View From The Quad

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In this episode of the View from the Quad, I interview the genius behind 7th Son, J.C Hutchins. We talk about where the idea for his book came from, his rig (what he uses to record and edit) and J.C wanting to be put in old man makeup, and acting as an old man. Also on the cards is the First movie which he saw which made him want to write this sort of stuff, (original Star Wars, not the new one *shiver*) exploding listnership and exploding lorries. But that is not all! (In fact, that is just the first 20 min or so!) Listen to find out exactly how our (mindbending for me) conversation went! My fave qoute which makes me look like an idiot: "When I was trying to contact you cause things went a bit south, I managed to find your address and phone number. Has anybody ever contacted you about that?" "No." "Ah... Ehmm..." The Next interview will be a really really long interview with Tee Morris, and after that, Mur Lafferty. Please go to www.vftq.info if you have a question for her. Please go to any of my websites and fill in the survey. This really helps me. Visit the websites at www.stuffslashersaw.com and www.viewfromthequad.com (You can also comment there, as well as leave questions for the next interviews) Email me at talktome@stuffslashersaw.com Thanks for listining, and please please stay subscribed!

The main site at www.stuffslashersaw.com is messed up a whole lot, so until i get it all sorted out, (and BigBytes.net sort out their damn support) that address will reroute to this site. It is likely that when this is all over, I will be moving hosts.

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- In this episode 46 of the View from the quad, I start, as is usual on this cast, with a song. The song in question is called Sound Scientist by bill.
http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=148cefe228e814695760e94419a9a1f8 .

Today, my main topic of conversation is Podcasting on a higher budget then my last podcasting tutorial, and here is the link to that lovely microphone I was talking about. If anybody wants to buy it for me, and then ship it over to Ireland, I will happily advertise their business for two episodes on my podcast.
http://www.junglecrazy.com/view/5065 . And just to fix something up, it costs $59.99.

I also rabbit on about why you should not buy the Apple TV, and if you are going to, why you should wait a few months.
Also on the list of things to talk about, a new book I bought called 101 things to do before you die and the Interview with J.C Hutchins
www.jchutchins.net next episode and the interview with Tee Morris
www.teemorris.com on episode 49. If you want to submit questions for Tee, please go here
www.vftq.info and leave a comment on the 'Question time' post.
Also, do not forget to fill in the survey at
http://www.podtrac.com/audience/start-survey.aspx?ver=2&pid=OBfjk4EdXf4$ . I will be really happyfull if you do.

Thanks for listening! You can comment on this, and the last few shows, over at www.viewfromthequad.com. You can contact me at talktome@stuffslasher, although I may not answer for a while, as I am having spam problems. Big ones.

Thanks to switchpod.com for advertising me. They are my choice for free and payed podcast hosting. (And I, can talk. Cause I have been using them for just about a year)

Does anybody have any questions which they would like to ask Tee Morris, author of Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword and MOREVI: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana? Please let me know in the comments.

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Episode45-Scott Sigler interview - in this episode of the View From The Quad, I talk to world expert podiobooker, Scott Sigler scottsigler.podshow.com
We talk about many things, including the first movie which made him hide behind his dad, teachers holding you back from writing what you want to and his technology set-up over there in sunny San Francisco. I have started to complete my (currant) goal in podcasting, to interview some of the best authors and most interesting people in podcasting, and beyond. (Notice the open-ended 'Beyond')

We also talk about his next print novel, Ancestor, http://tinyurl.com/3du3lz (Make sure to buy it on April the First, and to bundle it with his other book, Earthcore to get the best deal)
If you want to enter the big competition for PROMOTIONAL POSTCARDS SIGNED BY SCOTT SIGLER, (Yes, it is important enough to warrant all caps) then you need to head on down to www.viewfromthequad.com and press the button to the left which says "Win signed Sigler stuff" and click it. You shall then be given instructions on what to do next.
The question is "Name all four of Scott Sigler's podcast novels". (The answer is in the interview.)
Thanks for listening, and tune in next week where I do my normal rant on Sci Fi, technology and so forth. The week after next, I will be talking to JC Hutchins on his books, The 7th son trilogy.

Remember to fill in the listener survey form, available at the website, or by clicking on this link. http://tinyurl.com/23e8q3 . Thanks!

Remember to go to the switchpod page and vote me 5 stars! I owe it all to you for where I am, but I think that I can do better, with your help.

Visit the website at www.viewfromthequad.com
email me at talktome@stuffslashersaw.com

Who would be interested in taking part in a Live-Action streamed-everybody-can-join-in version of the View from the Quad? As in you can hear me record live, and ring in to the show to talk to me when ever, where ever. We are talking through your phone, skype, web browser, anything. I also think that this would be an amazing piece of technology for Interviewing people. So. Who would be interested?

If you want to contribute questions to the Scott Sigler and JC Hutchins questioning committee, please have them in the comments here at the site. Thanks.

I will be interviewing none other then the amazing Scott Sigler of Earthcore, Ancestor, Infection and The Rookie in the next episode! Stay tuned!

VFTQ episode 44 - This week we play Naked under Leather by Rubber Band Banjo, to be gotten at the podcast music network. http://tinyurl.com/2sxe39

Today on the show, I talk about three big things which will be happening in the next few weeks; an Interview with a very well know podiobook novel author, some promotional gear signed by said author up for grabs and what happens when you hang money in front of a podcaster. No, I did not sell out, Selling out is when you are payed to do something which you do not enjoy or like, so I am pretty much set for that then.
I also talk about podcast creation on a budget and a few new additions to the tropical fish tank.
Here are the links for things.

Here are the links for the things I was talking about in this episode:
Podcasting for dummies: http://tinyurl.com/3aqwzv
Ancestor, by Scott Sigler http://tinyurl.com/3du3lz
click read more for more info!



We would love to thank our great sponser,www.Switchpod.com. Go there for free and very cheap podcast hosting. I use these people, and just upgraded to a payed hosting plan. I can tell you that the free plan is quite amazing. They are a new sponser, and I will start pimping them properly from next weeks show. Which just happens to be an interview with Scott Sigler. Stay right where you are... This is gonna be good.

You can contact me at Talktome@stuffslashersaw.com
you can leave comments on this and all other VFTQ shows at www.stuffslashersaw.com I want YOU to vote for me at Switchpod, http://www.switchpod.com/p1383.html please give me 5 stars
Thanks, and do not forget to please please fill out the survey over at my website, www.stuffslashersaw.com

Disclaimer: Ok. I screwed up the picture montage I was talking about. Moan all you like. [The view from the quad]

Hi there all. Please take time to fill in the following survey on what you would like to see here at the View From The Quad and stuffslashersaw.com . I hardly ever ask you lot for favors (excluding VOTE FOR ME ON SWITCHPOD.COM DAMMIT) so please do it. For me. Thanks!

Well, some of you may have noticed that I have been getting very excited over at my main site, stuffslashersaw.com, about a little jump in listenership. And a little jump into the iTunes ladder.
Approximately a week ago, I noticed that I had entered into the iTunes Personal ladder at the good old position of number 51. Less then a week later, I have gone back to that very same ladder, and have now risen 10 places! So. This means that I have gone up 10 places in 7 days. Doing a little bit of math, we see that in two or so days, I should be in the top 40. Which is great.

Lets not forget the other ways which I can become rich and famous: I need you to my switchpod page and vote my 5 stars.

Thank you all for you support in this, and keep referring your friends to my podcast!

This week I play Code Monkey by Jonathan Coulton. http://www.jonathancoulton.com . 'What?!?' I hear you say, (For I have very good ears), 'Why him again?' Welllll, I got good feedback, and two people said that they wanted to hear more of him. So there.

So, just to let you know, I badly named this month 'Kill itunes' month. What i really meant was 'Show the professional podcasters, (RTE.... You know who I am talking about...) that a teen can host a pro quality podcast. You want to do this by making sure that you are subscribed through iTunes, if you can. This would mean that I raise up the itunes charts. You can do this on my site, listed below.

This week, I learn how many of you there are out there, and it inspires me to wreck my bedroom (well, the look of it anyhoo) and make a little podcasting corner with mild soundproofing. Also, i take out the big guns, the fancy microphones and sound-boards. You should be happy. Really.

So. What do I talk about this week?
I do the mandatory 'What I have been up to' lecture, then get on to more interesting stuff.

I review some Science Fiction podcasts, and tell you why you should listen to them,
Here are all the relevant links.
scottsigler.podshow.com
strangerthings.tv
http://jchutchins.net http://www.escapepod.org/
and many more Sci-Fi (and other types) of podcast stories are available at www.podiobooks.com

I talk about strange spam I have received recently, (and get all poetic)

I lastly talk for a very short time about Best Buy, and how naughty they are.

You can contact me at talktome@stuffslashersaw.com
you can visit my site at www.stuffslashersaw.com
And remember: It's kill iTunes month!

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