I Hit My Kickstarter Goal!
Thanks to some family help at the end, I was able to hit my Kickstarter Goal for “Mady’s Storm”
Once I receive the funds, I will begin the process of getting the book Edited
The project still has 46 hours to go, so hopefully a bit more will come in
And if it does, I’m giving the extra to the family members that helped at the end
“Mady’s Storm” Kickstarter Project
Writing
I’m at an interesting point with writing right now
A bit of my writing history, for those of you that haven’t followed my blog since 2011 when I created it
(1973-76)
First of all, my first dream was to be a Professional Baseball Player
A Pitcher to be more specific
I’ve mentioned this along the way
Gave that up because I lived with a single mom, in the middle of a remote canyon
And it just would have been tough to pull off
(1977)
Then in 1977 I saw the Original Star Wars at the age of 8
And I wanted to be a Filmmaker from then on
A Director to be specific
Now at some point between the age of 11 and 13
(1979-1981)
I actually started to write a book called
(Which I actually started again from scratch in 2011/2012)
And when I showed it to my dad (Who I didn’t live with, but was visiting) he told me I was a Writer
Now in say, 1995-96, being the person I was with told me they would leave me if I pursued Film Making
I suggested that I instead pursue Screenplay Writing
They would not agree to this either
Fortunately this relationship ended in 1998
And in 1999, I finally attempted to pursue Film Making
“The Realm” (2000)
Now this mainly began with some experimental stuff, like the footage above
Which was basically my brother and I and Action Figures
No Editing
Just rolling the camera with an Effect on that changed the way everything looked
And also helped to hide our hands, Lol
And the music is the Soundtrack from “Conan”
Being played out of a Music Box sitting near by
The reason the music sounds so good is that the Video Camera
Which I believe was a Sony…..
Had a very good Microphone built into it
“If Not Now…” (2002)
And then two years later, My First Short Film, “If Not Now…”
Now with this, there was Editing
But, I filmed it in an hour and a half due to my brothers’ time constraints
So some of it was kind of rough, because there weren’t enough takes to choose from
None the less, I got it into Film and Video Festival in New York
Which changed my life
Even so, after my Dad watched it with me (I invited him to go to New York with me)
He still continued to refer to me as a Writer
At the time, that kind of bothered me
Because I was a Filmmaker
But reflecting, I think there are two reasons for this
I do believe my Dad is actually an unrealized Writer
And thus that is his focus
And, I am in fact a Writer
(2003-2005)
In 2002, I also wrote my First Draft of my Screenplay “White Jade”
And a Play called “Stranger In The Dark”
And in 2003, I stepped away from Film Making
And began writing Screenplays
(2006)
And in 2006, hired an Artist to convert the first few pages of “White Jade” into a Comic Book
(2011-Present)
But it wasn’t until 2011 that I finally decided to give Writing 100% of my focus
With the Creation of “The Written Word” Blog
Where you are now
And for a year and a half, I Wrote like crazy
Dark Rider – Season 1 (2011); The Dark Rider had set out that day to End His Own Life… But he did Not Succeed. Now with only the Company of a Mysterious White Owl, and an Elven Mercenary by the name of Largoth, he seeks out some Deeper Truth… In this First Season of Dark Rider.
Part One – Dark Rider
Part Two – Dark Rider – Return To Bas’adia
Part Three – Dark Rider – Dragon’s Claw Tavern
Part Four – Dark Rider – Corwick’s Wish
Part Five – Dark Rider – Ambush At Fallen Wood
Part Six – Dark Rider – Shores of Evalon
Part Seven – Dark Rider – Scarlet Bandit
Part Eight – Dark Rider – Enter the Drow (Dark Elves)
Part Nine – Dark Rider – Nownyhall
Part X – Dark Rider – Breached Alliance
Part XI – Dark Rider – Hunted
Part XII – Dark Rider – Certain Death
Part XIII – Dark Rider – Rumble at the Village of Mond
Part XIV – Dark Rider – Moving On… Rodomor
Part XV – Dark Rider – Heroes Calling
Part XVI – Dark Rider – Winter Come
Part XVII – Dark Rider – The Northern Realms
Part XVIII - Dark Rider – Fool of Thy Self
Part XIX – Dark Rider – Feeling The Heat
Part XX - Dark Rider – They Struck at Dawn
Part XXI – Dark Rider – Man Down
Dark Rider – Season 2 (2012); The Dark Rider has received a Near Fatal Blow at the Hand of Prouhl, The Dark Warrior of Heen… Will he survive… And if he does, will it be in time to Save His Friends!
Part One – Champion of Wogtay
Part Two - Seasons Change
Tales of The Dark Rider; It’s been two years since the defeat of Lord Embul, at the walls of the Kingdom of Wogtay…
The Dark Rider and his comrades have parted, and each gone their own way… But an enemy of The Dark Rider, has not forgotten him…
PHOTO CREDIT – Dark Assassin
Part One – The Captive
Part Two – Blood Shall Fall
Part Three – Kin
Part Four - It Ends Here
Part Five – Back Into The Dark
Part Six – Vengeance Rising
Part 7 – Dark Intent
Part 8 – Wounded Heart
Part 9 – Retribution
Part X - Head In A Box
Whisper Moon
“26 Years of Mental Preparation… But For What… I think I’m About to Find Out”
Episode I – In The Dark
Episode II – Flashback
Episode III – Sleep Now
Episode IV – The 27th Year
Episode V – A Man’s Castle? Is His Castle
Episode VI – Sanctuary
Episode VII – Back In Black
Episode VIII – Drug Lord
Episode IX – Decisions
Episode X – The Black Dragon
Episode XI - Snuffed Out
Episode XII – Quiet Times
Episode XIII - Calm Before The Storm
Episode XIV – Loyalty
Episode XV – One Step Back
Episode XVI – Changes
Episode XVII – Debt
Episode XVII – Oh No You Didn’t
The Mind Chronicles – Season 2;
The Mind has begun Taking Down the Mutant Population on his own, with the Humanitarians Close on his Heels… And the World Police Legions are doing their best to Change His Mind… Yeah Right, like that’s going to happen.
The Mind Chronicles – Season 2 – Volume One – Feed Thy Enemies
The Mind Chronicles – Season 2 – Volume Two – The 4th Breed
The Mind Chronicles – Season 2 – Volume Three – Exile (Part 1)
The Mind Chronicles – Season 2 – Volume Four – Exile (Part 2)
The Mind Chronicles – Season 2 – Volume Five – Mutant Siege
The Mind Chronicles – Season 2 – Volume Six – Population Decrease
The Mind Chronicles – Season 1;
The Year is 2075… There are but some 200,000 People left alive on Post Apocalyptic Earth, after the “Great Collision” of 2039…
And some 500,000 or more Mutants…
A Mysterious Man known only as “The Mind” has arrived in a Mechanical Machine, in a Flash of Light…
No one knows from where he’s come… But the real question is, From “When” He’s Come…
In Season One of The Mind Chronicles.
The Mind Chronicles – Volume One - The Mercenary
The Mind Chronicles – Volume Two – Nothing Stays The Same
The Mind Chronicles – Volume Three – Old Blue Eyes
The Mind Chronicles – Volume Four -Run
The Mind Chronicles – Volume Five – The Greater Need
The Mind Chronicles – Volume Six – Farahi
The Mind Chronicles – Volume Seven – Visitors
The Mind Chronicles – Volume Eight – Chillen With The Mind
The Mind Chronicles – Volume Nine – Onset
The Mind Chronicles – Volume Ten – Target Practice
PICTURE CREDIT – Fantasy Blue Eye Glow
POETRY
2013
ill Conceived – (Nov-Dec, 2013)
Lights – (Nov-Dec, 2013)
Hope – Volume Thirteen (May-Nov, 2013)
Nine – Volume Twelve (March-April, 2013)
Beyond Truth – Volume Eleven (January-February, 2013)
2012
Breathe Deep – Volume Ten (November-December, 2012)
Tranquil Light – Volume Nine (September-November, 2012)
Darkness – Volume Eight (July-September, 2012)
Bereavement – Volume Seven (June-July, 2012)
Shadows – Volume Six (May-June, 2012)
Taken Heart – Volume Five (March-May, 2012)
Tales of Old - Volume Four (March-Present, 2012)
Rain Shall Shine (Capture the Night) – Volume Three (Jan-March, 2012)
2011
Winter, Lust, And Wonder – Volume One (Sep-Oct, 2011)
Dream Shift – Volume Two (Oct-Dec, 2011)
And My Novella, “I Died Once“
(Self-Published 2012)
Fantasy Novel “Chess With Agatha”
(Written 2011-2012 Currently Being Rewritten)
And Vampire Novella “Allure”
(Written In 2012, Currently Awaiting Editing)
And Current Kickstarter Novella “Mady’s Storm”
(Written At The End Of 2012, And Awaiting Editing)
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Some of you may know some of what I showed, and some may not
But I am in a very interesting spot right now
Determining What’s Next For Me
I Want To Edit And Self Publish My Written Books
But What’s Next?
Do I Focus On Material That I’ve Already Written
Like Marketing My Screenplay “White Jade”
Or Do I Work On Whole New Projects?
I Know That I Am Happy With What I’ve Written So Far
And Though I Had To Step Away From Film Making
I Am Happy With My Short Film “If Not Now…”
This Year Feels Very Different For Me
And I Don’t Have A Definite Answer
But Hopefully All Of You Will Continue
To Join Me On My Journey
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PICTURE CREDIT – Wind Up
“I Died Once” Book Trailer August, 2012
“White Jade” (Part 1) Comic Book Video October, 2012
“White Jade” (Part 2) Comic Book Video October, 2012
“Chess With Agatha” Book Trailer November, 2012
“Captain Fire 197″ Blog Series Promo Video March, 2014
In Honor Of Leonard Nimoy I Will Watch, And Review All Six Of The Original Star Trek Films
Stay Tuned
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Live Long And Prosper… Leonard Nimoy… You Have Been… And Always Shall Be… My Friend
In the last 6+ months I’ve lost two of my favorite people on the planet
August 11th, 2014 – Robin Williams
And now, Leonard Nimoy
The truth is, I was so upset about Robin Williams, I couldn’t talk about it for months
But when I found out about Leonard Nimoy today, tears rushed to my eyes
There are people who inspire, and touch us in our lives
And he and Robin did
Robin has probably brought more joy to this world, than just about any one other person
And Leonard Nimoy
Well… He was a philosopher
Because this just happened today… I shall keep this brief
And I leave you with this
Blackened
Blood Bound Path
Broken Glass
Blackened Cloak…
He’s Not Alone
Pitiful Road
Get Up And Go
You Can Not Stay Away…
In The End
He Will Know
Always Show…
A Better Way
Broken Through
Sky A New…
Promise Of A New Day
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PICTURE CREDIT – Black Forest
Just 7 Days Left… “Mady’s Storm” Kickstarter Project
“Mady’s Storm” Kickstarter Project (This Link Will Take You There)
This project has actually gone pretty good
At the moment, we have $270 of the $500 Needed
A week’s not that long to drum up the remaining $230, but I’ll see what I can do
I’m still awaiting a reply from the Photographer of the Cover
We had agreed on a price to use the photo last year
And I’m just waiting for her to verify the amount
If the project is a success, and she agreees
I’ll be sending her, her payment
And then the hard part…
Finding an Editor that can Edit the book in around 20 Hours
The Budget will be about $200, so $10 an hour
Which isn’t much
But I have to work with what I got, if I get it that is
$200 of the $500 will go to the Editor
$40 to $50 to the Photographer
$50 to Kickstarter and Amazon
And the final $200 will go towards paying for the Contributor Rewards
Printed Copies of my book Etc.
Thanks for all of your patience with the Marketing of this project
I don’t actually know tons of people
So it’s definitely a challenge getting these things funded
Somehow I got 17 Contributors on “I Died Once” back in July, 2012
This project has 5 Contributors so far, but a couple of them have given pretty generously
I sure hope this works, as it’s been around 2 1/2 years since I Self Published a book
And I have several that I want to get out there
Share this with anyone you can, if you don’t mind
Every Contributions helps, whether it’s $5, or $50, it doesn’t really matter
Thanks again to all of you, and to my 5 Contributors
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