#Eric Kress

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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40 by L. Ron Hubbard

Experience these powerful new voices—vivid, visceral, and visionary—as they explore uncharted worlds and reveal unlimited possibilities.

This 40th anniversary edition of the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, the bestselling and most widely influential anthology of its kind, brings you 12 strikingly original stories and illustrations―by the best new creative talent in speculative fiction, all winners of the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests. The collection is rounded out with 3 bonus stories plus 4 articles providing art and writing tips from bestselling authors and internationally renowned artists.

Be carried away by stories—and illustrations—that will make you think, laugh, and see the world in ways you never imagined.

“When her owner goes missing, a digital housecat must become more than simulation to find her dearest companion through the virtual world.—“The Edge of Where My Light Is Cast” by Sky McKinnon, art by Carina Zhang

No one came to his brother’s funeral. Not even the spirits. Étienne knew it was his fault.—“Son, Spirit, Snake” by Jack Nash, art by Pedro N.

Man overboard is a nightmare scenario for any sailor, but Lieutenant Susan Guidry is also running out of air—and the nearest help is light years away.—“Nonzero” by Tom Vandermolen, art by Jennifer Mellen

Mac wanted to invent a cocktail to burn itself upon the pages of history—but this one had some unexpected side effects.—“The Last Drop” by L. Ron Hubbard and L. Sprague de Camp, art by Chris Arias

Dementia has landed Dan Kennedy in Graydon Manor, and what’s left of his life ahead seems dismal, but a pair of impossible visitors bring unexpected hope.—“The Imagalisk” by Galen Westlake, art by Arthur Haywood

When a teenage swamp witch fears her mama will be killed, she utilizes her wits and the magic of the bayou—no matter the cost to her own soul.—“Life and Death and Love in the Bayou” by Stephannie Tallent, art by Ashley Cassaday

Our exodus family awoke on the new world—a paradise inexplicably teeming with Earth life, the Promise fulfilled. But 154 of us are missing.…—“Five Days Until Sunset” by Lance Robinson, art by Steve Bentley

Spirits were supposed to lurk beneath the Lake of Death, hungry and patient and hostile to all life.—“Shaman Dreams” by S.M. Stirling, art by Dan dos Santos

A new app lets users see through the eyes of any human in history, but it’s not long before the secrets of the past catch up with the present.—“The Wall Isn’t a Circle” by Rosalyn Robilliard, art by Guelly Rivera

In the shadows of Teddy Roosevelt’s wendigo hunt, a Native American boy resolves to turn the tables on his captors, setting his sights on the ultimate prey—America’s Great Chief.—“Da-ko-ta” by Amir Agoora, art by Connor Chamberlain

When squids from outer space take over, a punk-rock P.I. must crawl out of her own miserable existence to find her client’s daughter—and maybe a way out.—“Squiddy” by John Eric Schleicher, art by Tyler Vail

Another outbreak? This time it’s a virus with an eighty percent infection rate that affects personality changes … permanently.—“Halo” by Nancy Kress, art by Lucas Durham

Planet K2-18b is almost dead, humanity is enslaved, and it’s Rickard’s fault. Now in his twilight years, he’d give an arm and a leg for redemption. Literally.—“Ashes to Ashes, Blood to Carbonfiber” by James Davies, art by May Zheng

What if magic could undo the unthinkable, and undo Death itself? Would you use it no matter the cost? What would you sacrifice for love?—“Summer of Thirty Years” by Lisa Silverthorne, art by Gigi Hooper

Joe is a prospector tasked with exploring the cosmos on behalf of an all-powerful government. Breadna is a toaster. There have been weirder love stories, but that’s unlikely.—“Butter Side Down” by Kal M, art by Selena Meraki

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Writers of the Future Volume 40: Audiobook review

Hi! This is a collection of short stories that I listened to in an audiobook format while referencing the illustrations simultaneously and before I talk about the short stories, I have to give shoutout to the illustrations!! Kudos to the illustrators because they did an amazing job! Now onto the short stories- we have twelve stories mainly, of the sci-fi genre and they are from various authors specifically handpicked. Here’s more about the short stories:

Book blurb

Twelve captivating tales from the best new writers of the year as selected by Writers of the Future Contest judges accompanied by three more from L. Ron Hubbard, Nancy Kress, S.M. Stirling. Each is accompanied by a full-color illustration.

“When her owner goes missing, a digital housecat must become more than simulation to find her dearest companion through the virtual world.—“The Edge of Where My Light Is Cast” by Sky McKinnon, art by Carina Zhang

No one came to his brother’s funeral. Not even the spirits. Étienne knew it was his fault.—“Son, Spirit, Snake” by Jack Nash, art by Pedro N.

Man overboard is a nightmare scenario for any sailor, but Lieutenant Susan Guidry is also running out of air—and the nearest help is light years away.—“Nonzero” by Tom Vandermolen, art by Jennifer Mellen

Mac wanted to invent a cocktail to burn itself upon the pages of history—but this one had some unexpected side effects.—“The Last Drop” by L. Ron Hubbard and L. Sprague de Camp, art by Chris Arias

Dementia has landed Dan Kennedy in Graydon Manor, and what’s left of his life ahead seems dismal, but a pair of impossible visitors bring unexpected hope.—“The Imagalisk” by Galen Westlake, art by Arthur Haywood

When a teenage swamp witch fears her mama will be killed, she utilizes her wits and the magic of the bayou—no matter the cost to her own soul.—“Life and Death and Love in the Bayou” by Stephannie Tallent, art by Ashley Cassaday

Our exodus family awoke on the new world—a paradise inexplicably teeming with Earth life, the Promise fulfilled. But 154 of us are missing.…—“Five Days Until Sunset” by Lance Robinson, art by Steve Bentley

Spirits were supposed to lurk beneath the Lake of Death, hungry and patient and hostile to all life.—“Shaman Dreams” by S.M. Stirling, art by Dan dos Santos

A new app lets users see through the eyes of any human in history, but it’s not long before the secrets of the past catch up with the present.—“The Wall Isn’t a Circle” by Rosalyn Robilliard, art by Guelly Rivera

In the shadows of Teddy Roosevelt’s wendigo hunt, a Native American boy resolves to turn the tables on his captors, setting his sights on the ultimate prey—America’s Great Chief.—“Da-ko-ta” by Amir Agoora, art by Connor Chamberlain

When squids from outer space take over, a punk-rock P.I. must crawl out of her own miserable existence to find her client’s daughter—and maybe a way out.—“Squiddy” by John Eric Schleicher, art by Tyler Vail

Another outbreak? This time it’s a virus with an eighty percent infection rate that affects personality changes … permanently.—“Halo” by Nancy Kress, art by Lucas Durham

Planet K2-18b is almost dead, humanity is enslaved, and it’s Rickard’s fault.

Book review-

I have to say that this collection of stories is worth checking out if you want to be exposed to multiple writers’ works all at once and especially if you enjoy sci-fi! This is a wide variety of reads, some parts from the human’s perspective and some, not. Some stories are realistic, some are realistic (almost scarily so), and some humourous in its ridiculousness while others make you think.

I will say- I’m not a sci-fi reader. And some of these reads were hard to stomach in the start but for me- the more I read, the more I enjoyed. And saying this as a very rarely into sci-fi story reader, this is a beginnner friendly read. The illustrations are great and match the stories so well, and the audiobook narrator pulls out all the stops to make hearing this antropology enjoyable. I would definitely recommend checking this out!

I hope you enjoy this read! Thank you to Galaxy Press and bookinfluencers.com for my copy of the audiobook!

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Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim’s team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field–until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim’s still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there’s no telling where he could go. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Jimmy Morris: Dennis Quaid Lorri Morris: Rachel Griffiths Joaquin ‘Wack’ Campos: Jay Hernandez Olline: Beth Grant Hunter Morris: Angus T. Jones Jim Morris Sr.: Brian Cox Rudy Bonilla: Rick Gonzalez Joe David West: Chad Lindberg Joel De La Garza: Angelo Spizzirri Henry: Royce D. Applegate Brooks: Russell Richardson Frank: Raynor Scheine Catcher: Chris Sheffield Orlando Manager: Brandon Smith Film Crew: Casting: Ronna Kress Director of Photography: John Schwartzman Music: Carter Burwell Producer: Mark Johnson Executive Producer: Philip Steuer Writer: Mike Rich Production Design: Barry Robison Editor: Eric L. Beason Costume Design: Bruce Finlayson Director: John Lee Hancock Producer: Mark Ciardi Producer: Gordon Gray Music Supervisor: John Bissell Movie Reviews: r96sk: A cracking sports drama about the career of Jim Morris. Absolutely loved this, the 127 minute run time flew by real quick; thoroughly enjoyable. It portrays, with extra drama I’m sure, the events of Morris’ real life baseball career in a fantastic way. There’s great character development right from the get-go, by the conclusion I was utterly invested in Morris. He is played by Dennis Quaid, who is superb in the role. I felt every emotion of his character, best I’ve (currently) seen of Quaid so far. The film does a great job at making you care for not only him, but even his high school team. Speaking of which, they did a terrific job with the casting of those guys – I felt like I was watching a bunch of real teammates; Chad Lindberg, of ‘The Fast and the Furious’, is one of them. Even away from Quaid and Lindberg & Co., you still have Morris’ family to feel for as well. There’s many characters to get attached to, but I was very interested in all of them. Fantastic stuff, I’d highly recommend you watch ‘The Rookie’.

[nine-frames]

"Don't be such a pessimist."

Taken 3, 2014.

Dir. Olivier Megaton | Writ. Luc Besson & Robert Mark Kamen | DOP Eric Kress

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 1.20

Beer Birthdays

Chris Nelson (1966)

Scott Ungermann (1966)

Steve Jones

Kerry Byrne (1970)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Buzz Aldrin; astronaut, 2nd man on the moon (1930)

George Burns; actor, comedian (1896)

DeForest Kelley; actor, "Bones" (1920)

Richard Henry Lee; Virginia politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1732)

David Lynch; film director (1946)

Famous Birthdays

Joy Adamson; writer, naturalist (1910)

Andre-Marie Ampere; French scientist (1775)

Michael Anthony; rock bassist (1955)

Ray Anthony; bandleader (1922)

Tom Baker; actor; 4th Doctor Who (1934)

Tia Carrere; actor (1966)

Amedee-Ernest Chausson; composer (1855)

Stacey Dash; actor (1966)

Frederico Fellini; film director (1920)

Arte Johnson; comedian (1929)

Nancy Kress; writer (1948)

Lorenzo Lamas; actor (1958)

Martin Landau; actor (1928)

Bill Maher; comedian (1956)

Malcolm McLaren; music promoter, band manager (1947)

A. Merritt; science fiction writer (1884)

Patrica Neal; actor (1926)

Walter Piston; composer (1894)

Edward "Fireball" Roberts; stock car driver (1931)

Paul Stanley; rock singer, "Kiss" (1952)

Eric Stewart; rock guitarist (1945)

Ron Townson; pop singer (1933)

Skeet Ulrich; actor (1970)

Slim Whitman; singer (1924)

Rainn Wilson; actor (1966)

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Erik Vidfare (Eric de Noorman) var skapad av Hans G. Kresse från Toonder Studios. Serien blev publicerad på svenska i slutet av 40-talet och början av 50-talet i veckotidningarna VeckoNytt och Året Runt.

https://rogersmagasin.com/tecknade-serier-och-skamtteckningar/erik-vidfare/

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(pictured above-“The Great Mother Text, Papaya and Pearls” and “Frozen Conch” photographs from Cristina Molina’s “The Matriarchs” series; “Here, Together” Photograph by Amber Bernard ; Painting by Eric Ondina ; )

It was an exciting night for art this past Thursday in Ybor City, Tampa, as several spaces opened their doors in the Kress Building.

Tempus Projects now has three spaces in the building. In their main gallery was KARST GROUNDS ::QUATRO SUNISTRA, the fourth iteration of their annual open call exhibition exploring “the sinister side of the Sunshine State”. The work varied in medium, and included painting, photography, and sculpture.

From their website-

The exhibition title is a portmanteau of “sunshine” and the Latin word “sinistra”—the forebearer of the English word “sinister” which retains some of its original connotations of something that is harmful and inauspicious. The play on words reflects the often idyllic/nightmarish dichotomy Florida embodies in its natural, social, and political climates. This serves as a thematic jumping-off point for the exhibition’s applicants as the artists investigate this peculiar state through their diverse perspectives and unique approaches.

In their Tempus Volta space was Beneath the Mistletoe Screaming, a group exhibition and holiday shop with lots of great affordable art, with most pieces ranging from $5 to $500.

Tempus Volta gallery

Paintings by Lynn Manos

Paintings by Alex Torres

Drift, is Tempus Projects’ independent curator’s space (seen below). On Thursday they were showing and selling work from various artists.

All three spaces were showing strong work. Make sure to check out Tempus Projects’ Instagram for updates on the galleries.

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Flatliners (Niels Arden Oplev, 2017).

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Stone Temple Pilots live, 1994

Photographer: Joe Sia

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The Shiver by Joachim Holbek from the original soundtrack for Riget (The Kingdom), directed by Lars von Trier

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- What has happened to you? How did you turn out this way? You know everything about me. I don't know shit about you. Not a damn thing. - That's the way it is.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor), Niels Arden Oplev (2009)

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‘Män Som Hatar Kvinnor' (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Niels Arden Oplev (2009)

I don't know. I've lost count. I had a girl in that cage when we were dining upstairs. Those kind of women disappear all the time. No one misses them.

Follow my work on: Instagram | Cargo

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 1.20

Beer Birthdays

Chris Nelson (1966)

Scott Ungermann (1966)

Steve Jones

Kerry Byrne (1970)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Buzz Aldrin; astronaut, 2nd man on the moon (1930)

George Burns; actor, comedian (1896)

DeForest Kelley; actor, "Bones" (1920)

Richard Henry Lee; Virginia politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1732)

David Lynch; film director (1946)

Famous Birthdays

Joy Adamson; writer, naturalist (1910)

Andre-Marie Ampere; French scientist (1775)

Michael Anthony; rock bassist (1955)

Ray Anthony; bandleader (1922)

Tom Baker; actor; 4th Doctor Who (1934)

Tia Carrere; actor (1966)

Amedee-Ernest Chausson; composer (1855)

Stacey Dash; actor (1966)

Frederico Fellini; film director (1920)

Arte Johnson; comedian (1929)

Nancy Kress; writer (1948)

Lorenzo Lamas; actor (1958)

Martin Landau; actor (1928)

Bill Maher; comedian (1956)

Malcolm McLaren; music promoter, band manager (1947)

A. Merritt; science fiction writer (1884)

Patrica Neal; actor (1926)

Walter Piston; composer (1894)

Edward "Fireball" Roberts; stock car driver (1931)

Paul Stanley; rock singer, "Kiss" (1952)

Eric Stewart; rock guitarist (1945)

Ron Townson; pop singer (1933)

Skeet Ulrich; actor (1970)

Slim Whitman; singer (1924)

Rainn Wilson; actor (1966)

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