Entries from August 2008

August 21, 2008

The Artifact is Published!

                                                            
The reason we all gathered in the first place has finally come to fruition…we are published!
4 1/2 months, several cases of keyboard-based carpal tunnel, dozens of sleepless nights and many,many version later, our book, “The Artifact: An Anthology” is done!
In 2 weeks it will be on Amazon.com, but you can get it now for [...]

August 21, 2008

A (Pain)Killer of a Prize

Last April I was lucky enough to be one of the finalists in FanLib’s “Painkiller Jane” writing contest.  The grand prize was a professionally drawn illustration of a scene from the winner’s entry.  Here is Jorge Correa Jr.’s take on my opening scene:

Here’s the scene as it appeared in my script:

INT. ABANDONED HOSPITAL – NIGHT
JANE [...]

August 16, 2008

Whirlwind Vegas Extravaganza!

They say what is played in Vegas stays in Vegas, but not with this group!  What we shared in Vegas must be shared with all our readers!  As they say…it was Fabulous!
It wasn’t only the thrill of the Star Trek Convention, seeing the stars of our most beloved television/movie series up close, getting the autographs, [...]

August 12, 2008

whatever it takes

As I sit in the terminal at Charlotte airport on the last leg of our journey home from the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention, I am thinking back to something Spock said.
Leonard Nimoy was amazing as usual. His antecdotes were funny, and his memories were touching. However, someone asked him a very important question while [...]

August 9, 2008

star trek convention refreshes, renews

                                            
Like with most endeavors, writing requires a break. A time to relax, a time to refresh the spirit. Sometimes that means a trip to the mountains. Or maybe the beach. Or maybe horseback riding.
In my case, it means a trip to the Star Trek convention in Las Vegas!
As of now, we’re on day 4 of [...]

August 5, 2008

Fanlib Dies; Creativity Lives On

At 5:04 pm pacific time, Fanlib ceased to exist. Posting on forums continued clear up until the end. A strong attendance of former KvP writers was represented for the final countdown, giving a familiar feel of round four’s countdown to destruction. Indeed, today was a good day to die for the fan site that gave [...]