RB's Universe and Other News

If you have been reading my other blog then you already know this but the Imonoran Empire Cast has been retired. I am now working solely on the RB's Universe Podcast. It was a hard decision for me to retire the IEC and you can read my original blog post here.

You guys get a treat too. This is the script from the RB's Universe Podcast episode 0.

RB’s Universe Podcast Episode 0 – 1.00; Imonoran Empire Cast Episode 2.08

Hello and welcome to episode 0 of the RB’s Universe Podcast, if you are listening to this episode through the Imonoran Empire Cast feed this episode is doubling as IEC season 2 episode 8.

I’d like to welcome you to our episode. In this episode I pretty much want to tell you why I am doing what I am doing.

So let’s jump right in to this episode. I wanted you to know that I have not forgotten about you. I have gotten busy and I apologize for that. I have come to realize that the format I had with the IEC was just too restrictive. That is why I have made the decision to... to retire the Imonoran Empire Cast. This idea did not come easily and I did not make the decision lightly.

I have loved the moments we have had with the Imonoran Empire Cast. I have loved your e-mails and voicemails. All the feedback has touched me immensely, the good and the bad.

So as much as this is an episode to introduce the new podcast it is also an episode to say... goodbye to the Imonoran Empire Cast. This is hard for me to do. Don’t get me wrong. The IEC was what got me started, without the IEC we wouldn’t have some of the stories we do have including Lost Falchion – check the show notes for a link to the book. I will miss it.

But with the format that I had – the Imonoran Empire Cast – meant that I could only produce stories on the feed that were based in the Imonoran Empire. I have produced stories in the feed that were not part of the Imonoran Empire with mixed reviews but for the most part I feel weird when I put stories in the feed that aren’t based in the Imonoran Empire. So I have made a new podcast: The RB’s Universe Podcast.

Where the Imonoran Empire Cast could only have stories in it that were part of the Imonoran Empire the RB’s Universe Podcast can have any type of story. Anything that I have written can go on the RB’s Universe Podcast where it can’t in the Imonoran Empire Cast. So this is part of the reason why I have made the decision.

The rest of the decision deals with the fact that I am tired of blogging. I started blogging because I started podcasting and I wanted to get the most word out as possible. So I am going to go back to podcasting so I can get some of the RB’s Universe News out without having to produce a blog – I enjoy podcasting more than blogging.

So with our further adieu I present the RB’s Universe Podcast. And Episode 1 will be coming out on Twenty-eighth of February. These first couple episodes will have a story in it that is something that you have never heard from me before. The Story is titled Mesmers in the Dark and it is, kind of a mix of Fantasy and Science Fiction. There are no humans in the story, which is kind of weird but I have enjoyed writing it.

My Blog

OK, I haven't written anything on this blog in a long time. That is partly because I am using a new service if you want to see where I have been blogging for the past year you can go to my other blog : HERE.

My original plan had been to keep two separate blogs, one official and one more intimate more... me. Well that didn't really work out so well so I have made the other one my blog. So here is my blog and this one will probably just fade into nothingness.

Thank you for all your support and go read my other blog.

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RB

Quiet Lately

So since the start of the IEC Season 2 I've been quiet lately. So I wanted to let you all know that I am alive and you will get an episode this Friday on schedule. I appreciate all the e-mails that I have received about this Season of the Imonoran Empire Cast. Thank you for receiving me back into the podcasting scene even after a year of silence on the feed.

Well as most of you know there wasn't a complete silence on the feed. I did try several times to get Season 2 started. But I failed. Yes 2009 was a year of failure podcasting wise. You have made me immensely welcome back into my old spot in your hearts now that 2010 has started and I have started podcasting again. Thank you.

Part of the reason Season 2 never got started in 2009 was that I was so far away from finishing Forced War. Not speaking with a meaning of how close the end of the story was - the book was, and is, practically almost done - but speaking in terms of how far the end was for me psychologically. The end of the book was very far away for me when I was thinking about it!

But I am back and now you can grab those podcast episodes every other Friday in your podcatcher. So, my faithful listeners and readers, make sure you pick up, and listen to this weeks episode with Chapter 2 of Forced War in it.

Information

Well I know it has been a long time since my last post. Almost a month but I am here to tell you that I am excited to be back on the scene. OK, what was with the silence in December? You ask. Well it was because I was working my ass off to finish Forced War. I am approx. two thousand words away from closing the deal on this baby! What does that mean for you? Starting January first you will be receiving a brand new episode of the IEC in you podcatcher. Yes that is right January first!

From now on every, and I mean every, episode of the IEC is going to be coming to you every other Friday. The plan is in the future to go to every Friday but for now we are going to stick with every other just for timeline issues!

This means that January 1st we are going to hear the Prologue to Forced War, January 15th you are going to hear Chapter One of Forced War, January 22nd you are going to hear Chapter 2 of Forced War and on that most unexpected of days January 29th you are going to hear Chapter Three of Forced War. This is what is going to happen with the IEC.

That pretty much all the news I have for now.

Veterans

Well today I would like to thank all the veterans who have given their time and ability - and sometimes even their lives - to defend this great nation. Thank you! I am very grateful!

I am writing hard for NaNoWriMo! I am staying up to date and not getting behind! Thank you for all the support and well wishing I really appreciate that!

Rumors

There have been some rumors floating around that I have another blog that is separate from this one and more private.

These rumors are true.

I do have another blog. This one is a more personal blog and not something that will need to be read by those who are just checking to see if the IEC will be coming back (and it will be after NaNoWriMo). It is about my writing and personal life and things of this nature. If you stumble upon it feel free to read it. But please don't go around posting links to it.

I am asking this as the friend of everyperson who reads this blog or listens to the IEC. I am very happy with how things are moving forward right now and wish it to stay that way.

Things are moving full speed, actually faster, with NaNoWriMo being upon us and my line up for podcasting (I have adjusted the chapters around in Forced War which caused it to un podcastable until I finished it) in '10. The Ynel novel will be being podcasted next year as well. After NaNoWriMo is over I will be starting Blinding Dig so I can bring that to you.

The Information you receive here won't stop coming. My other blog is still new and it hasn't been around for long so I have not been neglecting this blog just because I've been posting in the other one.

I am surprised (though I shouldn't be) of how fast word got out that I have another blog.

Thank you for your constant support and for heading my wishes.

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RB

News

OK, so there has been a lack of anything going on in the RB's Universe lately. Well there really is no excuse. I will be coming out with a new episode on the IEC feed soon. But it will have no story content. I am going to be placing it there as an apology and an update to let everyone know what is going on.

I have made a decision to stop season two until I have finished writing Forced War. When the book is done I will podcast it. The decision to do this happened when I made a decision to rearrange and split some chapter that I had already recorded.

Also I won't have much time during November to podcast seeing as how I am participating in NaNoWriMo again this year. I am writing the first book in the Ynel Series (tentatively titled Ynel) which will also be podcasted when it is finished. It may not have a feed. I'm not sure. We'll see.

But that is the news so far. If there are any changes you'll see them here.

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RB

IEC/Lost Falchion

Well I, the IEC and Lost Falchion are all brand new! I am back! The IEC is back and the Lost Falchion is out in print and soon to come out on Podiobooks.

I’m excited to announce that Lost Falchion is now out in Print! Go here to take a look at it. I am very happy for it to be out. You can see some reviews of it, one from Believable Blie and another from UR, and then pick up a copy. The book will be coming out on Podiobooks.com soon and there will also be a CD version Audiobook format available with extra content not available from the podcast.

To bring up the IEC, the podcast is back for a second season! You can go to ImonoranEmpire.mypodcast.com and start listening to Forced War today. The Podcast started its second season on Monday June 21st and the third episode of Season 2 will be out on the 20th of July. The Second season will run until Forced War is finished.

So now that I’m back from my break, the Contests that we were promoting earlier will be back up. I will have dates coming soon.

Thanks for your support, and thank you for coming back.

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RB

Time to say hi,

OK, so I really have to say hi to y'all. I know it's been a long time since I was actually active but I promise to start being active soon. I had to take a break because of exterior circumstances (e.g. a sociology class that was trying to eat me alive). But I'm back in the saddle. It's a great time to be right now, I have a lot of time on my hands as I try to set up the sale of novella and the on sight promotion (to my friends and family; if you would like to receive one of the promotional letters, as well as a flyer send your address to rbsuniverse@gmail.com). I'm also working on writing Forced War (about 20,000 words to go).

When the podcast starts back up you will get to hear the novel and more coming from me.

Thanks all!

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RB

One Year of Blogging

This is my one year anniversary to the minute! I made sure and waited until like five minutes before the exact minute to write this that way it would come out at the exact minute as the first.

Thank you all for the support of me and my work over the last year. We got some amazing numbers on the IEC (Which will be coming back for a second season) and had some fun over the year.

So look for Lost Falchion coming out in print and the IEC starting back up and we'll see you again soon.

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RB