Geeking Out: Fan Films

I've only recently been getting into fan films and I'm discovering a lot of wonderful content out there.

I love the independent arts. Indie news. Indie films. Indie books. Indie music. Indie art. Open source software and programs. Fan films. I just love the great stuff that's coming out of people, on their own steam and their own resources. It's like a Renaissance of independent content and culture.

Anyway, I saw The Hunt For Gollum last night and I loved it. You can watch it here if you haven't already seen it - if you happen to be a big Lord of the Rings fan like I am, you'll enjoy it. I plan to watch another one, Born of Hope, which can be found here. The production values, the score, the acting is wonderful in tHfG so check it out. Oh, and it's free, of course! You can also get a free copy of the soundtrack which is also good. And if you really like it, donate to them. On the Born of Hope website there is a Paypal donation button. Indie artists and content creators work hard. Show your appreciation with your pocketbook when you can.

Then there's the matter of a Dune fan film that was in production in Spain but the breaks have been put on it by the Herbert Foundation. I hope this can get worked out because i would love to see a well made Dune fan film. In fact, I would love to see Dune remade, by a director who loves and respects the work who can get the right amount of funding/budget for it. Dune always needed at least two films for the story to properly be told. Below is some wonderful Dune artwork I found on Mark Molnar's sketchblog.

If someone could use his art as the conceptual art for a new Dune film trilogy or series - I would be in Sci-Fi heaven!

Continuing Work-In-Progress

As my work-in-progress continues I've collected all kinds of wonderful pics from the internet to inspire me as I write. Sometimes they really add to what I'm writing and other times when I don't feel particularly inspired it can fuel the writing process. Anyway, here are some beautiful pictures I've found both on my own and from others on Pinterest:

Perhaps a dryad? I don't know but she definitely has an influence on the story. At first it was merely a great, big tree but now it is something more. Not a main character or an active character or anything but not just a tree either. There is a tree in The Mountain King called the Mother Tree. Ancient and similar to Old Tree, yet not quite as ancient. The difference is that the tree in my story is a baobab tree. Which brings me to this picture:

What a perfect specimen of a baobab. or at least I think so!

A storm is a brewin', storm a' brewin'. . . 

                                                 A mountain fortress in Poland, I think.

                                  A moody picture of a wood. Appropriate for the story I'm writing.

This last one is a possible fairy ring someone found in Africa. I've forgotten which country. Didn't know there were fairy rings in Africa. And don;t forget that I'm hosting a giveaway of my book The Lady Moons! Sign up before April 20th to get your copy!

Back to writing. . .

Lady Moons Ebook Giveaway Starts Today!

ebook giveaway!

UPDATE!!: The Lady Moons ebook giveaway starts today and ends on April 20th! In order to get your free copy, sign up at the website, Epistle Publishing. Sign up because there will be goodies throughout the year for subscribers! Here are the details of the giveaway (from my website):

1. The giveaway will start April 2nd and end on April 20th. Sign up for the Epistle Publishing Newsletter to get your free copy ofThe Lady Moons. Then email epistlepublishing@gmail.com and tell me the title of a good book you've read and enjoyed recently and tell me who the author is. You don't have to write up a review or a report. Just the title and author name. Any genre is fine except erotica. Don't forget to let me know your first name along with your book entry so I can credit you in the newsletter (of course, if you'd rather not have your name mentioned, just let me know in your email.)

2. After sign up you will have your choice of file type to download: .mobi, .epub, .html or .pdf. There are no paperbacks or hardcovers at this time. All books published by Epistle Publishing are ebooks.

Of all those who participate in the giveaway, the first ten participants who sign up will be chosen to receive a free copy of my next release in the series, The Mountain King. But wait - there's more!

Of those ten, two participants will be randomly selected to win a free eGift card worth $10.00 of their choice from either Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

About the Epistle Publishing Newsletter

The newsletter will be sent out once to twice a month and will be a great way to keep subscribers informed about new releases from Epistle Publishing. It will also feature my own picks for books I recommend and reader's picks and recommendations of their favorite books. New giveaways will be hosted throughout the year and these will be posted on the site and on the blog. However, information on special giveaways and goodies will only be sent via newsletter.