New Year's Day Zone LIVE Talkcast

Superior AudioWorks invites you to join a live Talkcast.
Listen to or Join the Talkcast: KnitWitch's SF/F Zone LIVE

Host: KnitWitch - podcast@knitwitchzone.com
Episode: EP#6 - Zone LIVE - Tops of 2007

After ringing in New Year, settle in and reminisce over 2007 with KnitWitch and other Zoners. We'll talk about your favorite science fiction, fantasy and horror movies, books, and storytelling podcasts of 2007.
Talkcast ID: 28497

Scheduled Time:

Date: Tue, January 1, 2008
Time: 08:30 PM EST

How to participate:

Call in:

1. Dial: (724) 444-7444
2. Enter: 28497 # (Talkcast ID)
3. Enter: 1 # or your PIN

Join from your computer:

1. Become a TalkShoe member
2. Download and install TalkShoe Live client
3. Click here to join the Talkcast

Listen to the Recording:
If you missed this event or want to hear previous recorded episodes click here.

Holiday Music Zone

A holiday music bonus from KnitWitch to say THANK YOU for listening this year.

Music in this episode:

Jingle Bells - Skid Row (Monster Ballads Xmas)
A Pirate Christmas - Tom Smith
Chiron Beta Prime - Jonathan Coulton
Regifting For The Holidays - The Alice Project
Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel - Old Man Nelson and the Old 27
Coventry Carol - Rich Palmer
Peeper Brand RoboSantas - Peeper Radio Theatre
The 12 Days of X-Mas -Peeper Radio Theatre
Merry Christmas, Santa Claus - Max Headroom
Santa Claus Is Freaking Me Out - Lord Weatherby
A Harry Potter Christmas - Joel Kopischke
Jingle Bells - Natalie Brown

Contact the Zone Comm Link - 303.991.9096

Direct download: kwz-musiczone1.mp3

Zone Show #6 - Nora K. Jemisin

KnitWitch talks with author Nora K. Jemisin for a new main show episode. KnitWitch tells you more about what's new in the season two format and presents her own narration of the episode's Feature Story: "Cloud Dragon Skies".

Direct download: Zone Show #6

Award Winning Year of the Clone!

Little over a month ago, J.C. was just launching the third book in his novel trilogy 7th Son. Now he's just won the 2007 Podcast Peer Awards for "Best Serialized Fiction Podcast"!

Discover the phenomenal story that has engaged over 30,000 listeners around the world. Be sure to catch Zone Show #5 to hear KnitWitch's archived interview with J.C. Hutchins and an introduction to 7th Son Book One: Descent in the Zone Storytelling Feature.

Download and explore the 7th Son Media Kit and feel free to pass it along to those publishing and media buddies.

Zone Show #5 is unleashed!

The first full-length show of the new season has finally arrived!

KnitWitch talks with J.C. Hutchins, the author of the 7th Son Trilogy, and presents a reading from Book One: Descent. Now is your chance to check out the story that 30,000+ 7th Son listeners around the world have already discovered.


Direct download: Zone Show #5

New promos for season two are HERE

KnitWitch's Scifi/Fantasy Zone LIVE

The Zone's first live interview and call-in show features Nora K. Jemisin, author of the short story "Cloud Dragon Skies" which was recently featured on Escape Pod, episode #114.

To participate in the live podcast:
Download and install the TalkShoe Live! software well before the scheduled time of the next episode. You can call in via telephone, VoIP or on your computer with TalkShoe's ShoePhone. You can also submit questions via text chat. The LIVE Show phone number is 724.444.7444. The Talkcast ID is 28497.

During the sign-up process, you will be asked to choose a PIN #. You only need this if you choose to call-in during the podcast. Once you have registered, you simply need to wait for 9:00 p.m. EDT on August 2nd, log on to www.talkshoe.com and sign in. The show will be listed on the "Live Now" portion of the website.

If you can't make it for the live show you can listen to the recording approximately half an hour after the show is concluded. Log on to the Zone's TalkCast Page and click on the "DOWNLOAD" or "LISTEN" buttons.

KnitWitch Launches Season Two

KnitWitch's Scifi/Fantasy Zone jumps into season two with a new LIVE program in addition to the regular monthly Zone Shows.

Join us for the first live interview and call-in show of Season Two with Nora K. Jemisin on Thursday, August 2nd at 9:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (8:00pm CDT/ 7:00pm MDT/ 6:00 PDT) hosted by TalkShoe.com

Zone Website Restored - Updates Underway

KnitWitch's Scifi/Fantasy Zone website was restored from an older backup and is in the process of being updated. Maintenance can be expected nightly between 10:00 pm and 2:00 am Mountain Daylight Time (-7 GMT). We appreciate your patience

Any major updates and/or maintenance interruptions will be posted here providing as much prior notice as possible.

Zone Podcast Website Down

A problem with our hosting service has taken the entire KnitWitch's Scifi/Fantasy Zone podcast website offline temporarily. We are attempting to restore the site from a backup, but some updates will have to be made once it is restored.

A new notice will be posted once the site is available again.

Home Page Error Fixed - Maintenance Scheduled

The problem preventing the new SAW website from being accessible was corrected earlier this week and the placeholder web page has been completely removed. While investigating the problem it was discovered that due to some temporary ISP network problems, several files were not properly updated. As a result, website visitors may experience some dead links or errors for the next few days. Major fixes and content revisions are scheduled to continue through June 22nd.

Daily maintenance can be expected nightly between 10:00 pm and 2:00 am Mountain Daylight Time (-7 GMT). We appreciate your patience

Any major updates and/or maintenance interruptions will be posted here providing as much prior notice as possible.

Superior AudioWorks Second Life Location Change

Podcast Island is undergoing construction, so the SAW office is being relocated in the new tower. You will still be able to transport directly to the office or enter in the lobby and use the on-site transporter.

The direct Second Life URL will be posted with our new coordinates once we re-open. Our current items on SL Exchange and SL Boutique may be temorarily unavailable but we are working to restore them on the market as soon as possible.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

UPDATE: Due to connection difficulties, there will not be a new location of the Superior AudioWorks & Gadgets store in Second Life until further notice.

Superior AudioWorks Crew Project Promotions

All Superior AudioWorks Crew members are welcome to post one of their current independent projects/podcasts on the "Current Projects" pages of the new website. This is purely a promotional service to demonstrate the talents of SAW Crew members and provide direct links to where their work can be found.

As a SAW Crew member, you are entitled to label your product as a "Superior AudioWorks Production". Inclusion of a Superior AudioWorks Production audio tag by SAW Crew members is appreciated but not required.

SAW Website Under Development

The Superior AudioWorks website is still currently in beta phase for final design modifications and active testing. SAW Crew members and invited members of the podcasting community can access the website through the SAW Crew Portal prior to the May 2007 launch.

SAW Main Studio Gets Upgraded

New equipment has begun to arrive a piece at a time to update the main Superior AudioWorks studio. Many of our operations (particularly regular production of KnitWitch's Scifi/Fantasy Zone) have been on hold or delayed while we are trying to work through some equipment failures and create temporary recording solutions.

We hope to have most, if not all, of our equipment upgrades completed by Spring 2007 to bring improved sound quality and increased capabilities to our customers and affiliates. Your patience during our slow start-up process is greatly appreciated!

Independent Artist Opportunities

Superior AudioWorks is proud to feature original music by independent musicians from around the globe. Freelance voice talent and production technicians are also encouraged to inquire about paying opportunities for their unique skill sets.

Each contributing artist is paid for each comissioned use of their work in a Superior AudioWorks production in addition to receiving discounts on production services and other useful perks. Association with Superior AudioWorks is not exclusive nor does it alter the rights or licensing of your independent, creative works. Participation in other production or media groups is permitted and encouraged.

If you already have recorded material of your work and are intersted in finding out more, email info@superioraudioworks.com.