This will be the last McSciFi newsletter of 2024. I know you all have lives to live, American readers have birds to carve, and our friends in Panama will be partying hard celebrating their Independence from Spain. So, yeah, Happy Holidays seems the safest bet.
Let’s end this year on a high note. As promised, Azoth Khem has a skippy new website that’s easier to navigate and allows you to check out their newest author, Margret Treiber. Margret has been one of my favorite authors for years. She’s funny, insightful, and has such taut writing you could bounce coins off of it. You probably shouldn’t, but you could.
Make sure to check out the Gary Legal TV trailer for her latest novel, Japanese Robots Love to Dance.
It’s tough being a robot – unrealistic expectations from humans, long hours, lack of social interaction. And what can you do when unscrupulous owners break the law? Humans have attorneys, and so should you. Sometimes, you just need a good lawyer to do what a robot can’t. – Gary Legal, attorney at law.
Holidays are downtime in the entertainment industry. In other words, they are the best time to schedule meetings that can run long. I recently had one such meeting. Not only did it run long, it resulted in me presenting The Brittle Riders’ Pitch Deck to a major streaming service. They promised to get back to me within four months. That allows them time to present it to any parties who might be interested or have a say in the project moving forward.
If you don’t know what a pitch deck is, I suggest you click that link and enjoy. It’s a pictorial synopsis of the project being considered. Given the scope of The Brittle Riders, it was an arduous task whittling it down to a one-hour presentation. After a while, we stopped trying. Instead, we took several scenes from the book and created one hell of an action-packed thrill ride. That script is now on the desks of two major companies. One has scheduled a call for early December, and the other is still passing it around the office. As my lawyer noted, when you have to sign multiple NDAs just to take the meeting, you’re on the right path.
From his email to God’s monitor.
One potential investor ran the script through an AI program to see what kind of overview synopsis it would generate.
I’m not a fan of AI, but I’m not displeased.
With its unique blend of genres and thought-provoking themes, The Brittle Riders Begins is sure to appeal to fans of Mad Max, The Lord of the Rings, and other post-apocalyptic and fantasy franchises. The story’s rich world-building, complex characters and thrilling action sequences make it a must-see for anyone seeking an immersive and emotionally resonant sci-fi/fantasy experience.
As always, you can head over to my website at BillMcSciFi.com and do all your holiday shopping. Since I just finished my last public appearance, I have some stock left over sitting in my living room. You could have autographed copies winging their way to a loved one or associate you wish to impress, and they’ll have it in time for the holidays.
I thank you for taking this journey with me. We’ve come a long way from me poaching time at someone else’s book signing and begging people to read my scribblings to where we are now. And, as Mrs. McSciFi likes to say, it’s all just beginning.
Happy Holidays!
