W4WS, Beam Me Up, Scotty, How To Build A Planet, and Escalation

W4WS: Hi everyone, hope you all had a great weekend! This month for Writers4Writers (W4WS) we have Alex J. Cavanaugh and Isis Rushdan as the participants. So take a few moments, stop by their Web sites, and copy and paste those Tweets and help them spread the good word!

 

Or can also go to #W4WS on Twitter and Retweet something. You can do this once or all week long as much as you feel inspired. B

 

But wait, that’s not all. Click the W4WS Facebook Page and then share their links with your Facebook friends and writers groups.

How W4WS works

 

Remember How This Works: The good people of Blogdom will promote the author’s book to their Twitter followers or Facebook friends, that is, to incredibly large new audiences the author could not reach on their own. Simple. Easy. Powerful.

 

Speaking Of Alex: he is a guest blogger here today to help promote his new release and concluding book to his trilogy CassaStar. The topic: Teleporting. Take it away Alex …

 

Beam Me Up Scotty! Those famous words, spoken almost fifty years ago, brought the idea of teleportation to the general public. What if we could actually teleport to another place or time?

 

The concept wasn’t new though. Science fiction literature had explored the idea for years. Technically, you could go back to stories like Aladdin, as the Djinns were able to transport themselves instantaneously from one place to another. While it was attributed to their magical abilities, it was in fact a form of teleportation.

 

I asked my local library to order Alex's books.

The term itself didn’t appear until 1931. Writer Charles Fort used it to describe unusual and unexplained disappearances. He created the word by joining the Greek prefix tele- (distant) and the Latin verb portare (to carry.)

 

Many science fiction authors used teleportation in their books. Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom series, written a hundred years ago, showed John Carter arriving on Mars via teleportation. Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov also used it in their stories and books. It’s also appeared in novels by Michael Crichton, Anne McCaffrey, CS Lewis, and Larry Niven.

 

The concept has also appeared in numerous films and television shows - Star Trek, Stargate, Thor, Back to the Future, Tron, Looper, Doctor Who, The Prestige, The Fly, and the new show, The Tomorrow People. We are fascinated by the concept of instantaneous travel.

 

Is it possible though? The website Sci-Fi Science – The True Science Behind Science Fiction http://www.scifiscience.co.uk/ explores the possibilities. Assuming man is made of carbon (although we are made of up many atoms), we’d need to know the coordinates of every atom in relation to time and how they’re located with other atoms at that time. The amount of information required just to teleport one type of atom would be immense. Recently scientists in Zurich were able to teleport information across a computer chip, but we are still a long way away from teleporting a person.

 

That doesn’t stop us from dreaming though! In my series, the Cassans can teleport their spaceships by using a device that is fueled by several unique compounds. The trigger comes from the mental powers of the Cassan race, as they use those powers to activate the device and teleport their ship. My main character, Byron, has the rare gift of being able to pour his own mental energy into the device and power it even when it’s been drained of energy. This unique ability comes into play numerous times in my series.

 

Whether possible or not, we’ll keep writing stories about teleportation while as scientists try to make it a reality. Perhaps one day we’ll get to experience it. I know it will make my commute to work a lot more pleasant!

 

Thank you Alex for your awesome post! And while you’re stopping by Alex’s Web Site for W4WS, check out all the relevant info regarding the author and CassaStorm.

 

What To Watch: There are a couple real cool shows definitely watching. Much more interesting than most of the mindless nonsense on TV these days:

 

How To Build A Planet: Join host Richard Hammond on the ultimate engineering project. How to Build a Planet uses stunning interactive CGI to reveal step-by-step how a world is put together. With a little help from the world's top scientists and engineers, Hammond will build the Earth and Solar System piece by piece. CLICK HERE for times and channels.

 

The Incredible Bionic Man: Meet the Bionic Man: a talking, breathing, walking man, made of the best prosthetic body parts and robotic technology available. CLICK HERE to view the whole episode.

 

Advanced Review Copy (ARC): If anyone would like to read and ARC of Escalation, please email me at Stephen.tremp@yahoo.com and I’ll at the beginning of November I’ll send you a code to download a copy for free. I’m up to 300 pages edited or in the editing stage for ESCALATION. I really think I can finish this be October 31st. Such a push! I’m almost there. Check out the synopsis by clicking the ESCALATION tab at the top of the Home Page.

 

Question: Would you teleport if the technology was available today? Are you going to watch How To Build A Planet? Do you request libraries to carry friend's books? Are you interested in reading an ARC of Escalation?

 

 

 

 

Escalation Cover Reveal, Defending The Pen, W4WS

Here it is! The cover release for ESCALATION. My nephew, Jeremy Tremp who also did the cover art for Breakthrough and Opening, put this awesome cover together. Thanks Jeremy. I couldn’t be happier.

 

And thanks to everyone helping this week with the cover art. You’re all awesome!

 

Escalation Synopsis:

 

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones” - Albert Einstein



My Original Concept Art

In Escalation, the final installment to Stephen Tremp’s Breakthrough Trilogy, a seemingly innocent discovery in Einstein-Rosen Bridges, or wormholes, becomes a Pandora’s Box—opening doors to other unexpected and unpredictable realities such as parallel universes, time/space travel, and an evil hitchhiker from another dimension.
 

Chase Manhattan has survived attempts on his life from numerous sources in his effort to destroy the technology. But he is far from safe. Now Chase and his comrades must not only break world renowned physicist Professor Nicholas Fischer out of prison a second time, but also smuggle him across hostile borders in Europe and the Middle East to prevent events threatening to spiral into World War III.

 

At stake: an end to Western civilization as we know it. The result: an epic clash where science and the supernatural take center stage, vying for mankind’s destiny. The setting is global as the world divides into an East vs. West climactic battle. The action is swift, adrenaline-charged, and non-stop. Unending twists and turns will keep the reader turning pages and wanting more.

 

Together, Breakthrough, Opening, and Escalation follow the lives of the unlikely participants from innocence to a coming of age through sacrifice, betrayal, passion, lust, unconditional love, and hope. Escalation will appeal to fans of modern-day science fiction, action, and horror.

 

The Book: I hope to have everything wrapped up with the book by Halloween. Editing. Formatting. Uploading to Kindle and CreateSpace. I had planned for a Summer release but this has been a weird crazy year for me. So I’ll be really thankful just to finish the book.

 

I have to say Escalation is the crown jewel of the Breakthrough series. Many trilogies start with a bang then trail off as the story continues. But Escalation is going to be amazing!

 

And thanks to my editor Marvin Wilson who is helping turn this diamond in a rough into a polished gem of a book. Folks, it’s really going to rock! I’ll have more insights into Escalation on Wednesday’s post!

 

Haunting October Celebration: Today I’m over at Yolanda Defending The Pen as part of her October BWAHAHAHA Halloween Interviews. I’m answering really fun questions like if I’m in a horror movie how would I die. I’ve never thought of that. But that’s what makes this so much fun. Thanks Yolanda for hosting me. I love this time of year. This is when the best Blogfests happen.

Angela Brown: author of Neverlove (Shadow Jumpers) had her first book signing and has an awesome setup. She has flyers, bookmarks, what appears to be grab bags, and a smile a mile wide. Congrats! Angela.

 

Writers4Writers: This month Alex Cavanaugh and Isis Rushdan are the writers we will promote. Check out the W4WS tab if you want to sign up and be promoted through this awesome group of writers and bloggers!

W4WS, A New Banner, Karen Lange's New FB Page, and Jane Richard

W4WS: Thanks again everyone for supporting a really amazing and awesome venture! Hosted by Mary Pax, Christine Raines, C.M. Brown, and myself. We are writers helping other writers to succeed. This month’s spotlighted writers are Carrie Butler and C. Lee McKenzie.

 

Our Mission:

• Help writers bring awareness of their book(s) to tens of thousands of new people

• Help writers reach Amazon Top 100 in at least one category (i.e., suspense, free, etc.)

• Increase sales of their book(s) after the promo is over

• Drive new traffic to their blog and increase following

• Create verbal and viral buzz

 

 

What To Do, You Ask? Simply stop by Carrie and Lee's Web sites and copy and paste their pre-written Tweets into your Twitter account. 

Or go to #W4WS on Twitter and Retweet something. You can do this once or all week long as much as you feel inspired.

Or click the W4WS Facebook Page and then share their links with your Facebook friends and writers groups. thus enabling Carrie and Lee to reach countless new people they could never before reach!


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New Header: Check out my new header. Brought to by talented Tara Tyler and here latest and greatest release Pop Travel. I’m finishing up a couple of books and it’s next on my TBR list!

 

Karen Lange’s New FB Page: Thinking about starting or joining a homeschool co-op? Homeschool Co-ops 101 contains essential co-op tools, tips, and options for today’s homeschool families. It provides information from co-op benefits and getting started to scheduling, organizing, finances, resources, helpful hints, and more. Stop by Home School Co-ops 101 and say hello.

 

Awesome Inspiration: Seven year old Jane Richard returns home after losing her leg and younger brother in the Boston bombings. This is a great article about loss and hope. CLICK HERE to read it. Welcome home Jane!

Okay Folks: let's take a few moments today and during the next few days and help promote a couple of really amazing writers.

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