The podcast version of Murder at Avedon Hill started in June of 2007, available through this website and through Podiobooks.com. The final product should be around 45 episodes, with production lasting until the end of 2008. Due to the generous help of family, friends, and members of the tribe, MaAH has morphed, skirting the edge between straight read and audio drama, with over 30 guests adding their voices to the podcast.

You can download episodes or play them directly through the player on the left nav. bar. If you would like to subscribe, click on the RSS Podcast button or the iTunes button, also found on the left nav. bar. Please email me, post comments, or leave voice comments on The Caern Line!

Enjoy!!

Here I go changing my tune again. I had planned on releasing ep. 29 before leaving for the beach. I’m still waiting on someone’s audio, and even with this audio I would have been up all night in order to finish the ep. I’ll be working on things during the beach trip, so I’ll be releasing the ep. as soon as I get back.

Your Voicemails and Emails

I’ll be doing listener feedback at the end of each episode from now on. If you want to leave a voicemail, please call 704-315-5884; my email is pgholyfield @ murderatavedonhill.com (sans spaces of course).

Special Thanks

Thanks to Thomas Reed, Scott Roche, and Selganor for joining me on stickam the last two days to watch me record these episodes.

Music in this podcast:

• Shira Kammen - Magnatune.com
  • Shetland Set - Wild Wood
  • Lullaby Set - Wild Wood
  • Rafe’s Waltz - The Castle of the Holly King
  • Laride - Wild Wood

 

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Intro Bumper:

Astral Guardian - Astral Audio Experience

Your Voicemails and Emails

Music in this podcast:

• Shira Kammen - Magnatune.com
  • Shetland Set - Wild Wood
  • Lullaby Set - Wild Wood
  • Rafe’s Waltz - The Castle of the Holly King
• Stellamara - Magnatune.com
  • Oj Jabuko
• David Beard Music - Ailein Duinn

 

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Episode 28 - Chapter 27 - The Out of Towner; Chapter 28 - The Song of Artus

00:00 - Intro

• Bumper: Tee Morris
  
• Intro Chatter
  • A new episode? In 7 days? WTF?
  • The Stretch Run is coming!
  • Interviews - Tale Chasing, Hollywood Jesus, Suzanne Adair - I stated these last two were “print interviews.” I meant they were online “non-audio” interviews. 
  • Guest Voices - Rick Stringer, The Vicar

The Story So Far

The investigation is beginning to focus on specific townspeople. In the last episode Arames Kragen confronted Sarah Tremaine, discovering much about her and her business.

06:30 - Chapter Twenty-seven: The Out of Towner

Constable Louis, Arames and Arrin go on a little trip… to see a man… about a thing.

16:05 - Chapter Twenty-eight:The Song of Artus

On the way back to Avedon Hill, Constable Louis tells a story.

25:53 - Promo

Mur Lafferty’s Playing For Keeps Book Release

28:00 - Special Message

Scott Roche - Archangel

Music in this podcast:

• Shira Kammen - Magnatune.com
  • Shetland Set - Wild Wood
  • The Impossible Butterfly - Wild Wood
  • Pasa Viene - Wild Wood
• Stellamara - Magnatune.com
  • Oj Jabuko

 

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Episode 26 - Chapter 25 - The Avedon Clothier

00:00 - Intro

• Bumper: Philippa Ballantine - Chasing the Bard
• Intro Chatter
  • Podcast Peer Awards - Murder at Avedon Hill is up for Best Podcast Novel and Best Production! If you are a member, please vote! If you are a podcaster and not a member, please register and vote!!!!
  • Guest voices: Chris Moody, Leann Mabry, and Rick Stringer

04:00 - Chapter Twenty-Six: The Avedon Clothier

Arames pays another visit to Sarah Tremaine’s shop.

18:40 - Promo

• Broken Sea Audio Dramas
  

21:10 - Outro Babble

• Videos on Site
• Signed copies of MaAH available
• Donation link

21:40 - Promo

• Double Trouble
  

Music in this podcast:

• Shira Kammen - Magnatune.com
  • Shetland Set - Wild Wood
  • The Impossible Butterfly - Wild Wood
  • Pasa Viene - Wild Wood
• David Beard - David Beard Music Production
  • Ailein Duinn - Traditional
• Laurel Zucker - Magnatune.com
  • Kuhlau - 3 Duos for Two Flutes Opus #10
    • Duo No. 2 - Larghetto con espress: malinconica
    • Divertissement No. 6

 

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In today’s extra content release we have three maps. First is a stylized map of the region around Avedon Hill. Next is a map of the Avedon Hill Inn. Last we have a map of Sarah Tremaine’s shop, a location featured in ep. 27, which should be released tomorrow.

The stylized map was created by my friend Ilwan a couple of years ago. He and his extensive mapping skills can be found at Mapventures.com. The other two maps were created once again by snikle, one of the founders of Four Ugly Monsters, a site dedicated to virtual table gaming.

The maps do not follow the novel to the letter (for example, there are booths in the inn’s common room in the novel), but they provide a great visual for those interested in the feel of the world and the town. Enjoy!!

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I added a new section to the site - “Bitstrips.” It’ll hold the comics I’ve done over at the Bitstrips.com site. One of the strips I did was a finalist in the first annual “Bistrips Best Of” Awards (under Tech). It didn’t win, but it was nice to be recognized! If you would like to subscribe to a separate RSS feed for my bitstrips.com stuff, click here.

Murder at Avedon Hill has been recognized by my podcast peers and is a finalist in two categories (Best Podcast Novel and Best Production) at the 5th Podcast Peer Awards (Fall ‘08). I am so honored to be in the same group with J.C. Hutchins, Scott Sigler, Tee Morris, Mur Lafferty, Phil Rossi (Production)… and my nemesis, Chris Lester. Thanks to everyone that voted for me during the nomination round. While I knew about the Best Podcast Novel category, I had no idea that I was in the running for Best Production. Wow!

EDIT: More on the PPAs, from Podiobooks.

Episode 26 - Chapter 25 - On the Trail

00:00 - Intro

• Bumper: The Vicar - Geek Radio Daily
• Intro Chatter
  • The break was great. Wii Fit is brutally honest.
  • The Brave men Run event was awesome!
  • Guest voices: Glenn Webber, Liza Holyfield, Rae Lamond (so sorry, I forgot to give her a shout out in the intro chatter, a wonderful fill-in by Indiana Jim, and Rick Stringer

02:45 - Chapter Twenty-Five: On the Trail

Events from Arrin’s dream send our heroes in different directions.

21:00 - Promo

• Movie Mantras

Outro Babble

• Contest Aftermath
• Signed copies of MaAH available
• Parsec Awards - we made the first cut

Promo

• New World Order

Music in this podcast:

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

 

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Wow, what an event! Matthew Wayne Selznick ran his show like a champ, and even though my 7,000 word story almost killed him, he survived and kicked major butt!

Right now, Brave Men Run is at #65 overall on Amazon.com, and while we were listening it rose to #3 in Action and Adventure! Holy crap!!

The stories by the podcast authors were all wonderful. For those that missed it, there is a rumor that these stories will make an appearance in some form… soon.

And then, as a surprise, Matthew read the first chapter of his next novel, Pilgrimage.

I was very proud of the event, how my story was received, and how gracious Matthew is as human being. Thanks to everyone that attended, and that showed support for independent fiction!

Now, go buy Brave Men Run and let’s take BMR to #1!