by G.L. Breedon | Dec 5, 2011 | Wizard of Time, Writing Update, Writing-Craft
Although I am in the middle of editing Summer’s Cauldron (Young Sorcerers Guild Book 2), I have been spending a lot of time thinking about the second book in The Wizard of Time series and the series as a whole. I had originally intended WOT to be a seven book series,...
by G.L. Breedon | Dec 3, 2011 | Film, Retro-Nostalgia, Science Fiction, TV
My wife and I watched J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 the other night. While she merely enjoyed it, I loved it. It was like stepping back into my childhood, especially the sci-fi influenced imagination of my childhood. The film takes place in the summer of 1979 and follows...
by G.L. Breedon | Nov 28, 2011 | Writing Update
I took a little hiatus for the Thanksgiving holiday. I wanted to take a little time and re-think how I’ve been blogging, and the use of social media, and my writing schedule. In essence I’ve decided to apply the 80/20 principle to my life a little more thoroughly. To...
by G.L. Breedon | Nov 11, 2011 | Science
http://youtu.be/bx8eaqz6A_E 100 Robots from science fiction film and TV. Cool robots run a warehouse. The future is now! The US Army’s robot combat dog. Everyone loves to watch robots fighting right?...
by G.L. Breedon | Nov 10, 2011 | Film, Retro-Nostalgia, Science Fiction
Just saw this trailer for Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel, a documentary about the filmmaking career of the amazing Roger Corman, producer (and director) of some 300 films. Corman made some great sci-fi movies in the 50’s and 60’s (and every decade...
by G.L. Breedon | Nov 7, 2011 | Art, Science Fiction
I just came across this great website exploring the history of science fiction books from Penguin. It as a nicely interactive front page where you can click on a cover and read a short description of the From the website: Penguin Books was founded by Allen Lane in...
by G.L. Breedon | Nov 5, 2011 | Future, Retro-Nostalgia, Science
Today a few clips from Youtube about cities of the future. Future Cities Interesting short doc about cities and what the future holds for them. The Venus Project- Designing the Future Part 1 http://youtu.be/DqplP-E8Dvw A more futuristic look at possible cities of the...
by G.L. Breedon | Nov 3, 2011 | Film, Reviews, Science Fiction
http://youtu.be/L-jzblCbsuA Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) This may be my favorite sci-fi of all time. I absolutely love this movie. Part of the reason for that love is probably because the film is so simple, and so effective for being so simple. Aliens invade...
by G.L. Breedon | Nov 1, 2011 | Film, Reviews, Science Fiction
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) This is the second of my 20 Favorite Sci-Fi Films list. The list isn’t in any order, but I suspect that the ones I write about first are closest to my heart. The Day the Earth Stood Still is one my favorite “favorite films.” I...
by G.L. Breedon | Oct 31, 2011 | Film, Science Fiction
I’ve been offline for a while. A week of the stomach flu followed by a week of a very difficult corporate job left me with no time for social media stuff. But, I’m feeling much better after having slept through most of the weekend so I’m back to writing and...
