BREAKING NEWS FOR APRIL 1, 2014

Today, independent researchers and developers announced the new Built-in Orderly Organized Knowledge device, to be henceforth known as BOOK.

Introducing the BOOK!

The BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: No wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected, switched on, or recharged. It's so easy to use even a child can operate it. Just lift its cover! 

Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere-even sitting in an armchair by the fire -- yet it is powerful enough to hold as much information as a flash drive.

Here's how it works... 

Each BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. These pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder, which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence. 

Sample BOOK interior featuring OPT

Opaque Paper Technology (OPT) allows manufacturers to use both sides of the sheet, doubling the information density and cutting costs in half. 

Experts are divided on the prospects for further increases in information density; for now, BOOKS with more information simply use more pages. This makes them thicker and harder to carry, and has drawn some criticism from the mobile computing crowd. 

Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet. 

The BOOK may be taken up at any time and used by merely opening it. The BOOK never crashes and never needs rebooting though, like other display devices, it can become unusable if dropped overboard. The "browse" feature allows you to move instantly to any sheet, and move forward or backward as you wish. Many come with an "index" feature, which pinpoints the exact location of any selected information for instant retrieval. 

Sample BOOKmark

An optional "BOOKmark" accessory allows you to open the BOOK to the exact place you left it in a previous session-even if the BOOK has been closed. BOOKmarks fit universal design standards; thus, a single BOOKmark can be used in BOOKs by various manufacturers. Conversely, numerous BOOKmarks can be used in a single BOOK if the user wants to store numerous views at once. The number is limited only by the number of pages in the BOOK. 

The PENCIL

You can also make personal notes next to BOOK text entries with an optional programming tool, the Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language Stylus (PENCILS). 

Scientists are even developing the PENCIL in ALTERNATE COLORS! More on this development soon!

COMING SOON!

Portable, durable, and affordable, the BOOK is being hailed as the entertainment wave of the future. The BOOK's appeal seems so certain that thousands of content creators have committed to the platform. 

Look for a flood of new titles soon!

Writing News For Nancy!

Yep, there's more to tell folks...

First of all, I have an essay up on the Mechanoid Press site on why I wrote my MONSTER EARTH story. While you're there, please check out the other essays by authors in this interesting collection of tales. And pick yourself up a copy; if you loved the old Kaiju-style Godzilla, Rhodan, Mothra, etc movies, you're going to love this book, where the Cold War is fought not with nuclear proliferation, but giant monsters. A fun read for sure!

http://www.mechanoidpress.com/2013/02/02/the-girl-who-loved-monsters-a-monster-earth-guest-post-by-nancy-hansen/

MONSTER EARTH has also been reviewed, check this out: 

http://dominatr37.blogspot.com/2013/01/monster-earth-review.html

MONSTER EARTH is available on Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle, and on Barnes & Noble.com for the Nook.

Secondly, my latest novel release, PROPHECY'S GAMBIT, gets a little love in a glowing, 5 star review by Ralph Angelo Jr. on his blog, as well as various sites online. Very pleased to have made such a loyal and enthusiastic fan. 

http://dominatr37.blogspot.com/2013/02/prophecys-gambit-review.html

PROPHECY'S GAMBIT is available in both paperback and Kindle versions on Amazon.com, in paperback and Nook on Barnes & Noble.com, and on Smashwords in just about any E-format you can envision. 




Third of all: The Pulp Ark Awards ballots are out, and both Lee Houston Jr.  and I have been nominated in several categories. Those who turned in a nomination will get a ballot via email. The rest of you can cheer us all on, as there are no losers here, because the field is wide and with over 40 small publishers represented, New Pulp is a vast and growing sector of indie publishing. Lots to love here! 

http://allpulp.blogspot.com/2013/02/pulp-ark-2013-voting-has-begun.html

I will be at Pulp Ark again this year, as will Lee.



So as you can see, there is lots of really awesome stuff going on these days in writing folks. Stay tuned, there will be more to come! 
~Nancy

Lee Houston Jr's PROJECT: ALPHA book gets some love!

You have no idea how happy this makes me for one of our own here at In My Spare Time...

Lee's book PROJECT: ALPHA, the seminal tale of a superhero-in-the-making, got some well deserved love from none other than the celebrated new pulp author of The Rook and Lazarus Gray, Mr. Barry Reese. On his website today, Barry picked his favorite new pulp books of 2012, and PROJECT: ALPHA was one of seven. That says an awful lot about the quality of this novel, because it was in there with some hard-hitting company. Way to go Lee!

PROJECT: ALPHA by Lee Houston Jr., published by Pro Se Press, is available on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble online as both paperback and Kindle/Nook offerings, and on Smashwords in just about any E-format you can imagine. Check it out folks, this book is a real winner! 

~Nancy