NEWS/EVENTS
June 12, 2009
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•MilSciFi.com Author Interview
Following Balticon I was interviewed by MilSciFi.com, which is the brainchild of Mike McPhail. Mike is an old friend, usually to be found at many of the same cons that I attend. He has gathered a constellation of military SF writers on his site, which is well worth a visit - probably several visits. My interview can be found at http://www.milscifi.com/files/inter-MST-SL.htm My thanks to Mike for the interview!
May 31, 2009
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•Balticon!
I spent the weekend of May 22-25 at Balticon 43 in the Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, Maryland. I had a great time, selling books in the dealers room, sitting on a couple of panels, giving a reading and catching up with a lot of old friends. These cons are kind of like Gypsy encampments except the inhabitants split up when they leave and you don’t see then again until the next con, wherever it may be. I sat with Mike and Robin Sullivan, Patrick Thomas, Tony Ruggiero and Tee Morris. We had a ball and a half. I left the con with fewer books than I had when I arrived, and that’s the idea. It was great to run into so many fans there who liked my series. My thanks to everyone who bought the books. I love feedback so please send any comments to andrion2@cox.net if you have time
April 26, 2009
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•RavenCon!
I spent the weekend of April 24-26 at RavenCon in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Richmond VA. This was a fun expedition into a most unlikely realm, inhabited by many crazed, scary and wonderful people. My old friend Tony Ruggiero was the Deputy Chief of Mission for RavenCon and kindly let me share his table in the Dealer’s Room.
The idea for us authors is to leave the convention with less books than we brought to the convention, and I did that. My thanks to everyone who bought books from me. It was great to see so many old friends, and many of us will be meeting again soon at BaltiCon on 22 May.
Here are a couple pix from RavenCon: Top: An unlikely couple shopping for books. Bottom: Your humble correspondent.
March 30, 2009
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•XM Radio
The Soldier of the Legion audio is back on XM Radio again, on “Book Radio” Channel 163. The new time schedule is a little hard to read but it looks like they are broadcasting Parts 6-10 from 5:30 to 8 AM Eastern time. That sounds ideal for all you kids who stay up all night, like my youngest son. Happy listening!
March 23, 2009
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•RavenCon
I will be attending RavenCon in Richmond, VA, from April 24 - 26 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. I’ll be in the Dealers Room promoting my series. Come on by! We’ll have special prices for you!
February 5, 2009
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•Recent Developments
I have recently established pages in Authors Den (www.authorsden.com/marshallsthomas ) and Goodreads (www.goodreads.com/author/show/285975.Marshall_S_Thomas .This is an effort to spread the word about the Soldier series. Please feel free to visit these sites. I have also set up a BUY NOW Pay Pal button on my website PURCHASE page (left) for the first book to get a signed copy from the author at a bargain price. If this works, I may list all the other books as well.
In addition, I now have the first review for Book 4, Secret of the Legion. Please see REVIEWS - SECRET at left.
January 19, 2009
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•MarsCon!
Your author attended MarsCon from January 16-18 2009 in the Holiday Inn Patriot in Williamsburg, VA. The shipment of my 4th book, Secret of the Legion, arrived just in time for the convention. MarsCon is a sci-fi-fantasy-gaming convention. This year’s theme was Victorian steampunk. The guest artist was Ron Miller who had done the cover of my first book for me when we were both working with Timberwolf Press. We had never actually met in person before so we had a grand old time discussing the past and plotting for the future. These SF conventions are great venues for making useful contacts. Thanks to everyone who bought my books - may the Force be with you!
January 13, 2009
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•Secret of the Legion is now available for sale!
Book 4 of the Soldier series is now available for sale from the publisher. Please click PURCHASE at left. The book has just been published and it may take a week or so before it shows up in Barnes & Noble and other on-line sites. This volume is twice as long as my other books and I believe you’ll love it!
January 12, 2009
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•WXGM Radio Author Interview
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On January 12 the author appeared on The Neal Steele radio show on Chesapeake radio station WXGM - FM 101.9. I thought this was a great interview and I thank the host Neal Steele as well as the Chesapeake Writers Group, which arranged for it. To hear the full interview please click on INTERVIEWS at the left.
January 6, 2009
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•Secret of the Legion coming at you!
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Book 4 of the Soldier of the Legion series, Secret of the Legion, is right on schedule and will be released sometime this month. As soon as it is available for purchase I will announce it and insert a link for purchasing. This is just to let you know that the book will soon be available. If you’re a Legion fan you will love this story.
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•Marscon Appearance
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The author will be appearing at the Marscon convention in Williamsburg, VA, January 16-18 at the Holiday Inn Patriot. Hopefully my new book will be available by then and I will be selling copies personally. See you there!
October 29, 2008
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•New Review for Slave of the Legion
Please see REVIEWS - SLAVE at left for a new review of my third book, Slave of the Legion.
October 11, 2008
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•Soldier Audio again on XM Radio!
According to XM Radio’s Sonic Theater schedule, Soldier of the Legion will again be broadcast in its entirety beginning on October 15, 2008. For those of you who are subscribers to XM Radio, this is your chance to listen to this exciting and well-produced audio of the first book in the series. The story will be broadcast in half-hour segments, with each segment on the air three times per day (so you have three chances to not miss it!) The schedule will continue each Monday through Friday until the end of the story. In the eastern time zone it will be heard at 5 AM, 1 PM and 7 PM on Channel 163. Happy listening!
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•Secret of the Legion Coming Soon!
Secret of the Legion is Book 4 of the six-part Soldier of the Legion series. It is scheduled for release in January 2009 and that’s when you should be able to order it. We’re just about through with the final editing process and are also working on the cover art. Our hero Thinker was last seen in a ConFree detention facility but I can assure you that he’s not going to stay there. There’s a special mission awaiting him and he has no choice about accepting it. It’s quite a mission and I’m sure you will enjoy it.
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•Soldier Audio on XM Radio
The Soldier of the Legion audio broadcast on XM Radio in July (below) was successful and we expect XM Radio to rebroadcast the story periodically. I’ll let everyone know when it returns. I’d like to do audio versions for all these stories but I can’t find an audio publisher willing to take on the task. If anyone knows an audio publisher that might be interested, please let me know.
June 27, 2008
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•Soldier Audio to be Broadcast on XM Radio
The unabridged, full-cast audio recording of Soldier of the Legion is now scheduled for broadcast once again on XM Radio. If you are a subscriber, tune in to XM Radio’s Sonic Theater on Channel XM 163 beginning on Monday June 30. The program will be broadcast in half-hour segments, Monday through Friday, at 5 AM, 1 PM and 7 PM (Eastern), featuring the same segment repeated three times each day. For Central time, that’s 2 AM, 10 AM and 4 PM. Broadcasts will continue until the full nine-hour recording is completed. This national exposure should familiarize new listeners with the Soldier series. Soldier was last broadcast on XM Radio in 2006, and we can thank Elaine Davenport of the Writer’s Audio Shop for making it happen again.
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•New Soldier MP3 Audio Disk
The unabridged, full-cast MP3 CD of Soldier of the Legion is now available for ordering in addition to the downloadable version, for those who prefer a hard copy. Please click on PURCHASE at left and then on Writer’s Audio Shop.
