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Promo: Come see PG & Mur in person!
Posted by Raven on 09 May 2008 | Tagged as: Promo, Announcements
The Raleigh Write 2 Publish Meetup Group is putting together a panel on Saturday, May 17th entitled “Podcasting, Blogs, and Self-Publishing: New Ways to Reach Audiences with Your Book.” Two proud citizens of Metamor will be appearing as guests at this panel: the mighty Mur Lafferty and my arch-nemesis P.G. Holyfield. If you’re going to be in the Raleigh-Durham area on the 17th, stop in at Quail Ridge Books & Music at 6:30 PM and show your support! (Hint: Mur likes pie.)
The Music:
“Faithful”, by The Shillas
Bonus: New Cover Art!
Posted by Raven on 06 May 2008 | Tagged as: David, Kate, Artwork, Announcements
Hey there, Metamorphs! By now you’ve probably noticed the website’s new look — but did you also notice the new cover art at the About Metamor City page?
Here we see David Silverleaf and Kathryn Kitaen, MCPD detectives, investigating a crime scene on the Street. David keeps an eye out for trouble while Kate prepares an augury spell, which will hopefully reveal more about what happened to this unfortunate soul. This picture was done by the amazingly talented Jeff Himmelman; you can find more of his work at www.somniturne.com.
The version on the web can’t do justice to how gloriously awesome this picture actually is, so I’m attaching a PDF of a higher-resolution version and sending it out on the feed. Keep an eye out for posters and postcards of this art to be made available soon!
Metamor City T-Shirts
Posted by Raven on 30 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Announcements
Hello, Metamorphs!
How would you like to own one of these fine t-shirts?
These are Gildan Ultra Cotton Ts, 100% cotton, with double-stitching on the collar, sleeves and hem. I’m very pleased with the quality of both the shirts and the printing.
Orders for Metamor City t-shirts are now closed. If you missed your chance, watch the blog for future announcements; I intend things up so that people can order additional shirts on a print-on-demand basis. These will be more expensive than the CustomInk shirts, but if you really want to show your love for the podcast, you’ll have a way to do so.
Thanks to everyone who preordered — the count for this batch came out to 50, which I think is very respectable. I look forward to seeing your pictures once you receive your shirts!
If you have any questions, please email me at feedback@metamorcity.com.
iTunes Troubles
Posted by Raven on 21 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Announcements
My apologies to those of you who have had trouble getting the last two episodes in your iTunes feed. If you hit “Refresh” on your feed, they should appear normally. Failing that, try this: unsubscribe, remove the feed from your iTunes podcast list, and then resubscribe. That should definitely work; I just tested it myself.
Sorry for the inconvenience, everybody!
Walking Advertising
Posted by Raven on 07 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: t-shirt, Just For Fun, Announcements
Yesterday I received the first shipment of t-shirts with the new Metamor City logo on them (designed by my friend Art Wright):
These shirts are for the cast members of Metamor City, and as con season heats up it’s a good bet that you’ll see them being worn by some of the biggest names in podcasting.
I want to make these shirts available to Metamor’s listeners, but there’s a catch: the company that I ordered them from only takes t-shirt orders in fairly large batches. (Some of you are already thinking about GeekLabel, I know, but at the moment they’ve informed me they aren’t taking any more custom designs, so until I hear otherwise we’ll go with what we can get.) I’d have to get pre-orders from at least 30 listeners in order to make these shirts available to you at a reasonable price.
So, here’s the deal:
- If you’d be interested in ordering one of these shirts, email me at feedback@metamorcity.com and let me know. Please only do this if you’re serious about buying one!
- If the response by email is big enough to convince me that there will be broad interest, then I will begin accepting pre-orders by PayPal. The cost will be $15.00, which includes first-class shipping within the United States; if you’re located elsewhere the cost will be higher. I’ll need your desired shirt size at this time.
- I’ll keep pre-orders open for 30 days from the time I announce them; after that, if I have enough orders to keep the shirt cost within the necessary bounds (approximately 30 shirts should do it), then I’ll place the order for the shirts to be made. If we haven’t gotten enough interest to make the shirts cost-effective, I’ll refund the money of anyone who has pre-ordered.
So, that’s my deal with you all. Want a t-shirt? Send me a message and let me know. 
Interview with John Scalzi now up at ISBW!
Posted by Raven on 01 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Interview, Announcements
Hey, folks! The interview that I did with John Scalzi at High Voltage ConFusion is now up at I Should Be Writing, Mur Lafferty’s “podcast for wannabe fiction writers by a wannabe fiction writer.” I had a lot of fun with this one — John is a very funny human being — and I think you’ll have a lot of fun listening to it.
ISBW Special Episode #29: Interview with John Scalzi
This is the second interview I’ve done for ISBW — in case you missed it, the first was in Special Episode #26, when I interviewed Kim Harrison. Her latest book, The Outlaw Demon Wails, is now available in hardcover and unabridged audiobook, so go out and get your copy today!
Imperial Ministry of Information Dispatch #2
Posted by Raven on 06 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Reviews, Announcements
Good day, citizens! Blaine Terynson here from the Imperial Ministry of Information. I am most pleased to share some exciting news: the word of our beloved city has gone out far and wide, and men and women from across the globe have answered the call!
The communications distribution system known as iTunes has released a list of its most popular podcasts in the world of Literature — and The Metamor City Podcast, the Ministry’s prime vehicle for spreading news of our fair land, is now ranked in the top twenty Literature podcasts in all of iTunes!
This is a great triumph for the Imperial Ministry of Information, and the Majestrix extends her thanks to all of you, the Empire’s loyal citizens and fellow-travelers in distant lands, for making it possible. It is your use of our promotional spots, your blog posts, your word-of-mouth that has raised Metamor City into the collective awareness of the WorldNet community. You are truly the messengers of light and hope to a benighted world.
The Majestrix wishes to extend her particular thanks to loyal citizen Steve Eley, whose podcast Escape Pod has long been the standard-bearer for excellence in audio science fiction. In Episode 143 Mr. Eley aired the Metamor City promotional spot and waxed eloquent about the joys of our beloved city and the merits of our podcast program. Since the release of this episode hundreds of new visitors have come to Metamor City and discovered the wonder of our world for themselves. It is largely Mr. Eley’s dedication to the cause that has propelled The Metamor City Podcast to its current place of prominence. For this, and other services to the Empire, Majestrix Kyia is pleased to elevate Steve Eley to the peerage, bestowing upon him the title Baron of Giftum. We at the Ministry congratulate Lord Eley on his promotion and wish him the best in his continued services to the Empire.
As always, the Ministry encourages all citizens and friends of the Empire to inform us of any further efforts to disseminate positive information about our nation and its beloved capital city. Those who serve the Empire in this way shall be honored in future dispatches.
All Hail the Majestrix! All Hail Metamor!
The Hon. Blaine Terynson,
Imperial Minister of Information
Metamor City’s first fanfic!
Posted by Raven on 18 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Metamor Fanfic, Announcements
This is so cool I just had to share it. Nobilis of Nobilis Erotica has released the first Metamor City fanfic, a story called “Anniversary”. It’s appearing in Nobilis Erotica #44.
Fair warning: as his podcast’s name suggests, this is erotica. It’s a sexually explicit story and not appropriate for children. But what Nobilis has done here isn’t just sex for the sake of sex. This is a story that clearly has personal meaning for Nobilis, and it shows through in the quality of the characterization.
“Anniversary” is about an aging married couple who love each other very much, but don’t often get the chance to express their love sexually because they both suffer from chronic illnesses that make sex difficult or impossible. Once a year, on their anniversary, they travel from their rural home to Metamor City, where the magic that can give them a night’s relief is comparatively cheap and accessible. They’d never be able to afford the city’s high cost of living full time, and the trip itself is expensive, so they’re stuck with this once-a-year experience when they can really express their love the way they want to.
It’s a beautiful story, full of genuine, tender emotions, and Nobilis has caught the flavor of Metamor City perfectly. If you’re not bothered by sexually-explicit fiction, I definitely recommend it.
Imperial Ministry of Information Dispatch #1
Posted by Raven on 11 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Reviews, Announcements
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is Blaine Terynson, Imperial Minister of Information, here to provide a report on our continuing efforts to disseminate positive information about our beloved Majestrix and the Imperial Union of Metamor and Allied Nations.
Several Imperial citizens must be recognized for their recent efforts in transmitting our message of hope and freedom. All of these individuals shall be awarded the Order of the Empire of Metamor (OEM) in honor of their good deeds.
- MA in PA mentioned her upcoming role in The Metamor City Podcast on Geek Acres #105 and on Better Late Than Never #16.
- P. G. Holyfield used a bumper from Head Scribe Chris Lester and played the Metamor City Promo on Murder At Avedon Hill Episode 9.
- Mur Lafferty featured a guest interview between Chris Lester and Kim Harrison on I Should Be Writing, Special Episode #26, and then extended her thanks to Chris in Special Episode #27.
- Tee Morris and Philippa Ballantine both mentioned their upcoming roles as the androgyne Evan/Eva Selindi, in The Survival Guide To Writing Fantasy #33 and Whispers At The Edge #18. Pip also played the Metamor City promo.
- J. C. Hutchins played the Metamor City Promo on Episode #14 of 7th Son: Book III - Destruction.
- Nobilis has likewise played the Metamor City Promo on Nobilis Erotica #39.
- Beq Vyper, alias Silverfire, has promoted her part in The Metamor City Podcast on the User Friendly forums.
- Leann Mabry devoted an entire post on her blog to promoting her role as Morgan Drauling and the narrator of Episode 2 of The Metamor City Podcast. The Majestrix is greatly pleased and, in light of this and other services to the Empire, has elevated Ms. Mabry to the peerage, awarding her the title of Countess of Meriton. The Imperial Ministry of Information extends its congratulations to the new Lady Meriton and wishes her the very best in her new role.
The Ministry also wishes to extend its thanks to the following individuals; though not yet citizens of the Empire, they have shown themselves to be friends of our great nation by promoting its virtues far and wide. The Majestrix has ordered that each of these worthies be bestowed with the Honorary Order of the Companions of Metamor.
- Doug Rapson, for Geek Acres #109
- Chris Miller, for Interlude: NaNoWriMo
- Les Howard, for The Signal (Season 3) #21
- Russ Turley of The Podcast Studio, for Podcast of the Week 11/06/07
- Dan Shaurette, for Is This Thing On? #36
- Tabitha of Strangely Literal, for her recent blog post
- Jeff, Chip and Michael, for The Scotchcast #5
- Steve and Angie Nutt, for Our Place #83
The Ministry encourages all citizens and friends of the Empire to inform us of any further efforts to disseminate positive information about our nation and its beloved capital city. Those who serve the Empire in this way shall be honored in future dispatches.
All Hail the Majestrix! All Hail Metamor!
The Hon. Blaine Terynson,
Imperial Minister of Information
Wonder Mur Powers, Activate! Form of … New Podcast Novel!
Posted by Raven on 30 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: podiobook, Announcements
Mur Lafferty, the grande dame of podcasting and an honorary citizen of the Empire of Metamor, is launching her new superhero novel Playing for Keeps on Thursday, November 1st. Comics Radar has a sneak preview of Chapter 1 available now, so go check it out!
UPDATE: Escape Pod now has a copy of this preview as well. Since Mur has asked us to distribute this far and wide, I’m dropping a copy of it into the feed. Enjoy!
