Trader’s Diary

Comment from rawdinsroost
Time: September 27, 2007, 11:27 am

I have thoroughly enjoyed your books on Podiobooks.com. I am anxious for the completion of Full Share. When do you expect to post the next chapter?

Comment from Jeff
Time: September 27, 2007, 2:50 pm

Nate;

Of the many authors I have had the pleasure of reading, your work stands as one of the very few that, at the end, has had me weep with both happiness and sorrow.

Forever grateful, Mister.

Comment from Kirk
Time: October 1, 2007, 12:43 am

Loved Quarter Share and Half Share. I had no problem at all getting into them. Great job. Now that Full Share is finished I’m going to check it out.

Comment from John
Time: October 2, 2007, 6:43 am

Loved all Three books hope for more. You really captured the essence of ship life and the relationships that are created. It gave a great laugh to the monotony of my ship life. Again hope to see more of your work.

Comment from Brian Corrigan
Time: October 14, 2007, 4:45 pm

Hey Nathan -

I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed QS, HS, and FS. I just finished the last episode of Full Share today and found the ending.. fitting. I miss Ish already! There’s just something about these books and the characters in them that really get the reader involved. I really feel like I’m standing next to Ish and Pip. Thanks very much for these books, and I’m looking forward to any future episodes.

Also, I’d really like to send something your way. Have you published these on Lulu? Or do you just prefer donations via Podiobooks?

Thanks again!

Comment from Roger Thorson
Time: November 1, 2007, 12:41 am

I just finished listening to QS, HS, and FS and thought they were awesome. I thank you for writing them and hope that Double Share will be ready soon. Is there a mailing list that I can sign up for in order to get information about the next audio book in the series?

Comment from Nate
Time: November 1, 2007, 5:19 am

Yes. See the link to “email notices” in the right sidebar.

Comment from matthew
Time: November 8, 2007, 8:18 pm

so how goes the work on double share ?
and hope it goes good

Comment from Lynn Willis
Time: November 16, 2007, 7:17 am

I just started listening to Quarter Share last Wednesday, and I’m about halfway through Full Share now, hoping to finish it today. This has been such an amazing series. The books remind me of works such as Master and Commander, Sabatini’s novels, and in some respects The Count of Monte Cristo and other classic novels. I love the relaxed pacing (well, except for the first few chapters of Full - that’s pretty intense!), which your narration fits perfectly. You really do draw your reader into the world you’ve created. I feel as if I’m there helping the crew change out the scrubber matrices. More, more!

Comment from Grizzly Smith
Time: November 28, 2007, 8:08 pm

I made a couple of favorable comments about your series on my blog, and intend to bring it up again on my “Grizzly’s Growls” podcast. I am truly impressed. I think it rates with the best of the Golden Age stories I spent years reading. Isaac Asimov was good, in some ways you’re doing better. We need more of this.

So I intend to make as many further positive comments on my blog and on my podcast. I want more — just slipped into “Half Share,” and I’m going to keep it up as long as you can keep writing. If you don’t mind, I’ll keep doing what I can to keep up the positive buzz. You need to keep writing good stuff I get to gush about.

Would that be okay?

Comment from Geordon VanTassle
Time: December 3, 2007, 4:18 am

Nate, I don’t know where to put this, so I decided to put it here.

I just started listening to the last installment of Scott Sigler’s “Nocturnal” and your “story so far” was great.

I’m still just amazed that all three of the Lois stories came together so fast. I’m hoping that, some day, I can get these on print, so that I can read them on my own.

Thanks for such a wonderful universe and set of stories!

Comment from FraserF
Time: December 28, 2007, 6:35 pm

The Books Category of your site (on the right hand side) lists all books in alphabetical order. I don’t know if it’s possible but it may be better for the newcomers if the books were listed in Story Timeline order - of not there then maybe somewhere that’s easy to find.

Comment from Nate
Time: December 28, 2007, 8:24 pm

Good idea! I changed the sort sequence… among other things

Comment from osmia
Time: February 17, 2008, 9:24 pm

“real life”, - - - would that translate to the possibility of us “crew” being able to purchase a “dead tree” version of your stories???

Comment from Nate
Time: February 17, 2008, 11:21 pm

Well, that’s certainly one interpretation.

Comment from Kirk Warrington
Time: February 28, 2008, 1:54 am

Hey,
Hope you are doing great.

Have you listed anywhere what your podcast set up is? Mic, Mixer, PC or Mac and what software you use?

Just wondering.

Thanks

Comment from Nate
Time: February 28, 2008, 6:08 am

Hiya, Kirk!!

I *thought* I had but I don’t see it so …

My current set up:

Mic: Rode NT1-A
Preamp: Prosonus TubePRE
Recorder: Zoom H4
Audio Editor: Audacity running on a 64 bit dual core Linux laptop
ID3 tagger: iTunes

Comment from Kory
Time: March 12, 2008, 1:15 am

I enjoyed quarter, half, and full share podcast after a interview you did recently I am currently listening to south coast and start to laugh every time I hear the name Red Green because I just Know his boat is the one covered in at least three layers of duct tape.

Comment from Jeff
Time: March 17, 2008, 3:16 pm

Just thought I’d drop you a note of thanks. Excellent work!

The warmth of your characters is particularly appreciated. Somewhere between the advent of radio and television the ability to create warm likable people seems to have become a lost art. Hopefully yours will prove to be an inspiration both to other writers and society at large.

I don’t know if you have the books out in print yet, but I’m lobbying the (librarian) girlfriend to get them all for the library where she works. (Yes, she does wear “sensible” shoes…) Very much looking forward to the next in the series!

Best,

J~

Comment from Thomas McDonald
Time: April 4, 2008, 12:36 pm

Well I just stumbled on your books and I must admit I was hooked from the first one. I burned thru all of them in about two weeks and now can’t wait for Double Share to come out. I also found your reading of the H. Beam Piper book. I am a big fan and can’t beleave my good fourtune at haveing his works come to light again. Looking forward to all that is coming.
Thomas

Comment from Reynolds
Time: April 9, 2008, 1:07 pm

Nate, absolutely love the books, just finished my 2nd time thru and I have a question. What happened to the sludge mushrooms? It was a good idea that Ish had and looked like it was going to go somewhere but then it didn’t.
Thank you so very much for your time and creativity, we expect you to keep up the good work for at least the next 10 years! =)

Rey

Comment from Nate
Time: April 9, 2008, 2:46 pm

It may come back at a later time. One never knows.

Comment from Tor Erling
Time: April 30, 2008, 3:44 pm

I really miss the series, I’m thinking of doing a re-listen.

Comment from Chuck
Time: May 12, 2008, 11:20 pm

Nate, Just wanted to drop a note and say I really enjoyed the three podiobooks (quarter, half, full) and am anxiously waiting the next installment.
Thanks!
Chuck

Comment from Rachel
Time: June 4, 2008, 7:11 am

I love your podcasts! And since I introduced them to my parents, they will not listen to anything else when we are in a car together. Thank you so much for the thoughtful care that went into each word - it shows. I love the way the internet community really feels like a community - full of people I can actually drop a note to, and they will read it. (On a side note, sheesh I should buy some belts - last time I did a market I barely sold a thing.)

Comment from Dustin
Time: June 30, 2008, 7:03 am

I love your books so much. I want you to know that I have listened to tons of different books and I hear lots of errors like these minor things and I will tell you your sotry is the first one I have felt strongly enough about to actually contact the author over. I apologize that the first time i contacted you last night the first thing i did was nit pick on your book. I Love it keep up the hard work it is very much appreciated.
Can not wait for the next episode….

is it ready yet?

How bout now…… ahhhhhhhhhh I want to be a quarter share crew man….

Comment from Dustin
Time: July 10, 2008, 8:08 am

I had a question for you on the environmental problem that happened in ful share when the ship hit the emp. why did the crew not don environmental safety suits at some point so that they kept the oxygen consuption down as well? till the scrubbers came on line. I know that this question is pointless but I was just considering the run the environmental drills every month and no one mentioned puting on the siuts to gain one more hour.

just wondering.

Comment from Nate
Time: July 10, 2008, 8:37 am

They probably would have, had it come to that. They had several hours of air in the escape pods as well. The problem is that once they’re IN there, they can’t get out to check the ship. In hindsight, I’d probably handle this differently … it was rather an artificial and contrived emergency.

Comment from Ron Cleeton
Time: July 10, 2008, 8:50 am

Double Share. The long awaited return of Mr. Wong. I was trying to describe your books to my wife last night. It’s hard to do. It’s a space story, but, no big war scenes, etc. Finally I just said that they are great. She is going to start on them soon. Keep up the great work.

Comment from Ross
Time: July 13, 2008, 8:27 am

When are the next episodes going to be released? I am going on a trip Friday and noticed the episodes posted on 7/12. Should I wait to listen until my trip or will another 5 episodes be uploaded before then?

Thanks,

Comment from Nate
Time: July 13, 2008, 8:46 am

I dont know, Ross. But by Friday, the book should be done.

Comment from CaptNova
Time: July 17, 2008, 7:07 am

Nate, Episode 21 of double share needs to be fixed. When I click on it I get error that it’s a 404 file not found.

Comment from Angel Colbert
Time: July 17, 2008, 7:11 am

I love your books. Absolutely love them. I listen to every chapter on the day it comes out. I can’t access chapter 21 though. Could you send it to me or refresh it on podiobooks?

Comment from Nate
Time: July 17, 2008, 8:47 am

We’re on it. A new file has been posted and it’ll be released as soon as somebody there can review it.

Comment from Angel Colbert
Time: July 17, 2008, 8:47 am

I love all of your books. I listened to the conclusion of double share today and that was amazing. I finished South Coast for the second time last night. Congratulations on having consistently amazing work. I’d love to know what the next thing will be so I can start on it as soon as it comes out. Are you going to continue the story on from double share?

Comment from Nate
Time: July 17, 2008, 8:50 am

The next book in the Trader’s Tales will be Captain’s Share — the next book in the Shaman’s Tales will be Cape Grace. I need to focus on another project for which I am overdue right now, but I’m hoping to get BOTH Captain’s Share and Cape Grace out by the end of the year.

Comment from Ryan
Time: July 27, 2008, 2:00 pm

I really loved all your books. I just finished Full Share (in one day, I couldn’t stop listening) I really enjoy your style of writing and character development. I still can’t believe there was no violence or sci fi action and I can’t stop listening. Double Share is loaded on the mp3 player and I am chomping at the bit waiting for it to charge. Keep writing and I will keep listening.

Comment from Darren kelk
Time: August 16, 2008, 5:28 am

Hello Nathan,
My name is Darren Kelk of the pod-cast http://www. scifisurplus.com/ we aim to make geek news fun humorous as we discuss Scifi movies, TV, books and pod-casts. We have recently started a new show segment were we ask our listeners to download a podiobook and review. We then post their reviews and if possible talk to the author (Normally via Skype). We intend to ask the listeners to review your work Quarter Share. And to support the discussion we would also like to record an interview with yourself. We do not have any agenda other than the enjoyment of science fiction. We can also supply any question in advance of the interview if required.

If you would be available to grant us an interview can you please email myself.

Thank you.

Darren

Comment from OldGuyPaul
Time: September 5, 2008, 12:21 am

I only discovered podcast about 6 months ago -I thought iPODS were for music. YOUR BOOKS ROCK. I have completed all 4 of the *share series. Talk about addictive, believable and fascinating. I hope you will AT least write enough book to complete the cycle … until he gets to be CAPT and has his own looong list of academy recommendations moving toward the first star on the right. I loved the inclusion of Pip Ballantine and Christiana Ellis as ship names. (I am a big fan of Moravi, Chasing the Bard, and Escape POD. I gave up my satellite radio to listen to podcast on any trip I take over 2 minutes. Great work.

Please keep the string going. Off to listen to the Shaman.

Paul

Comment from Nate
Time: September 5, 2008, 5:00 am

Thanks, Paul.

There are two more Share books in the queue. It’s just a question of getting to them thru the clamor of the everyday.

Comment from MNR
Time: September 8, 2008, 5:05 pm

I really enjoyed Double Share, and now have gone back for the the rest of your podio books. I think the books share greaet lessons on managment, team work, and problem solving.

Comment from Laurence
Time: September 16, 2008, 3:57 pm

I just want to thank you for putting out such fantastic books, i have never been so immersed in any book that i have read or listned to, they really are truly wonderful, PLEASE make more.
This seems really out of line, it’s just a suggestion, but have you ever considered the idea of pirates in the golden age, i’d love to see the way Ish handles that situation, i think it would be really interesting, it dosent really fit into the tone of the novels that much , but it dosent necessarily have to be violent or nasty.
Thanks so much for making these books, the characters you create are the most realistic i’ve seen or heard, and so original.

Comment from Nate
Time: September 16, 2008, 4:08 pm

Thanks, Laurence. There’s been a great deal of discussion on the fan forums about crime in general and pirates in particular.

It might happen.

Comment from Stacie
Time: October 6, 2008, 1:36 pm

I have a problem with your podiobooks… They’re too addictive! And I’ve finished them all! Please write more in the ‘Share’ series! I’m really enjoying the journey.

Comment from Nate
Time: October 6, 2008, 2:24 pm

There’s more on the way.