I got the idea to make shadowbox out of the cover image of our books, and I thought it would be fun for you to have access as well!
Presenting The Copper Tarnish!
Materials:
Paper (or cardstock)
Colour printer
Scissors
Exacto knife
Cutting board
Tape (or glue)
Patience
Instructions:
Happy Valentine’s Day! Are you looking for valentines? Feel free to grab these!
Hello Readers!
As you might have heard on social media, River City Siren Press has agreed to publish my next book. The Copper Tarnish is a Sci-Fantasy inspired by classic monster movies and my own experiences growing up queer in a small town.
Until last summer, I was the most popular girl in school. Then I was accused of killing my boyfriend when he disappeared. Luckily, he didn’t die, but he wasn’t the same when he came back. Murder accusations are nothing compared to the rumours that I kissed said boyfriend’s sister. That rumor proved to be the real killer for my popularity.
Now everyone hates me except the gorgeous new girl who seems determined to ruin any chances of being popular by hanging out with me. There’s also a cute soldier hanging around my mom’s diner and freaky sounds in the woods.
Autumn definitely won’t be dull. All I need to do is graduate…and stay alive.
I’m realy proud of this book and it’s cover. It’s going to be released June 3rd and I can’t wait to have you read it.
Stay safe and be kind,
Éric
Hello Friends, Family, and Fans;
The Travelling TARDIS is nominated for the Aurora Awards.
The Voter’s Package is available for download! Make sure you’re logged in, and then go get your books.
Voting started June 8 and runs until July 13. Please consider The Travelling TARDIS, nominated in the Fan Writing and Publication category. Thank you to all who nominated us!
Happy reading!!!
The Aurora Awards are awards “for excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy works and activities.” They are administered by the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association.
It’s a fan-voted award with awesome people.
Sign up, get ebooks, read, and then vote for your favourites. It’s a great deal and you’ll love the books.
So go to https://www.csffa.ca/ and click on the “Become a Member” button.
Stay safe and be kind,
Éric
Hello Friends, Family, and Fans;
As we’ve mentioned The Travelling TARDIS is nominated for the Aurora Awards.
Now the Voter’s Package is available for download! Make sure you’re logged in, and then go get your books.
Voting starts on June 8 and runs until July 13. Please consider The Travelling TARDIS, nominated in the Fan Writing and Publication category. Thank you to all who nominated us!
Happy reading!!!
The Aurora Awards are awards “for excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy works and activities.” They are administered by the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association.
It’s a fan-voted award with awesome people.
Sign up, get ebooks, read, and then vote for your favourites. It’s a great deal and you’ll love the books.
So go to https://www.csffa.ca/ and click on the “Become a Member” button.
Stay safe and be kind,
Éric
Hello friends, family, and fans!
I’m so proud of Jen, this is her 7th nomination in seven years. It’s the TARDIS’s sixth.
Thanks to all who nominated. You really made a difference.
Now, it’s onto the voting! You will receive an email on how to download the voters package sometime in mid-May. If not, check the website when you’re logged in, and follow the instructions.
The Travelling TARDIS isn’t part of the package because you can access it for free on this site.
If you think The Travelling TARDIS is worthy of your vote, voting for the Auroras will be open on June 8th.
Thank you to everyone who nominated and especially to everyone who reads and enjoys our content.
Thank you!
Éric
Characters | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Epilogue
I was told the sheer quantity of characters was a little intimidating. I started to understand as I made this list. Hopefully this will help keep the characters straight.
Born 825 Post First Earthen Emigration. A prophet called the Sun-Speaker, he gets visions from the god Sol that lives in the sun. He was raised on Venus from the age of ten.
A doctor who was part of Hal’s crew. She is currently in hiding, raising the future King of Mars with her wife Sofia.
Former special forces in the Mars militia, she was dishonorably discharged for saving Hal’s life against orders. The first time she met him, she also beat the crap out of him. She is his former bodyguard.
As a child, found Hal hiding in the luggage of the royal ship. They dated as teenagers. When he was ex-communicated from the church, she broke all ties.
Princess of Venus. She was born with an immune disorder like her mother but both were healed by Hal.
King of Mars being raised in exile on Earth. He was kidnapped as a child by the Venetians.
Former assassin with the Maidens of Antichthon. Hal helped her uncover the corruption in the organzation and she joined his crew as his new bodyguard. They eventually developed feelings for each other and are now dating.
The assassin trainer from the Maidens of the Antichthon. Disgraced, she was tortured and implanted with cybernetics and sent to fight in the arena. Hal healed her and the expelled cybernetics became their own person. Currently both are in charge of the The Mederei Alpha, a former gladiator ship which is now a home for refugees.
An adventurous twenty-something archeologist and linguist. Member of the Children of the Stars.
A stern but fair life-long miliary soldier. They are the captain of the MOAS (Mother of all Suns) Warship Ennill.
Wife of Seren and ace fighter pilot. Annie is sarcastic and loyal. Member of the Children of the Stars.
The last remnants of an ancient civilization downloaded their minds into a great machine. Its power source was a sun and that sun’s consciousness merged with the people.
Plutonian who discovered the secret to eternal youth. Despite looking 18, she is a brilliant doctor and scientist.
Computer and engineering genius. Helped free Callisto from mob rule with his hacking skills. Currently the engineer on Hal’s ship, the Hey Sunny.
A Mercurian pilot. Hal served as a medic on his ship. To save his life, Hal had to leave him on a pirate ship to be tortured.
The system’s strongest telepath and precog. Former member of Hal’s crew currently living on Xanthus.
Royal instructor to the kings and queens of Mars.
Martian-Barsoonian adviser to the King and former leader of his people.
Former Black-Sun operative who went rogue. Current incarnation of the Robin Hood style character Diamond Stars and captain of the Revenge. Also a recent Sun Speaker of Sol.
Doctor on the Revenge. Boyfriend of Diamond Stars.
Younger sister of Onyx. Weapons expert and gunner on the Revenge.
Ex-soldier and mercenary. Died on the Robinson
Ex-soldier and mercenary. Bioscience expert on the Hey Sunny.
Former engineer on the Hey Sunny. Died on the Robinson.
Captain of the ISS Galahad. She’s a Feline Martian who has a strong love for her crew, knowledge, and justice.
Senior science officer of the ISS Galahad. He’s a Serpant Tyrite who values logic over emotion.
Lieutenant weapons officer of the ISS Galahad. She’s a Sapian Martian. She’s tall, muscled, and looks like she’s been in plenty of fights.
Master Sargent and communications officer of the ISS Galahad. They’re a Sapian Tyrite.
Doctor of the ISS Galahad. He’s an older Sapian Martian. His interest lies in his crew and their health above all else.
Lieutenant and pilot of the ISS Galahad. He’s Canine Arisian with plenty of years as a fighter pilot.
Head Engineer of the ISS Galahad. She’s a young Sapian Martian, the reincarnation of King Arthur, and a Sun Speaker for Sol.
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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 1998 film The Faculty.
The story of a bunch of outcasts and how they save their school, and the world. It’s not original, not even for its time. The characters make leaps that don’t make sense, there’s a lot of silly science mistakes (No one felt it worth correcting “diuretic” for “desiccant”? Not to mention that the whole “Kill the queen” thing is weird and doesn’t work that way with most insects.
Score: 0
I liked the range of characters and I’m impressed with the depth of them considering the short amount of screentime they each get.
The movie is a parade of actors that would hit it big or who would go on to do a whole lot of other shows. It’s interesting to see them all together.
Robert Patrick was so good.
Score: 1
All the science was bunk and a lot of it contradictory. The dialogue was hokey most of the time but every once in a while it was really good. The speeches about belonging almost made the bad guys seem reasonable.
I am annoyed at the “sci-fi nerd” getting the end of Invasion of the Body Snatchers wrong. If they were going to use the ending from one of the movies, they shouldn’t have had her talking about the book.
Score: 0.5
The cinematography was good, a few odd choices and hints at the start of shaky cam but overall okay. The rest of the film is very much recognizable as the late 90’s.
The music was awesome. The score was okay but the songs were great.
Score: 0.5
The movie had a certain nostalgia, but the piss poor story and the inconsistent science was more frustrating than fun.
I did love seeing all the actors and there were some moments of real quality.
Score: 0.5
This is a movie that puts all its quality in its actors and characters. The plot is flimsy and mediocre, and the science/resolution is just bad. That being said, the characters, music, and acting are far better than the script deserved. Worth it for the nostalgia but nothing special.
Final Score: 2.5 Stars out of 5
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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 2023 film Nimona.
The movie took a lot of traditional fantasy story elements and moved them around or flipped them upside down. It meant that everything felt familiar but was still suprising.
The not-so-subtle message of inclusiveness and not treating others like monsters is painfully current and needed.
Score: 1
I was so happy to see the queer relationships in this. It was a relief not to just have it hinted at. The characters were all very well fleshed out and distinct. Despite being in a massive city, the cast is actually quite small which gives us that personal time with the characters while keeping the feel of a rich world.
I liked Nimona’s chaos gremlin energy and was a huge fan of Ballister’s unyielding goodness.
Score: 1
There were a lot of quippy lines, lots of good jokes, but also lots of well used emotional words. The characters don’t outright answer every question, but they also don’t completely dodge every question and that leads to some excellent character moments and developement.
Score: 1
I found some of the animation almost underdone and other parts absolutely gorgeous. It was probably the style of animation that threw me. Beyond the animation was the astounding use of colour, lighting, camera angles, and world design.
Score: 1
As a creator, you want to make your audience feel something and this movie delivers an emotional rollercoaster that felt personal while still being fun.
The entire family was glued to the screen.
Score: 1
This was a fantastic movie with great diversity and impressive writting. If you enjoy animation, science fiction, fantasy, or good stories; please watch it.
Final Score: 5 Stars out of 5*
*A 5 star review doesn’t mean the movie was perfect nor that it is perfect for everyone but it is a movie I believe is as close to perfect as possible.
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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 2022 film Strange World.
The story mirrors the old pulp comics and stories, but with a modern twist. This felt like it would fit well with Treasure Planet and Atlantis.
The story definitely follows Disney’s new story structure of not having a villain and dealing with family/generational trauma.
I find that a lot of the screen time is wasted on the AMAZING visuals and not enough on the characters themselves.
Score: 0.5
I liked the characters, but the focus moved around a lot and the emotions were rushed for the actions. Splat was a perfect Disney sidekick, the mom was amazing, and Alan Tudyk should not be playing pilots any more.
The three male leads were stubborn and their changes of heart were nice but not heart-wrenching.
Score: 0.5
The banter and fights between the characters was great and the parent’s interactions were great.
Loved the pulpy intro narration.
Score: 1
This was an absolute joy to watch visually. The world was both amazing and fascinating. The camera angles and style were just perfect.
The music was very well done with a wonderful heroic score.
Score: 1
This movie was exciting, thought provoking, and lots of fun. The whole family loved it. My wife, who has a background in biology, noticed a few really cool visuals early on and we then spent a lot of the movie pointing out inspiration for the world.
I look forward to seeing this one again.
Score: 1
A family drama with a spectacular world pulled straight from older pulp science fiction. This movie is stunning, clever, and a lot of fun.
Final Score: 4 Stars out of 5
