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Discussion / Re: UFO:ai the novel - update and feedback thread
« on: November 14, 2015, 10:12:54 am »
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Discussion / Re: Why is this so goddamn hard?
« on: September 12, 2015, 05:09:05 pm »
You find it hard? I play with experts and die first every time. I'm good at dying, indeed I'm probably exceptional.
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Discussion / Re: UFO:ai the novel - Free now!
« on: September 11, 2015, 10:56:27 am »
Today and tomorrow Hive Mind is a Free Kindle download. (11th & 12th Sept 2015) Enjoy!
We would seriously - very, very seriously welcome honest reviews (on Amazon, Goodreads - wherever you want to put them). We may include excerpts of your reviews on back covers - could you message permission please?
Thank you!
We would seriously - very, very seriously welcome honest reviews (on Amazon, Goodreads - wherever you want to put them). We may include excerpts of your reviews on back covers - could you message permission please?
Thank you!
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Discussion / Re: UFO:ai the novel - update and feedback thread
« on: September 10, 2015, 04:58:13 pm »
Yes the cover - that's the best bit 
Yikes! I just realised that no one has seen anything of book three yet. But we can't give anything away - spoilers*. Anyway, we really hope you enjoy Hive Mind. It's free over the next few days - any chance you could tell your UFOAI friends? - we don't want people to miss a free book!
*Not a spoiler - weird stuff happens - seriously weird - then the reader is stitched firmly back into the game. This was always the goal - promote and supplement the game. Please tell your friends also that we'd appreciate honest reviews (Amazon in country of reader + /UK/US/ - even Goodreads if they have an account. There is no better way to give real feedback and no way to stress how this is seriously important.
Yikes! I just realised that no one has seen anything of book three yet. But we can't give anything away - spoilers*. Anyway, we really hope you enjoy Hive Mind. It's free over the next few days - any chance you could tell your UFOAI friends? - we don't want people to miss a free book!
*Not a spoiler - weird stuff happens - seriously weird - then the reader is stitched firmly back into the game. This was always the goal - promote and supplement the game. Please tell your friends also that we'd appreciate honest reviews (Amazon in country of reader + /UK/US/ - even Goodreads if they have an account. There is no better way to give real feedback and no way to stress how this is seriously important.
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Discussion / Re: UFO:ai the novel - update and feedback thread
« on: September 09, 2015, 06:56:52 pm »
If you are a member of UFO:AI why are you buying copies of Hive Mind? - it's free on Kindle tomorrow and Saturday. It's all very flattering and there's no way we can tell if sales come from members or elsewhere but if you're UFO:AI - get it free! Hive Mind is a celebration of this game. It would be very interesting to see how the books promote UFO:AI. That would be so cool.
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Discussion / Re: UFO:ai the novel - update and feedback thread
« on: September 05, 2015, 01:33:03 pm »
Wow... UFO:AI is a truly global game. Since the announcement of Hive Mind's imminent publication and give-away days (11-12th Sept), the opening chapter of the Parallel Chapters, Safronov, (http://garybonn.com/scifi/) has been read by people from:
Australia
United Kingdom
Hungary
India
Mexico
Brazil
Taiwan
Germany
United States
Czech Republic
Greece
France
Austria
Russia
Poland
Netherlands
Peru
Canada
Australia
United Kingdom
Hungary
India
Mexico
Brazil
Taiwan
Germany
United States
Czech Republic
Greece
France
Austria
Russia
Poland
Netherlands
Peru
Canada
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Discussion / Re: UFO:ai the novel - update and feedback thread
« on: August 29, 2015, 12:02:55 pm »
One more thing...
You guys are amazing! - as the first drafts went out chapter by chapter they were being read by thousands (hence the parallel chapters to keep everyone going).
You guys are amazing! - as the first drafts went out chapter by chapter they were being read by thousands (hence the parallel chapters to keep everyone going).
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Discussion / Re: UFO:ai the novel - update and feedback thread
« on: August 29, 2015, 11:58:55 am »
OMG ... sorry about the huge delay. This is in part due to the tragic loss of our fabulous SciFi editor and friend - co-author of the best seller 'Hollow Space' (under the name of Grant). The other delay was the complete rewrite and 5 months of structural editing. Book 1 will be released 11-12 Sept. The next two in the series on 9-10 Oct and 13-14 Nov. On these dates they will be FREE to download onto your Kindle app. (Midnight to midnight US Pacific time.)
Meanwhile there are free chapters of action happening in parallel with the main plot. http://garybonn.com/scifi/ - watch out, they're just for fun and haven't been through any rigorous editorial yet.
Meanwhile there are free chapters of action happening in parallel with the main plot. http://garybonn.com/scifi/ - watch out, they're just for fun and haven't been through any rigorous editorial yet.
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Discussion / Re: UFO:ai the novel - update and feedback thread
« on: January 11, 2015, 05:01:05 pm »
My goodness - the pressure is so high and Chrisy and I are working overtime. Firedance Books wanted all three books complete, and approved, before editing the first. Rather bad timing, (because we didn't know) Christy and I had already planned a four-part fantasy series and set deadlines - which we passed to our readers. You don't let readers down. I'm working 70-hour weeks and have done for several months. Christy has been sleeping a lot, drinking gin, talking to his mates, and generally chilling out
I'll keep you posted!
I'll keep you posted!
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Discussion / Re: UFO:ai the novel - update and feedback thread
« on: August 31, 2014, 09:36:28 am »
A new parallel chapter went up today 
If you've not seen them yet - they can be found here: http://garybonn.com/scifi/
If you've not seen them yet - they can be found here: http://garybonn.com/scifi/
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Discussion / Re: UFO:ai the novel - update and feedback thread
« on: August 09, 2014, 12:58:15 pm »
Thanks for your comments, Shiplt, (passed on) - and thanks for your sharp eye (fixed) 
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Discussion / Re: UFOAI - Books 1 and 2. First drafts available free
« on: April 12, 2014, 05:24:00 pm »
Great News! The first book of UFOAI is in the middle of the editorial process of Firedance Books Ltd. As chapters are accepted as complete, we'll release the first few week-by-week until the publication date. Following that, Firedance have agreed to a short window for free downloads (Kindle etc.). We'll keep you posted. Meanwhile, just to warn you, there are loads of new chapters. The 1st three chapters (second draft) have also changed, but you'll get a rough idea here: http://garybonn.com/hive-mind/
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Discussion / UFOAI - Books 1 and 2. First drafts available free
« on: October 06, 2013, 09:51:04 am »
Hello people
Woot! The first and second UFOAI books are complete on http://writerlot.net/writerlot.htm
Both books are in the lap of Firedance Books Ltd and will be published later this year or early next year. With many more chapters and vigorous editing, Christy (Bonzo) and I hope they will add to your enjoyment of this brilliant game.
Thank you for all your enthusiasm and support. We can't believe how many of you have been reading every week!
A third book is on the way, but it's not ready for WriterLot yet. If you can't wait and need something to keep you going, there are 'Expect Civilian Casualties' and 'The Evil and the Fear' available from book shops/Amazon etc.
Christy sends his apologies for not being in touch - he's deep into astrophysics studies and, in student accommodation, struggles to get internet access.
We'll keep you informed regarding publication dates and on the third book.
It's been over a year of work and took us right out of our writing comfort zone - but wonderful fun.
Best Wishes: Gary
Woot! The first and second UFOAI books are complete on http://writerlot.net/writerlot.htm
Both books are in the lap of Firedance Books Ltd and will be published later this year or early next year. With many more chapters and vigorous editing, Christy (Bonzo) and I hope they will add to your enjoyment of this brilliant game.
Thank you for all your enthusiasm and support. We can't believe how many of you have been reading every week!
A third book is on the way, but it's not ready for WriterLot yet. If you can't wait and need something to keep you going,
there are 'Expect Civilian Casualties' and 'The Evil and the Fear' available from book shops/Amazon etc.Christy sends his apologies for not being in touch - he's deep into astrophysics studies and, in student accommodation, struggles to get internet access.
We'll keep you informed regarding publication dates and on the third book.
It's been over a year of work and took us right out of our writing comfort zone - but wonderful fun.
Best Wishes: Gary
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Discussion / Re: The UFOFic project thread.
« on: October 06, 2013, 09:48:10 am »
Hello people
Woot! The first and second UFOAI books are complete on http://writerlot.net/writerlot.htm
Both books are in the lap of Firedance Books Ltd and will be published later this year or early next year. With many more chapters and vigorous editing, Christy (Bonzo) and I hope they will add to your enjoyment of this brilliant game.
Thank you for all your enthusiasm and support. We can't believe how many of you have been reading every week!
A third book is on the way, but it's not ready for WriterLot yet. If you can't wait and need something to keep you going, there are 'Expect Civilian Casualties' and 'The Evil and the Fear' available from book shops/Amazon etc.
Christy sends his apologies for not being in touch - he's deep into astrophysics studies and, in student accommodation, struggles to get internet access.
We'll keep you informed regarding publication dates and on the third book.
It's been over a year of work and took us right out of our writing comfort zone - but wonderful fun.
Best Wishes: Gary
Woot! The first and second UFOAI books are complete on http://writerlot.net/writerlot.htm
Both books are in the lap of Firedance Books Ltd and will be published later this year or early next year. With many more chapters and vigorous editing, Christy (Bonzo) and I hope they will add to your enjoyment of this brilliant game.
Thank you for all your enthusiasm and support. We can't believe how many of you have been reading every week!
A third book is on the way, but it's not ready for WriterLot yet. If you can't wait and need something to keep you going,
there are 'Expect Civilian Casualties' and 'The Evil and the Fear' available from book shops/Amazon etc.Christy sends his apologies for not being in touch - he's deep into astrophysics studies and, in student accommodation, struggles to get internet access.
We'll keep you informed regarding publication dates and on the third book.
It's been over a year of work and took us right out of our writing comfort zone - but wonderful fun.
Best Wishes: Gary
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Discussion / Re: The UFOFic project thread: Getting Published. Also, cover competition anyone?
« on: June 07, 2013, 06:45:35 pm »
Hello Kurja
I have no idea how a cover design competition could be run here. Who would know? any ideas? H-Hour, perhaps? We've also done gesture studies of some characters. Maybe people would like to post their drawings/artwork of the characters/environments...
Hello Nutter
Christy and I getting severe flack for bringing in Safronov so late - and a second character that arrives towards the end of the book. We are also being told by other writelot.net authors that they want to see these characters develop in another publication.
Breaking news (year 2113): Field-Marshal Safronov has a shower. World removes masks. Mask industry sues... Eau De Safronov available from Chanel...
I have no idea how a cover design competition could be run here. Who would know? any ideas? H-Hour, perhaps? We've also done gesture studies of some characters. Maybe people would like to post their drawings/artwork of the characters/environments...
Hello Nutter
Christy and I getting severe flack for bringing in Safronov so late - and a second character that arrives towards the end of the book. We are also being told by other writelot.net authors that they want to see these characters develop in another publication.
Breaking news (year 2113): Field-Marshal Safronov has a shower. World removes masks. Mask industry sues... Eau De Safronov available from Chanel...
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