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Must Have Own Weapons by Edward McKeown
The story of this one originates with my favorite radio series, Car Talk on NPR with Tom and Ray Magliozzi. At the beginning of one show, Tom was reading from personal ads in the Boston paper and came up with this one. "Time-traveler seeks adventurous companion. Must have own weapons. I've done this before."
That expression kept running around in my head, must have own weapons. I thought what the heck, say I was asked to participate in an adventure and all I could use was stuff I had around the house. And ok, as a martial arts instructor and expert shot, my house might be just a tiny bit better equipped than the average for the sort of thing. I put together my time-traveler's kit of weapons and gear and then thought that it was kind of a shame that I wasn't off on some adventure. But being a writer gives you an option there. I came up with the story of a young man, just out of the military and a bad relationship and fed up with his crappy job, In short, in the emotional state to do something, particularly with the aid of cheap booze, completely wacky. So he answers the add and gets more than he ever expected.
It all goes to show that you just never know where the next bit of inspiration is coming from. Now I have to go, it's time to feed the velociraptor.
kind regards
Ed
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First contact between humans and a being from another planet happens in the New Mexico desert, near a nuclear testing range. The humans are a group of wide-eyed teenagers, and the otherworldly being calls itself Hotkas. Hotkas does not come in peace. This was great fun as the "Dunesteef players" perform my short story Final Exam think of Orson Wells terrifying the world! Well, maybe a little less scary
Film
Ed had sold his first screenplay! A health film disguised as an SF thriller "Last Clean Chance" http://mecklenburg.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=5
Story Line: The Mecklenburg County Health Department's most recent hit production is an 8 minute science fantasy thriller entitled "Last Clean Chance". Set in a bio-research lab, the movie stars two sisters who have lost their parents in a tragic accident. One of the sisters has been secretly working on a biological weapon based upon a mystery animal flu virus. A doomsday scenario is set in motion when the virus is leaked into the lab space occupied by Dr. Joanie Schell. Lisa, her younger sister and an intern at the lab, is called upon to save her sister and the planet by getting herself into the restricted area without setting off an irradiation protocol that will kill everything except the virus . Along the way, Lisa must wash the bio-weapon off her hands by using proper hand washing techniques. Tailored for young viewers, the movie teaches a valuable skill and reminds us of the number one way to prevent the spread of disease. Written by Ed McKeown and Gary Black, Directed by Frank McGough, and featuring Joe Travis as Director of Photography, the movie was shot in high definition (HDV), a first for the Department.
Also available on YOUTUBE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pyVitPu0Ik
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