I don’t know about you, but I am always glad to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new. It’s the mental equivalent to the first snow of the season covering the dead brown grass of fall overnight and bringing with it a feeling of new beginnings.
A lot of projects are bouncing through the mind of late, the possibilities seem endless with a new year. First up is the fact that “Friend” did not see publication in 09, so getting it out in the marketplace is priority one. I am also seeking an artist to turn my screenplay, “New Hope” into a three or four part comic anthology, or perhaps a full-blown graphic novel. I had been working with one, but he seems to have fallen by the wayside.
There is still a possibility of an audio book compilation with a brother storyteller (I’m not sure if he wants this mentioned as of yet, so he shall remain nameless). The work will consist of a collection of our shorter works read by various voices with some added production values to make the project shine. We began tossing the idea around last year, but individual projects prevented its creation.
Speaking of audio works my short story “Homecoming” published in the anthology, “Wolves Of War” has been opted for a podcast by Library Of Horror Press. When that comes to pass I’ll be posting the link here.
With any luck at all, the novel “Eaten” (which “Homecoming” is a prelude to) will be available by year’s end as well.
I spoke with my partner and brother from another mother, Christopher Kahler over the holidays, and it seems his remake of Plan 9 From Outer Space, “Graverobbers from Outer Space” will be wrapping up shooting this spring. As a consulting producer I have seen a lot of the completed footage, and as a fan of all things Ed Wood, I’m happy to say it looks like it will be a great picture.”
Speaking of Ed Wood, Jacki bought me Muddled Mind: The Complete Works of Ed Wood, Jr.” by David C. Hayes for Christmas. This is the most complete study in Wood’s written work I have seen and it’s obvious from reading, that it was a work of love for Hayes. I would highly recommend this as a companion piece to Rudolph Grey’s “Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood, Jr”.
That’s about all I have time for this time. So what do you say? Let’s all put our heads down and run “Full Tilt Boogie” into 2010 and make it our year.
Until Next time, I leave you with the words of George Edward Woodberry;
“Old times” never come back and I suppose it’s just as well. What comes back is a new morning every day in the year, and that’s better.”
Talk Soon,
Frank