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Great news for Relic Tech. It's made the top 100 in Military SF on Amazon.
I'm very appreciative of all the readers who are willing to give my SF novel a try.
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Saturday, November 16, 2013
Relic Tech Makes the Top 100 in Military SF
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Great news for Relic Tech. It's made the top 100 in Military SF on Amazon.
I'm very appreciative of all the readers who are willing to give my SF novel a try.
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Great news for Relic Tech. It's made the top 100 in Military SF on Amazon.
I'm very appreciative of all the readers who are willing to give my SF novel a try.
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Thursday, November 14, 2013
Interview at The Five Year Project
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If you have a moment, click on over to Misha Gericke's blog, The Five Year Project where she interviewed me.
I talk some about reading (and some great authors), writing, and also about Relic Tech, including where the initial idea for my science fiction novel came from--it was the first novel I ever wrote.
Don't be shy and leave a comment if you feel so inspired.
Link: Interview with Terry W. Ervin II
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I talk some about reading (and some great authors), writing, and also about Relic Tech, including where the initial idea for my science fiction novel came from--it was the first novel I ever wrote.
Don't be shy and leave a comment if you feel so inspired.
Link: Interview with Terry W. Ervin II
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Research: Even the Little Things Add Up
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If you have a moment, click on over to Notes from the Writing Chair and check out my article posted there.
Link: Research: Even the Little Things Add Up
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If you have a moment, click on over to Notes from the Writing Chair and check out my article posted there.
Link: Research: Even the Little Things Add Up
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
Loki vs. Thor, a Kid's View at Comedy Central
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Thought you might get a minor laugh out of this. My daughter, who we tease that she likes Loki, including his horned helmet (and she wants one just like his), laughed at this pretty hard.
Thought you might get a minor laugh out of this. My daughter, who we tease that she likes Loki, including his horned helmet (and she wants one just like his), laughed at this pretty hard.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Over Half a Million Words of My Fiction in Print
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With the publication of Relic Tech, I now have over 500,000 words of fiction in print.
Flank Hawk (129,000 words)
Blood Sword (128,000 words)
Genre Shotgun (65,000 words)
Relic Tech (184,000 words)
Total = 506,000 words
Each of the thirteen stories collected in Genre Shogun had been previously published in various magazines, ezines and anthologies.
Besides Soul Forge (my work in progress, currently at 110,000 words) I have outlines in various stages of development (including initial chapters) for six more novels. So, before 2017, I hope to have over a million words in print...or that's the goal.
For that to happen, I need to write, of course. But I also need to write quality words so that publishers, like Gryphonwood Press, will be willing to invest in them and you, the reader, will be willing to read them.
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With the publication of Relic Tech, I now have over 500,000 words of fiction in print.
Flank Hawk (129,000 words)
Blood Sword (128,000 words)
Genre Shotgun (65,000 words)
Relic Tech (184,000 words)
Total = 506,000 words
Each of the thirteen stories collected in Genre Shogun had been previously published in various magazines, ezines and anthologies.
Besides Soul Forge (my work in progress, currently at 110,000 words) I have outlines in various stages of development (including initial chapters) for six more novels. So, before 2017, I hope to have over a million words in print...or that's the goal.
For that to happen, I need to write, of course. But I also need to write quality words so that publishers, like Gryphonwood Press, will be willing to invest in them and you, the reader, will be willing to read them.
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Monday, November 4, 2013
Relic Tech is Released (Ebook Version)
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My science fiction novel, Relic Tech has been released by Gryphonwood Press!
Here's what one reader had to say:
"The tech level premise is fascinating, but what really makes the novel special is the spirit of Krakista Keesay. Kra is a hero to root for—often underestimated, adept with brass knuckles, bayonet, shotgun, and all sorts of old style weaponry. He proves that, while technology matters, so do courage, intelligence, and daring."—Tony Daniel, Hugo-finalist, author of Metaplanetary and Guardian of Night
Here's where Relic Tech is currently available:
Link: Amazon Kindle (USA)
Link: Amazon Kindle (UK)
Link: Smashwords
More information and locations will follow as it becomes available.
My science fiction novel, Relic Tech has been released by Gryphonwood Press!
Here's what one reader had to say:
"The tech level premise is fascinating, but what really makes the novel special is the spirit of Krakista Keesay. Kra is a hero to root for—often underestimated, adept with brass knuckles, bayonet, shotgun, and all sorts of old style weaponry. He proves that, while technology matters, so do courage, intelligence, and daring."—Tony Daniel, Hugo-finalist, author of Metaplanetary and Guardian of Night
Link: Amazon Kindle (USA)
Link: Amazon Kindle (UK)
Link: Smashwords
More information and locations will follow as it becomes available.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Ender's Game: From Novella to Novel to Feature Length Film
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My wife is a big Orson Scott Card fan. I've read and enjoyed some of his works, but not to the extent my wife has.
My first Orson Scott Card experience was with an audio cassette of Ender's Game, the novella-length version. I really enjoyed it. A few years later I read the novel and enjoyed it too. My wife and I will probably go see the film while it's still in theaters. But I do have a little apprehension.
From the trailer, it just doesn't seem to be the book I remember, the book I envisioned as I read it. Maybe it was the time (the late 1980s/early 1990s), but I envisioned Ender not seeing the ships for what they were, and more like a video game. That probably wouldn't work for today's audience, thus the special effects ships.
The novel also spent a good portion of time focusing on the games and tactics developed by Ender in the zero gravity arena, competing against other youth teams. The stress he was placed under and the bond that developed between those on his team, I hope that's retained in a significant way in the movie, or I suspect I'll be disappointed.
It's not that the movie couldn't be good if it varied greatly, but it annoys me when a book and movie share the same title, but that's about it. Sort of like Starship Troopers. I liked both the novel and the movie, but they didn't have a lot in common--other than the name.
My first Orson Scott Card experience was with an audio cassette of Ender's Game, the novella-length version. I really enjoyed it. A few years later I read the novel and enjoyed it too. My wife and I will probably go see the film while it's still in theaters. But I do have a little apprehension.
From the trailer, it just doesn't seem to be the book I remember, the book I envisioned as I read it. Maybe it was the time (the late 1980s/early 1990s), but I envisioned Ender not seeing the ships for what they were, and more like a video game. That probably wouldn't work for today's audience, thus the special effects ships.
The novel also spent a good portion of time focusing on the games and tactics developed by Ender in the zero gravity arena, competing against other youth teams. The stress he was placed under and the bond that developed between those on his team, I hope that's retained in a significant way in the movie, or I suspect I'll be disappointed.
It's not that the movie couldn't be good if it varied greatly, but it annoys me when a book and movie share the same title, but that's about it. Sort of like Starship Troopers. I liked both the novel and the movie, but they didn't have a lot in common--other than the name.
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