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New Sci Fi Novel by Kenneth Eng

Submitted by Kenneth2 on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 1:48pm

If this counts as spam, feel free to delete it.

I’d like to tell people about my latest novel, the Aquarium. It’s about a group of CIA agents who investigate a haunted aquarium. This aquarium is loaded with paranormal phenomena, including horrific monsters that have been mutated by psychic powers. Here’s the link on Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Aquarium-ebook/dp/B007J3T9OY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331949235&sr=1-1

I’m always on the lookout for new fans. Here are my previous books:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-kenneth-che-tew-eng/1007027965

 

http://www.amazon.com/Extraterrestrials-ebook/dp/B006W1D2Y2

New Member

Submitted by Zenwolf121 on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 4:21pm

Hello all,

I am the new kid on the block and I have been working on my story so far. I hope to have some things to critique soon. Hopefully in a week or so. I am trying to work get a chapter at a time to be looked over. I hope that this is acceptable if not, tell me what is the prossess is. Thanks

New Member

Submitted by Zenwolf121 on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 4:21pm

Hello all,

I am the new kid on the block and I have been working on my story so far. I hope to have some things to critique soon. Hopefully in a week or so. I am trying to work get a chapter at a time to be looked over. I hope that this is acceptable if not, tell me what is the prossess is. Thanks

So. I just joined . . .

Submitted by LaurieH on Fri, 02/16/2007 - 5:57pm

But it looks as if this whole site is starting to die. I was really interested in the Projects section, but there's nothing there . . .or am I just blind?

I love using bulletin boards, because - well, it's easy to keep straight who's saying what.

<> Or is this group more email than web board?

It Won't Be Kirk and Spock

Submitted by scifiwriterb on Thu, 04/27/2006 - 1:20am

Woohoo! I've learned that the earlier news about Trek XI is incorrect. More details're at http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=18614

At this point Abrams still seems to be leaning towards doing a story set during the time of Kirk. It MIGHT turn out OK, but this is not taking a bold new step in the future with the Trek franchise.

Gene Roddenberry didn't always go in the right direction with Trek, but watching how Trek is being twisted about gives me food for thought regarding making one's story ideas the property of a studio whose leadership changes every few months.

Unlike Lucas, Roddenberry didn't own his own company, so Trek didn't necessarily pass into good hands after his passing. There have been some excellent people, though, like Harve Bennet, Ron Moore, and Michael Pillar. Along with some not so hot producers, who dragged Trek into the ground and ran it off the air. Berman and Braga come to mind.

As a fan with no input in Trek's direction, one can only watch how things develop over the next few years.

Being an Alias fan, I've come to notice that Abrams and his disciples don't like to let go of the past. They're constantly trying to revisit the dynamics of Seasons 1 & 2, which they destroyed in Season 3 and tried to resurrect in Season 4 only to toss it all aside again by killing/firing Michael Vartan's character, and then bring him back in the last few episodes of Alias. First they couldn't let go of Irina Derevko, now it's Michael Vaughn. What sort of plan were they following for a series that had such early potential and then declined?

I seriously question the creative decisions Abrams and company made in Alias Seasons 3-5, which is another subject.

What's relevant here is Abrams fascination with the past is showing up in his early impulse to revisit the era of Kirk and Spock.

IMHO, going into Trek's past is not the best move if the franchise is to be rebooted for a new generation of would-be Trekkers.

Upcoming Trek flick

Submitted by scifiwriterb on Sun, 04/23/2006 - 7:21pm

Hi all,

I'm passing this along from someone who got it off an AOL board, I believe.

>>>'Star Trek' Franchise Set for Revival
2008 Film to Be Directed by Man Behind 'Lost'
Reuters
LOS ANGELES (April 21) - More than three years after the last "Star
Trek" movie crashed at the box office, the venerable sci-fi franchise
is being revived by the director of the upcoming "Mission: Impossible"
sequel, Daily Variety reported in its Friday edition.

The as-yet-untitled "Star Trek" feature, the 11th since 1979, is
aiming for a fall 2008 release through Paramount Pictures, the Viacom
Inc. unit looking to restore its box-office luster under new
management, the trade paper said.

The project will be directed by J.J. Abrams, whose Tom Cruise vehicle
"Mission: Impossible III" will be released by Paramount on May 5.
Abrams, famed for producing the TV shows "Alias" and "Lost," will also
help write and produce.

Daily Variety said the action would center on the early days of "Star
Trek" characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, including their first
meeting at Starfleet Academy and first outer-space mission.

The paper described "Star Trek" as Hollywood's most durable performer
after James Bond, spawning 10 features that have grossed more than $1
billion and 726 TV episodes from six series.

The 10th film, "Star Trek: Nemesis," bombed at the box office on its
December 2002 release, earning just $43 million in North America. Last
year, Viacom-owned broadcast network UPN pulled the plug on the
low-rated series "Star Trek: Enterprise" following a four-season run.>>>>

And AOL ran a simple poll.

Not scientific, but still relevant, I think.

Where do you stand on 'Star Trek' movies?
Make more, now 82%
They are yesterday's news 18%
Total Votes: 41,334

To me, the demand for more Trek is a sign that it's an enduring saga with a lot of emotional resonance to people.

It's a pity in my eyes that the studio is being conservative by revisiting the past of stock characters rather than beginning a new chapter in the Trek universe.

This movie might turn out great, but I'd much rather see what the Federation is like in say the 26th century rather than see how Kirk and Spock met for the first time.

JJ Abrams being hired to direct might or might not be a good move. Abrams is definitely talented, but he has a Jekyll and Hyde tendency to alternate brilliant work with not so good stuff. Compare Alias seasons 1 & 2 with seasons 3-5.

Also, because the release date is set 4 years from now, there's a greater chance for things to change, like Abrams quitting or being canned, and even for production to completely stop. Hollywood is like that for better or worse.

Boris