Wednesday, 10/8 at 9pm – Online Vid Tribute from The Beyond the Wall crew:

On Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 9pm Eastern, the Beyond the Wall crew will be recording a live podcast show in which we will bid farewell to our good friend, P.G. Holyfield.

There is also an in-person gathering and a Memorial Service occurring on Oct 11th and 12th, respectively.

If you would like to attend one or both of those events, please check the links on this post at SpecFicMedia.com.

Of course, we understand that not everyone will be able to attend in person.

For so many, these podcasts are how they knew him.

So, the show on Wednesday the 8th will be a way for us, and for you, to express your feelings about this man, who brought so many people together.

We on the crew will be sharing our feelings and memories, but, we would also like to hear from you. If you have words, audio or video that you would like to share, please email it to us at BTW@SpecFicMedia.com.

Even if you have already sent something, please re-send it if you would like it to appear on this show. If you would like to send something that is just for family or any other private audience, please indicate this in your email.

And of course, if you are reading this too late or are just unable to put your feelings together before we record, please send anyways.

Also, please help us boost the signal, both for this announcement and the show event links that will follow, so that everyone that would like to can participate.

P.G. Holyfield founded a great community at SpecFicMedia, but now his watch has ended.

Our watch continues and so we will carry on our sacred duty, which is to talk about things we love – and people that we love – with all of you.

Thank you, from your friends at SpecFicMedia.com.

Saturday: A Casual Gathering and A Celebration of Life in Honor of Patrick G. Holyfield

October 11th from 6 pm – 10 pm – Come and go as you are available

Flying Saucer in Charlotte, NC
9605 N Tryon St Suite A, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Chooch and I will be hosting an informal gathering in Charlotte on Saturday, October 11th, at The Flying Saucer. It’s a craft brew honoring restaurant, that we’ve enjoyed with P.G. in the past.

The official time is from 6 – 8 pm, when we are guaranteed use of the private room. If our numbers dwindle, we may move to a large table or we may be allowed to stay in the private room. They have been wonderfully accommodating and will do their best for us.

There will be self-pay dining and libation offerings in mid-price range

A brief video of memories from Chooch and I including some favorite Con(vention) Family will be available for viewing at any time. Otherwise, come as you are able as you arrive from other destinations or to spend the time together. We hope to highlight P.G., our friendship, and shared world with him in the podcasting and convention realms.

This will be a celebration of life, his life, and our con family experiences with him, but also a place for those that wish for grieving and remembrance, as well.

If you have ideas for this celebration of his life, please make pledges of time or assistance, please send to BTW@SpecFicMedia.com.

If you have pix or vid clips you love of PG, please send to BTW@SpecFicMedia.com, for possible inclusion in the video we are hoping to complete. (Time constraints.)

Also, if you are local and available to assist, please let me know at the above email to coordinate with needs for this unexpected gathering/weekend.

Sunday: The Memorial Service in honor of Patrick G. Holyfield

Sunday, at 12pm – Embassy Suites Banquet Room located at 4800 S. Tryon St (near Charlotte Douglas Airport–they will have shuttle service).

Please forward any written sentiments, photos, audio or video you would like to make a part of my tribute to me (Kim AKA The Trustee) at kim@pghct.org.

Thank you so much for your thoughts and contributions. I truly look forward to seeing or hearing from all of you, either next week or in the future.

Kim

Apologies again for the audio quality as we’re testing a new set of microphones and the road noise was louder than we anticipated. Listening through we’ve come up with some ways to greatly improve the audio from the car.

Stuff we mention:

• Living Proof Brew Cast (specifically the episodes from 12/17/2011 and 12/31/2011)

Apologies for the audio quality as we’re testing a new set of microphones and the road noise was louder than we anticipated. It gets particularly loud around the 30 minute mark, but that only lasts for six or seven minutes. Listening through, we’ve come up with some ways to greatly improve the audio from the car.

Stuff we mention:

• Wide Sky, Narrow Trail: A View From The Trail by Courtney Mann
• Giant Squid lavaliere microphones
• Living Proof Brew Cast
• Balticon
• Promo: The Scotchcast
• Bumper: The Balticon Podcast

• Breast Cancer Anthology Update
• Stories by folks that have some how been affected by breast cancer. You don’t have to have had it. Fiction or non-fiction and the only word limit is the maximum of 30k words since I’ll consider poetry, flash fiction, short stories and novellas
• Art work – photos, sketches, finger painting, anything you have the rights to. And I am still looking for a cover
• This will be paid work
• All profits will go to charity
• Ditched by Kate working on new album
• Did not attend Dragon*Con
• • Intervention – Ditched By Kate had to cancel
  • Chooch participated on two panels (Backup solutions and Podcasting 101)
• TuacaCon
• Virtual convention broadcast on the Internet
• Author readings, music, comedy, panel discussions
• Audience participation is encouraged via chat room and skype
• If you are a writer, musician, or comedian that has the ability to do webcam work (or prerecorded video, in certain cases), please comment on SpecFicMedia.com or an email to pgholyfield at specficmedia.com
• Saturday November 12
• Out of Milk App
• (Untappd)
• People sh*tting themselves at a haunted house
• Promo: Geek Acres

Into the Blender Live! Take My Geek Card (I Dare You!)

Sun, 9:00 PM, Chesapeake, Into The Blender: Live! (New Media)
Moderator: Chooch Schubert, Panelists: Marc “Grailwolf” Bailey, P. G. Holyfield, Chris Miller, and Vivid Muse.
The IntoTheBlender.com podcast is back for another live show. This time we’re taking on a touchy subject: There are countless
arenas of geek affection, but some seem near universal: movies, television, and books. Whether it be Star Wars or Firefly; Lord of the Rings, or Buffy; Gaiman or Pratchet – there are things you are SUPPOSED to love as a geek. Well, we don’t love them all and I bet you don’t either! Come compare your likes and dislikes with an assorted panel of lovers and haters of every genre.

Our News:

Balticon

Schedules:

• Chooch ~ Here is a list of the events I will be participating in. 
  • Sound Design & Extreme Audio Effects, Friday 10:00pm – 11:00pm in the Derby
    Our expert panel of professional sound designers and audio engineers will explore various topics and techniques surrounding sound design and the art and science of extreme audio effects. They will share insider tips and tricks to help you squeeze strange and unworldly tones and textures out of the equipment you already own, inspire you to build and record uncommon noise makers, and to turn ordinary sounds into sonic landscapes designed to enhance your next multi-media project. They will cover both basic and advanced recording, tweaking and extreme manipulation techniques to provide you with the take-away know-how to shake awake audiences and transport them to strange new worlds.
  • Master’s Session: Audio Excellence in Podcasting, Saturday 9:00am – Noon in the Derby
    Our panel of expert audio enthusiasts will discuss various topics surrounding audio engineering for spoken word, music, and everything in between. They will help you get the best sound out of the equipment you have, help you pick the next piece of important equipment within your budget, and help you avoid burnout by streamlining your workflow to shorten the time you spend editing audio. The audience is encouraged to bring questions and even samples of problems they are having with their own work.
  • Concert: Ditched by Kate, Saturday 7:00pm – 8:00pm in the Garden Room
    New Media participants Phil Rossi and Chooch Schubert bring us alternative rock with their band “Ditched by Kate“.
  • Unlikely Disasters to Plan For, Saturday 10:00pm – 11:00pm in the Chesapeake
    Because more things may uprise than just zombies and robots!
    So much attention is paid to how one might survive the zombie apocalypse or robot uprising. But aren’t there a whole lot of other things we should be planning for? How about mole men? Insect sentience? Or grey goo? Join our panel of possible-apocalypses scholars enumerate the conceivable threats. We might even have time to figure out how to survive one or two! Audience participation encouraged!
  • Into The Blender: Live! Sunday 9:00pm – 10:00pm in the Chesapeake
    Geek Media: One size does not fit all
    The IntoTheBlender.com podcast is back for another live show. This time we’re taking on a touchy subject: There are countless arenas of geek affection, but some seem near universal: movies, television, and books. Whether it be Star Wars or Firefly; Lord of the Rings, or Buffy; Gaiman or Pratchet – there are things you are SUPPOSED to love as a geek. Well, we don’t love them all and I bet you don’t either! Come compare your likes and dislikes with an assorted panel of lovers and haters of every genre. Take My Geek Card (I Dare You!)
  • Open Source Software for Everyday Use, Sunday 2:00pm – 3:00pm in the Derby
    What we use at home and at work to free us from software giants
    Do you feel that your creativity is held back because you can’t afford programs like Photoshop, Final Cut, or Microsoft Office? Our panel of experts have freed themselves from the bonds of expensive closed software ecosystems and you can too. Whether you’re just fed up, want to try new things, or can’t afford to pick up the software you want, there is an open source alternative available to you. Find out what packages our panelist use, how to find software that fits your need, and how to join the amazing communities that spring up around open source software. 

    Chances are you probably use some OSS, and you don’t even know it. Our panel of open source developers and evangelists discuss the facts and help you find the OSS packages that can free you from outrageously high costs, bizarre licensing practices, and poor interface design. Come and learn ways to save yourself money, improve your productivity, and secure your computer. You don’t have time or money to ignore OSS anymore. Set yourself free.

• Vivid Muse ~ Note: ALL of my events are on Sunday!
   
  • Noon in the Chesapeake ~Paulette Jaxton’s book launch for The Empress Sword
    Recently published by Dragon Moon Press, I’ll be helping Paulette serve up tasty nomz inspired by the book and there will be a reading from the book by Nathan Lowell!
  • 6PM in the Chesapeake – Girls’ Rules Live! ~ Women in the Gaming World
    I’ll be joined by Laura Burns, Christiana Ellis, M.A. in PA, and Jett Micheyl. I’m also hoping for a special guest!
    It’s not just Felicia Day having fun in the diverse world of gaming, it’s women from all walks of life. Join this all-female panel discuss their experiences after years of gameplay. We’ll discuss all manner of gaming, as this panel reveals what it’s really like when boy discovers that “girl” doesn’t always mean Guy In Real Life.
  • 7 PM in the Chase (lower level) ~ Reading from my Mom’s short story, “Grandma.”
    This story is the inspiration and centerpiece for a (Breast) Cancer Anthology I’ll be publishing in time for her birthday in 2012. I’ll be requesting submissions for written works and artwork for the collection and will be paying for accepted works. All proceeds from the book will go to established cancer charities.
  • 9 PM in the Chesapeake – Into the Blender Live: Take My Geek Card (I Dare You!)
    Guests include: P.G. Holyfield, Marc Bailey and Rich Sigfrit
    This time we’re taking on a touchy subject: There are countless arenas of geek affection, but some seem near universal: movies, television, and books. Whether it be Star Wars or Firefly; Lord of the Rings, or Buffy; Gaiman or Pratchet – there are things you are SUPPOSED to love as a geek. Well, we don’t love them all and I bet you don’t either! Come compare your likes and dislikes with an assorted panel of lovers and haters of every genre.
  • 10 PM in the Chesapeake ~ Geek Parenting in New Media
    Our panel of geek parents chime in with their thoughts on raising young geeks. What is the right age to show the kids Star Wars? Do you show them all 6 or only the good ones. What websites are good and safe for kids at what age? How do you teach your kids about Internet privacy? How do you prepare them for “Greifers” on gaming systems? When is it OK for them to use their real name?
  • I’ll then be attending the remainder of the Time Traveler’s Ball, hosted by Christiana Ellis in the Garden Room!

Our new podcast!
The brainchild of P.G. Holyfield, the Beyond the Wall Podcast explores the HBO series “A Game of Thrones” with fellow podcasters, P.G., Christiana Ellis and Nuchtchas Nimlas. You can follow all things SpecFicMedia.com on Twitter by following @SpecFicMedia and specifically information for the Beyond the Wall Podcast by following @BTWPodcast.

VividMuseCreations.com is open for business!

• Custom Buttons
• Voice Work
• Copy Editing
• Audio Editing
• Dog Walking
• Graphic Design
• Web Design
• ALMOST anything will be considered.

Chooch updates on DitchedByKate.com adventures!

• Jammin Java CD release party on Tuesday, May 31st. We’ll have tickets with us at Balticon at the pre-sell price of $10 each. There are 4 acts, and DBK is set to perform at 9 pm!
• Our next show will be June 18th at IOTA in Arlington, Va with Juniper Lane. Yes – its a Saturday night!

Viv squees over Troy Hickman’s Twilight Guardian

Chooch appears on the Living Proof Brewcast, episodes 4/24/2011 and 5/7/2011!  We <3 Thomas and John!

Chooch, Viv and Naughty Bear participate in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Richmond and raised $520!

This Week’s Solid Nuggets:

• Viv – Glympse
  It works on Android, iPhone, and Blackberry. It requires GPS, because it will allow you to share not only where you are, but your actual live travel data in a viewable map. Desktop or smartphone, you can see where you are in relation to the person thath Glympse’d you. It’s already become a regular part of my travels, and of friends’ travels, too. Go to Glympse.com or look for the app in your phone’s app store.

• Chooch – Groupme
  It works on Android, iPhone, Blackberry or any phone with SMS. Kind of like Twitter for private groups. Includes location, pictures and free conference calling. You can view the text on a web browser, but can only send messages from your phone. You can turn of logging if you want to.. I really wish the web transcript had a search feature.

News from Virginia Beach

• Visit with M.A. in PA and Paulette Jaxton; chatting and knitting.
• Super cheap beach vacation was expiring so we mad a mad dash towards the ocean.
• Ditched By Kate News
  • Ditched By Kate website is up
  • Live shows that are broadcast live over the web will be viewable at the DBK site itself instead of UStream
• Chooch received a CR-48 Chrome OS laptop and gets his geek on talking about it
• Viv will be requesting submissions for a book of collected breast cancer stories, fiction or non-fiction as soon as details are worked out. Watch her blog for more information.

No nuggets or promos this time around. We catch ya on the next one!

In this episode we discuss:

• Ladies’ Craft Day, Uterus Holding and Planning World peace
• Manly Day of Brewing and Boy Talk and Games for the Monkeys (Heroscape)
• Ethiopian Cuisine Adventures
• Ditched By Kate performed their inaugural show with the new name at IOTA
• Promo: Nutty Bites