<Vincent_Starre> <Vincent_Starre> Weeee, 'Nother Question: "It seems every time the Empire is 'Finished for good' Some mad warlord goes off and attacks the MonCal Homeworld. Any word

<Qui-Gon-Jim> hey mike do you know Pablo Hidalgo?

<Vincent_Starre> on when the Next Sith War will start?"

* Majordomo goes wild.

<Iella_Wessiri> I have a question :D

<Sal> Thanks, Mike. :)

<Majordomo> :P

<Xekk> there we go :)

<JediJaina> slow down

<Bethannee> whew

<Stackpole> I do know Pablo, yes.

<Rob> please don't flood the room :)

<Iella_Wessiri> about how long does it take for you to come up with a complete plot and story for a novel?

<PB> Thank you Mike.

<Xekk> are we allowed to messege sir Mike?

<Stackpole> True, but Warlords just like sea food.

<SWDave> Mike, I'd just like to say that between you and Tim Zahn, you've brought the SW universe to what it was during the last trilogyl

<Nert> Yeep, scroll

<Rob> ok, people, let's slow it down just a bit ;)

<Sabrina> Xekk you can talk in the channel now...no messaging Mike, please

<SWEN_Chip> Greetings, Mr. Stackpole, from allSWEN members

<movitz> well im down to sleep now.. bye bye..

<Stackpole> Plot and story take a couple of days, usually, never mor than a week.

<Xekk> Ok sab :)

<RogueAngel> Does it always get this crazy when it's demoded?

<Iella_Wessiri> okay thanks ^_^

<Sal> Yes.

<Stackpole> SWDAVE: Thanks.

<Ravage> sorry bout my question Mike. didn't mean to upset the implant.

<JediJaina> yes RogueAngel

<Xekk> I'd just like to say mike... you've had a huge influence on my life

<Xekk> rather corran has :)_

<SWEN_Chip> Greetings, Mr. Stackpole, from all SWEN members

<Stackpole> Sokay, Ravage. No harm done.

<Iella_Wessiri> have you gotten a sneak peek at any of the prequel scenes or information?

<Simon> Well, I'd say Mike's writing has helped my own :)

<Nert> Makes you wonder what the heck was being said *while* it was moderated..

<Stackpole> Nope, no sneak peak at any prequel stuff. I'll be waiting on line with the rest of you.

<Xekk> Corran thinks like me, acts like me, behaves like me, and resovles problems like me

<Sabrina> btw, wonderful chat Mike! :)

<Stackpole> Simon: Thanks.

<Xekk> Corran has helped me a lot in life

<Rob> thanks for coming Mike :)

<Stackpole> Sabrina, it was my pleasure.

<Bethannee> Thanks for I, Jedi Mr. Stackpole, it's fantastic!

<Vincent_Starre> Ok, this thing will flood a bit PLEASE do not kick me

<Stackpole> Xekk: thanksf or saying that.

<artemis> no kidding..thanks so much!

<Xekk> and from everywon at JediNet.com

<Vincent_Starre> this is an old bonus question from an Imperial Exam

<SWDave> Mike, do you have any plans to work in the Prequel universe?

<Xekk> www.jedinet.com

<Urza> Mike, I doubt Lucas will make you "WAIT" on a line =)

<Stackpole> Bethannee: Thanks. I twas a lot of fun.

<Qui-Gon-Jim> you da man michael

<Xekk> We love ya!

<Xekk> hehe

<Sal> Aw...Go whine at LucasFilm, Mike. :)

<Stackpole> SWDAVE: If they ask me I'll consider it.

<AC> Hey Mike, can I buy you a drink while we're waiting in line?

<Vincent_Starre> <DEXTER> II) You are walking down a corridor in the Executor when you turn the corner

<Vincent_Starre> <DEXTER> and accidently run smack into Vader, causing him to fall. What do you

<Vincent_Starre> <DEXTER> do?

<Vincent_Starre> <DEXTER> A) Pray quickly and repeatedly for forgiveness.

<Vincent_Starre> <DEXTER> B) Yell out "Stay on your side of the freakin' hallway!"

* SWEN_Chip says: Mr. Stackpole, which is your favorite food???????

<Vincent_Starre> <DEXTER> C) You can't do anything, you're busy hovering in the air, choking.

<Vincent_Starre> <DEXTER> D) Ask for an autograph.

<Stackpole> Urza: No premiers for me, so far.

<Xekk> vin~

<Xekk> stop

<Stackpole> AC:sure.

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<Qui-Gon-Jim> He wouldnt fall over

<Stackpole> Chip: I have to have a favorite? Can't I have them all?

<Sabrina> Jim! you beat me to it!

<Jevon> Is there a chance of any of the comic Rogues making an appearance in Isard's Revenge like Elscol, Hobbie and Janson did?

<SWEN_Chip> yes, u can =-)

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<Stackpole> Vincent: I say, "David, put me down, I'll sign something for you."

<Urza> Mike, do you plan on working on a lot of novels with Del Rey in 2000?

<Nert> A little severe methinks.. That an autokill?

<Vincent_Starre> yeah yeah ok, but what's your responce, I said I was sorry in advance Geeze :)

<Allax> lol

<Stackpole> Jevon: Yep, you'll see one comic rogue in IR.

<Iella_Wessiri> Just wanted to say hi--btw will you be at the Denver celebration?

<Jevon> :)

<Stackpole> Urza: I'm scheduled to do 3 for them.

<SWDave> Mike, I know that Tim set up a possible future for the SW novels with Vision, so do you plan on exploring that area also?

<Sal> Woo! More books.

<Xekk> Oh and I couldn't say earlier but.... really like silver a lot too :) so when I read about corran and his silver sabers... I was really happy to read about a jedi with a saber of that color

<RogueAngel> Just wanted to say HI and that I Love your books.

<Sabrina> woohoo! :)

<Rick_Hardslab> We SWEN members invite Mr. Mike Stackpole to view SWEN at: http://coruscant-sp.com/swen/

<Stackpole> Iella: to my knowledge no authors have been asked to attend the celebration in Colorado, so I'm not planning to be there.

* Sal likes Star Wars books by Mike and Tim.

<Urza> Mike, Git any titles yet? My readers at MosEisley.com are hungry for news on them?

<Iella_Wessiri> D'Oh!

<Stackpole> Dave: I can't comment on that.

<Urza> git= got

<Allax> well, what if WE asked?

<SWDave> hehe, ok

<Stackpole> RogueAngel: thanks.

<Rick_Hardslab> I am yet to read any of these books

<Rick_Hardslab> 2We SWEN members invite Mr. Mike Stackpole to view SWEN at: http://coruscant-sp.com/swen/

<Tyria> Just want to say hello, i love your books, and please write more!

<Rob> Rick, calm down

<Fish> Urza>MosEisley.com? Do you know Nick Greer, perchance?

<Stackpole> Urza: All information will have to come out of Del Rey. Rick/Thanks.

<JediJaina> please be patient guys

<Iella_Wessiri> have you ever kissed a Wookie?

<RogueAngel> THis is almost as bad as Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving

<Iella_Wessiri> :D

<JediJaina> LOL

<Xekk> We Jedi Network Members (including myself, JediJaina, and Sabrina invite you to visit our websites www.jedinet.com, www.newsdroid.com and www.starwarz.com

<Stackpole> Tyria: You keep buying them and folks will pay me to write them.

* Sabrina is just watching quietly

<artemis> RA:lol!

<RogueAngel> THaank you

<Stackpole> RA: you're right.

* JediJaina says me too Sabrina

<Sabrina> Xekk: er ok...

<SWEN_Chip> hye rick, who r u?

<Rob> ditto 3 JJ and Sabs

<Xekk> Your always welcome to our humble website :)

<Tyria> lol@RA

<Xekk> What sab?

<AvgJoe> christmas shopping ... =-] LOL ...

<Stackpole> thanks for the invites to hit sites. I'll do that some day, when I have a free moment.

<Qui-Gon-Jim> Mike, Have you seen any phantom menace footage (apart from the trailer)?

<Rick_Hardslab> I work for swen, Chip

* Sal gives the channel a little bit of valium

<SWEN_Chip> never seen u befor

<PB> lol

<Urza> Mike, well i'll settle for that. =) I'll just bug the steve saffel, senior editor some more info. =)

<Stackpole> Qui: Nope, just what's on TV. I'm as in the dark as everyone else. (and loving it).

<Sabrina> actually im sitting by the mailbox...ordered Natural Selection last time I chatted with Mike, and it hasnt arrived yet...i guess its all those lost postage days since

<Stackpole> Urza: cool. Steve needs to be bugged.

<Qui-Gon-Jim> No invites for the premiere then?

<MCalamari> Thanks Mike!

<Simon> ...still waiting to see if Katherine S-D gets her just due, Mike :)

<Rick_Hardslab> Duhm I was at SWEN, not anymore, actually

<SWDave> I'd just like to say that between you and Tim, you have the lion's share of the SW universe. Your books as well as Tim's take it to new heights with each book published. I hope we can look forward to seeing books with your name on the cover for a VERY long time.

<JediJaina> I hope that maybe Lucas' people will invite some authors to the Denver shindig

<Stackpole> Qui: Nope. LFL figures that if they invite you, they have to put you up and all, and don't want to incur that cost.

<Rick_Hardslab> wait, arent you the Chip from holonet?

<Stackpole> If I'm lucky I'll see a press screening here.

<SWEN_Chip> yes I am

<Stackpole> Simon: She will, eventually.

<Rob> ok, SWEN interal stuff can go to another channel, k?

<Xekk> Mike, perhaps you would like to be interviewed by JediNet as an exclusive for the Literature section

* Sabrina would kill for a press screening: hey, I do write for the campus paper <G>

<Stackpole> Sabrina; FASA is always slow shipping stuff out.

<Vincent_Starre> Stackpole, any chance you might write a short story for the fgn.org fan fiction board? It would really get things rolling ;-D

<Stackpole> Xekk: just email me questions and I'll answer them.

<Sabrina> Mike: i know, so Ive been told, Ill give them another week or two, then start the emails, phone calls, etc

<JediJaina> you are very gracious Mr. Stackpole

<Xekk> I second Vincent. and I'm sure Urza aggrees :_

<Xekk> :)

<Stackpole> Sabrina: find out who is handling publicity in Toronto for the films (ask a movie house manager for the Fox publicity firm) and contact them. Your press credientials should get you in.

<Rick_Hardslab> I worked with Pelleaon a while back, Chip

<SWDave> hehe, anymore Jedi/Xwing pilots up your sleeve, Mike?

<Sabrina> on a happer note, i did score a copy of SWAJ #7 with your story in it this week <G>

<Stackpole> Sabrina: invoke my name if you want.

<SWEN_Chip> ah, I see, plz talk me private

<Iella_Wessiri> do you have any other SW stories that aren't official (that will be published)?

<Stackpole> Vincent: contracts prevent me from doing any freelance fiction in the SW univese.

<Sabrina> Mike: woohoo! thanks!!!

<Urza> Mike, how'd you get involved with writing Star Wars? Did someone ask you or did you want to do it?

<Simon> Do you write stories for your characters just for the sake of writing them or your friends to look at, say, things that aren't always allowed by contract?

<AC> Mike, did you base Mirax on someone you knew?

* Sabrina will go above the head of her editor if she has to <G>

<Simon> (Weird crossovers! :) )

<Stackpole> Dave: not at the moment.

<artemis> Sabs: now is that official permission to pull rank or what? <G>

<SWDave> hehe, ok, thanks

<JediJaina> guys slow down and let him catch his breath <G>

<Sabrina> artie: oh yeah...and i have it in typing <G>

<Stackpole> Iella: just the collaborationwith Tim due inthe anthology this summer.

<Iella_Wessiri> oh okay :D

<Stackpole> Urza: I told bantam I wanted to, and LFL approved me.

<SWDave> This may seem stupid, but what anthology?

<artemis> sabs: give 'em crap! <g>

<Stackpole> Simon: NOpe.

<Stackpole> AC: NOpe.

<AC> darn

<Stackpole> Tales from the Rebellion (August/Bantam).

<Vincent_Starre> Stackpole: Make it a subset of my Story then, heck, write 2 lines and put your name on it, Anything to give that site some hits ;)

<PB> Mike: my friend Hobbie said "bye". And I must go too. Thanks for coming.

<SWDave> Cool, Mike.

<SWEN_Chip> where is LucasArts main "headquarters"?

<Xekk> So Mike. I bet your typing right now faster then you've ever typed in your life! except that one Saturday night at 5:00 in the morning when you had to get to sleep :)

<Simon> All your odd ideas stay in your head?

<PB> G'bye everybody!

<SWEN_Chip> wherew it all happens?

<Rob> cya PB :)

<Majordomo> bye PB

<Stackpole> Vincent: Idon't think so. LFL pays better than you do. :)

<SWDave> Bye, Princess

<Rob> heh

<artemis> g'night, PB!

<Bethannee> bye PB!

<Iella_Wessiri> bye!

<Stackpole> chip: I don't know where LucasArts is.

<Urza> lol

<Nert> Seeya PB

* PB hugs everybody!!

<Sabrina> gnite PB!

<PB> I'll see you in GenCon, Mike.

* Iella_Wessiri hugs PB

<SWEN_Chip> ah

<AvgJoe> Bye PB ... =-]

<PB> I'll be the geeky chick :)

<Stackpole> Xekk: not so fast. It's the reading as things scroll that's tough.

<Xekk> LucasArts is in CA somewhere :)

<RogueAngel> goodnight PB

<Iella_Wessiri> Mike, have you ever fallen asleep whilst writing? <G>

<PB> G'nite

<Stackpole> PB: Cool, see you there.

* AC gives PB a big hug

<PB> bye

<Stackpole> Iella: Nope.

<Rob> ok people, let's slow it down a bit :)

<Iella_Wessiri> I didn't think so

<Xekk> Mike: and you have to type fast enough to get to the next question before it gets to high up for you to read it on-time :)

<Xekk> too

* JediJaina asks people to slow down it's hard to keep up

<SWEN_Chip> thx, Xekk, I heard that :-)

<Stackpole> Xekk: pretty much, but I've done chats for a long time, so I'm fairly used to it.

<Xekk> hehe

<Urza> Mike, of all your book which is your favorite?

<Xekk> We've got an experianced chatter on our hands ;)

<Stackpole> Urza: probably Once A Hero.

<Sabrina> yes we do Xekk

<SWEN_Chip> hush, rick

<Urza> hehehe

<Vincent_Starre> Stackpole- Well then, could ya' mention me in a story? I hate non-existance ;)

<Stackpole> Started chatting on GEnie well over a decade ago.

<Iella_Wessiri> Which of the SW novels was hardest to write? <thanks>

<JediJaina> wow

<Simon> Still takin charity donations for name-dropping?

<Stackpole> Vincent: only folks who get mentioned in tales are those who pay substantial amounts to charities for the priviledge. I don't do that for SW, though.

<Urza> ahh so your a net junky too?

<Xekk> hey Mike if you mention Vincent in a story he might finance your airfair for the rest of your life :P

<Stackpole> Urza:dabbler, not junkie.

<Rob> heh

<artemis> lol!

<Stackpole> Xekk: but then what would I do for tax-deductions?

<Simon> : notes that his questions are coming in just behind someone else asking the same thing...

<SWDave> haha

<Vincent_Starre> only if he flies a T/I Xekk, I can't afford real payments, otherwise I'd not be here right now :)

<Xekk> good one :)

<Iella_Wessiri> Sabs: D'OH!

<Rob> Mike, I'd just like to thank you once again for coming tonight :)

<Iella_Wessiri> Me too :-D

<JediJaina> We all do

<Stackpole> Rob, thanks for putting up with me. I was happy to do this and am still embarrassed I missed it last time.

<artemis> I think all of us concur...:0

* SWDave anxiously awaits Mike's prequel Bravo Flight novels. <g>

<Urza> Mike, if you had a chance to leap into the Star Wars universe what role would you like to play?

<artemis> )

<RogueAngel> DITTO

<Nert> Um, who *wouldn't* like to thank him for coming? :)

<Iella_Wessiri> You must read quickly b/c I haven't been able to keep up.

<Bethannee> Thanks soo much it was fantastic!

<Tyria> will you ever be doing any signings in Georgia?

<Xekk> well if you need a name for a charactor... like some smuggler that ends up getting killed by some random Rodian that is linked to something really important....

<Sabrina> its ok Mike, that was more important than the chat, we understand <G>

<Xekk> I wouldn't mind you using Xekk :)

<Stackpole> A prequel Jedi would probably be fun, or one of Karrde's henchmen.

<Urza> cool =)

<Rob> prequel Jedi...but doesn't that assume that you're gonna die?

<SWEN_Chip> is there really someone called Zuckuss?

<Iella_Wessiri> yes Chip

* SWDave drops the name Mace Windu in Mike's lap.

<SWDave> =-P

<Stackpole> Tyria: if there is a convention there, sure. I did Dragoncon once, but they've not asked me back.

<Majordomo> he's a bounty hunter

<SWEN_Chip> ah

<Stackpole> Rob: oh, good point.

<SWEN_Chip> like Boba Fett?

<JediJaina> That's too bad

<Iella_Wessiri> everybody dies--oh well ^_^

<Majordomo> yeah

<SWEN_Chip> I dont plan to die ever

<Stackpole> Besides, there is no Death, there is only the Force.

<SWEN_Chip> =-)

<Rob> true ;)

<SWDave> Oooooooo

<Iella_Wessiri> true!!

<SWEN_Chip> k

<Vincent_Starre> Hmm I like Xekk's Idea.. yeah,, if you ever can't think of a Name for an Imperial Commander of a Mofified interdictor goliath that patrols the outer rim I th- Ow! Hey stop hitting me Xekk!

<Rob> got me there :P

<JediJaina> I like that

<Tyria> thanks

<AC> spoken like a true killer

<Rob> ok, i think we can stop asking Mike to mention people in his books ;)

<SWEN_Chip> our site? It is at http://coruscant-sp.com/swen/ Jimx

<Iella_Wessiri> BTW, a good name would be.... oops!

<Stackpole> Mentioning folks just does't happen with LFL. With others I have more leeway.

<SWEN_Chip> thanks god things slowed down a bit

<Iella_Wessiri> :D

<Vincent_Starre> Really? You think that was his point? dang! :)

<AC> Rob, how about dates with redheads?

<Xekk> hehehe

<JawaFortress> someone ask about my site earlier? it's http://www.jawafortress.com

<Urza> Mike, do you like anime?

<Rob> that's fair game Allisa ;)

<Sal> I think I'll be heading out now

<Rob> and we can also stop advertising web sites :)

* Sal is getting dizzy from all the talking <giggle>

* Nert waves at Sal

<Rob> cya Sal

<Majordomo> bye sal

<artemis> ummm, sw philosphy question: do non-jedi die or do the whole "force-thing" too?

<Iella_Wessiri> bye Sal

<Sabrina> gnite Sal!!!

<RogueAngel> bye Sal

<Simon> So when is the next opportunity to put money down for charity going to be?

<Xekk> Xekk isn't me. Its just a name for you to use.... me I'm Scott Myles not Xekk... Xekk is just a mask. Nice to meat you Mike I'm Scott :)

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<Sal> Aloha, dearies

<Iella_Wessiri> too fast!!!

<Stackpole> Urza: I've viewed some of it, but Im not into it. I do now have a DVD player and I'm collecting Samurai films, though. Once my Japanese gets good, maybe I'll switch to Anime.

<Sal> Thanks again, Mike.

<Stackpole> Artemis: I don't know.

<Stackpole> Bye, Sal.

* AC snickers

* SWEN_Phantom says: Plz visit thsi web site at: ******** and this one at: *************.com

<SWDave> Mike, do you like the SW Manga stuff?

<Iella_Wessiri> I draw anime....

<trickster> artemis: probably...

<Bethannee> anime is awesome :P

<Vincent_Starre> Who would I go to to give LA an outline then? I Gotta be mentioned somehow! :) Been a nice Chat Mike, There is no Quit message, there is only the force :)

<Nert> A DVD and the ability to read Japanese, heck that'd be heaven

* JediJaina reminds everyone to slow down

<Iella_Wessiri> O_O

<Stackpole> Simon: later this year, I imagine.

<Sabrina> SW Manga!!! my fav cover is the forthcoming one to ESB#4 <G>

<Urza> Mike, ahhh so i take it you don't like how badily they G rate anime when translating?

<Stackpole> Dave: I've not seen it.

<Vincent_Starre> C'yall later

* Nert goes to check on his Ranma downloads <g>

<Xekk> haha good one vincent!

<Xekk> bye :)

<Iella_Wessiri> bye

<SWDave> It's well worth the effort to pick it up, Mike. hehe, it's in the SW Insider if you really need it.

<Stackpole> urza: I'd just like to hear it in the original.

<Urza> ok cool =)

<Stackpole> Dave: Just a question of time and money.

<Iella_Wessiri> Mike: I didn't know you spoke Japanese. ^_^

<SWDave> I know

<Iella_Wessiri> That's cool!

<SWEN_Chip> have you designed games for real, Mr. Stackpole?

* Sabrina WISHES she spoke Japanese

<Stackpole> Iella: I don't, more than a little. I'm learning slowly.

<Stackpole> chip: both paper and pencil and computer games, yes.

<SWEN_Chip> like TIE fIghter?

<Iella_Wessiri> Komban wa!

<SWDave> Ok, I THINK this is my last question. Did you have any input in the RogueSquadron game that just came out? It's a killer game, btw.

* Nert wishes like hell he could speak Japanese. Currently sitting next to a book/tape on it as it happens. Like I have time :p

<Xekk> Mike, ¿Hablas Espanol?

<Stackpole> LIke Wasteland, Neuromancer, Bards Tale III.

<Stackpole> Xekk nope.

<Bethannee> I have to go now, it was so nice meeting you Mr. Stackpole keep up the great work!

<Stackpole> Bye, Bethannee.

<SWEN_Chip> TIE Fighter is an inspiration to me! It even made me to learn some programming and now I got a game which is hardly alike (unfinished)

<Iella_Wessiri> Bye!

<Xekk> dave mike answered the RS question earlier.... no

<AC> Mike, you aren't a native Arizonan are you?

<Xekk> no

<Xekk> mike didn't have ANYTHING to do with the Rougue Squadron game

<Stackpole> Scott: which RS question.

<Iella_Wessiri> Anata-wa ikaga desu ka?

<SWDave> Please speak English

<Stackpole> AC: Born in Wisconsin, raised in Vermont, moved to AZ in 1979.

<SWEN_Chip> Waf zeloif hablaemy skent?

<Stackpole> Iella: by me.

<RogueAngel> THanks Dave

<Tyria> english please

* JediJaina asks for English

<SWDave> Mike! YOu were born in Wisconsin? That's where I'm from!

<Iella_Wessiri> ^_^

<Xekk> Mike: The one earlier about whether you had any influence on Rougue Squadron the N-64/PC game

<Stackpole> Dave: my father was an intern in Wausau when I was born.

<SWEN_Chip> well, this was a good meeting and we know what we wanted to know, btw Mr. Stackpole, did you work also on TIE Fighter?

<Stackpole> Scott: Nope, nothing to do with the N64 game.

* AC is a second generation Phoenician with the tan to prove it

<Stackpole> Chip: Nope, no work on that one.

<SWDave> Very cool, I lived near Monroe. Halfway between there and Madison.

<Xekk> smart. he has me on a first name basis even when I only told him my name in the chat

<SWEN_Chip> In which ones you did?

<Stackpole> AC are you in PHOENIX these days?

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<artemis> Wow!! My roomate is from Wausau!!

<Rob> this is like seven degrees of separation ;P~

<AC> Mike, yes... I will be her til I die, I think

<JawaFortress> i used to live in Yuma Arizona. you know where that is mike?

<Iella_Wessiri> Striker--isn't that the guy from Airplane?

<Xekk> I know Mike. Thats what I was saying :) Because someone else asked. I dicided to talk over for you since you already asked. I'm in charge of repeats! heh

<SWEN_Chip> In which games you worked on?

<Stackpole> AC: I hear that. I live in Scottsdale.

<Striker> lol..Wessiri.

<Tyria> Mr.Stackpole thank you for being so pateint with us and answering our questions.

<Iella_Wessiri> :D

<Stackpole> Chip: I mentioned before, Wasteland, Bards Tale III and Neuromancer.

<SWEN_Chip> ok

<SWEN_Chip> sorry I didn't see that :-(

<Stackpole> Jawafortress: I do know where Yuma is, yes.

<RogueAngel> I am going to go now. THAnks againd MIke.

<Stackpole> Tyria; my pleasure.

<Stackpole> Bye, RA.

<SWEN_Chip> Do you know Paul Mica Mr Satckpole?

<Xekk> Jawafortress=Jason. Jawafortress is Jasons site.

<SWEN_Chip> Stackpole?

* JawaFortress used to live in Yuma like 5 years ago and lived on the military base there.

<Stackpole> chip: The name doesn't ring a bell.

<Iella_Wessiri> Mike, have you met all of the other SW authors, or just Zahn and Allston?

<Stackpole> You were a Marine/

<Stackpole> I've met them all save for Steve Perry.

<AC> Mike, Scottsdale is swanky... I am content with my shack/hovel in Phoenix

<SWDave> I'm going to get going now. Thank you VERY much for the chat, and of course for your books. Hope to see many, many more. MTFBWY, always.

<Iella_Wessiri> Okay, thanks

<Rob> cya Dave

* JawaFortress 's father was in the marines

<Stackpole> AC: I got let into Scottsdale on a white trash exception. I AM a writer, after all.

<Sabrina> rehi PoJ!

<SWEN_Chip> Ah

<POJ> hi

<Stackpole> Bye, Dave.

<Iella_Wessiri> hey Pride

<Iella_Wessiri> Bye Dave

<artemis> Yuma, Scottsdale...it could be worse...you could be in Fargo, ND! <g>

<Xekk> Scottsdale :)

<Xekk> they named it after me

<Iella_Wessiri> Xekk--lol

<Stackpole> Artemis: I was in Fargo last September. It seemed very nice.

<JediJaina> hehe

<Stackpole> Scott: I'd heard that, but wasn't sure.

<Rob> and you didn't expressly write her a note to tell her?!? <g>

<POJ> AC 10Hello

<trickster> Arizona seems to attract writers...I can think of at least 2 others there...

<Xekk> Well it's true :)

<artemis> Mike: what for? ...it is a nice town, just not too exciting!

<Stackpole> I was at a con, it was in the papers. I did a signing...

<AC> LOL, Mike, you are who I want to be when I grow up... except I want to keep my redhead status

<JediJaina> my boyfriend was born in AZ

<artemis> Mike: a con in *Fargo*! ackk! I got here a year late!

<Stackpole> AC: Okay, you can be a redhead.

<Iella_Wessiri> Mkie--I have to go but thanks *so much* for answering my questions!

<trickster> breathe, artemis.

<Rob> i've been to AZ...does that make me qualify? ;)

<Stackpole> Iella: you're more than welcome.

<Xekk> I'm a writer myself.

<Iella_Wessiri> Bye guys!!

<artemis> that had to be, like, the most exciting thing to come in through town since the last covered wagon..<g>

<Stackpole> Lots of writers in AZ, actually.

<SWEN_Chip> Mike: do you personally programmed something on the computer? I dont think so, and dont take me for silly =-)

<Xekk> I just haven't writen anything big yet :) but I will!

<JediJaina> it must be the warm climate

<Stackpole> Artemis: the convention was a lot of fun, actually.

<Sabrina> the second wave arrives <G>

<Rob> hey el, Starkiller, and Infernal :)

<Infernal> Lo.

<Xekk> Mike, in your life time my books will hit all the charts bestseller lists :)

<Chase> Hey Mr. Stackpole...thanks for coming...I enjoyed that parts I was here for. :)

<Stackpole> Chip: I do a bit of html and hypercard programming, but that's it.

<Starkiller> Meets & Greets

<Rob> the channel seems to be hovering around 25 people ;)

<Xekk> Hopefully star wars books

<elbede> hey, all

<artemis> Mike: any sign of another in,say, the next 3 years?

<Stackpole> Scott: good luck.

<Urza> Mike, have you always wanted to be a writer (going into adulthood i mean) if not what then?

<Stackpole> chase: thanks.

<SWEN_Chip> hehehe pretty much like me (I also do some C++, but not expert, wish I will be)

* Starkiller was nosedeep inwork when he remebered this was happening tonight.

<Xekk> thankyou :) I might need it. heh

<Chase> NP Mr. Stackpole.

<Stackpole> Artemis: it's possible, but not plans at the present.

<SWEN_Chip> OK, cameraman Phantom, we have to go

<Chase> Just out of curiosity what side do you go for....Imperial Or Rebel?

<SWEN_Phantom> yes dude!

<Stackpole> Urza: yeah, I'm thinking fast food myself, if this doesn't work out.

<Sabrina> Starkiller: oops <G> dont worry, we'll put out a transcript eventually

<Xekk> Is anywon logging this chat?

<SWEN_Phantom> us

<Stackpole> Chase: I like both.

<Starkiller> Thanks!

<Rob> i am Xekk...don't worry about it

<artemis> Mike: sigh. it was a nice shot! :)

<Sabrina> Xekk: is Wedge a good pilot? <G>

<Urza> lol

<Starkiller> Mr. Stackpole, big fan over here. :)

<artemis> (bad pun)

<Xekk> Ok great rob

<Xekk> lifesaver :)

<SWEN_Phantom> email me at chipiperez@hotmail.com another day to get the log

<elbede> great, rob - copy to me?

<Chase> Mr. Stackpole....come on...what's your favorite? :)

<Stackpole> Artemis: you should go to Valleycon there in town. It was a lot of fun.

<Xekk> Wedge is an amazing pilot

<Rob> i'm not sure exactly where the transcript is going to be ;)

<Stackpole> Chase: I don't have a fav. I like the Rebels, but I also created Baron Fel because I appreciate the other side.

<Xekk> He is a great team player

<Rob> need to talk to dave (echo_dave) about that

<Xekk> Great leader skills

<Chase> Alright Mr. Stackpole...

<Infernal> Baron Fel is my current favorite character.

<artemis> Mike: is that a yearly convention? (I'm sorry...I'm not quite knowledgeable (sp?) about this sort of thing..yet! <g>

<Stackpole> Fel was fun to create and work with. I love what Tim did with him in Vision.

<Urza> Mike, Do you like the turn Fel has taken since other writers started using him?

<Rob> btw Mike, read...umm...oh, shoot, what were they called...the books with Locke and Roarke an Falchar a week or so back...

<Xekk> Corran is my fav charactor in the SW universe actualy. Wedge is a really nice guy

<Rob> and saw the winning streak in indoor soccer...it still going? ;)

<Xekk> Infact.... I don't know how many of you know this butt...

<Sabrina> Once a Hero Rob?

<Urza> hehe you answered my question before i asked =)

<Stackpole> Artemis: It is. Ask at the Barnes & Noble there in town, since they had me infor a signing. They have contacts to the group.

<Rob> yea! that's it! thanks sabs :)

<Stackpole> Chaos book, Rob.

<AC> Hey Mike, do you sign in Phoenix very often?

<Xekk> Ewen Magragor (mispelled name) the guy who plays Obi-Wan in the prequels is the son of the guy who played Wedge in the originals!

<elbede> MIke - any chance you getting to Alaska?

<artemis> Mike: ok! thanks so much!

<Chase> Mr. Stackpole are you planning on stopping in Houston, Tx for any book signing, etc?

<JawaFortress> mike: ever been to bedford, in? or bloomingtion, in?

<Stackpole> Urza: I knew of what folks were doing with Fel and it was cool.

<artemis> (knowing that, Barnes and Noble now gets extra-credit..<g>)

<Stackpole> elbede: I'd love to, but no plans at the moment. May change if my brother gets stationed there.

<JediJaina> Xekk he's not the son he's the nephew of Denis Lawson

<Xekk> you sure?

<Xekk> hmm

<Stackpole> Scott: He's Denis Lawson's Nephew.

<Xekk> maybe I misread that interview.

<JAck> Mike, ever thought about writing a starwars book?

<elbede> great, Mike - We have extra room - hint, hint...

* Xekk blushes deep red

<Sabrina> Jack???

<Stackpole> JawaF: Nope, but I hit chicago often and Milwaukee for Gencon every summer.

<Stackpole> Jack: Hey, what an idea. I'll ask my editors.

<Sabrina> hahaha!

<Xekk> Well ofcorse Mike knows :) That is still really cool I think

<Rob> doh...auto-rejoin...

<JAck> hey, it was just a jok

<Infernal> Mr.Stackpole, I have to thank you for Fel, he and a group of competent Imperial pilots drew me back to SW books. Thanks again.

<JawaFortress> mike: indiana would welcome you if you came.

<Stackpole> Elbede: thanks for the offer.

* AC falls off her couch laughing

<Chase> Mr. Stackpole are you planning on stopping in Houston, Tx for any book signing, etc?

<Stackpole> Infernal: my pleasure.

<Urza> chase calm down =)

* Sabrina wonders if she should mention Toronto's International Book Fair now..they had other SW authors there last year..

<Chase> Calm down?

* Starkiller wants to finally figure out what is and what is not his stuff in the First X-Wing Comics.

<Rob> heh Sabs

<Stackpole> chase: No plans for Houston at the moment, but if the Mercury have a road game there for the championship of the WNBA, I might make it.

<Xekk> Mike, these location questions are getting annoying but, you coming to Michigan anytime soon?

<artemis> elbede: then I'm definetly looking at UAF! :)

<JediJaina> cool

<Stackpole> Sabrina: If they ask me, I could make time.

<Sabrina> :)

<Chase> Cool...I'll be watching out for you then. :) Hehe.

<Sabrina> :))

<Chase> Of course the Comets will beat the Mercury.... :)

<AC> oooh, and he like the Mercs... what a man!

<Tyria> yeah i like the fact that Fel & and the others exist it adds alittle more variety & i was begining to pity the imps

<Stackpole> Scott: Nope, not on the schedule.

* Rob watches everyone pull Mike in 20 different directions at once...don't break him! ;)

<Stackpole> I have season tickets to the Mercury.

<Stackpole> Chase: We'll see, this year.

* Infernal is being careful not to kill the author. :)

<Tyria> lol@rob

* Chase tells Rob to work on NR.N web site! :)

<Stackpole> Starkiller: do yo have a question about the first Xwing comics?

<Chase> Hehe Mr. Stackpole.

<Xekk> Well Mike, What state do you live in? CA, WA? FL?

<Stackpole> I live in Arizona.

<Xekk> stupid me :P

<Urza> Mike, Where in the timeline is your new trilogy taking place?

* JediJaina reminds everyone not to private message Mike

<Xekk> thats practicaly the only state I haven't passed through at all

<Stackpole> Didn't you see me in the crowds at the Phoenix Open on TV?

<Starkiller> Stackpole: Yes! I have a fuzzy memory of you discussing this on alt.fan.wedge about how they added well stupid stuff to the early X-Wing comics.

<Stackpole> Urza: I can't answer that.

<Urza> Mike, nuts! is there anything your allowed to tell us?

<Xekk> I don't even know what the Phoenix Open is.... heh

<Stackpole> Star: basically the scripter didn't follow the outline too tightly.

<Sabrina> Urza: careful...you almost set off the LFL implants again <G>

<Starkiller> Taking out a TIE FIGHTER with turbulance, and a wookiee character If I remember right.

<Xekk> maybe the fact that I'm 15 will pass for that...

<Stackpole> Urza: I can't answer that.

<Urza> lol

<Stackpole> Star:; yeah, thos things I loathed.

<AC> Hey Mike, when you stand in line for TPM, look for 25 year old redheads... that'll be me <eg>

<Starkiller> What about the animals being allergic to Coffee frisbees?

<Tyria> lol@sabrina

<Xekk> hehe

<Stackpole> AC: which theatre you going to see it at?

* Sabrina just thought that was cute... see, there IS a use for coffee grounds!

<Stackpole> Star: yeah, another one. grrr.

<AC> Hayden and FLW, I love that one

* Infernal 's going to the theatre Mr.Stackpole picks. :)

<Stackpole> I know where that is, AC. I'll likely be at the Pavillions just short of that.

<Starkiller> I once had an editor totally maim a piece of mine once, it soured me on pyaing gigs for about a year...

<Stackpole> Star: Ah, well, the money still spent, and I learned from the eperience. Helped make the series into what it became.

<Urza> Mike, Some of the author's I've listen to at conventions or talked to online usually have a routine they go threw every morning before they start writing. Do you have one? If so what is it?

<Starkiller> I'm just now getting back into being published (usually for Contributor copies)

<Xekk> Oh.. I dunno if you knew... but if you don't want to be in the dark about the prequels then visit starwarz.com, or newsdroid.com for news on the prequels... updated daily.

<Stackpole> Urza: step one, wake up. Step two, stick butt in chair, step three: turn on computer; step four: write. That's pretty much it.

<AC> drat... do I still have to hold up your book if we get a newscrew?

<Xekk> if you care to know what the prequels might end up like... visit virtualedition.com

* AC grins wickedly

<Xekk> its good to have tools...

<Sabrina> LOL...make sure the newscrew is CNN so i can see it up here <G>

<Starkiller> Do you listen to music to help with "moods" when you write, mike?

<Xekk> haha

<Stackpole> Scott: actually I want to go in without knowing anything. I want it like 21 years ago.

<Urza> hehe ok... some of them have some strange routines =)

<Stackpole> AC: Yep, please do.

<JediJaina> LOL

* Starkiller can't write without background noise.

<Stackpole> Star: Yep, I listen to a lot of music. Sw soundtracks and a lot of Jethro Tull.

<Infernal> Woohoo! Jethro Tull!

<Xekk> OK then.... don't read any spoilers at all :)

<AC> I'd do that for you, Mike. <g>

<Stackpole> Scott: I won't.

* Xekk forgets what he was going to say and hates it when that happens. Don'y you?

* Infernal is still searching for Aqualung on CD..

* Sabrina is also trying to avoid prequel spoilers :)

<Rob> me too

<Stackpole> AC: you are quite gracious. Do stop by if I have a local signing. I might have one when IR comes out, probably at the Pavillions Bookstar.

<Rob> i wanna wait til i see it on the big screen

* JawaFortress jawafortress accidentely read a major spoiler and screwed up tpm for him

<Urza> Mike, what author inspired you most to write?

<Stackpole> Infernal: You can't find aqualung?

<Xekk> oh I remember now!

<artemis> allax: ya made it back!

<Starkiller> Allax! The Allaxmeister! Allaxo-rama! Der Allaxsterhoffer! Joinin' the #Stackpolechat channel! Allaxolopolous! Allaxarooni! Allaxaronio! Awright Allaxster! Allaxiepookins!!! HUGS & KISSES! :* Allax!!!!! :*Fry up some wontons, and kill the Fattened calf!!!!! [[[[[[:*]]]]]] Allax!

<artemis> you're mom's a sweetie!

<Stackpole> Urza: my grandfather, who wrote a book before I was born.

<Xekk> Mike, is there a certain drink you like, that you have often while your writing?

<AC> Thank God you didn't say Borders... That would lower you from near-god status with me...

<Infernal> Mr.Stackpole: Not for lack of searching.

<Stackpole> Scott: nope, I tend to keep no water or anything at my desk. I use that for breaks.

* Infernal has the vinyl, of course.

-Rob- well, unfortunately, the time has come for me to...Thanks once again for coming Mike, thanks everyone else for helping out, yo-ho-ho, and to all, a good night :)

<elbede> Mike - what did your grandfather write?

<artemis> AC: not a big Borders fan either? <g>

<Stackpole> As for waht I drink: water, gatoraide, etc.

-Rob- for me to go that is ;)

<AC> Not since I was laid off...

<Xekk> I'm a big coffee fan myself :)

-> *Rob* suure...leave us...tell Mike he can message me if he needs anything

<Stackpole> AC: Ouch. Which one did you work at.

<Stackpole> I like coffee, but the caffiene and I disagree.

* Starkiller is glad he works for himself now. :)

<trickster> In some pathetic regions of the country...borders is the nearest thing to a decent bookstore around. :(

<Xekk> I understand that

<Xekk> My dad has the same problem

<Infernal> Like here. :(

<Stackpole> Elbede: A little book called Yankees in Court.

<Sabrina> there is no borders in canada

<JediJaina> there is no borders here

<artemis> Mike: lol re:Borders! :)

<Starkiller> brb

<Rob> well, i must bid you all adieu

<Sabrina> we have chapters...just about the same thing <EG>

<Stackpole> Bye, Rob. Thanks.

<Rob> feel free to stay awhile, just clean up the mess on the floor ;)

<Xekk> Oh yeah I remember now... after reading I, Jedi and loving it... it IS my fav book ever after all... I made my dad read it hehe, he is in the middle of it now....

<Sabrina> gnite Rob!!!

<JediJaina> Just Barnes and Noble and Books a Million

<artemis> that's why we go to Band N...

<AC> Mike, Arrowhead mall... <is a little cranky still so please forgive>

<elbede> Mike - is it still in print? I would very much like to read it

<Tyria> thereisn't a borders near here

<artemis> goodnight, rob!!

<Allax> bye Rob

<Chase> C'ya Rob..

<JediJaina> nite Rob

<Xekk> the question he would probly love to know..... is what car do you currently use for transportation?

<Stackpole> Cool, Scott.

<Chase> G'night!

<Xekk> what brand, model... ect.

<Xekk> even color :P

<Sabrina> Mike: My dad finally finished XW: Book One...he wants to read the whole series now..he loves your work!

<elbede> 'nighters, rob - see ya tomorrer

<Rob> well, cya :)

<Stackpole> Scott: I drive a Saturn wagon, a 96 or 97.

*** Quits: Rob (QUIT: May The Cable Modem Be With You)

<Tyria> we have media play barnes & noble wladen books etc

<Stackpole> Sabrina: Thanks.

<Allax> with Antilles/Celchu bumperstickers??

<Chase> rotfl

<Sabrina> Shan: ROFL!

<Stackpole> AC: I've not been out to that one. The bookstar here is very close to me.

<Xekk> Yeah whats your fav bookstore? heh

<Xekk> I like Barns & Noble

<Stackpole> Allax: Actually, those stickers are in my collection of stuff folks have been kind enough to send me.

<artemis> Allax: I still need to know how to get one!! <g>

<Stackpole> Scott: I love them all, actually.

<Sabrina> stuff? Anything interesting?

<Chase> Mr. Stackpole...what's your favorite Sci-Fi series out besides Star Wars? Babylon 5, Star Trek, etc?

<AC> Mike, if you ever sign there... make them crawl like worms for me, ok?

<Xekk> um, whats your most precious material possetion?

* Sabrina imagines homemade RS badges, other things...etc

<Stackpole> Sabrina: All of it is interesting: some action figures, a plate, some stickers and some patches. It's all wonderful.

<Sabrina> :)\

<Stackpole> AC: Consider it done.

<Stackpole> Chase: Right now, Brimstone, which just got canceled, I guess.

<Chase> Brimstone?

<JediJaina> Mike: Have you read any other star wars books? Or is that requirement?

<Chase> Never heard of that one.

<JediJaina> it's on Fox

* Infernal has Brimstone taped.. :)

<Stackpole> Scott: I don't know that I have a fav material possession.

<Sabrina> Chase: its on FOX, only lasted a few mos

<elbede> Chase> just heard about it - now I won't be able to see it

<Chase> That explains it then.

<Allax> :)

<Stackpole> Jaina: I've read most of the other SW novels.

* Sabrina caught about 5 mins of it once

<artemis> is now the time to bring up the WEB badges? <G>

<Chase> Was it any good?

<Stackpole> I love the concept, but I guess I'm the only one.

* AC does a happy dance across the room

*** Quits: JediJaina (Connection reset by peer)

<Urza> if it was it wouldn't have been cancelled =)

* Infernal makes #2. :)

* JawaFortress thinks mike would do a great job in writing a novel about mace windu

<elbede> all the good stuff gets cancelled

<Sabrina> concept was great...timeslot wasnt

<Stackpole> Elbede: pretty much.

<Barb> I know a ton of people upset about Brimstone's cancellation...

<Xekk> I hear ya urza

<elbede> letter writing campaign?

<Stackpole> Sabrina: yeah, could have been better. Before Xpfiles would have been killer.

<Barb> Word they got back from Fox is they haven't officially made the decision. So they say.

<Chase> Mr. Stackpole there is a lot of controversy (sp?) concerning Babylon 5 and Star Wars...that they both follow almost the same plot and have similar things (ie. fighters, ideas). What are you comments on this?

<JediJaina> I got booted ack

<Stackpole> Barb: Im just reacting to a report in entertainment Weekly.

<elbede> me, too ,Mike

<Sabrina> Mike: yeah, even after tho, i mean Xfiles is winding down now, and it needs a worthy successor

<Stackpole> Chase: No comments. I don't follow Babylon-5 so I can't comment.

<JediJaina> thanks Sabrina

<Chase> Oh. Okay.

<Stackpole> Sabrina: I agree.

* Infernal saw an episode of Star Trek : Season Two and thinks dead shows are irretreiveable.

* Chase thinks of another question to ask....

<artemis> I miss Earth 2...

<Starkiller> Stackpole: So who was that Scripter, and did you ever exact revenge, if not, want help?

<Barb> I saw the reports too. Just commenting that they seem to be flipfloping now - maybe there's still hope. :)

* JawaFortress thinks mike would do a wonderful job with a novel about mace windu

<Sabrina> of course IMMHO Xfiles was winding down as soon as they announced the movie

<Xekk> Mike, I don't remember if this was asked or not, but who is your fav SW charactor from the original tril

<trickster> there will never be a worthy successor of x-files

<Stackpole> Scripter was Mike Baron and, yes, I got revenge. The wookiee he introduced in his story arc died in the next one.

<Chase> Artemis: There is a 12 hour showing of Earth 2 on the Sci-Fi Channel either tomorrow or Monday..not really sure what day it is on though.

<elbede> sab> movie was like a two hour TV show - disappointing

<Stackpole> Scott: Han Solo.

<artemis> ooo! thanks!

<Stackpole> I don't have cable.

<Sabrina> Mike: hehehe, but at least it was a good death

<Chase> Han Solo rules! :)

<Stackpole> Barb: that would be cool.

<Xekk> Han Solo kicks ass :)

<artemis> trickster: you're obsessive! <g>..we still need to see that movie!

<Xekk> pardon my language

<Sabrina> el: very...it wasnt even that good for a 2 hr show ep

<Infernal> Han was the best. :0

<Chase> NP artemis.

<Stackpole> Sabrina: Well, I think all things should be done well, especially revenge.

<AC> Mike, so you have a thing for Corellians, eh? heh heh heh

<Chase> Look it up on in the TV Guide to make sure.

<Urza> mike, did i hear that right? no cable? what do you have then?

<Stackpole> I didn't really like the X-files film.

<Xekk> I deffinetly do

* Infernal has no cable.

<Xekk> I love Corellian stuff

<Stackpole> AC: well, they are just very convenient for producing interesting characters.

<Chase> Mr. Stackpole do you think Corellia is really Earth thousands of years later?

<Starkiller> Mike: Who owns original characters in Star Wars liscensed work? How does that work?

* Sabrina IS Corellian <G>

<elbede> sab - that's what I heard - reminds me of the 1st ST movie...

<Xekk> Han, Corran, YTs

<Stackpole> Urza: Just broadcast TV. If I had cable I'd watch it and get nothing done.

<Stackpole> Chase: God, I hope not.

<Urza> lol

<Urza> good point mike =)

<Xekk> YTs are the YT line of Frieghters...... YT-1300=The Falcon

<Stackpole> Starkiller: LFL owns everything.

<Chase> Mr. Stackpole I mean the good parts..not the bad parts!

<artemis> lol

<AC> Mike, if you take requests for the future... I want more Corran/Mirax... or seeing Mirax and Mara Jade team up

<Stackpole> Chase: good and bad are light and dark, can't have one without the other.

<Chase> True.

<artemis> and the good parts (besides wedge, han ,and corran) would be...<g>

<Stackpole> AC: noted.

<Starkiller> So, if they wanted they could make Corran a Character for a game like Dark-Forces 26 and you don't get anything?

<Chase> And they both hold the universe together! :)

<Stackpole> Star: Yep, that's the size of it.

<Urza> Mike, how much influence does George Lucas have on what you do with your novels? And what limits do you have to work with?

<Xekk> Um AC

<Xekk> I'd like another reflection...

<Chase> Mr. Stackpole...why do you think Corellia will not be Earth?

<Xekk> "I don't think Mara and Mirax should ever meet" Corran said "I aggree" Luke said

<artemis> AC: mirax and mara...love to see that one!

<Starkiller> Chase: HINT: "A long time ago..."

<Stackpole> Urza: Mr. Lucas can overrule anything, of course. The restrictions are pretty general, though. PG-13/R rating for sex/violence, no killing main characters.

* Infernal notes the 'long time ago' part of the leader and thinks for a bit...

<trickster> I would LOVE to see Mara and Mirax meet. (they're my heroes)

<elbede> lol starkiller

<Stackpole> Chase: Um, we don't live in a start system with 3 other sapeint races.

<Xekk> mirax and mara can't meet though. Mike already made that

<Xekk> well atleast it wouldn't be a good idea :)

<Chase> I know that..I'm talking about the single planet.

<Stackpole> Tim and I have talked about Mara/Mirax/Winter/Leia/Iella in a story.

<AC> SW needs more women

<Xekk> heh

<Stackpole> Chase: Isuppose it could. I just haven't thought about it.

<Chase> Starkiller: I know that!!! This is from a realistic perspective though.

<artemis> Mike: oh my gosh oh my gosh! that would kick!

<trickster> Mike: I would LOVE to read that story!!!!!

<Infernal> Mr.Stackpole: Wow. That'd be some team..

<Starkiller> AC: naw, Star Wars FANDOM needs more Women. ;)

<AC> YES!

<JediJaina> very cool Mike

<artemis> we need more winter!

<Chase> Mr. Stackpole thanks for answering my question.

<JediJaina> YES!!!!

* Sabrina cheers!!!!!!!

<JediJaina> More Women!!!

<Xekk> Looks like you sparked a reaction mike!

<Stackpole> hey, write to Dark Horse. Tell them that' swhat you want in a Mara Jade sequel mini-series.

<Tyria> that would be a reaally cool story!

<elbede> atremis> got enough winter here to go around - winter enuf for everyone

* Infernal gets out his paper and pen.

<artemis> yeah, here too! :)

<artemis> (as usual)

* Starkiller missed the Mara Jade series...

<JediJaina> I want to know about all the female characters more

<Sabrina> ive had a letter to DHorse begging to be written for about 2 mos now...maybe i should finally get around to it <G>

<Stackpole> Dark Horse really does respond to the tide of mail, and now would be the time to strike for that sort of series.

*** Joins: Voss (itsasecret@sfr-qbu-pqn-vty68.as.wcom.net)

<AC> Mike, this is coming from a girl who read Heir to the Empire and thought Zahn was writing about HER.

*** Quits: Allax (Unknown)

<Xekk> thats really suprising to hear that coming from you jaina :P

* Infernal has pointedly overlooked the comics series.

<Xekk> I agree though

<Chase> lol ac.

*** Sabrina sets mode: +o Voss

<Stackpole> AC: Cool. Mara is a fun character to write about. Very complex.

<elbede> voss> 'puter probs?

*** Voss is now known as Allax

<artemis> The female characters are there enough to spark major interest but not enough to appease everyone...time for some development! :)

<AC> Is fullfilled all my childhood Luke fantasies

<Chase> Heh.

<Sabrina> now the immortal debate: snail mail or email?

<Nert> Bye everyone, sorry I've spoken like a whole five lines and all but hey..

<Chase> BOth.

<Chase> :)

<Stackpole> Bye, Nert.

<Xekk> Very heartwarming though when Mara talks to Corran about going for a run with the dawn.

<elbede> 'nighters, Nert

<Urza> Mike, how do you picture Luke & Mara's wedding?

<Barb> The relationship between Corran and Mara in I, Jedi was quite interesting... definitely enjoyed it.

<Xekk> a hint of romance even

<Stackpole> Sabrina: email, it's faster.

<Starkiller> Here is something I would like cleared up, just so I can say I heard it from the Horses mouth: You deal with Lucas the ORGANIZATION, not Lucas the MAN with plots, stories, etc. Correct?

* Nert waveth his goodbyes

<JediJaina> bye Nert

<Stackpole> urza: I think it will be cool, actually.

<Stackpole> Barb: Thanks. I was glad Tim approved of it.

<Xekk> I read I, Jedi thinking I was the one who wrote the book and got amnesia hehe

<AC> Barb, me too... I read that part about 200 times

<Sabrina> yeah, but ive emailed DHorse about 10 times and only got a response once

<Stackpole> Star: I deal with LFL, they deal with Mr. Lucas.

<Urza> Mike, any idea if we'll be seeing it in the near future?

<Starkiller> So does Uncle George ever see anything in draft form?

<Barb> I know, I really wanted more... :)

<Chase> lol

<Stackpole> Sabrina: but the letters do pile up. They send me copies from tiemto time.

<Starkiller> I mean have you ever gotten a little post-it or anything saying "NO WAY! Love, George" ?

<Infernal> Mr.Stackpole: I hate to, but I have to go... If you ever find the time, could I Email you or vice versa?

<JediJaina> LOL

<Stackpole> Urza: That I don't know.

<Stackpole> Star: nope.

<Sabrina> I know :)

<Stackpole> Star: I understand he reivews all proposals. but I don't know that for a fact.

<Chase> Hmm.

<Stackpole> Infernal: Ihave a hard time keep ing up with email, actually. I have a huge backlog of it.

<Sabrina> <-- My claim to fame: first letter posted in the 'Warrior Princess' lettercolumn, issue 1 of that arc <G>

<Xekk> Mike i've been here for 13 hours now, got here at 9:00 EST this morning to wait for ya, and it was really worth it! I've been starring at the screen for 13 hours now.. and I'm starting to get tired. I'm goona stay a while longer... but I don't know how much longer before I collapse hehe

<Chase> Well guys and gals....I have to leave.

<Urza> there's a question i want to ask but i know i'll get a i can't tell you kind of answer =)

<Chase> Mr. Stackpole thanks again for coming and have a good night!!

<Stackpole> Chase: solong.

<elbede> Mike - this may have been asked, but, do you ever read any of the fanfic?

<elbede> 'nighters, chase

<Stackpole> Elbede: I've not read the fan fic because of my contracts, which prohibit me from doing so.

<Chase> C'ya Elbede.

<Stackpole> Scott: go get some rest. You deserve it.

<Xekk> Urza, maybe just ask incase

<Starkiller> So as no one can claim you "stole" something?

<Stackpole> Star: Yep, that's it.

<elbede> Mike - the "it was mine" problem?

<artemis> Mike: trickster wants to know if it's difficult to be a free-lance writer (she's an english major) but is too shy/nervous to ask...she's an ameteur writer.

<Starkiller> What if my fan-fic takes place THOUSANDS of years in the SW future, would that be ok? :)

<Urza> mike, is luke and mara married yet in your new series?

<trickster> okay, I didn't think you DO it, KIM.

<Tyria> why can't you read fanfic? whats wrong with reading them? some are really good.

<Stackpole> Right. Some fans are sharp enough to pick up on clues in the novels, then they write their stories, and claim it was their work, even though they were basing it on the author's stuff.

<Stackpole> artemis: It is tough to be a freelancer if you don't have a day job. I only went full time freelance after 10 years inthe game buziness.

<Barb> It's a shame that that happens at all... but such is the world these days.

<Stackpole> Star: how do yo umean okay?

<Starkiller> Well I do have an Ewok Pilot Character, but its just a coincidence with Lt. Kettch, since the stuff with my Ewok Character is still only inmy outlines & notebooks. :)

<trickster> that's what I thought. thanks for asking, Art.

<Xekk> Mara and Luke get married at the end of Vision of the Future by Zahn, Urza. But then... you knew that ofcorse. Your always ahead of me :)

<elbede> so it's "keep the day job", art

<Stackpole> Tyria: my lawyer won't let me do it. It's to avoid being sued.

<Tyria> sorry

<Stackpole> Scott: that's part of the deal, I have to be.

<artemis> uh-oh...am I in trouble now? <g>

<Starkiller> Stackpole: Well my fanfic all takes place about 3,000 years AFTER the films, so I can write my own Star Wars stuff without worrying about established continuity. :)

<trickster> nope.

<artemis> well, actually, it was trickster who was asking...I'm just the messenger!

<Stackpole> the best advice to beginning writers is: don't quit your day job.

<artemis> (more of a poet, myself!)

<Urza> Mike, any idea which quarter of 2000 your new SW book will be released?

<Stackpole> Star: true, but you still don't own the work because if you try to publish it, LFL will land hard on you.

<Infernal> Well, I must go, anyone interested, I'm Infernal2@aol.com ....

<Barb> And a plug for the "Don't quit your day job players" band... coming to cons near you... <g>

<Xekk> Heh Mike maybe your getting tired too :) That messege was addressed to Urza. It mentions his name as well.... you must have missed it :P

<Stackpole> bye, Infernal.

<JediJaina> nite Inferna;

<JediJaina> doh

<Stackpole> Scott: true.

<Infernal> And thank you again, Mr.Stackpole.

<elbede> 'nighters, Infernal

<Sabrina> GhentZ of jedinet.com has a Del Rey source that is saying mid 2000

<Stackpole> Barb: Good band. I have their CD.

<Starkiller> Well its just on the web. No big. No threat, I ain't going to make ony money from it.

<Xekk> ah GhentZ

<Xekk> he is here under some mask

<Stackpole> Star: If you're writing for fun, that's cool.

<Xekk> he wouldn't even tell me

<Xekk> lol

<Sabrina> is he now?

*** Parts: Infernal (Infernal2@207-252-143.ipt.aol.com)

<JediJaina> he's not Xekk

<Barb> They are, aren't they? I don't know if they'll be at I-con... easy to check though. They just launched their website.

<Xekk> well... he told me he would be!

<artemis> trickster: next time, just ask yourself! he won't bite (hard)! <g>

<Barb> www.dqydjb.com is the URL

<Stackpole> I know several of the band members.

<JediJaina> Xekk he's not online

<trickster> haha, art.

<Xekk> or maybe he just isn't on ICQ

<Starkiller> All my book lenght works have about 5-12 chapters or so, I just have not found one yet I want to finish and persue getting published. :)

<Xekk> or maybe he is on invisible mode

<Stackpole> Trickster, it's true. I never bite writers. Just editors.

<Xekk> you can never be sure if someone is online

<artemis> see? there you go! :)

<Sabrina> lol!

<Stackpole> Star: I hear that. If you do, though, you'll have fun. It's a great job to have.

<trickster> thanks, Mr. Stackpole. & art. I suppose I'd bite editors, too. Good thing I plan on having a day job.

<AC> can't quit the day job if you hae no day job... <eg>

<Sabrina> the worst an editor has done to me so far is cut the first, and most important line of an article i wrote..to save space

<Barb> Oh! Small world...

<artemis> trickster: which is what?

<Stackpole> Trickster: good day job, or marry well.

<Starkiller> Well running my own business (Internet Hosting) is keeping my plate full. I'm just doing freelance articles and poetry right now for writing gigs. :)

<artemis> or both...<g>

<Xekk> Did lee do that sab? hehe

<Stackpole> Star: That's cool.

* Sabrina is just volunteering at the campus paper because its fun

<Tyria> lol

<trickster> not about to marry for money (but I'd be happy if it happens). I'm gonna be a lawyer, I think.

<Stackpole> Or marry someone with a good job.

<Starkiller> Mike: So about how many unpublished / unfinished works did you have before your first book?

<Urza> Mike, What do you find the hardest part about writing in the star wars universe?

<AC> I just married well... <VBEG>

<Stackpole> Trickster that's a good pursuit.

<trickster> thanks!

<artemis> Mike: she wouldn't have listened to me if I had told her that! <g>

<Stackpole> urza: just coordinating all the material I need to know to write the books.

<Stackpole> Art: they never do listen, do they?

<JawaFortress> im going to go now. thanks mike for staying around.

<Stackpole> Trickster: in another life I would have been a lawyer.

<Xekk> see ya Jason :)

<artemis> Mike: those writers? naw! <GGG>

<artemis> or is that college students? <G>

* AC screams in terror

<elbede> Mike - in another life I'd have opted for Queen of somewhere

<trickster> In another life I was a pilot...

<elbede> or Empress

<Sabrina> <---in another life..i would have been the editor <EG>

<artemis> yeah, you and me both, trickster...then I got promoted. sigh.

<JediJaina> hehe

<artemis> sabs: lol!

<Stackpole> Elbede: I can see that, too. I would have been a Tsar, but we know how that story ends. <g.>

<trickster> and we all know how, art. ;)

<JediJaina> Sabrina is going to famous someday <G>

<Xekk> hahah

<Stackpole> Sabrina: Yo don't want tobe an editor. You have to work with writers.

<Allax> hey- that'd make me a princess...cool

<Xekk> yeah. She probly will be :)

* AC doesn't need to wish for another life, she is plotting a world takeover by redheads in 2005.

<artemis> trickster: ouch...let's *not* go there...<eg>

<Stackpole> AC: now THERE is a worthy cause.

* Allax is with AC on that one

<Sabrina> hehe...but id love the feeling of power...(the darkside..mwahhahaha)

<elbede> AC> allax will probably be first recruit!

<Urza> Mike, have you even been sitting there writing a SW book and then get writers block? if so what book and how'd you get out of it?

* Starkiller is always sloppy on his first submit to a new editor... they like it better if they can "fix" something for you. :)

<JediJaina> AC-you would probably be a perfect model for Mara Jade

<Stackpole> I don't get writer's block. Having to pay the bills is a remarkable cure for that sort of thing.

* Allax is making up the fliers

<JediJaina> LOL

<trickster> I was a redhead once...but my hair got darker as I got older. :(

<Urza> hehe

<elbede> Mike - deadlines - deadlines are good too

<AC> Mike, you should have watched Babylon 5, I have over half my army from redhead B5 fans.

<Xekk> Uhh I'm a bit scechy on this mike..... But do you remember the line.. the jedi line.... it goes something like... There is no blank there is blank.. there is no blank there is blank

<Stackpole> AC: I don't have cable ,and never caught it consistently on 45 here to follow the story.

<AC> JediJaina, thanks... I know.

<Stackpole> Scott: the Jedi code or whateer?

<Xekk> heh I think thats it

<Xekk> I've been trying to find it without re-reading I, Jedi.. although I plan to do that soon

<Starkiller> Xekk: I think that line actually comes from the Star Wars RPG .. I always HATED that line. I don't like the Jedi being so "cool" they *DO* (or should) have rich emotions!

<Stackpole> Vaguely I recal it, yes. I know it's in IJ and I got it from the JA tril.

<Xekk> Thats what I thought

<artemis> Trickster, we're sad.

<Xekk> I read both. It was amazing to hear a familiar story from the eyes of your fav SW character.

<trickster> that's okay, art. We're good at it.

<Stackpole> Scott: I had fun pulling a "The Day of the Jackal" on the JA3.

* AC offers Stackpole a sympathetic hug, "We'll let you be our speechwriter when we come into power."

<Starkiller> I have not read I, Jedi but I did listen to it on tape while driving from California to Minnesota (Actually my pal bought it in Nebraska somewhere)

<Sabrina> hehe

<Sabrina> AC: ROFL!

<Urza> mike, I jedi .... I robot ? Borrowing from Asimov?

<Stackpole> AC: thanks. My mom is/was a red-head, so Im in sympathy with the movement.

<Stackpole> Star: they cut a lot out of the book and left major threads dangling. I thought it was funny when I listened to it.

<elbede> I could be a readhead - with a little help from Lady clairol

<Xekk> Thats it! thankyou star

<Xekk> thats what I wanted to do!

<Xekk> Listen to I, Jedi on tape

<Stackpole> Scott: Actualy, borrowing from Robert Graves and I, Claudius.

<Xekk> audio

<Starkiller> yeah Mike, didn't you just *love* the way he read female voices? teehee

<Xekk> different perspective

<Tyria> lol@elbede

* Sabrina still wants a full cast recording of X-wing...on CD :)

<Stackpole> Star: true.

<AC> YES! I knew it... you had to be born of a redhead...

* Allax is a redhead without help :)

<elbede> allax is a braggart

<artemis> Allax is lucky.

<JediJaina> ROTFL!!!

* Starkiller gorws red hairs in his beard. :)

<Tyria> there are already enough redheads in my family i'll stick to the brown

<Stackpole> AC: That's why I have the green eyes.

* Allax thtpppttts :P Elbede

<Xekk> hehe

<Sabrina> yo Sky!

<Xekk> whoa

<artemis> Artemis (whose actions aren't working) likes it when elbede and Allax are here at the same time! <g>

<JediJaina> I don't have red hair but I did put red highlights in one time

<trickster> I WISH there were redheads in my family...my best friend is trying to get me to dye my hair, though!

<JediJaina> Sky!!

<skywalker8> hi!

<Xekk> Hey there :)

<Xekk> skywalker8 its me....

<skywalker8> yes!

<artemis> trickster: no. you don't want to do that.

<AC> HEH I have the green eyes, too. Are you the long lost big brother I should have had?

<elbede> thank you , Artemis

<skywalker8> whoa - has this chat been going on for 3 hours?

<skywalker8> I just got back from work

<artemis> no prob! <g>

<JediJaina> yeah

<Starkiller> Mike: do you hate Kevin Anderson's Star Wars writing as much as I do? ;)

<Sabrina> sky: yeah, but weve only been demoded for the last one

<Stackpole> AC: I dunno. Are you allergic to cats

<trickster> why not, art?

<artemis> Trickster: unless it's done *really* well you can always tell.

<Stackpole> Star: Um, I don't hate Kevin's writing. It's not what I do, but LFL approved it.

<skywalker8> oh

<Xekk> Even if for some reason Mike did hate it.. he would never actualy state that

<JediJaina> i don't usually brag about websites but check out sky's at www.lucasfan.com

<AC> Mike, depends on the cat, but... yes.

<Stackpole> Besides, I've known Kevin for years and we're friends.

<artemis> Mike: not into cats? agreed. strongly. <g>

<Xekk> yeah heh

<Xekk> his site is cool :)

<Urza> mike, did you borrow the idea of the title I, Jedi from Isaac Asimov's I, Robot?

<trickster> I have 2 cats. I miss my cats

<Tyria> i'm allergic to cats

<Stackpole> urza: actually Tom Dupree came up with the title of I, JEDI, and I don't know what his inspiration was.

<Xekk> Mike, Tim, and Kevin are all great authors. I hate to see any of them put down

<elbede> Trickster - I miss mine whenever possible

<Starkiller> Well since you are part of the same licensing "machine" maybe you can tell me how he got his hands on so many projects?

<artemis> elbede: lol lol!!

<Urza> ok tok thanks

<Allax> based on tina turners novel "I, Tina" ;)

<elbede> Mike - perhaps "I, Ike"?

* Starkiller is probably harder on KJA than he needs to be.

<Urza> lol

<Urza> to many I, SOMETHINGS

<Urza> =)

<elbede> Al - we aren't - I am up here and you are down there...

<JediJaina> Shara-are you Sabrina?

<Shara> yes

<Stackpole> Everyone has their own tastes in what they like to read. I just try to turn out the sorts of books I like to read.

* Starkiller remembers "Darksaber" and recants the last thing he said....

<JediJaina> ah

<Allax> same chatroom El

<artemis> cute, el! <g>

<elbede> Al - is joke...eat banana...

<Tyria> same here elbede haven't missed one yet!

<Sabrina> im probably not long for this chatroom...the modem is complaining

<Urza> Mike, any plans on writing more First-person books?

<Stackpole> urza: in the Star Wars saga, no. Other books, yes.

<Urza> cool =)

<Xekk> Yeah. First person perspectives are sortof rare, especialy for SW books, but they can be facinating. Especialy I, Jedi :)

<Stackpole> The Dark Glory War is a first person fantasy that will be out in January.

<Stackpole> Scott: thanks.

<elbede> which January, Mike?

<Barb> Was it more difficult writing "I, Jedi" in the first-person, as opposed to your other projects?

<Starkiller> Mike: do you find 1st person easier to write? I used to, and made a concious effort to move away from it.

<AC> ROFLMAO Jan 2000?

<Urza> yeah I, Jedi was definatly done good

<Stackpole> January 2000, unless you use windows, when it will be January, 1901.

<Xekk> Its like sitting somewhere with corran horn sitting by you, telling you a story of his life

<artemis> lol!

<JediJaina> LOL!

<elbede> drat - thought I may have been in a timewarp

<AC> ROFLMAO

<Stackpole> Star: Very easy to write, yes.

<Allax> hahaha

* AC falls off the couch, again.

<Xekk> all you need is some amagination... and your there with corran, and you can picture him talking to you

<Stackpole> Scott: thanks. That's how I wanted it to feel.

<artemis> AC: I almost killed myself falling off my bed reading SC. I'm right with you! <g>

<Xekk> Well it worked on me :)

<Sabrina> woohoo!! my Echostation articles are finally up!! http://emag.echostation.com (hey, if everyone else is going to plug their websites tonight, im going to also!)

<artemis> (lofted)

<Starkiller> I see 1st person writing as more "roleplaying on paper" than anything else. :)

<elbede> gotta pry SC away from Allax

<Urza> Mike, do you use a computer, typerwriter, or notebook when writing your story? if you use a computer are have you backed up your novels for y2k? =)

<Stackpole> Star: It can be that, yes.

<trickster> I used to find 3rd person easier, and now I can't get away from 1st.

<AC> I didn't laugh that hard at SC, though, I have a tendency to giggle

<Stackpole> urza: I'm on a Mac. We don't have the Y2K problem.

<Xekk> :) sabrina heheh

<Urza> MAC!! traiors ;-)

<artemis> AC: woke up my relatives. woke up my floor. I laugh loudly. <g>

* JediJaina grumbles...macs....

<trickster> I almost woke up my whole hall laughing at SC.

<Stackpole> Hey: Windows '98 = Mac 89.

<trickster> lol.

<AC> The mental picture of naked Wes was too much for me... couldn't sleep for two nights

<Urza> bah!

<Barb> Heehee!

<Tyria> lol

<Urza> you'll see when Windows 2k comes out

<artemis> oy. you weren't doing any more interpretive dancing, though, were you, t?

<Starkiller> One of my projects I kind of mix it up. The story is told in 3rd person, with the occassional 1st person "journal entry" of one of the characters or other fictional writing from the continuity heading each chapter.

<Stackpole> urza: I'm not holding my breath.

*** Quits: POJ (QUIT: Leaving)

<trickster> not quite, art. didn't have the violins.

<Stackpole> Starkiller: My novel Once A Hero does a first/third split throughout in alternating chapters

<Urza> good cause we don't want you to die before you finish writing those novels =)

<elbede> Urza - I am waiting for win 2k.1

<artemis> or the ...what were the drums called? or the *fine* piano playing...<g>

<trickster> shut up, art. :)

<Starkiller> I enjoy wiritng those chapter lead ins because it helps paint a picture of my "world" outside the main story.

<artemis> trickster: but we do a better x-wing interpre...ok. sorry.

<trickster> I'm working on telling a story from 3 different 1st person persepctives. I hate it.

<Stackpole> Star: I can sympathize with that, defnitely.

<artemis> <g>

<Stackpole> Trickster: that's very ambitious and tough to do.

<trickster> It wasn't supposed to go as far as it has.

<Vincent> heh

<Xekk> wb

<artemis> which one, t?

<Vincent> this is still going on? :)

<EMP_Antoile> kewlness, Urza

<Xekk> hehe

<Xekk> yup

* Urza takes a bow

<Stackpole> I know of one book done in alternating firsts: Fred Saberhagen's HOLMES-DRACULA FILE. Fred did it very well.

<Urza> np Antoile