http://www.odeo.com/channels/3418-The-Dragon-Page-%C2%BB-Cover-to-Cover-Shows EvoTerra no Conversations with the Creators of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Thriller fiction today! If you love SF literature, are an author or aspire to become one, you'll enjoy this podcast. Conversations with the Creators of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Thriller fiction today! If you love SF literature, are an author or aspire to become one, you'll enjoy this podcast. Conversations with the Creators of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Thriller fiction today! en 40 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:12:49 -0800 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:12:49 -0800 Literature http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25437708-Cover-to-Cover-381A-World-Fantasy-2009-Recap Mike Stackpole reports on his trip last week to World Fantasy Convention 2009, in San Jose CA Mike Stackpole reports on his trip last week to World Fantasy Convention 2009, in San Jose CA Mike Stackpole reports on his trip last week to World Fantasy Convention 2009, in San Jose CA tag:odeo.com,2009-11-10,25437708 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:12:49 -0800 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25421967-7th-Son-Descent-Part-4 Welcome to the fourth serialized PDF installment of J.C. Hutchins’ 7th Son: Descent, a high-tech thriller novel.  In 7th Son, human cloning isn’t near — it’s already here. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing part one , part two and part three . You can also dive in right away, thanks to… THE STORY SO FAR: Yesterday, seven men were kidnapped and brought to a secret government science facility. There, they discovered that they were unwitting human clones, identical in flesh and childhood memories. Their creators assembled them to stop the man behind the recent assassination of the U.S. president: a psychopath code-named John Alpha … the very man they were cloned from years ago. John, Kilroy2.0, Father Thomas and the other “Beta Clones” were told that Alpha’s plans for chaos were just beginning, and he had terrifying technologies at his disposal that permi... Welcome to the fourth serialized PDF installment of J.C. Hutchins’ 7th Son: Descent, a high-tech thriller novel.  In 7th Son, human cloning isn’t near — it’s already here. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing part one , part two and part three . You can also dive in right away, thanks to… THE STORY SO FAR: Yesterday, seven men were kidnapped and brought to a secret government science facility. There, they discovered that they were unwitting human clones, identical in flesh and childhood memories. Their creators assembled them to stop the man behind the recent assassination of the U.S. president: a psychopath code-named John Alpha … the very man they were cloned from years ago. John, Kilroy2.0, Father Thomas and the other “Beta Clones” were told that Alpha’s plans for chaos were just beginning, and he had terrifying technologies at his disposal that permit him to record and implant human memories into anyone. Further, he abducted Dania Sheridan, the woman the clones remember as their mother … and left a clue for them to find him. Check out the fourth serialized installment below. If you enjoy the experience, support the book by purchasing a copy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Borders, or printing this PDF order form and presenting it at your favorite bookstore. You can learn more about the book at J.C.’s site. READ “7TH SON” Part 4 Welcome to the fourth serialized PDF installment of J.C. Hutchins’ 7th Son: Descent, a high-tech thriller novel.  In 7th Son, human cloning isn’t near — it’s already here. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing part one , part two and part three . You can also dive in right away, thanks to… THE STORY SO FAR: Yesterday, seven men were kidnapped and brought to a secret government science facility. There, they discovered that they were unwitting human clones, identical in flesh and childhood memories. Their creators assembled them to stop the man behind the recent assassination of the U.S. president: a psychopath code-named John Alpha … the very man they were cloned from years ago. John, Kilroy2.0, Father Thomas and the other “Beta Clones” were told that Alpha’s plans for chaos were just beginning, and he had terrifying technologies at his disposal that permit him to record and implant human memories into anyone. Further, he abducted Dania Sheridan, the woman the clones remember as their mother … and left a clue for them to find him. Check out the fourth serialized installment below. If you enjoy the experience, support the book by purchasing a copy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Borders, or printing this PDF order form and presenting it at your favorite bookstore. You can learn more about the book at J.C.’s site. READ “7TH SON” Part 4 tag:odeo.com,2009-11-04,25421967 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:28:16 -0800 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover Specials http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25410470-Cover-to-Cover-380A-Cherie-Priest Show Notes: Cherie Priest Discussion: Sean from Edwards says he received a brutal rejection letter on the manuscript he’d submitted to Writer’s Exchange, and wants to know what comes next; whether he should hire an independent editor, or a different set of eyes to look at. Note from Summer: Sean, which Writer’s Exchange did you submit to? There are hundreds of entries using that moniker in Google, and none of them seem to be a publisher or other paying market. Use the Contact Form to get back to us with more details! Check out the “Cover to Cover” video stream on Thursday afternoons, if you dare: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dragon-page-c2c Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Cherie Priest joins Mike and Mike to talk her latest book, Boneshaker. It’s steampunk during wartime, with zombies and airship pirates — how can you go wrong? If you want more from this universe, you won’t have long to wait! A novel... Show Notes: Cherie Priest Discussion: Sean from Edwards says he received a brutal rejection letter on the manuscript he’d submitted to Writer’s Exchange, and wants to know what comes next; whether he should hire an independent editor, or a different set of eyes to look at. Note from Summer: Sean, which Writer’s Exchange did you submit to? There are hundreds of entries using that moniker in Google, and none of them seem to be a publisher or other paying market. Use the Contact Form to get back to us with more details! Check out the “Cover to Cover” video stream on Thursday afternoons, if you dare: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dragon-page-c2c Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Cherie Priest joins Mike and Mike to talk her latest book, Boneshaker. It’s steampunk during wartime, with zombies and airship pirates — how can you go wrong? If you want more from this universe, you won’t have long to wait! A novella is due out soon from Subterranean Press, and the sequel, Dreadnought, is due out from Tor next year, and it includes a steampunk Texas Ranger. There is one more story planned in this setting after that, but we shall have to wait for it! Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island in the Wind River Territory, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Find the island here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wind%20River%20Territory/50/129/22 Promo: Variant Frequencies Show Notes: Cherie Priest Discussion: Sean from Edwards says he received a brutal rejection letter on the manuscript he’d submitted to Writer’s Exchange, and wants to know what comes next; whether he should hire an independent editor, or a different set of eyes to look at. Note from Summer: Sean, which Writer’s Exchange did you submit to? There are hundreds of entries using that moniker in Google, and none of them seem to be a publisher or other paying market. Use the Contact Form to get back to us with more details! Check out the “Cover to Cover” video stream on Thursday afternoons, if you dare: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dragon-page-c2c Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Cherie Priest joins Mike and Mike to talk her latest book, Boneshaker. It’s steampunk during wartime, with zombies and airship pirates — how can you go wrong? If you want more from this universe, you won’t have long to wait! A novella is due out soon from Subterranean Press, and the sequel, Dreadnought, is due out from Tor next year, and it includes a steampunk Texas Ranger. There is one more story planned in this setting after that, but we shall have to wait for it! Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island in the Wind River Territory, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Find the island here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wind%20River%20Territory/50/129/22 Promo: Variant Frequencies tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25410470 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:25:46 -0800 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25385756-Cover-to-Cover-379B-B-Show-Bonanza Show Notes: B-Show Bonanza Voicemail: Arkle has trouble believing that some fanfic writers would accuse published writers of “stealing” their ideas; Mari from Michigan wonders how much writing style can affect a reader’s potential enjoyment of a book; Alison from LA wonders why more publishers aren’t following Harlequin’s e-book model for publishing; Mike from Ottawa wonders if he might be able to use the speech-to-text methods for transcribing his voice recorder notes; Jason from CO asks about the increase of quality Internet-based television serials; Rory of Borg comments on published authors reading works from fans. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: This week: Imager’s Challenge by L.E. Modesitt Jr; The Dragon Book edited by by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois; The Silver Mage by Katherine Kerr; The Trouble With Heroes edited by Denise Little; Superheroes and Beyond by Christopher Hart; Star Wars 501st: An Imperia... Show Notes: B-Show Bonanza Voicemail: Arkle has trouble believing that some fanfic writers would accuse published writers of “stealing” their ideas; Mari from Michigan wonders how much writing style can affect a reader’s potential enjoyment of a book; Alison from LA wonders why more publishers aren’t following Harlequin’s e-book model for publishing; Mike from Ottawa wonders if he might be able to use the speech-to-text methods for transcribing his voice recorder notes; Jason from CO asks about the increase of quality Internet-based television serials; Rory of Borg comments on published authors reading works from fans. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: This week: Imager’s Challenge by L.E. Modesitt Jr; The Dragon Book edited by by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois; The Silver Mage by Katherine Kerr; The Trouble With Heroes edited by Denise Little; Superheroes and Beyond by Christopher Hart; Star Wars 501st: An Imperial Commando Novel by Karen Traviss; Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel by Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett; Sasha by Joel Shepherd; Double Dog #5: House of Doors / Jaguar Moon by Julia S. Mandala / Linda L. Donahue; Bride of Tranquility by Tracy S. Morris Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island in the Wind River Territory, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Find the island here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wind%20River%20Territory/50/129/22 Link: Yard Dog Press Show Notes: B-Show Bonanza Voicemail: Arkle has trouble believing that some fanfic writers would accuse published writers of “stealing” their ideas; Mari from Michigan wonders how much writing style can affect a reader’s potential enjoyment of a book; Alison from LA wonders why more publishers aren’t following Harlequin’s e-book model for publishing; Mike from Ottawa wonders if he might be able to use the speech-to-text methods for transcribing his voice recorder notes; Jason from CO asks about the increase of quality Internet-based television serials; Rory of Borg comments on published authors reading works from fans. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: This week: Imager’s Challenge by L.E. Modesitt Jr; The Dragon Book edited by by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois; The Silver Mage by Katherine Kerr; The Trouble With Heroes edited by Denise Little; Superheroes and Beyond by Christopher Hart; Star Wars 501st: An Imperial Commando Novel by Karen Traviss; Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel by Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett; Sasha by Joel Shepherd; Double Dog #5: House of Doors / Jaguar Moon by Julia S. Mandala / Linda L. Donahue; Bride of Tranquility by Tracy S. Morris Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island in the Wind River Territory, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Find the island here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wind%20River%20Territory/50/129/22 Link: Yard Dog Press tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25385756 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:33:49 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25385757-7th-Son-Descent-Part-3 Welcome to the third serialized PDF installment of J.C. Hutchins’ SF thriller 7th Son: Descent, a novel set in present day featuring human cloning, dangerous technologies, and “beyond Top Secret” government conspiracies. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, catching up is a breeze. You can find the novel’s first installment here , and its second installment here . Or you can dive in right away, thanks to… THE STORY SO FAR: Two weeks after the bizarre murder of the U.S. president, seven strangers were torn from their “normal” lives and brought to a secret government science facility. Despite minor differences in appearance, it was clear they were the same man, with identical childhood memories. These seven “John Michael Smiths” were unwitting participants in a human cloning experiment. Each man — carpenter John, demented hacker Kilroy2.0, marine Michael and the others — were brought here... Welcome to the third serialized PDF installment of J.C. Hutchins’ SF thriller 7th Son: Descent, a novel set in present day featuring human cloning, dangerous technologies, and “beyond Top Secret” government conspiracies. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, catching up is a breeze. You can find the novel’s first installment here , and its second installment here . Or you can dive in right away, thanks to… THE STORY SO FAR: Two weeks after the bizarre murder of the U.S. president, seven strangers were torn from their “normal” lives and brought to a secret government science facility. Despite minor differences in appearance, it was clear they were the same man, with identical childhood memories. These seven “John Michael Smiths” were unwitting participants in a human cloning experiment. Each man — carpenter John, demented hacker Kilroy2.0, marine Michael and the others — were brought here because their creators identified the man behind the president’s assassination. It’s the man they were cloned from — the man whose childhood memories they all share — a ruthless psychopath code-named “John Alpha.” As the clones wrestle with these revelations, the Project 7th Son staffers promise to reveal even more about their extraordinary origins…. Check out the third serialized installment below. If you enjoy the experience, support the book by purchasing a copy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Borders, or printing this PDF order form and presenting it at your favorite bookstore. You can learn more about the book at J.C.’s site. READ “7TH SON” Part 3 Welcome to the third serialized PDF installment of J.C. Hutchins’ SF thriller 7th Son: Descent, a novel set in present day featuring human cloning, dangerous technologies, and “beyond Top Secret” government conspiracies. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, catching up is a breeze. You can find the novel’s first installment here , and its second installment here . Or you can dive in right away, thanks to… THE STORY SO FAR: Two weeks after the bizarre murder of the U.S. president, seven strangers were torn from their “normal” lives and brought to a secret government science facility. Despite minor differences in appearance, it was clear they were the same man, with identical childhood memories. These seven “John Michael Smiths” were unwitting participants in a human cloning experiment. Each man — carpenter John, demented hacker Kilroy2.0, marine Michael and the others — were brought here because their creators identified the man behind the president’s assassination. It’s the man they were cloned from — the man whose childhood memories they all share — a ruthless psychopath code-named “John Alpha.” As the clones wrestle with these revelations, the Project 7th Son staffers promise to reveal even more about their extraordinary origins…. Check out the third serialized installment below. If you enjoy the experience, support the book by purchasing a copy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Borders, or printing this PDF order form and presenting it at your favorite bookstore. You can learn more about the book at J.C.’s site. READ “7TH SON” Part 3 tag:odeo.com,2009-10-28,25385757 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:05:29 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover Specials http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25385758-Cover-to-Cover-379A-Tom-Lloyd Show Notes: Tom Lloyd Discussion: Today, Mike Stackpole, referring to a recent Publisher’s Weekly column, has a bone to pick with some of the hype around Cory Doctorow’s expertise as a free digital media evangelist, specifically the lack of numbers supporting the fact that the free ebook giveaways do indeed increase the print sales, and the flaw in the definition of terms about Cory’s most recent free vs pay experiment. Mike Stackpole has also blogged about this on his website: Deconstructing Cory Doctorow’s “Experiment” What is Cory Doing Right? Feel free to use the form on the Contact Page to submit written commentary, or call in a voicemail message to add your thoughts and opinions Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Tom Lloyd, author of the “Twilight Reign” series, joins Mike and Mike to talk about the latest book in the series, The Grave Thief. Tom tells about how this story turned into 5 volumes, di... Show Notes: Tom Lloyd Discussion: Today, Mike Stackpole, referring to a recent Publisher’s Weekly column, has a bone to pick with some of the hype around Cory Doctorow’s expertise as a free digital media evangelist, specifically the lack of numbers supporting the fact that the free ebook giveaways do indeed increase the print sales, and the flaw in the definition of terms about Cory’s most recent free vs pay experiment. Mike Stackpole has also blogged about this on his website: Deconstructing Cory Doctorow’s “Experiment” What is Cory Doing Right? Feel free to use the form on the Contact Page to submit written commentary, or call in a voicemail message to add your thoughts and opinions Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Tom Lloyd, author of the “Twilight Reign” series, joins Mike and Mike to talk about the latest book in the series, The Grave Thief. Tom tells about how this story turned into 5 volumes, discovering the story along the way, and standing at the starting gate, staring at the mountain that is the start of a 200,000 word novel waiting to be written, and of course, the plethora of new story ideas that just won’t leave a writer be. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island in the Wind River Territory, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Find the island here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wind%20River%20Territory/50/129/22 Link: Pyr SF Promo: Adventures in Scifi Publishing Promo: I Should Be Writing Show Notes: Tom Lloyd Discussion: Today, Mike Stackpole, referring to a recent Publisher’s Weekly column, has a bone to pick with some of the hype around Cory Doctorow’s expertise as a free digital media evangelist, specifically the lack of numbers supporting the fact that the free ebook giveaways do indeed increase the print sales, and the flaw in the definition of terms about Cory’s most recent free vs pay experiment. Mike Stackpole has also blogged about this on his website: Deconstructing Cory Doctorow’s “Experiment” What is Cory Doing Right? Feel free to use the form on the Contact Page to submit written commentary, or call in a voicemail message to add your thoughts and opinions Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Tom Lloyd, author of the “Twilight Reign” series, joins Mike and Mike to talk about the latest book in the series, The Grave Thief. Tom tells about how this story turned into 5 volumes, discovering the story along the way, and standing at the starting gate, staring at the mountain that is the start of a 200,000 word novel waiting to be written, and of course, the plethora of new story ideas that just won’t leave a writer be. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island in the Wind River Territory, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Find the island here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wind%20River%20Territory/50/129/22 Link: Pyr SF Promo: Adventures in Scifi Publishing Promo: I Should Be Writing tag:odeo.com,2009-10-26,25385758 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:12:18 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25324757-7th-Son-Descent-Part-2 Welcome to the second serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins’ SF thriller novel 7th Son: Descent. To celebrate the Oct. 27 release of the book, J.C. is releasing Descent in several free serialized formats: PDF, blog text, and audio. “Cover to Cover” is distributing the PDF version of the novel in ten weekly installments. In the last serialized episode , U.S. president Hank “Gator” Griffin was assassinated by a four-year-old boy during a stumping rally in Kentucky. The child died not long after, offering no clues for his murderous motives. Two weeks later, seven strangers were ripped from their normal lives on the same day, kidnapped by mysterious government agents, and brought to a “beyond Top Secret” facility. Locked in the same room, these seven men realized that, despite slight variations in their appearance, they all appeared to be the same man. Are they brothers? Each remembers being an only child. The men, however, have very different... Welcome to the second serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins’ SF thriller novel 7th Son: Descent. To celebrate the Oct. 27 release of the book, J.C. is releasing Descent in several free serialized formats: PDF, blog text, and audio. “Cover to Cover” is distributing the PDF version of the novel in ten weekly installments. In the last serialized episode , U.S. president Hank “Gator” Griffin was assassinated by a four-year-old boy during a stumping rally in Kentucky. The child died not long after, offering no clues for his murderous motives. Two weeks later, seven strangers were ripped from their normal lives on the same day, kidnapped by mysterious government agents, and brought to a “beyond Top Secret” facility. Locked in the same room, these seven men realized that, despite slight variations in their appearance, they all appeared to be the same man. Are they brothers? Each remembers being an only child. The men, however, have very different personalities and skills: John, a blue-collar DIY type, and musician Michael, a determined USMC captain Jay, a timid field agent for the United Nations Father Thomas, a Catholic priest Dr. Mike, a smug criminal profiler Kilroy2.0, a demented, messianic computer hacker Check out the second serialized installment of 7th Son here. If you’ve enjoyed the experience so far, you can support the book by purchasing a copy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Borders, or printing this PDF order form and presenting it at your favorite bookstore. You can learn more about the book at J.C.’s site. Welcome to the second serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins’ SF thriller novel 7th Son: Descent. To celebrate the Oct. 27 release of the book, J.C. is releasing Descent in several free serialized formats: PDF, blog text, and audio. “Cover to Cover” is distributing the PDF version of the novel in ten weekly installments. In the last serialized episode , U.S. president Hank “Gator” Griffin was assassinated by a four-year-old boy during a stumping rally in Kentucky. The child died not long after, offering no clues for his murderous motives. Two weeks later, seven strangers were ripped from their normal lives on the same day, kidnapped by mysterious government agents, and brought to a “beyond Top Secret” facility. Locked in the same room, these seven men realized that, despite slight variations in their appearance, they all appeared to be the same man. Are they brothers? Each remembers being an only child. The men, however, have very different personalities and skills: John, a blue-collar DIY type, and musician Michael, a determined USMC captain Jay, a timid field agent for the United Nations Father Thomas, a Catholic priest Dr. Mike, a smug criminal profiler Kilroy2.0, a demented, messianic computer hacker Check out the second serialized installment of 7th Son here. If you’ve enjoyed the experience so far, you can support the book by purchasing a copy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Borders, or printing this PDF order form and presenting it at your favorite bookstore. You can learn more about the book at J.C.’s site. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-21,25324757 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:07 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover Specials http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25322046-Cover-to-Cover-378A-Douglas-Clegg Show Notes: Douglas Clegg Discussion: We discuss more feedback from other aspiring writers with physical challenges who find themselves inspired by David Weber’s interview and his use of transcription software tools to write his novels. Keep an eye on the website, and when we’re able to get him back on the show to talk more about his writing and revision process, we’ll collect questions from our listeners to ask him on those topics. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Anna the Librarian brings us a review of Librynth by Pearl North, from Tor Teen. Interview: This week, Douglas Clegg joins us to chat about his latest book, Isis: A Tale of the Supernatural. The novella, beautifully illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne, tells a haunting tale of young Iris Catherine Villiers (who later becomes Isis Claviger) and her grief-stricken journey into the occult after her beloved brother’s death. Doug also talks about the various marketing... Show Notes: Douglas Clegg Discussion: We discuss more feedback from other aspiring writers with physical challenges who find themselves inspired by David Weber’s interview and his use of transcription software tools to write his novels. Keep an eye on the website, and when we’re able to get him back on the show to talk more about his writing and revision process, we’ll collect questions from our listeners to ask him on those topics. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Anna the Librarian brings us a review of Librynth by Pearl North, from Tor Teen. Interview: This week, Douglas Clegg joins us to chat about his latest book, Isis: A Tale of the Supernatural. The novella, beautifully illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne, tells a haunting tale of young Iris Catherine Villiers (who later becomes Isis Claviger) and her grief-stricken journey into the occult after her beloved brother’s death. Doug also talks about the various marketing campaigns that accompany Isis, including the website and the online game. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Link: Isis: The Novel Promo: Car-ology Show Notes: Douglas Clegg Discussion: We discuss more feedback from other aspiring writers with physical challenges who find themselves inspired by David Weber’s interview and his use of transcription software tools to write his novels. Keep an eye on the website, and when we’re able to get him back on the show to talk more about his writing and revision process, we’ll collect questions from our listeners to ask him on those topics. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Anna the Librarian brings us a review of Librynth by Pearl North, from Tor Teen. Interview: This week, Douglas Clegg joins us to chat about his latest book, Isis: A Tale of the Supernatural. The novella, beautifully illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne, tells a haunting tale of young Iris Catherine Villiers (who later becomes Isis Claviger) and her grief-stricken journey into the occult after her beloved brother’s death. Doug also talks about the various marketing campaigns that accompany Isis, including the website and the online game. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Link: Isis: The Novel Promo: Car-ology tag:odeo.com,2009-10-19,25322046 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:16:42 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25300133-Cover-to-Cover-377B-Voicemail-Feedback Show Notes: More Voicemail to Answer Listener Feedback: Wild Snorlax is looking forward to Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters… we don’t know why; Mark from DC wants to know if writing advice stops becoming helpful at a certain point; Seth high-fives Stackpole for prescience about the rebirth of serialized fiction; Allison from LA comments on copyright and an unsung redeeming value inside Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: independent women rather than simpering ones; Renata asks if the Amazon Recommends includes indie and self-published works or just the mainstream works; Anna comments on a device that might allow people to buy ebook editions from a store merely by scanning the barcodes of books on the shelves; Dan in Spokane tells us about using his Blackberry as a transcription device; Rory reminds us that Carl Sagan also dicated his books in the same way David Weber does. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Redshirt from Iowa bri... Show Notes: More Voicemail to Answer Listener Feedback: Wild Snorlax is looking forward to Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters… we don’t know why; Mark from DC wants to know if writing advice stops becoming helpful at a certain point; Seth high-fives Stackpole for prescience about the rebirth of serialized fiction; Allison from LA comments on copyright and an unsung redeeming value inside Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: independent women rather than simpering ones; Renata asks if the Amazon Recommends includes indie and self-published works or just the mainstream works; Anna comments on a device that might allow people to buy ebook editions from a store merely by scanning the barcodes of books on the shelves; Dan in Spokane tells us about using his Blackberry as a transcription device; Rory reminds us that Carl Sagan also dicated his books in the same way David Weber does. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Redshirt from Iowa brings us a review of Endless Blue by Wen Spencer, from Baen Books. Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of the ebook version of Cry Mercy by Toni Andrews, the third in the Mercy Hollings series from Mira Books. So, are you considering purchasing an ebook reader for this coming holiday season, either for yourself or as a gift for the avid reader in your life? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Link: Slice of SciFi Show Notes: More Voicemail to Answer Listener Feedback: Wild Snorlax is looking forward to Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters… we don’t know why; Mark from DC wants to know if writing advice stops becoming helpful at a certain point; Seth high-fives Stackpole for prescience about the rebirth of serialized fiction; Allison from LA comments on copyright and an unsung redeeming value inside Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: independent women rather than simpering ones; Renata asks if the Amazon Recommends includes indie and self-published works or just the mainstream works; Anna comments on a device that might allow people to buy ebook editions from a store merely by scanning the barcodes of books on the shelves; Dan in Spokane tells us about using his Blackberry as a transcription device; Rory reminds us that Carl Sagan also dicated his books in the same way David Weber does. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Redshirt from Iowa brings us a review of Endless Blue by Wen Spencer, from Baen Books. Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of the ebook version of Cry Mercy by Toni Andrews, the third in the Mercy Hollings series from Mira Books. So, are you considering purchasing an ebook reader for this coming holiday season, either for yourself or as a gift for the avid reader in your life? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Link: Slice of SciFi tag:odeo.com,2009-10-15,25300133 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:41:20 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25284161-7th-Son-Descent-Part-1 The president of the United States is dead. He was murdered in the morning sunlight by a four-year-old boy… Those are the opening lines of J.C. Hutchins’ sci-fi thriller novel 7th Son: Descent, which will be released in North American bookstores on Oct. 27. When dozens of publishing pros rejected 7th Son in 2005, J.C. reckoned the book would never be published. But convinced the story he’d told was worth sharing, he took to the “podwaves” in 2006 and released 7th Son: Descent as a free serialized podcast novel. The story — a modern-day tale about human cloning, memory recording, government conspiracies and a villain bent on global chaos — captured the imagination of tens of thousands of listeners. Thanks to the quality of the story and the evangelism of these fans, an editor at St. Martin’s Press took notice of 7th Son: Descent. The company offered to publish it. Hutchins is one of a few “podnovelists” who have landed such ... The president of the United States is dead. He was murdered in the morning sunlight by a four-year-old boy… Those are the opening lines of J.C. Hutchins’ sci-fi thriller novel 7th Son: Descent, which will be released in North American bookstores on Oct. 27. When dozens of publishing pros rejected 7th Son in 2005, J.C. reckoned the book would never be published. But convinced the story he’d told was worth sharing, he took to the “podwaves” in 2006 and released 7th Son: Descent as a free serialized podcast novel. The story — a modern-day tale about human cloning, memory recording, government conspiracies and a villain bent on global chaos — captured the imagination of tens of thousands of listeners. Thanks to the quality of the story and the evangelism of these fans, an editor at St. Martin’s Press took notice of 7th Son: Descent. The company offered to publish it. Hutchins is one of a few “podnovelists” who have landed such a deal with a major publisher. To celebrate the Oct. 27 release of the book, J.C. is releasing the “print edition” of 7th Son: Descent in several serialized formats: PDF, blog text, and audio. We think J.C.’s personal story — and the 7th Son novel — is worthy of support, and are helping distribute the serialized PDF version of the novel at DragonPage.com for the next ten weeks. What’s the book about? Here’s the jacket copy: As America reels from the bizarre presidential assassination committed by a child, seven men are abducted from their normal lives and delivered to a secret government facility. Each man has his own career, his own specialty. All are identical in appearance. The seven strangers were grown — unwitting human clones — as part of a project called 7th Son. The government now wants something from these “John Michael Smiths.” They share the flesh as well as the implanted memories of the psychopath responsible for the president’s murder. The killer has bigger plans, and only these seven have the unique qualifications to track and stop him. But when their progenitor makes the battle personal, it becomes clear John Alpha may know the seven better than they know themselves… Intrigued? Check out the first serialized installment of 7th Son at the link below. You can support the book by purchasing a copy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Borders, or printing this PDF order form and presenting it at your favorite bookstore. You can learn more about the book at J.C.’s site. Read the first episode. It’s a cool, cliffhanger-filled ride. We dig it, and we think you will too. The president of the United States is dead. He was murdered in the morning sunlight by a four-year-old boy… Those are the opening lines of J.C. Hutchins’ sci-fi thriller novel 7th Son: Descent, which will be released in North American bookstores on Oct. 27. When dozens of publishing pros rejected 7th Son in 2005, J.C. reckoned the book would never be published. But convinced the story he’d told was worth sharing, he took to the “podwaves” in 2006 and released 7th Son: Descent as a free serialized podcast novel. The story — a modern-day tale about human cloning, memory recording, government conspiracies and a villain bent on global chaos — captured the imagination of tens of thousands of listeners. Thanks to the quality of the story and the evangelism of these fans, an editor at St. Martin’s Press took notice of 7th Son: Descent. The company offered to publish it. Hutchins is one of a few “podnovelists” who have landed such a deal with a major publisher. To celebrate the Oct. 27 release of the book, J.C. is releasing the “print edition” of 7th Son: Descent in several serialized formats: PDF, blog text, and audio. We think J.C.’s personal story — and the 7th Son novel — is worthy of support, and are helping distribute the serialized PDF version of the novel at DragonPage.com for the next ten weeks. What’s the book about? Here’s the jacket copy: As America reels from the bizarre presidential assassination committed by a child, seven men are abducted from their normal lives and delivered to a secret government facility. Each man has his own career, his own specialty. All are identical in appearance. The seven strangers were grown — unwitting human clones — as part of a project called 7th Son. The government now wants something from these “John Michael Smiths.” They share the flesh as well as the implanted memories of the psychopath responsible for the president’s murder. The killer has bigger plans, and only these seven have the unique qualifications to track and stop him. But when their progenitor makes the battle personal, it becomes clear John Alpha may know the seven better than they know themselves… Intrigued? Check out the first serialized installment of 7th Son at the link below. You can support the book by purchasing a copy at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Borders, or printing this PDF order form and presenting it at your favorite bookstore. You can learn more about the book at J.C.’s site. Read the first episode. It’s a cool, cliffhanger-filled ride. We dig it, and we think you will too. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-14,25284161 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:00:05 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover Specials http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25282415-Cover-to-Cover-377A-Writing-an-Epic-Saga Show Notes: Writing an Epic Saga Discussion: Trampas asks about tackling a long-running series, from a writer’s perspective. Does the length and anticipated volume of story that lies ahead make the project too daunting to attempt? What might be some of the potential obstacles to getting such a huge project off the ground and published? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New entries this week: Dawnthief and Noonshade by James Barclay; The Stars, Like Dust by Isaac Asimov; Boneshaker by Cherie Priest; Star Wars: Deathtroopers by Joe Scheiber; Red Claw by Phillip Palmer; Soulless by Gail Carriger; Canticle by Ken Scholes; Madness of Flowers by Jay Lake; Grand Junction by Maurice Dantec; The Best Horror of the Year edited by Ellen Datlow; The Trail of Fate by Michael Spradlin. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That&#... Show Notes: Writing an Epic Saga Discussion: Trampas asks about tackling a long-running series, from a writer’s perspective. Does the length and anticipated volume of story that lies ahead make the project too daunting to attempt? What might be some of the potential obstacles to getting such a huge project off the ground and published? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New entries this week: Dawnthief and Noonshade by James Barclay; The Stars, Like Dust by Isaac Asimov; Boneshaker by Cherie Priest; Star Wars: Deathtroopers by Joe Scheiber; Red Claw by Phillip Palmer; Soulless by Gail Carriger; Canticle by Ken Scholes; Madness of Flowers by Jay Lake; Grand Junction by Maurice Dantec; The Best Horror of the Year edited by Ellen Datlow; The Trail of Fate by Michael Spradlin. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Link: V for Vertigo Show Notes: Writing an Epic Saga Discussion: Trampas asks about tackling a long-running series, from a writer’s perspective. Does the length and anticipated volume of story that lies ahead make the project too daunting to attempt? What might be some of the potential obstacles to getting such a huge project off the ground and published? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New entries this week: Dawnthief and Noonshade by James Barclay; The Stars, Like Dust by Isaac Asimov; Boneshaker by Cherie Priest; Star Wars: Deathtroopers by Joe Scheiber; Red Claw by Phillip Palmer; Soulless by Gail Carriger; Canticle by Ken Scholes; Madness of Flowers by Jay Lake; Grand Junction by Maurice Dantec; The Best Horror of the Year edited by Ellen Datlow; The Trail of Fate by Michael Spradlin. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Link: V for Vertigo tag:odeo.com,2009-10-12,25282415 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:36:22 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25246745-Cover-to-Cover-376A-David-Anthony-Durham Show Notes: David Anthony Durham Discussion: Michael, Michael and Brian chat about yet another device: the Espresso Book Machine: The EBM is essentially an ATM for books that automatically prints, binds, and trims, on demand at point of sale, perfect-bound, library-quality paperback books. These books, which have full color covers, are indistinguishable from other books sold in bookstores. A 300-page book can be produced in four minutes (serially, in three minutes) for a cost of consumables of a penny per page (the EBM can produce a book of up to 830 pages). The print on demand possibilities have the guys tickled pink. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: David Anthony Durham returns to the show to talk about his “Acacia” series, and the recently released second book in the series, The Other Lands. This story picks up several years after the end of Acacia, focusing on the iron-fisted reign of young Queen Corinn, and the magical and political... Show Notes: David Anthony Durham Discussion: Michael, Michael and Brian chat about yet another device: the Espresso Book Machine: The EBM is essentially an ATM for books that automatically prints, binds, and trims, on demand at point of sale, perfect-bound, library-quality paperback books. These books, which have full color covers, are indistinguishable from other books sold in bookstores. A 300-page book can be produced in four minutes (serially, in three minutes) for a cost of consumables of a penny per page (the EBM can produce a book of up to 830 pages). The print on demand possibilities have the guys tickled pink. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: David Anthony Durham returns to the show to talk about his “Acacia” series, and the recently released second book in the series, The Other Lands. This story picks up several years after the end of Acacia, focusing on the iron-fisted reign of young Queen Corinn, and the magical and political lengths she will go to in order to maintain her position and power. David talks about using the second book as a bridge to the final book in the trilogy, and to explore part of the world that was only touched upon in the first book, and to explore depths in the characters affected by what they’re discovering about their history and responsibility for a dark secret. Also, congratulations to David on winning the 2009 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Science Fiction Writer! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Deader Still by Anton Strout, from Ace Fantasy. The Library: New entries this week: The Dame by R. A. Salvatore; The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks by Max Brooks; Hunting Memories by Barb Hendee; Traitor’s Gate by Kate Elliott; My Dead Body by Charlie Huston Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Link: David Anthony Durham Promo: I Should Be Writing Show Notes: David Anthony Durham Discussion: Michael, Michael and Brian chat about yet another device: the Espresso Book Machine: The EBM is essentially an ATM for books that automatically prints, binds, and trims, on demand at point of sale, perfect-bound, library-quality paperback books. These books, which have full color covers, are indistinguishable from other books sold in bookstores. A 300-page book can be produced in four minutes (serially, in three minutes) for a cost of consumables of a penny per page (the EBM can produce a book of up to 830 pages). The print on demand possibilities have the guys tickled pink. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: David Anthony Durham returns to the show to talk about his “Acacia” series, and the recently released second book in the series, The Other Lands. This story picks up several years after the end of Acacia, focusing on the iron-fisted reign of young Queen Corinn, and the magical and political lengths she will go to in order to maintain her position and power. David talks about using the second book as a bridge to the final book in the trilogy, and to explore part of the world that was only touched upon in the first book, and to explore depths in the characters affected by what they’re discovering about their history and responsibility for a dark secret. Also, congratulations to David on winning the 2009 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Science Fiction Writer! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Deader Still by Anton Strout, from Ace Fantasy. The Library: New entries this week: The Dame by R. A. Salvatore; The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks by Max Brooks; Hunting Memories by Barb Hendee; Traitor’s Gate by Kate Elliott; My Dead Body by Charlie Huston Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Link: David Anthony Durham Promo: I Should Be Writing tag:odeo.com,2009-10-05,25246745 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:00:16 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25231999-Cover-to-Cover-375B-Listener-Feedback Show Notes: Listener Feedback and Many Books Discussion: Michael, Michael and Brian are back for more! Tim Low reports that the Paladin role-playing games sourcebooks are being released as e-books; Anna wonders why publishers don’t count library circulation numbers as a factor in determining author popularity, since those numbers are freely available; Jason comments on the discussion about instant messaging having an affect on prose and writing, and wonders if that will have a greater impact on the future evolution of language in general; Trampas adds to the discussion on slang grammar usage by characters vs correct grammar usage by authors; Trampas has a question about the copyright implications on writing unauthorized sequels; Torr mentions the ebookwise store (a subsidiary of fictionwise) that caters to the RCA devices (Stackpole also recommends never signing an exclusive ebook deal unless the money makes it worth the risk); Yeti Stomper mentions new imprint Damnation Books... Show Notes: Listener Feedback and Many Books Discussion: Michael, Michael and Brian are back for more! Tim Low reports that the Paladin role-playing games sourcebooks are being released as e-books; Anna wonders why publishers don’t count library circulation numbers as a factor in determining author popularity, since those numbers are freely available; Jason comments on the discussion about instant messaging having an affect on prose and writing, and wonders if that will have a greater impact on the future evolution of language in general; Trampas adds to the discussion on slang grammar usage by characters vs correct grammar usage by authors; Trampas has a question about the copyright implications on writing unauthorized sequels; Torr mentions the ebookwise store (a subsidiary of fictionwise) that caters to the RCA devices (Stackpole also recommends never signing an exclusive ebook deal unless the money makes it worth the risk); Yeti Stomper mentions new imprint Damnation Books and their scaled ebook pricing strategy; Monica asks if there’s a central resource listing for dates and times of various conventions… other than Google, and Locus Magazine, the field is wide open. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Red Shirt brings us a review of the second book in the “Jon & Lobo” series, Slanted Jack by Mark L. Van Name, from Baen. The Library: It’s been a while since we’ve done a Library segment, and the stack of books in the studio really shows. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris; Books 3 and 4 of the “Keyholders” YA seris, Inside the Magic and The Wrong Side of Magic by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones; The Mermaid’s Madness by Jim C. Hines; At Empire’s Edge by William C. Dietz; Vigilante by Laura E. Reeve; The Other Lands by David Anthony Durham; The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes edited by John Joseph Adams; Zombie Raccoons and Killer Bunnies edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Kerrie Hughes; Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: Variant Frequencies Show Notes: Listener Feedback and Many Books Discussion: Michael, Michael and Brian are back for more! Tim Low reports that the Paladin role-playing games sourcebooks are being released as e-books; Anna wonders why publishers don’t count library circulation numbers as a factor in determining author popularity, since those numbers are freely available; Jason comments on the discussion about instant messaging having an affect on prose and writing, and wonders if that will have a greater impact on the future evolution of language in general; Trampas adds to the discussion on slang grammar usage by characters vs correct grammar usage by authors; Trampas has a question about the copyright implications on writing unauthorized sequels; Torr mentions the ebookwise store (a subsidiary of fictionwise) that caters to the RCA devices (Stackpole also recommends never signing an exclusive ebook deal unless the money makes it worth the risk); Yeti Stomper mentions new imprint Damnation Books and their scaled ebook pricing strategy; Monica asks if there’s a central resource listing for dates and times of various conventions… other than Google, and Locus Magazine, the field is wide open. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Red Shirt brings us a review of the second book in the “Jon & Lobo” series, Slanted Jack by Mark L. Van Name, from Baen. The Library: It’s been a while since we’ve done a Library segment, and the stack of books in the studio really shows. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris; Books 3 and 4 of the “Keyholders” YA seris, Inside the Magic and The Wrong Side of Magic by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones; The Mermaid’s Madness by Jim C. Hines; At Empire’s Edge by William C. Dietz; Vigilante by Laura E. Reeve; The Other Lands by David Anthony Durham; The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes edited by John Joseph Adams; Zombie Raccoons and Killer Bunnies edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Kerrie Hughes; Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: Variant Frequencies tag:odeo.com,2009-10-01,25231999 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:04:18 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25202210-Cover-to-Cover-375A-Future-Tech-Here-and-Now Show Notes: Future Tech, Here and Now Discussion: Michael, Michael and Brian discuss more gadgets! Anticipation runs high for Apple’s mystery tablet device (whenever it might appear), and curiosity abounds over Microsoft’s dual-screen gadget (similar to the Nintendo DS but with 7″ screens). Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Black Ships by Jo Graham, from Orbit Books. Discussion, continued: Sean lets the crew know about an electronic flight book, which is a color e-reader that pilots are using as in addition to containing their flight manuals, sectionals and maps. MRM is tickled that current technology is getting closer to Star Trek TV every year, especially when seeking out interesting ways to use the Skype App on the iTouch. The guys also touch on the broader availability and accessibility of books to readers and reviewers who aren’t “professional” reviewers, and how the Inter... Show Notes: Future Tech, Here and Now Discussion: Michael, Michael and Brian discuss more gadgets! Anticipation runs high for Apple’s mystery tablet device (whenever it might appear), and curiosity abounds over Microsoft’s dual-screen gadget (similar to the Nintendo DS but with 7″ screens). Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Black Ships by Jo Graham, from Orbit Books. Discussion, continued: Sean lets the crew know about an electronic flight book, which is a color e-reader that pilots are using as in addition to containing their flight manuals, sectionals and maps. MRM is tickled that current technology is getting closer to Star Trek TV every year, especially when seeking out interesting ways to use the Skype App on the iTouch. The guys also touch on the broader availability and accessibility of books to readers and reviewers who aren’t “professional” reviewers, and how the Internet is shifting how readers are looking for more content to read while waiting for the next volume of their favorite series, or just more books that feed the type of story they prefer to read. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: Variant Frequencies Show Notes: Future Tech, Here and Now Discussion: Michael, Michael and Brian discuss more gadgets! Anticipation runs high for Apple’s mystery tablet device (whenever it might appear), and curiosity abounds over Microsoft’s dual-screen gadget (similar to the Nintendo DS but with 7″ screens). Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Black Ships by Jo Graham, from Orbit Books. Discussion, continued: Sean lets the crew know about an electronic flight book, which is a color e-reader that pilots are using as in addition to containing their flight manuals, sectionals and maps. MRM is tickled that current technology is getting closer to Star Trek TV every year, especially when seeking out interesting ways to use the Skype App on the iTouch. The guys also touch on the broader availability and accessibility of books to readers and reviewers who aren’t “professional” reviewers, and how the Internet is shifting how readers are looking for more content to read while waiting for the next volume of their favorite series, or just more books that feed the type of story they prefer to read. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: Variant Frequencies tag:odeo.com,2009-09-28,25202210 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:24:05 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25165692-Cover-to-Cover-374A-Robert-J-Sawyer Show Notes: Robert J. Sawyer Discussion: Michael and Summer continue the discussion from last week about the new Apple products touched upon (or rumored about) from the September 2009 Apple Special Event It’s all about untying yourself from your desktop without losing any power, functionality or flexibility. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us an overview and review of FastForward 2 edited by Lou Anders Interview: Rob Sawyer joins to mainly talk about the differences between writing for television and film, and writing for novels and short stories. His novel, FlashForward, was picked up as a TV series, premiering on ABC-TV on this week, and he talks about the differences in pacing, writing style and the different needs that have to be met with a screenplay as compared to what’s needed in a manuscript. We talk about successful and not-so-successful adaptations, and how the writer should not take it upon themselves t... Show Notes: Robert J. Sawyer Discussion: Michael and Summer continue the discussion from last week about the new Apple products touched upon (or rumored about) from the September 2009 Apple Special Event It’s all about untying yourself from your desktop without losing any power, functionality or flexibility. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us an overview and review of FastForward 2 edited by Lou Anders Interview: Rob Sawyer joins to mainly talk about the differences between writing for television and film, and writing for novels and short stories. His novel, FlashForward, was picked up as a TV series, premiering on ABC-TV on this week, and he talks about the differences in pacing, writing style and the different needs that have to be met with a screenplay as compared to what’s needed in a manuscript. We talk about successful and not-so-successful adaptations, and how the writer should not take it upon themselves to direct the director or actors in the language of the screenplay. Reading older scripts and newer scripts can be a fascinating exercise in the evolution of scriptwriting and storytelling for film and television over the decades. Rob recommends Writing for the TV Drama Series by Pamela Douglas for anyone interested in getting into writing for television, and Summer has been reading Write to TV: Out of Your Head and onto the Screen by Martie Cook, and Crafty TV Writing: Thinking Inside the Box by Alex Epstein. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Link: FlashForward: The Novel Show Notes: Robert J. Sawyer Discussion: Michael and Summer continue the discussion from last week about the new Apple products touched upon (or rumored about) from the September 2009 Apple Special Event It’s all about untying yourself from your desktop without losing any power, functionality or flexibility. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us an overview and review of FastForward 2 edited by Lou Anders Interview: Rob Sawyer joins to mainly talk about the differences between writing for television and film, and writing for novels and short stories. His novel, FlashForward, was picked up as a TV series, premiering on ABC-TV on this week, and he talks about the differences in pacing, writing style and the different needs that have to be met with a screenplay as compared to what’s needed in a manuscript. We talk about successful and not-so-successful adaptations, and how the writer should not take it upon themselves to direct the director or actors in the language of the screenplay. Reading older scripts and newer scripts can be a fascinating exercise in the evolution of scriptwriting and storytelling for film and television over the decades. Rob recommends Writing for the TV Drama Series by Pamela Douglas for anyone interested in getting into writing for television, and Summer has been reading Write to TV: Out of Your Head and onto the Screen by Martie Cook, and Crafty TV Writing: Thinking Inside the Box by Alex Epstein. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Link: FlashForward: The Novel tag:odeo.com,2009-09-22,25165692 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:40:31 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25127404-Cover-to-Cover-373A-Alma-Alexander Show Notes: Alma Alexander Discussion: Michael and Summer were left all alone this week, as Brian was overtaken by zombie flu, and Stackpole was off in the wilds of New Hampshire. They chat about the rumored tablet sized iTouch from Apple that may be coming out soon, and how it could be perfectly poised to change the game that Kindle and Plastic Logic have only just begun. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us an overview and review of Mortal Coils by Eric Nylund Interview: Alma Alexander joins us this week to talk about her YA series “Worldweavers”, and the third book in the trilogy, Cybermage. The series is set in the Pacific Northwest, and makes good use of the mystical environment and the Native American influences found there, and has a strong young female protagonist, Thea Winthrop. From the Trickster, to Grandmother Spider, to incorporating a magical twist on Nikola Tesla and the Internet, the tales of the stu... Show Notes: Alma Alexander Discussion: Michael and Summer were left all alone this week, as Brian was overtaken by zombie flu, and Stackpole was off in the wilds of New Hampshire. They chat about the rumored tablet sized iTouch from Apple that may be coming out soon, and how it could be perfectly poised to change the game that Kindle and Plastic Logic have only just begun. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us an overview and review of Mortal Coils by Eric Nylund Interview: Alma Alexander joins us this week to talk about her YA series “Worldweavers”, and the third book in the trilogy, Cybermage. The series is set in the Pacific Northwest, and makes good use of the mystical environment and the Native American influences found there, and has a strong young female protagonist, Thea Winthrop. From the Trickster, to Grandmother Spider, to incorporating a magical twist on Nikola Tesla and the Internet, the tales of the students at the Wandless Academy might be of interest to tweens and teens looking for something beyond Hogwarts. Listener Review: Redshirt from Iowa brings us an overview and review of The Lost Fleet: Relentless, the fifth book in the Lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: How To Grow Your Geek Show Notes: Alma Alexander Discussion: Michael and Summer were left all alone this week, as Brian was overtaken by zombie flu, and Stackpole was off in the wilds of New Hampshire. They chat about the rumored tablet sized iTouch from Apple that may be coming out soon, and how it could be perfectly poised to change the game that Kindle and Plastic Logic have only just begun. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us an overview and review of Mortal Coils by Eric Nylund Interview: Alma Alexander joins us this week to talk about her YA series “Worldweavers”, and the third book in the trilogy, Cybermage. The series is set in the Pacific Northwest, and makes good use of the mystical environment and the Native American influences found there, and has a strong young female protagonist, Thea Winthrop. From the Trickster, to Grandmother Spider, to incorporating a magical twist on Nikola Tesla and the Internet, the tales of the students at the Wandless Academy might be of interest to tweens and teens looking for something beyond Hogwarts. Listener Review: Redshirt from Iowa brings us an overview and review of The Lost Fleet: Relentless, the fifth book in the Lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: How To Grow Your Geek tag:odeo.com,2009-09-14,25127404 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:28:25 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25090369-Cover-to-Cover-372A-S-M-Stirling Show Notes: S. M. Stirling Discussion: Fair warning: scheduling aberrations may be forthcoming with the fall and winter holidays. Chris from The Jesus Geeks asks for some recommendations on using real life people in fictional works… is there a rule, what counts as fair use, and in what situations would permission beforehand be required? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: S. M. Stirling takes a break from his West Coast book tour to chat with Brian, Mike, Mike and Summer about The Sword of the Lady, the latest installment in his “Change” series. This series is one of Brian’s favorite reads, and we talk with Steve about his inspirations, his observations of the real world and real people and using them in his stories, using online tools in research (and being distracted by them), and much much more. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it&#8217... Show Notes: S. M. Stirling Discussion: Fair warning: scheduling aberrations may be forthcoming with the fall and winter holidays. Chris from The Jesus Geeks asks for some recommendations on using real life people in fictional works… is there a rule, what counts as fair use, and in what situations would permission beforehand be required? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: S. M. Stirling takes a break from his West Coast book tour to chat with Brian, Mike, Mike and Summer about The Sword of the Lady, the latest installment in his “Change” series. This series is one of Brian’s favorite reads, and we talk with Steve about his inspirations, his observations of the real world and real people and using them in his stories, using online tools in research (and being distracted by them), and much much more. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: I Should Be Writing Promo: Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy Show Notes: S. M. Stirling Discussion: Fair warning: scheduling aberrations may be forthcoming with the fall and winter holidays. Chris from The Jesus Geeks asks for some recommendations on using real life people in fictional works… is there a rule, what counts as fair use, and in what situations would permission beforehand be required? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: S. M. Stirling takes a break from his West Coast book tour to chat with Brian, Mike, Mike and Summer about The Sword of the Lady, the latest installment in his “Change” series. This series is one of Brian’s favorite reads, and we talk with Steve about his inspirations, his observations of the real world and real people and using them in his stories, using online tools in research (and being distracted by them), and much much more. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: I Should Be Writing Promo: Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy tag:odeo.com,2009-09-08,25090369 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:30:34 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25089274-Cover-to-Cover-371B-The-Fans-and-The-Fanfic Show Notes: The Fans and The Fanfic Discussion: Mike M, Summer, Tim A, and Mike S make up a full studio today, bringing you a variety of opinions. Allison from LA has a bone to pick about the apple orchard analogy that Stackpole used to describe the relationship between the fanfic and the authorized and/or official creative works, and a few more tangents spring out of the ensuing discussion. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New this week: Land of the Dead by Thomas Harlan; Babymouse #11: Dragonslayer by Jennifer L. Holm and Matt Holm; Flight of the Renshai by Mickey Zucker Reichert; Harry and the Pirates: and Other Tales from the Lost Years by Brian Lumley; Merlin’s Dragon: Doomraga’s Revenge by T. A. Barron; The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi; Ariel by Steven R. Boyett; Elfland by Freda Warrington. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s ow... Show Notes: The Fans and The Fanfic Discussion: Mike M, Summer, Tim A, and Mike S make up a full studio today, bringing you a variety of opinions. Allison from LA has a bone to pick about the apple orchard analogy that Stackpole used to describe the relationship between the fanfic and the authorized and/or official creative works, and a few more tangents spring out of the ensuing discussion. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New this week: Land of the Dead by Thomas Harlan; Babymouse #11: Dragonslayer by Jennifer L. Holm and Matt Holm; Flight of the Renshai by Mickey Zucker Reichert; Harry and the Pirates: and Other Tales from the Lost Years by Brian Lumley; Merlin’s Dragon: Doomraga’s Revenge by T. A. Barron; The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi; Ariel by Steven R. Boyett; Elfland by Freda Warrington. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: I Should Be Writing Show Notes: The Fans and The Fanfic Discussion: Mike M, Summer, Tim A, and Mike S make up a full studio today, bringing you a variety of opinions. Allison from LA has a bone to pick about the apple orchard analogy that Stackpole used to describe the relationship between the fanfic and the authorized and/or official creative works, and a few more tangents spring out of the ensuing discussion. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New this week: Land of the Dead by Thomas Harlan; Babymouse #11: Dragonslayer by Jennifer L. Holm and Matt Holm; Flight of the Renshai by Mickey Zucker Reichert; Harry and the Pirates: and Other Tales from the Lost Years by Brian Lumley; Merlin’s Dragon: Doomraga’s Revenge by T. A. Barron; The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi; Ariel by Steven R. Boyett; Elfland by Freda Warrington. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: I Should Be Writing tag:odeo.com,2009-09-04,25089274 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:49:20 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25050578-Cover-to-Cover-371A-Jane-Lindskold Show Notes: Jane Lindskold Discussion: Stackpole tells us about his trip to GenCon, and we touch on the recent fascination with publishers calling serialized audio fiction “new” and saying that they are the first ones to do so. Could the podcasters who have been doing serialized audio fiction be considered the bards of the 21st century? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Jane Lindskold joins Mike, Summer and Mike to talk about Nine Gates, the latest installment in her “Breaking the Wall” series, and the follow-up to Thirteen Orphans (listen to that interview in Cover to Cover #339A), and about shaking up the expectations of readers by not giving them another variation of the typical quest adventure. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment y... Show Notes: Jane Lindskold Discussion: Stackpole tells us about his trip to GenCon, and we touch on the recent fascination with publishers calling serialized audio fiction “new” and saying that they are the first ones to do so. Could the podcasters who have been doing serialized audio fiction be considered the bards of the 21st century? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Jane Lindskold joins Mike, Summer and Mike to talk about Nine Gates, the latest installment in her “Breaking the Wall” series, and the follow-up to Thirteen Orphans (listen to that interview in Cover to Cover #339A), and about shaking up the expectations of readers by not giving them another variation of the typical quest adventure. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: Dragon Page “With Class” Show Notes: Jane Lindskold Discussion: Stackpole tells us about his trip to GenCon, and we touch on the recent fascination with publishers calling serialized audio fiction “new” and saying that they are the first ones to do so. Could the podcasters who have been doing serialized audio fiction be considered the bards of the 21st century? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Jane Lindskold joins Mike, Summer and Mike to talk about Nine Gates, the latest installment in her “Breaking the Wall” series, and the follow-up to Thirteen Orphans (listen to that interview in Cover to Cover #339A), and about shaking up the expectations of readers by not giving them another variation of the typical quest adventure. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: We’re out on an island now! FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Go to the old location at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 and follow the signs to the island. Promo: Dragon Page “With Class” tag:odeo.com,2009-08-31,25050578 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:35:51 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24946653-Cover-to-Cover-370A-Moving-the-Publishing-Cheese Show Notes: Moving the Publishing Cheese Discussion: Tad tells us about Playaway, an MP3 player that comes pre-loaded with a complete audiobook, and they have a Netflix-style rental service for audio books. That leads into a chat about different methods that authors can explore to sell their ebooks and audiobooks at conventions and book signings. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Hell’s Aquarium by Steve Alten, the fourth book in his MEG series. Listener Review: Darcy’s Dad brings us a review of the graphic novel version of The Dragons of Autumn Twilight, and recommends it as a way to introduce younger readers to the Dragonlance series. Listener Review: Lejon brings us a review of Personal Effects: Dark Art by J.C. Hutchins and Jordan Weisman. Discussion: Mike and Mike talk about different ways for authors to market and promote their work, including social media networking, like Second Life and other ... Show Notes: Moving the Publishing Cheese Discussion: Tad tells us about Playaway, an MP3 player that comes pre-loaded with a complete audiobook, and they have a Netflix-style rental service for audio books. That leads into a chat about different methods that authors can explore to sell their ebooks and audiobooks at conventions and book signings. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Hell’s Aquarium by Steve Alten, the fourth book in his MEG series. Listener Review: Darcy’s Dad brings us a review of the graphic novel version of The Dragons of Autumn Twilight, and recommends it as a way to introduce younger readers to the Dragonlance series. Listener Review: Lejon brings us a review of Personal Effects: Dark Art by J.C. Hutchins and Jordan Weisman. Discussion: Mike and Mike talk about different ways for authors to market and promote their work, including social media networking, like Second Life and other social groups, promotional tools like Facebook and Twitter, and more. Look for ways to find and create a community where sharing the news and the work will benefit readers and authors alike! Do you have a vision to see and do something different with your story or with marketing it? What are some of the different things you think we as readers and writers should be seeing? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Show Notes: Moving the Publishing Cheese Discussion: Tad tells us about Playaway, an MP3 player that comes pre-loaded with a complete audiobook, and they have a Netflix-style rental service for audio books. That leads into a chat about different methods that authors can explore to sell their ebooks and audiobooks at conventions and book signings. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Hell’s Aquarium by Steve Alten, the fourth book in his MEG series. Listener Review: Darcy’s Dad brings us a review of the graphic novel version of The Dragons of Autumn Twilight, and recommends it as a way to introduce younger readers to the Dragonlance series. Listener Review: Lejon brings us a review of Personal Effects: Dark Art by J.C. Hutchins and Jordan Weisman. Discussion: Mike and Mike talk about different ways for authors to market and promote their work, including social media networking, like Second Life and other social groups, promotional tools like Facebook and Twitter, and more. Look for ways to find and create a community where sharing the news and the work will benefit readers and authors alike! Do you have a vision to see and do something different with your story or with marketing it? What are some of the different things you think we as readers and writers should be seeing? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-11,24946653 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:28:26 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24908312-Cover-to-Cover-369A-Mike-Carey Show Notes: Interview with Mike Carey Discussion: Will Apple get their tablet device out to customers before Plastic Logic gets their new device to market? Mike M is really digging what the new Palm Pre is poised to do, and he thinks that only the lack of apps is their biggest obstacle now. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Mike Carey joins the guys this week to talk about Dead Men’s Boots, the latest installment in his Felix Castor series. He talks about how even though the initial three books in the series (since it was pitched as a threesome) were planned out ahead in detail, many threads and elements were introduced to take Felix’s story through six novels so far. Mike C also talks about Felix stories outside of the novels, and the possibilites of a comic series focused on either Felix or Juliet… and hopefully for the fans of these characters, those possibilities can come to pass! He also talks about the comic lines he’s s... Show Notes: Interview with Mike Carey Discussion: Will Apple get their tablet device out to customers before Plastic Logic gets their new device to market? Mike M is really digging what the new Palm Pre is poised to do, and he thinks that only the lack of apps is their biggest obstacle now. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Mike Carey joins the guys this week to talk about Dead Men’s Boots, the latest installment in his Felix Castor series. He talks about how even though the initial three books in the series (since it was pitched as a threesome) were planned out ahead in detail, many threads and elements were introduced to take Felix’s story through six novels so far. Mike C also talks about Felix stories outside of the novels, and the possibilites of a comic series focused on either Felix or Juliet… and hopefully for the fans of these characters, those possibilities can come to pass! He also talks about the comic lines he’s still working on — X-Men Legacy, and The Unwritten — and work on a movie, and tells us about the story line behind The Unwritten, which was inspired by the autobiography of Christopher Robin Milne, and blurs the lines between reality and fiction. Discussion: Mike Stackpole has a followup to the story earlier this year that Random House would be cutting royalties for electronic books from 50% down to 25%, and that there’s a big fight about that cut currently going on in the UK. The refusal to accept the cut has apparently been put forth as a deal breaker for many publishers and authors, and the reasons why that have been put forth are not making sense to many of the people asking “why, and why now”. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Link: Mike Carey and Peter Gross Promo: I Should Be Writing Promo: The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy Show Notes: Interview with Mike Carey Discussion: Will Apple get their tablet device out to customers before Plastic Logic gets their new device to market? Mike M is really digging what the new Palm Pre is poised to do, and he thinks that only the lack of apps is their biggest obstacle now. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Mike Carey joins the guys this week to talk about Dead Men’s Boots, the latest installment in his Felix Castor series. He talks about how even though the initial three books in the series (since it was pitched as a threesome) were planned out ahead in detail, many threads and elements were introduced to take Felix’s story through six novels so far. Mike C also talks about Felix stories outside of the novels, and the possibilites of a comic series focused on either Felix or Juliet… and hopefully for the fans of these characters, those possibilities can come to pass! He also talks about the comic lines he’s still working on — X-Men Legacy, and The Unwritten — and work on a movie, and tells us about the story line behind The Unwritten, which was inspired by the autobiography of Christopher Robin Milne, and blurs the lines between reality and fiction. Discussion: Mike Stackpole has a followup to the story earlier this year that Random House would be cutting royalties for electronic books from 50% down to 25%, and that there’s a big fight about that cut currently going on in the UK. The refusal to accept the cut has apparently been put forth as a deal breaker for many publishers and authors, and the reasons why that have been put forth are not making sense to many of the people asking “why, and why now”. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Link: Mike Carey and Peter Gross Promo: I Should Be Writing Promo: The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy tag:odeo.com,2009-08-04,24908312 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:26:59 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24900070-Cover-to-Cover-368A-Writing-Verbally Show Notes: Writing Verbally Discussion: Continuing from last week’s interview with David Weber, Michael and Michael chat about using voice systems to write books, and the differences and challenges presented by using spoken word to write traditionally expository prose. Can changing to writing using dictation help a writer design a better story? Will the challenges of relearning how to create a story have any other benefits? If you think this is something you could or would like to incorporate into your writing toolbox, call in! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Tim Low brings us a review of The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie (House, Black Adder). It was published in 1998, but there might be a sequel scheduled to come out in September 2009, The Paper Soldier. Discussion: Are some of the new technologies for ebooks and electronic reading really starting to gain traction, or are they merely still just shiny and new? Kindles, Sony Readers, iTunes... Show Notes: Writing Verbally Discussion: Continuing from last week’s interview with David Weber, Michael and Michael chat about using voice systems to write books, and the differences and challenges presented by using spoken word to write traditionally expository prose. Can changing to writing using dictation help a writer design a better story? Will the challenges of relearning how to create a story have any other benefits? If you think this is something you could or would like to incorporate into your writing toolbox, call in! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Tim Low brings us a review of The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie (House, Black Adder). It was published in 1998, but there might be a sequel scheduled to come out in September 2009, The Paper Soldier. Discussion: Are some of the new technologies for ebooks and electronic reading really starting to gain traction, or are they merely still just shiny and new? Kindles, Sony Readers, iTunes Apps, and more to come… What about the technology of communication and how it’s changed the human experience over the past several hundred years? Historical methods of communication compared to current methods, and the speculative methods used in fantasy and in science fiction, and space opera… is communication done too fast for realistic story telling these days? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Tuning Into SciFi TV Show Notes: Writing Verbally Discussion: Continuing from last week’s interview with David Weber, Michael and Michael chat about using voice systems to write books, and the differences and challenges presented by using spoken word to write traditionally expository prose. Can changing to writing using dictation help a writer design a better story? Will the challenges of relearning how to create a story have any other benefits? If you think this is something you could or would like to incorporate into your writing toolbox, call in! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Tim Low brings us a review of The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie (House, Black Adder). It was published in 1998, but there might be a sequel scheduled to come out in September 2009, The Paper Soldier. Discussion: Are some of the new technologies for ebooks and electronic reading really starting to gain traction, or are they merely still just shiny and new? Kindles, Sony Readers, iTunes Apps, and more to come… What about the technology of communication and how it’s changed the human experience over the past several hundred years? Historical methods of communication compared to current methods, and the speculative methods used in fantasy and in science fiction, and space opera… is communication done too fast for realistic story telling these days? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Tuning Into SciFi TV tag:odeo.com,2009-07-28,24900070 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:33:53 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24875367-Cover-to-Cover-367B-The-Post-Paper-Age Show Notes: The Post-Paper Age Discusssion: Mike Stackpole discusses his first experience being BoingBoinged, from a story about his talks at Origins, which led to the essays he’d written over at StormWolf.com about how publishers will not be leading the way into the digital future. This leads into arguing about the recent fallacious assupmtions by several publishers to cancel the e-book editions of Dan Brown’s newest, The Lost Symbol, because of the fear that it would undercut hardcover sales, and lots more discussion about what the future might look like. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Darcy brings us an overview of the “Pretty Little Liars” series by Sara Shepard. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yo... Show Notes: The Post-Paper Age Discusssion: Mike Stackpole discusses his first experience being BoingBoinged, from a story about his talks at Origins, which led to the essays he’d written over at StormWolf.com about how publishers will not be leading the way into the digital future. This leads into arguing about the recent fallacious assupmtions by several publishers to cancel the e-book editions of Dan Brown’s newest, The Lost Symbol, because of the fear that it would undercut hardcover sales, and lots more discussion about what the future might look like. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Darcy brings us an overview of the “Pretty Little Liars” series by Sara Shepard. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! The Library: New additions this time around: Dragons and Dwarves by S. Andrew Swann; Hitler’s War by Harry Turtledove; Vanished by Kat Richardson; Frankenstein: Dead and Alive by Dean Koontz; Never Slow Dance with a Zombie by E. Van Lowe; Enigma by C.F. Bentley; My Rotten Life (Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie) by David Lubar; Treason’s Shore by Sherwood Smith. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Link: BoingBoing: Author Michael Stackpole: I don’t worry about pirates Link: io9: The Best Way To Break Into Science Fiction Writing Is Online Publishing: Michael Stackpole Promo: Carology TV Show Notes: The Post-Paper Age Discusssion: Mike Stackpole discusses his first experience being BoingBoinged, from a story about his talks at Origins, which led to the essays he’d written over at StormWolf.com about how publishers will not be leading the way into the digital future. This leads into arguing about the recent fallacious assupmtions by several publishers to cancel the e-book editions of Dan Brown’s newest, The Lost Symbol, because of the fear that it would undercut hardcover sales, and lots more discussion about what the future might look like. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Darcy brings us an overview of the “Pretty Little Liars” series by Sara Shepard. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! The Library: New additions this time around: Dragons and Dwarves by S. Andrew Swann; Hitler’s War by Harry Turtledove; Vanished by Kat Richardson; Frankenstein: Dead and Alive by Dean Koontz; Never Slow Dance with a Zombie by E. Van Lowe; Enigma by C.F. Bentley; My Rotten Life (Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie) by David Lubar; Treason’s Shore by Sherwood Smith. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Link: BoingBoing: Author Michael Stackpole: I don’t worry about pirates Link: io9: The Best Way To Break Into Science Fiction Writing Is Online Publishing: Michael Stackpole Promo: Carology TV tag:odeo.com,2009-07-24,24875367 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:15:08 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24847948-Cover-to-Cover-367A-David-Weber Show Notes: Interview with David Weber Interview: David Weber joins Michael and Michael to chat about his latest book, By Heresies Distresssed, the third volume in his Safehold series, following Off Armageddon Reef and By Schism Rent Asunder. In addition to giving an overview of the Safehold series, David talks about his writing process, and how switching between series provides a greater jumpstart for his creative batteries, keeping the different universes fresh for him. David talks about having to relearn how to craft his books after severely breaking his right wrist, and how learning and training the voice recognition software, and having to talk to create his manuscripts has changed how much he can work and also how he approaches writing his books (especially in terms of scheduling, planning and revising). He also expresses his affection for Baen Books for it’s electronic library and online offerings, and its Free Library Project. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 3... Show Notes: Interview with David Weber Interview: David Weber joins Michael and Michael to chat about his latest book, By Heresies Distresssed, the third volume in his Safehold series, following Off Armageddon Reef and By Schism Rent Asunder. In addition to giving an overview of the Safehold series, David talks about his writing process, and how switching between series provides a greater jumpstart for his creative batteries, keeping the different universes fresh for him. David talks about having to relearn how to craft his books after severely breaking his right wrist, and how learning and training the voice recognition software, and having to talk to create his manuscripts has changed how much he can work and also how he approaches writing his books (especially in terms of scheduling, planning and revising). He also expresses his affection for Baen Books for it’s electronic library and online offerings, and its Free Library Project. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: How To Grow Your Geek Show Notes: Interview with David Weber Interview: David Weber joins Michael and Michael to chat about his latest book, By Heresies Distresssed, the third volume in his Safehold series, following Off Armageddon Reef and By Schism Rent Asunder. In addition to giving an overview of the Safehold series, David talks about his writing process, and how switching between series provides a greater jumpstart for his creative batteries, keeping the different universes fresh for him. David talks about having to relearn how to craft his books after severely breaking his right wrist, and how learning and training the voice recognition software, and having to talk to create his manuscripts has changed how much he can work and also how he approaches writing his books (especially in terms of scheduling, planning and revising). He also expresses his affection for Baen Books for it’s electronic library and online offerings, and its Free Library Project. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: How To Grow Your Geek tag:odeo.com,2009-07-20,24847948 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:15:27 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24795976-Cover-to-Cover-366B-More-on-Copyright-and-Use Show Notes: Fan Fiction, Derivatives, Copyrights and More Voicemail: Anna comments on the “Lifetime Emo Channel” feature books, and the style of story that’s on the Oprah Book Club lists; Trampas weighs in on the reuse of other authors’ work, on both derivative works and fan fiction, which leads to a discussion on some of the tricks people are using to “re-copyright” stories in the public domain, about good ways to “reimagine” existing stories into new and different ones. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Renegade’s Magic by Robin Hobb, the concluding volume of her Soldier Son Trilogy. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! The Library: New... Show Notes: Fan Fiction, Derivatives, Copyrights and More Voicemail: Anna comments on the “Lifetime Emo Channel” feature books, and the style of story that’s on the Oprah Book Club lists; Trampas weighs in on the reuse of other authors’ work, on both derivative works and fan fiction, which leads to a discussion on some of the tricks people are using to “re-copyright” stories in the public domain, about good ways to “reimagine” existing stories into new and different ones. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Renegade’s Magic by Robin Hobb, the concluding volume of her Soldier Son Trilogy. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! The Library: New additions: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson; Books 2 and 3 of The Age of Misrule: The Darkest Hour and Always Forever by Mark Chadbourn; Dead Man’s Boots by Mike Carey; Far Arena by Lynda Williams; An Empire Unacquainted with Defeat by Glen Cook; Bone Dance by Emma Bull; The Lees of Laughter’s End by Steven Erikson; By Heresies Distresssed by David Weber. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Show Notes: Fan Fiction, Derivatives, Copyrights and More Voicemail: Anna comments on the “Lifetime Emo Channel” feature books, and the style of story that’s on the Oprah Book Club lists; Trampas weighs in on the reuse of other authors’ work, on both derivative works and fan fiction, which leads to a discussion on some of the tricks people are using to “re-copyright” stories in the public domain, about good ways to “reimagine” existing stories into new and different ones. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Renegade’s Magic by Robin Hobb, the concluding volume of her Soldier Son Trilogy. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! The Library: New additions: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson; Books 2 and 3 of The Age of Misrule: The Darkest Hour and Always Forever by Mark Chadbourn; Dead Man’s Boots by Mike Carey; Far Arena by Lynda Williams; An Empire Unacquainted with Defeat by Glen Cook; Bone Dance by Emma Bull; The Lees of Laughter’s End by Steven Erikson; By Heresies Distresssed by David Weber. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-10,24795976 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:31:03 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24767297-Cover-to-Cover-366A-On-Demand-Publishing-and-More Show Notes: On Demand Publishing and More Discussion: Phil in Texas refers to an article that on-demand books outperformed traditionally published books in 2008, and wonders if the guys have checked out Smashwords more in-depth. This leads to a discussion about print on demand and distribution options. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discusion: Michael and Michael talk about how to know when your work is truly polished enough to go to print and be released to the consuming public. Mike M talks about his first experience, and admits that he did everything wrong the first time around; Mike S reminds folks to exercise due diligence and do your research into the people and firms offering to help you “get your book in stores”. Reputable agents will always fully disclose their clients and sales. Reputable editors and publishers will not ask you for money up front to get your book published. Mike S relays the results from a survey of authors websites. Th... Show Notes: On Demand Publishing and More Discussion: Phil in Texas refers to an article that on-demand books outperformed traditionally published books in 2008, and wonders if the guys have checked out Smashwords more in-depth. This leads to a discussion about print on demand and distribution options. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discusion: Michael and Michael talk about how to know when your work is truly polished enough to go to print and be released to the consuming public. Mike M talks about his first experience, and admits that he did everything wrong the first time around; Mike S reminds folks to exercise due diligence and do your research into the people and firms offering to help you “get your book in stores”. Reputable agents will always fully disclose their clients and sales. Reputable editors and publishers will not ask you for money up front to get your book published. Mike S relays the results from a survey of authors websites. The top 3 things that bring traffic and return visitors to author websites are: personal or inside info; games and contests; and freebie bonus or sample content. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Technorama Show Notes: On Demand Publishing and More Discussion: Phil in Texas refers to an article that on-demand books outperformed traditionally published books in 2008, and wonders if the guys have checked out Smashwords more in-depth. This leads to a discussion about print on demand and distribution options. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discusion: Michael and Michael talk about how to know when your work is truly polished enough to go to print and be released to the consuming public. Mike M talks about his first experience, and admits that he did everything wrong the first time around; Mike S reminds folks to exercise due diligence and do your research into the people and firms offering to help you “get your book in stores”. Reputable agents will always fully disclose their clients and sales. Reputable editors and publishers will not ask you for money up front to get your book published. Mike S relays the results from a survey of authors websites. The top 3 things that bring traffic and return visitors to author websites are: personal or inside info; games and contests; and freebie bonus or sample content. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Technorama tag:odeo.com,2009-07-06,24767297 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:15:00 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24746619-Cover-to-Cover-365B-Listener-Feedback Show Notes: Listener Feedback Voicemail: how can someone complete a discontinued series of game material; Robert from NH would like to see an electronic version of The Misenchanted Sword by Lawrence Watt-Evans; Arkle tells us that his grandfather will buried with his copy of Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land; Sean from Edwards posted his book to Create Space and it’s available for the Kindle; Darcy’s Dad wants to know how a new writer’s book tour is determined; Sandy is happy that we are too insignificant to be visited by extraterrestrial life; Trampas mulls over the concept of “rebooting” novel series in the same way that many movie franchises are being jumpstarted; Dave reports that Dragon Page was known and mentioned by several folks at ConCarolinas; Trampas relates more info about the fault that runs through Missouri; Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Andryuk brings us a Dramatic Review of Bones of th... Show Notes: Listener Feedback Voicemail: how can someone complete a discontinued series of game material; Robert from NH would like to see an electronic version of The Misenchanted Sword by Lawrence Watt-Evans; Arkle tells us that his grandfather will buried with his copy of Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land; Sean from Edwards posted his book to Create Space and it’s available for the Kindle; Darcy’s Dad wants to know how a new writer’s book tour is determined; Sandy is happy that we are too insignificant to be visited by extraterrestrial life; Trampas mulls over the concept of “rebooting” novel series in the same way that many movie franchises are being jumpstarted; Dave reports that Dragon Page was known and mentioned by several folks at ConCarolinas; Trampas relates more info about the fault that runs through Missouri; Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Andryuk brings us a Dramatic Review of Bones of the Dragon by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! The Library: This week’s new additions: Rift in the Sky by Julie E. Czerneda; Calculating God by Robert J. Sawyer; Fate of the Jedi: Omen by Christie Golden; The End of the Century by Chris Roberson; FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Short Cummings: Humor in Six Minutes Show Notes: Listener Feedback Voicemail: how can someone complete a discontinued series of game material; Robert from NH would like to see an electronic version of The Misenchanted Sword by Lawrence Watt-Evans; Arkle tells us that his grandfather will buried with his copy of Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land; Sean from Edwards posted his book to Create Space and it’s available for the Kindle; Darcy’s Dad wants to know how a new writer’s book tour is determined; Sandy is happy that we are too insignificant to be visited by extraterrestrial life; Trampas mulls over the concept of “rebooting” novel series in the same way that many movie franchises are being jumpstarted; Dave reports that Dragon Page was known and mentioned by several folks at ConCarolinas; Trampas relates more info about the fault that runs through Missouri; Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Andryuk brings us a Dramatic Review of Bones of the Dragon by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! The Library: This week’s new additions: Rift in the Sky by Julie E. Czerneda; Calculating God by Robert J. Sawyer; Fate of the Jedi: Omen by Christie Golden; The End of the Century by Chris Roberson; FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Short Cummings: Humor in Six Minutes tag:odeo.com,2009-07-03,24746619 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:30:00 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24745236-Cover-to-Cover-365A-Marjorie-M-Liu Show Notes: Marjorie M. Liu Discussion: Sean from Edwards AFB wonders if there’s a difference between editing on a computer and editing on paper, and if that affects readers and writers alike. Is lazy writing — the shortcuts people have become accustomed to taking for text messaging and emails — affecting the way we notice spelling and grammatical errors in print? Are more readers becoming more forgiving or accepting of such typos on the Internet and in print? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Michael and Michael chat with Marjorie M. Liu about her urban fantasy series “Hunter Kiss”, and the newest book, Darkness Calls. The inspiration for the heroine, Maxine Kiss, and the world and war she lives in came from the old SciFi Channel promo featuring the tattoos coming to dinner. Marjorie is also writing comics, and she just finished up “NYX” and is now working on “Dark Wolverine” for Marvel Comics. S... Show Notes: Marjorie M. Liu Discussion: Sean from Edwards AFB wonders if there’s a difference between editing on a computer and editing on paper, and if that affects readers and writers alike. Is lazy writing — the shortcuts people have become accustomed to taking for text messaging and emails — affecting the way we notice spelling and grammatical errors in print? Are more readers becoming more forgiving or accepting of such typos on the Internet and in print? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Michael and Michael chat with Marjorie M. Liu about her urban fantasy series “Hunter Kiss”, and the newest book, Darkness Calls. The inspiration for the heroine, Maxine Kiss, and the world and war she lives in came from the old SciFi Channel promo featuring the tattoos coming to dinner. Marjorie is also writing comics, and she just finished up “NYX” and is now working on “Dark Wolverine” for Marvel Comics. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Link: Marjorie M. Liu Promo: Technorama Show Notes: Marjorie M. Liu Discussion: Sean from Edwards AFB wonders if there’s a difference between editing on a computer and editing on paper, and if that affects readers and writers alike. Is lazy writing — the shortcuts people have become accustomed to taking for text messaging and emails — affecting the way we notice spelling and grammatical errors in print? Are more readers becoming more forgiving or accepting of such typos on the Internet and in print? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Michael and Michael chat with Marjorie M. Liu about her urban fantasy series “Hunter Kiss”, and the newest book, Darkness Calls. The inspiration for the heroine, Maxine Kiss, and the world and war she lives in came from the old SciFi Channel promo featuring the tattoos coming to dinner. Marjorie is also writing comics, and she just finished up “NYX” and is now working on “Dark Wolverine” for Marvel Comics. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Link: Marjorie M. Liu Promo: Technorama tag:odeo.com,2009-06-29,24745236 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:28:16 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24745238-Cover-to-Cover-364B-Intellectual-Property-and-Infringement Show Notes: Intellectual Property and Infringement Discussion: Continuing the discussion from Show #364A, on whether or not fan fiction and other derivative works are indeed copyright infringement, and the implied or actual harm done to the owner of the property in question. Mike and Mike dance through various scenarios of what is legal and permissible, and what is copyright infringement and actionable regarding ownership of intellectual properties (books, movies, etc). Do consumers of the fanfic and the unauthorized works help or hurt the original creators? Is the corporate trend of preventing works from going into the public domain after a reasonable amount of time hurting creators even more? Join the argument! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: A “Cover to Cover” listener review of The Mirrored Heavens by David J. Williams. The Library: New to the Library this week: Wireless by Charles Stross; Gamer Fantastic edited by Martin H. G... Show Notes: Intellectual Property and Infringement Discussion: Continuing the discussion from Show #364A, on whether or not fan fiction and other derivative works are indeed copyright infringement, and the implied or actual harm done to the owner of the property in question. Mike and Mike dance through various scenarios of what is legal and permissible, and what is copyright infringement and actionable regarding ownership of intellectual properties (books, movies, etc). Do consumers of the fanfic and the unauthorized works help or hurt the original creators? Is the corporate trend of preventing works from going into the public domain after a reasonable amount of time hurting creators even more? Join the argument! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: A “Cover to Cover” listener review of The Mirrored Heavens by David J. Williams. The Library: New to the Library this week: Wireless by Charles Stross; Gamer Fantastic edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Kerrie Hughes; Winter Duty by E. E. Knight; Divisions by Ken MacLeod; Haze by L. E. Modesitt, Jr; Hylozoic by Rudy Rucker. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Show Notes: Intellectual Property and Infringement Discussion: Continuing the discussion from Show #364A, on whether or not fan fiction and other derivative works are indeed copyright infringement, and the implied or actual harm done to the owner of the property in question. Mike and Mike dance through various scenarios of what is legal and permissible, and what is copyright infringement and actionable regarding ownership of intellectual properties (books, movies, etc). Do consumers of the fanfic and the unauthorized works help or hurt the original creators? Is the corporate trend of preventing works from going into the public domain after a reasonable amount of time hurting creators even more? Join the argument! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: A “Cover to Cover” listener review of The Mirrored Heavens by David J. Williams. The Library: New to the Library this week: Wireless by Charles Stross; Gamer Fantastic edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Kerrie Hughes; Winter Duty by E. E. Knight; Divisions by Ken MacLeod; Haze by L. E. Modesitt, Jr; Hylozoic by Rudy Rucker. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-25,24745238 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:10:49 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24745239-Cover-to-Cover-364A-James-Enge Show Notes: James Enge Discussion: The particulars in the lawsuit brought by J.D. Salinger to stop publication of an unauthorized sequel bring up several questions on the legalities of parody and satire, and what constitues infringement in those circumstances. Link: Author at the Center of Salinger Lawsuit Defends Book Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: James Enge joins Michael and Michael this week to discuss his new book, Blood of Ambrose from Pyr. They chat about story outline and structure, intentional and circumstantial comedy and planning out multivolume series. Chaos enters, hilarity ensues! Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page ... Show Notes: James Enge Discussion: The particulars in the lawsuit brought by J.D. Salinger to stop publication of an unauthorized sequel bring up several questions on the legalities of parody and satire, and what constitues infringement in those circumstances. Link: Author at the Center of Salinger Lawsuit Defends Book Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: James Enge joins Michael and Michael this week to discuss his new book, Blood of Ambrose from Pyr. They chat about story outline and structure, intentional and circumstantial comedy and planning out multivolume series. Chaos enters, hilarity ensues! Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: The Babylon Podcast Show Notes: James Enge Discussion: The particulars in the lawsuit brought by J.D. Salinger to stop publication of an unauthorized sequel bring up several questions on the legalities of parody and satire, and what constitues infringement in those circumstances. Link: Author at the Center of Salinger Lawsuit Defends Book Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: James Enge joins Michael and Michael this week to discuss his new book, Blood of Ambrose from Pyr. They chat about story outline and structure, intentional and circumstantial comedy and planning out multivolume series. Chaos enters, hilarity ensues! Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: The Babylon Podcast tag:odeo.com,2009-06-22,24745239 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:45:51 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24745240-Cover-to-Cover-363B-Starting-the-Summer-Reading-Season Show Notes: The Start of the Summer Reading Season Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of The Last Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New additions to the Library this week: WWW:Wake by Robert J. Sawyer; Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America by Robert Charles Wilson; Green by Jay Lake; Fragment by Warren Fahy FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies,... Show Notes: The Start of the Summer Reading Season Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of The Last Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New additions to the Library this week: WWW:Wake by Robert J. Sawyer; Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America by Robert Charles Wilson; Green by Jay Lake; Fragment by Warren Fahy FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Variant Frequencies Show Notes: The Start of the Summer Reading Season Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of The Last Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New additions to the Library this week: WWW:Wake by Robert J. Sawyer; Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America by Robert Charles Wilson; Green by Jay Lake; Fragment by Warren Fahy FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Variant Frequencies tag:odeo.com,2009-06-19,24745240 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:33:18 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24711287-Cover-to-Cover-363A-Becoming-New-Authors Show Notes: Becoming New Authors Discussion: The frequent question from aspiring authors lately has been on how to get published, and making the journey from hopeful to walking the path. Mike and Mike talk about the changes and challenges facing new writers today than in previous decades, with the added responsibilites of self-marketing and self-promotion and building recognition around the fictional world created for the story. Will writing be your career or will it be your hobby? That decision lies with each writer. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Feedback: Darcy’s Dad recounts some of the YA books she was reading towards the end of the school year, and observes that the lit trend seems to be aiming for Emo Kids; Natalie asks about the use of prologue as a fast-forward to show where the story is heading; Anna is dismayed to hear the guys equate lending libraries with book piracy; Tad from Mesa found the podcast because he was searching for wh... Show Notes: Becoming New Authors Discussion: The frequent question from aspiring authors lately has been on how to get published, and making the journey from hopeful to walking the path. Mike and Mike talk about the changes and challenges facing new writers today than in previous decades, with the added responsibilites of self-marketing and self-promotion and building recognition around the fictional world created for the story. Will writing be your career or will it be your hobby? That decision lies with each writer. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Feedback: Darcy’s Dad recounts some of the YA books she was reading towards the end of the school year, and observes that the lit trend seems to be aiming for Emo Kids; Natalie asks about the use of prologue as a fast-forward to show where the story is heading; Anna is dismayed to hear the guys equate lending libraries with book piracy; Tad from Mesa found the podcast because he was searching for what happened to the radio show Dragon Page the he used to listen to (yes) and wants to know if it’ll return to radio (no, not to KYFI, anyway), and no, authors don’t collect royalties from any used book sales; Sean from Edwards wants to know more about the book ads that appear during the show; Trampas adds fodder to the discussion about what makes a book a “classic”. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Short Cummings Audio Show Notes: Becoming New Authors Discussion: The frequent question from aspiring authors lately has been on how to get published, and making the journey from hopeful to walking the path. Mike and Mike talk about the changes and challenges facing new writers today than in previous decades, with the added responsibilites of self-marketing and self-promotion and building recognition around the fictional world created for the story. Will writing be your career or will it be your hobby? That decision lies with each writer. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Feedback: Darcy’s Dad recounts some of the YA books she was reading towards the end of the school year, and observes that the lit trend seems to be aiming for Emo Kids; Natalie asks about the use of prologue as a fast-forward to show where the story is heading; Anna is dismayed to hear the guys equate lending libraries with book piracy; Tad from Mesa found the podcast because he was searching for what happened to the radio show Dragon Page the he used to listen to (yes) and wants to know if it’ll return to radio (no, not to KYFI, anyway), and no, authors don’t collect royalties from any used book sales; Sean from Edwards wants to know more about the book ads that appear during the show; Trampas adds fodder to the discussion about what makes a book a “classic”. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Short Cummings Audio tag:odeo.com,2009-06-15,24711287 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:48:32 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24693522-Cover-to-Cover-362B-Text-to-Speech-Options Show Notes: Access to books for the Visually Impaired Discussion:Web Genii tells us about her experience with text-to-speech software, and thinks publishers might be inadvertently shortchanging readers, which leads to a discussion about options for books for the visually impaired. Listener Review: Michell Plested from the Get Published Podcast brings us a review of Realm Shift by Alan Baxter. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: Mike and Mike learn about David Eddings’ passing during the recording if this show, and Mike S remembers how his writing style in The Belgariad affected the way he’s written his stories. This week’s books: Black and White by Jackie Kessler and Caitlin... Show Notes: Access to books for the Visually Impaired Discussion:Web Genii tells us about her experience with text-to-speech software, and thinks publishers might be inadvertently shortchanging readers, which leads to a discussion about options for books for the visually impaired. Listener Review: Michell Plested from the Get Published Podcast brings us a review of Realm Shift by Alan Baxter. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: Mike and Mike learn about David Eddings’ passing during the recording if this show, and Mike S remembers how his writing style in The Belgariad affected the way he’s written his stories. This week’s books: Black and White by Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittridge; Maelstrom: Destroyer Men by Taylor Anderson; Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg; Burning Skies by David J. Williams; Wings of Wrath by C. S. Friedman; Of Wind and Sand by Sylvie Berard; The Island by Tim Lebbon; A Grey Moon Over China by Thomas A. Day. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: How To Grow Your Geek Show Notes: Access to books for the Visually Impaired Discussion:Web Genii tells us about her experience with text-to-speech software, and thinks publishers might be inadvertently shortchanging readers, which leads to a discussion about options for books for the visually impaired. Listener Review: Michell Plested from the Get Published Podcast brings us a review of Realm Shift by Alan Baxter. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: Mike and Mike learn about David Eddings’ passing during the recording if this show, and Mike S remembers how his writing style in The Belgariad affected the way he’s written his stories. This week’s books: Black and White by Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittridge; Maelstrom: Destroyer Men by Taylor Anderson; Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg; Burning Skies by David J. Williams; Wings of Wrath by C. S. Friedman; Of Wind and Sand by Sylvie Berard; The Island by Tim Lebbon; A Grey Moon Over China by Thomas A. Day. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: How To Grow Your Geek tag:odeo.com,2009-06-11,24693522 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:50:15 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24667752-Cover-to-Cover-362A-Stephen-Baxter Show Notes: Interview with Stephen Baxter Discussion: The Boys are Back in Town! Well, Stackpole is back, from having been in Belgium last week for a conference called “Science Fiction Across Media: Novelizations and Adaptations” (and Summer would like to know if a book with all these papers will be collected and published). Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Mike and Mike talk with Stephen Baxter about his newest book Flood, a story which explores how people and society react when the water rises higher and faster than the modern world is currently prepared to deal with. Flood is the first in a post-apocalyptic duology, and begins with four hostages rescued from a group of religio... Show Notes: Interview with Stephen Baxter Discussion: The Boys are Back in Town! Well, Stackpole is back, from having been in Belgium last week for a conference called “Science Fiction Across Media: Novelizations and Adaptations” (and Summer would like to know if a book with all these papers will be collected and published). Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Mike and Mike talk with Stephen Baxter about his newest book Flood, a story which explores how people and society react when the water rises higher and faster than the modern world is currently prepared to deal with. Flood is the first in a post-apocalyptic duology, and begins with four hostages rescued from a group of religious extremists in Barcelona, who have bonded after five years in captivity, and promised to watch out for one another. The world they return to is not what they expected—it is slowly being transformed as water continues to flow from the earth’s mantle, and entire countries begin to disappear as the water rises. The discussion ranges from the science of climate change, the limits and extremes to what can and might happen in a radical environmental shift, and exploring how people would adapt to different scenarios, and more. The conclusion to the series, Ark, is due out in August 2009 in the UK, and likely sometime in 2010 in the US. Discussion: Playing with the scientific possibilities when writing science fiction: how far is too far, or is there a too far when you’re writing fictional doomsday scenarios? FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: The Babylon Podcast: Get your Giggle On! Show Notes: Interview with Stephen Baxter Discussion: The Boys are Back in Town! Well, Stackpole is back, from having been in Belgium last week for a conference called “Science Fiction Across Media: Novelizations and Adaptations” (and Summer would like to know if a book with all these papers will be collected and published). Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Mike and Mike talk with Stephen Baxter about his newest book Flood, a story which explores how people and society react when the water rises higher and faster than the modern world is currently prepared to deal with. Flood is the first in a post-apocalyptic duology, and begins with four hostages rescued from a group of religious extremists in Barcelona, who have bonded after five years in captivity, and promised to watch out for one another. The world they return to is not what they expected—it is slowly being transformed as water continues to flow from the earth’s mantle, and entire countries begin to disappear as the water rises. The discussion ranges from the science of climate change, the limits and extremes to what can and might happen in a radical environmental shift, and exploring how people would adapt to different scenarios, and more. The conclusion to the series, Ark, is due out in August 2009 in the UK, and likely sometime in 2010 in the US. Discussion: Playing with the scientific possibilities when writing science fiction: how far is too far, or is there a too far when you’re writing fictional doomsday scenarios? FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: The Babylon Podcast: Get your Giggle On! tag:odeo.com,2009-06-08,24667752 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:35:50 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24631601-Cover-to-Cover-361B-Listener-Feedback Show Notes: Brian Brings All the Fun! Listener Feedback: Rory of Borg recommends Robert Asprin’s Dragon’s Luck; Mari from Michigan seeks info on timeline discrepancies in a long series; Sir Nerdco gives a good example on how hard it is to jump into a long-running series when they aren’t labeled properly; Tim seeks opinions on how Amazon.com is performing as a company; Rory of Borg comments on the reader of the Honor Harrington audiobook series, and wonders how bad readers keep getting audio work; Alex wonders if there’s a literary version on “previously on…” to summarize previous books in the series; Zorknot calls seeking guidance for writing a short story in the present tense; Trampas comments on “reimagining” classics with new story elements. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-... Show Notes: Brian Brings All the Fun! Listener Feedback: Rory of Borg recommends Robert Asprin’s Dragon’s Luck; Mari from Michigan seeks info on timeline discrepancies in a long series; Sir Nerdco gives a good example on how hard it is to jump into a long-running series when they aren’t labeled properly; Tim seeks opinions on how Amazon.com is performing as a company; Rory of Borg comments on the reader of the Honor Harrington audiobook series, and wonders how bad readers keep getting audio work; Alex wonders if there’s a literary version on “previously on…” to summarize previous books in the series; Zorknot calls seeking guidance for writing a short story in the present tense; Trampas comments on “reimagining” classics with new story elements. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Snake Agent by Liz Williams. The Library: New entries: Tigerheart by Peter David (trade pb); Living with Ghosts by Kari Sperring; World’s End by Mark Chadbourn; Walking Dead by Greg Rucka; Cemetary Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child; Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 Show Notes: Brian Brings All the Fun! Listener Feedback: Rory of Borg recommends Robert Asprin’s Dragon’s Luck; Mari from Michigan seeks info on timeline discrepancies in a long series; Sir Nerdco gives a good example on how hard it is to jump into a long-running series when they aren’t labeled properly; Tim seeks opinions on how Amazon.com is performing as a company; Rory of Borg comments on the reader of the Honor Harrington audiobook series, and wonders how bad readers keep getting audio work; Alex wonders if there’s a literary version on “previously on…” to summarize previous books in the series; Zorknot calls seeking guidance for writing a short story in the present tense; Trampas comments on “reimagining” classics with new story elements. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Web Genii brings us a review of Snake Agent by Liz Williams. The Library: New entries: Tigerheart by Peter David (trade pb); Living with Ghosts by Kari Sperring; World’s End by Mark Chadbourn; Walking Dead by Greg Rucka; Cemetary Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child; Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 tag:odeo.com,2009-05-29,24631601 Fri, 29 May 2009 16:01:35 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24607653-Cover-to-Cover-361A-Dr-Michio-Kaku Show Notes: Interview with Dr Michio Kaku Discussion: Doc from Des Moines reports his dissatisfaction with a book that he’d purchased, where the advertising did not match the description of the book nor what he’d read in the first chapter. Is that intentionally deceptive advertising, or just the result of bad or poorly misunderstood information about the book? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Mike, Brian and Mike talk with Dr Michio Kaku, world-renowned theoretical physicist, about his book Physics of the Impossible, which examines the technologies of science fiction that don’t exist today, and differentiates between which ones can exist today, which ones could exist with l... Show Notes: Interview with Dr Michio Kaku Discussion: Doc from Des Moines reports his dissatisfaction with a book that he’d purchased, where the advertising did not match the description of the book nor what he’d read in the first chapter. Is that intentionally deceptive advertising, or just the result of bad or poorly misunderstood information about the book? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Mike, Brian and Mike talk with Dr Michio Kaku, world-renowned theoretical physicist, about his book Physics of the Impossible, which examines the technologies of science fiction that don’t exist today, and differentiates between which ones can exist today, which ones could exist with large technological and scientific advances, and which ones are truly impossible because they violate known laws of physics. Want to have fun arguing about the impossible ones? Pick up this book and bring up the topics with your geek friends! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: The Gmail Podcast: Getting the Most out of your Gmail account Show Notes: Interview with Dr Michio Kaku Discussion: Doc from Des Moines reports his dissatisfaction with a book that he’d purchased, where the advertising did not match the description of the book nor what he’d read in the first chapter. Is that intentionally deceptive advertising, or just the result of bad or poorly misunderstood information about the book? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Mike, Brian and Mike talk with Dr Michio Kaku, world-renowned theoretical physicist, about his book Physics of the Impossible, which examines the technologies of science fiction that don’t exist today, and differentiates between which ones can exist today, which ones could exist with large technological and scientific advances, and which ones are truly impossible because they violate known laws of physics. Want to have fun arguing about the impossible ones? Pick up this book and bring up the topics with your geek friends! FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: The Gmail Podcast: Getting the Most out of your Gmail account tag:odeo.com,2009-05-25,24607653 Mon, 25 May 2009 16:05:00 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24597257-Cover-to-Cover-360B-Summer-Movie-Books Show Notes: Movie Books in the Library Discussion: Today’s topic comes from Dave, who asks why publishers let titles go out of print instead of just switching them over to print-on-demand, and wants to know why Mike S hasn’t started his own Stormwolf Publishing to make his own out-of-print materials available again. Listener Review: Jordan from Baltimore gives us a review of Drood by Dan Simmons. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New arrivals: Physics of the Impossible by Dr Michio Kaku; The City & The City by China Mieville; War Horse: A History of the Military Horse and Rider by Louis DiMarco; The Imago Sequence and Other Stories by Laird Barron; Flinx Transcendant by Ala... Show Notes: Movie Books in the Library Discussion: Today’s topic comes from Dave, who asks why publishers let titles go out of print instead of just switching them over to print-on-demand, and wants to know why Mike S hasn’t started his own Stormwolf Publishing to make his own out-of-print materials available again. Listener Review: Jordan from Baltimore gives us a review of Drood by Dan Simmons. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New arrivals: Physics of the Impossible by Dr Michio Kaku; The City & The City by China Mieville; War Horse: A History of the Military Horse and Rider by Louis DiMarco; The Imago Sequence and Other Stories by Laird Barron; Flinx Transcendant by Alan Dean Foster; Battlestar Galactica: Downloaded by David Bassom; Night of Knives: A Novel of the Malazan Empire by Ian C. Esslemont; GI Joe: Above and Beyond by Max Allen Collins; Rift in the Sky by Julie E. Czerneda FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 Show Notes: Movie Books in the Library Discussion: Today’s topic comes from Dave, who asks why publishers let titles go out of print instead of just switching them over to print-on-demand, and wants to know why Mike S hasn’t started his own Stormwolf Publishing to make his own out-of-print materials available again. Listener Review: Jordan from Baltimore gives us a review of Drood by Dan Simmons. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: New arrivals: Physics of the Impossible by Dr Michio Kaku; The City & The City by China Mieville; War Horse: A History of the Military Horse and Rider by Louis DiMarco; The Imago Sequence and Other Stories by Laird Barron; Flinx Transcendant by Alan Dean Foster; Battlestar Galactica: Downloaded by David Bassom; Night of Knives: A Novel of the Malazan Empire by Ian C. Esslemont; GI Joe: Above and Beyond by Max Allen Collins; Rift in the Sky by Julie E. Czerneda FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49 tag:odeo.com,2009-05-22,24597257 Fri, 22 May 2009 07:46:58 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24582000-Cover-to-Cover-360A-Devices-Gadgets-and-Words Show Notes: Devices, Gadgets and Words Discussion: Brian Brown finds his way back to the Dragon Page set, and there was much joy! Amazon announced the release of the Kindle DX, and it’s similarity to the Plastic Logic device and addition of features suggested by the hosts and listeners of “Cover to Cover” over the past few months; the rumors of Apple bringing out a 10″ tablet version of the iPod Touch abound, and many people here are excited about the prospect of that device. There’s a larger number of apps for the iPhone/iPod Touch for reading books and newspapers than there were around Christmastime, and the trend is only increasing. If you’re an author with out of print stories, have you considered making it available on Amazon in Kindle format yet? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or j... Show Notes: Devices, Gadgets and Words Discussion: Brian Brown finds his way back to the Dragon Page set, and there was much joy! Amazon announced the release of the Kindle DX, and it’s similarity to the Plastic Logic device and addition of features suggested by the hosts and listeners of “Cover to Cover” over the past few months; the rumors of Apple bringing out a 10″ tablet version of the iPod Touch abound, and many people here are excited about the prospect of that device. There’s a larger number of apps for the iPhone/iPod Touch for reading books and newspapers than there were around Christmastime, and the trend is only increasing. If you’re an author with out of print stories, have you considered making it available on Amazon in Kindle format yet? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion, continued: More on features and functionalities for e-books and the reading devices they’re used on (Plastic Logic, Kindle DX, and more). Ideas abound for exploring electronic publishing, and learning from the growing pains experienced by the newspaper industry, and the question about why it’s taking book publishers so long to adapt and shift to keep from losing too many opportunities for taking full advantage of the technology wave continues to confound our hosts. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Upside Down and Halfway to Happyland: Exploring what we love about the Buffyverse Show Notes: Devices, Gadgets and Words Discussion: Brian Brown finds his way back to the Dragon Page set, and there was much joy! Amazon announced the release of the Kindle DX, and it’s similarity to the Plastic Logic device and addition of features suggested by the hosts and listeners of “Cover to Cover” over the past few months; the rumors of Apple bringing out a 10″ tablet version of the iPod Touch abound, and many people here are excited about the prospect of that device. There’s a larger number of apps for the iPhone/iPod Touch for reading books and newspapers than there were around Christmastime, and the trend is only increasing. If you’re an author with out of print stories, have you considered making it available on Amazon in Kindle format yet? Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion, continued: More on features and functionalities for e-books and the reading devices they’re used on (Plastic Logic, Kindle DX, and more). Ideas abound for exploring electronic publishing, and learning from the growing pains experienced by the newspaper industry, and the question about why it’s taking book publishers so long to adapt and shift to keep from losing too many opportunities for taking full advantage of the technology wave continues to confound our hosts. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Promo: Upside Down and Halfway to Happyland: Exploring what we love about the Buffyverse tag:odeo.com,2009-05-18,24582000 Mon, 18 May 2009 21:40:51 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24545952-Cover-to-Cover-359A-Listeners-Thoughts Show Notes: Listener Thoughts Voicemail: Helen in Michigan wants to let people know about Smashwords, a site for independent authors to create and publish their ebooks, and about interactive storytelling over at Storytron; Tim wonder if fantasy authors have problems reading fantasy or if they have problems refraining from editing others’ books; Trampas revisits the question of executing prologues and flashbacks; Shavon from NJ wants to know if there’s a way to import PDFs she already has into the Kindle App on the iPod Touch (Stackpole suggests Airshare for uploading PDFs); are paid bloggers considered published authors? Anna comments on electronic textbooks, and how students will take electronic versions of required reading and print them out to make notes on them. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email ... Show Notes: Listener Thoughts Voicemail: Helen in Michigan wants to let people know about Smashwords, a site for independent authors to create and publish their ebooks, and about interactive storytelling over at Storytron; Tim wonder if fantasy authors have problems reading fantasy or if they have problems refraining from editing others’ books; Trampas revisits the question of executing prologues and flashbacks; Shavon from NJ wants to know if there’s a way to import PDFs she already has into the Kindle App on the iPod Touch (Stackpole suggests Airshare for uploading PDFs); are paid bloggers considered published authors? Anna comments on electronic textbooks, and how students will take electronic versions of required reading and print them out to make notes on them. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Redshirt from Iowa brings us a review of Death’s Daughter by Amber Benson. The Library: New this week: Starfinder by John Marco; Ballistic Babes: The Radioactive Redhead and the Frost-Haired Vixen by John Zakour and Lawrence Ganem; Blood Groove by Alex Bledsoe; Blood of Ambrose by James Enge; Fire Raiser by Melanie Rawn; Corambis by Sarah Monette; The Affinity Bridge by George Mann. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is in the village around Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the new community! Link: Storytron Interactive Storytelling Promo: I Should Be Writing Show Notes: Listener Thoughts Voicemail: Helen in Michigan wants to let people know about Smashwords, a site for independent authors to create and publish their ebooks, and about interactive storytelling over at Storytron; Tim wonder if fantasy authors have problems reading fantasy or if they have problems refraining from editing others’ books; Trampas revisits the question of executing prologues and flashbacks; Shavon from NJ wants to know if there’s a way to import PDFs she already has into the Kindle App on the iPod Touch (Stackpole suggests Airshare for uploading PDFs); are paid bloggers considered published authors? Anna comments on electronic textbooks, and how students will take electronic versions of required reading and print them out to make notes on them. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Redshirt from Iowa brings us a review of Death’s Daughter by Amber Benson. The Library: New this week: Starfinder by John Marco; Ballistic Babes: The Radioactive Redhead and the Frost-Haired Vixen by John Zakour and Lawrence Ganem; Blood Groove by Alex Bledsoe; Blood of Ambrose by James Enge; Fire Raiser by Melanie Rawn; Corambis by Sarah Monette; The Affinity Bridge by George Mann. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is in the village around Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the new community! Link: Storytron Interactive Storytelling Promo: I Should Be Writing tag:odeo.com,2009-05-06,24545952 Wed, 06 May 2009 13:04:50 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24532528-Cover-to-Cover-358B-More-People-More-Reading Show Notes: More People, More Reading Voicemail: Yeti Stomper asks how can publishers could provide incentives for people to give ebooks a try; Lejon adds his thoughts on the need to put reference materials on ebook readers and to be able to access them while reading another book; Mari from Michigan enjoyed the JC Hutchins interview, and comments on seeing some of her friends get more into reading. Listener Review: Jordan from Baltimore brings us a review of Snake Agent, one of the Detective Inspector Chen novels by Liz Williams. The edition he read is an ebook version available as both a standalone and as part of a Detective Chen bundle over at Webscription.net Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Lib... Show Notes: More People, More Reading Voicemail: Yeti Stomper asks how can publishers could provide incentives for people to give ebooks a try; Lejon adds his thoughts on the need to put reference materials on ebook readers and to be able to access them while reading another book; Mari from Michigan enjoyed the JC Hutchins interview, and comments on seeing some of her friends get more into reading. Listener Review: Jordan from Baltimore brings us a review of Snake Agent, one of the Detective Inspector Chen novels by Liz Williams. The edition he read is an ebook version available as both a standalone and as part of a Detective Chen bundle over at Webscription.net Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: This week, the new books are: A Forthcoming Wizard by Jody Lynn Nye; Flood by Stephen Baxter; Terra Insecura by Edward Willett; Other Earths edited by Nick Geavers and Jay Lake; Chicken with Plums with Marjane Satrapi; Dreamdark: Blackbringer, the paperback edition of the first book in the Dreamdark series by Laini Taylor FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Show Notes: More People, More Reading Voicemail: Yeti Stomper asks how can publishers could provide incentives for people to give ebooks a try; Lejon adds his thoughts on the need to put reference materials on ebook readers and to be able to access them while reading another book; Mari from Michigan enjoyed the JC Hutchins interview, and comments on seeing some of her friends get more into reading. Listener Review: Jordan from Baltimore brings us a review of Snake Agent, one of the Detective Inspector Chen novels by Liz Williams. The edition he read is an ebook version available as both a standalone and as part of a Detective Chen bundle over at Webscription.net Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: This week, the new books are: A Forthcoming Wizard by Jody Lynn Nye; Flood by Stephen Baxter; Terra Insecura by Edward Willett; Other Earths edited by Nick Geavers and Jay Lake; Chicken with Plums with Marjane Satrapi; Dreamdark: Blackbringer, the paperback edition of the first book in the Dreamdark series by Laini Taylor FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! tag:odeo.com,2009-04-30,24532528 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:15:54 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24522351-Cover-to-Cover-358A-Gail-Z-Martin Show Notes: Gail Z. Martin Discussion: Before jumping into the book talk, Mike M laments his running injury while Mike S reminisces about the high rollers lounge he hung out at in Las Vegas. Mari from Michigan asks if there are different ways for writers to describe what a character is wearing without having it read like plain boring exposition, and successful examples are provided. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Gail Z. Martin returns to the show to talk about the third book in the Chronicles of the Necromancer series, Dark Haven. Gail also chats about her writing process when dealing with such a deep and vibrant world and a large number of characters. Sometimes, the outline just has to b... Show Notes: Gail Z. Martin Discussion: Before jumping into the book talk, Mike M laments his running injury while Mike S reminisces about the high rollers lounge he hung out at in Las Vegas. Mari from Michigan asks if there are different ways for writers to describe what a character is wearing without having it read like plain boring exposition, and successful examples are provided. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Gail Z. Martin returns to the show to talk about the third book in the Chronicles of the Necromancer series, Dark Haven. Gail also chats about her writing process when dealing with such a deep and vibrant world and a large number of characters. Sometimes, the outline just has to be left behind in order to get the story told properly. She also talks about about the growing fan response and feedback to the series and the characters, and the growth of some of the other minor and major characters in the books, and balancing using the social media networking tools as a promotional tools for the books with the time needed to write the books. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Link: Chronicles of the Necromancer website Promo: X-Cast Online: Tune in for E3 2009 reports Show Notes: Gail Z. Martin Discussion: Before jumping into the book talk, Mike M laments his running injury while Mike S reminisces about the high rollers lounge he hung out at in Las Vegas. Mari from Michigan asks if there are different ways for writers to describe what a character is wearing without having it read like plain boring exposition, and successful examples are provided. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Gail Z. Martin returns to the show to talk about the third book in the Chronicles of the Necromancer series, Dark Haven. Gail also chats about her writing process when dealing with such a deep and vibrant world and a large number of characters. Sometimes, the outline just has to be left behind in order to get the story told properly. She also talks about about the growing fan response and feedback to the series and the characters, and the growth of some of the other minor and major characters in the books, and balancing using the social media networking tools as a promotional tools for the books with the time needed to write the books. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Link: Chronicles of the Necromancer website Promo: X-Cast Online: Tune in for E3 2009 reports tag:odeo.com,2009-04-28,24522351 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:30:31 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24493708-Cover-to-Cover-357A-Remembering-Dave-Arneson Show Notes: Remembering Dave Arneson Discussion: Mike and Mike remember Dave Arneson, co-creator of “Dungeons & Dragons”, and close friend to Mike Stackpole and all gamers. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion: Trampas reports that Wizards of the Coast has removed access to all electronic (PDF) versions of their entire catalog of D&D products because of rampant piracy of those products, leading into a wide discussion about delivery models, piracy and related electronic options. Next, reports of the demise of the newspaper are not greatly exaggerated. People are choosing what news and news sources they want to consume, and that greater flexibility of choice and content is wha... Show Notes: Remembering Dave Arneson Discussion: Mike and Mike remember Dave Arneson, co-creator of “Dungeons & Dragons”, and close friend to Mike Stackpole and all gamers. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion: Trampas reports that Wizards of the Coast has removed access to all electronic (PDF) versions of their entire catalog of D&D products because of rampant piracy of those products, leading into a wide discussion about delivery models, piracy and related electronic options. Next, reports of the demise of the newspaper are not greatly exaggerated. People are choosing what news and news sources they want to consume, and that greater flexibility of choice and content is what people are getting used to, and wanting more of. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: Dragon Page “With Class” Show Notes: Remembering Dave Arneson Discussion: Mike and Mike remember Dave Arneson, co-creator of “Dungeons & Dragons”, and close friend to Mike Stackpole and all gamers. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion: Trampas reports that Wizards of the Coast has removed access to all electronic (PDF) versions of their entire catalog of D&D products because of rampant piracy of those products, leading into a wide discussion about delivery models, piracy and related electronic options. Next, reports of the demise of the newspaper are not greatly exaggerated. People are choosing what news and news sources they want to consume, and that greater flexibility of choice and content is what people are getting used to, and wanting more of. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: Dragon Page “With Class” tag:odeo.com,2009-04-20,24493708 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:20:11 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24474073-Cover-to-Cover-356B-The-Stack-of-Books Show Notes: Dealing with the Large Stack of Books Listener Review: Natalie from NE PA brings us a review of Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library, Extended Director’s Cut Edition: In this super extended edition of The Library, we bring you The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff; The Alchemist’s Pursuit by Dave Duncan; God of Clocks by Alan Campbell; Starfinder by John Marco; The Walls of the Universe by Paul Melko; 1942 by Robert Conroy; Lamentation by Ken Scholes; Escape from Hell by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle; The Dark Volume by Gordon Dahlquist; Coyote Horizon by Alan Steele. Discussion: Mike and Mike discuss who gets to be the one to define a... Show Notes: Dealing with the Large Stack of Books Listener Review: Natalie from NE PA brings us a review of Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library, Extended Director’s Cut Edition: In this super extended edition of The Library, we bring you The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff; The Alchemist’s Pursuit by Dave Duncan; God of Clocks by Alan Campbell; Starfinder by John Marco; The Walls of the Universe by Paul Melko; 1942 by Robert Conroy; Lamentation by Ken Scholes; Escape from Hell by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle; The Dark Volume by Gordon Dahlquist; Coyote Horizon by Alan Steele. Discussion: Mike and Mike discuss who gets to be the one to define a book as “classic”… and how’d they get that job, anyway? FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: Variant Frequencies Show Notes: Dealing with the Large Stack of Books Listener Review: Natalie from NE PA brings us a review of Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library, Extended Director’s Cut Edition: In this super extended edition of The Library, we bring you The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff; The Alchemist’s Pursuit by Dave Duncan; God of Clocks by Alan Campbell; Starfinder by John Marco; The Walls of the Universe by Paul Melko; 1942 by Robert Conroy; Lamentation by Ken Scholes; Escape from Hell by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle; The Dark Volume by Gordon Dahlquist; Coyote Horizon by Alan Steele. Discussion: Mike and Mike discuss who gets to be the one to define a book as “classic”… and how’d they get that job, anyway? FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: Variant Frequencies tag:odeo.com,2009-04-17,24474073 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:03:17 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24446421-Cover-to-Cover-356A-More-Listener-Feedback Show Notes: More Listener Feedback Voicemail: Zorknot in Nashville comments on the iPhone Kindle App and the Kindle 2; Sir Nerdco adds his opinions to audio portion of the Kindle 2 discussion; Sir Nerdco lets Stackpole know that the Fortress Draconis podcast led to his purchase of 2 sets of the Dragoncrown War Cycle. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! More voicemail: Patrick from N Phoenix is curious what opinions might be on the Author’s Guild’s opposition to the Kindle 2’s text-to-speech feature; Arkle weighs in on ancillary materials for books, sliding over into extra merchandising options; Shane from Sydney comments on ancillary materials for erotica; Garrett from NC comments on cha... Show Notes: More Listener Feedback Voicemail: Zorknot in Nashville comments on the iPhone Kindle App and the Kindle 2; Sir Nerdco adds his opinions to audio portion of the Kindle 2 discussion; Sir Nerdco lets Stackpole know that the Fortress Draconis podcast led to his purchase of 2 sets of the Dragoncrown War Cycle. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! More voicemail: Patrick from N Phoenix is curious what opinions might be on the Author’s Guild’s opposition to the Kindle 2’s text-to-speech feature; Arkle weighs in on ancillary materials for books, sliding over into extra merchandising options; Shane from Sydney comments on ancillary materials for erotica; Garrett from NC comments on charging for books by the chapter; Trampas is taking a class on science fiction writing, and relates a writing exercise from his class; Tim Low has an update on all the fun stuff happening in Second Life; Mark from KY lets us know that a color ebook readers is now out there, but it’s only available in Japan for now; Shane from NJ comments on the $1 ebooks from Orbit, and seems to be addicted to buying just about anything if it costs $1; Tim Low reports on Darcy’s first anime convention experience, and tells us about an application in development to bring manga to the iPhone and iPod Touch; Shane from NJ relates how all of his news comes from FarPoint Media websites; Marvel Comics’ use of free digital comics as ancillary material that’s available; Tim again, with a report from NPR about the creation of a Twitter novel. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: Short Cummings Audio: Humor in 6 Minutes Show Notes: More Listener Feedback Voicemail: Zorknot in Nashville comments on the iPhone Kindle App and the Kindle 2; Sir Nerdco adds his opinions to audio portion of the Kindle 2 discussion; Sir Nerdco lets Stackpole know that the Fortress Draconis podcast led to his purchase of 2 sets of the Dragoncrown War Cycle. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! More voicemail: Patrick from N Phoenix is curious what opinions might be on the Author’s Guild’s opposition to the Kindle 2’s text-to-speech feature; Arkle weighs in on ancillary materials for books, sliding over into extra merchandising options; Shane from Sydney comments on ancillary materials for erotica; Garrett from NC comments on charging for books by the chapter; Trampas is taking a class on science fiction writing, and relates a writing exercise from his class; Tim Low has an update on all the fun stuff happening in Second Life; Mark from KY lets us know that a color ebook readers is now out there, but it’s only available in Japan for now; Shane from NJ comments on the $1 ebooks from Orbit, and seems to be addicted to buying just about anything if it costs $1; Tim Low reports on Darcy’s first anime convention experience, and tells us about an application in development to bring manga to the iPhone and iPod Touch; Shane from NJ relates how all of his news comes from FarPoint Media websites; Marvel Comics’ use of free digital comics as ancillary material that’s available; Tim again, with a report from NPR about the creation of a Twitter novel. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: Short Cummings Audio: Humor in 6 Minutes tag:odeo.com,2009-04-13,24446421 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:08:04 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24429477-Cover-to-Cover-355A-Literature-and-Authors Show Notes: Literature and Authors Discussion: Pride and Prejudice… and Zombies. Does this mean that authors are going to become a rare commodity or a dying breed? Probably not… it just means that a lot of people are too afraid to try something new, so they’re rehashing anything and everything that’s already been published. Will it impact true author collaboration? Only time will tell. Listener Review: Web Genii recommends another podcast: Writers and Company by CBC Radio featuring Eleanor Wachtel. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion, continued: Mike and Mike continue to talk about the publishing and mass consumption, “literature”, the definition of what&#821... Show Notes: Literature and Authors Discussion: Pride and Prejudice… and Zombies. Does this mean that authors are going to become a rare commodity or a dying breed? Probably not… it just means that a lot of people are too afraid to try something new, so they’re rehashing anything and everything that’s already been published. Will it impact true author collaboration? Only time will tell. Listener Review: Web Genii recommends another podcast: Writers and Company by CBC Radio featuring Eleanor Wachtel. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion, continued: Mike and Mike continue to talk about the publishing and mass consumption, “literature”, the definition of what’s literature and what the stated reading materials way back when “should” be, and more. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Show Notes: Literature and Authors Discussion: Pride and Prejudice… and Zombies. Does this mean that authors are going to become a rare commodity or a dying breed? Probably not… it just means that a lot of people are too afraid to try something new, so they’re rehashing anything and everything that’s already been published. Will it impact true author collaboration? Only time will tell. Listener Review: Web Genii recommends another podcast: Writers and Company by CBC Radio featuring Eleanor Wachtel. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion, continued: Mike and Mike continue to talk about the publishing and mass consumption, “literature”, the definition of what’s literature and what the stated reading materials way back when “should” be, and more. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! tag:odeo.com,2009-04-07,24429477 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:30:39 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24414805-Cover-to-Cover-354B-Listener-Feedback Show Notes: Time to Catch Up on the Voicemail Backlog! Voicemail: Yes, it’s been a long time since the last voicemail show, so now’s the time to play catch up! A lot of catch up… Listener Review: Tim Low brings us a review of And Their Memory Was A Bitter Tree by Robert E. Howard Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions, comments, or book reviews of your own, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! The Library: Duplicate Effort by Kristine Kathryn Rusch; Dragon’s Luck by Robert Asprin; WWW: Wake by Robert J. Sawyer; A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin; Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert; Terribly Twisted Tales edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Jean Rabe. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorit... Show Notes: Time to Catch Up on the Voicemail Backlog! Voicemail: Yes, it’s been a long time since the last voicemail show, so now’s the time to play catch up! A lot of catch up… Listener Review: Tim Low brings us a review of And Their Memory Was A Bitter Tree by Robert E. Howard Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions, comments, or book reviews of your own, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! The Library: Duplicate Effort by Kristine Kathryn Rusch; Dragon’s Luck by Robert Asprin; WWW: Wake by Robert J. Sawyer; A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin; Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert; Terribly Twisted Tales edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Jean Rabe. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: The Mirrored Heavens by David J. Williams Show Notes: Time to Catch Up on the Voicemail Backlog! Voicemail: Yes, it’s been a long time since the last voicemail show, so now’s the time to play catch up! A lot of catch up… Listener Review: Tim Low brings us a review of And Their Memory Was A Bitter Tree by Robert E. Howard Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions, comments, or book reviews of your own, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! The Library: Duplicate Effort by Kristine Kathryn Rusch; Dragon’s Luck by Robert Asprin; WWW: Wake by Robert J. Sawyer; A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin; Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert; Terribly Twisted Tales edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Jean Rabe. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: The Mirrored Heavens by David J. Williams tag:odeo.com,2009-04-02,24414805 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:39:50 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24399132-Cover-to-Cover-354A-Jim-Butcher Show Notes: Jim Butcher Discussion: To prologue or not to prologue? That is the question… Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike chat with the inestimable Jim Butcher about his latest Dresden Files novel, Turn Coat. They talk about the search for storylines, the growth of characters, and the present and future potential for abuse of a character, and more. Does writing a long series change the way a writer approaches the process of a new story, or of writing in general? Discussion: The thought of bonus materials leads to asking what extras you think fans and readers would like to see included with a particular book or game. Cook books, annotated volumes, maps and more… what would you think you would or wouldn’t want to se... Show Notes: Jim Butcher Discussion: To prologue or not to prologue? That is the question… Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike chat with the inestimable Jim Butcher about his latest Dresden Files novel, Turn Coat. They talk about the search for storylines, the growth of characters, and the present and future potential for abuse of a character, and more. Does writing a long series change the way a writer approaches the process of a new story, or of writing in general? Discussion: The thought of bonus materials leads to asking what extras you think fans and readers would like to see included with a particular book or game. Cook books, annotated volumes, maps and more… what would you think you would or wouldn’t want to see? FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Link: Jim Butcher Promo: The Gmail Podcast Promo: Second Shift Podcast Show Notes: Jim Butcher Discussion: To prologue or not to prologue? That is the question… Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike chat with the inestimable Jim Butcher about his latest Dresden Files novel, Turn Coat. They talk about the search for storylines, the growth of characters, and the present and future potential for abuse of a character, and more. Does writing a long series change the way a writer approaches the process of a new story, or of writing in general? Discussion: The thought of bonus materials leads to asking what extras you think fans and readers would like to see included with a particular book or game. Cook books, annotated volumes, maps and more… what would you think you would or wouldn’t want to see? FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Link: Jim Butcher Promo: The Gmail Podcast Promo: Second Shift Podcast tag:odeo.com,2009-03-30,24399132 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:30:18 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24385966-Cover-to-Cover-353B-J-C-Hutchins Show Notes: J. C. Hutchins Discussion: Dubshack wonders why there are freelance writing scams out there, and Mike and Mike elaborate on the vast number of writing and publishing scams out there… remember, money flows to the writer from the agents and publishing houses, not the other way around. A good site to start educating yourself about the writing scams out there is Preditors and Editors. The discussion then turns to the economic effects on authors and purchasing habits of readers, and much theorizing about possible future trends. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike talk with J. C. Hutchins about his new project “The Brink”, and tells us all about the merging of his new novel, Personal Effects: Dark Art , with an ... Show Notes: J. C. Hutchins Discussion: Dubshack wonders why there are freelance writing scams out there, and Mike and Mike elaborate on the vast number of writing and publishing scams out there… remember, money flows to the writer from the agents and publishing houses, not the other way around. A good site to start educating yourself about the writing scams out there is Preditors and Editors. The discussion then turns to the economic effects on authors and purchasing habits of readers, and much theorizing about possible future trends. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike talk with J. C. Hutchins about his new project “The Brink”, and tells us all about the merging of his new novel, Personal Effects: Dark Art , with an alternate reality game, and the social networking angle built up around the promotion of the book and the alternate world. J.C. discusses the evolution of the “vlurbs” for the book that have been incorporated in the high-end video trailers for the book; elaborates on more of the extra content that will be available in the book, and the tangible and intangible links to the book’s world that can be found in the real world, and more. Check out the universe of Personal Effects, and prepare for the first volume in the series, Personal Effects: Dark Art, starting from his website http://jchutchins.net FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: Dragon Page “With Class” Promo: J.C. Hutchins: Get Committed at “The Brink” Promo: Second Shift Podcast Show Notes: J. C. Hutchins Discussion: Dubshack wonders why there are freelance writing scams out there, and Mike and Mike elaborate on the vast number of writing and publishing scams out there… remember, money flows to the writer from the agents and publishing houses, not the other way around. A good site to start educating yourself about the writing scams out there is Preditors and Editors. The discussion then turns to the economic effects on authors and purchasing habits of readers, and much theorizing about possible future trends. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike talk with J. C. Hutchins about his new project “The Brink”, and tells us all about the merging of his new novel, Personal Effects: Dark Art , with an alternate reality game, and the social networking angle built up around the promotion of the book and the alternate world. J.C. discusses the evolution of the “vlurbs” for the book that have been incorporated in the high-end video trailers for the book; elaborates on more of the extra content that will be available in the book, and the tangible and intangible links to the book’s world that can be found in the real world, and more. Check out the universe of Personal Effects, and prepare for the first volume in the series, Personal Effects: Dark Art, starting from his website http://jchutchins.net FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: Dragon Page “With Class” Promo: J.C. Hutchins: Get Committed at “The Brink” Promo: Second Shift Podcast tag:odeo.com,2009-03-27,24385966 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:35:36 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24369043-Cover-to-Cover-353A-Tim-Holman-Orbit-Books Show Notes: Tim Holman, VP and Publishing Director of Orbit Books Discussion: Mike and Mike talk about the inevitable consolidation of many gadgets down to one multipurpose gadget, and how these many tools can eventually help writers. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike talk with Orbit Books VP Tim Holman about the $1 e-book promotion that Orbit is running, and also toss around many ideas about the potential place of ebooks in the future grander scheme of publishing. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL vers... Show Notes: Tim Holman, VP and Publishing Director of Orbit Books Discussion: Mike and Mike talk about the inevitable consolidation of many gadgets down to one multipurpose gadget, and how these many tools can eventually help writers. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike talk with Orbit Books VP Tim Holman about the $1 e-book promotion that Orbit is running, and also toss around many ideas about the potential place of ebooks in the future grander scheme of publishing. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: J.C. Hutchins: Get Committed at “The Brink” Link: Introducing the One Dollar Ebook from Orbit Link: Orbit Books Show Notes: Tim Holman, VP and Publishing Director of Orbit Books Discussion: Mike and Mike talk about the inevitable consolidation of many gadgets down to one multipurpose gadget, and how these many tools can eventually help writers. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike talk with Orbit Books VP Tim Holman about the $1 e-book promotion that Orbit is running, and also toss around many ideas about the potential place of ebooks in the future grander scheme of publishing. FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Promo: J.C. Hutchins: Get Committed at “The Brink” Link: Introducing the One Dollar Ebook from Orbit Link: Orbit Books tag:odeo.com,2009-03-23,24369043 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:48:44 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24327690-Cover-to-Cover-352A-David-J-Williams Show Notes: David J. Williams Discussion: Trampas asks Mike and Mike for clarification on the definition of “author”, and when a person can call themselves an author, and also if there’s a difference between “author” and “writer”; Naomi from NC talks about the joy of discovering new books at used book store, something that you can’t enjoy with e-books. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike chat with David J. Williams about The Mirrored Heavens, a futuristic tale of global espionage and intrigue, including agents battling in powered armor. David talks about writing this sort of tale for a post-9/11 consciousness, with many people being conditioned to heightened states of fear and obedience; ... Show Notes: David J. Williams Discussion: Trampas asks Mike and Mike for clarification on the definition of “author”, and when a person can call themselves an author, and also if there’s a difference between “author” and “writer”; Naomi from NC talks about the joy of discovering new books at used book store, something that you can’t enjoy with e-books. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike chat with David J. Williams about The Mirrored Heavens, a futuristic tale of global espionage and intrigue, including agents battling in powered armor. David talks about writing this sort of tale for a post-9/11 consciousness, with many people being conditioned to heightened states of fear and obedience; the way the different story lines in the book criss-cross, the technology of that world, the upcoming sequel The Burning Skies, and more. The mass-market pb edition contains extra info that wasn’t in the original tpb version, so check it out… and discover even more at the website, http://www.autumnrain2110.com! Discussion: The thought of bonus materials leads to asking what extras you think fans and readers would like to see included with a particular book or game. Cook books, annotated volumes, maps and more… what would you think you would or wouldn’t want to see? FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Link: The Mirrored Heavens Link: The Mirrored Heavens Book Trailer Promo: Second Shift Promo: Buffy Between the Lines Show Notes: David J. Williams Discussion: Trampas asks Mike and Mike for clarification on the definition of “author”, and when a person can call themselves an author, and also if there’s a difference between “author” and “writer”; Naomi from NC talks about the joy of discovering new books at used book store, something that you can’t enjoy with e-books. Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself! Interview: Mike and Mike chat with David J. Williams about The Mirrored Heavens, a futuristic tale of global espionage and intrigue, including agents battling in powered armor. David talks about writing this sort of tale for a post-9/11 consciousness, with many people being conditioned to heightened states of fear and obedience; the way the different story lines in the book criss-cross, the technology of that world, the upcoming sequel The Burning Skies, and more. The mass-market pb edition contains extra info that wasn’t in the original tpb version, so check it out… and discover even more at the website, http://www.autumnrain2110.com! Discussion: The thought of bonus materials leads to asking what extras you think fans and readers would like to see included with a particular book or game. Cook books, annotated volumes, maps and more… what would you think you would or wouldn’t want to see? FarPoint Forums: Head on over to the FarPoint Forums and join in the discussions on Dragon Page topics, and for most of your favorite FPM shows! Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now the penthouse suite of Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49. Come see the castle roof pool! Link: The Mirrored Heavens Link: The Mirrored Heavens Book Trailer Promo: Second Shift Promo: Buffy Between the Lines tag:odeo.com,2009-03-17,24327690 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:00:00 -0700 no The Dragon Page » Cover to Cover Shows Cover to Cover