Author Topic: Blaine's Latest Blog (Read 204040 times)

bpardoe870 · « **Reply #1260 on:** 12 November 2018, 19:12:35 »

A true crime book review - Killing Season

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/11/13/a-review-of-killing-season-the-unsolved-case-of-new-englands-deadliest-serial-killer-by-carlton-smith/

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

bpardoe870 · « **Reply #1261 on:** 09 December 2018, 13:57:34 »

A review of Wild West Exodus

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/12/09/review-of-wild-west-exodus-miniatures-game/

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

bpardoe870 · « **Reply #1262 on:** 15 December 2018, 18:09:43 »

A review of Star Trek Adventures - Beta Quadrant Sourcebook

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/12/15/review-star-trek-adventures-beta-quadrant-sourcebook/

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

bpardoe870 · « **Reply #1263 on:** 19 December 2018, 19:46:13 »

A lot of people asked me about this - so I am publishing it. Enjoy.

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/12/20/fans-included-in-my-upcoming-battletech-fiction/

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

Daryk · « **Reply #1264 on:** 19 December 2018, 19:55:12 »

Honestly, you've further reinforced my determination to never log in to Facebook again. That "Word of Zuckerberg" thing was perfect...

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #1265 on:** 19 December 2018, 20:02:26 »

The Dragoons novella is titled "Misery," isn't it?

Deadborder · « **Reply #1266 on:** 19 December 2018, 20:48:26 »

As a friend of one of those who got in, thanks so much for this. I can't wait to see how they die.

Sartris · « **Reply #1267 on:** 19 December 2018, 21:01:06 »

I’m glad I didn’t submit and potentially curse some poor character to the one of the most boringass names imaginable (when I was an undergrad there were seven of us with the same name in a college of 9000)

Daemion · « **Reply #1268 on:** 19 December 2018, 23:43:17 »

If you ever have the chance, Blaine, I'd love to see a 'where are they now' to some of the back-ground characters that appear for a sentence or two in your stuff.

mikecj · « **Reply #1269 on:** 20 December 2018, 06:21:55 »

;D Crewman #6!

Wrangler · « **Reply #1270 on:** 20 December 2018, 06:31:29 »

Im just happy he will be doing the universe changing novel. I hope to heck i can get a novella in print via PoD.

Frabby · « **Reply #1271 on:** 20 December 2018, 17:17:17 »

Interesting to see that one fan name that's used somewhere in a novel is Grimm. It warms this old Oberon fan's heart to think House Grimm isn't dead yet in the Dark Age. (Hope Mr. Pardoe isn't too cruel and the character isn't just a throwaway redshirt...)

bpardoe870 · « **Reply #1272 on:** 21 December 2018, 05:28:32 »

Sorry to disappoint - but Grimm, as it turns out, is a Clan Warrior in the novel. One cameo reference. While I think the future of BattleTech is rooted in the past, I won't be rekindling House Grimm. Not ruling it out, just not my cup of tea.

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

Frabby · « **Reply #1273 on:** 21 December 2018, 05:46:16 »

I'll still buy the book. :)

Wrangler · « **Reply #1274 on:** 21 December 2018, 09:04:04 »

It must be a Grim situation in the Dark Age. ;)

bpardoe870 · « **Reply #1275 on:** 26 December 2018, 14:00:35 »

Review of Battlestar Galactica miniatures game...

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2018/12/26/review-of-battlestar-galactica-starship-battles-game/

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

bpardoe870 · « **Reply #1276 on:** 12 January 2019, 12:58:01 »

A little venting on bad reviews...

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/01/12/bad-reviews-ive-had-on-amazon-and-my-less-than-subtle-rebuttals/

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

Daryk · « **Reply #1277 on:** 12 January 2019, 15:11:08 »

Interesting point on the "term paper" comment. In the writing class I help teach yesterday, one of the students asked a question about "reading levels". The instructor giving the lecture replied "Once I found out the Economist is written to a 12th grade reading level, I was done with that system. The majority of what's out there is written at the '9th grade level'."

I am Belch II · « **Reply #1278 on:** 12 January 2019, 16:10:23 »

Always love Blaine's Latest!!

jimdigris · « **Reply #1279 on:** 12 January 2019, 17:46:51 »

Blaine, you haven't been posting links to your latest D&D stories. :(

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #1280 on:** 13 January 2019, 18:39:48 »

Quote from: bpardoe870 on 12 January 2019, 12:58:01

A little venting on bad reviews...

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/01/12/bad-reviews-ive-had-on-amazon-and-my-less-than-subtle-rebuttals/

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

Hmm, I've read a few of those reviews. I would not call that a 100% honest representation of all of them.

Daryk · « **Reply #1281 on:** 13 January 2019, 18:45:01 »

Hence "venting". I think an author is more than entitled to read reviews however they read them, regardless of intent.

bpardoe870 · « **Reply #1282 on:** 19 January 2019, 14:23:34 »

Here's a little more from my archives of BattleTech goodness...the rest of the material I had on the planning of Twilight of the Clans.

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/01/19/from-my-battletech-archives-the-planning-documents-for-twilight-of-the-clans-part-ii/

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

bpardoe870 · « **Reply #1283 on:** 20 January 2019, 18:51:03 »

And the latest in our D&D campaign...

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/01/20/the-chronicling-of-our-dd-campaign-tempora-part-31-the-battle-of-the-horns-of-essex/

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

bpardoe870 · « **Reply #1284 on:** 23 January 2019, 12:46:22 »

Anniversary of Rorke's Drift...

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/01/23/rorkes-drift-anniversary/

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

Sharpnel · « **Reply #1285 on:** 23 January 2019, 14:41:16 »

A minor correction, it's Natal, not Napal. That movie has always been a favorite.

bpardoe870 · « **Reply #1286 on:** 28 January 2019, 18:15:08 »

The inside track on Forever Faithful, a NEW BattleTech novel coming next month:

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/01/28/forever-faithful-is-available-for-pre-order/

And yes, it will be available in hard copy near the time of the ebook release.

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

Talen5000 · « **Reply #1287 on:** 28 January 2019, 21:21:02 »

Quote from: bpardoe870 on 28 January 2019, 18:15:08

The inside track on Forever Faithful, a NEW BattleTech novel coming next month:

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/01/28/forever-faithful-is-available-for-pre-order/

And yes, it will be available in hard copy near the time of the ebook release.

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

So...we have a Smoke Jaguar POW.
A former Smoke Jaguar turned Nova Cat
A Nova Cat
And a Scorpion.

We know some Jags ended up as the Fidelis.
We know THAT ending is semi-apocryphal.

Trent...presumed dead on Huntress
Moon...injured, captured and due to be sent back to the IS as a POW
The Scorpion.....a Seeker. Could we be about to locate the missing saKhan Ren Posavatz?
Another Nova Cat....who cares.

I'm going to guess we might find out about the Great Betrayal by those who were their blood, who the second group of betrayers were.

That Camp Owl4 had warriors going back to Tukayyid and Operation Revival might also provide a significant boost in numbers...

That might explain what happened to Posavatz...captured on Tukayyid and interned. Might also explain the presence of a Nova Cat. Maybe there are warriors from more than one Clan? Sounds like a DC facility that was taken by the Word.

Would the Word not have slain them out of hand as they did other Clanners?

Lots of questions but I guess few answers

Wrangler · « **Reply #1288 on:** 29 January 2019, 07:59:45 »

Its going to be a interesting ride! Last part of the Twilight of the Clans i've been waiting for. >:D

I have always enjoyed Mr. Pardoe's books, i just hope i can get this thing in PoD soon enough.

jimdigris · « **Reply #1289 on:** 29 January 2019, 16:47:50 »

I've pre-ordered it. Now I just have to wait a month. :(