Fan Fiction For Sale - Page 3

capnq · #21 February 4th, 2004, 07:24 PM

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There was a fanfic called _The Doctor and the Enterprise_ by Jean Airey which was published in several editions. It was a Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover. It was a fun read, but needed a good editor.
As both a trekkie and a Whovian, I'm interested in this story. First time I've heard of such a crossover, and I'm curious as to how it worked out. Where can one get a copy of this?

A Web search on "The Doctor and the Enterprise" (the whole phrase including the quotes) or "Jean Airey" should turn up some sources. The former is how I found the author's name; I have no idea where my copy is packed away.

narf poit chez BOOM · #22 February 5th, 2004, 01:01 AM

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I know I've seen every Red Dwarf episode at least once, but I can't recall the "Last" episode of season 8. What was it about?

i'm not sure if you want spoilers, if you do, tell me and i'll PM. basically, Rimmer kicks Death(bones and all) in, well, it was very painfull for Death.

BBC's got a red dwarf qoute generater! http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/reddwarf...ox/index.shtml
" Well, the thing about a black hole - it's main distinguishing feature - is it's black. And the thing about space, your basic space colour is black. So how are you supposed to see them? "
- Holly, Marooned

Rimmer: "Step up to Red Alert!"
Kryten: "Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb. "
- Kryten, Legion

"So... let me get this straight. You want to fly on a magic carpet to see the king of the potato people and you're telling me your completely sane? "
- Rimmer, Quarantine

[ February 04, 2004, 23:14: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

gregebowman · #23 February 5th, 2004, 02:49 AM

Atrocities, I also read Clive Cussler. I've read all of the Dirk Pitt novels, and 2 of the 3 Kurt Austin ones. Haven't read the newest ones, as they're in hardback. Also, just finished reading the Sea Hunters II. I like the way he mixes his take on history and then describes his search for whatever wreck he's looking for. In this Last book, they tried to find the PT-109. It was published in 2002, so there's nothing written about Robert Ballard finding it. Unfortunately, I still haven't seen any footage on the wreckage. I guess I'll have to try Google to see if there is any available on the 'net.

And hey, what's wrong with Stephen King? He's my favorite author by far. He's a great read; not all of his books are about vampires, but the majority of them do involve some type of horror situation. Don't go by the movies. All of them stink in comparison to the books except for The Langoliers, which was a mini-series and is pretty faithful to the source material.

dogscoff · #24 February 5th, 2004, 10:12 AM

Have you read the Red Dwarf books? They beat the series hands down, although I never got round to buying "Last human".

Look out for "Colony" as well by one half of the RD writing team- that's a good read.

gregebowman · #25 February 5th, 2004, 04:40 PM

As far as I can tell, there was only 2 RD books ever written. At least, they're the only ones I've seen on teh book shelves. They were both hilarious, though. Almost as funny as Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe. I wish they had written more of them.

dogscoff · #26 February 5th, 2004, 05:11 PM

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As far as I can tell, there was only 2 RD books ever written.

Nope, three. Red Dwarf, BTL and Last Human. Last human appeared several years after the first two, and (so I hear) closed the loop quite nicely and ended the series- BTL ended on a bit of a cliffhanger if I remember correctly.

But yes, very enjoyable. One of those books you can pick up and open at random and enjoy just a few pages, much like HHGTG in that respect.
Talkie Toaster is so much funnier in the books than the series, he's brilliant.

gregebowman · #27 February 5th, 2004, 08:09 PM

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Originally posted by dogscoff:

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As far as I can tell, there was only 2 RD books ever written.

Nope, three. Red Dwarf, BTL and Last Human. Last human appeared several years after the first two, and (so I hear) closed the loop quite nicely and ended the series- BTL ended on a bit of a cliffhanger if I remember correctly.

But yes, very enjoyable. One of those books you can pick up and open at random and enjoy just a few pages, much like HHGTG in that respect.
Talkie Toaster is so much funnier in the books than the series, he's brilliant.

Thanks for the updated info. I didn't know there was a 3rd book. Now I'll have to look for it. Hopefully this used bookstore I've been going to lately will have it.

gregebowman · #28 February 5th, 2004, 08:14 PM

Speaking of Red Dwarf, does anyone know if there are going to be anymore dvd releases? I got season 1 & 2, but I haven't seen any other seasons coming out in the near future. Also, there was a rumor about a RD movie. Does anyone know anything about that?

Atrocities · #29 February 5th, 2004, 09:51 PM

I walked through the book store today after dropping my truck off to be worked on and I could not help but notice all the sci-fi books. My God just about every aspect of sci-fi has been written about. I ponder this for a while as I browsed through the books and finally came to the conclusion that there is nothing new that one can write about that at some point in the past has not already been written.

This is why we are seeing the move from free fan fiction posted on the web to Fan Fiction for sale in stores.

As the population grows, more and more original ideas are going to become harder and harder to find as more and more poeple are going to be working on or thinking the same thing but knot realize that someone else is also thinking or working on the same thing.

I fear now that the day of ground breaking new ideas for stories is gone and a new dawn of copy-cat and rehashed stories is upon us.

I cannot help but feel depressed by this knowning that in my life I have seen the invention of so many wonderous things, and the publishment of so many wonderful books and such and now, half way through my expected life span, I have nothing new to look forward to except the old renewed.

It has all been done, there is nothing left that can be done that is new, so let us review the past for new ideas on old things.

I am so depressed. Time to have a flavored coke.

Ragnarok · #30 February 5th, 2004, 09:55 PM

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Originally posted by Atrocities:

It has all been done, there is nothing left that can be done that is new, so let us review the past for new ideas on old things.

It has not been all done. There are still millions of ideas if not more out there that we haven't even thought about yet. Sure maybe the basic principle has been touched upon but we will not run out of fresh innovative ideas for years to come. Just think of what could be accomplished if the human mind used all of it's capacity!

I look forward to the day when I will be able to enjoy such a time.