Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Got it. The kid might not have had food on him, but I would think that the search and rescue people never know how long they'll be out for. It makes sense to carry something. Also, about the reveal. If you're gonna show this as a "reveal", maybe have Maddie more incredulous or thinking it's still a crazy hobo? Because up to this point, I (And most readers I assume) are seeing that Maddie sees that this thing may be some sort of beast. Or did you change the other chapters to reflect her inability to rationalize the fact that this thing is a creature of some sort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Got it. The kid might not have had food on him, but I would think that the search and rescue people never know how long they'll be out for. It makes sense to carry something. Also, about the reveal. If you're gonna show this as a "reveal", maybe have Maddie more incredulous or thinking it's still a crazy hobo? Because up to this point, I (And most readers I assume) are seeing that Maddie sees that this thing may be some sort of beast. Or did you change the other chapters to reflect her inability to rationalize the fact that this thing is a creature of some sort? I changed them. Whether I changed them enough is up for debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Research for Chapter 4: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 My self-imposed deadline for Chapter 5 and the first sequence is Christmas morning. I MUST WRITE, WRITE LIKE THE WIND Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Hurrah! It'll be a Christmas miracle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 WELL WE'RE WAITING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted December 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 Not had any time to write hahahah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Got a chance to work on Chapter 5 today. 1,000 words in. Literally spent hours tweaking one paragraph, hahah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Speaking of spending time on one paragraph, I went through my book and reworked many of the chapter introduction quotes. One of my chapter introduction quotes for my sci fi novel is below. I had to channel my inner Alex Jones. (Who is an interesting guy. I fed him pizza and beer once.) Scene: After climax of book, this guy broadcasting from his apartment “Oh, SURE, the company and all the news agencies and army and WHOEVER are saying they 'don't know what could have caused such a thing'. They are saying that an investigation will be conducted. HAH! By the same alien imposter's? Can you BELIEVE it? Because I sure CAN'T. They know what caused the uprising. THE SHAREHOLDERS ARE LOST! I saw it right out my window. I saw the carnage that the SHAREHOLDERS and the BUGS and the MIND CONTROL caused. And yes, it was MIND control. The DRAKES are pulling the strings here. The Dolls were a RUSE. The Drakes were here, and they took as many brains as their multi-compartment stomachs could hold.They are LEARNING from us! We are being FED to them by the same people who tell us everything is FINE! That's RIGHT. They still control the company. Mark my words, they will come again. Whenever they're hungry, BOOM! They come here. They cause an 'uprising', and then it's our BRAINS for DINNER! Why wasn't mine taken? Well, I had my HELMET on. Their brain-sucking spines can't penetrate it. And furthermore- -Dirk Digger, broadcasting from his apartment after the Augmented Worker Uprising to his dozens of listeners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Heartblood has passed 10,000 words. Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 My book edits are completely done. Now I just gotta name the bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted February 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 "Catalyst" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 27 minutes ago, Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect said: My book edits are completely done. Now I just gotta name the bastard. William I. Jon Snow. File. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 8 hours ago, Sturgeon said: "Catalyst" I was thinking "bloodheart" or maybe "blearthood". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Girlfriend tossed this together, and I formatted and edited my book for a proof. The first copy has been ordered, and will be here March 1st. Once it's all settled, I'll toss it up on amazon and Createspace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 https://www.createspace.com/6949183 My latest book is now available in print form. It'll be up on Amazon in a few days. Woohoo! Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 And now for the Amazon link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHKSK3J/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489159491&sr=8-1&keywords=A+madness+beneath+Strange+Stars If you prefer Ebook, that is. Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted May 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Getting back on this horse. New chapter being worked on once again. As a peace offering, Chapter 1 has been updated with a new scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Coming up with eldrich horrors from the deep is tough. I may need booze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Retra tex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 I have no recollection of typing that previous reply, fyi. Also, I have half of my new book outlined. I had two false-starts on projects that, while good ideas, I couldn't find inspiration to write well enough to continue. This new project is different and fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 I've started a newish project, a novel about a P-38 pilot with the 5th Air Force, during the fighting in New Guinea. RobotMinisterofTrueKorea, Donward, Sturgeon and 2 others 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 I'm already 10k words into my newest work. If anyone needs a synopsis. It's basically this. Donward and Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 First act of three is complete. 33k words. Roughly 65 pages in Word.doc or whatever. I'm on tract to be done by the end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meplat Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 On 8/20/2018 at 10:23 PM, Jeeps_Guns_Tanks said: I've started a newish project, a novel about a P-38 pilot with the 5th Air Force, during the fighting in New Guinea. "Doorknob Five -Two". From there I can't help much. But I have loads of tech on the P-38. (And I can really bore you on the J47.) One of my grandfathers really knew that plane. Went in the USAAC in 1938, and retired in 1968 as a CWO4. He'd held an "A&E" since the early 30's. He won a bronze star as a mechanic, for keeping P38's in the air under terrible conditions in Italy. He also had some association with the RAF "Eagle Squadrons", but was still in the USAAC and working on the Mosquito and Spitfire. (Never got a solid answer). I remember some Brit guys visiting when I was VERY young in the early 70's. I was just happy (at the time) that they talked to me about Spitfires (I'd seen the BoB movie ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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