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Dancing with Destruction is up for pre-order!

January 22, 2025 by hpholo 1 Comment

It’s pre-order time again, this time a sci-fi anthology! ๐Ÿ˜„

Dancing with Destructionย comes from Editor Jason Cordovaย at Baen Books, and has a super fun origin story.

Basically, cover art was commissioned for another of Baen‘s books … but the resulting illustration ended up not fitting the vibe the publisher was looking for.

However, it was still a kick ass piece of art.

So, Jason presented this art to a handful of authors – ourselves included – and said, “Hey, want to write a short story for an anthology based on this cover?” ๐Ÿ˜€

Jacob saw this art and immediately said “HECK YES! I already have the perfect Sol Blazersย story in mind.” But then he looked at his packed writing schedule. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Then he looked to me and said, “What if we make this a Jacob Holo + Edie Skye collaboration?” ๐Ÿ˜

Thus we get “The Joy of the Chase,” an adventure in Jacob’s Sol Blazers universe wherein our underpaid heroes take a simple missing persons job on a deserted jungle habitat … and find it not so deserted at all. In fact, it’s a whole lot hotter than expected. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ

Also, if you weren’t aware of my love for over-the-top 80s action movies, you will be after this short. Yes, I watched Predator for research. Yes, Jacob had to cut plenty of 80s action movie references, and YES, Jason cut more. ๐Ÿคฃ

(This is not the version where Nathan + Aiko chase an acid-bleeding monster through simulated vents made of interwoven jungle branches, but I assure you, it’s still cool.)

Dancing with Destructionย releases on July 1, 2025, but you can pre-order it in trade paperback now!

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Also, if you have no idea what Sol Blazersย is, go check it out! It’s basically adventure space opera for people who are mad that Firefly never got a second season, with catgirls, sassy androids, and maybe a lil’ mild cosmic horror. ๐Ÿคฃ

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SIGNING TOMORROW! An Afternoon with Authors @ The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, SC

October 25, 2024 by hpholo Leave a Comment

Hey, y’all! ๐Ÿ˜„ H.P. here with exciting news for fans of book signings and awesome authors!

We’ve got a group signing with David Weberย and Jason Cordovaย coming up THIS SATURDAY, October 26thย at The Tangled Webย comics and games shop in Spartanburg, SCย (418 W. Blackstock Rd; Spartanburg, SC 29301).

I’ll be moderating a panel/reading between the four of us from 2-3pm, and then we’ll be signing/generally hanging out from 3-5pm! ๐Ÿ˜

Also, some special perks!

First, the shop has an ~ AMAZING ~ coffee bar, and I aided in several drinks of delicious testing to help design The Beany, just for fans of Freelancers of Neptune!

Second, if you purchase any of our books from the shop, you’ll get 10% off your entire purchase (*some exclusions apply)!

Also worth knowing: The shop’s event room has seating for about 20. After that, it’s standing room only, so if you want to ensure a seat near the front, be sure to get there early.

We hope to see you this weekend! ๐Ÿ˜

Filed Under: Conventions and Appearances Tagged With: David Weber, Edie Skye, H.P. Holo, Jacob Holo, Jason Cordova, Signing, The Tangled Web

Authors Just Talk About … HELLDIVERS II – September 14th @ 8pm EST

September 12, 2024 by hpholo Leave a Comment

Authors Just Talk About … HELLDIVERS II

Saturday, September 14th @ 8pm EST

Authors Jason Cordova, Jamie Ibson, Thomas Pope, and Jacob Holo chat playing Helldivers II! (Moderated by Edie Skye/H.P. Holo.)

For more information about the panelists and their works, visit their websites below:

Jason Cordova: https://jasoncordova.com/
Jamie Ibson: https://ibsonwrites.ca/
Thomas Pope: https://amzn.to/3WXCne1
Jacob & H.P. Holo: https://holowriting.com/
Edie Skye: https://edieskye.com/

Find the authors’ Baen books here: https://www.baen.com/

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BOOK SIGNING ALERT! Saturday, October 26th at The Tangled Web (Spartanburg, SC)

September 8, 2024 by hpholo Leave a Comment

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, Y’ALL! David Weber, Jason Cordova, Jacob and I have teamed up with The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, SC for a MEGA-SIGNING coming up Saturday, October 26th! ๐Ÿ˜„

From 2-3pm, we’ll be reading and chatting about our new releases.

From 3-5pm, we’ll be signing and generally hanging out!

SOME FUN POINTS AND USEFUL INFORMATION:

1) Everyone who buys one of our books gets 10% OFF your ENTIRE IN-STORE PURCHASE! (*Some exclusions apply.)

2) THEY HAVE A COFFEE BAR AND IT IS MAGNIFICENT. ๐Ÿง‹ (If you’re having a bad day, The Twix Bar latte will instantly improve your life. Source: ME.)

3) Seating is limited to roughly 20 people. After that, it’s standing room only, so if you want to be guaranteed a seat, be sure to arrive early.

It’s bound to be a fun time, so if you’re in the area, come hang out!

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Q and A (and PRIZES!) with JASON CORDOVA, author of MOUNTAIN OF FIRE

September 5, 2024 by hpholo Leave a Comment

Q and A (and PRIZES!) with JASON CORDOVA, author of MOUNTAIN OF FIRE (Black Tide Rising #13)

Saturday, September 7th @ 8pm EST

H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with Baen author Jason Cordova about zombie action-adventure MOUNTAIN OF FIRE (Black Tide Rising #13) โ€ฆ and gives away a signed copy!

Read MOUNTAIN OF FIRE Here: https://amzn.to/4e44f75

Find Jason’s other Baen books here: https://www.baen.com/allbooks/category/index/id/4892

Visit Jason’s Website Here: https://jasoncordova.com/

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READ MOUNTAIN OF FIRE HERE

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New Entry in the Best-Selling Black Tide Rising Series

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN

When the lights went out, humanity died. But from darkness came hope.

The surviving students at St. Dominicโ€™s Preparatory School for Girls have had it rough since the H7D3 virus virtually wiped out human civilization. Between rampaging hordes of zombies and wannabe tinpot dictators, the only thing holding them together is the iron will of the schoolโ€™s lone surviving nun, Sister Ann. They know how to survive, but rebuilding isnโ€™t only about survivingโ€”itโ€™s about rising up.

As more survivors start to seek asylum at the isolated school, it becomes readily apparent that the school can be the anvil from which humanity is reforged. To achieve this, though, the survivors must rely on one another to rebuild. The flames of life will be fanned, and the sparks from every strike of the hammer will provide light in the darkness.

But it will not be easy.

From atop the mountain of fire, this beacon of hope must spreadโ€”or humanity will die quietly in the long, final night.

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Book Blast: Mountain of Fire (Black Tide Rising #13) by Jason Cordova

August 15, 2024 by hpholo Leave a Comment

HEY, Y’ALL! Jason Cordova gave us a kickass blurb for Freelancers of Neptune, so he gets โœจ SPECIAL PROMO SPACE โœจ today, and WHOA. CHECK THIS OUT.

1) DAT COVER!

2) It’s his first solo novel from Baen Books!

3) It’s in John Ringo’s Black Tide Rising series!

4) It’s about Catholic schoolgirls kicking zombie ass!

Seriously, if you don’t pre-order this thing, what even are you doing with your life? ๐Ÿ˜œ

Mountain of Fire

Black Tide Rising #13

by Jason Cordova

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New Entry in the Best-Selling Black Tide Rising Series

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN

When the lights went out, humanity died. But from darkness came hope.

The surviving students at St. Dominicโ€™s Preparatory School for Girls have had it rough since the H7D3 virus virtually wiped out human civilization. Between rampaging hordes of zombies and wannabe tinpot dictators, the only thing holding them together is the iron will of the schoolโ€™s lone surviving nun, Sister Ann. They know how to survive, but rebuilding isnโ€™t only about survivingโ€”itโ€™s about rising up.

As more survivors start to seek asylum at the isolated school, it becomes readily apparent that the school can be the anvil from which humanity is reforged. To achieve this, though, the survivors must rely on one another to rebuild. The flames of life will be fanned, and the sparks from every strike of the hammer will provide light in the darkness.

But it will not be easy.

From atop the mountain of fire, this beacon of hope must spreadโ€”or humanity will die quietly in the long, final night.

pre-order Mountain of fire here!

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Also, the blurb Jason blessed us with:

โญโญโญโญโญ โ€œ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ.

So I finally got off my butt and started reading ๐™๐™ง๐™š๐™š๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™‰๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™š by Jacob Holo. I’d read his stuff with David Weber and was impressed, so I’ve been really looking forward to diving into his own universe and creation to see what he can do.

๐—›๐—ผ๐—น๐˜†. ๐—ฆ๐—ต*๐˜. ๐—ง๐—›๐—”๐—ง ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ช๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ข๐— ๐—˜!!!

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ป๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜’๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป, ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜€, ๐—ฐ๐˜†๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜€ … ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—น๐˜†.

So if you haven’t pre-ordered ๐™๐™ง๐™š๐™š๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™‰๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™š yet, get on it while the going is good. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€.โ€

โ€”๐—๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ, ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ผ-๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐™ˆ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ƒ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ˆ๐™š๐™ข๐™ค๐™ž๐™ง๐™จ: ๐™๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฎ

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Wraithkin – Book Review

July 30, 2022 by holojacob Leave a Comment

Now that I’ve reached a little slow point in my writing schedule, I’ve been able to use that time to read a little more.

One of my most recent reads was Wraithkin, a military sci-fi novel by Jason Cordova and the first book in his ongoing Kin Wars Saga. The book starts out on the slow side, but the action and drama both ramp up steadily before ending in a satisfying bang.

Well, numerous bangs, because this is mil sci-fi after all.

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One of the things Cordova gets right is how much misfortune he heaps onto his main character, Gabriel Espinoza. Gabriel (who is given the hilarious nickname of โ€œOmeletโ€ during what is essentially space trooper boot camp) is the kind of person the universe will kick in the groin when he least expects it, and then kick him again while heโ€™s down just for the chuckles. Repeatedly. Seriously, the poor guy is put through more than enough to break lesser men. But heโ€™s someone who can take it, who will rise to face any challenge head on no matter how daunting or demoralizing, and that makes him a great character to follow and root for.

When interstellar war hits close to home, Gabriel enlists to join the Wraiths, an elite group of power-armored soldiers who do not mess around! That much is made clear when one Wraith recruit mouths off to their drill sergeant, and the sergeant kills the cadet by breaking his neck! Yikes! And then, because Gabriel is the misery magnet that he is, heโ€™s given the task of carting the trash (a.k.a. the body of his fellow recruit) to the incinerator.

The novel does have a few rough edges. Thereโ€™s the previously mentioned slow buildup at the beginning, and a few uneven patches in the prose. Wraithkin is one of Cordovaโ€™s earlier works, and I think it shows here and there, but that said, his strong instincts as a storyteller shine through the minor bumps in the novelโ€™s execution, successfully pulling me into the story and investing me in Gabrielโ€™s fate.

Speaking of which, Gabriel gets knocked down, both physically and emotionally, and the good guys donโ€™t always win. Donโ€™t go into this novel expecting sunshine and rainbows at the end of the road, but if you like your military sci-fi grim, gritty, and intense, then I think youโ€™ll enjoy your time with Wraithkin. I did.

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Authors Just Talk About Travel – Virtual Panel

February 17, 2021 by hpholo Leave a Comment

Authors Just Talk About is back, y’all! On Thursday, February 25th @ 8pm EST, I’ll be chatting all things travel with authors Les Johnson, Kacey Ezell, and Jason Cordova!

Sign up here to watch via Zoom, or as always, you can also watch on Facebook Live.

See you next week! ๐Ÿ˜€

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UPDATE: Here’s the archive on YouTube (or on Facebook, if you’d like to watch it there)!

NOTE: Kacey wasn’t able to join us due to a schedule conflict, but you should totally read her stuff! ๐Ÿ˜€

Speaking of which, if you’d like to take a look at everyone’s books, check out the links below:

Mission to Methone by Les Johnson

Stellaris: People of the Stars by Les Johnson & Robert E. Hampson

Saving Proxima (COMING AUGUST 2021) by Les Johnson

The Spacetime War (COMING OCTOBER 2021) by Les Johnson

Second Chance Angel (The Last Stop Station #1) by Kacey Ezell and Griffin Barber

Minds of Men (The Psyche of War #1) by Kacey Ezell

Wraithkin (The Kin Wars Saga #1) by Jason Cordova

Darkling (The Kin Wars Saga #2) by Jason Cordova

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FantaSci 2019 Con Update!

April 1, 2019 by hpholo Leave a Comment

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With the May 7th release of Jacob and David Weberโ€™s The Gordian Protocol (from Baen Books) and a contract already signed for the sequel, 2019โ€™s looking to be a big year for us. Itโ€™s only appropriate, then, that our 2019 con season kicked off with a big start!
FantaSci in Durham, NC is one of the sister cons that sprang up from the The Royal Manticoran Navyโ€™s now-defunct HonorCon (R.I.P.), in the form of a multi-fandom con with emphasis on the works of David Weber and the ever-growing Four Horseman Universe helmed by Mark Wandrey and Chris Kennedy. This being its first year, it was small, but what it lacked in numbers it made up for in sheer heart and brilliant company.
For us, though, the excitement began before the con even started. Since FantaSciโ€™s location was so close to Baen Booksโ€™ main offices, Baen invited us up for a tour and to meet some of the people responsible for transforming David and Jacobโ€™s manuscript into its final form. Assistant Editor (also an author) Christopher Ruocchio first showed us where the general magic happens; it involves a lot of bookshelves, cubicles, and most importantly, TWO CATS EACH WITH THEIR OWN PERSON-SIZED CAT TOWER. (In my excitement, I forgot both their names, but both were gracious enough to bless me with their squishy bellies so I am forever grateful.) Senior Editor Tony Daniel (also also an author) then continued the tour, showing us the podcasting station where he records The Baen Free Radio Hour (one of my regular listens), and finally Executive Editor Jim Minz and shipping extraordinaire Grace Borger treated us to a spontaneous lunch at local haunt Over the Falls (which was delicious). And then, on Mr. Minzโ€™s recommendation, I tried out Wake Forest Coffee Company, which it turns out makes an iced caramel macchiato to rival my favorite coffee shopโ€™s back home. (It was a coffee miracle!)
But that wasnโ€™t even the end of our Baen adventureโ€”or food adventures. That evening, all the Baen authors at FantaSci were treated to a lavish dinner at NanaSteak, so we were privileged to sit at the same dinner table with the Baen crew from earlier, as well as Timothy and Anna Zahn, Steve White (and wife, whose name has been lost to my con haze! Someone remind me!), Robert E. Hampson, and of course, David and Sharon Rice-Weberโ€”and also to taste the best Mac and cheese Iโ€™ve had in my entire life. Seriously, if you are in downtown Durham and donโ€™t try NanaSteakโ€™s Gruyere โ€œGrand Cruโ€ Mac & Cheese, you are not living your best life.)
Joking aside, it was mind blowing to be sitting at the same table as some of the bestselling authors who inspired Jacob to writeโ€”and not only that, but on the invitation of the publisher who had released so many of those inspirational works. There were parts of this weekend that felt too incredible to be real, and this was one of them.
All this to say, Baenโ€™s hospitality was amazing, and if the people alone are any indication, we couldnโ€™t have landed at a better publisher. Many thanks to Christopher, Tony, Jim, and Grace for the warm welcome. (And to Toni Weisskopf, Marla, and Corinda, we regret that we didnโ€™t get to see you. ๐Ÿ™ Maybe next time!)
Now, on to the con itself!
Our SphinxCon panels were so well-received that we repeated many of them here, kicking off Friday with Collaboration with an Author, which I moderated while David and Jacob discussed the process of collaborating on The Gordian Protocol. We followed that with Self-Publishing for Shy People, which, it turns out, was a hard panel to fill for this con because apparently none of the authors in attendance were shy (or were too shy to want to be on a panel about shyness ๐Ÿ˜†). So Jacob joined me at the last minute for a discussion on how to fake being an extrovert for marketing purposes.
Baen brought another bang to our Saturday morning, starting it off with the Baen Traveling Roadshow. The Roadshow has always been a con favorite of ours, with its perfect recipe of author chats, behind-the-scenes glimpses at upcoming releases, and free books galore. In previous years, weโ€™ve always watched longingly from the back row.
So when Baen invited David and Jacob not only to speak about The Gordian Protocol, but to start the program with it, needless to say we were pumpedโ€”and also maybe slightly nauseous. Turns out that a round of applause can do wonders to relieve nervous nausea, though, as we found when the audience cheered to greet Jacob! And when a Gordian Protocol ARC was the first free book chosen by an audience member. (We might have been misreading the room, but it looks like people are excited for this book! ๐Ÿ˜€)
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Once weโ€™d recovered from the Roadshow, I joined author wives Sharon Rice-Weber, Joy Wandrey, Sheellah Kennedy, Wendy Woods, and a whole bunch of margaritas, which are becoming traditional for The Care and Feeding of Authors panel, wherein we discussed what it takes to support an author husband.
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After that, what FantaSci lacked in shy authors it made up for with chaotic plot pantsers, as Christopher Woods, Ian J. Malone, Jason T. Graves, and Rob Howell all joined me for Writing by the Seat of Your Pants.
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Then, after a well-earned nap, Jacob and I jumped back into a panel room for Chaos of Creation: Balancing World Building and Story, in which we discussed how our two wildly disparate senses of plot and worldbuilding came together to make The Wizardโ€™s Way.
Finally, Sundays tend to be the dead days at cons, but that was far from the case on FantaSciโ€™s Sunday. Our hotel room was perfectly positioned to hear the carnage of not one, but two packed party rooms, and this made us wonder if literally anyone would be conscious enough to come to a 9am panel the following day. But the Jump, Jive, and Write panel ended up having such an impressive crowd for that hour that we panelists ended up giving the audience a round of applause! Thatโ€™s dedication! Afterward, moderator Ian J. Malone led us, Jason Cordova, and Jason T. Graves in A Discussion of Music and Creative Inspiration that resulted in everyoneโ€™s writing playlists exploding. (I have never been so grateful to be a Spotify subscriber.)
Soon after, Jacob ended the con with one of his most exciting panels, Crafting Time Travel Rulesets. The crazy thing about this panel? One of the books that inspired Jacob to write in the first placeโ€”in fact, the fateful book that set off this whole adventureโ€”was In Death Ground by David Weber and Steve White.
Who was Jacobโ€™s fellow panelist? Steve White.
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Have we mentioned that this weekend felt nothing short of surreal?
Surreal elements aside, FantaSci was also great con for getting back in touch with whatโ€™s quickly becoming our con family. Though itโ€™s incredibly exciting to finally be traditionally published, one of the biggest perks of the whole experience has been the people weโ€™ve befriended along the way, so without further ado:
Thanks to Angi and Phil Clayton for carrying our books at the Weber Universal Outfitters booth and generally being awesome. The same goes for Katie and Greg Barnette, who are still our friends even after I accidentally punched Greg in the teeth in the midst of an over-excited flail. ๐Ÿ˜† (Thatโ€™s true friendship right there.)
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Thanks also to Rayanne and Arasin Staubly for Jacobโ€™s fancy new bowtie, and to Wendy Woods for my glamorous kitty ears!
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Thanks to Jonny Minion for being hilarious whether sober or sick on 4HU grog.
Thanks to other author buds Terry Maggert, David Alan Jones, Alan Isom, and Alex Rath, whom we didnโ€™t share panels with, but should have because they are awesome.
And finally, thanks to Joel Lyons and crew for putting together a truly fantastic convention. We had an absolute blast this year and look forward to returning next year! ๐Ÿ˜€
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Filed Under: Holo Books Tagged With: 4HU, AAR, Alan Isom, Alex Rath, Alternate History, baen books, Chris Kennedy, Christopher Ruocchio, Christopher Woods, Con Report, David Alan Jones, David Weber, Durham, Durham NC, FantaSci, Four Horsemen Universe, Grace Borger, Ian J. Malone, Jason Cordova, Jason T Graves, Jim Minz, Mark Wandrey, Rob Howell, Robert E. Hampson, Steve White, Terry Maggert, The Gordian Protocol, The Royal Manticoran Navy, time travel, Timothy Zahn, Tony Daniel, Weber Universal Outfitters

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