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The People From The Sky I: Man On The Moon

THE PEOPLE FROM THE SKY PART I:...

THE BEGINNING The year of reflecting...

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Website/Blog:

www.myspace.com/onyxdragonfilms

About Myself:

Well, I'm not a big fan of writing about myself. Nonetheless, here goes... I work full-time at the University of Missouri-Rolla as a Video Production Specialist in relation to Distance Education. When I'm not doing that I'm working with our independent production company (Onyx Dragon Productions, LLC). We've filmed many short films, worked on a few TV shows, filmed one full-length film (which is still in post production) and working on my first full-length, filmed a few weddings, commercials, worked with SIDEKICK Sketch Comedy of The Skinny Improv of Springfield, Missouri and many, many other projects.

When I'm not doing those types of things, I'm usually working with church matters and when I'm not doing that I'm usually relaxing... or writing.

Writing is one of my fondest passions. Though I think I have developed better into a script writer (rather than a short story or novel writer), short stories is where I started and I still enjoy them so.

Keep up the good works, peeps.

UPDATES-- (8-12-08)
1. Just uploaded chapter 2 of "The Rolling Stone & Wicked Annabelle." Still have the itch, probably going to finish chapter 3 soon. Chapter 3 will introduce Teen Wolf... stay tuned. (that sounds soo absurd)

2. I am currently working on Chapter 2 of "The Fall of Babylon." Almost got it wrapped up, the chapter not the story.

3. Working on a prequel of "Exit to Nowhere" entitled "Entrance to Somewhere."

4. Obsessing over "Obsession."

Stories

Published Short Stories

Date	Title	Category	Hits
Aug 11, 2008	The Rolling Stone & Wicked Annabelle, Chapter 2	Mystery	68
Aug 7, 2008	You, as I see It, Chapter 3	Miscellaneous Stories	56
Aug 6, 2008	Obsession, Chapter 1	Mystery	84
Aug 4, 2008	You as I see It, Chapter 2	Miscellaneous Stories	65
Jul 1, 2008	You, as I see It, Chapter 1	Miscellaneous Stories	114
Jun 23, 2008	An Agent's Thang	Mystery	104
Jun 23, 2008	The Westerner	Adventure	88
Jun 18, 2008	The Fall of Babylon, Chapter 1	Mystery	125
Jun 16, 2008	Deliverance	Mystery	98
Jun 12, 2008	Will Work for Story, Chapter 1	Mystery	93
Jun 11, 2008	Inbox 2	Horror	96
Jun 11, 2008	Inbox	Horror	95
Jun 10, 2008	Parapraxis	Horror	241
May 22, 2008	The Rolling Stone & Wicked Annabelle, Chapter 1	Mystery	190
May 19, 2008	Money - Town without Pity	Mystery	195
May 5, 2008	She Don't Want To	Poetry	145
May 1, 2008	Put the Lime in the Coconut	Miscellaneous Stories	137
Apr 17, 2008	The Night Jaymie was Exorcised	Humor	163
Apr 16, 2008	An Agent's Song	Mystery	171
Mar 20, 2008	Screaming Banshees	Horror	191

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Comments

Total number of comments: 104

Title article: Parapraxis
Date: 2008-08-26 16:36:28

Re: Dirkin
Regarding the passage, I wrote it that way because I didn't want to reveal her intentions through the subject. I realize it is kind of like "huh"? I may have to reconsider it though, it seems most people didn't seem to understand or appreciate the passage the way it was.

I believe her actions were based upon adrenaline, instinct and the theory Rob discussed with her. That since she was presented with an opportunity to "be done with him" and probably get away with it, she was going to take it. This would be the basic human instinct that Rob eluded to. This was kind of the idea of the story... I'm not saying it's my best.

One of these days I'll actually write the true story, in its complete form. It's actually better than this version, based loosely on the real event. Once I find time, I'll have to go through an interview with the person and put it together. Any rate...

It is interesting to me how this story seems to hit and miss so easily.

Title article: The Rolling Stone & Wicked Annabelle, Chapter 2
Date: 2008-08-12 08:26:41

Trivia
1. Had a list of possible character names, one was Lucy in the Skye. Figured, naturally, that I would use it for a female character. When I began to write this chapter, I realized I didn't have a name for the neighbor and looked to my list--the only name remaining was Lucy in the Skye. I liked it, and used it.

2. The Rolling Stone is the first character I've ever written that smokes cigarettes. I found this tidbit odd. Never realized I had not included smokers in my stories until I decided he was going to get some cigarettes from Lucy... found myself thinking, "Hey, wait... this is a first." It took over 10 years of writing for me to write in a cigarette. Strange.

Title article: Project 30, Chapter 2
Date: 2008-08-11 15:09:06

Excellent execution
Jason has written an excellent story here. It is a formidable addition to the project, I must say. I've never read anything so exquisite on this site.

Best story ever... I mean, this is like the "Citizen Kane" of short stories.

Hmph... slacker. :)

And what's this nonsense of cats? Sounds puuuurty weird. LAME. Had to get my lame pun in, too.

Title article: Project 30, Chapter 3
Date: 2008-08-11 07:48:02

Guilty?
Well, I haven't finished reading the rest of the chapters... I think I stopped at 5 or 6 before the weekend hit. I hope I'm not guilty... yikes!

Yeah, I took some liberties that I weren't sure would play out, like talking about someone noticing me not drinking the wine and obviously telling Davidson. I was afraid it might cause conflicts, but I took the chance. I figured Max and Huff would scold me if I messed up the masterpiece. :)

Title article: Project 30, Chapter 1
Date: 2008-08-08 13:34:18

Scandalous
This was a dirty chapter. Tisk, tisk. Good writing, though.

We are off to a great start to this story, me thinks.

Title article: Project 30, Chapter 4
Date: 2008-08-08 13:32:33

Oh, my...
You wrote in script form? Lucky, I think I'm better writing in script form. I liked. Good job. Had to drag Stephen King into, too, I see. Oh, my... ironic.

Title article: You, as I see It, Chapter 3
Date: 2008-08-08 08:33:38

Trivia
1. The homeless man incident actually happened to me the other day. There was something very surreal about it. I did think he was flipping me off at first, but he wasn't. It was quite creepy. Though, I didn't call him a "dumb hobo", that's just mean. He obviously wasn't all there.

2. The older brother incident is a reference to Alfred Hitchcock's "Spellbound."

3. I washed dishes as a delivery driver at Pizza Hut for 2 years, and it pretty much makes you feel this way sometimes. To get the number 3,018 I multiplied 365 days by 10 years, then subtracted 100 days and then 532 days. So, Link has been washing dishes anywhere between 8 to 10 years.

Title article: You as I see It, Chapter 2
Date: 2008-08-08 08:23:38

Map
No map, yet. I would say it's more of an essay, than story at this point. The idea is that the character is expressing himself and in the end, perhaps a story will have been told. I kind of make it up as I go and am constantly looking for ways to confuse the method. More than anything it started as an homage or tip of the hat to Chuck Palahniuk (author of "Fight Club").

Perhaps we could call it Link's Madlibs. Eventually, there will be some "revelation" to it all, but I'm not sure yet what that is. I'm trying not to think too much about it, so it remains fresh and distorted.

Title article: Hopelessness
Date: 2008-08-07 09:48:54

Again, really liked your poem. It was very true in a lot of ways, the feeling I thought was described very well.

I really liked the flow of the poem as well, it slipped through my lips as oxygen... effortlessly. Thanks for the poem, well done.

Title article: Mortality
Date: 2008-08-07 09:45:38

Nice
Well, well written and very touching and reminiscent. Not that I've lost a lot of friends in my day or have had the pleasure of knowing when I was going to lose one up front. It's a hard thing to say goodbye, whether upfront or after the fact.

I really, really appreciated the sentiments of this poem. Excellent.

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Morgen Holborn (Captain Morgen)	Created On: 08/06/2008 10:37:04 Oh wow! that is soo awesome congrats to you and your wife! Yeah, I wrote those stories a long while ago. I'm going to clean them up and maybe post them again. Since I'm learning new skills all the time, my old writing seems terrible to me when I look back on it. I guess thats just the way it works, though
Morgen Holborn (Captain Morgen)	Created On: 08/06/2008 01:28:03 I still saved them in my portfolio they just aren't on the site anymore
Morgen Holborn (Captain Morgen)	Created On: 05/17/2008 11:43:25 Hey! I posted my story...now where is yours?