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Comment from Nate
Time: February 25, 2008, 5:59 am
It’s possible 
Comment from Angie Hinson
Time: February 28, 2008, 11:11 am
Hello Dr. Lowell. Just perusing the net today and thought I would drop you a line.
Comment from Will Warren
Time: April 6, 2008, 6:48 pm
Have finished all four of your podcast books. Very good - thank you very much. I look forward to “Doubloe Share” with much anticipation.
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Comment from Thomas in Korea
Time: June 19, 2008, 7:09 am
Hello Nathan!
Happy to hear that Double Share is getting close reality. I’ll just continue to patiently bite my nails to stubs ….
p.s. I would love to buy these books in hardcover some day. 
Comment from Solver
Time: June 28, 2008, 9:49 am
Nathan,
Question: I pulled all of these books off of itunes, not Podio. Do you distribute them to each source at the same time or will I (we) have to wait.
Comment from Nate
Time: June 28, 2008, 10:54 am
The iTunes feed is actually just a specialized representation of the podiobooks feed so it’s all good. There’s a *short* delay for a new feed to appear on iTunes. I have to submit each book separately which means a new submission and approval process. That takes a day or so. But I start the iTunes submission process as soon as the title appears on podiobooks.
Comment from Solver
Time: June 29, 2008, 8:21 am
Sweet, Thanks for all your hard work!
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Time: July 4, 2008, 11:05 am
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Comment from Trevor
Time: July 16, 2008, 9:40 pm
I have to say of all the science fiction I have read (or listened to in this case), I am the most impressed by your works. What really wins me is the main character, Ish. I’ve always wanted an intelligent hero that happens to be smarter than most of his obstacles. While not an epic struggle, the realistic problems he faces make the setting and Ish all the more lovable. Currently, you rival my favorite Fantasy author; Robert Lynn Asprin. In fact, you just might surpass him in my personal hierarchy of best authors. I hope you will keep the series, or at least the setting, going for a long time.
Comment from johnmichael
Time: July 18, 2008, 6:10 pm
Nathan, you have my life somed up in your books. I get a kick out of lessoning to the ships watches. being on a ship of my own it remindes me of my life as a watch stander and it makes me lagh thanks again for a great book.
JM
Comment from Chicken Hammer
Time: August 2, 2008, 8:14 pm
Absolutely hooked. Well into Full Share, looking forward to the rest. Thanks for supplying fresh crack for my podiobooks.com habit.
Comment from Guillaume
Time: August 4, 2008, 6:33 am
I just finished Double Share. Wonderful ! But I have a few friends who would rather read a dead tree version of your novel. Oh, and those friends also read french much better than english. Any chance of getting my wish fulfilled ?
And thanks agoin for you work. Keep writing, I’ll keep listening !
Comment from Ken
Time: August 4, 2008, 11:46 am
Just finished Double Share. I don’t know what to say…. these books have been wonderful. I’ve found so much of myself in Ish and that has kept of glued to each chapter. Thanks Nate, I’ll be looking for Ish and the gang in the future. I’ve been wondering if he’ll meet up again with Captain Giggone again. Better yet, how about another enounter with Alverez. There are so many stories that are yet to be written and I can’t wait to hear each and every one. Thanks again Nate. Exceptional work.
Comment from Jack
Time: August 4, 2008, 9:24 pm
this sucks I cant get podioboks to come up and itunes will not get the next episode…
Comment from Nate
Time: August 4, 2008, 9:25 pm
Patience. They’re doing a hardware upgrade tonight. SHOULD be back tomorrow.
Comment from Digamma
Time: August 6, 2008, 9:50 pm
I really did Just listen to all four books in a week (GOTTA LOVE MY ZUNE!) Looking foward to see Captain Ish or at least First Mate Ish in action. It would be interesting to see how The Everyman Ish handles being a true leader.
Comment from Ed Ramsay
Time: August 8, 2008, 7:22 pm
Just finished Double Share. Wonderful book great series and fantastic reading of the books. Great twist starting on a sick ship and making it better as his first ship made him better.
But with the name salvage in the company name I thought you may get them involved in that. But with Ish’s lack of skills for that type of work it may be better to leave him in the relative safety of not working in a space suit.
Comment from Pautz
Time: August 14, 2008, 10:14 pm
Tremendous! Have been following from day one and really enjoy each episode. Little hard to keep track of the characters with the firstname/lastname/nickname multiple references but heck, that’s what rewind is for! Kind of a Chalker-esque pre-occupation with the “deed” but maybe I’m too old. Finally, What happened to Ish’s portable? Perhaps even in that century, 5-year old tech is useless. Great Job! Looking forward to the rest.
Comment from Philip
Time: October 23, 2008, 11:11 am
Finished double share, there is so much depth to the stores when will we get the next installment.
Comment from Nate
Time: October 23, 2008, 11:15 am
I’ll be writing Cape Grace during NaNoWriMo and it should be released in December.
Comment from Carver
Time: October 23, 2008, 2:13 pm
I wanted to say thank you for writing these books I found them purely by accident, but I’ve found a certain type of familiarity in their words. Ive got to say im only now finishing Half Share and I cant wait to finish the others. I have been in the United States Coast Guard for over 8 years and I just recently found out that you are also a Coastie. If you find your self in the New York city area. Please look me up I’d like to take you for a ride underway on one of our small boats.
Comment from Nate
Time: October 23, 2008, 3:41 pm
Thanks, Carver!
I was actually a Coastie in NYC myself in the early 70’s. I attended the USCG Radioman “A” school there on Governor’s Island before they moved it to Alameda.
Comment from Carver
Time: October 24, 2008, 9:54 am
I read that about you in the WIKI, no doubt that that is the reason that I feel so at home whilst listing to you books. I cant wait to hear more. Are you thinking of releasing them in Hard back form someday? I would definitely purchase the whole lot of them and any others to come.
Some of our chiefs have told us stories of Governors Island, some of them sound a bit crazy, even by todays standards. Its always interesting to hear stories from veteran Coasties.
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Comment from Russ
Time: November 11, 2008, 5:20 pm
Carver, its the waterman in you. Being a Coasty and being on the water will get into your blood, if it isn’t already. I think I spent a month on G. I. one week back in 96. Something about checking in they said something like “Oh your going to be in Hotel Hell, Um, Building 400, second deck. Yea, lots of fun, roaches didn’t bother me, but that rat that kept trying to steal my boondockers had me worried. And yes it was a big rat! Bigger than my size 10 it was trying to get down the hole to the first deck. Yeah, I retarded, I mean retired after 21 years.
Comment from Russ
Time: November 11, 2008, 5:31 pm
Oh And Nate will ya hurry up already!
Comment from Aaron
Time: November 11, 2008, 7:45 pm
I have listened to all the “share” books and thought they were all just awesome. I have just started south coast and sad to know i dont have anything else to listen to when i am done…..i need more!!!!!
Comment from Chaim Seymour
Time: November 27, 2008, 7:21 am
Hi I don’t have an ipod and download the books on to my computer and hear them on my mp4 while getting some exercise. I have read Quartershare and am reading Half share. I am really enjoying the way you create a “world”. I love the combination of old and new. Its nice to know that so much of our world will not change including Single malt whisky. I also appreciate the way you build up the ship code of conduct including that it is not politically correct to have relations with a crew member. It is inserted very naturally. I indeed like Ish. Don’t you think that he is sometimes too perfect? True he studied for Spec 1 instead of spec 3. But do let somebody else get the upper hand from time to time. Thanks Chaim
Comment from Nate
Time: November 27, 2008, 9:31 am
Thanks, Chaim. I’m not convinvced, really, that a lot about our world won’t change, but I do feel pretty strongly that some things about what makes us people will stay relatively constant. One of the ongoing critiques is that Ishmael always wins and never actually has to face any adversity. Keep in mind that you’re only seeing the story through his eyes and most people don’t recognize — and fewer still admit — when they’ve made mistakes. As Ishmael ages, you might see some changes there.
Oh, and the nice thing about podcasts? You don’t need an ipod to listen. Any mp3 player will do!
Comment from Dean Theophilos
Time: December 15, 2008, 9:54 pm
Need more… Must have more…
Thanks
Dean
Comment from Russ
Time: December 18, 2008, 4:31 pm
OK Nate, it’s almost the new year. Where is Cape Grace? Your kill me here! Just spent 6 days in the dark after a Ice Storm, listening to everything again. Don’t make me send you a lump of coal, or your younger sister, to you for christmas.
Comment from Nate
Time: December 18, 2008, 4:41 pm
Sorry, Bro.
Cape Grace is stacked up behind the demands of the DayJob. :{
Which one are you sending?
Comment from Russ
Time: December 19, 2008, 2:45 pm
Nate, cann’t send the Farmer her animals need her, so it would be the other one! Yeah I know I’m bad! No I wont send you her. She’ld have to much of a good time and you’ld get no writting done at all. Besides after a couple of days you’ld pull the rest of the hair you have left out.
Comment from Carver
Time: December 24, 2008, 10:58 am
I certainly cant deny that the “waterman” in me is deep rooted. While I was in Cuba we had a few run in’s with the banana rats, there a kind of marsupial and they have a knack for stealing shiny things and other sailors belongings. It would be a common site to see one walking off with keys or even a pack of someone’s cigarettes.
I have 8 years in now and I don’t have any intention of leaving early. ( I’d like to stay young as long as I can)
If Nate can keep em coming, I’ll keep reading to relive my pleasantly familiar days.
Comment from Russ
Time: December 26, 2008, 7:48 am
Carver, I hear ya about the banana Rats at GITMO. The Big lizzards there are fun too. Way to go 8 years down 12 to go. But you have to admit sailing in D-7 waters aint half bad in the winter time. I sailed from D-1 to the D-7 waters every 6 to 8 weeks. Should have been 8 out 8 in, but that never worked out. Are you a Snipe, decky, or ops?
I’ve known Nate for a very long time, I have no dout that he’ll keep em coming. We just have to wait.
Comment from Dustin
Time: December 29, 2008, 11:32 pm
Nathan- I can’t believe these are free. Really excellent work. By the way, you have an great voice for audiobooks
Comment from Carver
Time: December 31, 2008, 3:50 pm
Speaking of the iguana, once we actually had one come up to our group and snatch a piece of partially cooked chicken off of the grill while we were enjoying a party at Cable beach. It was a sight to see. I spent some time in D-9 on Lake Michigan doing search and rescue, unfortunately I wasn’t fond of the waters up there. I am currently a BM2 attached to a deploy able security unit and I am working on my package for OCS. What was your rate and what cutter were you on? Do you also write? If so, I’d be interested in checking it out .
I really cant wait for his next book.
Comment from confused
Time: January 10, 2009, 12:34 pm
What order do the “share” books go in? No way to tell from the iPhone.
Comment from Nate
Time: January 10, 2009, 5:17 pm
Quarter, Half, Full, Double …
Comment from Russ
Time: January 18, 2009, 6:30 am
Not me Carver, Had hard enough time writing the engineers log. Lets see started Cape May, went to the cutter Chase ,378, when it was in Boston. “A” school in Yorktown for MK. Radio station New Orleans as MKiC. Lighthouse Keeper at Wood Island off the coast of Maine. The Vigilant ,210′, out of New Bedford, Ma. RIO in Rhode Island. Lampadusa, Itlay. Presidential security detactment, New Castle, NH. (Nate was stationed on the Active which was station there, but long before my time.) Group South Portland was my last unit. Had alot of fun.
Comment from Carl
Time: January 23, 2009, 10:19 am
Hi Nate! Just wanted to drop you a line and say that I’m really enjoying the Share books. I’m about halfway through Full Share, and they’re a great way to keep my brain occupied when I’m staring into a microscope for 4 hours or doing some other less-than-stimulating lab work. Both Ish and Pip seem to have been putting on some *ahem* mileage in this one….
Comment from Conor
Time: January 26, 2009, 5:07 pm
Just listened to all of Ish’s adventures so far again. Any idea when the next one will be coming out?
Comment from Nate
Time: January 26, 2009, 6:01 pm
I’m trying to get Cape Grace out next and then Captain’s Share will be close behind. Double Share should be in the running for this coming year’s Parsec awards and I’m really hoping to get one more book in before the deadline for this year.
No promises, because my day job demands are humongous these days.
Comment from Joe
Time: January 27, 2009, 3:58 pm
Just like to stay I really enjoy the share books and can’t wait until the next one. Thanks Mr.Lowell you have a gift for excellent story telling.
Comment from Conor
Time: January 27, 2009, 6:06 pm
Of course. I’d rather wait longer for a better written story then hear a rushed one now. Its just the way writing works.
Comment from Conor
Time: January 27, 2009, 6:18 pm
Oh and I hope I didn’t come off as impatient. I found your podcasts while you were writing Double Share, so by the time I finished the other four books I had a fifth one waiting. Hope Double Share gets a Parsec, man. You’ve got my vote.
Comment from Nate
Time: January 28, 2009, 7:58 am
Thanks, All.
It’s ok, Conor.
*I’m* impatient. The Day Job demands won’t go on forever. The economic factors will cause a retrenchment one way or the other in the next month or so.
Or I’ll collapse.
Or both.
Comment from Peter
Time: February 5, 2009, 5:09 am
Just wondering but is there a way to get these books in print, would be really cool to read them instead of just listening to them. Thanks.
Comment from Nate
Time: February 5, 2009, 6:29 am
Not yet.
Comment from mike frey
Time: February 9, 2009, 8:36 pm
Thank you for the podcasts. You’ve got a real talent.
I find your stories encouraging and comforting. I also find I drink more coffee when listening to your stories, I’m good with that too.
Kindly,
Mike Frey
Bigfork, Montana
Comment from Scott
Time: February 14, 2009, 1:04 pm
Dr. Lowell, just wanted to drop you a quick line with some praise on the ‘Share series. I was turned on to them after your interview on Sci-Fi Surplus (I just listened to that episode back in early January). I went right out and downloaded them all from iTunes and just blew through them in about three weeks of time, all the way from Quarter through Double. As an ex-sailor myself (US Navy, Nuclear Propulsion trained Electronics Technician) who has done a few periods underway (on the USS Carl Vinson), I was particularly fascinated by the story and the definite non-traditional approach to science fiction; I found that your characters, situations, environment, progression, and plot devices struck a resonant chord in me, pulling me right into the story as though I was coming home to a long lost and forgotten memory. Thank you for undertaking this literary endeavour and driving home the fact that not all good science fiction requires blasters, military combat, and alien conquest.
I know you are feeling the brunt of the current economic crunch like the rest of us, but I have to ask the obvious question: are there any plans (and interests) in the ‘Share series by the publishing community and will we see these wonderful stories in print in the near future. I’m particularly interested in finding out if you are planning on releasing these in an eBook format as well… I’m expecting my first eBook reader soon (a Kindle 2.0…yeah!) and would love to have these in my permanent paper and digital library… they are musts in my re-read category.
Again, thank you for such a great and “real” series… I just don’t have enough praise to adequately shower on these.
-Scott E. Pond, New Hampshire
Comment from Scott
Time: February 14, 2009, 1:15 pm
Oh, and I’ve already downloaded South Coast as well and am greatly looking forward to seeing another aspect of your marvelous universe. Can’t wait for your next ‘Share release (Captain’s Share)… and anything else you can chronicle.
-Scott E. Pond, New Hampshire
Comment from Nate
Time: February 14, 2009, 1:56 pm
Thanks, Scott.
“Near future” .. um .. in the world of paper publishing “Near future” would be like, 2011 I’m afraid.
There’s stuff in the works. I’ll announce it as soon as I can.
Comment from Scott
Time: February 14, 2009, 4:23 pm
Thank you sar, I’ll be eagerly awaiting a bip on my tablet when this happens. Until then, there’s always the audio!
-Scott E. Pond, New Hampshire
Comment from James
Time: April 5, 2009, 5:27 pm
Hello there, just like to say hello from sunny old great britain and that your books are brilliant. always been a star wars fan myself but the universe you’ve created, in my opinion, is much more entertaining with the ‘hero’ not reli being a hero but one of te masses.
i’ve read quater, half and full share, currently on south coast and looking forward to double share. the only thing im am not looking forward to is that im assuming we wont be seeing much of pip and the others. also just like to say keep up the good work, you’re an excellent writer and i wish you much sucess.
Yours faithfully, James
Comment from Nate
Time: April 5, 2009, 5:37 pm
Thanks, James!
I’m still here pitching!
As for the characters, yes, there’s a crew change with Double Share.
But I wouldn’t rule out more stories with Pip, Bev, Bril, and even Lois McKendrick
Comment from James
Time: April 5, 2009, 5:39 pm
Thanks nate, appreciate the reply and i eagerly await more of your tails
Yours faithfully, James
Comment from Steve Santisi
Time: April 10, 2009, 2:37 am
Please, Please charge us for the next two books so you can quit the day job and bang out more books. You are killing us with anticipation. Go pro! Like Ish!
Comment from Hunter
Time: February 25, 2008, 1:25 am
I’ve really been enjoying these stories; I’m most of the way through South Coast, and biting my nails in anticipation of Double Share
While I’m totally into the podcast novel format, I know a few people who would really love these who aren’t so much into audio fiction as I am. Any chance of these ever showing up in a print run?