|| And BAM!, just like that it’s NaNoWriMo time. I’m opting for something a little different this time around though and shan’t be doing a traditional project. Not even a little bit. Instead I’m going to focus on finishing the various short stories that I have languishing around in 70-90%. My ultimate goal will at … Continue reading 2018 NaNoWriMo Start
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Star Wars Thoughts Part I: PHASMA
|| One of the first movies I saw in theaters was Star Wars when I would have been around 4. I don't remember much of that first viewing, but I knew enough of the movie (and the toys!) to instantly recognize the commercial for Empire Strikes Back. I remember watching the Millenium Falcon dodge around asteroids, and … Continue reading Star Wars Thoughts Part I: PHASMA
The Utopian Paradise of Blade Runner
|| Blade Runner, originally released in 1982, was filmed as a Dystopia set in 2019, and will soon have a sequel set, I assume, in 2049. Rolling into 2017 makes us less than two years away from experiencing it for reals. And while we certainly need to get a jump-start on the Offworld Colonies, flying … Continue reading The Utopian Paradise of Blade Runner
War of the Worlds: Retaliation Kickstarter
I'd like to give a shoutout to John Rust and Mark Gardner's War of the Worlds: Retaliation Kickstarter. Not satisfied with letting the common cold wipe out the invading Martians, Earth launches their own assault against the Red Planet. BUT- The Martians are not without their own last, desperate plan... Soon enough you'll be able to … Continue reading War of the Worlds: Retaliation Kickstarter
The Force Awakens
The Force has Woken Up Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens **** || The Force is not just awake, it's up, brewing coffee, and making waffles. I saw it last week after diligently avoiding trailers, rumors, and anything online that looked like it might even remotely reference it. Although I did watch the first … Continue reading The Force Awakens
Why ALL Fiction is Science Fiction
Why ALL Fiction is Science Fiction* || Imagine if you will a recording studio. There's a control room with tables and banks of countless knobs, switches, and slides, used to control almost every sound produced in the sound booth. Here, soundproofed from external noise the musicians, actors, or foleys ply their audiotastic trade. Writing, at … Continue reading Why ALL Fiction is Science Fiction
Puppy Love
Puppy Love D. Paul Angel 714 Words Barras slowly opened the control room door. He'd seen the light in the lab, but no one was supposed to be here this late. He cringed when he saw Pelcher at the controls. Yes, he was a superior, but he was also an ass and Barras had had … Continue reading Puppy Love
NaNoWriMo 2014 – And so it begins…
I am once again diving into National Novel Writing Month! My story is titled, Intersecting the Abyss. Here is the synopsis from my NaNoWriMo page: Two ships meet in the vast, empty abyss between stars. One is huge, if not massive. It is a "Millenial Ship," a massive colony ship travelling from Earth to a … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2014 – And so it begins…
Bernhard’s Hobby (Part 2)
This is the conclusion to last week's #FridayFlash "Bernhard's Hobby (Part 1)" Bernhard's Hobby (Part 2) D. Paul Angel 852 Words Bernhard stepped back from the man panting. Despite the crimson color of his jumpsuit, there was still obvious blood splatters across it. He was surprised at the blood, really, even though he was expecting … Continue reading Bernhard’s Hobby (Part 2)
Bernhard’s Hobby (Part 1)
Bernhard's Hobby (Part 1) D. Paul Angel 734 Words Bernhard sat on the edge of the metal table, deliberately picking his finger nails with the tip of a large, sharp hunting knife. White tufts of chest hair poked out from the unzipped top of the crisp crimson jump suit he was wearing. He lifted his … Continue reading Bernhard’s Hobby (Part 1)
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