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A Collection of Reviews - Updated
4.5 out of 5 stars on iTunes4 out of 5 stars on Goodreads4 out of 5 stars on B&N4 out of 5 stars on Kobo"I could not love this book more! A definite must-read for any lover of BSG who might have...
View ArticleMST3K - "Mitchell - Annotated"
You probably know that I help write riff annotations for the Mystery Science Theater 3000 fan site, AnnotatedMST.com. Basically, I watch the episode, transcribe everything said in the theater by...
View ArticleEt tu, Adama?
Anyone parlez vous Latin?There are a couple of scenes in Book Five wherein Tiberian soldiers are speaking and I don't want the other characters to know exactly what they're saying.Here, without context...
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Writing, Again: Part VI - Mapping
You know me, I love to make maps.If I have a world-spanning story, it helps. Because of the politics and cultures involved, Book Five spans the world moreso than any other LoK book I've written.If you...
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"Lords of Kobol - Book Five" ... the First Five Chapters
I've reached the (planned) halfway point in writing and I decided to celebrate by posting the first five chapters of Book Five: Of Gods and Titans. Click the JUMP to read on.Of course, if you haven't...
View ArticleWriting, Again: Part VII - Overcoming Stumpings
I'm still here.For whatever reason, on Book Five, I find that I've written in spurts. Mentally, I have the whole thing planned. On the screen, I outline several chapters (I type the chapter heading,...
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More to come ...
Just a few chapters to go ...Once I finish the first draft, I'll begin the re-reading and the editing phase of everything. Once I'm in that swing, I'll be in a better headspace to post on a regular...
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Consummatum est
Now for weeks of re-reading and editing.Let's just hope it doesn't suck.
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Writing, Again: Part VIII - Setting the Scene
As I settle down for the reading/editing process, I thought maybe one or two of you might be intrigued to see where the "magic" happens (click to enlarge):Map of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol. A...
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Writing, Again: Part IX - World Building with Language
In my post-writing phase, I intend to put up entries on all manner of topics related to (and maybe not) BSG, Lords of Kobol, etc. Here's the first.Language. When you're writing a book, language is...
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Writing, Again: Part X - Prequel Problems
I've typed on this subject before, but as I'm nearer the book's release, it seemed fitting to tackle it again.There's an inherent problem with prequels. If characters carry over from the original to...
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Writing, Again: Part XI - Finalized Maps
This will be a short one. I thought you might like to see the final maps that appear in Book Five.Click to embiggenAs I stated in an earlier post, since Larsa is very Tiberia-focused, the map moves...
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Writing, Again: Part XII - Retcon Me
You've already read some parts of Book Five. No, not from the chapters I've posted. I'm talking about sections in the trilogy that you've already read.You have already read them, right?Did I just...
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Writing, Again: Part XIII - Myth and "-Machy"
When it comes to writing Lords of Kobol, some of my favorite stuff comes from mythology. I'm talking about the Greek mythology; not the show's mythology. I love reading up on these ancient tales and...
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Writing, Again: Part XIV - Long & Strong
... and down to get the friction on.I've worried that perhaps Book Five turned out to be longer than I anticipated. After all, my previous Tolstoyian work was Book Three, which maxed out at 123,000...
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Book Five: Connecting to the Trilogy
Suffice it to say, there will be loads of spoilers for Books One, Two, Three and Five in this post.If you haven't yet, download them all HERE. (They're free.)Because of the spoilers, I'll connect dots...
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Book Five: Glossary
Most of these will be items from the Tiberian Empire, since a great deal of focus was on that side of the world.See the full list of terms and titles after the JUMP.If you see some names and words you...
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Book Five: History and Theology
(For the record, the "History and Theology" I'm referring to is "real world" stuff; not BSG universe stuff. That'll come in a later post.)If you've read Book Five and don't mind having the curtain...
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Book Five: BSG Theology
My SPOILER-heavy dissections of Lords of Kobol - Book Five: Of Gods and Titans continue ...As the title promises, this is about The One True God, its Messengers and the greater Galactica universe.Since...
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Book Five: BSG Theology 2 - The Song
Continuing from yesterday's post on how Book Five fits in with the Lords of Kobol trilogy and the greater universe of the show, this one deals with the last two or three chapters only.Heavy SPOILERS....
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"Lords of Kobol" Finale: Questions, Answers & Trivia
This is the end. My only friends, the end.As promised, I'll be answering some questions and dropping some last-minute trivia here in this last post related to the Lords of Kobol series.There will be a...
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What's Next: "Displaced,""8 Days" and More ...
No rest for the weary. Or wicked, I guess.I'm starting a re-read and edit of my time travel novel Displaced:Download it HERE!It's action packed and loads of fun. I'm reading it now, so read along...
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What's Next: "Diary of a Second Life," etc.
I've finished re-reading and editing Displaced. Just made some different word choices, for the most part. If you haven't already, you can get Displaced for just 99¢ here and here (may take a few days...
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