Chapters 27 & 28 – Having reached the castle, Aster and his friends must meet with the King of Caledon, Aster’s father, and convince him to make peace with Mandrake the dragon.
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).
Chapters 25 & 26 – Making their way back to Castlekeep, Aster and his friends stop to camp for the night. The reception they get when they finally reach the city is not quite what Aster was hoping for.
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
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).
Chapters 17 & 18 – Aster finds sleeping in the same bed with Maggie difficult, but not as difficult as filling in for her at the market the next morning.
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.
Chapters 15 & 16 – Maggie takes Aster under her wing and goes to meet her father for dinner. At the inn, Aster meets someone who gives him a special gift.
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.
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).
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).
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.
I just wanted to give you a short notice that this week’s episode of The Empress Sword is being delayed due to inclement weather and personal illness. You may have heard that the Mid-Atlantic region of the US was hit by two large snowstorms this past week. Roads in the area were impassible for days. Coincidentally I’ve also had the flu since Monday afternoon. While I have enough audio to complete Episode Five, I haven’t been feeling well enough to do so.
Before I can begin work on Episode Six, I need to hold a recording session. So with all of that in mind I’ve decided not to rush through this week’s episode and then leave you all hanging for two weeks, but rather skip this week in hopes that I can get the audio I need to continue regular releases starting again next week.
Thank you all for listening to The Empress Sword and I hope you’ll be back next week when the story continues. Until then, safe journeys.
Chapters 7 & 8 – Prince Aster leaves Traders Run to face the mystery of the Misty Mountain. Meanwhile Mandrake the dragon has a decision to make about his next attack on the Kingdom of Caledon.
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.
Chapters 5 & 6 – After learning of the Empress Sword, Prince Aster sets out for the Misty Mountain in search of it. When his horse gets a stone caught in his shoe, Aster must stop for the night in the village of Traders Run.
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.
Chapters 3 & 4 – After returning from Lady Penelope’s garden party, Prince Aster decides to find out what’s really going on with the dragon by eavesdropping on his father, the King of Caledon.
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!
On January 15th, 2010, I held a reading of The Empress Sword along with Brand Gamblin reading from his podcast novel Tumbler. The reading was held at Zü Coffee in Annapolis, Maryland. About half a dozen folks showed up and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.
This special episode is a recording I made of the reading. It’s in a coffee shop, so don’t be surprised by some of the odd noises in the background. This was my first public reading and I was really nervous. Every time the barista started up the espresso machine it threw off my concentration, but I made it through I guess. I had fun and that’s what really matters.
Chapters 1 & 2 – Mandrake the dragon doesn’t like humans very much. Prince Aster of Caledon doesn’t have a very high opinion of dragons either. One summer morning a series of events is put into motion that could end with a confrontation between these two. But first, Aster must attend a garden party.
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).
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.
This is a little preview episode I’m dropping just to test everything out and get the ball rolling. There are also some tantalizing peeks at some of the great voice talent contributing to this project, so please have a listen.
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.
Photo by Gregory Wright
