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September 22, 2013
Top Shelf Books | Excerpt from Mars Rising by Mark David Major
Read an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Mars Rising by Mark David Major at Top Shelf Books: “The lights dimmed to signify the rotation of ordered life on the ship into nighttime. The low rumbling of ship’s engines was the only indication of the destructive force harnessed within its hull. It was the command ship of […]
September 19, 2013
Author Interview | Mark David Major | The Book Connoisseur
Excerpt from 7/10/13 Author Interview on The Book Connoisseur: “Who or what influenced your writing once you began? Classical music is incredibly influential to me while I’m trying to develop a flow to the writing. The key is finding the right piece of music that ‘fits’ the mood I’m going for in the story. For Mars […]
September 15, 2013
FILM REVIEW | This is the End | James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen
FILM REVIEW | This is the End Starring James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Emma Watson, Craig Robinson Co-written and Co-directed by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg This is the End (2013) tells a story about a bunch of young(ish) Hollywood actors (mostly playing caricatures of themselves) ill-equipped and too self-absorbed to deal with the […]
September 12, 2013
Mark David Major | a Writers Words
Excerpt from JV Radio Pictures Interview, November 10, 2011: “I’ve had people tell me they are between books, looking for something new to read; a new author, a new genre. There are more writers than ever before: More good writers, more not so good writers. The choices of things to read are enormous. The purpose […]
September 9, 2013
Aspiring Book Reviews | Mars Rising by Mark David Major | Excerpt
Read an excerpt of Mars Rising by Mark David Major at Aspiring Book Reviews (6/19/13): Synthetics represented the pinnacle of human achievement in artificial intelligence, organic technology, and cybernetics. And though they were undeniably remarkable, they were also a profound disappointment to their makers. The limits of human ingenuity and science were stretched in pursuit of artificially […]
September 6, 2013
Quality Reads UK | 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mark David Major
Excerpt from 7/3/13 article, “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mark David Major” at Quality Reads UK: “8. He is also a playwright who has written three plays: The Persistence of Memory, The Truth of Glances, and Song of My Childhood. You can read these plays in The Persistence of Memory and Other Plays available from […]
September 3, 2013
Author’s Friend | Excerpt from Mars Rising
Read an excerpt from Mars Rising on Author’s Friend: “The brighter the light of a civilization, the sooner it must burn away so another can rise from its ashes.” - Ancient Proverb Prologue The Sovereignty had endured for a millennium. Many believed … Continue reading →
August 29, 2013
Next Big Book Thing | Book of the Day | Mars Rising by Mark David Major
Read an excerpt from “Chapter 1, At the Threshold of the Gate” of Mars Rising as the Orangeberry Book of the Day on The Next Big Book Thing via bloglovin: “The crackling sound of an incoming transmission caused everyone to turn towards the … Continue reading →
August 27, 2013
FILM REVIEW | Jobs | Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney and Josh Gad
FILM REVIEW | Jobs Starring Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney and Josh Gad Written by Matt Whiteley, Directed by Joshua Michael Stern I went into Jobs (2013) unsure about whether I could be objective about the film for a couple of … Continue reading →
August 22, 2013
FILM REVIEW | Now You See Me | Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher
FILM REVIEW: Now You See Me (2013) Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Mélanie Laurent Written by Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin & Edward Ricourt, Directed by Louis Leterrier Now You See Me (2013) has two things that … Continue reading →
