We share some our favorite military science fiction books. Some you know, and some are off the beaten path. What's your favorite?

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Mentioned in this episode:

Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle – Footfall

Walter Jon Williams – Voice of the Whirlwind

John Steakley – Armor

Mark Greaney – Midnight Black

Glen Cook – Passage at Arms

David Gerrold – Voyage of the Star Wolf

Joe Haldeman – The Forever War

Orson Scott Card – Ender’s Game

Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle – The Mote in God’s Eye

Arik Kershenbaum – The Zoologist’s Guide to the Galaxy

John Ringo – A Hymn Before Battle

David Drake – Hammer’s Slammers

Lois McMaster Bujold – Vorkosigan Saga

The Military Science Fiction Podcast, with Rick Partlow, Josh Hayes, Jeffery H. Haskell and James S. Aaron. 

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The team continues our discussion of how to develop a military science story from concept to outline and now chapters that fit into common story structures.

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The team invites Steve Beaulieu, author (as Jaime Castle) and co-owner of Athon Books on the show to talk about the publishing side of military science fiction, what the future of the genre holds and what excites him about the coming years.

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James and Jeff discuss what makes a great military science fiction cover (or any genre fiction) as well as what makes a great side character in MILSF, and why we don't see more novels about heroic cooks.

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The Military Science Fiction Podcast, with Rick Partlow, Josh Hayes, Jeffery H. Haskell and James S. Aaron. 

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In this episode we start a multi-episode conversation that gets very in the weeds on how to take a series from conception to summary, plot, chapter outline and even deeper.

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Josh and Rick talk about how they name ships, vehicles and weapons in their stories, how names can have meaning and dropships probably don't need a name.

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Jeff and James talk about their new co-writing project in the Grimm's War universe, and a bit more about how to approach a project like this, how to find new stories in an existing world. Jeff also compliments Rick extensively.

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Technology continues to advance and its impacts on military operations  can change everything... and sometimes War, War never changes.

In this episode we talk about crafting stories that include changes in technology, how they can be explored in a convincing but also fun way, and why MILSF readers love their gun porn.

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Military Science Fiction presents some unique opportunities to explore villains. 

The same rules of great villains apply, but in MILSF you get to play with rank, weapon systems, politics, aliens, a whole gamut of special jerks that the civilian world doesn't get to experience. Motivations can be personal, cultural, or purely professional, but on the whole nobody is satisfied by an incompetent jerk as a villain.

Come hang out with us as we discuss some of our favorite villains, the difference between an obstacle and a villain, and how to make sure the reader understands that the author and their villains don't share the same values, morals, or political leanings.

Let us know what you'd like to see in the comments!

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