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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Angeles Crest 100 Race Report
Ultra marathoner and fellow TNT coach Kiley Akers set out once again to run 100 miles in the San Gabriel Mountains while raising money to fight blood cancers. Check out his heroic exploits.
Friday, August 09, 2013
eBook First Draft Finished
writerswin.com |
This week has passed assembling more research and interviewing people with nautical experience as the shank of my novella takes place aboard a small boat. Researching as much as I can in advance maximizes my interview time and allows me to ask more salient questions.
Next week will see the second draft commenced, followed by Beta reads. While I'm waiting for feedback, it'll be time to finalize cover art, read all 19 pages of the Kindle Direct Publishing contract, and line up reviewers as well as hone my marketing plan.
I am stoked to self-publish.
Monday, August 05, 2013
Tom Ruegger and 7D Roll Along
New looks for old dwarves. (Animation Magazine) |
Over at Cartoonatics, Tom Ruegger displays voice cast and crew photos from the upcoming Disney Junior animated TV series 7D. A fresh take on the old Seven Dwarves of Snow White fame, the show's crew could easily be mistaken for an Animaniacs reunion. Dare I say, they have baloney in their mine.
Friday, August 02, 2013
i09 Presents Scifi Fiction Worldbuilding Don'ts
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Radio's Art Bell Back on Sirius in September
Let lovers of remote viewing, alien invasion, creepy federal science projects, and satanic false flag operations celebrate the return of the Master. LA radio in the 90s rocked. Early in the evening there were hours of improvisational gold with Phil Hendrie. However if you were up late or driving home from a party, you could feast upon the sublime genius of Art Bell. In the era of the X-Files, Bell talked all things spooky, paranormal, futuristic, and techie. Callers were divided into two camps: those west of the Rockies and those east of those majestic peaks. Guests ranged from defrocked priests discussing devils in the Vatican to individuals claiming to be from beyond our solar system. Bell's secret was to never openly call anyone a nut.
Say a guest claimed he belonged to a top secret government agency that was able to raise the dead and learn secrets lost to time. Bell would encourage the man with phrases such as, "If what you say is true, that's astounding." That's a line finer than the one crossed by Wallenda over the Grand Canyon. But Art Bell walked it with confidence and style.
I'm glad he's back. Radio just upped its game. And I can't wait to discover what's hot and what's not in the paranormal community.
Update: If you have ten minutes, listen to Art Bell's interview with the antichrist. Art carries this guy. He really keeps the call alive.
h/t: JJPerks
Friday, July 26, 2013
37 Days to Publication #1
This man is a worry eater whom I've hired to devour my doubts. |
Since Monday of this week I have written:
A. 17, 073 words.
B. 83 pages.
C. In 50 hours.
This still puts me only about halfway home on Draft 1 of my horror novella. I ran all those marathons back in the day and now the discipline stands me in good stead.
But first drafts are the worst for me and I fear if I do not push, push, push then I'll never finish. My office is a graveyard of books that never made it past draft one. I enjoy rewrites but this is the Dark Night of the Writing Soul.
(Image: thejoyfulorganizer.com)
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Paul Rugg's Moving Experience
Paul's view from the train to Los Angeles. |
H.P. Lovecraft Mythos eBook Impresses Goodreaders
When it comes to Lovecraft, nothing says madness like the Megapack. Filled with old school H.P. classics such as "The Dunwich Horror" plus homages like my own "Dagon and Jill," this collection of mythos tales is enough to knock your world spinning into another dimension. (Assuming you'd like that.) See what the Goodreads folk write about this Lovecraftian bonanza.
Friday, July 12, 2013
51 Days to Publication #1 and Heroboy
Time evaporates like water on the devil's head. I write, research, sleep, write, eat Cheetos and watch old movies. Will I publish three books on Amazon in 2013? Below are my thoughts on success.
h/t: UnManuel
Friday, July 05, 2013
Old School Sci Fi Cinema Lives!
Go trucking with The Colossal Beast. |
If it's a strange movie, involves monsters, motorcycles, chicks running wild; was released by American International Pictures or all of the above it's probably on Psychotronic 16. Stop by for a dose of unheady cinema, LSD educational films, and trailers from the days of yore.
Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Mythos Safety Matters
www.wallpapername.com |
Vital that pedestrians heed clearly posted signs. An unseen mythos menace can often engulf the unwary citizen out for a summer evening stroll.
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