An Author’s Desk

As promised, I’m keeping this one short.  I’ve managed to squeeze enough hours out my evenings for the last few weeks to finish the first draft of a novella co-authored with my brother.  The title of it is Pentinium and the Fortress of Soombine.  As I mentioned in a previous post, it has a fantasy/sci-fi/comedy feel with a military backdrop.  It’s been a nice break from working on Book 2 of the Black Armor Tales and overall a wonderful experience.  The first round of edits has started and hopefully by the time Thanksgiving rolls around, I’ll have a finished copy.  We’re planning to send it to the Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine.  If they don’t accept it, then we’ll probably self-publish it through Lulu or CreateSpace.  In either case, expect to see it in print in the early 2010 timeframe.

5 Things from Sam’s Desk of Awesomeness: It Can’t Get Here Fast Enough
This week I’m just going to throw out a few things that I am highly anticipating and can’t wait to experience.

1. Iron Man the Anime Series
Iron Man? Anime? Iron Man in an anime?! [insert drooling sound]

2. Mass Effect 2
Have I mentioned that I like Mass Effect?  Well, in case you missed that, I do and I cannot wait for the sequel to come out.  The trailer speaks for itself as to why.  I’m particularly looking forward to the mini-nuke launcher.

3.  The Hobbit
With Peter Jackson as producer and Guillermo Del Toro directing (Hellboy 1 & 2, Pan’s Labyrinth) the film adaptation of one my all-time favorite stories should rock everyone’s socks off.

4. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Peter Jackson’s involved in this one too along with Stephen Spielburg.  I’m super excited at the prospect of one of my childhood comic book heroes brought to the big screen in the hands of such a talented and professional group of people.

5. The end of Obama’s Presidency
‘Nuff said (pic borrowed from The Daily Instigator)

Alright, that’s it for this week folks.  Take care.

El Capitan