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In this week's episode, we take a look at four different ebook formatting tools for indie authors. We also discuss the phenomenon of Star Wars day. This coupon code will get you 25% off the ebook of Malison: The Complete Series at my Payhip store: MALISON25 The coupon code is valid through June 3, 2025. So if you need a new book for spring, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates   Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 251 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is May 9, 2025, and today we are looking at ebook formatting tools. Before we get into our main topic, we'll have Coupon of the Week, a progress update at my current writing and audiobook projects, and then Question of the Week. We'll also close out the show with a preview of my new audiobook Ghost in the Assembly (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy).   This week's coupon code will get you 25% off the ebook of Malison: The Complete Series at my Payhip store, and that is MALISON25. As always, we'll have the coupon code and the links in the show notes for this episode. This coupon code is valid through June the 3, 2025. So if you need a new ebook for spring, we have got you covered. Now here's where I'm at with my current writing projects. I am 87,000 words into Ghost in the Corruption and I'm hoping to hit 90,000 words by the end of today. So if all goes well, I will finish it up later this week and then begin editing. I am also 9,000 words into what my next project will be, which is Shield of Power, the final book in The Shield War series. I'm also 91,000 words into Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest, and that will be my main project after Shield of Power is finished. So my writing goals for the next couple months will be Ghost in the Corruption, Shield of Power, Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest, and then the final book in The Ghost Armor series (the title of which I should really decide since I'm getting close to being finished with the fifth book).   In audiobook news, recording of Ghost in the Assembly (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) is finished. That should be turning up on all the various audiobook stores before too much longer. Shield of Deception (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills) is finished and available at all the audio stores: Audible, Apple, Google Play, Spotify, Chirp, and all the others. You can get that right now. Brad should be starting a recording of Shield of Battle sometime in the second half of May, if all goes well. So that is where I'm at with my current writing projects.   00:02:09 Question of the Week   And now let's move on to Question of the Week. Question of the Week is intended to inspire enjoyable discussions of interesting topics. This week's question: what is your favorite Star Wars? The inspiration for this question is the fact that May the Fourth has become Star Wars Day (in a very tongue in cheek manner). And as you might expect, we had a variety of responses to this question. Justin says: I have not seen any Star Wars TV series, but your other choices are mine as well. I have the Trawn Trilogy in the box set and got a PC joystick just for playing TIE Fighter again. Jonathan D. says: Empire Strikes Back is still the best film. I cannot get into the Disney canon after they destroyed the Expanded Universe. I watched The Force Awakens and that killed any interest in watching Disney Star Wars for me. Books is either Heir to the Empire Trilogy or the Darth Bain trilogy. A well done film adaptation of the Darth Bain books would be the only thing that would make me want to watch any new films. Video games would have to be Knight of the Old Republic 1 or 2, with Jedi Academy coming in third. The original Battlefront games were also great.   John Paul says: Loved the Mandalorian and the Book of Boba Fett, especially when they had the characters from each other's show guest starring in them. I saw somewhere they aren't making another series, but [there] was talk about a TV movie to finish it off, but [they are] now showing Series 4 on IBMD with no date. I grew up with the original trilogy though some of the later films are good, especially the special effects, though Jar Jar Binks spoiled the first three movies. Maybe they should reedit the character out since Lucas has spent some money on adding new effects to the trilogy to bring in line with the new movies. Skeleton Crew made me think of the movie Flight of the Navigator with Star Wars added, so I enjoyed that even though it's mainly for kids. I have fond memories of Space Invaders with the sidekick from the original Fall Guy TV show. Again, made for kids though adults can enjoy if they watch tongue in cheek.   Andrew says: There are only three Star Wars movies, of which Empire Strikes Back is my favorite. I really enjoyed Mandalorian Season One. Now Star Wars is dead to me, except for lightsaber battle videos. I really like the Princess Bride Battles. I played TIE Fighter, Dark Forces, and Knights of the Old Republic.   Tom says: Favorite film, Rogue One. With you on Mandalorian Season Two as favorite TV show. Favorite game, Rogue Squadron.   Tracy says: My favorite was Return of the Jedi.   Jenny says: Thrawn Trilogy for sure! Dark Forces was my very first computer game, so it's always going to hold a special place in my heart.   William says: The unofficial remasters of the original trilogy from preserved reels are a godsend.   MG says: Knights of the Old Republic was quite good and Knights of the Old Republic 2.   John K. says: I'm a grim dark sort of guy. Really liked Rogue One but it's slightly edged out by the original Episode IV. I absolutely love Andor but honestly, have not hated anything. Enjoyed them all. I was a nut for the original X-Wing game. Got good enough to one shot TIE Fighters with one quad shot and rarely missed and learned how to solo Star Destroyers pretty easily, though it would take forever. Having played the game that John K. is talking about, I can agree with him that you could take down Star Destroyers in your X-Wing if you knew what you were doing, but it really would take forever.   Dave says: Book wise, I really enjoyed the Thrawn books by Timothy Zahn, also the X-Wing series by Michael A. Stackpole was a personal favorite.   And finally Michael says: I agree on Empire Strikes Back though as a kid, I disliked the lack of upbeat movie. Also really liked the Solo movie. I confess I found the Thrawn books underwhelming, though the original Star Wars novelization is pretty good. And finally, I got to agree on TIE Fighter, such great game. Also, I have a soft spot for Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2.   For myself, I would have to break it down into four categories because Star Wars media covers so many different formats now. For favorite movie, I would say Empire Strikes Back, with Return of the Jedi as the runner up. For the favorite TV series, Season 2 of The Mandalorian. For my favorite book, The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn, with Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover, Darth Plagueis by James Luceno, and The Darth Bane Trilogy by Drew Karpyshyn coming in as strong runners up. Seriously, if you're listening to this podcast, you probably enjoy reading books, so these five are definitely worth your time.   For my favorite video games, I would say TIE Fighter, with Knights of the Old Republic as a very close runner-up. But TIE Fighter was definitely my favorite. In the game, you play as an Imperial pilot, and the designers had the clever idea of making the Empire sympathetic by having the player spend most of the missions hunting ruthless pirates, suppressing alien civil wars, and fighting renegade Imperial warlords who are trying to overthrow the Emperor. In the last two expansion packs for the game, the player is flying as Grand Admiral Thrawn's elite pilot against the renegade Grand Admiral Zaarin, and finally defeating Zaarin after like forty missions was VERY satisfying.   So those are my favorite Star Wars media items. As we can see.  there is quite a range of opinion in the answer to that question.   00:06:54 Main Topic: Ebook Formatting Tools   Now let's move on to our main topic, which is ebook formatting tools. And this is an important thing for indie authors to discuss because if you do want to self-publish your books, it is one of those foundational skills you have to master. You need to know what kind of file format the platforms you're publishing to you take and how to produce it. Now this is something you can hire out but you really, really shouldn't in my opinion, especially because some ebook formatting services charge as much as $2,000 to turn a Word document into files ready to upload for ebook stores. Considering that it is something you can easily do yourself with free tools and a little bit of practice, spending any amount of money on it is probably a waste. I mean, there's a difference between the kind of intricate formatting you would need for say, a full color medical textbook with illustrations and a 60,000 word romance novel. Fortunately, all the major software programs are nowhere near as expensive as $2,000 a book and don't have as much of a learning curve as you might expect. Both video and written tutorials are plentiful for all of these options, making it easy to learn at your own pace. Today we're going to go over four software options for formatting ebooks and discuss their pros, cons, and the best uses for them. Although some of these products have word processing functionality and other features built in, today we'll focus on just the ebook formatting part of the software. #1: The first option we will look at is Atticus. Atticus is from the same company that makes Publisher Rocket, which is a software program I've spoken of very favorably of on the show over the years. The company has made an effort to understand the needs of authors over the years and added new features to Publisher Rocket consistently as time went on. The company Kindlepreneur has also made significant enhancements to Atticus since it launched. As of the time of this recording, it is a one-time purchase option that has free ongoing updates and the current cost is $147 (in United States dollars). Expensive, but the founder of the company Dave Chesson has said frequently he doesn't like software subscriptions. So hopefully this will continue to be a one-time fee and not become a subscription thing.   So here are the pros to using Atticus. It is less expensive than Vellum and has the same features. It works on operating systems other than Mac. In theory, since it has a web client, it can work on any platform. Reviewers say it is very pleasant to use and those who want a lot of customization options are generally happy with it and it has a nice tool for creating and reusing the template for things like author bios or link pages.   The con is that it does require an Internet connection to use and you have to have a computer connected to the Internet. Some people also prefer not to have their work stored in the cloud like Atticus does. Some users report slowness while opening or closing or when saving a file, especially if it's a book with a high word account. Because of the online requirement, there can be issues related to syncing. It does not support .mobi as a file export option. However, that's not a big deal anymore because Amazon is officially phasing out the .mobi file extension and is requiring people to use .epub. So this is not a major point and it's only for people who have a customer base with very old e-readers that can't handle .epub.   And finally, Atticus does not offer a free trial period if you just want to try it out, but does offer a refund within the first 30 days if you try it and decide that you don't like it. So what users would find Atticus the best? It's probably best for PC or Linux users who don't want a Mac and also want to have lots of fine control of your formatting or customizing your layout. Atticus is also heavily built around collaboration, where different people can work on the same file. So if you do work with a team (and many indie authors do) or are co-writing a book, then Atticus might be a good tool for you to use.   #2: The second program we're going to look at is called Vellum.  Vellum has been seen as the default option for ebook formatting for a lot of writers for a while now. As of the time of recording, there is a one-time purchase option that has free ongoing updates. The current cost is $199 for the ebook only version or $249 for the version that includes paperbacks. Vellum has gone on sale occasionally in the past, usually for Cyber Monday in November. The pros for Vellum are that many reviewers consider it the best option for ebook formatting and say it delivers professional results without too much work and a minimal learning curve. Vellum lets you try out the software for free, but you won't be able to export the files you're publishing until the software is purchased. Like Atticus, it offers a 30 day window for a refund.   Vellum is not cloud-based software and it can be used offline. So if you are, for instance, working on a laptop on the road with spotty internet connectivity, this can be a lifesaver. Now for the cons and the biggest con is a big one- that Vellum is Macintosh only. You need to have a Mac to use it and it is not currently available for Windows and Linux. The developers have said that presently they have no plans to port it to either Windows or Linux. It will also not work on iOS, so that means you can't run it on your iPad or your iPhone. You can in theory use it on a PC with a Mac OS virtual machine, but people have reported very mixed success with that. The other con is that it is the most expensive option. So the users this is best for I think would be if you already have a Mac or you are willing to buy a Mac for just one piece of software. #3: The third software program we're going to look at is called Jutoh. Jutoh is a labor of love, mainly created by two people in the UK and has been around for a long, long time. As of the time of this recording, there is a one-time purchase option that costs $45 (US dollars) and a Plus version for $90 that supports some additional features. It currently offers a free trial that you can download and install, but functionality is limited in the trial version. The pros of Jutoh is that it works on Windows, Mac, and most versions of Linux. It is not cloud-based software/is local to your computer. It does not need a constant Internet connection to function. Reviewers frequently praised how responsive their customer support is and of the paid options we are discussing, it will be the least expensive of all of them. The cons are the interface is a bit dated. It does kind of look like something from the early 2000s in terms of the buttons and where they are. Because of that, it can be more difficult for some users to use than Atticus or Vellum. It does not create PDFs or print ready files, so you would not be able to use it to format your files for print books, which is something both Atticus and Vellum offer. I think this is best used for users who want a less expensive option than Atticus or Vellum or a PC user who wants a non-cloud based option.   #4: The fourth and final program we're going to look at is called Kindle Create. And as of this recording, it is the only one of these four options that is free. It is a free download. This software is created and maintained by Amazon. The pro? It's free and you can use the .epubs it creates to upload your books onto other platforms. Just because you've made your ebook in Amazon Create, that doesn't mean you can't use the file for Barnes & Noble and Kobo and Apple and so forth. You can go ahead and do that. However, because it is free software, there are quite a few cons to it. The functionality is pretty limited and only a few fonts are available. It is not good with complex layouts and Amazon's own documentation recommends not using it for books with tables, footnotes, or complex text formatting.   The program doesn't handle edits well. There are people who write books in Vellum even though the developers don't exactly recommend that. And Atticus is designed to have books written in it. However, Kindle Create definitely cannot handle that very well. Windows and Mac are supported, but you can't install it on Linux. Kindle Create no longer supports .mobi as a file export option since Amazon is moving away from that option and most other vendors haven't used it ever. That is a minor point.   I think Kindle Create is best used by users who are just starting out and don't have much in the way of budget and have books that don't require a lot of complex formatting. Kindle Create is actually quite good for novels because novels in general don't have a lot of complex formatting and because it's free, it has a little bit of a steeper learning curve, but that can be advantageous as well.   So looking at those four options, what do I use and why? Well, for the first seven or so years I was self-publishing, I didn't use any of these. I used a program called Sigil, which is an .epub editor. And if Kindle Create has a high learning curve, Sigil's is much higher because you're essentially editing the raw guts of the .epub file.   I was content using that for a number of years, but what I needed was a program that would make uploading print books and formatting print books much easier because at the time I was using Create Space and Create Space required a specialized Word template that was just an enormous headache to use. And the reason that many of the Frostborn books have exactly 24 chapters is because I had a template that worked really well with 24 chapters for print books and I wasn't going to mess that up by trying to add a chapter or have one fewer chapter. So for some of the Frostborn books, I made sure there were 24 chapters.   Obviously this was not a tenable situation for the print books, even though I was happy using Sigil for the eBooks. So I eventually heard good things about Vellum. In 2018 (I believe) I got a used Mac and installed Vellum and started using that for print books. I was much happier with that.   Because the books looked so good in print, I eventually switched over to using Vellum for formatting my ebooks as well and I've been using that ever since. So my main ebook format writing program (as of May 9, 2025) is Vellum and I have a Mac specifically for that purpose. However, I also has high praise to say about Jutoh. I got started using Jutoh because for a while, Smashwords required you to upload a book using a specialized Word format. They didn't accept .epubs for the longest time and formatting a book in that proper Word format for Smashwords was a large headache, I have to admit. I never managed to get it automated quite right. And I had frequent problems with Smashwords rejecting the Word document I uploaded and so forth. Eventually, I discovered that Jutoh also had an export option for creating Smashwords-friendly Word documents. So I tried it out and that was just a godsend, I have to admit. It saved me so much time. So for about seven years as well, I used Jutoh for Smashwords formatting. However, in 2024 after Smashwords was acquired by Draft 2 Digital and the two companies became more and more merged, Smashwords changed and now accepts properly formatted .epubs. They don't do that specialized Word document thing anymore, which has made it much easier to upload files to Smashwords, I must say. But that also means that I've used Jutoh less and less in favor of Vellum because I no longer need those specially formatted Word documents. However, I do have nothing but positive things to say about Jutoh; it is a very good program. If you don't want to shell out the $249 for Vellum or if you don't have a Mac, I think Jutoh is an excellent option for you to use. I have never actually used Atticus, but it's popular enough that I wanted to talk about it on this show. I do know a lot of people who have used it to good effect. Just bear in mind the pros and cons we mentioned. And as for Kindle Create, there's nothing wrong with it. I think it's good starting point, especially if you're just starting out and want to format your book without paying a lot of money or having to pay $2,000 to someone on the Internet to do it. I do think it's a good starting point, even though it's very basic and for your first couple of books, it would be good. But as you get more experienced and want to branch into things like print books, you'll probably want a program with greater functionality like Jutoh, Vellum, or Atticus. So myself, I use mostly Vellum (with Jutoh occasionally), and that is what I use for ebook formatting.   So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.   00:19:53 Audiobook Excerpt   And now we'll close out the show with a short excerpt from Ghost In the Assembly, as narrated by Hollis McCarthy. [Remainder of podcast is audiobook except]

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FIRST AIRED SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2021 This week on Authorized, Patrick Willems tells us the sad tale of Jedi Master Syfo-Dyas, and we break down Sheev Palpatine's Nixon Tapes. It's Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover! A book as good as the movie is not good. Keep a lookout for Patrick's upcoming film on Nebula in the coming months! And check out all his Youtube content so you're caught up by then- https://www.youtube.com/c/patrickhwillems Follow Authorized on Twitter- Twitter.com/authorizedpod Follow us on Instagram- Instagram.com/authorizedpod

The time has come. We've endured the Embrace of Pain, befriended the World Brain, surrounded ourselves with amphistaffs, and we're finally ready to tackle one of the most talked-about Star Wars books of all-time: Traitor, by Matthew Stover. Prepare yourself for an existential crisis and a fierce debate about the nature of the dark side.

This post is probably hazardous for one type of person in one particular growth stage, and necessary for people in a different growth stage, and I don't really know how to tell the difference in advance.If you read it and feel like it kinda wrecked you send me a DM. I'll try to help bandage it. One of my favorite stories growing up was Star Wars: Traitor, by Matthew Stover.The book is short, if you want to read it. Spoilers follow. (I took a look at it again recently and I think it didn't obviously hold up as real adult fiction, although quite good if you haven't yet had your mind blown that many times)One anecdote from the story has stayed with me and permeates my worldview.The story begins with "Jacen Solo has been captured, and is being tortured."He is being [...] The original text contained 3 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: September 24th, 2024 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/hvj9NGodhva9pKGTj/struggling-like-a-shadowmoth --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Jim & Zach spend time discussing the merits of the four-book series The Acts of Caine, by Matthew Stover. They both REALLY enjoyed these books, and remain shocked people don't commonly talk about them as among the best of modern fantasy fiction. After listening, maybe you'll agree. — There are some spoilers in this episode, but not that will completely ruin your reading experience, as we don't give the entire context. Reading for the first time, you'll still be able to enjoy the series. — And you SHOULD read this! — But if you've already enjoyed this series, then our conversation should be very enjoyable for you. We invite your comments! Want to purchase books/media mentioned in this video? The Acts of Caine: https://t.ly/9u-MX A Court of Thorns and Roses: https://t.ly/UB9A0 The Faithful and the Fallen: https://t.ly/7tgwY Channels mentioned in this episode: Inking Out Loud: https://open.spotify.com/show/2UZni0S6PrOxzAZZNfZmPf Ways to connect with us: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @FantasyForTheAges@nerdculture.de Email us: FantasyForTheAges@gmail.com Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheages Jim's Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim's Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n ———————————————————————————— Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/ #FantasyForTheAges #readingrecommendations #scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy #FantasyFiction #FantasyBooks #SFF #booktube #booktuber #ActsOfCaine #TheActsOfCaine

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In this week's episode, I look at six ways indie authors can effectively work with audiobook narrators to produce great audiobooks. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Update Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 208 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is July the 5th, 2024, and today we're discussing six tips for working with audiobook narrators. Before we do that, we'll have an update on my current writing projects and Question of the Week. For my current writing projects, I'm very pleased to say that Shield of Darkness is finally done and published. By the time this episode goes live on Monday, the book should be live at all the ebook stores and you pick it up at your ebook store of choice. It took a bit longer to write this one because I was obliged to take quite a bit of time off during the writing process, but I'm pleased to report it is finally done. My next project will be the third Rivah book, Half-Orc Paladin and I am 35,000 words into that one. I think the final book will end up being around 80,000 words, give or take. I'm also about 18,000 words into Ghost in the Tombs. Not sure when I would do that one. Possibly after Half-Orc Paladin. I might do another book after Half-Orc Paladin first, but we will see. In audiobook news, nothing has changed from what it was last week. Both Stealth and Spells Online: Leveling and Wizard-Thief are currently underway for production, which would ironically tie into my main topic of this week about working with audiobook narrators. 00:01:14 Question of the Week Now it's time for Question of the Week, which is designed to inspire interesting discussion of enjoyable topics. This week's topic: your home Internet goes out, which means you can't use the Internet until your Internet service provider gets around to fixing it. What do you do instead? The inspiration for this question was that I wanted to play Starfield, but the Xbox Network services were down and I didn't feel like going through the settings to get the offline mode to work on my Xbox. So I wrote the blog post for Question of the Week instead. We had an interesting range of responses this week. Our first response is from Justin who says: if the Internet is down, I have many things to do. During leisure and recovery time, I can read, play games, and watch movies just fine without the Internet. Most of my computer games are old and do not require connection in order to function. World of Warcraft is the only exception to that, and I keep that around as much to chat with friends and family who play it. If I need to use the Internet (banking, ordering, directions, etcetera), my phone can act as a hotspot and as long as there's phone service, I have slow connectivity. Adrian says: I am lucky enough to live on an island where all the Internet is via fiber network and we have a minimum connection of 500 megabits per second and only have failures once a year at most and our phone network is about to change to 5G. Adrian is quite lucky here, I have to admit, because 500 megabits is very fast. Jonathan D. says: mostly I listen to my son complaining that he cannot watch YouTube videos and then tell him that when I was his age, we only had four TV channels. After that, I would wonder when I became more like my parents. I do have plenty of books, board games, DVDs, and offline computer games if it's a long-term outage. Joaquim says: this would be my day. Over the years we've amassed nearly five terabyte worth of movies and TV shows from tape video recorder, DVD video recorder, and online video recorder. Also, we have a lot of DVDs. My family would rather stream, even if we have it offline already. For music, we have a lot of CDs and MP3s. We would have an outage if a Caterpillar would cut the cable during driveway refurbishing. The last time this happened before smartphones were available, I used a Mini WLAN router as backup. Now I just bought a 5G smartphone, which can act as hotspot for up to 10 devices and has USB tethering for my router. I tested both modes and the speed was quite good. Surabhi says: my data was over for the day, so I read one of your books. I often have these days. I usually catch up on more homework or read some books. Have you watched Oppenheimer yet? I sadly missed the opportunity to watch it in theaters, but I streamed it recently and it was honestly well worth the hype. I read the screenplay before the movie for some reason and it added the experience for some reason. Nolan's screenplays always make for a nice experience. In fact, I did watch Oppenheimer in the theater back in July or August, when Dragonskull: Crown of the Gods was done, and I published it and finished the Dragonskull series. That was how I celebrated. I took a half day off and went to the theater to watch Oppenheimer and because it was like a three hour movie, you kind of have to take a half day off work to go watch Oppenheimer. I thought it was quite good and one of my favorite movies of 2023. Our next comment is from William, who says: this is also a good reminder to buy physical copies of games you really like. On a side note, I have had very few Internet outages that lasted very long since I switched to fiber, and nowadays you always have your phone for backup Internet anyway, so work can continue. Power outages, on the other hand, present more of a challenge, especially in winter. Becca says: do some gardening or read. Michael says: yeah, as others have said, I just tether to my phone instead if I wanted to use the Internet. If my phone signal is also gone, I just assume a global apocalypse and go hide in bed. Probably a sensible reaction to the situation. Mike says: well, I have books downloaded on my iPad and hundreds of other paper books to read and go outside and see the world. Braq says: I hope on my adventure motorcycle (Triumph Tiger 1200), then I find the nearest back road and a cold clear water stream and I fly fish till the sun goes down. Adeline says: hotspot off the phone, if I need to be online. It's happened before. It'll happen again. If I don't need to be online, I really just read one of your books on my phone, either on the sofa or wander out to the nearest park if the weather is good and read it there. Todd says: there's plenty to do without the Internet. I grew up in the ‘80s. Pet my dogs, read a book, play cards or dominos or another board game, make some tasty food. Work on a hobby. Go for a walk or bike ride. Maaike says: if the Internet goes down, I'll be drawing, painting, reading, or kayaking. Or maybe practicing martial arts or going for a run. Plenty of stuff left to do. Jenny says: my phone becomes a mobile hotspot. Juana says: read. Jesse says: guitar, paperbacks, and the occasional card game or tabletop game. I realized that for me, the question breaks down in two ways: if the Internet goes down while I'm working, or if the Internet goes down while I want to relax. If the Internet goes down while I'm working, it's not necessarily a huge deal. If I'm writing or editing, everything is downloaded locally anyway, so I would just keep on writing and editing until the Internet came back up. If the Internet goes down while I'm uploading an ebook or an audiobook or setting up ads or changing my website, that is in fact super annoying. However, I usually work on multiple books at a time. Right now, I'm finishing up the publishing process for Shield of Darkness, and I'm also writing Half-Orc Paladin and Ghost in the Tombs. So if I'm working on an online task, and the Internet goes out, then I'll switch to one of the books I'm currently working on and make progress with that. If the Internet goes down while I want to relax, I'll read a paper book (I still have lots of those) or watch a DVD. When Oppenheimer came out on Blu-ray (to tie it back to Oppenheimer), Christopher Nolan rather famously said that you should get it on Blu-ray so no evil streaming service could take it away. Obviously, Mr. Nolan had a financial motive for that statement, but he wasn't wrong. So if there is a movie I really like, I will attempt to get it on DVD or Blu-ray. 00:06:14 Main Topic of the Week: Working with Narrators on Audiobooks Now on to our main Topic of the Week: six tips for working with narrators on audiobooks. I decided to do this as a topic because at this point, I have had quite a lot of experience at this. I did my first self-funded audiobook back in 2018, so over half a decade now. You occasionally hear horror stories of indie authors and narrators that don't get along well or the entire thing falls apart and it turns into this mutual cycle of bitter recriminations and so forth. So with that in mind, I thought I would share six tips for how to have a good relationship with your narrator if you are an indie author who is producing audiobooks and how to work well with a narrator and hopefully have a good professional relationship. Tip #1: As with so many things, manage your expectations and understand what the narrator actually does. An audiobook narrator is a skilled professional, and it's not the same thing as reading a book aloud or having AI do it. A narrator has to perform the story and bring it alive (or if you're doing a nonfiction book, read it in a crisp and professional manner) and bring nuance and help to punctuate the story's emotional beats, which is, as with so many things in life, a lot harder than it looks from the outside. Be wary of doing it yourself or having a friend or relative do it if they don't have experience and don't know what they're doing. Joanna Penn, who is sort of an indie author guru, rather famously does a lot of her nonfiction audiobooks herself. However, I should point out that's not for everyone, and she took a bunch of classes and has practiced really hard to do it. She works hard to pull it off. If it's not something you have a passion in doing yourself and you're not willing to put in the work to become good enough to do it, then it is really better if you hire a narrator. For myself, I would not ever even remotely think of narrating my own audiobooks. If you're listening to this podcast, if you have a regular practice of listening to this podcast, I think we can all agree that nobody wants to pay $15 or spend an Audible credit to listen to me talk and attempt to narrate an audiobook for ten straight hours. Part of the reason for this is that the audiobook community is very savvy and has very high expectations for quality and narration. If the narrator isn't good, if there are technical problems with recording, the reviews will let you know and your audiobook won't sell. The flip side of that is a good narrator isn't cheap. Many audiobook narrators belong to the SAG-AFTRA/The Screen Actors Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA has rules for everything. Audiobook narration is no different. If you are a member of SAG-AFTRA and you're an audiobook narrator, you are expected to charge between $200 and $400 per finished hour of audiobook narration. Now this might seem very high if you don't know about the work that goes into it. Like, oh, I'd like to get paid, you know, $350 an hour for work, but quite a lot of work goes into it. There's a lot of preparation for each individual hour. And then based on the way that ACX and Findaway are set up, the audiobook narrator is responsible for producing finished, mastered, and leveled files that will pass the quality standards of both ACX and Findaway and all the individual audiobook stores. This can be very hard if you don't know what you're doing, and many narrators will hire someone to, you know, master and level and edit their audiobook files. If they put the time in to learn the skills, they'll do it themselves. That still is quite time consuming because you've got to sit there and edit the files and get out any weird spaces and make sure everything sounds good and so forth. All that said, ACX does offer a program called royalty share, where instead of paying the narrator upfront, you and the narrator split the royalties of the audiobook for the next seven years. The plus of this is you can get the audiobook off the ground for very little cost to yourself if you're an indie author. The downside of this, from the narrator's point of view, is that it's a lot of work that they're basically doing on spec and if the audiobook doesn't sell any copies, and many audiobooks do not sell very many copies, then the audiobook narrator is out of luck. Additionally, a great deal of the very skilled narrators will not do royalty share. They will only work for payment on completion, and if they do royalty share, they will only do it as part of another deal where they're getting paid per finished hour anyway. Because of that, a lot of beginning narrators and narrators who just started out do royalty share. I'm not going to say that you can't find a good narrator doing royalty share because there are good talented narrators starting out doing royalty share. However, it is harder to find a good narrator who is doing royalty share and a lot of the very experienced narrators will have switched to doing payment per finished hour instead of attempting to do a royalty share. If you want a professionally done audiobook, odds are you are going to be paying between $200 and $400 per finished hour. If you are paying more than that (and you really shouldn't be), that means you have hired a celebrity narrator, you know, someone who would be recognizable from a movie or a TV show or whatever, and they're doing your audiobook. If you have a celebrity narrator, you are probably beyond the level of needing to listen to me for advice. So that is our first tip: make sure you understand what the narrator does. Make sure you have a good way of paying for your audiobook and make sure you know the difference between royalty share and payment per finished hour. #2: Our second tip is to do your homework before holding auditions. Typically the way both ACX and Findaway work is you put up the posting for your book, and then you say this is what I'm looking for and then narrators have the chance to audition. Findaway used to have a more guided process for that, but I'm not sure they do that anymore. And for the last couple of times I've looked for a new narrator, I've done it off ACX. I recommend the first thing you do before you write out your posting for your audiobook is to research narrators in your genre. Some narrators specialize in certain genres, but it's not unusual for narrators to work in several genres at once. And now the reason for this is because narrators (and I've had actual narrators actually tell me this is that) find it very helpful. The more specific you can be in your posting for your audiobook auditions, the more helpful they find it. So that to that end, it's a good idea to find short samples of narrators and books that fit the desired tone of your book. The Audible website is very useful for this, because if you've spent any time browsing the Audible website, you can play a sample of any audiobook that's up there, and you'll get a little three to five minute sample of the audiobook and the narrator that you can listen to. I find a good practice to be is when you're putting together an audiobook is to include a list of the kind of narrators and narrator styles you want. The last time I did a posting for a new audiobook, I said I am looking for something a bit similar to the way Michael Kramer narrated Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson and the way that Jonathan Davis narrated the Revenge of the Sith novelization by Matthew Stover. Narrators do find that kind of thing very helpful, because that helps them dial in on what you are looking for. It's also a good idea for you as the author in producing this audiobook to know what you are looking for, because some narrators try to have a different voice for characters. Probably one of the more famous examples is Marc Thompson, who does a lot of the Star Wars novels. If you listen to them, like if you listen to his narration of Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn, he does a pretty good impression of Luke Skywalker. He does a pretty good impression of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian and all the other classic Star Wars characters and he tries to give distinctive voices to all the other characters in the book. When you're auditioning narrators, you also have to post a short excerpt of your book in order to give the narrator something to audition with. I found that it's best to keep this under 1,000 words or so. Auditions should not really be more than 5 minutes, I think. Remember, the narrators are doing this on spec. They don't get paid for auditioning and it's good to be respectful of everyone's time and not waste anyone's time. What I usually do is I pick for those 1,000 words (though sometimes it goes up to about 1,500 words) is pick three different scenes from the book. What I try to do is pick a dialogue heavy scene. I try to pick an action scene and then maybe a more emotionally heavy scene to see how the narrator handles each one of these different tones. That would give the narrator something to work with and show off their chops and then they know what I'm looking for, an audiobook that sounds like, you know, these other sample audiobooks I've mentioned. Here is about 1,000 words of the book for you to try it with and give it a try and we will see what happens. It's good to be very clear with what you want when you audition audiobook narrators. I think this is important. Not everyone does this, but I think they should. It's very good to have a specific deadline and a specific deadline by when you're going to make a decision. The last couple of times I've auditioned new narrators, I've said usually something along the lines of, the posting is live now, it's going to be open for a week (which will be the 12th) and I will listen to every audition I get before the 12th. By the time I close the auditions on the 12th, I will make a decision and make an offer by the 14th or 15th. That way no one's kept in suspense and is waiting forever. They know if they haven't heard from you by the, you know 14th or the 15th or the 16th, that they're not going to get the audiobook. I used to reply to every audition I got, but unfortunately that was just not possible. The last time I auditioned a new narrator, we got nearly 100 auditions, and it did take a lot of time to sort through them all, and I'm afraid there just wasn't time to respond to everybody. That said, I think it's also important when you put up the audiobook posting and say this is what I'm looking for, it's also important to be as open as possible during that process, so if narrators have questions for you, you can answer them. I've had narrators during this process email me and say, does this book have like explicit adult scenes or explicit scenes of, you know, violence or cruelty against animals or women or children, or anything of that nature? It's important to be open and you don't want anyone to narrate who's uncomfortable with that. I think being as open as possible during the audition process and answering any questions from narrators is important, but I definitely didn't have time to respond to nearly 100 different auditions, and you may not as well. #3: So we go on to Tip #3 now: actually choosing a narrator from the auditions. If you get a lot of auditions, it may take some time to sort through them all. Like I said before, the last time I held open auditions for a narrator got nearly 100 auditions for the book, and sorting through them would take some time. There are easy ways to eliminate, you know, potential auditions quite quickly, like if you specified an American accent and you got a British accent or if you specified a female narrator and you get auditions from male narrators and that kind of thing. Usually, I've found you can narrow it down to about maybe 10 or 12 of the best ones for the for the book, and then at that point you look a little more closely at them. What I usually do is look at how much they charge and how many Audible credits they have (by that mean how many audiobooks they've done). The more audiobooks a narrator has done, the more likely they're able to be reliable and that you can expect confidently that they'll be able to finish the work. It's less of a gamble to hire a narrator who's done 150 audiobooks as opposed to one who has done 3. This isn't to say that you can have a good result with someone who has done 3, but there is a different track record and potentially a different level of expectation there. Also, and this is just Due Diligence 101, it might be a good idea to Google the narrators and look over the search results. Make sure that, for example, they haven't been convicted of serious crimes or are wanted in a different state or expressed strong opinions that you yourself are not comfortable with. Like I said earlier in this episode, you want the narrator to be comfortable working with you and you want to be comfortable working with the narrator. If the narrator is expressing very strong opinions on social media that you happen to find personally distasteful for whatever reason, it might be best to choose someone else. Once you have narrowed it down and found a narrator who has the style you're looking for and the kind of track record in terms of completed credits that you're looking for, that is the time to make an offer. The offer will also include a deadline for when you want the audiobook done by. I've found it's best to be a little flexible in that deadline, if possible. Maybe extend it out two or three months into the future. That way if you've chosen a narrator who can't do it right away but it has time in that time space, they can do it. It might also be a good idea to go back and forth a bit and pin down the schedule exactly. Once you have chosen the narrator and you've extended an offer and once the narrator has accepted it, this is the point in the process where you do need to get them the book. They obviously need the manuscript of the book if they're going to read it, and I've also found it's best to send a spreadsheet with all the major character names and locations and a pronunciation guide. If you're just doing thrillers or mystery or contemporary romance, you probably don't need a pronunciation guide. You do need a guide for the characters and how they sound. For example, Julia is a middle-aged woman with a raspy voice and a thick Midwestern accent. I write science fiction and fantasy, and I frequently have names like Xothalaxiar, Agrimnalazur, and Seziravorna. Obviously the narrator is going to want a pronunciation guide, so what I usually do is I also read aloud the names in each in the location spreadsheet and the character spreadsheet and send that along to the narrator. #4: Let's move on to our fourth tip, which is understand that narrators all work differently. I've had some narrators who will send me the chapters over right away when they're done, and so then we tend to listen to the chapters in clumps of three to four the time until the book is done. I've had other narrators who wait until the entire book is done and send that all over at once, and then we listen to it. It's important to respect someone else's workflow in a way that you are hiring an expert and there's no point in hiring an expert if you don't listen to the expert's advice. Some narrators may have questions or want suggestions, while others may not have as many. It's always a good idea to answer these questions promptly so that there aren't delays in recording. Again, that's part of maintaining a good professional relationship with someone where if they have questions, you're available to address them promptly and as quickly as is reasonably possible. #5: Now on to our fifth tip: how to be a good collaborator. First, don't micromanage and don't ask for updates before the agreed upon deadlines. When you set up the book through ACX or Findaway, there's a default contract in there, and there's supposed to be a 15 minute sample by the first date and the finished book by the 2nd date. And if it's still not up to the deadline, that's not the time to send pestering emails. If you haven't gotten the book by the deadline, that's the time when you ask if anything is everything's going okay, if there's any questions, and so forth. Don't micromanage before that. Don't micromanage at all, and don't pester the narrator before the initially agreed upon deadlines. Additionally, don't be too picky. The time to be picky is in the audition process. Once you have gotten through the audition process and made your offer, you have hopefully selected the narrator you think will work best with what you want, and that is when you let the narrator get on with it and don't be overly critical. I've heard horror stories where the authors would reject the book because like the Welsh accent wasn't Snowdonia enough. It's before you choose a narrator during the audition process, that's when you're picky. Treat the narrator like a fellow professional and trust their judgment. Be willing to accept their suggestions. If you listen this podcast quite a bit, you know, my vocal performance skills are not necessarily the best, so if someone who has more experience with vocal performance than I do is going to make suggestion, I'm going to seriously consider it. Once you have received the finished audiobook, ideally you are supposed to have listened to it within seven business days, and by then you can either approve it or ask for changes, and ideally you want to do this as quickly as possible because the narrator doesn't get paid ‘til you finish and until the narrator's paid, you can't post the audiobook and sell it. You should only ask for corrections and changes if you have a very good reason for doing so, like there's something actually wrong, like a sentence was dropped, or a paragraph is missing, or the chapters are in the wrong order and that kind of stuff, you know, the usual kind of glitches and small problems that prop up in any major projects like this. Sometimes the software just derps and a sentence drops out, that kind of thing. You should not ask for changes that are not for good reasons, and by this I mean if you don't like a character's accent or you don't like the pronunciation of something. You should have addressed all of this before, when you sent over the pronunciations and when you sent over the character list and any other information. This kind of information needs to be shared before and the proofing process is not the place to address it. It should have been done before. Be quick when responding to questions, if possible. If you do find things that need to be fixed, like a missing word or a character has the wrong name, that kind of thing, the best way to send that to your narrator is to give a timestamp of where precisely where it is in the chapter. And then probably the sentence before and the sentence after that. That will let them quickly zoom in on any errors in the recording and fix it promptly. So be precise as you can with the requested changes. Give the chapter numbers and time stamps, and probably the sentence before and after that sentence. #6: Our sixth and final tip: once the audiobook is done, be sure to acknowledge the narrator's work. I believe the requirements for ACX or Findaway is that the narrator's name has to be on the audiobook cover, but I occasionally hear stories where the narrator isn't credited, which strikes me as absurd because the narrative put a lot of hard work into this audiobook. It might cost you a lot of money, but it was still a lot of hard work. The narrator should be credited for that. Be sure to make sure that you have read by or narrated by, and then the narrator's name on the cover for the audiobook. Also when you mentioned it on your social media and your website and your blog posts and so forth, you want to say this is the audiobook of whatever as narrated by the narrator. Because the audio narrator, in my very strongly held opinion, does deserve very strongly to be credited for the work on the audiobook. So that is it for this week. Those are my six tips for working with audiobook narrators. I hope you found them helpful. I suppose this episode by its nature is a rather limited episode because of the large mass of indie authors out there, only a small subset of subset of us are currently doing our own audiobooks. If someone is thinking about doing their own audiobooks and wondering about how to approach it, I hope this podcast episode was helpful. Thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. I remind you can listen to all the back episodes on https://thepulpwritershow.com. A quick note of thanks to my transcriptionist for helping me to organize my thoughts for this episode. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

Here's Jim's spoiler-lite review of Blade of Tyshalle, book 2 of The Acts of Caine by Matthew Stover. Heck of a book - Jim's got some really positive things to say. Negative? WAFO Want to purchase books/media mentioned in this video? The Acts of Caine: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+acts+of+caine+by+matthew+stover&gad_ The Living Dead: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Dead-George-Romero-ebook/dp/B07X16MWK9 Ways to connect with us: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @FantasyForTheAges@nerdculture.de Email us: FantasyForTheAges@gmail.com Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheages Jim's Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim's Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n 0:00 - Opening 0:42 - Episode Explanation 1:00 - Jim's Thoughts 3:17 - Comparison to Heroes Die 3:57 - Something Jim PARTICULARLY Appreciated 5:03 - The Epilogue 5:15 - Conclusion & Wrap-up ———————————————————————————— Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/ #FantasyForTheAges #readingrecommendations #scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy #fantasyfiction #bookreviews #SFF #booktube #booktuber #ActsOfCaine Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f0U6Xmwb9G-4yy9faUuwA/join

What in the h-e-double-hockey-sticks is this book, anyway? Craig brings Drew back for one final discussion on Matthew Stover's Acts of Caine series. They wrap up with book 4, Caine's Law, which is a book about ... something. The guys will try to figure that out.   Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarium Check out the archives at https://www.thelegendarium.com/ Join the Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: https://twitter.com/LegendariumPod

Jim just recently finished Heroes Die, Book 1 of Matthew Stover's The Acts of Caine. It was so excellent, he can't believe more people don't talk about this. He NEEDS to talk about it, so here you go. Spoiler-lite! Want to purchase books/media mentioned in this video? Heroes Die: https://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Die-Fantasy-Novel-Caine-ebook/dp/B001MYA38W Ways to connect with us: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fantasy4theAges Follow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages Follow us on Mastodon: @FantasyForTheAges@nerdculture.de Email us: FantasyForTheAges@gmail.com Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheages Jim's Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4 Jim's Camera: Razer Kito Pro https://tinyurl.com/c873tc2n ———————————————————————————— Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/ #FantasyForTheAges #readingrecommendations #ActsOfCaine #HeroesDie #fantasy #SFF #booktube #booktuber Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f0U6Xmwb9G-4yy9faUuwA/join

Ensnaring EU enthusiast Derek Lavender in the belly of the beast, we gorge on the deliciously flowery prose and philosophical richness of Matthew Stover's Traitor. This logic puzzle of a novel refreshingly expands the Force beyond the black-and-white binary typically depicted, and also serves as a poignant reminder of how much has been lost and changed since the halcyon days of the Young Jedi Knights books.  

After the ... experience that is Blade of Tyshalle, Craig and Drew are back for more, starting in on part 1 of Caine Black Knife, the third book in Matthew Stover's Acts of Caine series. Is this book really as "fun" as Craig was promised?   Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarium Check out the archives at https://www.thelegendarium.com/ Join the Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: https://twitter.com/LegendariumPod

Come celebrate Star Wars Podcast Day with us with this special rerelease of our interview with Matthew Stover about his beloved "Revenge of the Sith" novelization!

The brothers discuss the best movie of the Star Wars prequels “Star Wars, episode III Revenge of the Sith,” which was really improved by the watching of the Clone Wars series. Along the way they discuss Order 66, General Grievous, the Revenge of the Sith Novelization by Matthew Stover, and Commando Cody.   Housekeeping starts at 1:05:00 during which they discuss key lighting, Drew's youngest daughter's dental ordeal, Eric's optician decisions, Jason's weather woes, and a really sad story from the news.   File length 1:40:52 File Size 65.6 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Send your comments to show@notinacreepyway.com Visit the show website at Not In A Creepy Way  

We continue the New Jedi Order with TRAITOR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TapcafPodcast Email us: tapcaftransmissions@gmail.com The Tapcaf BOOK Tier List: https://bit.ly/3iHfqIR   Dive headfirst into a galaxy far, far away with this episode of "Tapcaf Transmissions". Join hosts Corey and Justin as they delve deep into the characters and locations that form the backbone of the Star Wars universe, with a special focus on the New Jedi Order and the book "Traitor" by Matthew Stover. Experience the complex transformation of fan-favorite character Jason Solo, tracing his capture to his torment and resulting character metamorphosis. Discover an intriguing narrative parallel drawn between the evolution of Jason and Coruscant, the seat of galactic power in Star Wars. Immerse yourself in the writing style of Matthew Stover, celebrating his remarkable character studies and ability to invoke deep emotional responses. However, don't miss out on the hosts' critical insights on certain aspects of the book's dialogue. Stay updated with reflections on the latest in Star Wars news and speculations about the upcoming Bad Batch trailer. In the second part of the show, listen to the hosts' insightful analysis about the role of Vergere's manipulation on Jason's interaction with the dark elements of the force, raising stimulating philosophical debates and questions. Also, delve deeper into the character's emotional depth and learn about the arduous journey he undertook, from the loss of his brother to the pain he later managed to control and use. In the final segment, engage in an in-depth discussion about the resilience of Jedi temples, the massive destruction of senate buildings, while also highlighting the essential aspects of the Star Wars prequel era. The episode concludes with the anticipation for the next episode about Boba Fett's books, adding more excitement to the narrative. This episode of "Tapcaf Transmissions" promises a thrilling, emotional, and enlightening journey, a treat for all Star Wars enthusiasts.

The brothers discuss Clone Wars season 5 and 6 which take us right up to the Revenge of the Sith. It's dark and great. Along the way they discuss “Star Wars Vintage: Clone Wars 2D Micro-Series,” Tim Curry, the Revenge of the Sith Novelization by Matthew Stover, and The Omen.   Housekeeping starts at 1:10:00 during which Drew tells tales of his children skiing.   File length 1:19:35 File Size 54.7 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Send your comments to show@notinacreepyway.com Visit the show website at Not In A Creepy Way

In dieser Ausgabe des JediCast reden wir über eine Filmadaption, die eigentlich ja als Romanvorlage zählen müsste, zumindest, wenn man die Veröffentlichungsreihenfolge bedenkt. Während nämlich Episode III erst im Mai 2005 in den Kinos anlief, erschien die Romanadaption von Matthew Stover bereits Anfang April - auch auf Deutsch! Seit langer Zeit wurde mir - Tobias - immer wieder angetragen, wie gut diese Adaption doch sei, doch durch negative Erfahrungen mit den Romanversionen der Sequels blieb ich skeptisch. Doch nun habe ich diese Bildungslücke ausgeräumt und muss zugeben: Ich bin begeistert! Wieso das so ist, hört ihr im Folgenden! Passend zu unserem bald anstehenden Panel auf der ComicCon in Stuttgart, wo wir neben einem Stand auf der Galactic Cantina auch auf der Bühne stehen werden (wortwörtlich, unser Stand ist wirklich direkt neben der Bühne), bietet sich das Thema jetzt ja auch an. Während wir dort allgemein über Adaptionen und deren Sinn und Unsinn reden, geht es hier klassisch um ein Werk im Fokus. Ines und Tobias analysieren, wie der Roman Episode III aufwertet und kontextualisiert, wieso er in der zweiten Hälfte leider etwas abfällt, welche Hauptunterschiede sie zur Filmversion feststellen und wie diese Freiheiten zu bewerten sind und letztlich an welchen Punkten man merkt, warum dieser Roman so gut ist, während die Adaptionen zu den Sequels eher enttäuschend waren. Spoiler: Nicht nur die Autor*innen sind daran schuld! Kommt vorbei! Falls ihr in der Nähe von Stuttgart wohnt, seid oder sowieso schon Richtung Comic Con pilgert, dann kommt uns gerne an unserem Stand in der Galactic Cantina besuchen! Wir sind den ganzen Samstag und Sonntag für euch vor Ort und haben Preise mitgebracht, die wir an erfolgreiche Teilnehmer unseres Star Wars-Quiz verschenken wollen. Außerdem stehen wir auch auf der Force Stage auf der Bühne, unter anderem mit einem Talk zur Hohen Republik (Überraschung) und einem rund um das Thema Sinn und Unsinn von Adaptionen (Überaschung2). Weitere Infos hier! Wir freuen uns auf Euch! Zeitmarken 00:00:00 - Begrüßung 00:02:08 - Die Zeit vor der Spoiler-Phobie 00:11:31 - Roman > Film? 00:25:55 - Roman < Film? 00:30:57 - Speedrun zum Ende 00:39:26 - Ein greifbarer Anakin 00:49:51 - Genug Zeit für Nebenfiguren 01:02:10 - Die politische Seite des Krieges 01:08:26 - Der Roman zum Film oder der Film zum Roman? 01:26:00 - Keine Macht den Memes 01:30:22 - Fazit 01:38:56 - Über den Tellerrand: Die Prototyp-Adaption? Blick in die Datenbank Zur Werksübersicht von Star Wars Episode III: Die Rache der Sith (Filmroman), geschrieben von Matthew Stover Der Roman erschien am 1. April 2005 auf Deutsch bei Blanvalet und damit einen Tag vor der englischen Version und einen Monat vor dem Kinofilm. Er ist auch einer der wenigen deutschen Star Wars-Romane, der in einer Hardcover-Auflage erschien! Die englische Version erschien am 2. April 2005 bei Del Rey Eine deutsche Hörbuch-Version lieferte Blanvalet 2017 zur Neuauflage der Filmromane nach. Der Sprecher ist dabei Philipp Moog, die deutsche Stimme von Obi-Wan Kenobi/Ewan McGregor! Auf Englisch erschienen ebenfalls Hörbuch-Versionen, sowohl vollständig als auch gekürzt. Die vollständige Lesung steuerte Jonathan Davis bei. Die Rezension Maximilian hat 2015 respektive 2017 sowohl den Filmroman als auch das Hörbuch für euch rezensiert. Für ihn handelt es sich bei der Adaption auch um die beste Filmadaption, wenn sie für ihn auch zu teilweise zu weit weg vom Film ist. Er resümiert: "Als Filmroman jedoch muss ich sagen, dass die Adaption viel zu weit vom Original entfernt ist und daher ein Holocron abgezogen werden muss." Für die vollen fünf Holocrons reicht es daher nicht.Für die Hörbuch-Version hingegen findet er nur positive Worte und befindet: "Moog liest dabei wieder so genial, dass man nicht nur die Bilder in den Augen, sondern auch die Musik im Ohr hat. Neben den wiederkehrenden Charakteren finden sich auch beim Erzähler stimmliche Nuancen, die mir während der letzten beiden Lesungen entgangen sind, die aber einen wichtigen Beitrag zum Gesamtbild des Erzählten beitragen." Den JediCast abonnieren Wir sind auf allen gängigen Podcast-Plattformen vertreten! Abonniert uns also gerne auf Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts (etc.), oder fügt bequem unsere Feeds in euren präferierten Podcast-Player wie Podcast Addict ein. Alle Links dazu findet ihr oben unter dem Player. Sollte eurer Meinung nach noch ein wichtiger Anbieter fehlen, teilt uns das gerne in den Kommentaren oder per Mail an podcast@jedi-bibliothek.de mit! Nun seid ihr dran! Habt ihr damals wie Ines noch vor dem Kinobesuch die Handlung von Episode III erlebt? Und hat sich euer Blick auf den Film durch das Werk ebenfalls gewandelt? Plant ihr den Roman noch zu lesen und seid genau wie Tobias bis heute nicht dazu gekommen? Dann los!

Craig is back, and the Inking Out Loud/Legendarium collaboration continues apace with Matthew Stover's The Acts of Caine! The guys talk about the first eleven chapters of Blade of Tyshalle, where things get about as dark as they possibly can... Visit our website at www.iolpodcast.com and join the conversation on Twitter @IOLPodcast Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/inkingoutloud Send us a tip on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/inkingoutloud Inking Out Loud is Drew McCaffrey and Rob Santos. Sound engineering by Drew McCaffrey. Artwork by Danielle "FelCandy" Prosperie. Intro/outro music: "Moonlight" by Jivemind.

Mace Windu has always had a conflict with the dark side within himself. He created Vaapad as a variant lightsaber form (form VII) for this particular reason. In this video we learn how Mace uses Vaapad to an extent as well as battling his own rage to fight someone. It's an entertaining scene that makes you laugh but also educates you on his thought process and understanding of Vaapad as explained in the novel, Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew is joined by Craig Hanks for Part 2 of the Inking Out Loud/Legendarium collaboration series on Matthew Stover's The Acts of Caine! Visit our website at www.iolpodcast.com and join the conversation on Twitter @IOLPodcast Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/inkingoutloud Send us a tip on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/inkingoutloud Inking Out Loud is Drew McCaffrey and Rob Santos. Sound engineering by Drew McCaffrey. Artwork by Danielle "FelCandy" Prosperie. Intro/outro music: "Moonlight" by Jivemind.

Craig and Drew embark on a new podcast series, covering Matthew Stover's four-book series, The Acts of Caine. To follow the entire series of discussions, you'll need to subscribe to both The Legendarium and Inking Out Loud, since episodes will appear both places. But you'll be well rewarded if you do, because this series is rich, interesting, funny, dark, distressing, heroic, tragic, and every other word you might care to use, except boring.   Inking Out Loud: https://iolpodcast.com/   Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarium Check out the archives at https://www.thelegendarium.com/ Join the Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/FnCSsxx Twitter: https://twitter.com/LegendariumPod

Interviewing the great Matthew Stover was an absolute dream come true. . . or was it all a dream the whole time? Stover has a way of completely challenging what you thought you knew and sending you into an existential spiral. He does exactly that in this interview. From working with George Lucas to the origin of the dragon metaphor in Revenge of the Sith, he absolutely unloads larger-than-life insights on us in this one!Recorded at Legends Con on September 8th, 2023.Check out his books!Revenge of the SithTraitorShatterpointLuke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor

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In revenge of the sith, Anakin was put before the council on behalf of Palpatine to be his personal representative on the council. Upon hearing this, Master Windu denied Anakin the rank of Master. Something the poster boy for the clone wars had wanted and expected for a long time. He had an apprentice of his own who referred to him as master, and so did others below him in rank. Not to mention, the rank of master would grant anakin the access he needed to the restricted section of the jedi archives. Full with jedi and sith knowledge that might lead him to his path of saving padme from death. Enraged, but knowing his place, Anakin took a seat eventually after voicing his anger. In today's fan fiction let's look at what would have happened had anakin not taken a seat. In the novel revenge of the sith by Matthew Stover, Anakin actually was taunting Windu in his mind. He said this and I quote Anakin matched his stare. Perhaps I'll take yours. His own voice, inside his head, had a hot black fire that smoked from the depths of his furnace heart. You think you can stop me from saving my love? You think you can make me watch her die? Go ahead and Vaapad this, you— So in the official novel signed off by George Lucas written by Matthew Stover, anakin was already in the mindset to fight Mace Windu after being denied the rank of master. So what if he actually went through with it. What if that furnace of a heart burned with rage and he didn't heed to obi-wan's call. There's two scenarios here. Anakin can either refuse to take a seat, and converse with Windu and the council. Both of which can take us different routes, but the avenue I want to write about today is Anakin opening up. So let's take the initial hot headed approach, and see where it takes us in this version. Anakin grabs his lightsaber from his belt and walks towards Mace Windu as he ignites it and says “I'll take yours instead” Master Yoda immediately stops Anakin with the force, which proves to be very difficult for him as Anakin starts to break through by the second, his powers and anger rising, as the rest of the Jedi Masters get up from their seats, especially obi-wan kenobi to intervene. Mace Windu is the only one still sitting. “Everyone take your seats. Master, release Skywalker. Should the boy have something to say, I'm right here.” Anakin was released. Only some of the masters sat back down, while Kenobi and a few others like Plo and Kit stood motionless at this outrage. Anakin stood there, lightsaber ignited. Eyes beaming with a ice blue colder than space itself. “Skywalker. For years I've doubted you. I never trusted you. And now, you just proved it to everyone else. Your emotions are too rampant. Yes, you are gifted, but so am I, yet I control my emotions which let me tell you boy run hotter than yours. But I will not be a spectacle of them. I will not bend to them. I will master them. Such as now. And you are lucky that I have.” Anakin sheathed his weapon. He came to his sense, if rage were visible Anakin would be unseen to the eye, covered in it. “You've patronized me since I came here. You've held back every decision I ever wanted to make. My mother died because of this council's ridiculous rules. And now she-” Anakin stopped himself. He almost gave up the biggest secret of his life. In this fan-fiction, we take a look at what would have happened if Anakin didn't take a seat, but instead, tried to fight Mace. It's a bit insane, but that's what I'm here for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Palpatine first met Anakin in revenge of the Sith. He was the chosen one for the Jedi and now, for palpatine. Palps coerced anakin patiently into the dark side since he first met him. Strategically planting seeds into his mind until the time came to do what must be done and execute order 66. Anakin was Palpatine's protoge, he was everything to him. He was to be more powerful than Sidious, and to rule the galaxy with his powerful apprentice. However, when Anakin fell to Obi-Wan, or rather, to his own arrogance in thinking he could defeat his former master atop a less favourable position, against the high ground, Sidious was devastated. In the film, Revenge of the Sith, we see Vader being put together in Palpatine's medical facility on Coruscant. The best medical droids at her service, applying an out of date suit so Vader would live with the pain of his failure, mentally and physically, forever. But did you ever wonder, what was Sidous thinking while Vader was being put together? His prize new apprentice, the one he had tried to turn to the dark side, had now just become a fraction of the man he almost became. How did Sidious take it? How did he feel about it? What did he think of Vader now? The following excerpt comes not from Matthew Stover's Revenge of the Sith novelization of the film, but rather Patricia c Wrede's junior novelization of revenge of the sith, and it's quite interesting what Palpatine's thoughts were. Here we go... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During Order 66, all Jedi needed to die for treason against the Republic. This included Anakin, as well. How did the Empire and the Galaxy say Anakin died during Order 66? Here's the legends answer in a book written by Matthew Stover who wrote the Revenge of the Sith novelization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Revenge of the Sith novelization by Matthew Stover, we get a really cool bit of inner monologue from Palpatine when Yoda shows up in his office (just after the transmission with Anakin Skywalker on Mustafar after eliminating the Separatists during order 66). He says this: "But his physical presence was an illusion; the truth of him could be seen only in the Force. In the Force, he was a fountain of light. “Pity your new disciple I do; so lately an apprentice, so soon without a Master.” “Why, Master Yoda, what a delightful surprise! Welcome!” The voice of the shadow hummed with anticipation. “Let me be the first to wish you Happy Empire Day!” “Find it happy, you will not. Nor will the murderer you call Vader.” “Ah.” The shadow stepped closer to the light. “So that is the threat I felt. Who is it, if I may ask? Who have you sent to kill him?” “Enough it is that you know your own destroyer.” I think this is really enlightening (pun intended) as to how Sidious viewed Yoda, that he was a fountain of light itself. Renewed energy constantly flowing in the light side of the force. Does this give a little credit as to why he's so obsessed with Grogu, or rather, why the remnants of the Empire are so obsessed with the the experiments done on Grogu? Could Grogu be more than just a body to clone or transfer essence into? Could it be to, dare I say, find a means of prolonging life as Yoda's ageing process is much better than Palpatine's. Imagine if Palpatine lived to be 900 years old. The things he could achieve would be extraordinary to say the least. I can't wait to see The Mandalorian Season 3 hopefully in 2022 with tons of Luke Skywalker, and of course, The Book of Boba Fett! Let me know on your theories on The Mandalorian Season 3 and Grogu being used for Palpatine's intentions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The battle of the heroes, brother against brother, Jedi against Sith, Obi-Wan against Anakin! In this week's episode we do a deep dive into the Revenge of the Sith duel on Mustafar. We use several avenues of analysis, including cinematography, HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) aka sword fighting, and Matthew Stover's ROTS novelization. Next week we'll do a complimentary episode where we dig into the Kenobi Series duel. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/most-things-kenobi/support

Please welcome the author of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Shatterpoint, Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor, God of War and more on Rule of Two! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Revenge of the Sith novel by Matthew Stover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legends Library hosts Liisa and Kyle delve into The Tenebrous Way by Matthew Stover, a short story that featured in Star Wars Insider 130. Darth Tenebrous, a Bith also known as Rugess Nome, with his apprentice Plagueis in 67 BBY go to the world Bal'demnic to investigate a lode of cortosis ore, but meets his namesake, darkness. These events took place also in the book Plagueis by James Luceno.Illustrations by Brian RoodYouTube link of Episode:https://youtu.be/r7sYElRuiAw Legends Con - This is the Con we have been looking for.Ko-Fi Campaign:https://ko-fi.com/legends_conMore on Legends Consortium:https://legends-con.com/Twitter: @Legends_Conlegendsconsortium@gmail.comLegends Library Podcast:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legendslibrarypodcastDiscord: https://discord.gg/QMMR5r4dybTwitter: @legendslibrary @liisamountain @darnkatarnHosts: Liisa Mountain and Kyle Rawlingslegendslibrarypodcast@gmail.comDrum Intro: Jodeye KnightAll Star Wars content and material is owned and copyright by Disney and LFL.

01:10 - Why a book challenge? 06:30 - Things we've learned during the first month of the challenge The January Prompt: Read a book you've been meaning to read for a long time. 10:30 - January picks from Melissa (Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer), Elyse (Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn), Jack (Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon), and Lozy (Raw Spirit by Iain Banks). 17:38 - Ryan talks about The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell 34:15 - Tessa talks about The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende 55:01 - Sam talks about Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover (as well as Heir to the Empire and the Star Wars Essential Legends Collection The February Prompt: Read a book about filmmaking of film history. 1:15:33 - The Romance Reading Sub-Challenge: Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, A Duke, The Lady, and the Baby by Vanessa Riley Authentic Books: https://www.authenticbooks.com/ Join our discord community here: https://t.co/VXKe87hY6g

I guess this is part two from our books episode that we released last time?? Dakota is back, so we catch up on Brotherhood a little bit as well as Rogue Squadron. After some (spoiler-free) gushing about Shadow of the Sith and Matthew Stover, we have a great chat regarding the place of novels in the ever-growing Star Wars universe. For not having a topic when we sat down, this one turned out great!

EXTRA! EXTRA! HEAR ALL ABOUT IT! Star Wars Celebration happened in Anaheim and Ryan helps us break down all the hottest news from the convention. Then, we discuss the Windu-centric legends novel Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover. It's the first of the original Clone Wars books and MAN is it dark. Brutal, depressing, pessimistic. Compelling, but not exactly fun, you know? Now reach in there and grab my lightsaber. It's the one that says "bad motherf@#ker". The Skywalker saga may be over, but there are enough books to keep Star Wars fans satisfied for years to come. Chad, Ryan, and Beth have started a series to keep you up to date on all the action. Join our book club as we run down the best that canon, legends, and comics have to offer. Music by Lester Dragstredt of http://www.themysterymenofsurf.com/ (The Mystery Men?)  https://www.facebook.com/ExecuteChapter66 (Facebook)

In celebration of the Obi Wan Kenobi series premiere, we're re-releasing our Revenge of the Sith episode with the great Patrick Willems! Enjoy Hannah getting really into her love for Obi Wan all over again. Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/authorizedpod Instagram: instagram.com/authorizedpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authorizedpod/support

In celebration of the Obi Wan Kenobi series premiere, we're re-releasing our Revenge of the Sith episode with the great Patrick Willems! Enjoy Hannah getting really into her love for Obi Wan all over again. Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/authorizedpod Instagram: instagram.com/authorizedpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authorizedpod/support

Show #1452 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of EV information. It's Sunday 1st May, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Welcome to a brand new Premium Partner - MILLBROOKCOTTAGES.CO.UK – 5* luxury cottages in Devon, jump in the hot tub whilst your ev charges. Enjoy an eco weekend away in a stunning location. FORD F-150 LIGHTNING HOME INTEGRATION SYSTEM TO COST $3,895 - If Ford F-150 Lightning owners want to access the vehicle's Intelligent Backup Power feature to power their homes during outages they need two main items; besides the F-150 Lightning, of course. - First, they need the Ford Charge Station Pro, an 80-amp charging station that comes standard with all F-150 Lightning with the Extended Range battery pack. Owners that have the Standard Range battery can purchase the Ford Charge Station Pro from their Ford dealership for $1,310.00. - Secondly, they need the Home Integration System, which consists of an inverter, a transfer switch, and a small battery to power the system temporarily when the main power goes out. Until now, the cost of the Home Integration System was not known. However, thanks to Ford's Director of Charging & Energy Services, Matthew Stover's LinkedIn post, we now have the answer. - The Home Integration System will be sold exclusively through Ford's partner, Sunrun, and cost $3,895.00. That's very reasonable in our opinion, especially when the other component needed to access the Intelligent Backup Power System, the Ford Charge Station Pro, will come standard with the vehicle for many F-150 Lightning owners. - Intelligent Backup Power System can deliver up to 9.6 kW to the home Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/583042/f150-lightning-home-integration-system-pricing/ DUELING ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES SET NEW RECORD IN DARING RACE ACROSS THE US   Original Source : https://electrek.co/2022/05/01/dueling-electric-motorcycles-set-new-cannonball-run-record-in-daring-race-across-the-us/ VOLTA ZERO 7.5- AND 12-TON ELECTRIC TRUCKS REVEALED Original Source : https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a39871344/volta-zero-75-12-ton-ev-trucks/ THE ALL-ELECTRIC FIAT 500E GETS SOME SERIOUS ATTITUDE Original Source : https://carbuzz.com/news/the-all-electric-fiat-500e-gets-some-serious-attitude TESLA'S MCU 2 WILL LIKELY NOT BE UPGRADEABLE TO MCU 3 Original Source : https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/760/tesla-s-mcu-2-will-likely-not-be-upgradeable-to-mcu-3 THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SEX WAR: WHY WOMEN GET MORE RANGE THAN MEN   · Original Source : https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/features/electric-vehicle-sex-war-women-get-range-men/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK ADRIAN BOND For any electrical gadget the minimum I would expect to get with it is the minimum needed to operate it. Nobody wants to unwrap the latest toy on Christmas Morning and then start looking for batteries! There will be tears

It's the boys' most divisive episode yet. Duncan brings Matthew Stover's Star Wars novelisation to the table, triggering Geordie's existential breakdown. Duncan shares his passion for all things Star Wars, whilst Geordie tries to grapple with the shame of being a Star Wars nerd. Can Duncan get Geordie to admit he loves this book? Will Geordie learn to make peace with the Star Wars prequels? And just how many Star Wars books has Duncan. The answer can only be found in a galaxy far far away.

In this episode, Rachael and Kirsty begin by covering the following news: - Amandla Stenberg reported to play the lead role in upcoming Disney Plus series ‘The Acolyte' - Kari Skogland will replace Patty Jenkins as director of ‘CLEOPATRA', so Jenkins can focus on ‘Wonder Woman 3' and ‘Rogue Squadron' - ‘Rangers of the New Republic' seemingly cancelled We then move on to a detailed spotlight discussion on Matthew Stover's highly regarded novelisation of Revenge of the Sith, where we place particular attention on the novel's treatment of the three leads: Anakin, Obi-Wan and Padme. We dig deep into the book's use of themes and metaphor, as well as taking plenty of opportunities to admire Stover's clever prose and unparalleled command of irony. This episode rounds out our series on the prequel novelisations, so we hope you enjoyed them! This is our last episode of the year, so we wish all our listeners a very happy and joyful holiday season. We'll be back for a very different kind of book - The Book of Boba Fett - in the new year. Many thanks to Christy Carew for the Scavenger's Hoard theme, and Nemling for our artwork.

In the Revenge of the Sith novelization by Matthew Stover, we get a really cool bit of inner monologue from Palpatine when Yoda shows up in his office (just after the transmission with Anakin Skywalker on Mustafar after eliminating the Separatists during order 66). He says this: "But his physical presence was an illusion; the truth of him could be seen only in the Force. In the Force, he was a fountain of light. “Pity your new disciple I do; so lately an apprentice, so soon without a Master.” “Why, Master Yoda, what a delightful surprise! Welcome!” The voice of the shadow hummed with anticipation. “Let me be the first to wish you Happy Empire Day!” “Find it happy, you will not. Nor will the murderer you call Vader.” “Ah.” The shadow stepped closer to the light. “So that is the threat I felt. Who is it, if I may ask? Who have you sent to kill him?” “Enough it is that you know your own destroyer.” I think this is really enlightening (pun intended) as to how Sidious viewed Yoda, that he was a fountain of light itself. Renewed energy constantly flowing in the light side of the force.  Does this give a little credit as to why he's so obsessed with Grogu, or rather, why the remnants of the Empire are so obsessed with the the experiments done on Grogu?  Could Grogu be more than just a body to clone or transfer essence into? Could it be to, dare I say, find a means of prolonging life as Yoda's ageing process is much better than Palpatine's.  Imagine if Palpatine lived to be 900 years old. The things he could achieve would be extraordinary to say the least. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined once again by the incredible author of the Revenge of the Sith novel, Matthew Stover! We discuss some of his favorite elements of Star Wars, the themes he most wanted to express in his own work, as well as some of his own mind-blowing takes on the saga in general! The Wampa’s […]

THEORY THURSDAY - Today we dive deeper into the infamous opera scene when Palpatine reveals the story of Darth Plagueis to Anakin. Listen as we uncover more details about Anakin's reaction to Plagueis cheating death and what Anakin actually did next as he pondered this incredible news. We will highlight this intense scene from The Revenge of the Sith novelization by Matthew Stover and I will narrate, bringing this passage to life. The deep nuances that we find out from Anakin give us an eye into Anakin's thoughts as he begins to move closer towards the Dark Side. Let's revisit the opera and discover Anakin's intense reaction to Palpatine's intriguing news.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RULE OF TWO IRL - Today we conclude our interview with Matthew Stover. Matthew tells us what he thinks Luke Skywalker is all about after all the work he's contributed to his character. Matthew discusses his theory why Luke isolated himself to keep from killing Han Solo. Matthew details Luke's motivations in The Last Jedi. He gives his thoughts on how Luke believes he is now the enemy; he has very interesting theories about Luke in the Sequels. Matthew is a successful author and Star Wars contributor. He has penned the Star Wars novels: Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Shatterpoint, Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor plus many other books in his Sci Fi writing career. We bring you Part 5, our final episode, of our interview with Matthew Stover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue with Part 4 of our interview with Mathew Stover. Today Matthew gives us his ideas about the books he would want to write and how wanted to write the final adventure of the Big 3. We find out Matthew's take on the Sequels and why he likes The Last Jedi so much. We also get more insight into Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor. Matthew is a successful author and Star Wars contributor. He has penned the Star Wars novels: Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Shatterpoint, Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor plus many other books in his Sci Fi writing career. Let's continue on with Part 4 of this interesting interview with Matthew Stover. Check back tomorrow for Part 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RULE OF TWO IRL - We continue with Part 3 of our interview with Mathew Stover. Today Matthew discusses how he got his big break writing Star Wars books. We hear Matthews' view on if Mace Windu survived. We also get Matthew's backstory on writing The Tenebrous Way and approaching it as a horror story. Matthew is a successful author and Star Wars contributor. He has penned the Star Wars novels: Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Shatterpoint, Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor plus many other books in his Sci Fi writing career. Let's continue on with Part 3 of this interesting interview with Matthew Stover. Check back tomorrow for Part 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RULE OF TWO IRL - Today we continue with Part 2 of our interview with Matthew Stover. Listen as Matthew discusses how he created Shatterpoint. We discuss with Mathew if Mace Windu actually beat Palpatine. in Episode III. We also get some insights into Dooku's plans. Mathew is a successful author and Star Wars contributor. He has penned the Star Wars novels: Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Shatterpoint, Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor plus many other books in his Sci Fi writing career.Let's jump back in with Part 2 of this interesting interview with Matthew Stover. Check back tomorrow for Part 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RULE OF TWO IRL - Today we bring you Part 1 of our 5 Part interview with Matthew Stover. Mathew is a successful author and Star Wars contributor. He has penned the Star Wars novels: Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Shatterpoint, Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor plus many other books in his Sci Fi writing career. Personally, Michael has written some of my favorite books. Today Matthew discusses his time with George Lucas and how it helped him develop the Revenge of the Sith novelization. Matthew also goes more in depth on Anakin's scene in the Jedi Temple during Order 66 plus he gives us his view on if the high ground was really that important. Please enjoy Part 1 of this 5 Part series of our interview with Matthew Stover. Check back tomorrow for Part 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob and Drew sit down to discuss The Lies of Locke Lamora with special guest and acclaimed author Matthew Woodring Stover! The Final Draft features a classic coffee, Diet Coke, and a thematically appropriate beer from Black Project Brewing. Inking Out Loud is Drew McCaffrey and Rob Santos. Sound engineering by Patrick McCaffrey. Artwork by Danielle "FelCandy" Prosperie. Intro/outro music: "Moonlight" by Jivemind. Visit our website at www.iolpodcast.com/ and join the conversation on Twitter @IOLPodcast Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/inkingoutloud Send us a tip on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/inkingoutloud

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guest Livio Ramondelli (artist, IDW's Transformers / writer and artist - The Kill Lock) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) official novelization by author Matthew Stover, with topics including how the novel enhances the plot of the film, how hearing the characters' inner thoughts benefits characters like Anakin Skywalker, the author's assertion that unrestrained capitalism led to the fall of the Republic, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith official novelization abound in this panel discussion!)

Drew and Rob sit down for a conversation with bestselling Star Wars author and Acts of Caine creator Matthew Woodring Stover! Inking Out Loud is Drew McCaffrey and Rob Santos. Sound engineering by Patrick McCaffrey. Artwork by Danielle "FelCandy" Prosperie. Intro/outro music: "Moonlight" by Jivemind. Visit our website at www.iolpodcast.com/ and join the conversation on Twitter @IOLPodcast Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/inkingoutloud Send us a tip on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/inkingoutloud

Everything you've come to expect from an interlude shows up this week: Revan, John Williams, shelving, and of course, the 1993 LaserDisc masters. For next week read the first four chapters of LUKE SKYWALKER AND THE SHADOWS OF MINDOR by MATTHEW STOVER!! This week's Article From the Archives: Boffa Plant

This week on Authorized, Patrick Willems tells us the sad tale of Jedi Master Syfo-Dyas, and we break down Sheev Palpatine's Nixon Tapes. It's Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover! A book as good as the movie is not good. Keep a lookout for Patrick's upcoming film on Nebula in the coming months! And check out all his Youtube content so you're caught up by then- https://www.youtube.com/c/patrickhwillems Follow Authorized on Twitter- Twitter.com/authorizedpod Follow us on Instagram- Instagram.com/authorizedpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authorizedpod/support

This week on Authorized, Patrick Willems tells us the sad tale of Jedi Master Syfo-Dyas, and we break down Sheev Palpatine's Nixon Tapes. It's Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover! A book as good as the movie is not good. Keep a lookout for Patrick's upcoming film on Nebula in the coming months! And check out all his Youtube content so you're caught up by then- https://www.youtube.com/c/patrickhwillems Follow Authorized on Twitter- Twitter.com/authorizedpod Follow us on Instagram- Instagram.com/authorizedpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authorizedpod/support

Eck and Corey discuss another Matthew Stover book and the nature of civilization! It's time for Shatterpoint. Email us your questions or comments at tapcaftransmissions@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TapcafPodcast Tapcaf Transmissions is a Star Wars Legends Expanded Universe podcast hosted by Justin of the YouTube Channel EckhartsLadder and Corey of the channels Corey's Datapad and CoreyLoses

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Caitlin and Charlotte lead with the question: Once you start down the dark path, *does* the Dark Side forever dominate your destiny? We trace the dark side’s historical origins, including the early drafts of Star Wars with the Ashla and Bogan, to the Revenge of the Sith novelization and much more. Then we dive into Anakin Skywalker’s journey into the dark side and parse through our origin hypothesis. Finally, we talk about Ben Solo, redemption, and whether the dark side *does* dominate his destiny, and what that means for the story. We talk about Robert Bly’s concept on the human shadow and how that relates to the Dark Side. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers! This episode was edited by Danny Pirtle.   Save 10% on your Super Yaki order with code SUPERSKYTALKERS!   Works Cited: The Making of Star Wars by JW Rinzler The Making of The Empire Strikes Back by JW Rinzler The Making of Return of the Jedi by JW Rinzler Revenge of the Sith Novelization by Matthew Stover  Little Book on the Human Shadow by Robert Bly Star Wars Archives by Paul Duncan Dave Filoni, IGN Interview from 2018   https://www.patreon.com/skytalkers http://skytalkers.com  http://www.twitter.com/skytalkerspod https://www.tiktok.com/@skytalkers  http://facebook.com/skytalkerspod  https://www.instagram.com/skytalkerspodcast  http://www.twitter.com/crerrity  http://www.twitter.com/caitlinplesher 

Eck and Corey talk about Episode III's novelization by Matthew Stover for the 66th episode of Tapcaf Transmissions! Email us your questions or comments at tapcaftransmissions@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TapcafPodcast Tapcaf Transmissions is a Star Wars Legends Expanded Universe podcast hosted by Justin of the YouTube Channel EckhartsLadder and Corey of the channels Corey's Datapad and Corey Loses

In light of our awesome interview with Matthew Stover last week about his Revenge of the Sith novel, we breakdown our Top 5 Moments unique to the novel itself! The Wampa’s Lair podcast is available on iTunes! Be sure to subscribe, rate and review! Email:         WampasLairPodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  facebook.com/WampasLairPodcast Twitter:      twitter.com/WampasLair iTunes: […]

Ever since the Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel came out in 2005, we have loved the way Matthew Stover chose to write this story! And now we finally have him join us on the show to have an in-depth discussion about his incredible novel! From where some of his concepts came from, to […]

This week we are privileged to bring you the best selling author of what many have called the greatest Star Wars book ever written: The novelization of Revenge of the Sith. He also created the character Darth Tenebrous and wrote two other Star Wars novels. Please welcome, Matthew Stover. Matthew Stover wrote four Star Wars novels including his legendary adaptation of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Join us for a live in-depth interview to talk about #RevengeOfTheSith, #MatthewStover's other #StarWars novels and what he's been writing since. Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BeyondTheBlastDoors Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ATGcast Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beyondtheblastDoors Do you like #BeyondTheBlastDoors and want more? Consider supporting BTBD on Patreon! You can help guide how they create more content, and have it tailored to what you like. Check it out! #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheBlastdoors --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/atgcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/atgcast/support

In this episode, Anakin crash lands a ship, Obi-Wan exudes calm, Mace Windu sees connections in the Force, Padme is pregnant, and Chancellor Palpatine wants to have a drink with a Sith Lord. Join Timothy, Patrick, and Adam as they discuss the next section of Matthew Stover's Revenge of the Sith novelization. If you want to hang out with us LIVE, you can find us in the Youtini Discord on Saturday afternoons at 3pm EST.

It is episode 1 of the KanjiBookClub and we are starting out with an absolute masterpiece! That's right, this month Adam, Patrick, and Timothy will be working their way through Matthew Stover's incredible Revenge of the Sith novelization. In this episode, we'll cover chapters 1-6. You can catch us LIVE in Discord on Saturdays at 3pm EST.

Liisa and Cole share some of their thoughts on the works of Matthew Stover, including his original novels. Also they breakdown the amazing Mace Windu-centric book Shatterpoint!

It's the 15th anniversary of the third Star Wars prequel, Revenge of the Sith!  So in this episode I break down the novelization to that movie by Matthew Stover.

Fresh off of our accidental hiatus from last week, we're finally ready to jump into chapters 1-5 of Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover! This book is... a lot, to say the least. "Graphic" only gets part of the way there, at least by Star Wars standards. But it's good all the same, and we hope you'll follow along on our journey across Haruun Kal! This week's Article From the Archives: Brock Starsher Ben's Twitter Cole's Twitter Ben's other podcast The Skyhoppers Podcast

This is a special episode in anticipation of May the Fourth. Rae and Christy talk about their favorite "May the Force Be with You" moments in Star Wars, discussing what it means for the characters and story each time it's said.

 Download All hands, tentacles, and claws on deck! The Vongcast is back with their next episode as Rocky, Megan, and Bria discuss Traitor by Matthew Stover. You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords,  Rocky with @ladydarthcaedus, and Bria with @chaosbria. This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!  If you like what you hear, […]

 Download All hands, tentacles, and claws on deck! The Vongcast is back with their next episode as Rocky, Megan, and Bria discuss Traitor by Matthew Stover. You can find Megan on Twitter with the... The weekly dive into Thrawn, Legends history, and more!

Stover's Revenge. As a special topic for the 150th episode of Aggressive Negotiations, Matt and John revisit the gold standard for film novelizations, Matthew Stover's Revenge of the Sith novelization. They discuss what makes it work so well, reminisce about special memories they have of their first time reading it, and analyze how Stover took something magical and made it wonderful in its own right. Host John Mills and Matthew Rushing Send us your feedback! Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contact Subscribe in Apple Podcasts

It brings me great pleasure to interview long time friend and supporter Matthew Stover aka ALG MTS! Matthew is a professional Arena of Valor player! Under Team Allegiance him and his team were able to rise from the Arena of Valor Community cup events to the AoV Regional Championships and secure first place! Team Allegiance then went on to represent North America in the Arena of Valor World Cup tournament in Los Angeles California! Somewhere in between they took a lovely stroll to Thailand for an intense boot camp where they played high level matches in one of the most competitive regions for AoV. Sit down and listen to him recall his journey from competing in small community tournaments all the way to making it to the big leagues! ALG_MTS Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtsamazing Team Allegiance Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamAllegiance

With deleted scenes and extended content, the novelization of The Last Jedi may be the most important (best?) novelization since Matthew Stover's take on Episode III. Join us as we dig into the goodness that is The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition. Read our writing: clashingsabers.net Follow us on Twitter: @ClashingSabers Email us: clashingsabersnetwork@gmail.com Follow Lindsey on Twitter @mslindseyg Follow Brandon on Twitter @darthboylan While your at it, make sure to leave us a rating and review on your favorite pod-catcher app!

  Tarkin's Top Shelf #26: 'The Last Jedi' and The Brightest Light Casts the Darkest Shadow!  Welcome to another edition of Tarkin's Top Shelf! In this episode, Becca invites Ryder Waldron from Idiot's Array Podcast to join her in a thought-provoking discussion. They focus on a specific analogy from Matthew Stover's novel adaptation of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and how it ties-in with Star Wars: The Last Jedi.  After a bit of news coverage, they get right into their main topic, connecting the literary-verse to the big screen. They dive into an in-depth conversation on Matthew Stover's analogy, "The brightest light casts the darkest shadow."   That said, will this analogy show up in The Last Jedi? Is it already a theme? A curse the Skywalker bloodline carries over and over, generation to generation? The brighter the light, the darker the shadow? After all, you can't light a candle without casting a shadow.    Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Send feedback and comments to TTSPodFeedback@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter@TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shel

Amanda and Jenn discuss stocking-stuffer books, seasonal short stories, romances, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by No Time To Spare, new essays from Ursula K. Le Guin, and OwlCrate.   Questions   1. Hi Jenn and Amanda, I’m looking for some good romances for the holiday season. All my life I’ve had my internal misogyny telling me that romance was a waste of time and bad writing, but I’m ready to get out there and expand my horizons. I mostly read YA and nonfiction, but I’m open to anything with a fun plot. I’m in the mood to curl up with something cute and fluffy. I’m not afraid of something steamy but I’d like the story to be more about fun and intimacy then the steamy throws in the sheets. My favorite romantic thing ever is the show Hart of Dixie, just to give you a vague idea of what I like. I’m sorry this is super vague, I can’t wait to see what you guys recommend though! Happy Reading, --Morgan   2. Hi - Love the show. I am looking for small books - literally small for stocking stuffer size that are still good, interesting, fun. Also working with a broad group (i.e. varying political, religious positions) so not trying to start a battle or anything, but fun things - poetry, mindfulness, just delightful things to ponder? Appreciate any suggestions. Thanks! --Shannon   3.  Time sensitive! “Get Booked” is one of my highlights every Thursday, so I’m reaching out! I need help with Christmas gifts. My boyfriend has read so many different things, that I can’t even begin. I’d like a few recommendations based on stuff he loves. Fiction: all time favorite is Matthew Stover’s series Heroes Die & Larry Correia’s Monster Hunter series. Nonfiction: he’s very into paranormal testimonies, David Sedaris, Henry Rollins, and anything about survival. He loves science fiction, ultra violence, and modern day conspiracy theories. I’m excited to see what you come up with because I’d be clueless unless I asked him! Thanks a lot! --Jessica   4. Hello Ladies! I am a huge fan of the podcast and tune in every week to your recommendations and witty comments! You are wonderful and make my work week brighter! I would consider myself a bookworm but definitely more like a tsunduko person. However I have gotten into the habit of reading short stories before bed since I tend to fall asleep in the middle of reading and it makes me less frustrated and guilty if I need to back track the next night. As the holiday season approaches, I am looking for a short story collection to help me get into the spirit, either about winter, snow, Christmas, or something along those lines. I read My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories last year and loved it but having a hard time finding something this year. I love historical fiction, fantasy, YA, contemporary literature, and obviously short story collections. Not a huge fan of crime, thrillers, or horror. So anything that could help out this bookworm to get to sleep would be fantastic! Thank you in advance! Love you both! Sincerely, --Kaitlin   5. Hi there, Love your podcast and listen to it all the time. I'm trying to get a head start on my holiday shopping and I'm looking for a book suggestion for my mom. She's a pretty steady reader - has read most of the classics and is in an active book club so she often has read the currently popular books. She enjoyed the P.G Wodehouse series and loved Remains of the Day. Her very favourite book is Grapes of Wrath. Hoping to find something she is unfamiliar with that she can really dive into. She is a violence abuse counselor and often really heavy subject matter is hard for her to get through in her pleasure reading. Also no horror please. Thanks --Sarah   6. Time Sensitive (hopefully before Christmas): My husband is really hard to pick books for and I'm needing recommendations. He really likes coming of age stories and short stories that are connected together by the same characters. He really doesn't like books with extremely long chapters that don't have a good stopping point within them. Some examples of books he has loved are: The Road Cormac McCarthy, anything by David Sedaris or Davy Rothbart, Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Palo Alto by James Franco. --Sarah   7. Hi Amanda and Jenn- I am hoping you may be able to offer me a recommendation in time for the holiday gift buying season! A friend and I purchase a book for one another every Christmas. We usually pick something that we loved and thought the other person would love as well. This year, I thought you may be able to help! Here’s some info about my friend: She’s a 30 year old recent grad school graduate living in upstate NY. She works in the Human Services field and is originally from Puerto Rico. She loves Harry Potter. She usually reads YA or fantasy books, but she is really driven by stories that have characters you get to know well and fall in love with. I’m hoping to find her a book featuring a quirky underdog that wins out in the end despite facing life’s inevitable obstacles. It would be better if it didn’t feature sexual violence if possible. Love your podcast and looking forward to the recommendations! Thanks! --Brian   Books Discussed Death Comes to Pemberley by PD James Destiny’s Embrace by Beverly Jenkins Wild Child by Molly O’Keefe The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories edited by Joseph Gordon-Levitt Tiny books post: https://bookriot.com/2017/10/06/miniature-books-for-tiny-libraries/ All My Friends Are Dead by Avery Monson and Jory John Letters For the Year by Lea Redmond The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins (all the trigger warnings) Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant The Last Chance Christmas Ball anthology Miracle and Other Christmas Stories by Connie Willis A Front Page Affair by Radha Vatsal A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas We the Animals by Justin Torres Oye What I’m Gonna Tell You by Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman Want by Cindy Pon

Randy and Luke are making serious progress through the longest book series in the Legends timeline, The New Jedi Order. They have found their favorite!! Traitor penned by Matthew Stover! Stover breaks all the rules in the best kinds of ways with this book. They also discuss Destiny's Way written by Walter Jon Williams. Traitor contains the story of Jason Solo's Yuuhzan Vong captivity and the very intense teaching from Vergere. Meanwhile, the fight against the Vong continues across the galaxy in Destiny's Way. By the end of this episode, we learn the true motivation of Vergere who has become one of the most intriguing characters in Star Wars Legends!Click here for every episode of the Legends Library collectionContact Us: legendslibrary@coffeewithkenobi.com--------------------------------------------Twitter: @LegendsLibraryFacebook:

Bryan Wade and Kole Ross discuss the outstanding "novelization" of Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover. Will their beef finally be squashed? What form of lightsaber combat does Kole use? Can love truly ignite the stars? This is Kole Ross in the light: You can find Kole on Twitter at https://twitter.com/koleross. He is the founder of the excellent Duckfeed.tv (http://duckfeed.tv) podcast network and host of several shows there. If you like him here, you should check out Watch Out For Fireballs! (http://www.watchoutforfireballs.com/) or Radio Free Midworld (http://www.radiofreemidworld.com/). If you'd like to contact the show or join me for an episode, you can send an email to Luuuuuuuukecast@gmail.com or find the show on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Luuuuuuuukecast. If you want to follow me for some reason, you can find me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/wadebryanr. Upcoming Books: Tales of the Bounty Hunters Dark Force Rising Special Guest: Kole Ross.

Jayme and Danafinally review the apotheosis of Star Wars novelizations, Matthew Stover's Revenge of the Sith. Plus, some news and Rebels discussion!

49: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Decades LaterAfter a lightening round of “What’s the Geekiest Thing You’ve Ever Done,” Luke and Shiri discuss The redemption of the Sith by Matthew Stover. Next, we take serious joy in the revenge filled world of Killjoys. We end, as always with the Grrrrr and the Arrrrrgh.

Andrew, fed up of the rampant negativity towards the Star Wars Prequels, launches an impassioned defense of REVENGE OF THE SITH with a look at the differences between the film and Matthew Stover's really rather excellent novel. Listen along and see if you agree.Feedback for this show can be sent to: heykidscomics@virginmedia.com

Andrew, fed up of the rampant negativity towards the Star Wars Prequels, launches an impassioned defense of REVENGE OF THE SITH with a look at the differences between the film and Matthew Stover's really rather excellent novel. Listen along and see if you agree.Feedback for this show can be sent to: heykidscomics@virginmedia.com

Andrew, fed up of the rampant negativity towards the Star Wars Prequels, launches an impassioned defense of REVENGE OF THE SITH with a look at the differences between the film and Matthew Stover’s really rather excellent novel. Listen along and see if you agree.

mp3 versionSunscreen Film Fest Video Podcast 15, Star Wars sold to Disney, plus an exclusive interview with Star wars Author Matthew Stover, The Hobbit movie, Dexter, Game of Thrones and more!Read Matthew Stover's latest book http://www.amazon.com/Caines-Law-Acts-Caine-Atonement/dp/0345455894/ref=la_B000APO1ZK_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352056460&sr=1-3Contact Sunscreen at info@sunscreenfilmfestival.comwww.sunscreenfilmfestival.comMusic by Kevin MacCloudThe Sunscreen Film Festival is presented by the St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Society a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

In a spasm of post-holiday ecstasy, The Freaks describe all the Star Wars presents they got for Christmas!! Then, fellow podcaster Ken Morgan joins Scott for an absolutely humongous Orca's Book Club for a discussion of Matthew Stover's novelization of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith!! And the whole thing concludes with three more awesome issues of Marvel's Star Wars Comics, including one with amazing Michael Golden artwork! (Which you can't see on a podcast, of course, so you'll just have to take their word for it!!) It's a winner!! NOTE -- The Two True Freaks! now have a phone line where you can call and leave a completely inappropriate message - We just might use it on the show! It's 585-COP-LURE!! ( 1-585-267-5873 )Feedback for this show can be sent to: starwars@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

In a spasm of post-holiday ecstasy, The Freaks describe all the Star Wars presents they got for Christmas!! Then, fellow podcaster Ken Morgan joins Scott for an absolutely humongous Orca's Book Club for a discussion of Matthew Stover's novelization of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith!! And the whole thing concludes with three more awesome issues of Marvel's Star Wars Comics, including one with amazing Michael Golden artwork! (Which you can't see on a podcast, of course, so you'll just have to take their word for it!!) It's a winner!! NOTE -- The Two True Freaks! now have a phone line where you can call and leave a completely inappropriate message - We just might use it on the show! It's 585-COP-LURE!! ( 1-585-267-5873 )Feedback for this show can be sent to: starwars@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

In a spasm of post-holiday ecstasy, The Freaks describe all the Star Wars presents they got for Christmas!! Then, fellow podcaster Ken Morgan joins Scott for an absolutely humongous Orca's Book Club for a discussion of Matthew Stover's novelization of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith!! And the whole thing concludes with three more awesome issues of Marvel's Star Wars Comics, including one with amazing Michael Golden artwork! (Which you can't see on a podcast, of course, so you'll just have to take their word for it!!) It's a winner!! NOTE -- The Two True Freaks! now have a phone line where you can call and leave a completely inappropriate message - We just might use it on the show! It's 585-COP-LURE!! ( 1-585-267-5873 )Feedback for this show can be sent to: starwars@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

In a spasm of post-holiday ecstasy, The Freaks describe all the Star Wars presents they got for Christmas!! Then, fellow podcaster Ken Morgan joins Scott for an absolutely humongous Orca's Book Club for a discussion of Matthew Stover's novelization of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith!! And the whole thing concludes with three more awesome issues of Marvel's Star Wars Comics, including one with amazing Michael Golden artwork! (Which you can't see on a podcast, of course, so you'll just have to take their word for it!!) It's a winner!! NOTE -- The Two True Freaks! now have a phone line where you can call and leave a completely inappropriate message - We just might use it on the show! It's 585-COP-LURE!! ( 1-585-267-5873 )Feedback for this show can be sent to: starwars@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Ninety-Third Episode, Revenge of The Sith is now 20 Years Old, god I'm old, and is set to re-release in theaters along with re-releasing a new Deluxe Edition of the Matthew Stover-penned Novelization for October 2025! James Gunn's upcoming Superman film released a Behind The Scenes trailer that showcased Metamorpho's full comic design along with showing Superman and Lex Luthor on-screen together for the first time in the marketening! Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, a legendary RPG Game from Bethseda during the Xbox 360/PS3 Console Generation Era, was reported to be third-party developed a remake/remastered in a Xbox Email Leak, and recently, new screenshot and details emerged confirming the game's existence and setting the stage for its apparent shadowdrop release in April! All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective!