Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael A Stackpole

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At Dragon Con 2026, Bryan had the distinct honor of hosting the authors of Star Wars panel, featuring Timothy Zahn, Michael A. Stackpole, Kevin J. Anderson, Madeleine Roux, Ashley Poston, and the redoubtable Delilah Dawson. Listen to all of their tales and Star Wars shenanigans.

Es geht tief in die Star Wars-Legends: Gut 20 Jahre nach Palpatines Tod fällt eine bis dahin unbekannte Spezies in die Galaxis ein. Die Yuuzhan Vong fordern nicht nur die Jedi um Luke Skywalker und Co heraus, sondern auch das Gefüge von Star Wars insgesamt. Mittendrin ein ungewöhnlicher Bösewicht: Nom Anor. Produktion & alles Drumherum: Kevin Arnold Musik: “Warship” - Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Literatur: • Die Abtrünnigen, R. A. Salvatore, 2000 – Englisches Hörbuch: Vector Prime • Die schwarze Flut, Michael A. Stackpole, 2001 – Englisches Hörbuch: Dark Tide I: Onslaught • Das Verderben, Michael A. Stackpole, 2001 – Englisches Hörbuch: Dark Tide II: Ruin • Der Untergang, James Luceno, 2002 – Englisches Hörbuch: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial • Die letzte Chance, James Luceno, 2002 – Englisches Hörbuch: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse • Planet der Verlorenen, Kathy Tyers, 2002 – Englisches Hörbuch: Balance Point ________________________________________ Bucketheads ist nur möglich durch die Unterstützung vieler Menschen über Patreon und Steady. Möchtest Du vielleicht auch unterstützen? https://www.patreon.com/bucketheads https://www.steadyhq.com/bucketheads ________________________________________ Infos und alle Folgen: https://www.bucketheads.de/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bucketheads.podcast/ Bluesky: @bucketheadspodcast.bsky.social Youtube: Bucketheads-Podcast - YouTube ________________________________________ Kevin empfiehlt zum Hören von Podcasts: https://podcastaddict.com Podcast Addict nutzt Kevin selbst. Einfach, übersichtlich, mächtig! Kostenlos mit Werbung, oder mit 10 Euro Jahresbeitrag werbefrei. Allerdings nicht auf Apple-Handys verfügbar. https://pocketcasts.com Pocketcast gilt als ähnlich stark wie Podcast Addict, aber auch im Apple-Universum nutzbar. Wer solche oder ähnliche Apps nutzt, hilft, dass Podcast wie Bucketheads unabhängig bleiben können von großen Playern wie Spotify.

Today we begin the Tales from the New Republic short story collection, starting with Interlude at Darkknell, written by both Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stackpole, their second collaboration together. Information about the Tarkin Project has leaked. Senator Garm Bel Iblis and Field Operative Ysanne Isard both travel to Darkknell to retrieve it. Meanwhile, inspector Hal Horn has chased Moranda Savich to Darkknell. Their lives all intersect when Moranda is the first one to find the datacards.

Today we discuss Side Trip, the final short story in Tales from the Empire, and the first Star Wars collaboration between Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stackpole. Grand Admiral Thrawn has commandeered a civilian ship to make a delivery to Corellia. He accompanies the ship disguised as the bounty hunter Jodo Kast. On Corellia, they run into a pair of CorSec agents, Hal and Corran Horn. The Horns and Thrawn team up to take on the Corellian Black Sun contingent.

It's the Writers of Star Wars panel from FanX Salt Lake! Bryan Young was joined by Zoraida Cordova, Michael A. Stackpole, and many others to talk about writing in the world of Star Wars! Listen in to this incredibly fun panel!

Live from FanX, Bryan Young and Holly Frey bring you a treat and a half. There is an abridged discussion on the influence of Star Wars Roleplaying Games on the galaxy far, far away, and then the return of the "That's not a Star Wars plot hole" panel, where fans come up, air their grievances about perceived Star Wars plot holes, and the assembled panel helps sort those out for them. On this episode you'll hear from guests Michael A. Stackpole, Pablo Hidalgo, and Clayton Sandell.

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]

Drew and Lauren finish up Michael A. Stackpole's Dark Tide duology as they continue with the epic New Jedi Order series. The Final Draft features a beer from Trve and a collaboration between Abomination and Tox. 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.

Bryan Young got to share the stage with Michael A. Stackpole, Timothy Zahn, Delilah S. Dawson, E.K. Johnston, and John Jackson Miller to talk about their history in the world of writing Star Wars and answering questions from the crowd. Recorded at Dragon Con 2024.

 This week we are honored to be joined by Michael Stackpole as we celebrate completing Warrior: Coupé, by Michael A. Stackpole!Warrior: Coupé can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-coupe-the-warrior-trilogy-book-threeIf you can please subscripe to Stackpole's PatreonIf you are able please donate to help out Tren Sparks get a audiobooth:https://www.gofundme.com/f/one-booth-to-rule-them-all You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ofmechsandmenJoin us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!                  

We have finally reached the end of our adventure through the Warrior Trilogy which means its time for us to take victory lap and start a new Remembrance for Warrior: Coupé, by Michael A. Stackpole!Warrior: Coupé can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-coupe-the-warrior-trilogy-book-threeIf you are able please donate to help out Tren Sparks get a audiobooth:https://www.gofundme.com/f/one-booth-to-rule-them-all You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ofmechsandmenJoin us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!                 

This week we finish the Warrior Trilogy as we wrap up the book we have been working through, Warrior: Coupé, by Michael A. Stackpole!Warrior: Coupé can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-coupe-the-warrior-trilogy-book-threeIf you are able please donate to help out Tren Sparks get a audiobooth:https://www.gofundme.com/f/one-booth-to-rule-them-all You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ofmechsandmenJoin us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!                

Our journey into the New Jedi Order continues this week as we discuss Michael A. Stackpole's Dark Tide Duology. Comprised of Dark Tide: Onslaught and Dark Tide: Ruin, books 2 and 3 of the NJO explores heartwarming Jedi duos, attempting diplomacy with alien invaders hell-bent on conquest and torture, a revamped Rogue Squadron featuring fan-favorite Gavin Darklighter and young gun Jaina Solo, and of course Youtini mascot CORRAN HORN!

  We are back after our extended holiday break, and this week we are kicking off the 4th Succession War by starting the first few chapters of part 4 of Warrior: Riposte, by Michael A. Stackpole and what a ride its been! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-riposte-the-warrior-trilogy-book-two You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!        

 This week we are going to a wedding! We are wrapping up part 3 of  Warrior: Riposte, by Michael A. Stackpole and what a ride its been! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-riposte-the-warrior-trilogy-book-two You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!       

 This week continue on with part 3 of Warrior: Riposte, by Michael A. Stackpole! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-riposte-the-warrior-trilogy-book-two You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!      

 This week continue on with part 3 of Warrior: Riposte, by Michael A. Stackpole! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-riposte-the-warrior-trilogy-book-two You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!        

This week we finally get to kick off the wedding in part 3 of Warrior: Riposte, by Michael A. Stackpole! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-riposte-the-warrior-trilogy-book-two You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!       

 We are back this week after another delay to finish part 2 of Warrior: Riposte, by Michael A. Stackpole! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-riposte-the-warrior-trilogy-book-two You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!      

We are back this week after a bit of a delay to start part 2 of Warrior: Riposte, by Michael A. Stackpole! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-riposte-the-warrior-trilogy-book-two You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!          

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 10 we are looking at the McCarron's Armored Cavalry!!! Special thanks to Derek, co-host of the On the Origin of BattleMechs podcast! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com McCarron's Fiction List: • The Sword and Dagger, Ardath Mayher, 1987 • Warrior: Coupe, Michael A. Stackpole, 1989 • Thread of Ambition, Loren L. Coleman, 1999 • Grey Watch Protocol, Michael J. Ciaravella, 2020 • Blood Will Tell, Jason Schmetzer, 2021 • Shrapnel #4, All Good Things, James Lee, 2021

 This week we wrap up part 1 of Warrior: Riposte, by Michael A. Stackpole! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-riposte-the-warrior-trilogy-book-two You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!         

Liam outlines the complete reading and playing guide for the story of Mara Jade Skywalker. This video includes every story that Mara Jade has made a full appearance from her lesser-known appearances like "Slight of Hand", "First Contact", and "Jade Solitaire", to her more popular appearances such as Allegiance, Choices of One, Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand, The Thrawn Trilogy, The Jedi Academy Trilogy, Hand of Thrawn Duology, Union, Survivor's Quest, The New Jedi Order, and Legacy of the Force. The Stories of Mara Jade features work by some of the Star Wars Franchise's most prolific authors including Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stackpole. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/starwarslads/support

 This week we start the next book in the trilogy Warrior: Riposte, by Michael A. Stackpole! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-riposte-the-warrior-trilogy-book-two You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!        

This week things go off the rails as we celebrate completing Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole with our amazing friends the Valhalla Club podcast and Jason Hansa! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-oneYou can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.managementYou can follow us @Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/ Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJA special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise.All works belong to their respective owners.Seyla!         

We finally made it! It is that time again for us to take some time and goof around about our time through Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-oneYou can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.managementYou can follow us @Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/ Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJA special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise.All works belong to their respective owners.Seyla!        

We are taking a break this week as we prepare for the Remembrance. We will be back next week with Part 1 of 2 of the Remembrance for Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole. You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ

  This week we finish Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole! Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-one You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!        

 This week we are still waiting on a replacement interface for Brent, so we have a shorter episode to start off part 4 of Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole. Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-one You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!       

We had the opportunity to attend the inaugural Legends Con in Burbank, CA on September 9th, where we had the tremendous opportunity to interview several incredible Legends creators! This is the first of those interviews, with Michael A. Stackpole, the author of several novels in the X-Wing series; I, Jedi; two books in the New Jedi Order; and many comics and short stories as well.Get your copy of X-Wing: Rogue Squadron!

 This week we wrap up part 3 of Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole. Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-one You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!      

Bryan and Holly are together in Atlanta at Dragon Con for this super-sized episode. They talk about all things Star Wars at Dragon Con (for the first half of it anyway) and then Bryan has audio from the Star Wars Author Panel #1 to share, featuring Bryan as moderator, Michael A. Stackpole, Delilah Dawson, Claudia Gray, E.K. Johnston, and John Jackson Miller.

 This week we start part 3 of Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole. Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-one You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!     

This week we continue on until we wrap up part two of Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole. Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-one You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!    

This week we cover the novella included in the Battletech Essentials Box Spanner In The Works, by Michael A. Stackpole. The Battletech Essentials Box can be purchase at Target You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing story.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!    

  This week we hit the road to GenCon while we keep covering part two of Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole. Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-one You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!   

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 08 we are looking at the Snord's Irregulars!!! Special thanks to Aaron, co-host on the Of Mechs and Men Podcast! A Battletech Book club currently covering the Warrior Trilogy novels! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games!https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the other awesome Battletech Podcasters & Creators in the Valhalla Club discord, and be sure to follow our Podcaster Solaris Tournament! https://discord.gg/NjMqnXqPYs Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com Snord's Irregular Fiction List: • Dispatch, Shrapnel Anthology, Elizabeth T Danforth & Michael A. Stackpole, 1988 • Call of Duty, Blaine Lee Pardoe, 2001 • Permanent Losses, BattleCorps, Aaron Cahill, 2016

 This week we continue on with part two of Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole.Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-one You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book.Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!  

 This week we start part two of Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole.Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-one You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to  Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book. BourBen from the Valhalla Club Podcast for coverage of the PPCCatalyst Game Labs for sending us copies of the Warrior Trilogy and for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!               

 This week we wrap up part one of Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole.Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-one You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book. Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!              

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 07 we are looking at the Wolf's Dragoons!!!Special thanks to Andrew & Aaron Krull, co-hosts on the WolfNet Radio Podcast and creators of the Alpha Strike 350 Tournament rules! Be sure to check out their show wherever you listen! You can find their 350 Tournament rules at WolfsDragoons.com! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Check out the awesome WolfNet Community! Their Facebook page has links to their discord and their site! https://www.facebook.com/WolfNetRadioPodcast Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com Wolf's Dragon's Fiction List: •The Spider and the Wolf(Comic & Scenario), Gideon Scott Oehler, 1986 •Wolves on the Border, Robert N. Charrette, 1989 •Blood Legacy, Michael A. Stackpole, December 1990 •Wolf Pack, Robert N. Charrette, April 1992 •Tales of the (Blake Era): the Last Day of Zeta, BattleCorp, Jason Schmetzer, 2006 •Feral, BattleCorp, Jason Schmetzer, 2008• Hector, BattleCorp, Jason Schmetzer, 2008 •Making a Name, BattleCorp Anthology 3, Jason Schmetzer, 2012 •Redemption Rift, Jason Schmetzer, 2013(BattleCorp in 4 parts) •Divided We Fall, Blaine Lee Pardoe, May 2020 •Hour of the Wolf, Blaine Lee Pardoe, January 2021 •Redemption Rites, Jason Schmetzer, May 2022

 This week we we continue on by covering a few more chapters of Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole.Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-one You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  Join us on the Valhalla Club Discord: https://discord.gg/bt9WaQMFhJ A special thanks to Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book. Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!             

S1 Ep4 Episode four, and my very first interview! I meet with Mike at Dragoncon and use my tiny digital recorder to get the audio, which I've tried to clean up.  Transcript Mike Stackpole: this is one of the big things that everybody who reads and contemplates writing usually runs into and I still run into this with reading really, really good writers, is you read this stuff and you go, Oh, my God, I could never do that. And what most writers don't realize was that that book that you've gotten your hands went through at least five different editions, you know, think about a magician who gets to make the card disappear five times, and only has to be right on one of those, you know, in the last time, if you can't get it right after five shots at it, then then you really shouldn't be doing it. But we get to revise stuff. Music: Dana Countryman Michael A. Stackpole's books

 This week we take our first steps into the next trilogy by covering the first chapters of Warrior: En Garde, by Michael A. Stackpole.Warrior: En Garde can be purchased @ https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/battletech-legends-warrior-en-garde-the-warrior-trilogy-book-one You can reach us @ Email: advice@heat.management You can follow us @ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmechsandmen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofmechsandmen/  A special thanks to Michael Stackpole for writing this amazing book. Catalyst Game Labs for being phenomenal stewards of the Battletech franchise. All works belong to their respective owners. Seyla!            

Here are the first six chapters of my unofficial and unabridged audiobook of I, Jedi by Michael A. Stackpole, powered by Artificial intelligence. I, Jedi is a Star Wars Legends novel written by Michael A. Stackpole. It was first published on May 4, 1998 by Bantam Spectra. The novel is set in 11 ABY, and it follows Corran Horn and his quest to become a Jedi in order to save his wife, Mirax. The novel's plot takes place around the time of Kevin J. Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy, and it revisits much of that story. I, Jedi also features several characters from Stackpole's X-Wing Rogue Squadron comic book series. I have a passion for Star Wars Audiobooks. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decadebird/support

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! Special thanks to @The.Archivist. for cover art. Here is my unofficial and unabridged audiobook of Interlude at Darknell by Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stackpole, read by Joe Funderburk (me). Interlude at Darkknell is a four-part novella coauthored by Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stackpole, parts one and four written by Zahn and part two, part three, and the epilogue by Stackpole. It was published in the compilation of short stories Tales from the New Republic by Bantam Spectra in December 1999. Tales from the New Republic is a Star Wars Legends anthology book edited by Peter Schweighofer and Craig Carey. It contains eleven short stories, including material previously published in the Star Wars Adventure Journal. It was first published in paperback form by Bantam Spectra on December 1, 1999. I have a passion for Star Wars Audiobooks. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decadebird/support

A Battletech podcast highlighting the storied mercenary units of the Inner Sphere that are highlighted in the 2023 Mercenaries Kickstarter and exploring the news and products surrounding it. In episode 04 we are looking at the Kell Hounds and exploring how and why they are involved in so many universe altering events in Battletech!!! Special thanks to Charles Gideon, co-host on the Wolfnet Radio Podcast, multi-issue Shrapnel author, and active Colorado Battletech player! Give the WNRP show a follow on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/WolfNetRadioPodcast Find their discord here: https://discord.gg/bTrNj8jERc Be sure to check out their podcast wherever you listen! Check out our sponsor: Fortress Miniatures & Games! https://www.fortressminiaturesandgames.com/ Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Twitter: @MercStarPodcast Follow the Mercenary Star Podcast on Instagram: Mercenary Star Podcast Follow Seth on twitter: @WhiteFoxSG Email us at mercenarystarpodcast@gmail.com Kell Hounds Fiction List: • Warrior: Engarde (Warrior Trilogy #1), Michael A. Stackpole 1988 • Warrior: Riposte (Warrior Trilogy #2), Michael A Stackpole, 1988 • Warrior: Coupe (Warrior Trilogy #3), Michael A Stackpole, 1989 • Lethal Heritage (Blood of Kerensky Trilogy #1), Michael A. Stackpole, 1989 • Blood Legacy (Blood of Kerensky Trilogy #2), Michael A Stackpole, 1990 • Lost Destiny (Blood of Kerensky Trilogy #3), Michael A Stackpole, 1991 • Natural Selection, Michael A Stackpole, 1992 • Grave Covenant (Twilight of the Clans II), Michael A Stackpole, 1997 • Kell Hounds Ascendant, Michael A Stackpole, 2019 • If Auld Acquantance Be Forgot (Shrapnels 1,2,3,5) Michael A Stackpole 2020/21 • Protector of the Blood (Shrapnel #7), Charles Gideon, 2021 • By the Sword (Tamar Rising), Loren L Coleman, 2022 • A Night at the Lake, Michael A Stackpole, 2023 • The Shoulder of Giants (Shrapnel #12), Charles Gideon, 2023

New series! We are tackling Dark Souls: The Masque of Vindication, by Michael A. Stackpole. The book follows the adventures of an Undead named Ferranos who is traveling through the land of Trafaram on a quest to figure out why he has been awoken from death. Along the way he meets friends, enemies, bonfires and more! Show Notes 1:25 - Opening back and forth. Recap of Kevin's new podcast he is co-hosting with HotCyder called Bullet Time. 2:44 - Topic intro, what is Dark Souls? (Lol.) 6:54 - Phil gives background on the author of the book, Michael Stackpole. 10:08 - Beginning of the book section. 46:10 - Kitty cat arrival. 1:16:15 - Whaddya Playin? Games discussed: Strange Horticulture, Warhammer 40k Chaos Gate Demon Hunters, Titanfall 2, Pathologic 2, Faith: The Unholy Trilogy, Red Dead Redemption 2 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pixellitpod Our website: https://www.pixellitpod.com Our discord: https://discord.gg/NdwmVEwFbQ Join our Steam Group: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/pixellitpod PixelLit is the video game-literary nerd's dream come true. It's a podcast where we read and discuss video game novelizations, and the games they're based on. This is a podcast for the former kid who read their instruction booklets cover to cover. For the gamer who listens to every audio log in Bioshock. The PixelLit Podcast! Because the only thing better than playing a video game is reading about it    

ryan sat down with New York Times Bestselling Star Wars authors Adam Christopher and Michael A. Stackpole and the three of them had a conversation about Star Wars and writing and writing Star Wars. Listen in!