Podcast appearances and mentions of jane lindskold

Seriah is joined by Barbara Fisher and Greg Bishop to take a deep dive on the documentary podcast “The Telepathy Tapes” that involves severely disabled autistic youth who appear to communicate psychically and have other paranormal experiences. Topics include autism, neurodivergence, fetishization, super powers, Dean Radin, the social work community, the Americans with Disabilities Act, public school policies, iPad spelling for the non-verbal, learning for people on the autistic/neurodivergent spectrum, educational support, resistance to the reality of psychic activity, the novel “Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls” by Jane Lindskold, the 1980's de-institutionalization government policy, criticism of the show, numerous scientific studies showing evidence for psychic phenomena from the late 1800's to the present, James “the Amazing” Randi and his antics, Rupert Sheldrake, Carl Sagen, materialist-reductionist ideology, uninformed opinions, the value of anecdotal evidence, the gradual acceptance of a broader mindset in academia, Robert Schoch and the link between measurable psi phenomena and solar activity, Joseph McMoneagle and remote viewing and astronomical positions, possible scientific explanation for astrology, Clever Hans the counting horse, subtle even unconscious cues, newborn learning process, Barbara's child's experience overcoming developmental delays, severely autistic children and physical limitations, Robert Anton Wilson, fundamentalist skepticism as a belief system, Greg Bishop's magazine “The Excluded Middle”, an analogy between psi and medical efficacy, the picking and choosing evidence game, evolution and psi, animals and earthquakes, non-human psychic ability, the power of belief, why the paranormal is not a threat to materialistic science and technological advances, Seriah's psychically linked friend, Barbara's psychic link with her mother, Seriah's experiences mentally contacting a different friend, personal experiences of precognition and telepathy, Greg's remote viewing experiences, emotions and psychic testing, voluntary sensory deprivation and psi, Ky Dickens, “going to the hill”, the dystopian sci-fi TV series “Silo”, the hill as a sort of psychic zoom call, ancient peoples using psi instead of technology, shamans as neurodivergent, the hill as a sacred space, the Seth material, the limitations of spoken language, spirituality, God as an anti-entropic/procreative force, communication with the dead, Joshua Cutchin, Edgar Cayce, concurrent lives, collective co-creation, the Akashic record, pre-birth memories, spiritual families that spend multiple incarnations together, John Thomas, commercialization, NPR, Michael Masters and future telepathy, the Greek and Hindu beliefs in a cycle of ages, Sirius as a binary star to our Sun, Walter Cruttenden, the observer effect, the Electric Universe theory, the book “Information and the Nature of Reality”, and much more! This is a dream team for discussing what seems like a ground-breaking podcast!

Seriah is joined by Barbara Fisher and Greg Bishop to take a deep dive on the documentary podcast “The Telepathy Tapes” that involves severely disabled autistic youth who appear to communicate psychically and have other paranormal experiences. Topics include autism, neurodivergence, fetishization, super powers, Dean Radin, the social work community, the Americans with Disabilities Act, public school policies, ipad spelling for the non-verbal, learning for people on the autistic/neurodivergent spectrum, educational support, resistance to the reality of psychic activity, the novel “Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls” by Jane Lindskold, the 1980's de-institutionalization government policy, criticism of the show, numerous scientific studies showing evidence for psychic phenomena from the late 1800's to the present, James “the Amazing” Randi and his antics, Rupert Sheldrake, Carl Sagen, materialist-reductionist ideology, uninformed opinions, the value of anecdotal evidence, the gradual acceptance of a broader mindset in academia, Robert Schoch and the link between measurable psi phenomena and solar activity, Joseph McMoneagle and remote viewing and astronomical positions, possible scientific explanation for astrology, Clever Hans the counting horse, subtle even unconscious cues, newborn learning process, Barbara's child's experience overcoming developmental delays, severely autistic children and physical limitations, Robert Anton Wilson, fundamentalist skepticism as a belief system, Greg Bishop's magazine “The Excluded Middle”, an analogy between psi and medical efficacy, the picking and choosing evidence game, evolution and psi, animals and earthquakes, non-human psychic ability, the power of belief, why the paranormal is not a threat to materialistic science and technological advances, Seriah's psychically linked friend, Barbara's psychic link with her mother, Seriah's experiences mentally contacting a different friend, personal experiences of precognition and telepathy, Greg's remote viewing experiences, emotions and psychic testing, voluntary sensory deprivation and psi, Ky Dickens, “going to the hill”, the dystopian sci-fi TV series “Silo”, the hill as a sort of psychic zoom call, ancient peoples using psi instead of technology, shamans as neurodivergent, the hill as a sacred space, the Seth material, the limitations of spoken language, spirituality, God as an anti-entropic/procreative force, communication with the dead, Joshua Cutchin, Edgar Cayce, concurrent lives, collective co-creation, the Akashic record, pre-birth memories, spiritual families that spend multiple incarnations together, John Thomas, commercialization, NPR, Michael Masters and future telepathy, the Greek and Hindu beliefs in a cycle of ages, Sirius as a binary star to our Sun, Walter Cruttenden, the observer effect, the Electric Universe theory, the book “Information and the Nature of Reality”, and much more! This is a dream team for discussing what seems like a ground-breaking podcast! Recap by Vincent Treewell of The Weird Part PodcastOutro Music is Stever with Idiot Savant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a surprise! Due to a quick turn of events we're able to interrupt our regularly scheduled program for a very special treat. Instead of discussing Shadow of Freedom, we were privileged to have Jane Lindskold join us, along with another visit by David Weber. As far as we can tell, there's no better reason to interrupt the plan than this. This was the first time we've had the chance to enjoy Jane's company, and the last time we were able to spend time with David was back in episode 22. Grab your favorite beverage, sit down and join us as we talk with Jane and David about their collective storytelling within the Honorverse!As you listen, remember Jane's contributions to the Honorverse are significant, including several short stories and novels. Her short stories include:"Queen's Gambit" – a short story in the Worlds of Honor anthology (discussed in episode 10)"Promised Land" – a short story in The Service of the Sword anthology (discussed in episode 15) "Ruthless" – a short story in the In Fire Forged anthology (discussed in episode 23)She's also co-authored four novels with David in the Star Kingdom story arc:Fire Season (discussed in episode 25)Treecat Wars (discussed in episode 28)A New Clan (scheduled for a future episode)Friends Indeed (available for purchase soon!)Jane and David talked briefly about the soon-to-be-released Star Kingdom novel Friends Indeed, mixed in among some great banter and information about these two story-telling power houses: how they met, how David brought Jane into the Honorverse, and how they've worked together since. We had time to ask Jane several that came from you, our listeners and fellow travelers as well. Not surprisingly, there were several questions we didn't get to ask due to time constraints, but also because as the discussion unfolded, some were answered before we could ask them. Schedules permitting, we hope to have Jane on again to cover even more ground with her work.Be sure to visit Jane's official website to find out more about the incredible volume of work she's done, and more about what's coming. You can find her at https://janelindskold.comOn the next episode we'll get right back to the normal schedule and discuss the novel Shadow of Freedom, no doubt invigorated by the exciting info and insights we've gained from our two most special of guests.As always, genuine thanks to each of you for listening, and especially folks who have found the time to send us comments—please keep them coming. If you haven't already done so, consider spreading the word to others who you know are Honor Harrington fans, or to those who might enjoy the Honorverse!You can find us, and all our episodes at http://honorverse.net, and email us at honorverse@tpenetwork.com. We look forward to hearing from you.Now, let's be about it!

We move into the third book in the Star Kingdom series: Treecat Wars, by David Weber and Jane Lindskold. Published by Baen, this 376-page gem first hit the street in September 2013. With the brutal fire season over, Stephanie and her friend Anders are heading off to Manticore after being selected to attend Forestry Service ranger school. Stephanie's story, along with her three friends Anders, Jessica and Karl, is one of two central storylines. The second (and arguably the primary) follows the troubles that fall upon a handful of treecat clans revolving around the displacement of one clan after their lands were destroyed by the fires we read about in the previous book in this set.Very real and difficult friction emerges between several of these clans as the treecats who were displaced by the fires now struggle to find a new territory that will support them through the upcoming winter. That friction culminates in a literal war between clans. This is remarkable in that prior to this novel the treecats have appeared to us (and to the characters from Stephanie's time in the Honorverse) as a very homogenous and peaceful people. While they are when compared to humans, this is our first look into the politics of the interaction of treecat clans, specifically when those clans face challenges tied to survival. We even get to see some stark differences in treecat personalities and how those personalities impact clan conduct. In the podcast we even get to discuss the DIME model as we see how it applies to the treecats.Related, we see some (much less deadly) strife appear among our set of four human friends. While not a surprise, with Stephanie spending several months away from her boyfriend Anders and in training with Karl, her relationship begins to morph as their affection for each other appears to bloom beyond just friendship. Meanwhile, Anders and Jessica are working closely together with the Forest Service to do what they can to address the consequences of the treecat war. That proximity and shared mission results in their friendship also blooming into a much deeper relationship. All this creates the potential for real conflict between these four friends when they're reunited after ranger training ends on Manticore. There's even more going on as well, but we'll leave that for you to enjoy through the book itself.We rated “Treecat Wars” with a 4, another 4 and a 5 (out of 5), for an overall rating of 4.3 from your hosts.As always, thank you for listening and big thanks to those of you who also take the time to like and follow us on social media, to comment on our posts or even reach out through a longer note. At the end of this show we truly enjoyed reading many of the comments and questions we've recently received. Please keep them coming!Next time on the Honorverse Today podcast, we're turning our attention to “Shadow of Freedom” by David Weber. This book is the third novel in the Saganami Island sequence. We hope you grab it, read it, and find a friend to join us on the continuing adventure through the Honorverse!You can find us, and all our episodes at http://honorverse.net, and email us at honorverse@tpenetwork.com. We look forward to hearing from you.Now, let's be about it!

We are jumping right into the second book in the Star Kingdom series, this one titled Fire Season. This one's a joint venture between David Weber and the now-familiar Jane Lindskold. Published by Baen, it came out at a comfortable 287 pages in October 2012. In the previous Star Kingdom novel, we met an 11-year-old Stephanie Harrington in part 1, then moved forward in Stephanie's life, approximately 16 months in Part 2. Here in Fire Season, Stephanie is now 14, turning 15 years old.While this is another “treecat novel” and the treecats are featured characters, the story really focuses on Stephanie, her schoolmates, her parents, and several other adults central to her life, and a team of scientists who arrive on Sphinx with a more official charter to study the treecats. We learn a lot more about Stephanie and the changes she's going through as she's maturing from a child into a young adult. Given she's growing up on a frontier world, it's exciting to see just how much she and some of her friends are trusted with and expected to do as they become contributors to the society around them. Or perhaps “societies” would be more accurate since the events of the novel certainly include the treecats. The combination of the impact of fire season along with the visiting scientists leads to an action-packed, dramatic story that adds some beautiful depth to several characters, as well as richness, history and complexity to the Honorverse.One thing we reinforce in the podcast is that while this series is written for young adults, there are no punches pulled in terms of the story. If you tend to shy away from “YA” novels, do yourself a favor and be sure to read all of them in the Star Kingdom series. As you know from our second interview with David Weber, he doesn't avoid complex, heavy or dark issues that need to be a part of the broader story just because some of his books are written for our young adult Honorverse family members. These novels were written for the rest of the more “seasoned” adults out there, too. We're confident you won't be disappointed.We rated Fire Season with a 5, a 4.5 and a 5 (out of 5), for an overall rating of 4.83 from your hosts.As always, thank you for listening and big thanks to those of you who also take the time to like and follow us on social media, to comment on our posts even reach out through a longer note.Next time on the Honorverse Today podcast, we're back into the main storyline, jumping into the novel A Rising Thunder. As always, be sure to grab your copy, invite a friend, and join us!And yes, the blooper reel this time is from a previous show. We'll let you figure out which one!You can find us, and all our episodes at http://honorverse.net, and email us at honorverse@tpenetwork.com. We look forward to hearing from you.Now, let's be about it!

“In Fire Forged” is the fifth anthology in the Honorverse, containing three short stories and another technical writing. We see the return of two favorite co-authors: Jane Lindskold bringing us the short story “Ruthless” and Timothy Zahn who hits us hard with his short story “An Act of War”. David Weber brings us the third short story entitled “Let's Dance”, which is really a novella disguised as a short story. Then he brings us home with the technical essay “An Introduction to Modern Starship Armor Design”, brought to us through the character Hegel DiLutorio, a retired officer in the Royal Manticoran Navy.This 311-page collection was first published by Baen in February 2011.The first story is Ruthless by Jane Lindskold.Jane brings us back to the story of Judith, a Masadan refugee rescued by Michael Winton when he was a midshipman. We promised you'd see more of Judith in the future, and here the promise is delivered. Time has passed, Michael is now a young commissioned officer in the RMN, he and Judith are married and have a young daughter named Ruth. There's a plot afoot by George and Alice Ramsbottom, staunch Manticoran isolationists who object to the alliance Manticore formed with Grayson. In an attempt to disrupt this new alliance, they kidnap Ruth with the intent to return her to her Masadan father. They hope that Grayson will question their decision to enter an alliance with Manticore based on an assumption that if Manticore can't even protect one child, they're not a Star Kingdom worth allying with for broader and more significant defense issues. As a bonus, if Michael will act rashly, this may also embarrass the Star Kingdom's reputation broadly. The events in this story take place in 1889 PD, two to three years after the events captured in Jane Lindskold's short story “Promised Land”.Your hosts all gave this one a “thumbs-up”.Next we discussed Timothy Zahn's short story An Act of War. This story takes place around the time as Honor escapes from Hades (approximately 1914 PD). We saw those events in the novel “Ashes of Victory”. When Honor's escape becomes known, this story gives us a glimpse into an arms dealer named Charles who at the same time was trying to sell cloaking technology to Haven. Events unfold when Oscar St. Just is convinced to install this equipment on a ship and for that ship to be used in an unorthodox manner to hopefully fuel a war between Manticore and the Andermani Empire. This would be a good thing from the Havenite perspective. Risky deeds are attempted and things get pretty tense, pretty fast!This one received three “thumbs-up” from your hosts as well!The third story is Let's Dance, written by David Weber. As mentioned, this is more of a novella than a short story. It takes us back to Commander Honor Harrington's first hyper-capable command as she captains the destroyer HMS Hawking (sometime prior to 1900 PD). We see events related to the Manticoran efforts to normalize relationships with Silesia, which have been somewhat tense. She's conducting anti-piracy operations in Silesian territory, intervenes and captures a vessel conducting piracy and in a good-faith gesture, turns the ship and crew over to the local Silesian system governor. A short time later she learns two unsavory things. First, the ship and crew she handed to the Silesians has mysteriously disappeared. Honor has no doubt they were released rather than prosecuted. Second, she learns about a significant Mesan (Manpower, Inc.) slave-trading station through an interesting and unproven source. That source quickly builds credibility by revealing a knowledge of Honor's Beowulfian family and a shared hatred of the slave trade. He quietly discloses he's also a member of the Audubon Ballroom,

Jane Lindskold talks Over Where book three, House of Rough Diamonds, and Tinker Part 34. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-House-of-Rough-Diamonds-Tinker-Part-34.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.

Here we are, already discussing the fourth Honorverse anthology entitled The Service of the Sword. This collection of six short stories written by six authors was originally published in April 2003 by Baen. While we'll call them “short” stories, two of them are novella-length (or arguably longer), so if you haven't read this collection yet, be aware that a couple of these stories are lengthy. The book is long, and since we're talking about six stories, this summary is longer than usual too.The first story in this anthology is Promised Land by Jane Lindskold, an author we're already familiar with. This key story within the Honorverse introduces us to the Grayson character trapped on Masada named Judith. Along with several other ladies, she's a part of a separatist group seeking to escape their oppressive culture. As they execute their plan they come into contact with Michael Winton, Crown Prince and Midshipman, on his “Snotty” cruise onboard the HMS Intransigent. The ship is on an official visit to Masada and takes place back when Manticore was weighing the pros and cons to an alliance with either Grayson or Masada. The events in this story helped inform Manticore's decision, especially as Michael, and the crew he's a member of, ultimately come to the aid of Judith and her friends. The story's important because we'll see more of Judith in the future.Your hosts all gave this one a “thumbs-up”.Next came the story With One Stone by Timothy Zahn. We join our favorite heroine Honor Harrington, now a captain in the RMN, and the captain of the Heavy Cruiser HMS Fearless very shortly after the events in On Basilisk Station. The story returns us to her work to address the problem of apparent piracy as ships are being attached in Silesian space. Another old “friend,” Sonja Hemphill is also involved in the effort since it seems some sort of advanced weapon is being used in these attacks. Due to apparent similarities to Hemphill's past project called a “grav lance,” she and the Office of Naval Intelligence are also involved. We watch events unfold that ultimately expose the real power behind the attacks with this new weapon: the People's Republic of Haven. We also get to see a young Rafe Cardones continue his early growth as a Naval officer as he's detailed away from Honor's crew and onto another vessel conducting intelligence operations related to the same problem.This one received three more “thumbs-up” from your hosts!The third story is A Ship Named Francis, written by John Ringo and Victor Mitchell. Our authors took a very different approach to the Honorverse in that it was essentially an outlandish story that brought a bit of comic relief to what has really been what we'll call serious story telling so far. In this short story, we follow the adventures of a medic (Sick Bay Attendant) Sean Tyler and see the adventures onboard the Grayson Space Navy's Heavy Cruiser, Francis Mueller. Nothing is quite right about this crew. Antics and follies occur as we're introduced to a whole host of unbelievable and larger than life characters who do their best to do everything badly. You may or may not be amused, but regardless you'll go on an adventure with this story!Your hosts represented all the possible votes on this one, with a thumbs up, a neutral vote and a thumbs down. (Be sure to let us know what you think after you read it.)The next story was Let's Go to Prague, by John Ringo. This one is a solo effort by Mr. Ringo, who co-authored the previous story. While this one has comedic moments and whit, with some similarities in the writing style and “feel”, this is truly its own story and not just more zany adventures in the spirit of the last one. Here we join two Manticoran...

Here we are, already discussing the tenth novel in the Honor Harrington main series: War of Honor, and if you're counting the overall number of books we've covered in the Honorverse, this would be the thirteenth. For those who read this in the past, you may remember what the rest of us new readers discovered: we thought the previous novel was lengthy at 672 pages; this one buries that one and comes in at a substantial 869 pages! For story continuity, the events in this novel occur approximately three years after the events captured in the short story “From the Highlands'' (in the Changer of Worlds anthology). War of Honor was first published by Baen Books in October 2002. With the war between Manticore and Haven in a pause, as both sides agreed to an armistice, affairs have been dragging along with no formal peace apparent. Both sides have their own agendas driving the desire for a permanent peace. Even so, the current Manticoran government (the Queen's government, but not the Queen herself) quietly prefers to keep the nation in a technical state of war. This allows them to maintain the wartime taxes they're currently gathering. At the same time, they don't believe that delay will compromise peace, which they truly want to endure even though they're (selfishly) refusing to negotiate with Haven formally and fully. They are inappropriately using the wartime tax revenues to fuel non-wartime domestic and essentially “partisan” social programs. Meanwhile, the government of Haven (no longer the People's Republic of Haven, having restored their original Constitution and the associated form of government) is growing increasingly frustrated with Manticore's unwillingness to enter serious discussions about a formal peace. At the center of their desires rests the return of parts of Haven lost to Manticore in the war. More accurately, to allow those parts of their star nation to decide for themselves if they'd like to remain with Manticore, or to return to Haven as members of the restored old Constitutional government, or even have complete independence. The delay, fueled primarily by Manticore, causes concern (both real and contrived) that Manticore actually intends to continue the war. Within the government of Haven, there are those who quietly, if not secretly, desire to finish the war through a return to hostility so as to regain their lost territory and deliver a crippling and permanent blow to Manticore. There are also those who strongly support the idea of peace through strength. These agendas manifest through a secret program which is rebuilding the Navy.We also see the impact of political changes on both sides, primarily on the Manticoran side with regards to allies—for better or worse. While several allies are a part of the story, the focus is on Grayson and their strained relationship with the Manticoran government.In the end, hostilities resume and the pieces on the chessboard shift yet again within each star nation, and with several allies…We rated War of Honor with a 5 and two 4s (out of 5), for an overall rating of 4.13.As always, thanks for those of you who have liked and/or commented on our episodes so far. Your comments are genuinely appreciated and warmly received. Please keep those likes and comments coming! We truly enjoy hearing your thoughts on the Honorverse and the show.Next up: we're on to the fourth in the Worlds of Honor anthology set, entitled The Service of the Sword. This one's a cool package of six short stories and six authors, including Mr. David Weber himself, along with a few familiar favorites like Jane Lindskold and Eric Flint. Grab your copy and join us again next time!You can find us, and all our episodes at http://honorverse.net, and email us at honorverse@tpenetwork.com. We look forward to hearing from you.Now, let's be about it!

This episode, we find ourselves reading and discussing the second anthology. This one is entitled Worlds of Honor. It was published in 1999 and contains five stories. Aptly named, these stories are as much tied to Honor's worlds, as to the characters we read about. Through the pens of several authors, we travel to Sphynx, Manticore, Gryphon, and Sylvestria.First comes the story The Stray, written by Linda Evans. Linda brings us to Sphynx for the second bonding between a human and treecat: that between Dr. Scott MacDallan and Fisher, just 15 months after Stephanie Harrington is adopted by her treecat.The story focuses on a stray treecat named True Stalker who, near death, finds Scott and Fisher. He leads them to the crash site of an aircar, located near a facility owned by BioNeering. There are essentially two storylines here. First, we gain additional insights into what humans and treecats experience as a bonded pair. We also glimpse into the treecats' moral code as Scott and Fisher learn through True Stalker that the aircar crash wasn't an accident. It was a murder to cover up what's occurring in the related storyline. In the second storyline, related to this case something has gone wrong at the BioNeering research site with the devastating result of killing off a significant section of Picket Wood trees. As we already know, this species of tree is a clonal organism (much like the Aspen tree on Earth). It is also a primary environment for treecat colonies. The murder of the aircar crew was an attempt to hide the significant damage that had been done to the forest. What wasn't known or anticipated by BioNeering: one of the crew aboard the shuttle was paired to the treecat True Stalker — the same cat that found and brought Scott and Fisher to the crash site. Ultimately, the crime is revealed.As a side note, we learn of Manpower Unlimited., a company which provides cloned and bio-engineered human slaves to corporate colonies looking for labor they wouldn't have to pay to work in dangerous environments. This is a company that will play a large role in future stories.All three of us gave this story a “thumbs-up”, with Raul sneaking a second “thumbs-up” in for good measure.The second story was written by David Weber: What Price Dreams? We are introduced to Princess Adrienne and her father King Roger II. We see an estranged relationship which was the result of the assassination of Adrienne's mother, Queen Solange. The damaged relationship between Roger and Adrienne is further fueled by the Princess' fascination with treecats. When she makes a trip to Sphynx two important things happen: she's adopted by the treecat Seeker of Dreams; and next, she's target of an attempted assassination. The attempt is ultimately foiled by Seeker of Dreams and his clan. Of note, these events occur not long after the first adoptions of Stephanie Harrington and Scott MacDallan. As a result, not much is known about treecats, adoptions are still very few, and as a result, opinions run strong. With Adrienne's salvation coming through the hands of treecats, King Roger has a change of heart regarding treecats in general, and the rights of these sentient creatures.One nugget of information we gain from this story is of a technique called a “psych adjustment,” with all its unresolved moral baggage. We get just enough information about it to see what happens when psych adjustments are used for malicious purposes where an adjusted individual is effectively programmed and used to attempt the assassination of Adrienne. Another nugget is more background on Manpower and Mesa and especially their attempts to get hold of treecats for “research” purposes.Your hosts all rated this one with a “thumbs-up” as well.Queen's Gambit was the third story in the anthology. It was penned by the expert hand of Jane Lindskold. Here we move...

What is responsible for the death of the popularity of Dystopian Fiction? We interview Jane Lindskold, the author of the Firekeeper Saga and other excellent books, about the death of dystopian fiction and why we need more hopeful stories in these challenging times. We talk about Roger Zelazny & classic science fiction. Jane Lindskold shares her insights on how she ended the zombie apocalypse with her fiction and how she inspires millions of readers with her stories of courage, compassion, and creativity. She also gives us some tips on how to write our own hopeful stories and how to find joy in reading and writing. If you are a fan of Jane Lindskold or interested in the future of fiction, you don't want to miss this video! Jane's website: https://janelindskold.com/wp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaneLindskold Our Social Media: CultureScape Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4tYyrhAZLbSn4AOAG4nQr1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HappyWarriorP --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by Baen Books & Young Voices. Music by FAAS Sounds, Song: Best Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFB6-... Art by Peter Pischke Podcast Editing by Chris Holowicki t: https://t.co/QUmAfUohFQ Interviews were scheduled with the help of Sean Korsgaard. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culturescape/message

After our jaunt over to the first anthology in the Worlds of Honor set, we're back to the main series and discussing book 8: Echoes of Honor. This seemed like two books that were woven together through the way this novel was assembled. At 718 pages, this is the largest novel yet in the series, and was published by Baen Books in September 1998—a year after In Enemy Hands. The events in this book occur just short of a year (approximately 10 months) after Honor and her colleagues destroy the Tepes and head to the surface of Hell; not as prisoners, but as downed pilots surviving behind enemy lines. Some might think Behind Enemy Lines might have made a good title for this book. While it could have, the title David Weber selected has a much more significant relationship to the overarching storyline. To everyone outside of Honor's immediate party, Honor is understandably believed dead. Her public “execution” by the People's Republic of Haven was broadcast for all to see — a deep faked piece of well-done propaganda. Because of this, the echoes of the impact Honor had on the RMN; on Grayson, its Space Navy, and the people of her steading; and specifically on her parents are heard and/or felt. At the start of this story, only we, the readers, know she is still very much alive and relatively well.The novel was put together in a way that the two-pronged story presented itself through the length of the novel as alternating chapters, or technically “books”. Books 2, 4 and 6 were the events associated with Haven's Operation Icarus, as they strike the Star Kingdom at key locations during a Manticoran operational pause. Honor's parents and their stay on Grayson are also significant parts of these books. Books 1, 3 and 5 revolved around Honor's exploits on Hades. She and her people create what is essentially an insurgent movement and take over the prison planet's command center at Camp Charon. Securing a sufficient number of transports, she liberates all who want to depart from Hades. At the end of the book, these two storylines merge when Honor appears at Trevor's Star with her crew and half a million prisoners. The story ends, leaving us to wait and see just how all those who thought they lost Honor will react to the news of her survival. Exciting stuff!We rated Echoes of Honor with three 5s (out of 5), for an overall rating of 5 from your hosts.We extend our thanks and appreciation in the podcast for those of you who have liked and/or commented on our episodes so far, and we'd like to extend our thanks here as well. Your comments are genuinely appreciated and warmly received. Remember, we're fans of the series just like you and we're honored to have a venue to share our experiences and thoughts as we work our way through the Honorverse with other, like-minded people. A special thank you to Mr. David Weber, who we've learned has been listening to us. We definitely appreciate your comments, sir. Please continue to let us hear from all of you!Next up: we're rolling right into the second book in the Worlds of Honor anthology set; the book for which the set is named entitled Worlds of Honor. This book contains stories written by David Weber, Roland Green, Linda Evans and Jane Lindskold. Grab a copy and join in the conversation and the adventure!You can find us, and all our episodes at http://honorverse.net, and email us at honorverse@tpenetwork.com. We look forward to hearing from you.Now, let's be about it!

David Weber, Jane Lindskold, Joelle Presby, Jan Kotouč, and Thomas Pope on What Price Victory?, part two; and Cobra by Timothy Zahn, Part 43. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-What-Price-Victory-Part-Two-Cobra-part-43.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.

David Weber, Jane Lindskold, Joelle Presby, Jan Kotouč, and Thomas Pope on What Price Victory?, part one; and Cobra by Timothy Zahn, Part 42. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-What-Price-Victory-Part-One-Cobra-part-42.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.

D.J. Butler discusses new Star Kingdom series entry A New Clan with authors David Weber and Jane Lindskold, part two; and Cobra by Timothy Zahn, Part 10. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-A-New-Clan-Part-Two-Cobra-part-10.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.

D.J. Butler discusses new Star Kingdom series entry A New Clan with authors David Weber and Jane Lindskold; and Cobra by Timothy Zahn, Part 9. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-A-New-Clan-Part-One-Cobra-part-9.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.

D.J. Butler talks to Jane Lindskold about the second entry in the Over Where series, Aurora Borealis Bridge; and Cobra by Tim-othy Zahn, Part 4 . View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Aurora-Borealis-Bridge-Cobra-part-4.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.

D.J. Butler talks to Jane Lindskold about her new novel The Library of the Sapphire Wind; and Live Free or Die by John Ringo, Part 21. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-library-of-the-sapphire-wind-live-free-or-die-part-21.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.

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Click on this link to subscribe to The Charmed Studio.Want to see Melissa Zink's enchanted art? Or maybe you want to access the resources I mentioned? Go to:  https://thecharmedstudio.com/melissa-zink-and-her-magic-suitcase-a-little-story-of-how-creatives-can-access-their-own-brilliance/. Or come on ovah and check out my writing coaching for heart-centered artists page:https://thecharmedstudio.com/writing-coaching-for-artists/To see some of Zink's works check out this wonderful post by Jane Lindskold in her blog Art Matters: https://janelindskold.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/zink-makes-me-think/#comment-78450

Today we sit down with author Forest Wells to talk about the battle we fight when finding our way as an author. From dysgraphia to published author, Forest shares his journey into publishing to encourage authors everywhere. Do you have a funny or uplifting story from your author journey? We're looking to share the good and funny news every Thursday, right here, on the Happy Writing podcast. email your story to dionne@happywriting.co. Ready to read Forest's book, Luna the Lone Wolf? Pick your copy up from Amazon: https://amzn.to/37eWH05* Dive into Forest's favorite author, Jane Lindskold: https://www.amazon.com/Jane-Lindskold/ You can find Forest and keep the conversation going here: https://twitter.com/forestwellsden And, as always, chat with Dionne: https://twitter.com/imahappywriter Today's episode was sponsored by C.J. Canady. You can purchase a copy of Omega Starlite here: https://amzn.to/2TFa18n* *We use affiliate links for Amazon book referrals. This helps us keep the podcast running!

Hi folks! This week we will talk about completing a big project, and the feelings you get after it is done. We also have an update on one of the Wombat Co-Host's (Author Ursula Vernon) long-term goals, and finish up with the live show from Bubonicon with Jane Lindskold and Jim Moore! (Sadly, I cannot currently find a public copy of the quail photo mentioned in the show) Jane Lindskold's Official Website Jane Lindskold's Blog Jane Lindskold on Twitter Roger Zelazny (Wikipedia) Wolf's Search (Firekeeper Saga Book 7) (Amazon) The Pen Corner Dublin (Facebook) Goodnotes (iOS) Kindle Paperwhite (Amazon) Kindle Oasis (Amazon) Sunk Cost Fallacy (Wikipedia) Bullet Journal for Writers Bubonicon City of Albuquerque Zoo

In this episode we get another look behind the curtain of Dreamforge – A Magazine of Science and Fantasy Fiction. Once again wed get to speak with Scott Noel about how this project has evolved as Issue #3 comes out this month and work begins on Issue 4 in the never-ending cycle of publishing a […]

No one had ever seen Tatter D'MaLeon's face. Even those who thought she was just a legend agreed that she was always masked. That was about all anyone agreed upon. Although the female pronoun was usually applied to “her,” even Tatter's sex was in doubt, as was her humanity, her age, and whether or not she existed. But believe or not, there was scarce a one who didn't love the stories. Anthropologists had tried to pin down exactly when the first Tatter D'MaLeon stories had been told. | Copyright 2018 by Obsidian Tiger Inc. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.

Sep. 5, 2015. Jane Lindskold discusses "Artemis Invaded" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Jane Lindskold is the author of more than 20 science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. She is also the eldest of four siblings-a relationship that she says influences her work. Her works include "Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls," the Firekeeper Saga, the Athanor series, the Breaking the Wall series, "When the Gods Are Silent," "Artemis Awakening" and its sequel "Artemis Invaded." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6937

At a time when science fiction is more likely to portray ecosystems collapsing rather than flourishing, Jane Lindskold‘s Artemis series is an anomaly. Its eponymous planet is not an ecological disaster but rather full of so many wonders that it was once a vacation paradise for a now vanished society. Of course, like any good science fiction (or fiction, in general, for that matter) Lindskold’s Artemis is full of surprises. But Lindskold takes care not to bludgeon readers with messages about the dangers of science run amok or human interference in nature. “I thought it was completely possible to tell a story without lecturing people,” she says in her New Books interview. “I wanted to put together an exotic and interesting world and let people go adventuring on it with me and if along the way they figured out that ecosystems don’t work if they’re exploited, great but I’m not going to write lectures.” Artemis is a genuine character in the story, one with an evolving consciousness that communicates regularly with one of the main characters. Lindskold has been frustrated that some reviewers have mistaken Artemis for an artificial intelligence when, in fact, she’s a highly complex network made out of various forms of fungi. As Lindskold puts it, “Artemis is a living organism that happens to have a planet-sized body.” Artemis Invaded, published in June, is the second book set on Artemis. The first, Artemis Awakening, came out in 2014. Whether there will be a third remains to be seen, but Lindskold is full of ideas if she gets a green light from the publisher. “I think a lot about the people on Artemis and what they are doing and would be doing, and I would find it very easy to pick up again. And one thing I’ve promised myself I would do is if there was a delay between the publication of Book Two and Book Three is that I would write some short stories so that the readership would have something in between.” Rob Wolf is the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. He worked for many years as a journalist, writing on a wide range of topics from science to justice reform, and now serves as director of communications for a think tank in New York City. He blogs at Rob Wolf Books and I Saw it Today. Follow him on Twitter: @robwolfbooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At a time when science fiction is more likely to portray ecosystems collapsing rather than flourishing, Jane Lindskold‘s Artemis series is an anomaly. Its eponymous planet is not an ecological disaster but rather full of so many wonders that it was once a vacation paradise for a now vanished society. Of course, like any good science fiction (or fiction, in general, for that matter) Lindskold’s Artemis is full of surprises. But Lindskold takes care not to bludgeon readers with messages about the dangers of science run amok or human interference in nature. “I thought it was completely possible to tell a story without lecturing people,” she says in her New Books interview. “I wanted to put together an exotic and interesting world and let people go adventuring on it with me and if along the way they figured out that ecosystems don’t work if they’re exploited, great but I’m not going to write lectures.” Artemis is a genuine character in the story, one with an evolving consciousness that communicates regularly with one of the main characters. Lindskold has been frustrated that some reviewers have mistaken Artemis for an artificial intelligence when, in fact, she’s a highly complex network made out of various forms of fungi. As Lindskold puts it, “Artemis is a living organism that happens to have a planet-sized body.” Artemis Invaded, published in June, is the second book set on Artemis. The first, Artemis Awakening, came out in 2014. Whether there will be a third remains to be seen, but Lindskold is full of ideas if she gets a green light from the publisher. “I think a lot about the people on Artemis and what they are doing and would be doing, and I would find it very easy to pick up again. And one thing I’ve promised myself I would do is if there was a delay between the publication of Book Two and Book Three is that I would write some short stories so that the readership would have something in between.” Rob Wolf is the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. He worked for many years as a journalist, writing on a wide range of topics from science to justice reform, and now serves as director of communications for a think tank in New York City. He blogs at Rob Wolf Books and I Saw it Today. Follow him on Twitter: @robwolfbooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At a time when science fiction is more likely to portray ecosystems collapsing rather than flourishing, Jane Lindskold‘s Artemis series is an anomaly. Its eponymous planet is not an ecological disaster but rather full of so many wonders that it was once a vacation paradise for a now vanished society. Of course, like any good science fiction (or fiction, in general, for that matter) Lindskold’s Artemis is full of surprises. But Lindskold takes care not to bludgeon readers with messages about the dangers of science run amok or human interference in nature. “I thought it was completely possible to tell a story without lecturing people,” she says in her New Books interview. “I wanted to put together an exotic and interesting world and let people go adventuring on it with me and if along the way they figured out that ecosystems don’t work if they’re exploited, great but I’m not going to write lectures.” Artemis is a genuine character in the story, one with an evolving consciousness that communicates regularly with one of the main characters. Lindskold has been frustrated that some reviewers have mistaken Artemis for an artificial intelligence when, in fact, she’s a highly complex network made out of various forms of fungi. As Lindskold puts it, “Artemis is a living organism that happens to have a planet-sized body.” Artemis Invaded, published in June, is the second book set on Artemis. The first, Artemis Awakening, came out in 2014. Whether there will be a third remains to be seen, but Lindskold is full of ideas if she gets a green light from the publisher. “I think a lot about the people on Artemis and what they are doing and would be doing, and I would find it very easy to pick up again. And one thing I’ve promised myself I would do is if there was a delay between the publication of Book Two and Book Three is that I would write some short stories so that the readership would have something in between.” Rob Wolf is the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. He worked for many years as a journalist, writing on a wide range of topics from science to justice reform, and now serves as director of communications for a think tank in New York City. He blogs at Rob Wolf Books and I Saw it Today. Follow him on Twitter: @robwolfbooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BFRH 2013 10 18: David Weber, Jane Lindskold, and Baen Publisher Toni Weisskopf on Treecat Wars, Part two of two; Tom Kratman reads a poem by Wilfred Owen; and David Weber's Shadow of Freedom Part 31.

BFRH 2013 10 11: David Weber, Jane Lindskold, and Baen Publisher Toni Weisskopf on Treecat Wars, Part One; Tom Kratman reads Wilfred Owen; and David Weber's Shadow of Freedom Part 30.