The Merry Band of Pirates: Interview with Craig Alanson, Author of Expeditionary Force Series | Ep 7

EXCLUSIVE! The Merry Band of Pirates is honored to host the man, the myth, the legend, author Craig Alanson (Expeditionary Force, Ascendant, Convergence)! We discuss his writing process, where he confirms that Joe Bishop's mundane breakthroughs are based on his own experience, often finding solutions while walking the dogs or even vacuuming the carpet. Craig shares the history of his extraordinary success with self-publishing, revealing that he has generated over $100 million in sales over the last ten years and explaining why he turns down traditional publishers—primarily to maintain creative control and ensure RC Bray narrates his audiobooks. Insider Reveals: Craig gives the Pirates the exclusive title for the final main-series book, Book 20, which will wrap up all missing strings and character arcs. He also shares details on future projects, including a novelization of the Homefront audio drama (with RC Bray narrating) and a book dedicated to the origin story of Uhtavio Scorandum, the sketchy beetle we all know and love. Plus, hear the definitive answer on the "official status" change of the MBoP podcast and how you can win a Skip Coin in our Skippy-esque insult contest!* *Must listen to the episode for details. Details subject to change. (Don't blame me--The Beer Can made me do it!)