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CARGO 3120: How in the World(s) Did We Get Here?
The Making of a SciFi Franchise #24
by Aaron Walker, Sr.
Whenever I’m asked “How did this book come about?” my number one response is: “By the grace of God”, a simple fact for which I make no apologies. To say that this book was released amid great personal and professional setbacks and frustrations, would be a huge understatement. And like other writers no doubt experienced at one time or another during their careers, I seriously flirted with the idea of quitting, mainly because I had too much going on in my life. Everything from the challenges that come along with family life, to the constant delays of the project (a fact that we blogged about numerous times), all played a part in my feeling that it was perhaps time to hang it up.
But I am a firm believer that every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. And I certainly didn’t believe we were blessed with the God given ability to create, to just sit on it and do nothing. So we pressed forward anyway. And I am glad we did. To finally see a tangible form of something on which you have toiled for years, makes all of the pain and disappointments vanish in an instant. Regardless of where this goes in the future, I am glad to have gone through this process, and I couldn’t be more proud of the work we produced.
I say “we”, because I cannot take all of the credit for myself. While I may have been the one that penned the actual book and screenplay upon which this particular book is based, Cargo 3120 was not just my idea, but also the ideas of the incredibly talented co-creators: Daymond C. Roman and Lloyd Walker Jr. I also must acknowledge the gifted writer/poetess: Brenda Mitchell-Walker (my mother and editor), and our Artist: Lemelle Wherry, who was responsible for the cover art, as well as all of the concept art on our website (www.cargo3120.com) And while we have conquered one book, believe me, there is a lot more to come.
Cartoon: A PLACE FOR IDEAS
Grant Snider makes us smile – and think:
TVWriter™ hails Grant Snider, King of Creative Feelings!
More of Grant’s insight HERE
6 Tips for Getting Your Web Series Off the Ground
Must reading for those of us who are pursued by the “Make Your Own Web Series” demons. Which, in this day and age, probably could well mean us all:
Above: Kim Spurlock shows us how it’s done
by Maddy Kadish
For indie filmmakers, the challenges of creating a web series may be the same as for a short or feature – slim funding, a crowded market, difficulties in building an audience and limited path for pricing models. But digital content has its own set of demands and requirements.
Peggy Bechko on Dreams – Not the Night Time Kind
by Peggy Bechko
Do you have dreams? Not the kind you have at night while snoozing away, but real dreams. And I’m not talking about daydreams or fantasies. Not those thoughts about something you probably will never do or be like a multi-national CEO with a multi-million dollar golden parachute, or playing for a pro ball team, or being the first man/woman on Mars (though if those are your actual real goals and dreams, go for it!).
Most of us have those fantasies and far-away dreams at times.
But what I’m talking about is those dreams of how great life can be, dreams that keep you striving and moving forward.