This week the Robots talk with Paul Byers about his novels CATALYST and ARCTIC FIRE, and about writing historical fiction. We then close the show with a review of Suzanne Collins’ THE HUNGER GAMES, and we’re joined by Krista Macumber.

Paul Byer’s Website

If you’d like to purchase his books, here are links to the Kindle ebooks:

We also reviewed Suzanne Collins’ THE HUNGER GAMES. If you’d like to read them as well, here are links to the Kindle ebooks:

This week’s promo – AUDIOTIM, Sound Advice For Aspiring Authors

This week the Robots sit down with former co-host Ryan Stevenson to brainstorm his supernatural mystery story, as well as discuss what we’ve been up and what Apple’s iBooks software might mean for self-publishers. We hope you enjoy!

Lifehack’s iBooks Article

This week’s promo – THE MAD SCIENTIST HANDBOOK anthology

This week Justin and Terry talk about the joys of editing and how it can make a bad story good, and a good story amazing. Editing is where the real story gets told, and learning to love it has immediate benefits for every writer. We hope you enjoy the conversation!

This week’s promo -ETERNITY, a podcast novel by Casey S Townsend

This week Justin and Terry talk with John Mierau about writing, podcasting, the importance of social media, and crowd funding.We hope you enjoy the conversation, and please send feedback!

John Mierau’s website, Twitter, Facebook page, and Google+ page.

And here is John’s Indiegogo campaign page. We highly encourage you to help support this talented and giving storyteller.

This week’s promo – The Weekly Podioplex, a podcast about movies from the Chronic Rift Network.

This week Eli, Terry, and Justin talk about writing groups and what they can offer you as an aspiring writer. We hope you enjoy this first new episode of 2012, and that your holiday season was not only fun, but also safe and rejuvenating.

The Lynn Mixon Facebook page

This week’s promo – BENEATH, a podiobook by Jeremy Robinson