Cast

• Prince Aster – DDog
• King Cosmos – Nathan Lowell
• Marcus Griffin – Marc Bailey
• Maggie Griffin – Heather Welliver
• Queen Constance – Viv Schubert
• Mandrake the dragon – Brand Gamblin

Dragon Chat

• Balticon 44 was a blast and I’m already looking forward to next year. Now’s a great time to start planning on being there.
• Comments or questions can be left here on the blog or sent to feedback@paulettejaxton.com. The voicemail line is always open at 234-PJAXTON (234-752-9866).

Promos

• Ancestor by Scott Sigler
• Galaxy Billies by Michell Plested

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

Aster’s going to attend a ball at Drakenshold castle, but who will his dance partner be?”

Cast

• Prince Aster – DDog
• Eric Buckingham – Beq Viper
• Maggie Griffin – Heather Welliver
• Kai the Empress Sword – Kim the Comic Book Goddess
• Marcus Griffin – Marc Bailey
• The Baker – Charlie “Fable” Fairbrother
• The Butcher – Richard “Mainframe” Green

Dragon Chat

• I’ll be at Balticon 44 on Memorial Day weekend. Please look me up if you’re going to be there.
• Comments or questions can be left here on the blog or sent to feedback@paulettejaxton.com. The voicemail line is always open at 234-PJAXTON (234-752-9866).

Promos

• Scouts a novel by Nobilis Reed
• Balticon 44 Prom

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

What will happen when Aster meets his father, the King?

Cast

• Prince Aster – DDog
• Eric Buckingham – Beq Viper
• Maggie Griffin – Heather Welliver
• Marcus Griffin – Marc Bailey
• The Doctor – Michael Spence

Dragon Chat

• I’ll be at Balticon 44 on Memorial Day weekend. Please look me up if you’re going to be there.
• There are a couple of Empress Sword related t-shirts design on Zazzle.com. Check out my store for details.

Promos

• Merciless Storytellers
• The Parsec Awards

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
  • Memories of Maggie’s father – Cherished Moments by Jon Schmidt
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

Can Aster find Maggie and explain himself before she gets lost in the woods?

Cast

• Mandrake the dragon – Brand Gamblin
• Marcus Griffin – Marc Bailey
• Prince Aster – DDog
• Eric Buckingham – Beq Viper
• Maggie Griffin – Heather Welliver
• Kai the Empress Sword – Kim the Comic Book Goddess

Dragon Chat

• Sorry, no chat this time. I’m recovering from a bad cold and my voice can’t go the distance.

Promos

• Balticon 44 SciFi Prom Party
• Balticon Podcast

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
  • Mandrake’s attack theme – Skyclad by Dragon Ritual Drummers
  • Captain Griffin’s defense – Battle of the Stone Giants by Dragon Ritual Drummers
  • Under Kai’s spell – Lake Monster – Spooky Foggy Harbour by Dragon Ritual Drummers
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

What will Prince Aster do now that his meeting with Mandrake the dragon didn’t go as planned?

Cast

• Prince Aster – DDog
• Eric Buckingham – Beq Viper
• Maggie Griffin – Heather Welliver
• Kai the Empress Sword – Kim the Comic Book Goddess
• Peter the Stableboy – MA in the PA

Dragon Chat

• The winners of the Be a Podcast Star Contest are Mainframe and Fable. I’ll be contacting the winners soon and you’ll be hearing their voices in episode 13!
  
• Comments or questions can be left here on the blog or sent to feedback@paulettejaxton.com. The voicemail line is always open at 234-PJAXTON (234-752-9866).

Promos

• Geek Acres
• Geek Pantheon and Your Moment of Kim

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

Will Prince Aster find and kill Mandrake the dragon before he kills Maggie’s father?

Cast

• Prince Aster – DDog
• Marcus Griffin – Marc Bailey
• Maggie Griffin – Heather Welliver
• Eric Buckingham – Beq Viper
• Henry the Stablemaster – Chooch Schubert
• Mandoline – Podcasting’s Rich Sigfrit
• Captain Landings – P.G. Holyfield

Dragon Chat

• Comments or questions can be left here on the blog or sent to feedback@paulettejaxton.com. The voicemail line is always open at 234-PJAXTON (234-752-9866).
• The Be a Podcast Star Contest is officially closed. The winners will be announce in the next episode. You can still leave reviews on iTunes or Podcast Alley or consider rating The Empress Sword.

Promos

• Tales of the Children with P.G. Holyfield
• Prisoners of the Alliance by Laura Frechette & David Sobkowiak
• Little Willie Nailed His Sister to the Door; a poem by Thomas Reed

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
  • Dream chase – Ax Chase Turkey by Nalts
  • Foolish little girls – Sensitive Silence by Maik Schirmbeck
  • Elevating a huntsman – Ambien by Nalts
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

Can the newly dubbed Sir Eric help Aster avoid the sorcerer Mandoline as he searches for the Prince?

Cast

• Prince Aster – DDog
• Maggie Griffin – Heather Welliver
• Thaddeus Markham – Tee Morris
• Marcus Griffin – Marc Bailey

Dragon Chat

• Contributions for The Empress Sword can be made at PodioBooks.com.
• Comments or questions can be left here on the blog or sent to feedback@paulettejaxton.com. The voicemail line is always open at 234-PJAXTON (234-752-9866).
• The last day to enter the Be a Podcast Star Contest is March 19th, 2010. Leave your reviews on iTunes or Podcast Alley soon, then send me an email to let me know you want to be in the contest. The winners will be announce on the March 26th episode.

Promos

• Bird House Rules with Tee Morris
• Galaxy Billies by Michell Plested

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
  • Maggie’s theme – Romantic Fantasy Ken Kurland
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

What happens when Aster spends the night in the Griffin’s room, sharing Maggie’s bed, with nothing but a blanket between them and Mr. Griffin?

Cast

• Prince Aster – DDog
• Stable master – Tony Mast
• William the Innkeeper – Nobilus Reed
• Hector the Sheriff – Martyn Casserly
• Maggie Griffin – Heather Welliver
• Otis the Tradesman – Chris Moody
• Louis the Valet – Chris Lester

Dragon Chat

• The Empress Sword is now available in a special podiobook edition at PodioBooks.com. This edition has the same fully casted story as the podcast version, but does not have the introduction, promos or Dragon Chat. If you want the same great story with less chatter, subscribe to the feed there.
• The last day to enter the Be a Podcast Star Contest is March 19th, 2010. Leave your reviews on iTunes or Podcast Alley soon, then send me an email to let me know you want to be in the contest. The winners will be announce on the March 26th episode.
• Remember, comments or questions can be left here on the blog or sent to feedback@paulettejaxton.com. You can also call the voicemail line at 234-PJAXTON (234-752-9866).

Promos

• The Backseat Producers with Tony Mast
• PodioMedia Chat with Chris Moody

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

Aster meets Maggie’s father and is given a very special gift.

Cast

• Prince Aster – DDog
• Empress Afanasia – Philippa Ballantine

Dragon Chat

• On Saturday February 27th at 10:00am Eastern Standard Time there will be a live online auction at TheBoomEffect.com to benefit the Sonic Boom Trust fund. You can watch the auction live at this link.
• On March 1st The Empress Sword will also be available in a special podiobook edition at PodioBooks.com. This edition will not have an introduction, promos or Dragon Chat. If you want the same great story with less chatter, subscribe to the feed there.
• There are only a few weeks left to enter the Be a Podcast Star Contest. Leave your reviews on iTunes or Podcast Alley soon, then send me an email to let me know you want to be in the contest.
• Remember, comments or questions can be left here on the blog or sent to feedback@paulettejaxton.com. You can also call the voicemail line at 234-PJAXTON (234-752-9866).

Promos

• The Boom Effect
• Bird House Rules by Tee Morris

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
  • Circus music – Hobbit’s Dance by The Brobdingnagian Bards
  • At night by the pond – Restless by Fred McKinnon
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

Prince Aster heads back to Traders Run on his way to finding the dragon.

Cast

• Prince Aster – DDog
• Empress Afanasia – Philippa Ballantine

Dragon Chat

• I’ll be attending RavenCon in April and Balticon in May. If you’re planning to attend either convention, please look me up and say hello.
• Have you entered the Be a Podcast Star Contest yet? You could win a chance to be in an upcoming episode. Just leave a review on iTunes or Podcast Alley, then send me an email.
• Do you have comments or questions about the story or the podcast? You can leave a comment here on the blog, send a text or audio email to feedback@paulettejaxton.com, or call the voicemail line at 234-PJAXTON.

Promos

• Digital Magic by Philippa Ballantine
• Celtic Myth Podshow

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

Find out what happened to Prince Aster after lightening struck.

Cast

• Prince Aster – DDog
• Mandrake the dragon – Brand Gamblin
• Jake the archer – SVallie

Dragon Chat

• Your comments and questions are what make Dragon Chat possible. You can leave a comment here on the blog, send a text or audio email to feedback@paulettejaxton.com, or call the voicemail line.
• Don’t forget the Be a Podcast Star Contest. If you’d like a chance to be in an upcoming episode, leave a review on iTunes or Podcast Alley, then send me an email. For more details go to the Contests page.

Promos

• Heart of the Hunter by Sam Chupp
• Geek Acres
• Free Will and Other Compulsions by J. Daniel Sawyer

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

Find out what awaits Prince Aster in the mysterious city that lies ahead.

Cast

• Prince Aster – DDog
• Maggie Griffin – Heather Welliver
• Eric Buckingham – Beq Viper
• Henry the Stablemaster – Chooch Schubert

Dragon Chat

• On Sunday, January 24th, The Capital newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland ran an article about The Empress Sword and Brand Gamblin’s Tumbler. It was a good article and you can read it at Hometown Annapolis.
• If you would like to hear your comment or question on Dragon Chat, just leave a comment here on the blog. Or send a text or audio email to feedback@paulettejaxton.com. Or call the voicemail line at 234-PJAXTON (234-752-9866).
• We have our frist entry in the Be a Podcast Star Contest. If you’d like your name in the hat, leave a review on iTunes or Podcast Alley. Then go to the Contests page for all the details.

Promos

• Piggy Moto
• Get Published

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
  • Maggie’s theme – Romantic Fantasy Ken Kurland
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

See what happens when Prince Aster reaches the Misty Mountain.

Cast

• King Cosmos – Nathan Lowell
• Court page – Jake Bible
• Mandoline – Podcasting’s Rich Sigfrit
• Prince Aster – DDog
• Henry the Stablemaster – Chooch Schubert
• William the Innkeeper – Nobilus Reed

Dragon Chat

• On January 15th Paulette Jaxton and Brand Gamblin held a live reading at Zu Coffee in Annapolis, Maryland. It was well attended and everyone seemed to have a good time.
• Brand and I were interviewed for an upcoming feature article in The Capital, the local newspaper here in Annapolis, Maryland. The article should be in print this Sunday and on their web site some time later.
• You’ve been very quiet, so please let me know what you think of the story so far. You can leave a comment on the blog below. Send a text or audio email to feedback@paulettejaxton.com. Or call the voicemail line at 234-PJAXTON (234-752-9866).
• Don’t forget our Be a Podcast Star Contest. Leave a review on iTunes or Podcast Alley and win a role in The Empress Sword!

Promos

• Dead Mech
• Tumbler

Music

• Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley.
  • The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker
• Some sound effects were provided by the Freesound Project.
• Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Next Time

See what sort of people Aster meets in the town of Traders Run and whether he’ll find himself a new belt knife or just a whole lot of trouble.

Cast

• Mandrake the dragon – Brand Gamblin
• Prince Aster – DDog
• Louis the valet – Chris Lester
• Queen Constance – Viv Schubert
• Lady Penelope Winthrop – Christiana Ellis
• Lt. Maxwell – P.C. Haring
• Duchess Winthrop – Deirdre Reed

Promos

• Metamor City Season 2
• Cybrosis

Bumpers

• P.C. Haring, author of Cybrosis
• Nax Caminiti, from Transformer World 2005 and GeekCast Radio

Music

Some of the music for this episode was provided by Music Alley a free service from Mevio.

• The Empress Sword theme – Distant Thoughts by Tim Thacker

Other music and sound effects were provided under license by Digital Juice.

Dragon Chat

• Please consider giving me your feedback. You can leave a comment here. Send text or audio email to feedback@paulettejaxton.com. Or call the voicemail line at 234-PJAXTON (234-752-9866).
• You can follow me on Twitter and Facebook. There is also a fan page for The Empress Sword on Facebook.
• Contest #1 – Be a Podcast Star has begun. Leave a review on iTunes or Podcast Alley and win a role in The Empress Sword!
• Paulette Jaxton and Brand Gamblin will be appearing live at Zu Coffee in Annapolis, Maryland on January 15th at 6:30 pm. We’ll be recording the whole thing which should drop on this feed sometime next week.

Next Time

Find out what happens when Aster get’s back to the castle.

In this episode I make a plea for you to help out fellow podcaster and friend Tee Morris. Tee lost his wife unexpectedly last week and a Chip-In Fund has been set up to establish a trust fund for his little girl’s education. Please consider a contribution to this fund, you can do so by clicking the widget below.