http://www.scapecast.org
>
> Bite Back (Blood Ties)
> http://www.bloodtiespodcast.org
>
> Dragon*Pod (Dragon*Con)
> http://www.dragon-pod.com
>
>



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Hi, everyone.

I'm such a newbie to all things podcasting that I hesitate to even post
here. Hopefully, someone will take pity (grin) on my elementary
question and send me an answer off list.

I want to read portions of my books (published) to post as MP3s on my
website.

Can anyone recommend a very basic, beginner-level site I can visit to
learn how to make MP3s?

I keep reading that podcasting is already dead, which is a drag, since
I just got interested. I hope that isn't true!

Thanks for reading,
Lynda

Hi Lynda,

I think you'll achieve much better results if you just ask for help
someone who's local to you. They'll already have the gear and the
expertise. Just ask them to provide you with samlpes of their work,
the podcasts they have done in the past and you'll know what to
expect. Also, why not let podcasters interview you on their own
podcasts, either in person or via Skype. You'll get exposure they'll
get interesting content.

Kind Regards,

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--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, "lyndagroup" <boulderboomer@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, everyone.
>
> I'm such a newbie to all things podcasting that I hesitate to even post
> here. Hopefully, someone will take pity (grin) on my elementary
> question and send me an answer off list.
>
> I want to read portions of my books (published) to post as MP3s on my
> website.
>
> Can anyone recommend a very basic, beginner-level site I can visit to
> learn how to make MP3s?
>
> I keep reading that podcasting is already dead, which is a drag, since
> I just got interested. I hope that isn't true!
>
> Thanks for reading,
> Lynda
>

Hi Lynda,

The Basics are very easy. Step two is very helpful

Learn Something New: Lesson 1 : Making Voice MP3 in 5 Easy steps.

Step 1: Find a Microphone, and if need be plug in the Mic Jack socket.
The Mic jack socket is often coloured Red, and has MIC written near
the Jack socket or a Image of a Microphone near the jack socket.
Depending on the setup your computer may already have one built in.
For better sound Quality, you may want to purchase a Mic. Ask for more
info on Podcasters Yahoo Group with price range and Location.

Step 2: Find a recording Application that can output to MP3, such as
Audacity or Garageband. We recommend Audacity. Audacity is Free and
can be installed on Windows, Mac and Linux. With Audacity, you will
need to installed LAME MP3 Encoder, there is a guide on how to do this
on Audacity's site.

Step 3:  On Some set ups, you will need to select the Mic as the
recording Device. Please do this now.

Step 4: Hit Record. Remember to make your voice loud and proud. When
finish please remember to hit stop.

Step 5: Find and use the Save to or Export to MP3 Format command. You
may need to alter the File type in Save or Export window.

This has been Learn Something New: Lesson 1 : Making Voice MP3 in 5
Easy steps. Come back for next week for Lesson 2: Herding Cats!

A bit Basic but I covers the basics.

Mike
Why have go the Über-Nemisis/Tee Morris in my head?

Ok, so I've now seen a few comments in a few places that "podcasting is
dead". I'm really wondering where this meme is coming from, what people
think triggered a shift from "podcasting will take over the world" to
"podcasting is dead".

I mean, personally, podcasting hasn't seemed all that dead. If anything,
it's in a great state. Sure, some of the first wave of podcasts are moving
on, but podcasts come and go. Sure, the rapid, explosive rate of podcast
creation may have diminished somewhat (although I'm not convinced of that
entirely, and would welcome some actual statistics on that). Sure, the
mainstream media have been embracing podcasting as another output medium,
but because the cost of entry is still phenomenally low they haven't
necessarily edged out the small producer.

So, why is there this notion that "podcasting is dead"? I know that,
personally, podcasting continues to dominate my media consumption (although
I recognize that I'm also completely nuts and atypical in the number of
podcasts I consume).

Any opinions? Is someone trying to kill podcasting by spreading a rumour? Is
this "big media" trying to quash its rival? Is this the tired sentiment of
those who have been in podcasting and grow weary of it? Is this the cynical
comment by the listener who sees their favourite shows change into something
they don't like or disappear entirely?

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--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, the Encaffeinated ONE <encaf1@...>
wrote:
>
> Ok, so I've now seen a few comments in a few places that "podcasting is
> dead". I'm really wondering where this meme is coming from, what people
> think triggered a shift from "podcasting will take over the world" to
> "podcasting is dead".
>
> I mean, personally, podcasting hasn't seemed all that dead. If anything,
> it's in a great state. Sure, some of the first wave of podcasts are
moving
> on, but podcasts come and go. Sure, the rapid, explosive rate of podcast
> creation may have diminished somewhat (although I'm not convinced of
that
> entirely, and would welcome some actual statistics on that). Sure, the
> mainstream media have been embracing podcasting as another output
medium,
> but because the cost of entry is still phenomenally low they haven't
> necessarily edged out the small producer.
>
> So, why is there this notion that "podcasting is dead"? I know that,
> personally, podcasting continues to dominate my media consumption
(although
> I recognize that I'm also completely nuts and atypical in the number of
> podcasts I consume).
>
> Any opinions? Is someone trying to kill podcasting by spreading a
rumour? Is
> this "big media" trying to quash its rival? Is this the tired
sentiment of
> those who have been in podcasting and grow weary of it? Is this the
cynical
> comment by the listener who sees their favourite shows change into
something
> they don't like or disappear entirely?
>
> encaf1/MK
>

I read that e-Books where dead, too. And this was before the Kindle.
It didn't help that I was looking for a eBooks for a Palm IIIx which
is hard to get anything to run.

Mike

I don't know where anyone would be getting that idea. Podcasting is
going stronger than ever. Just look at the things like the recent Time
article: http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1872381,00.html

I think there are some people who just like to stir things up.

Rick
__________________________________
Parsec Award Winner 2006, 2007, & 2008
Variant Frequencies Podcast
http://www.variantfrequencies.com
The Failed Cities Monologues
http://www.podiobooks.com/title/the-failed-cities-monologues/

On Feb 2, 2009, at 6:38 AM, the Encaffeinated ONE wrote:

> Ok, so I've now seen a few comments in a few places that "podcasting
> is
> dead". I'm really wondering where this meme is coming from, what
> people
> think triggered a shift from "podcasting will take over the world" to
> "podcasting is dead".
>



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I'll believe that podcasting is "dead" when my download stats start
declining.  That should happen about the time the direct brain
interface comes to market.

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 6:52 AM, Rick Stringer
<variantfrequencies@...> wrote:
> I don't know where anyone would be getting that idea. Podcasting is
> going stronger than ever. Just look at the things like the recent Time
> article: http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1872381,00.html
>
> I think there are some people who just like to stir things up.
>
> Rick
> __________________________________
> Parsec Award Winner 2006, 2007, & 2008
> Variant Frequencies Podcast
> http://www.variantfrequencies.com
> The Failed Cities Monologues
> http://www.podiobooks.com/title/the-failed-cities-monologues/
>
> On Feb 2, 2009, at 6:38 AM, the Encaffeinated ONE wrote:
>
>> Ok, so I've now seen a few comments in a few places that "podcasting
>> is
>> dead". I'm really wondering where this meme is coming from, what
>> people
>> think triggered a shift from "podcasting will take over the world" to
>> "podcasting is dead".
>>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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It's a meme spread by those who got bored with podcasting and are
looking for the next new thing. I know, let's start a new meme:
"Twitter is dead"

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--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Bachelder <kbachelder@...>
wrote:
>
> Podcasting Your Novel: Publishing's Next Wave?
> http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1872381,00.html
>
Great. Now everybody will be doing it. :)

I agree that we are likely to see a lot of amateur productions and
poorly written works, but the publishing industry is already
saturated with pubications. It's not going to make that much of a
difference to writers. The best works will stand out. And it takes a
lot of time and effort to write a book. So I don't think it's going
to become any worse than podcasting. If anything, it's going to be a
smaller community.

What may hold true is that if many published writers get into
podiobooks it make make it harder for a novice to get noticed. But
there's still the notion amongst many that they won't work for free.
They want to be paid for their work. So I don't see a lot of
bestseller writers getting into it. However, it will draw interest to
many mid-list writers who are looking to make a name for themselves.

There are a lot of good books that don't get published for the wrong
reasons. They may not be 100,000 words long (currently the standard
length) or they may not fit the type of book that the increasingly
diminishing publishers are looking for. I started Podcast Ping (or at
least started using it) as a way to get my poetry out since there is
almost no market for poetry and what little exists is often looking
for stuff that the average person couldn't stand.

I gave up with my first attempt at podiobooks, partially since I was
working on an unfinished work. But I have a couple finished ones in
mind to do and should get to one of them this year.

--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, the Encaffeinated ONE <encaf1@...>
wrote:
>
> Ok, so I've now seen a few comments in a few places that "podcasting
is
> dead". I'm really wondering where this meme is coming from, what
people
> think triggered a shift from "podcasting will take over the world" to
> "podcasting is dead".

Podcasting isn't dead, it's just no longer new. It's reached a product
maturity. Gone are the days when one could automatically get listeners
and make the iTunes (or any) Top 100 just by creating a show. Now one
has to compete with a wide range of podcasts, including ones from
professional sources. (It has been advised that one should find their
niche, but most popular niches now have a hundred shows in them.) So
it's harder for a new podcaster to get attention. But that doesn't mean
it's dead.

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 3:34 PM, writerpatrick <writerpatrick@...> wrote:
> --- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Bachelder <kbachelder@...>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Podcasting Your Novel: Publishing's Next Wave?
>> http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1872381,00.html
>>
> Great. Now everybody will be doing it. :)

Of course! As a tech writer I'm a closet sci-fi writer and as soon as
my opus magnum is finished I'll podcast the hell out of it. You can
count on it :)

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Thanks so much, Mike and Jacek! I appreciate the info.

Lynda
www.lyndahilburnauthor.com

>
> Hi Lynda,
>
> The Basics are very easy. Step two is very helpful
>
> Learn Something New: Lesson 1 : Making Voice MP3 in 5 Easy steps.
>
> Step 1: Find a Microphone, and if need be plug in the Mic Jack
socket.
> The Mic jack socket is often coloured Red, and has MIC written near
> the Jack socket or a Image of a Microphone near the jack socket.
> Depending on the setup your computer may already have one built in.
> For better sound Quality, you may want to purchase a Mic. Ask for
more
> info on Podcasters Yahoo Group with price range and Location.
>
> Step 2: Find a recording Application that can output to MP3, such as
> Audacity or Garageband. We recommend Audacity. Audacity is Free and
> can be installed on Windows, Mac and Linux. With Audacity, you will
> need to installed LAME MP3 Encoder, there is a guide on how to do
this
> on Audacity's site.
>
> Step 3:  On Some set ups, you will need to select the Mic as the
> recording Device. Please do this now.
>
> Step 4: Hit Record. Remember to make your voice loud and proud. When
> finish please remember to hit stop.
>
> Step 5: Find and use the Save to or Export to MP3 Format command.
You
> may need to alter the File type in Save or Export window.
>
> This has been Learn Something New: Lesson 1 : Making Voice MP3 in 5
> Easy steps. Come back for next week for Lesson 2: Herding Cats!
>
> A bit Basic but I covers the basics.
>
> Mike
> Why have go the Über-Nemisis/Tee Morris in my head?
>

--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, "lyndagroup" <boulderboomer@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks so much, Mike and Jacek! I appreciate the info.
>
> Lynda
> www.lyndahilburnauthor.com
>

Glad to help.

Some of us here are users and Authors on Podiobooks.com . This Site
offers entire AudioBooks for Free in Podcast Form. The Only Catch is
that you need to either Give permission to someone to Make your novel
in to a Podcast or create it yourself.

Scott Silger, who's recently appeared in the NY Times Best sellers
list, Podcasts all of his books, including the one that was Published
this year. (It's not complete but he's working on that.)

Since you've got a series going, you may want to Podcast the entire
first novel. You may get more sales out of it!

I strongly suggest that you take a look at Podiobooks.com

Mike

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 3:38 AM, the Encaffeinated ONE <encaf1@...> wrote:
> Ok, so I've now seen a few comments in a few places that "podcasting is
> dead". I'm really wondering where this meme is coming from, what people
> think triggered a shift from "podcasting will take over the world" to
> "podcasting is dead".

The reason you occasionally see forum / mailing list / blog posts with
the keywords "podcasting" and "dead" is because it drives traffic /
discussion.

In fact, the last big thread on this non-issue was sparked because
Mike Geoghegan wrote something to the effect of "podcasting is not
dead" and Chris Brogan wrote a follow-up post that attracted a lot of
comments.  Last year Mashable wrote a piece deciding that podcasting
was dead.

What these folks are usually talking about is the viability of making
a living -- usually specifically through advertising -- by podcasting.

I've decided to ignore discussions about the death of podcasting
(other than clarifications like this one.)  The "podcasting is dead"
meme is just link bait and little more.

--
Matthew Wayne Selznick
Author, Podcaster, Social Media Authority
************************************
"Reggie vs. Kaiju Storm Chimera Wolf"
Signed and numbered limited edition chapbook
http://www.mattselznick.com

"Brave Men Run -- A Novel of the Sovereign Era"
Paperback, Ebook, iPhone, Kindle, MP3 CD, Free Podcast
http://www.bravemenrun.com

I think there is a general feeling that podcasting is dead because it
never became as popular as it should have.

Projections and predictions were that EVERYBODY would listen to podcasts
in the near future.  That didn't happen; the vast majority of internet
users still have no clue about podcasting.

The name "podcasting" is a major part of the problem.  The first time you
hear the word, you think of Night of the Living Dead.  OR, you make the
iPod connection and think it's something for those idiot kids who have
earbuds permanently embedded in their auditory canals.

Anyway, the field of podcasting never came close to reaching its
potential, and it seems to have permanently stalled before its time.
Sure, there are millions of listeners, but there are even more millions
of nonlisteners who would eagerly become involved if they understood what
it was all about.

But tying this whole industry (by its very name) to an Apple product in a
world of mostly PC users was pretty much suicide.

---Dan

Well, the reason that I was curious was the recent newbie post about "how do
I do this?", in which the poster said "I keep reading that podcasting is
dead..".

I doubt a newb would bring this up as linkbait or conversation fodder, and
they aren't likely to be into deep conversations with long-term podcasters.
If the original newb poster (lyndagroup?) wants to point at where they saw
people saying podcasting is dead, that would help.

I don't personally believe it is dead -- I'm just curious who is saying such
a thing, and what they really mean. The initial dream that we would all quit
our dayjobs and get paid to blather on about our favourite topics has
probably dissolved, given that most of us will be lucky to ever see a dime.

Podcasting as a medium I think is going quite strong, and is being
recognized as both a logical convergence of several things (cheap recording,
cheap hosting, ubiquitous internet, easy blogging, RSS, dissatisfaction with
traditional media, social networking, recycling/green movement, lives
segmented into fewer contiguous blocks requiring more portable media
consumption, unwillingness to pay enormous overhead for atom transport, etc)
as well as a unique medium on its own.

But I was curious if there was a reason to this meme, or an aspect that
disappointed the general public, or some perceived shift from "indie" to
"corporate"..

encaf1/MK

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Matthew Wayne Selznick <
mwselznick@...> wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 3:38 AM, the Encaffeinated ONE <encaf1@...>
> wrote:
> > Ok, so I've now seen a few comments in a few places that "podcasting is
> > dead". I'm really wondering where this meme is coming from, what people
> > think triggered a shift from "podcasting will take over the world" to
> > "podcasting is dead".
>
> The reason you occasionally see forum / mailing list / blog posts with
> the keywords "podcasting" and "dead" is because it drives traffic /
> discussion.
>
> In fact, the last big thread on this non-issue was sparked because
> Mike Geoghegan wrote something to the effect of "podcasting is not
> dead" and Chris Brogan wrote a follow-up post that attracted a lot of
> comments.  Last year Mashable wrote a piece deciding that podcasting
> was dead.
>
> What these folks are usually talking about is the viability of making
> a living -- usually specifically through advertising -- by podcasting.
>
> I've decided to ignore discussions about the death of podcasting
> (other than clarifications like this one.)  The "podcasting is dead"
> meme is just link bait and little more.
>
> --
> Matthew Wayne Selznick
> Author, Podcaster, Social Media Authority
> ************************************
> "Reggie vs. Kaiju Storm Chimera Wolf"
> Signed and numbered limited edition chapbook
> http://www.mattselznick.com
>
> "Brave Men Run -- A Novel of the Sovereign Era"
> Paperback, Ebook, iPhone, Kindle, MP3 CD, Free Podcast
> http://www.bravemenrun.com
>
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>
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>
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>
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On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 8:43 AM, the Encaffeinated ONE <encaf1@...> wrote:
> I doubt a newb would bring this up as linkbait or conversation fodder, and
> they aren't likely to be into deep conversations with long-term podcasters.
> If the original newb poster (lyndagroup?) wants to point at where they saw
> people saying podcasting is dead, that would help.

Yeah, I don't think the poster was linkbaiting, but the fact that
someone apparently brand new to the medium would already have that
opinion speaks to how effective the naysayers have been.

> I don't personally believe it is dead -- I'm just curious who is saying such
> a thing, and what they really mean.

Google the names and sites I mentioned along with the words "podcast" and "dead"

--
Matthew Wayne Selznick
Author, Podcaster, Social Media Authority
************************************
"Reggie vs. Kaiju Storm Chimera Wolf"
Signed and numbered limited edition chapbook
http://www.mattselznick.com

"Brave Men Run -- A Novel of the Sovereign Era"
Paperback, Ebook, iPhone, Kindle, MP3 CD, Free Podcast
http://www.bravemenrun.com

Yikes. I didn't mean to upset anyone with my innocent comment. I'm
afraid I didn't make a list of the places I saw the "dead" statement.
When some writer friends mentioned podcasting in a promo workshop a
year or so ago, I started googling "podcasting," and just began reading
about it. It sounded great. I really was bummed by the possibility that
I'd missed the wave on a good thing. I'm thrilled to hear podcasting is
alive and well. I'll pass the word along. (I write vampire books and am
constantly being told by one publisher or another that "vampires are
dead" -- so to speak -- so I'm used to ignoring small, biased
opinions!) What a great discussion here, though!

Lynda


>
> Well, the reason that I was curious was the recent newbie post
about "how do
> I do this?", in which the poster said "I keep reading that podcasting
is
> dead..".
>
> I doubt a newb would bring this up as linkbait or conversation
fodder, and
> they aren't likely to be into deep conversations with long-term
podcasters.
> If the original newb poster (lyndagroup?) wants to point at where
they saw
> people saying podcasting is dead, that would help.

Podcasting is not dead. Anyone who says so is, as said before, a link baiter
or misinformed. What has really happened is a shift from the term podcasting
into what it really is. Media.

Although podcasting was at first a novelty, it has become another form of
distribution. It started a revolution that is now a big pond for all kinds
of fish to swim in. Some call themselves content producers, but whatever you
want to call it, it came from podcasting.

And podcasting came from something else.

I look at how the online media landscape has changed in just the past few
years. For a long time there has been some form of online audio and video,
but because of increasing proliferation of high speed bandwidth, and the
increasing number of content producers, audio and video on the web is bigger
than it has ever been. And the big push really started with podcasting.

So no, it is not dead. If anything, it is now part of an ever changing and
increasing landscape.


--
Paul Puri

The most interesting person you will never meet!

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On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:51 AM, lyndagroup <boulderboomer@...> wrote:

> Yikes. I didn't mean to upset anyone with my innocent comment. I'm
> afraid I didn't make a list of the places I saw the "dead" statement.
>
>
No harm, no foul.
Some people here get worked some times because it is a personal issue. After
all, most of us are, were, or will be a podcaster.

Or like me, I was, then stopped. Started up again, and then stopped. Had a
false start, and then took a long hiatus.


--
Paul Puri

The most interesting person you will never meet!

Blog - http://paulpuri.blogspot.com

Buy stuff from me - http://podsafegear.com

Twitter - http://twitter.com/paulpuri

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I can recommend the software Tool Factory -
http://www.toolfactory.com/products/page?id=2121

You can create mp3 files (or wav) - and you can choose to podcast your
files (create RSS) - very very easy.

There is a 30 day free demo - with this software you don´t need to
spend so much on your michrophone - the encoder in the programme is
very good.

Even though it is an educational software - you can still use it for
your purpose.

Good luck

Karin


--- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Sharpe" <windytwit@...> wrote:
>
> --- In podcasters@yahoogroups.com, "lyndagroup" <boulderboomer@> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks so much, Mike and Jacek! I appreciate the info.
> >
> > Lynda
> > www.lyndahilburnauthor.com
> >
>
> Glad to help.
>
> Some of us here are users and Authors on Podiobooks.com . This Site
> offers entire AudioBooks for Free in Podcast Form. The Only Catch is
> that you need to either Give permission to someone to Make your novel
> in to a Podcast or create it yourself.
>
> Scott Silger, who's recently appeared in the NY Times Best sellers
> list, Podcasts all of his books, including the one that was Published
> this year. (It's not complete but he's working on that.)
>
> Since you've got a series going, you may want to Podcast the entire
> first novel. You may get more sales out of it!
>
> I strongly suggest that you take a look at Podiobooks.com
>
> Mike
>

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:51 AM, lyndagroup <boulderboomer@...> wrote:
> Yikes. I didn't mean to upset anyone with my innocent comment. I'm

haha!  I don't think anyone's upset.


--
Matthew Wayne Selznick
Author, Podcaster, Social Media Authority
************************************
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Signed and numbered limited edition chapbook
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Perhaps what you are seeing is backwash from all the "big media" competitors.  I
dare say, podcasting is far from dead!

Kevin
sisco83@...
http://www.gcast.com/u/kjsisco

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: the Encaffeinated ONE
   To: podcasters@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 3:38 AM
   Subject: [podcasters] Podcasting is "dead"?


   Ok, so I've now seen a few comments in a few places that "podcasting is
   dead". I'm really wondering where this meme is coming from, what people
   think triggered a shift from "podcasting will take over the world" to
   "podcasting is dead".

   I mean, personally, podcasting hasn't seemed all that dead. If anything,
   it's in a great state. Sure, some of the first wave of podcasts are moving
   on, but podcasts come and go. Sure, the rapid, explosive rate of podcast
   creation may have diminished somewhat (although I'm not convinced of that
   entirely, and would welcome some actual statistics on that). Sure, the
   mainstream media have been embracing podcasting as another output medium,
   but because the cost of entry is still phenomenally low they haven't
   necessarily edged out the small producer.

   So, why is there this notion that "podcasting is dead"? I know that,
   personally, podcasting continues to dominate my media consumption (although
   I recognize that I'm also completely nuts and atypical in the number of
   podcasts I consume).

   Any opinions? Is someone trying to kill podcasting by spreading a rumour? Is
   this "big media" trying to quash its rival? Is this the tired sentiment of
   those who have been in podcasting and grow weary of it? Is this the cynical
   comment by the listener who sees their favourite shows change into something
   they don't like or disappear entirely?

   encaf1/MK

   [image: Encaffeinated!] <http://encaffeinated.ca> *the Encaffeinated ONE
   * *"It Is by beans alone that I set my mind in motion."*
   Podcaster. Announcer. Audio Actor. Writer. Programmer. *Geek.*
   Host of The WEIRD Show <http://theweirdshow.com> and Wandering Out
   Loud<http://encaffeinated.ca>
   Crew of The 9th Heroescast <http://www.heroescast.com> and Buffy Between The
   Lines <http://buffybetweenthelines.com>

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