Should I Publish My Old High School Stories?

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stacks of old handwritten stories and some drawings

I have been in the new house 9 months, and am finally going through boxes in the office.

In the process I’ve discovered stacks of old work, much of it dating back to around high school. Some drawings, but mostly poetry, short stories, and somewhere in here is the most terrible sci-fi fantasy novel ever written.

I’m considering transcribing them and making them available for free just for fun.

Would anybody be interested in that? Reading the awful science fiction short stories of a 17-year-old kid?

Time will tell…

Rocket Summer Available Worldwide with Free Shipping

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Did you know…

You can order Rocket Summer to be delivered anywhere in the world with FREE SHIPPING.

How awesome is that?

Get this exciting and heart-warming middle-grade adventure book sent to you wherever you are.

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“…a real page-turner … riveting and profound”
– Binghamton Children’s Books Examiner

Screenwriting for Distance Learning Providers

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Curious about what I do for #distancelearning clients?

I work alongside the Instructional Designer (ID), who is a specialist responsible for designing and organizing the course. They work with the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to define the overall educational goals of the course, and develop supplemental materials like quizzes and tests, downloadable support assets like workbooks and syllabi, and interactive content.

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William Gibson Interview – All Tomorrow’s Parties

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William Gibson, Author
Portrait of author William Gibson taken on his 60th birthday; March 17, 2008. Photo: Gonzo Bonzo

A long time ago — in the 1990s (holy crap, 20 years ago!) — I was the co-host (with my very good pal Sean Meehan) of a radio show on KSCO/KOMY called “Brave New World: The Coliseum Of Cultural Evolution.”

We interviewed lots of cool and interesting people, like Peter Bart, editor of Variety, who talked with us about the trends in Hollywood film-making; WWF wrestler Mick Foley who had just released his first book; and William Gibson, who had just released the novel “All Tomorrow’s Parties.”

For all kinds of reasons, very few recordings or text of the show survive… but I’m stoked that we did capture the Gibson interview.

I’m still looking for the audio file, but in the meantime, here’s the transcript… enjoy!

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R.I.P. Jerry Pournelle – And the infamous Ringworld and Squich Stories

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Jerry Pournelle

Image: Roland Dobbins, Flickr

Wow. Jerry Pournelle passed away.

What a character… I’ve got a few Jerry stories from back in the day…

I’ve already shared the Jerry/Ringworld story that his sometime writing partner Larry Niven shared with me about a million years ago, over here Continue reading R.I.P. Jerry Pournelle – And the infamous Ringworld and Squich Stories

Are Your Characters As Complicated As You Are? The Brilliant Existential Dialog of Rick And Morty

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rick and morty

All right, so… much as I was late to the amazing “BoJack Horseman,” I’m a little late to the Adult Swim series “Rick and Morty.”

While it’s a bit more absurdist rimshot theater than Bojack, it’s a smart and interesting show that traffics in some fun scifi tropes with a wink and a nod, while occasionally dipping into some pretty deep and thoughtful dialog, plumbing a variety of philosophical themes, largely existentialism.

First, a recap:

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Kong: Skull Island – How A Professional Translator Brought The Novelization To Japan

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Kong Skull Island Japanese Novelization - Translated by Maniwa Arisawa

Translators work hard to protect the cinematic vision of the director, and the Literary vision of the author, when bringing film-based novels to international audiences.

Like anyone who loves giant monkeys and scary dinosaurs peppered with humor and buttloads of action, I’m super excited about the upcoming Kong: Skull Island release tomorrow (March 10 2017.) In fact, I’ve been telling everyone I can that the last trailer released for this film (below) is possibly one of the best edited and sound designed trailers EVAR.

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