Monthly Archives: August 2014

This Weeks Blog with Cleve Sylcox

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Last night was a good night. I did not get any writing done on my WIP but I did start a new Face book page for Sci Fi and Fantasy authors:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/indiescififanbookpromo/

 This is strictly a Sci Fi / Fantasy  book promotion page…yeah it is typical — books are promoted, and there is indiscriminant threads about the genre. It is nothing out of the ordinary…or is it?

When I wanted to find a FaceBook page that was strictly devoted to Sci Fi I did not find one. I found Sci Fi pages with a lot of chat and book reviews…but none, where Sci Fi was the main book promo…now there is.

 “Sure, but what about the fantasy… there are pages devoted to fantasy out there!”

 Right you are. And they are two separate genres and both stand solidly on their own. But, how boring would it be though if every single Sci Fi were alike? Space travel…fancy gadgets…seductive women…find Alien…fight Alien…good guy wins…the end. Unfortunately that is how it was years ago.

Boom – Star Wars. Something a little different, Yoda had the Force…magic of sorts. A crossover element from fantasy. The good guy may have won in the end but not without struggle, defeats, lose, and internal conflicts. A new era in space travel was born. Even Star Trek became better with the aspect of time travel ala Space Portals, thanks Scotty.

To say we should remain purest is defeating the whole concept of providing anew and robust experience to the reader. A reader wants to be shocked, scared, frightened, worried, curious, and looking for the surprise. They want to suspect something then have it happen. They want fun and spontaneity. They also want to be aroused, cry, moved to anger, hate, and in some cases predictability. They also want attachment to a character or place. Sci Fi today does all that by combine the emotional aspect of romance (Princes Leia and Han Solo) and the fantasy elements of wizardry, magic, evil demonic villains and so on. To me adding fantasy to Science Fiction enhances the experience, but that’s me. There are purest who want the typical, space travel, alien conflict, human wins, scenarios and that is fine too. What ever floats your boat.   

Nucor – Free Aug 12th – Aug 16th

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Nucor: Seasons of the Moons [Kindle Edition]

Cleve Sylcox (Author), Elizabeth Mackey (Illustrator)

Thomas Hardwick has problems – He cannot remember his involvement in the scant wars. Scratchy memories with feelings of dread link him to a past he wants to forget. A nightmare hangs over him, casting an evil shadow. Thrums invade the planet threatening to murder all its inhabitants whose hatred for each other dates back centuries. Thomas must unite them in order for the planet to survive. A battle for possession, conquest and survival ensues.
Nucor – Season of the Moons Who Will Survive

Now in Paperback…

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Death, In Gravely Falls: Sometimes, Justice Isn’t Enough [Kindle Edition]

Cleve Sylcox (Author), Suzie O’Connell (Editor), Mark Oliver (Illustrator)

Fictional Gravely Falls, Colorado sits on the outskirts of ski country with beautiful views, wonderful landscapes… and murder. Dorothy Collins, the most beautiful woman in town is dead, mauled to death by a bear. Sheriff Hank Crenshaw thinks differently, a bear wouldn’t cause a nice clean slice across her neck. All clues point toward his best friend, a known stalker and would be thief. Lisa Hubbard, known around town for her crazy talk about UFO’s and seeing dead presidents, knows the truth about the murder. Will anyone believe her or will they think she has gone crazy.

Featured Book Of The Week, The Fringe World.

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From international bestselling science fiction author T.R. Harris comes BOOK ONE in his Epic saga of Human Superiority throughout the galaxy:

The Human Chronicles Saga – The Fringe Worlds.Adam Cain is an Alien with an Attitude!After all, what would you do if you were abducted by aliens and transported into a strange, new universe away from your home, your family — everything familiar to you? Would it make you happy? Not likely!Now imagine you’re stronger, faster and more coordinated than every alien species you encounter. Would you start kicking some ass? Of course you would!

This is the story of Human Superiority in the galaxy, a gritty, realistic profile of a young Navy SEAL would doesn’t like aliens very much — and he makes them pay for the bad mood he’s in.

As this excerpt explains:

Riyad stopped his story and narrowed his eyes. “You must to know by now, my friend, that we Humans have certain advantages over most of the creatures out here. In fact, as I understand it, you bested two Rigorians your first day on Nimor. That is no easy task.”

“I didn’t pick that fight — they challenged me!” Adam said in his defense.

“Oh, I’m not being critical; I’m just pointing out a fact. In the six years I have been out here, I have found creatures who are faster, stronger and tougher than we are. Some even exhibit remarkable intelligence and coordination. Yet none of these creatures combine all these traits into one being like we do. Out here, HUMANS ARE THE SUPERMEN. No, we can’t fly, and we can certainly be killed by the weapons they possess. But none of the creatures I’ve encountered can stand against us in a fair fight.”

The Fringe Worlds is the first in a series of eight books in The Human Chronicles Saga. Full of adventure, space battles and exotic locales, the books are also laced with street-wise
humor and an honest realism not often found in science fiction these days.

Try BOOK ONE – The Fringe Worlds. It’s a quick and easy read, and is a great introduction into the characters and exotic universe of The Human Chronicles Saga.

The Human Chronicles Saga is a MUST-READ for all fans of pure science fiction. Pick up the entire series today … and find out why this thrill-a-minute collection of space opera adventures has become one of the bestselling sci-fi series on Amazon over the past two years.

Be sure to read ALL the books in The Human Chronicles Saga.

Part One:
The Fringe Worlds
Alien Assassin
The War of Pawns
The Tactics of Revenge
The Legend of Earth

Part Two:
Cain’s Crusaders
The Apex Predator
A Galaxy to Conquer

(All the books are available on Amazon.com.) Website: bytrharris.com

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This Weeks Featured Author, T. R. Harris

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T.R. Harris - Featured Author Week of August 10, 2014.

T.R. Harris – Featured Author Week of August 10, 2014.

Hello Everyone!
My name is Tom Harris and I write under the name of T.R. Harris. Check out my blog at: bytrharris.com.

I currently have a best-selling science fiction series available entitled The Human Chronicles Saga, with five books in Part One and three books in Part Two.

The books in Part One are: The Fringe Worlds, Alien Assassin, The War of Pawns, The Tactics of Revenge and The Legend of Earth.

Part Two of the series includes Cain’s Crusaders, The Apex Predator and the latest and final book in the sequential series: A Galaxy to Conquer, which was released on April 19, 2014.

The adventures of Adam Cain WILL continue, with the next book due out for Christmas 2014. Check out my website/blog for updates as they become available.

The inspiration for The Human Chronicles series came from an ad for a T-shirt in the old Soldier of Fortune Magazine. It was of a muscle-bound man, holding a smoking gun and standing over a dead dragon-looking thing. The caption read: “I don’t know what it was — but it’s dead!”

This really struck me, the concept of humans not being afraid of anything, and when faced with a challenge as big as the universe, we can overcome any threat with a swagger and a wink! Just think, on the planet Earth we’re the badasses. Why would it be any different in outer space?

The series also introduces the reader to my concept of what a realistic galactic empire would look like — The Juirean Expansion — and how every advanced race shares the same wants, needs and desires as other intelligent beings. It’s not complicated. When you reach a certain level of evolution we all become more or less the same in our motivations.

The books are also written from the most realistic vantage point possible; my characters even have to go to the bathroom now and then! When was the last time you saw that in a sci-fi book. Adam Cain, the main character, also has anxiety attacks, is homesick … and is really pissed-off that he’s been yanked out of his comfortable life back on Earth and thrown into a smelly, disgusting and ‘alien’ universe.

As I say in the books, Adam Cain is an Alien with an Attitude … and he makes everyone around him pay for his bad mood!

The books are quick and easy reads, and have been part of one of the bestselling sci-fi series on Amazon over the past two years. I hope you enjoy them.

My website is: bytrharris.com

If you would like to be put on my broadcast email list to receive early notices of upcoming books and any specials I may be offering, please email me at: bytrharris@hotmail.com.

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