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Book Review: Damnation Alley, Roger Zelazny (1969)

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Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations

(Jack Gaughan’s cover for the 1969 edition)

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As I read Roger Zelazny’s post-apocalyptical adventure Damnation Alley (1969), the relentless throbbing of Hawkwind’s 1977 song inspired by the novel along with cringeworthy lines of dialogue from the 1977 film version kept interjecting themselves into my reading experience.

First, a snippet from the song….

I’ve got the serum and I’m going to take it
All the way to Boston, oh I’ve got to get through
The going won’t be easy, but I’m going to make it
It’s the only thing that I’m cut out to do
Ride the post-atomic radioactive trash
The sky’s on fire from the nuclear flash
Driving through the burning hoop of doom,
In an eight wheeled anti-radiation tomb
Thank you Dr. Strangelove for going doolally,
and leaving me the heritage of Damnation Alley […].

Absent from Hawkwind’s interpretation that

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July 31, 2017 at 8:58 pm Leave a comment

POEMS & FLEETING THOUGHTS

                                                                     REALITY

 

We are no longer

A country

Where the welfare

Of the citizen

Comes first.

July 29, 2017 at 11:09 pm 1 comment

Historical Research for Writers

I find, for matter what you write, research providing facts make the story more real.

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I FALL BACK

The poor protest,

The rich fill their coffers,

Our society is controlled

By the 1%,

Greed buys politics

And controls our future.

July 15, 2017 at 11:22 pm 1 comment

AFTER A LONG ABSENCE, I RETURN

Forgive me for not communicating for a month and more, but there has been much on my mind about the state of our country. I know this blog is intended to benefit writers, but life also effects our writing in one way or another. Many events, which I follow daily, are beyond belief. I shall leave the discussion of the current political climate to those more knowledgeable and eloquent to express the opinions which I feel.

One last comment. Do our elected representatives have their constituents in mind with their decisions, or are those decisions governed by their perceived power and a warped ego.

I will return this blog to its intended purpose; to aid writers in finding their way to publication. My next topic will be one with which I struggle: The challenges of the elderly writer and the rapid pace of modern technology.

One last comment. You may have noticed my reblogging work from other blogs. I follow many blogs posting information for writers. I hope to spread the knowledge.

July 15, 2017 at 10:56 pm Leave a comment

How to Take Criticism and Turn It into Growth in 5 Steps

An important comment for the writer.

July 15, 2017 at 9:01 pm Leave a comment

3 Poems in Indra’s Net: An International Anthology of Poetry in Aid of The Book Bus

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I’m delighted that three of my poems, including “How to Write a Poem,” are included in Indra’s Net: An International Anthology of Poetry in Aid of The Book Bus.

All profits from this anthology published by Bennison Books will go to The Book Bus, a charity which aims to improve child literacy rates in Africa, Asia and South America by providing children with books and the inspiration to read them.

Available at Amazon (UK) and Amazon (US)

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How To Outline By the Seat of Your Pants

July 11, 2017 at 10:27 pm Leave a comment

Useful Tips for Self-Editing a Manuscript

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How to Work With Beta Readers

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