Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson signing their brand new book Hunters of Dune.
Real Science Hydrogen Fuel Tanks Made from Chicken Feathers Could Save $5.5 Million cleantechnica.com “Multifunctionality and mechanical origins: Ballistic jaw propulsion in trap-jaw ants” www.pnas.org Speed record Trap-jaw ants of this genus have the fastest moving predatory appendages within the animal kingdom. One study of Odontomachus bauri recorded peak speeds of between 126–230 kilometres per hour (78–140 mph), with the jaws closing within just 130 microseconds on average. The peak force exerted was in the order of 300 times the body weight of the ant. The ants were also observed to use their jaws as a catapult to eject intruders or fling themselves backwards to escape a threat. en.wikipedia.org A 2008 study of the species Phintella vittatain in Current Biology suggests that female spiders react to the male reflecting ultraviolet B light before mating, a finding that challenges the previously held assumption that animals did not register ultraviolet B light. In recent years it has been discovered that many jumping spiders may have auditory signals as well, with amplified sounds produced by the males sounding like buzzes or drum rolls. en.wikipedia.org Science Fiction Book lungs evolved from book gills. Although they have a similar book-like structure, they are found in different locations. Book gills are found externally while book lungs are found internally. Book gills are still found in horseshoe crabs which have five pairs of them, the flap in front of them …
I explain a little bit about how the novel works. I don’t really give away that much, but you can consider some stuff spoilers. The bottom line is this: Dhalgren is a completely unique experience. Tough to read, but extremely rewarding in the end. Give it a try!
Octilogy Blog at: www.octilogy.com “Telosians” asrevealed in: OCTILOGY: Eight Great Treasures A Philosophical Adventure Metamorphosis, Sage of the Ages, reveals the Secrets of the Universe. Teaching us the meaning of life and death, heaven and hell, right and wrong, good and evil; the sage challenges us to seek the highest truth, to discover who we really are. It is time we take the journey of a lifetime. Travel the Great Way, the Open Road. “Right now, at this exact moment in time, your decision to read my words of wisdom shall change your life forever.” -Metamorphosis Octilogy: Eight Great Treasures Entire book, maps and artwork are free at: www.octilogy.com http www.planet-millennium.com “When you love something, give it away.” -Metamorphosis Facebook @ Octilogy Eight Great Treasures www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com Author’s Email Address: melwayne@octilogy.com Mel Wayne As a champion of change, Mel Wayne has dedicated the past ten years writing his debut philosophical fantasy novel, Octilogy: Eight Great Treasures. With the vision of helping readers discover personal insights into who they really are—how to dramatically improve their lives, “change your thoughts, change your life”—Mel Wayne’s story for the ages combines philosophy with fantasy, education with entertainment—edutainment—offering an epic adventure that invites readers to begin their own journey of self-discovery. Mel admires the Thought Changers like Wayne Dyer, Neal Donald Walsh, Deepok Chopra, Fred …
Octilogy Blog at: www.octilogy.com “Shakespeare” asrevealed in: OCTILOGY: Eight Great Treasures A Philosophical Adventure Metamorphosis, Sage of the Ages, reveals the Secrets of the Universe. Teaching us the meaning of life and death, heaven and hell, right and wrong, good and evil; the sage challenges us to seek the highest truth, to discover who we really are. It is time we take the journey of a lifetime. Travel the Great Way, the Open Road. “Right now, at this exact moment in time, your decision to read my words of wisdom shall change your life forever.” -Metamorphosis Octilogy: Eight Great Treasures Entire book, maps and artwork are free at: www.octilogy.com http www.planet-millennium.com “When you love something, give it away.” -Metamorphosis Facebook @ Octilogy Eight Great Treasures www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com Author’s Email Address: melwayne@octilogy.com Mel Wayne As a champion of change, Mel Wayne has dedicated the past ten years writing his debut philosophical fantasy novel, Octilogy: Eight Great Treasures. With the vision of helping readers discover personal insights into who they really are—how to dramatically improve their lives, “change your thoughts, change your life”—Mel Wayne’s story for the ages combines philosophy with fantasy, education with entertainment—edutainment—offering an epic adventure that invites readers to begin their own journey of self-discovery. Mel admires the Thought Changers like Wayne Dyer, Neal Donald Walsh, Deepok Chopra …
Octilogy Blog at: www.octilogy.com “Universal Truth #6 – Now Is All There Is, Live In The Moment” as revealed in Octilogy: Eight Great Treasures A Philosophical Adventure Metamorphosis, Sage of the Ages, reveals the Secrets of the Universe—the ten Universal Truths. Teaching us the meaning of life and death, heaven and hell, right and wrong, good and evil; the great sage challenges us to seek the highest truth, to discover who we really are. It is time we take the journey of a lifetime. Travel the Great Way, the Open Road. “Right now, at this exact moment in time, your decision to read my words of wisdom shall change your life forever.” —Metamorphosis Octilogy: Eight Great Treasures Entire book, maps and artwork are free at: www.octilogy.com http www.planet-millennium.com “When you love something, give it away.” —Metamorphosis Facebook @ Octilogy Eight Great Treasures www.facebook.com Facebook @ Mel Wayne www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com Author’s Email Address: melwayne@octilogy.com Mel Wayne As a champion of change, Mel Wayne has dedicated the past decade writing his debut philosophical fantasy novel, Octilogy: Eight Great Treasures. With the vision of helping readers discover personal insights into who they really are—how to dramatically improve their lives, “change your thoughts, change your life”—Mel Wayne’s story for the ages combines philosophy with fantasy, education with entertainment—edutainment—offering an epic adventure that invites readers to begin their …
Octilogy Blog at: www.octilogy.com “Live in the Moment” as revealed in: OCTILOGY: Eight Great Treasures A Philosophical Adventure Metamorphosis, Sage of the Ages, reveals the Secrets of the Universe. Teaching us the meaning of life and death, heaven and hell, right and wrong, good and evil; the sage challenges us to seek the highest truth, to discover who we really are. It is time we take the journey of a lifetime. Travel the Great Way, the Open Road. “Right now, at this exact moment in time, your decision to read my words of wisdom shall change your life forever.” -Metamorphosis Octilogy: Eight Great Treasures Entire book, maps and artwork are free at: www.octilogy.com http www.planet-millennium.com “When you love something, give it away.” -Metamorphosis Facebook @ Mel Wayne http Facebook @ Octilogy: Eight Great Treasures www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com Author’s Email Address: melwayne@octilogy.com Mel Wayne As a champion of change, Mel Wayne has dedicated the past ten years writing his debut philosophical fantasy novel, Octilogy: Eight Great Treasures. With the vision of helping readers discover personal insights into who they really are—how to dramatically improve their lives, “change your thoughts, change your life”—Mel Wayne’s story for the ages combines philosophy with fantasy, education with entertainment—edutainment—offering an epic adventure that invites readers to begin their own journey of self-discovery. Mel admires the Thought Changers like Wayne Dyer …
Science Fiction Book Club Editor Rome Quezada talks to Dani Kollin & Eytan Kollin, the dynamic brotherly writing team behind the award-winning ‘The Unincorporated Man’ trilogy about their working relationship. To wrap up a great week, Rome discovers some books that have inspired the authors and how writers can get started in this genre. Dani & Eytan Kollin’s “The Unincorporated Man” on SFBC.com: www.sfbc.com
Science Fiction Book Club Editor Rome Quezada talks to Dani Kollin & Eytan Kollin, the dynamic brotherly writing team behind the award-winning ‘The Unincorporated Man’ trilogy about their working relationship. To wrap up a great week, Rome discovers some books that have inspired the authors and how writers can get started in this genre. Dani & Eytan Kollin’s “The Unincorporated Man” on SFBC.com: www.sfbc.com
www.davidmillett.net The inspiration for the book came from the following quote by Charles Darwin: “Believing as I do that man in the distant future will be a far more perfect creature than he now is, it is an intolerable thought that he and all other sentient beings are doomed to complete annihilation after such long-continued slow progress.” An extraterrestrial computer intelligence (the Vessel) arrives in Earth’s orbit. It plugs into, and takes control of all, human telecommunication systems. The Vessel seems benign and offers all its knowledge to everyone for free. The Vessel’s knowledge fast-forwards human technology. We benefit, yet the very future of humanity is at risk. Homo Cosmiens is a journey into Earth’s future. Will any part of our humanity survive? By taking us to a future utopian world the book holds up a mirror to Homo sapiens, for us to examine who we are through the adventures of a new species on Earth: the Homo