Comments on: About http://www.michaelastackpole.com The official website of New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:34:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wake http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-4278 Wake Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:33:41 +0000 http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2#comment-4278 I feel I must thank you for giving me and my childhood something to look forward to and for the enjoyment I get out of books. I absolutely lived for the X-Wing novels when I was younger. I was really into sports and Star Wars. I had two heroes during my childhood. Ozzie Smith and Corran Horn. I remember I even wrote you when I was about 11 years old and you responded (this was 13 years ago now). While I haven't read everything you've written, you've had a major impact on what I seek out for novels. Again, I thank you for bringing books into my life. I feel I must thank you for giving me and my childhood something to look forward to and for the enjoyment I get out of books. I absolutely lived for the X-Wing novels when I was younger. I was really into sports and Star Wars. I had two heroes during my childhood. Ozzie Smith and Corran Horn. I remember I even wrote you when I was about 11 years old and you responded (this was 13 years ago now). While I haven’t read everything you’ve written, you’ve had a major impact on what I seek out for novels.

Again, I thank you for bringing books into my life.

]]> By: Mike http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-3829 Mike Mon, 31 May 2010 17:59:59 +0000 http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2#comment-3829 Pete, You can still write a fun story using the same idea. I'd actually started on another idea, then saw that Nova, and decided it was a lot cleaner for the kind of story I wanted to kick off The Chain Story. That was an interesting show, though, and chilling. Pete,

You can still write a fun story using the same idea. I’d actually started on another idea, then saw that Nova, and decided it was a lot cleaner for the kind of story I wanted to kick off The Chain Story. That was an interesting show, though, and chilling.

]]> By: Pete Miller http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-3806 Pete Miller Wed, 26 May 2010 01:03:57 +0000 http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2#comment-3806 Mike - You and I must have surely watched the same TV show about the bamboo/rat cycle. I thought it would make a good story someday and filed it away. I guess I forgot the big lesson from one of my college professors - when you have an idea a thousand other people are having the same idea at the same time, so write fast. You wrote a great story and now I don't have to think about that idea anymore. Thanks for "Night of the Rat God!" Mike – You and I must have surely watched the same TV show about the bamboo/rat cycle. I thought it would make a good story someday and filed it away. I guess I forgot the big lesson from one of my college professors – when you have an idea a thousand other people are having the same idea at the same time, so write fast. You wrote a great story and now I don’t have to think about that idea anymore. Thanks for “Night of the Rat God!”

]]> By: Mike D http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-3725 Mike D Thu, 13 May 2010 01:18:39 +0000 http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2#comment-3725 Mike, I recently read your essay about your upcoming work with the new Mechwarrior game and as a longtime fan I have to say im stoked to know they have your talent behind the project. I have followed your books thru both the Battletech and Star Wars franchises (LOVED I,Jedi) and I will continue to look for your work in the future. I understand your moratorium on email and just wanted to give you a little shout out from a much older (and I hope wiser) fan of Battletech. Keep up the good work!!! Sincerely Mike D San Antonio, Texas Mike,
I recently read your essay about your upcoming work with the new Mechwarrior game and as a longtime fan I have to say im stoked to know they have your talent behind the project. I have followed your books thru both the Battletech and Star Wars franchises (LOVED I,Jedi) and I will continue to look for your work in the future.

I understand your moratorium on email and just wanted to give you a little shout out from a much older (and I hope wiser) fan of Battletech.

Keep up the good work!!!

Sincerely

Mike D

San Antonio, Texas

]]> By: Mike http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-3724 Mike Thu, 13 May 2010 00:40:31 +0000 http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2#comment-3724 Alex, I've never heard of such a service and, if you find one, I suspect very strongly that it will be illegal. Those who would be giving you the ebook would pay more for it than they could collect in your fee plus any resale value for your used book. In short, they would be losing money with each exchange, which means they aren't paying for the ebooks (or have a benefactor whose only goal is to lose money). Mike Alex,

I’ve never heard of such a service and, if you find one, I suspect very strongly that it will be illegal. Those who would be giving you the ebook would pay more for it than they could collect in your fee plus any resale value for your used book. In short, they would be losing money with each exchange, which means they aren’t paying for the ebooks (or have a benefactor whose only goal is to lose money).

Mike

]]> By: Alex http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-3723 Alex Wed, 12 May 2010 21:00:44 +0000 http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2#comment-3723 I am an avid reader and book collector. As such, I have 4 large bookcases filled with books. However, I am now looking into moving into a smaller place, where I will be unlikely to be able to have space for all of my books, let alone my continuously expanding collection! Fortunately, ebooks have begun to take off, so now I can begin purchasing regular books as ebooks, while still purchasing the physical books of my favorite series. I do have a question though. As someone who has many, MANY books, I am looking at replacing as many of them as I can with ebooks, as they don’t take up physical space. My problem is that I cannot afford to purchase all of my books as ebooks. I am sure that there are illegal electronic editions of many of my books floating around on the internet, however, I am loath to download such, as that would be stealing. I am wondering if anyone out there has ever heard of some kind of service where for a modest fee (maybe $1 or two per book), I could exchange my physical copy of a book for an electronic copy? I am an avid reader and book collector. As such, I have 4 large bookcases filled with books. However, I am now looking into moving into a smaller place, where I will be unlikely to be able to have space for all of my books, let alone my continuously expanding collection! Fortunately, ebooks have begun to take off, so now I can begin purchasing regular books as ebooks, while still purchasing the physical books of my favorite series.

I do have a question though. As someone who has many, MANY books, I am looking at replacing as many of them as I can with ebooks, as they don’t take up physical space. My problem is that I cannot afford to purchase all of my books as ebooks. I am sure that there are illegal electronic editions of many of my books floating around on the internet, however, I am loath to download such, as that would be stealing. I am wondering if anyone out there has ever heard of some kind of service where for a modest fee (maybe $1 or two per book), I could exchange my physical copy of a book for an electronic copy?

]]> By: Mike http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-2310 Mike Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:33:14 +0000 http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2#comment-2310 Cristoph, I did hear about it. Unfortunately prisons prohibit anything which can be used for gambling, or create items of wealth that can be used as a medium of exchange, or allow people to manipulate people. Regardless of the details and thoughts they ascribe to gaming, it does fall into that class of item. Because felons surrender many of their civil rights, game playing is not guaranteed and, at best, gets treated as a privilege. Privileges are often restricted in prison, so our hands are kind of tied here. Cristoph, I did hear about it. Unfortunately prisons prohibit anything which can be used for gambling, or create items of wealth that can be used as a medium of exchange, or allow people to manipulate people. Regardless of the details and thoughts they ascribe to gaming, it does fall into that class of item. Because felons surrender many of their civil rights, game playing is not guaranteed and, at best, gets treated as a privilege. Privileges are often restricted in prison, so our hands are kind of tied here.

]]> By: Christoph http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-2307 Christoph Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:50:20 +0000 http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2#comment-2307 Maybe you have already heard about this: http://volokh.com/2010/01/25/7th-circuit-upholds-prison-rule-forbidding-inmates-to-play-dungeons-and-dragons/ I thought, you as the author of the Pulling Report might be interested. Maybe you have already heard about this: http://volokh.com/2010/01/25/7th-circuit-upholds-prison-rule-forbidding-inmates-to-play-dungeons-and-dragons/

I thought, you as the author of the Pulling Report might be interested.

]]> By: Mike http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-952 Mike Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:51:15 +0000 http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2#comment-952 The next book is <strong>Cartomancy</strong>, followed by <strong>The New World</strong>, which finishes that series. The next book is Cartomancy, followed by The New World, which finishes that series.

]]> By: Bob Horwitz http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-945 Bob Horwitz Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:46:08 +0000 http://www.michaelastackpole.com/?page_id=2#comment-945 Kust finished A Secret Atlas. Enjoyed it immensley. What comes next in the sequence of novels? Kust finished A Secret Atlas. Enjoyed it immensley. What comes next in the sequence of novels?

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