Jake Bible Fiction

  • The Grand Plan…partial

    So I am going to share some of my Grand Plan with y’all. Come on, stop groaning, it’ll be brief…

    Send me money. There that’s my plan. If a million of you send me a dollar, then this whole thing paid off.

    What?

    Okay, I’ll get serious. I plan on releasing a new episode every two weeks or so if possible (starting around October). Time is my currency though and frankly I’m broke. (That means I don’t have much free time). So some episodes may come out every two weeks and some may come out every three or four weeks. I know, it’s disappointing.

    But, the cool thing is that all of these episodes will be my rough drafts. And you get to help me with them! Once I have the entire podcast novel completed, I’ll then do a little re-writing based on all the feedback I have collected and re-release the podcast novel, updated and edited. I am hoping by then I’ll also have a full grasp of all the technological complexities that podcasting entails.

    Why take a year to write a rough draft and why even bother releasing podcasts if they are going to be replaced at some point anyway? Simple, coming from a theatre background, I consider this the dress rehearsal. You are my audience giving me those final show notes on what works and what doesn’t. It also gives me a chance to build a fan base for Dead Mech and to connect and communicate with people that are interested in the project. This means when it comes time to do a full scale, media blitz launch, I’ll have a solid foundation to work from. And some great friends and allies in my corner helping me succeed.

    The whole point of this entire project is to create a novel that is interesting and fun and can be spun off into as many types of media as interest will allow. Writer’s talk about ‘world building’ and that is what I want to do. I want to build a world people will gladly come spend time in, to escape to and to enjoy. Even if it is a zombie wasteland populated by mechanized killing machines. And cannibals, don’t forget the cannibals.

    So please, don’t hold back, give me your critiques, insight and two-cents. I’m ready for it all.

    With that said, I am the author, the ego fueling this crazy Rookie train heading to God-knows-where. And in the end it’s my story, my characters and my ass hanging out there. So while I will respect everyone’s opinion, and be forever grateful for all involved, at the end of the day my word is final. Unless I re-write.

    Thanks again everyone for hanging with me in the Blogosphere, Blogtown, Blogotopia, I truly appreciate it. Keep in touch.

    Cheers!

  • It Begins…

    Hey Folks,

    So here is the rough cut of Dead Mech, my podcast novel. As I have said before, I am still learning the audio editing software. Music, sound effects, mic quality are all part of the rough cut process. I am hoping you will be part of the process.

    Sooooo, what I need from y’all:

    1. Let me know what you think. Please leave a comment (you do have to enter name and email, but that is for my records only. I won’t let you get spammed). Please be honest (constructive, not destructive). Let me know what you think about the story so far. Have I peaked your interest? Do you want to hear more? Also, let me know what you think of the mic quality and sound quality overall. If I don’t have to drop some change on a new mic right away then I can get more episodes out sooner. If you notice any grammatical errors, please let me know. Any and all info will be helpful.

    2. I need a graphic artist! Seriously, If I am going to list this podcast novel with podiobooks.com (check them out) and on iTunes, then I need a nice and gruesome Dead Mech picture to catch the eye.

    3. Spread the word. If you like what you hear, please tell people. Twitter it, email it, blog about it, Facebook it, etc. ALL press is good press. Even if you don’t like the story so far, but you like me, then do me a solid and tell evryone you know.

    4. Enjoy. Nothing else to be said about this except maybe this should be #1 on the list. I am not sure when I’ll have the next episode out, but hopefully next month some time. Trying to find time to write a novel while working and having a family can be challenging.

    Thanks everyone and, as always, feel free to contact me via Twitter or email (contact info to the right.)

    THANKS!


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