Saturday, December 17, 2011

Got'ta toot my own horn

I got this e-mail today from a friend of mine, Rachel, who read my book:

David, I read your book and I loved it! I want more!!! Awesome job buddy!!! You are crazy talented and I can't wait for the next episode!
It was a big boost to read that.  Thanks Rachel.

 




Friday, September 2, 2011

Excerpt from "A Whisper in Space"

I've allowed a blogger to post a short excerpt from my book, A Whisper in Space.  For the posting, click here (excerpt here).

It's a great way to get into the book a little bit.

 

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Zombieland Survival Rules

Here are the official rules for survival in zombieland:

1. Cardio
2. Double Tap
3. Beware of Bathrooms
4. Wear Seatbelts
6. Cast Iron Skillet
7. Travel Light
8. Get a KickAss Partner
12. Bounty Paper Towels
15. Bowling Ball
17. Don't be a Hero (Ammended to "Be a Hero")
18. Limber Up
21 Avoid Strip Clubs
22. When in Doubt, Know Your Way Out
29. Buddy System
31. Check the Back Seat
32. Enjoy the Little Things
33. Swiss Army Knife
34. Clean Socks
48. Hygeine
49. Always have backup

This list is a compilation of all rules in the movie, as well as promotional pieces.  There was a deleted scene that had rule number 2 as "Ziploc Bags."

View the full info on Zombieland rules here.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Lucas in Love---Hilarious Star Wars Parody

This parody is about George Lucas struggling to write his screen play until he finds the right inspiration.

Watch the movie here

Chad Vader, Day Shift Manager

In case you have never seen this before, this is a parody video about Darth Vader's brother, Chad.  Chad Vader has all the same powers as Darth Vader, but instead of being a Sith Lord, he is the day shift manager at a local grocery store.  Click here to enjoy episode 1.

Jack Black Lord of the Rings Parody

This is absolutely hilarious, Jack Black doing a Lord of the Rings Parody for the MTV movie awards.  Click Here for the youtube video.

Star Wars Crawl

I have created a Star Wars Crawl for the marketing blurb for my book, thanks to the crawl creator on Starwars.com.

To see the crawl for my book, click here (Star Wars Crawl).

Sunday, August 28, 2011

I Have a Bad Feeling About This

I saw this on a site called Wookiepedia (click here), a wiki website for everything Star Wars, and thought it was cute. 

I may even add this line to future books in my series.

"I have a bad feeling about this."
―As Obi-Wan Kenobi's first line at the beginning when Kenobi talks to Qui-Gon Jinn onboard Saak'ak[src]

"I've got a bad feeling about this."
Anakin Skywalker at Geonosis in the arena, in reference to the approaching execution beasts[src]

"Oh, I have a bad feeling about this."
Obi-Wan Kenobi talking to Anakin Skywalker as their starfighters approach a large, closing blast door on Invisible Hand[src]

"I have a very bad feeling about this."
Luke Skywalker, when the Millennium Falcon approaches the Death Star[src]

"I've got a bad feeling about this."
Han Solo, before the walls of the trash compactor start to close in[src]

"I have a bad feeling about this."
Princess Leia, while inside the belly of the space slug, just before the mynocks appear[src]

"Artoo, I have a bad feeling about this."
C-3PO, when entering Jabba the Hutt's palace[src]

"I have a really bad feeling about this."
Han Solo, after the Ewoks capture the strike team[src]

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Firefly Theme Song

I thought I would post the lyrics to the theme song for Firefly, as they too were an inspiration for my book. 

Written by: Joss Whedon
Performed by: Sonny Rhodes

Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take the sky from me
Take me out to the black
Tell them I ain't comin' back
Burn the land and boil the sea
You can't take the sky from me
There's no place I can be
Since I found Serenity
But you can't take the sky from me...

Sunday, August 21, 2011

The Geo-politics of "Whisper in Space"

Whisper in Space takes place in our galaxy, about 200 or so years in the future.  Mankind has expanded into space, and just in time, as global war has engulfed the galaxy.

NOE
A large group of Nations, jealous of the prosperity that has been achieved by the Americans and Chinese, have banded together.  Their goals was to form one world government, so that all would share in the prosperity, and they eventually came to call this government the Nation of Earth ("NOE").  The NOE has driven the Americans and Chinese off of earth, and now controls half the galaxy. Their goal is to take over the entire galaxy, and unite everyone under their rule.  Unfortunately for them, their war against the Chinese and Americans has reached a stalemate.

Chinese
The Chinese have worked hard to remain the toughest adversary for the NOE.  During their expansion into the galaxy and subsequent flight from earth, the Chinese government expanded the freedom of their people, as they simply became too big to maintain the level of control they had once had.  They are now for all intensive purposes the largest beacon of freedom and liberty in the whole galaxy.

United States
The United States has been pushed to a small corner of the galaxy, where they hold on to a small cluster of planets.  Through the development and use of superior technology, they have been able to set up a strong defense grid, and economically remain a powerhouse where capitalism prospers.  The United States is allied with China out of necessity.

Mujees
The Mujahideen is the last remaining islamic extremist organization, united together in their effort to reclaim their holy land from the NOE.  They operate as lawless brigands, raiding towns and stealing what they please, like the pirates of old, while hoping to eventual gather up enough resources to be able to return to earth and drive the infidels out of their holy land.