Paul on "The Dark Descent" Anthology Edited by David G. Hartwell

Later,
Paul Parducci

In LA @ March 27th? Then see My Buddy Tom at Book Soup

One of my best friends on this planet is  Best Selling Author Tom Epperson (who is probably the greatest breathing Noir Writer on the Globe.)
He is going to be signing his new Kick-Ass Thriller "Sailor."
You know I'll be there!
Later,
Paul Parducci

"The Walking Dead" Thoughts on Dale

March 4th- March Forth!

David Keating's Wake Wood (2011)

Put Wake Wood on your Horror must see list.
I saw it last night and was thoroughly entertained.
For me it was a cross between Rosemary's Baby and the Wicker Man.
Love those tied sticks-

Directed by David Keating
Written by David Keating and Brendan McCarthy

Strong Cast including:
Timothy Spall
Aidan Gillen
Eva Birthistle
Dan Gordon

Take a watch you will like!
Later,
Paul Parducci

Marty Robbins "A White Sport Coat" (1957)

Love this song!
Later,
Paul Parducci

Attention Filmmakers Make a Short Book Trailer For Paul Parducci's new Novel "Wet Linda"and You could Win the Amazing Kindle Fire!

We're having a contest for my new (it's also my first) Novel "Wet Linda: A Novel of Liquid Horror"

The Rules:


Make a Book Trailer (Two Minutes Maximum length) that you feel best describes and promotes the book: "Wet Linda" by Paul Parducci
(Remember to include a link to it's amazon page)


Limit One Video per filmmaker.


Upload them to Youtube and comment here with a link.


(I have a secret panel of judges from various corners of the Hollywood universe who will carefully judge them for cinematic excellence)
The Contest Parameters:
If 1 to 10 Videos are made the prize is a Terrific read anywhere Regular Kindle.






If 10 to 20 videos are made the prize is the upgraded Kindle touch.


 














And if over 20 "Wet Linda" Book Trailers are made? A Brand New Kindle Fire!


The winner will also be permanently featured on this Blog.
Contest is open until March 31st.

Winners will be announced on Friday the 13th of April 2012 (Wet Linda's Favorite Day)
So get out your cameras and warm up your computers and tell your friends-(the more the scarier and the better the prize!)
Have a Great Day-
Later,
Paul Parducci




Disclaimer: Of course rules are subject to change- ie: we might have to set up another outlet or something but what will not change is the meat of the competition (so if only one person makes a trailer, that one person is going home with a Kindle Guaranteed)

New Wet Linda ebook Cover!

I Think it looks pretty cool.
Later,
Paul Parducci


PS: Don't forget to buy a copy for that very special lover of Water Demons in your life. It's still on an (Amazon Kindle Special)

Leap Year Book Sale

My Book's on Special for Leap Year over at the Amazon Kindle Book Store!
99 Cent only price will kick in sometime on Monday and Should run through Wednesday Night. So this is a chance to get a Novel that the UK's Ebookwyrm called "Horror as it Should be," for pocket change! 
Later,
Paul Parducci

Word-Coining Time! I now declare the rise of the E-perback! (Or Why $2.99 is the new Black when it comes to Genre Lit)

The small but hardy band of Readers, Watchers and Infidels who follow my attempts at Art know all too well that I recently published my first Novel"Wet Linda"(It's a Horror people)
Now it's doing pretty well and I am excited to be a small part of the World of Letters.
But the single most asked question I receive is: Why only $2.99?
Here is my logic.

I always think of Paperbacks when I think of Genre Lit. (You know Mysteries, Thrillers, Horror etc.)
I am looking at one of my favorites"Off Season" from the Brilliant Author Jack Ketchum right now.
The Price tag? $6.99 I picked it up in 2006 or 7. Now you are looking at north of $9.99
Anything in the 4.99-6.99 range always seemed right to me when it came to Paperbacks.
I figured they are cheaper to make, (I throw them around, I dog ear the pages) I can live with 5 to 7 bucks.
(Wow "7" looked  like too much when I just wrote it-$6.99 is better)

The bottom line, I have a set point price-wise for a paperback. Because my perception (whether or not it's true doesn't matter to my Limbic system) is that  a Paperback is cheaper to produce than a Hardback in all its robust dust-covered glory.

Ebooks are digital and we're used to paying less for digital things: Music $.99-$1.29 for instance)
Earlier there was even a protest

And for me 2.99-3.99 in the digital world is the equivalent of 4.99-6.99 in the Material world.
And 4.99 is what I (would like pay if it were possible to so in this universe) for a new author in paperback-
IE: "Me."
So $2.99 it is.

$2.99 for the E-perback!
E-perback Arise!
Oh and Buy My Book er E-perback!
Later,
Paul Parducci

Thank you for your patience as you can see I just revamped my Entire Blog
I will be adding back my links over the next few days.
Later,
Paul Parducci

Reading's Digital Future is So Here.

 I am more or less a constant reader. I read anything and everything. The printed word is a magnet for my eyes. For as long as I can remember I have been surrounded by books. Paperbacks, Soft and Hardcovers. Crammed on my two-rows deep book shelves. Stacked on Coffee tables, end tables and nightstands. On the backseat of my car...You get the picture.
Two years ago for Christmas I received a Kindle 2. I immediately bought a cover (a cool pebbly thing) and carried it everywhere. I loved it. With the e-ink technology you can read in the sun. Very handy here in Southern California but I also read at night and so as not to disturb my wife I had to use a flashlight.
This Christmas my aforementioned terrific wife gave me a Kindle Fire. I found even though it has a regular screen (between a good pair of sunglasses and easily adjustable brightness controls) I can still read in the sun BUT now I can also read at night without a flashlight!
My Kindle Fire and I are absolutely inseparable now.
My point?
In the two years or so since Kindle I've purchased perhaps three paper units of reading material.
So I found this excellent piece by Sarah Lacy at PandoDaily to be right on the money.

Yes Geometric change is afoot.
I took this picture on a recent cruise. (Kindles and ipads were ubiquitous)
I also released my first novel which is selling well as a Kindle Exclusive and may never see actual paper and print.
Gutenberg would be proud!
Happy eReading-
Later,
Paul Parducci

Ted Post's "The Baby" (1973)

You just have to see it.


Excellent Overview from Jason Cook at The Spinning Image
Now on Netflix!
Later,
Paul Parducci

My New Novel: Wet Linda

A Terrifying Novel about something Bad from the Water.
Hope you like it. Remember it's not for little kids!
Later,
Paul Parducci
PS: I'm attempting an all digital life for this Book meaning that for the near future it will only be available on the various Kindle Platforms.

Covers For The Upcoming Paul Parducci Novel "Wet Linda"

Some may know that my first Novel is being released soon.
Since I'm supposed to be some kind of Digital guy it will be released only as an ebook on all the major and usual platforms.(Kindle, ipad, Nook)
Here are two of the potential covers.
Later,
Paul Parducci

Alan Clarke's "Elephant"

Social Realism + "The Troubles" = "Elephant."

39 Minutes-Dare you to watch.



More: Alan Clarke
Later,
Paul Parducci

John Logie Baird: And Mechanical Television

Our visual world has evolved so quickly that many interesting and crucial aspirants are left in dusty corners.
This little 30 line wedge is one of my favorites.

Felix the Cat on Mechanical Television Circa 1930

Baird Mechanical Television image

John Logie Baird
Utilizing Mechanical Scanning Technology that would make any Steam Punk proud Mr. Baird sent pictures through the air.
Great Overview:

Later,
Paul Parducci
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PS: Don't forget Stooky Bill

Khan Academy: Learn Online For Free

Good work Salman.

KHAN ACADEMY

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Paul Parducci

PEAR: Can the Mind Influence the Material World?

Psyleron - Princeton Mind-Matter Interaction Research from Psyleron on Vimeo.
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Paul Parducci

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Napoleon Hill: The Father of Modern Properity Philosophy

Whatever you personally feel about this extension of New Thought into the world of Material Achievement.
This is the author of the seminal work on this subject: "Think and Grow Rich."
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Paul Parducci
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