CSFF is exploring Jeff Gerke’s site, WhereTheMapEnds.com. So I thought I would spend the last day of the tour highlighting my five favorite parts of his site.
- Interviews! I love interviews, and Jeff has some really good ones. A notable absence is Randy Ingermanson. Jeff, I hope that one’s on the way.
- Publication Process Revealed! Not for the faint of heart. But an incredible tool, nonetheless.
- Collaborative Fiction Project! In his newsletter (see the right side bar of Jeff’s site), he says, “Our premise: A medieval fantasy world–with its own problems, histories, cultures, and cast of characters–is suddenly invaded by technologically advanced beings from space–who themselves have their own problems, histories, cultures, and cast of characters . . . I hope you’ll join the fun. Whether you’re a writer, a reader, or just an intrigued bystander (who might BECOME a writer along the way), you’re heartily invited.” His inspiration for the premise is the movie Krull–boy, does that take me back.
- The Random Story Generator! This is just fun. It’s based on Randy Ingermanson’s snowflake method, and it isn’t half bad as a real tool.
- Venusian Beauties! Ok, this Ed Wood style short isn’t actually on Jeff’s page, but he stars as a “Commander in the United States Space Invaders Agency who turns out to really be an evil spy from the planet Venus.” You won’t want to miss all the tin foil! (It’s about five minutes, and you’ll hear Jeff say things like, “Show me!” and “It was a big fat bird!” and “Captain Space Man!”
The best stop on the tour by the way is Jeff’s interview about the CBA. I’ll add that link later this morning. (My son is gagging right now, gotta run.)
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YIKES, hope your son is OK.
Marcus, when you post the links to the others on tour, please include two I left off the list inadvertently: Nicole and Wayne Thomas Batson.
Thanks.
Becky
I live with a few random story generators.
(My son is gagging right now, gotta run.)
Ooh, a cliffhanger! I’m not so good at poetry. So, what do you suppose he means by that?
I think it’s a symbol.
Symbols are big in poetry, Craver.
Wow. This is a different world. Really, I do appreciate getting opened up to other ideas and spheres of writing. I tend to be too one dimesional in what I read, and from that, how I communicate, I suppose. Interesting.
Becky, oops. Sorry about leaving them off. I’ll add them back in to both posts.
L.L., my daughter and I generate some random stories, but none quite as weird as Jeff’s site.
Craver, no really! He was gagging. My wife was taking care of it, so it’s not like I was typing my blog while he turned blue or anything.
He got sick in the kitchen and the gag turned substantially squishier.
Someone in our house has been sick for the last three or four weeks. We are about to go nuts. (And my wife was home alone with sick kids last week!)
Ted, it is a different world to be sure. In fact, for a long time I felt guilty about enjoying it so much.
I haven’t starred in any Ed Wood style movies, though. I just enjoy reading fantasy stories.
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