Ancient Nemesis ( Journey to Pluto )

[superluminal]

Hi friends !!!<br /><br />I hope you all read and enjoy my new novel entitled, The Ancient Nemesis.<br /><br />The Novel<br /> The Ancient Nemesis has been issued a unique ISBN ( International Standard Book Number ) <br />1-4120-9837-8 <br />at the site Ancient Nemesis ( Journey to Pluto ) <br />or Here ate the Amazon site.<br /><br /><br />The trafford catalogue number is 06-1593<br /><br />It's a novel that I hope people of all ages and cultures will like.<br /><br /><br />I'm not sure about the front cover yet but I'm considering using the Unicorns.<br /><br />Here's the teaser.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Ancient Nemesis <br /> A Science Fiction Novel By Eric Wilkins<br /> The once fifth planet now home world to mysterious light gravity GREY Aliens. <br /> The future entails fantastic adventures of discovery for the crew of four astronauts aboard the destined for doom I.S.D.C.. Nova exploration vessel. <br /> A story full of exciting suspense and fantastic journeys of discovery to the dark Nemesis that forever once reshaped the entire solar system. <br /> The discovery of the original designers of the pyramids on Earth and Mars, whom the descendants of are now living and prospering on the very dark edge of the solar system, where no one could have ever dreamed that a civilization now dwells. <br /><br /> Through great struggles of survival the descendant of hero Neil Armstrong is the first human baby boy conceived and born on an extended exploration mission. <br />Born July 20 th, in the year 2189 aboard U.S.S. Nova Lander Two. <br /> Eric Armstrong Alley. <br /><br />The front cover artwork is by John Kaufmann <br /> http://www.jek2004.com/new_page_2.htm <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[superluminal]

On the back cover, the teaser text above will be placed on top of this picture in yellow text.<br /><br /><br /> The Ancient Nemesis <br /> <br /> Care2 site <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[wmdragon]

the unicorn cover is apt for fantasy, but the teaser is all scifi. are you mixing the genres in your story? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#993366"><em>The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate, and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter.</em> <br /> --- James Clerk Maxwell</font></p> </div>

 

[superluminal]

the unicorn cover is apt for fantasy, but the teaser is all scifi. are you mixing the genres in your story? <br /><br />Actually, I'm not sure about that front cover yet. <br /> But yes, in chapter 18 the unicorns still exist and are super intelligent beings. <br /> The Nemesaurus also exist on the Nemesis. It's about 90 percent science fiction and 10 percent fantasy.<br /><br />I am open to suggestions on the front cover. <br /> The unicorns will cost me 5 percent of the profit, that is If I decide to use it.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[djtt]

umm, then dont?<br />it shouldnt be hard to make a much cooler one

 

[rogers_buck]

Its on my list. Congratulations!<br />

 

[superluminal]

Thanks rogers_buck.<br /> I hope you are doing well.<br /><br />The book itself will be uniquely different in that, it is worded so that a ten year old or a hundred year old can read and comprehend it.<br />It will be a non laminated paperback that is 9 x 11 inches and the font will be size 14 bold for older eyes.<br /><br />Also the internet version will be available in any size font.<br /><br />_________________________________________<br />umm, then dont? <br />it shouldn't be hard to make a much cooler one <br />________________________________________<br /><br />I agree but time is limited.<br /><br />Are you saying that because it will cost me 5 percent, or you just don't think it's appropriate for a science fiction novel? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[vidar]

Great idea, I must admit.<br />http://uplink.space.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=scifi&Number=281690&fpart=1&PHPSESSID=

 

[superluminal]

I've submitted my novel but have delayed because of cover issues.<br />I have an artist friend ( wonderful mother of 5 ) painting a specific cover.<br />Hope to be on market by Christmas. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[qso1]

I'm not much on reading but I'll have to read up on this one. Looks like a good read and I always find it interesting to see what SDC posters come up with in addition to the stuff that famous writers have done. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong>My borrowed quote for the time being:</strong></p><p><em>There are three kinds of people in life. Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen...and those who do not know what happened.</em></p> </div>

 

[superluminal]

Thank You so much.<br /><br />Below is the basic beginning of the novel entitled, The Ancient Nemesis.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Ancient Nemesis <br /><br />A Science Fiction Novel by Eric Wilkins<br />The once fifth planet now home-world to mysterious light gravity GREY Aliens. <br /><br />The future entails fantastic adventures of discovery for the crew of four astronauts aboard the destined for doom, I.S.D.C. Nova exploration vessel. <br />A story full of exciting suspense, and fantastic journeys of discovery to the Dark Nemesis, that forever reshaped the solar system. <br /><br />The discovery of the original designers of the pyramids on planet Earth and Mars, the descendants of which, are now living and prospering on the very dark edge of the solar system, where no one could have ever fathomed that a civilization dwells. <br /><br />Through great struggles of survival, the descendant of hero Neil Armstrong is the first human baby boy conceived and born on an extended exploration mission. <br />Born July 20th in the year 2189 aboard I.S.D.C. Nova Lander Two. Eric Armstrong Alley. <br /><br />Dedication To my sister Teresa Washburn, her husband Spencer and all the Washburn family for allowing this entity to enjoy a little bit of heaven’s beauty, under the starry Marion, N.C. mountain skies. <br /><br />Thanks for allowing me camping privileges on your private beautiful mountain.<br /><br />Thanks to all the brave astronauts of space exploring nations who have the bravest and most dangerous jobs out of this world. I envy them so. <br />But most of all! <br />Thanks, to the best Mama from planet Earth, Ruth Anstead Wilkins, who passed away, July 7th 2002. I miss her so. She believed in me. Now I do too. <br /><br /><br /> <br />For the first time in many years, humans from Earth set out from Mars base, to explore the unknowns of the outer solar system. <br />After the Mars base had been completed, funds were depleted and it took more time than originally estimated, for the mining operations to <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[superluminal]

Twentieth century knowledge and facts of theses mysterious worlds predicted that Pluto and Charon were merely small cold Kuiper belt objects that always presented the same face toward each other. Knowledge was soon to be assimilated to the contrary of what anyone imagined.<br />Inward burned a bright yellow star that sustained all known life in this solar system. One astronomical unit away, was planet Earth, the most beautiful planet known at the time. That is until this adventure to the Pluto Charon system began. <br /><br />The year now, twenty-one eighty-seven, and humankind had explored much of the inner planet systems, but never before had any humans from Earth traveled this far out, toward the edge of our solar system.<br /><br />The story begins. <br /><br />Chapter one <br /><br />The Arrival <br />Nova and crew approached the Pluto Charon system, at a speed of thirty kilometers per second. Nova’s engines fired sporadic bursts, gradually slowing for rendezvous with this mysterious double world system and its five known moons. <br />Even now at two days distance, these worlds seemed so small in the forward viewpoint, with the large moon Charon eclipsing Pluto approximately every five hours. These small worlds orbited each other like no other worlds known.<br /><br /> None of the crew knew what mysteries lay ahead, or what they might discover. Visual and radar were uncertain on exactly what these two heavenly bodies were made of, and very little was known about their surface features and composition of atmospheres. <br /><br />These were certainly four brave souls that were prepared and qualified for exploration. <br /><br /><br />CONVERSATION ON THE COMMAND DECK. <br />"Telemetry confirmed," Johnny read the data out loud that was obtained from the forward long range scanner satellite probe. "This is unreal." He exclaimed, his eyes opening wide as he studied the printout from the ship’s main computer. The crew listened with amazement as he began to read this fascinating data. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[mikeemmert]

This sounds really cool! Wish I had time and $ for reading science fiction again. I haven't done that for years. Now that I'm taking calculus for the stated goal of tracking down the real Nemesis I have little time for the pleasant hours immersed in fantasy.<br /><br />Good luck with your novel. This sounds like a lot of the old "hard" science fiction that I found to be the most enjoyable, like Larry Niven or Issac Asimov.

 

[superluminal]

Wow! , to be compared with those guys, is indeed an honor.<br />Thanks.<br /><br />Okay this is only a cheep scanner copy of Joanna's painting so don't expect the quality to show up in these pictures.<br /><br /><br />This new cover art was painted and designed, by a 28 year old, wonderful mother of five. <br />Joanna Wright Alley. sparkleswitch@yahoo.com<br /><br />This painting is what will be used to design the final cover for, The Ancient Nemesis.<br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[superluminal]

Approximate back cover with teaser . <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[superluminal]

Just an update on this novel.<br /><br />I sincerely apologize for the delay but I couldn't resist the urge to rewrite the novel one more time.<br /><br />I submitted the finale hard copy on 12 20 06.<br /><br />The Ancient Nemesis should be available by late February or early March 2007.<br /><br />Here's a link to add your email address if you want to be notified.<br /><br />Thank you for your patients with me. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[tom_hobbes]

<font color="yellow">Actually, I'm not sure about that front cover yet. </font><br /><br />Shame you didn't come to me... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font size="2" color="#339966"> I wish I could remember<br /> But my selective memory<br /> Won't let me</font><font size="2" color="#99cc00"> </font><font size="3" color="#339966"><font size="2">- </font></font><font size="1" color="#339966">Mark Oliver Everett</font></p><p> </p> </div>

 

[superluminal]

Next time I will have more money to pay a professional like yourself.<br /> <br />The artist is a struggling 28 year old mother of five who's intent on the cartoon like artwork was to interest children in science fiction. <br /><br />You're totally right, cover art is what makes people interested enough to buy.<br /><br />I know most here would expect to see more of a high tech cover.<br /> It's the adventure inside that takes you there. <br /> <br />Perhaps, next time I will not be struggling so much financially. <br /><br />I'm also hoping that the percentage that I pay Joanna, will provide them the means to purchase a much needed home of their own. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[1lurker]

Sounds like a very interesting book. Thanks for thinking of us older people with poor eyesight.

 

[superluminal]

Thanks Lurker.<br />It's good to still see you around. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[superluminal]

It's finally published.<br /><br />Hello friends <br /><br />Just wanted to share with you that the novel entitled, Ancient Nemesis ( Journey to Pluto ) was released today April Th 2007. <br />It is available for purchase here <br /><br />It's a futuristic science fiction novel that I sincerely hope adults and children ages 8 to infinity will enjoy. <br /><br />Thank You my friends for your patients. <br /><br /><br />Enjoy this fantastic journey on our Grand Spaceship Earth. <br /><br />All my love. <br /><br />Eric Wilkins<br /><br /><br /> <br /> yahoo 360 Ancient Nemesis<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[superluminal]

Just a friendly status report on Ancient Nemesis (Journey to Pluto).<br />It's too early to tell how many books have been sold yet.<br /><br />Besides being available here it's also available now at Amazon. <br /><br />I'll give away two free Ancient Nemesis novels, (one per private message request) (mailed to your address), for every shuttle launch for the remainder of 07.<br /> We've already had one very successful shuttle mission, so I'll give away two Ancient Nemesis novels now, (totally free) per the very first two private message request on SDC.<br />I Pay postal. <br />The Novel is 7 by 10 inches, large print edition. (312 pages)<br />This novel has no foul language and is suitable for early childhood avid readers, to infinity age.<br /><br />Okay, MeteorWayne has the first free copy. <br /><br />One free novel is still available to second private request.<br /><br />Boris1961, will be the recipient of the second free Ancient Nemesis novel.<br /><br />Congrats guys.<br /><br />Okay, (as soon as) the next shuttle mission lifts off on June 8 th, I'll be giving away two more free novels to the first two private message request from SDC posters after the liftoff occurs.<br /><br />Regards from Eric Wilkins in N.C.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[superluminal]

Yeee Haaa, what a fantastic launch.<br />Go Atlantis.<br /><br />Christine16 has one free novel. <br /> One more is available per first private pm request.<br />Totally free. <br /><br />Alright then,<br /><br />Kalstang will be the recipient of the second novel since Atlantis was launched. <br /><br />Best regards. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[superluminal]

I'm so happy about the success of the STS 117 mission.<br /><br />I have two more free novels to the first two private Pm's requesting a free copy of The Ancient Nemesis.<br /><br />I'd give these away faster but I'm on a tight budget. <br /><br />Anyways, two more are ready to be mailed per the first two request I receive.<br /><br />Best regards from Eric Wilkins.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Columbia and Challenger </font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="3" color="#3366ff">Starships of Heroes</font></strong></p> </div>

 

[Kalstang]

Howdy <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> Thanks for the book! Just got it yesterday. Will try to read it asap but i'm not going to promise anything lol. My life lately has been quite busy......plus the SDC is <i><b>REALLY</b></i> addicting lol. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#ffff00"><p><font color="#3366ff">I have an answer for everything...you may not like the answer or it may not satisfy your curiosity..but it will still be an answer.</font> <br /><font color="#ff0000">"Imagination is more important then Knowledge" ~Albert Einstien~</font> <br /><font color="#cc99ff">Guns dont kill people. People kill people</font>.</p></font><p><font color="#ff6600">Solar System</font></p> </div>