Comments on: Vatican Ambassador

By: Mike L

Mike L — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:38:33 +0000

I’ve just put together a special 3 in 1 hardcover, omnibus edition of the entire “Vatican Assassin” Trilogy! You can now get all three books - Vatican Assassin, Vatican Ambassador and Vatican Abdicator - together with an Appendix including my world-building material - timelines, future history, outlines - all under one cover for $35.99. This 3 in 1 is a special edition available for a limited time through my website (a similar edition sells on Amazon for $50). Head on over to http://glowinthedarkradio.com and get your copy today!

I’m trying to get news about a new edition of the Trilogy out, so I’m posting this under all three books comments’ - sorry if this is repeated information for you!

By: Mike L

Mike L — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:37:01 +0000

Hi folks, Mike Luoma here… just wanted to let you know, “Vatican Abdicator” goes live here on Podiobooks.com on Friday August 8th. I’m very excited to be releasing the final book in the Vatican Assassin Trilogy!

More on my books and stuff at http://glowinthedarkradio.com

By: smegster

smegster — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:01:07 +0000

NIce,very nice.. thanks

By: Mike L

Mike L — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:17:54 +0000

Hey Chris and Danielle,

Thanks for letting me know how you liked the books! I’m using my Memorial Day weekend to revise “Vatican Abdicator”, as one of my readers just gave me back his corrected copy. Getting closer…

Thanks again!

Mike

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:59:44 +0000

Just finished listening to the last episode and I already can’t wait for Vatican Abdicator! Mike has kept my undivided attention, and the story has kept me guessing through the first two books. GREAT JOB!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:45:56 +0000

Great story. Can’t believe how far Bernard has come in just a few years. I’ll be interested to see what happens in the next book. I like how the book has taken on a decidedly Alien nature.

By: Mike L

Mike L — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:24:37 +0000

Episode Twenty-Four and Chapter Twenty-Two have ended, and with them “Vatican Ambassador”! Thanks for listening to the story! I’m finishing up the third book, “Vatican Abdicator” right now. I have a couple of good friends who help me proof read and edit the book before the final copy is ready. They’re reading it now, so I should be working off of their corrections soon. I’ll begin podcasting the book soon after that here at Podiobooks.com. I don’t think it will be a long gap, probably about a month.

Thanks for the high praise there, Josh! Good to know you’ll be here for book three!

Mike

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:37:32 +0000

The first two books have been amazingly awesome! Do you plan on podcasting the 3rd one as well?

By: Mike L

Mike L — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:34:51 +0000

Thank you, Anton! I was travelling for Mother’s Day and now I’m sick, so there is a slight delay for the last chapter… sorry to everyone! Hope you’ll bear with me!

Mike

By: Anton Bondar

Anton Bondar — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:18:19 +0000

Great audiobook, Mike. The way you narrate for BC reminds me of Duke Nukem guy.. Very entertaining.. Can’t wait for the ending of this book.. And.. well.. The next one.. Keep up a good work, man. We will be waiting.

By: Mike L

Mike L — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:29:44 +0000

I was using it more to mean confused and provocative… not exactly in the sense you mention, and upon consideration probably not the best word choice, Barry. “Puzzled” would have been better. Clearer.

Hope it hasn’t diminished your enjoyment any, Barry! Thanks for listening.

Mike

By: Barry Bounous

Barry Bounous — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:02:50 +0000

Just curious. In episode 19 at about 18:40 -ish, when BC’s staffer says “maybe you shouted it out she said quixotically” did you mean that word or did you mean enigmatically, provocatively, or something else? Quixotically implies that she is attempting something grand and not particularly sane I think.

Great series btw. The first download I listen to when new chapters are released. Bravo.

By: Mike L

Mike L — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:15:41 +0000

Hey Brian,

Thanks for your interest. I’m glad you’re enjoying the story!

I’m afraid there are only 3 more episodes left for “Vatican Ambassador”, comprising Chapter Nineteen, Chapters Twenty and Twenty One, and Chapter Twenty Two, for 24 total episodes in the podcast.

As for the next podcast, this one will start as the next book is published. I’m finishing the third draft of book three right now, with hope of publishing it at the end of May or early June.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:55:44 +0000

Hi Mike,
How many episodes are planed for this podcast? Not that I am looking forward for it to end, I want it to last as long as possible. One last question, when will the third podcast come out?

By: Mike L

Mike L — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:46:27 +0000

All right, Andrew! Good luck!

By: Andrew Sullivan

Andrew Sullivan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:41:05 +0000

Thanks mike that actually helped me a lot,
i might have a few drafts in a few days.

By: Mike L

Mike L — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:53:10 +0000

Just keep writing, Andrew, that’s the best advice I can give you. It’s the best advice I’ve been given. Try to write a couple of pages every day… that advice comes from my writing “hero” Joe Staczynski, who created Babylon 5. Google his name and “writing” or “words” and you’ll find columns about writing in different places. Here’s an old column: http://www.newsarama.com/Straczynski/Wordsx3_1.html

Lots of people talk about writing, wanting to write, etc. But writers write. You have to discipline yourself and hunker down and bang out pages.

As for inspiration? Keep writing and you’ll find yourself coming up with stuff… because you have to. Keep a journal and write down any random idea that strikes you. Might be useless now, but it may be a trigger to greater ideas later. Keep the journal next to your bed and write down any dreams you have as soon as you wake up. Dreams can open the door to the imagnation.

For me, this whole story started with a short story, with BC in the sewers under Lunar Prime. Then I began to wonder… how did we get to this point? I mapped out a future history timeline, and then the bigger story began to just sort of appear. I was writing a number of different drafts at the same time, too, writing the first draft of book three while polishing the final draft of book one and rewriting book two… that was fun, actually, and helped me tie the elements together over the longer story.

The fun for me right now is writing the third draft of the last book… it’s coming together nicely!

By: Andrew Sullivan

Andrew Sullivan — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:23:59 +0000

Thanks Mike,
Hey Mike i was wondering where do you get your inspiration for a story?
I’m trying to make my own book based on a teenager stuck inside a video game,
but as of yet every thing i have tried wont fit vary well.

sorry to ask but i couldn’t help it.

also great books i want to get both Vatican assassin and Vatican ambassador , I’m buying them both hope fully within the next week.

By: Mike L

Mike L — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:15 +0000

Hi there, Andrew, glad to have you aboard! Hope you enjoy the rest of the story

By: Andrew Sullivan

Andrew Sullivan — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:55:57 +0000

Wow greatest podiobook so far,
thanks for making this book mike.

*laugh* I’m most likely your youngest listener at 15 XD