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Guest Post: Bryce Beattie of StoryHack
Today I’m very pleased to turn Byzantine Roads over to a special guest Writer. I’ve been following Bryce over at Story Hack for a few months now. Bryce is the author of “Oasis,” a zombie novel, and has been posting the sequel as a serial novel ” the Journey of St. Laurent,” on the site. But beyond that, he offers a ton of useful features for the aspiring Indie author beyond the usual self publishing tutorials, news, and opinion. Two recent projects should have …
Posted in Software, Writing
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The Valley of Gwangi: Full Video from DailyMotion
This great Harryhausen movie was an Inspiration for my current work in progress. I’ve did a quick search to see just how much I’ve “Borrowed” from it. Result? Not much. There’s a lot more Circus than I remembered, and a lot more standing around waiting for the rear projection to work. But it does have some nive Harryhausen creatures ( Even if Gwangi has a personality disorder: Is he a Tyrannosaur or an Allosaur?) Enjoy. The Valley of Gwangi Uploaded …
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You Might Be a Zombie: Sample Chapter
From the good folks at Cracked ( Which has really come into it’s own now that it’s online):
Oooohh. Shiny Pen for Moleskine
Found this while perusing the latest ThinkGeek Catalog. Love it. This and a Moleskine Cahier make me feel like a real writer: Inka Pen Travel Pen In the office, many people steal from you. They take your ideas, they take your lunch, and most annoyingly, they take your pens. Well, it’s time to draw a line in the carpet. Time to stand up and say, “I will never be without a pen again.” Time to get yourself an Inka Pen. …
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Tagged Ballpoint pen, Fountain pen, Moleskine, Office Products, Writing Instruments
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Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe
Here’s a box My Daughter Jamie did for a school project. I posted on an earlier site, and it was noticed by the Library of Richmond who wanted to use it for the Poe Centennial. Unfortunately, they decided they couldn’t use it, so we ended up not gifting it to them. Instead, I’m eventually going to use it for a novel cover:
