http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Another Sky Press Forums: Forum: Our Releases - Recent Posts en Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:23:35 +0000 http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/thoughts-on-click#post-485 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:59 +0000 kristopher 485@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ <p>wow. thanks for the link to that blog. always nice to read such kind words about Click. </p> http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/thoughts-on-click#post-483 Fri, 23 May 2008 02:31:18 +0000 Caleb 483@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ <p>For anyone interested, I happened upon this blog mention today of Click.</p> <p><a href="http://jaynepupek.blogspot.com/2008/05/few-things.html" rel="nofollow">http://jaynepupek.blogspot.com/2008/05/few-things.html</a> </p> http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/thoughts-on-click#post-466 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:28:09 +0000 lbi 466@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ <p>I agree 'Going Back' was a great choice for the reading. As I said in the 'I loved this book....' thread it is one of my favorite chapters. </p> http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/thoughts-on-click#post-463 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:27:56 +0000 kristopher 463@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ <p>itheresa wrote:</p><blockquote><br /> Anyway, I bought Click last night after the reading at Powell's. The piece you read really spoke to me, as my grandma died about three weeks ago, and you read about the character's dying grandfather. I kept thinking, Yeah, I felt that, or I thought that.<br /> <br /> I'm looking forward to more.<br /> </blockquote><br /> <br /> Hey, I'm glad you enjoyed the reading, though feel for your loss. In addition to 'Going Back', there's another chapter in Click you might appreciate for similar reasons - 'Their Starkness', about the loss of the narrator's uncle. <br /> <br /> <p>itheresa wrote:</p><blockquote><br /> I have been reading it. Maybe I'm a third of the way through. I get the feeling when I read it that I get when I watch a David Lynch film, that each scene is its own story. <br /> </blockquote><br /> <br /> I take that as a major compliment. Thank you. I agree that most chapters could be considered stand alone - though I also think there is a lot to be learned about each chapter through reading other chapters - imagery and events may take on new meaning.<br /> <br /> <p>Caleb wrote:</p><blockquote><br /> Strangely enough, that's exactly how I read the novel the third time through. I literally opened the book to a random page, read a chapter, then went on to another random chapter until I had all of them checked off. It was a completely different, but equally valid, I suspect, experience.<br /> </blockquote><br /> <br /> That's an equally high compliment. It feels really good to know people are digging deep into Click. I would think you likely learned a lot about the book reading it randomly. I almost read 'Above Me' at the reading until Christine pointed out that it was effectively set in the same room as 'Eyes and Cockroaches' (though one in memory, and one in dream/hallucination). That connection is extremely subtle, so I doubt anyone at the reading would have picked up on, but it led me to read 'Going Back' instead of 'Above Me'. Glad I did. <br /> <br /> Anyway, thanks all for the kind words. Made my day. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/thoughts-on-click#post-461 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:41:10 +0000 Caleb 461@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ <p>itheresa wrote:</p><blockquote><br /> I have been reading it. Maybe I'm a third of the way through. I get the feeling when I read it that I get when I watch a David Lynch film, that each scene is its own story. <br /> </blockquote><br /> Strangely enough, that's exactly how I read the novel the third time through. I literally opened the book to a random page, read a chapter, then went on to another random chapter until I had all of them checked off. It was a completely different, but equally valid, I suspect, experience.<br /> <br /> As for being a writer, I am (I try). I have list of my published stories and reviews at my homepage (www.calebjross.com) if you care to gander.<br /> <br /> What about you? You write? http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/thoughts-on-click#post-460 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:21:17 +0000 itheresa 460@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Caleb! It's really great to hear from you, actually. I love that the book has so many fans and that people have favorite lines and, in general, enjoy it.<br /> <br /> I have been reading it. Maybe I'm a third of the way through. I get the feeling when I read it that I get when I watch a David Lynch film, that each scene is its own story. <br /> <br /> Are you a writer in addition to reading? http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/thoughts-on-click#post-459 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:13:06 +0000 Caleb 459@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ hey iteresa-<br /> I'm sure I'm not the reply you wanted (as I'm not affiliated with ASP; just a fan), but I'm glad you picked up Click. It's a great novel, one worth multiple reads. Let us know what you think when you finish. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/thoughts-on-click#post-458 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:56:31 +0000 itheresa 458@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Well, I'm taking a chance posting in an old thread, I guess. <br /> <br /> The software had this to say--<br /> <br /> <br /> The following error or errors occurred while posting this message: <br /> Warning: this topic has not been posted in for at least 120 days.<br /> Unless you're sure you want to reply, please consider starting a new topic. <br /> <br /> Anyway, I bought Click last night after the reading at Powell's. The piece you read really spoke to me, as my grandma died about three weeks ago, and you read about the character's dying grandfather. I kept thinking, Yeah, I felt that, or I thought that.<br /> <br /> I'm looking forward to more. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/invision-released#post-444 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:13:51 +0000 Caleb 444@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ I recieved my copy in the mail today. I've got to say that I am beyond impressed with the included work. Absolutely stunning.<br /> <br /> Kendra Binney, Ryan Bodiroga (his untitled work on page 11 screams to be a book cover), Tom Keating (this animated short he had a hand in kept my jaw low for hours: <a href="http://tomkeating-art.blogspot.com/2007/09/animation-by-adam-long-tom-keating.html" rel="nofollow">http://tomkeating-art.blogspot.com/2007/09/animation-by-adam-long-tom-keating.html</a>), and of course Jesse Reno all delivered more than I could have ever expected.<br /> <br /> Great work to everyone involved, and thank you for moving me in a way that visual art hasn't in too long. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/falling-from-the-sky-on-uk-sf-book-news-network#post-443 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:16:33 +0000 kristopher 443@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Sweet! Nice write up. Things have been super hectic here (we're about to send our next release to the printer)... thanks for getting the word out.<br /> <br /> We're probably going to be doing a big reading in Portland in September - Daniel Scott Buck is working on setting that up.<br /> <br /> Kristopher http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/falling-from-the-sky-review-up-at-dogmatika#post-442 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:40:45 +0000 Caleb 442@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ My review of the anthology (<a href="http://dogmatika.com/dm/books_more.php?id=2888_0_3_0_M">http://dogmatika.com/dm/books_more.php?id=2888_0_3_0_M</a>) is now live at <a href="http://www.dogmatika.com." rel="nofollow">www.dogmatika.com.</a> If you've never heard of Dogmatika stick around over there for a while. They have a lot of great stuff going on, including a review of Kristopher Young's Click. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/falling-from-the-sky-on-uk-sf-book-news-network#post-441 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:39:44 +0000 StephenA 441@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Hi all,<br /> <br /> I've been attempting a bit of promotion for Falling From the Sky in my spare time. I dropped an email to them, and they've been kind enough to put a short news article about the project and Another Sky in general. You can it here : <a href="http://www.uksfbooknews.net/2007/07/06/falling-from-the-sky-free-pdf-fiction-anthology-from-another-sky/">http://www.uksfbooknews.net/2007/07/06/falling-from-the-sky-free-pdf-fiction-anthology-from-another-sky/</a>.<br /> <br /> Stephen J. Anderson. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/the-838-by-santi-elijah-holley#post-440 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:49:51 +0000 Caleb 440@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Thank you so much! http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/the-838-by-santi-elijah-holley#post-439 Thu, 31 May 2007 12:41:55 +0000 christine! 439@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ you can get in touch with Santi by going here:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.anothersky.org/anothersky/authors.php?release=3&amp;author=19" rel="nofollow">http://www.anothersky.org/anothersky/authors.php?release=3&amp;author=19</a><br /> <br /> your message will be sent directly to him! http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/the-838-by-santi-elijah-holley#post-438 Sun, 27 May 2007 21:01:35 +0000 Caleb 438@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Anyone have an email address for this guy? I just read <em>The 838</em> by Santi Elijah Holley (pg 87) and it really impressed me. I would love to pass on my personal congrats. I did a google search for him without any luck.<br /> <br /> I've been impressed with a lot of what I've read from FFTS, and I still have about half of the anthology to go--sure to be impressed much more. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/san-fran-reading#post-437 Wed, 16 May 2007 07:11:57 +0000 lbi 437@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ ok. i just got my copy. just started reading it. just finished mallory small's 'night time is the right time'. very nice.<br /> <br /> so i fast forwarded and read sherry bryan's and steve quinlan's offerings. also nice.<br /> <br /> i'm sure the reading went very well. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/san-fran-reading#post-436 Mon, 14 May 2007 06:14:18 +0000 lbi 436@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ writeup looks good, hope reading went well. and i'll be watching my mail! http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/next-and-click#post-435 Sun, 13 May 2007 15:51:07 +0000 kristopher 435@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ So, I saw the movie. For free (thankfully). I don't think <em>Click</em> has anything to worry about. Cage's ability to see exactly 2 minutes into the future didn't play out the way Click's narrators ability to affect 'now' does, though there was one similar scene, sort of. As suspected, it's an action film that doesn't delve into any real psychological or philosophical issues. Also worth noting is that the audience I saw the film with booed at the screen... had I not been interested in the film due to this thread, I'm not sure I would have been able to sit through the entirety of it. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/san-fran-reading#post-434 Sun, 13 May 2007 15:28:06 +0000 Another Sky Press 434@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Also -- from what we hear, the reading went smoothly. There was a pre-write up of the event in the SF Chronicle here:<br /> <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/10/NSG0IP23KS1.DTL&amp;hw=another+sky&amp;sn=001&amp;sc=1000">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/10/NSG0IP23KS1.DTL&amp;hw=another+sky&amp;sn=001&amp;sc=1000</a><br /> <br /> Nice writeup! Except they renamed Craig to 'Craig Featherstone' for some strange reason. Craig -- maybe you should change your name to 'Featherstone'? http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/san-fran-reading#post-433 Sun, 13 May 2007 15:26:08 +0000 Another Sky Press 433@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ All pre-order copies of Falling From the Sky were shipped out between Monday and Wednesday of last week (except for those who also pre-ordered Truth Will Measure... those will go out together, hopefully early this week)! http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/san-fran-reading#post-432 Sun, 13 May 2007 10:55:42 +0000 lbi 432@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ yeah, i think we’re all curious how the reading went. and anxiously awaiting our copies of ffts. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/san-fran-reading#post-431 Sat, 12 May 2007 19:31:53 +0000 barcodeart 431@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ so how'd it go? what i know: it was in san francisco. it involved reading. specifically from the newly-released (and fabulous!) <em>FFTS</em>. details please! i'm not in CA. i'm in IA. help!<br /> <br /> hooray for the <em>FFTS</em> release, and its mad descent upon the literate masses! pass it around...<br /> <br /> later...<br /> <br /> chris<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.deadclownart.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.deadclownart.com/</a> http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/is-falling-from-the-sky-out-yet#post-430 Fri, 04 May 2007 16:41:14 +0000 superk 430@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Thx for the update Kristopher. I'll try to find spots where anglos hang out near Quebec City so I can leave some bookmarks in places where they might have an impact. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/is-falling-from-the-sky-out-yet#post-429 Fri, 04 May 2007 13:56:28 +0000 kristopher 429@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Hey superk --<br /> <br /> It's out -- sort of. We are still waiting on our shipment from the printer, though it's already up on Amazon. <br /> <br /> More info - we were supposed to receive our original proof in early April -- it didn't arrive until near the end of the month. Fortunately, it was golden - no revisions were necessary. We immediately placed our order... and now it's just a waiting game. We should have them any day now, and they will be immediately shipped out to everyone who ordered them, plus the complimentary copies to the authors and reviewers.<br /> <br /> As for not responding to your question -- I must have missed it? Was it emailed? Or on here? Hm... will check email -- things have been swamped here lately with two near simultaneous releases and we're playing catchup.<br /> <br /> Kristopher <br /> <br /> ps- Steve Quinlan (an author) already has a bunch of copies for the reading in San Fran -- we had the printer rush some to him. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/is-falling-from-the-sky-out-yet#post-428 Thu, 03 May 2007 08:19:15 +0000 superk 428@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Hi all!<br /> <br /> I guess all you authors who succeeded in fitting into Falling must be excited to hold a copy of the anthology!<br /> <br /> The release date was May 1st and I know the date has been pushed a few times. Is it out yet? When will we be able to smell the ink on the pages?<br /> <br /> My last message to Kristopher has been left unanswered... http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/next-and-click#post-427 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:01:07 +0000 Caleb 427@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ True, CLICK is not and action thriller starring CGI explosions and co-starring Nick Cage..thank whatever god is responsible.<br /> <br /> It might be worth watching Next to see how this &quot;intertwined, derivative, [yet] original&quot; idea plays out in the hands of another. CLICK had such a strong character element that I have no doubt will be ill-considered (at best) with CGI and movie start mortar. http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/thoughts-on-click#post-426 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:13:04 +0000 kristopher 426@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Thank you for the kind words.<br /> <br /> I always find reader's favorite lines interesting - sometimes they happen to be my own, and I get a strange sense of accomplishment mixed with a 'me too!' feeling. But other times, such as with the lines you quoted, they are lines I wouldn't have chosen myself. And in a way, that's even better, because it forces me to reread those lines with a new perspective. Ultimately, I'm just glad people have favorite lines, and that people share them.<br /> <br /> Thank you for taking a chance with CLICK, and thank you for letting me know you enjoyed it. <br /> <br /> kristopher http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/next-and-click#post-425 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:53:30 +0000 kristopher 425@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ So bizarre. <br /> <br /> I did some quick research on 'Next'. It seems it is (very loosely) based on a P.K. Dick short story entitled 'The Golden Man'. <br /> <br /> Full Disclosure: I think I've only read one thing by P.K. Dick (a short story about the survivors of a spaceship that crash lands on a planet). I haven't read 'The Golden Man', though I'll go search it out. I have seen some of the movies based on his works, and list 'Blade Runner' (Director's Cut) as one of my favorite films of all time. The film version of 'A Scanner Darkly' is also quite good. I have both 'Ubik' and 'A Scanner Darkly' on my to-read shelf, but... that's a big shelf. <br /> <br /> Anyway - I found a summary of 'The Golden Man' on Wikipedia (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Man">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Man</a>) which, thankfully, doesn't sound too much like CLICK though there are similarities in a grander sense. But that doesn't bother me, as I'm sure the differences outweigh them considerably. All art is at once intertwined, derivative, and original - another author could rewrite CLICK starting with the same exact concept and would end up with an entirely different book altogether. <br /> <br /> And then I watched the trailer for 'Next'. The movie seems to have a bit more in common with my book since they have changed the setting some... it's no longer a post-apocalyptic world filled with mutants, but instead present day. There were a few lines that definitely made me scratch my head. Only time will tell. Regardless, CLICK is not (and will never be) an action thriller starring CGI explosions and co-starring Nick Cage so I'm not too worried. <br /> <br /> In both 'The Golden Man' and 'Next', the main character has some sort of pre-cognitive abilities (at least, based on the summaries I've found online) that allow them to see a few minutes into the future. CLICK's protagonist can not see the future. He can, debatedly, see the now in all of its fullness. That difference is both minute and crucial at the same time, for while it enables some of the same effects, it also has very different psychological and philosophical ramifications.<br /> <br /> Anyway, I was bothered more by the Adam Sandler movie titled 'Click' that came out just after my novel did.<br /> <br /> -Kristopher http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/thoughts-on-click#post-424 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:02:13 +0000 davidb 424@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Hi, I’ve just finished reading Click, and found it an impressive novel. To be honest, I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy it. I suspected it would be too different from what I’m used to, and that I might not connect with it. I put off starting it for a while.<br /> <br /> I was wrong. The writing style and beautiful and arresting imagery hooked me from the start, and kept me intrigued until the last page. What I like most is the open-ended nature of the book. Instead of being told what to think (as in most novels), the reader is allowed to draw their own conclusions. This makes reading it a unique, personal experience.<br /> <br /> The concepts of the ‘click’ and ‘looping’ are fascinating and thought provoking, and the novel’s ending worked well for me.<br /> <br /> It also has emotional impact, and is moving without ever losing its hard, real edge.<br /> <br /> A few of the chapters in the middle distracted me too much, but even then there were always enough memorable sentences and images.<br /> <br /> A few of my favourites:<br /> <br /> ‘Her eyes are the color of a marble i lost when i was five’<br /> <br /> ‘No matter how many times i open my eyes, they’re still closed’<br /> <br /> ‘The sun itself is shining in deference to her’<br /> <br /> I don’t usually reread novels, but I’m looking forward to a second trip through this one.<br /> <br /> Cheers,<br /> David http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/topic/next-and-click#post-423 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:11:43 +0000 Caleb 423@http://www.anothersky.org/asp/forums/ Has anyone else heard about this movie?<br /> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435705/plotsummary">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435705/plotsummary</a><br /> <br /> While the plot summary on the above page doesn't go into detail concerning the protagonist's &quot;time travel&quot; affliction, the trailer mentions his ability to see every possible option played out simultaneously. Sound familiar?<br /> <br /> I'm obviously not insinuating plagiarism on the part of either the filmmakers or Mr. Young (especially consider Click! was released long ago), but it might be interesting to see how big budget Hollywood treats this concept. Explosions and gratuitous sex, I'm sure, and I doubt the character will be as well developed as the narrator of Click!, but the visual application of &quot;time clicking&quot; might be interesting.<br /> <br /> We'll see how this goes...