New SF and Fantasy Website

Iron Budokan · 02-19-09, 06:01 PM

Hey, guys, I have a new website for submarine fans who might also happen to be interested in science fiction and fantasy. Could you give it a look if you have any free time? I would appreciate any suggestions or opinions you may have about the site.

I'm still working on the links but I definitely will include them to this site once I receive Neil's permission, of course.

Even though I'm a professional writer I always value feedback from everyone.
If you like it feel free to either bookmark it or drop me a lne via the email application, only if you are so inclined. Thank, and keep your periscope feathers low!

http://kennethmarkhoover.com

Dowly · 02-19-09, 06:13 PM

I like it. Easy to navigate around and has nice colouring.

Sailor Steve · 02-19-09, 06:16 PM

I like it!

I gave up on SF years ago, and mainly stick to history and biography these days; but now I'm going to have to find a copy and read it.

Right after I finally read Kingmaker! :rotfl:

(Not laughing at you, or Brag - just at myself for all the things I keep promising to do)

Onkel Neal · 02-19-09, 06:21 PM

I like it. Well designed with interesting content.

Hopefully, there may be room for this

among the personal interests Around the Net

ReallyDedPoet · 02-19-09, 07:19 PM

Nice site IB

UnderseaLcpl · 02-19-09, 07:33 PM

I'd have to know a bit more about the types of stories you tell. As a rule, I'm not a big SF/fantasy fan, but I'm always open to new experiences in literature.

If you need hits, I will visit your page 100 times, or until I get bored. Just let me know.

Iron Budokan · 02-19-09, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I like it. Well designed with interesting content.

Hopefully, there may be room for this

among the personal interests Around the Net

Thank you, Neil, that means a lot to me coming from you. May I have permission to link subsim to my site under my hobbies/interests?

Mark

Iron Budokan · 02-19-09, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

I'd have to know a bit more about the types of stories you tell. As a rule, I'm not a big SF/fantasy fan, but I'm always open to new experiences in literature.

If you need hits, I will visit your page 100 times, or until I get bored. Just let me know.

Thank you for volunteering for the hits. It would be nice, and I certainly wouldn't mind if you did, but I can't ask you to do that unless you really care about visiting the site or like the content. If that's the case, I would be flattered!

I write mostly hard SF and dark fantasy. My new story "Haxan" is a dark fantasy Western soon to be published by Beneath Ceaseless Skies and I'm working to make it into an ongoing series. I'll provide a link when that goes live on March 26, I don't want to clog up the forum with stuff.

Iron Budokan · 02-19-09, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I like it. Well designed with interesting content.

Hopefully, there may be room for this

among the personal interests Around the Net

Oh, I apologize, Neil, I didn't see the banner you included in your response. I'll add it right now!

Iron Budokan · 02-19-09, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Nice site IB

Thank you, and thanks to all the guys who commented.

And the Subsim.com icon is alive and kicking on my interests/hobbies page. Woo hoo!

UnderseaLcpl · 02-19-09, 08:33 PM

OK, here I go, 100 hits.
Ok iclicked the refresh button about 105 times by my count. Did it work? Or do I need to click the link?

Iron Budokan · 02-19-09, 10:37 PM

yep, the count went up, thank you very much!

Chad · 02-19-09, 11:36 PM

I always enjoy a good science fiction read. Some of the indie or unpublished stuff is better than what the so-called professional authors write

Iron Budokan · 02-20-09, 09:41 AM

I agree. All too often many writers get stuck in a rut and are no longer willing to take thematic risks with their fiction. You even see it from SF writers who should know better. Given that SF is by it's very nature a genre of ideas they should know better. Heck, I even know some of them personally.

All this is starting to manifest itself a bit in the closing of several Old Guard print SF/F magazines. I think in the long run this will be good for the industry, however. Magazines will have to modernize. I don't see as how that can be bad for either the publishing industry or writers in general...and it's nothing but a boon for readers who love the genre.

AVGWarhawk · 02-20-09, 10:10 AM

SF writing has it place because sometimes the writer comes up with ideas in the stories that become a reality down the road. Foresight perhaps? Not sure. Take for instance, the SF thriller "The Terminator", just yesterday in the news reports were made about robots possibly revolting in the future. One mans science fantasy becomes another mans reality. Nice site Iron

02-19-09, 06:01 PM	#1
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	New SF and Fantasy Website Hey, guys, I have a new website for submarine fans who might also happen to be interested in science fiction and fantasy. Could you give it a look if you have any free time? I would appreciate any suggestions or opinions you may have about the site. I'm still working on the links but I definitely will include them to this site once I receive Neil's permission, of course. Even though I'm a professional writer I always value feedback from everyone. If you like it feel free to either bookmark it or drop me a lne via the email application, only if you are so inclined. Thank, and keep your periscope feathers low! http://kennethmarkhoover.com __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

02-19-09, 06:16 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I like it! I gave up on SF years ago, and mainly stick to history and biography these days; but now I'm going to have to find a copy and read it. Right after I finally read Kingmaker! :rotfl: (Not laughing at you, or Brag - just at myself for all the things I keep promising to do) __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-19-09, 06:21 PM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	I like it. Well designed with interesting content. Hopefully, there may be room for this among the personal interests Around the Net __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-19-09, 07:19 PM	#5
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice site IB __________________ Back in the Day

02-19-09, 07:33 PM	#6
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'd have to know a bit more about the types of stories you tell. As a rule, I'm not a big SF/fantasy fan, but I'm always open to new experiences in literature. If you need hits, I will visit your page 100 times, or until I get bored. Just let me know. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

02-19-09, 06:13 PM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I like it. Easy to navigate around and has nice colouring.

02-19-09, 08:33 PM	#11
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OK, here I go, 100 hits. Ok iclicked the refresh button about 105 times by my count. Did it work? Or do I need to click the link? __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

02-19-09, 10:37 PM	#12
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	thank you yep, the count went up, thank you very much! __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

02-19-09, 11:36 PM	#13
Chad ACE Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,274 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	I always enjoy a good science fiction read. Some of the indie or unpublished stuff is better than what the so-called professional authors write __________________

02-20-09, 09:41 AM	#14
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I agree. All too often many writers get stuck in a rut and are no longer willing to take thematic risks with their fiction. You even see it from SF writers who should know better. Given that SF is by it's very nature a genre of ideas they should know better. Heck, I even know some of them personally. All this is starting to manifest itself a bit in the closing of several Old Guard print SF/F magazines. I think in the long run this will be good for the industry, however. Magazines will have to modernize. I don't see as how that can be bad for either the publishing industry or writers in general...and it's nothing but a boon for readers who love the genre. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

02-20-09, 10:10 AM	#15
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	SF writing has it place because sometimes the writer comes up with ideas in the stories that become a reality down the road. Foresight perhaps? Not sure. Take for instance, the SF thriller "The Terminator", just yesterday in the news reports were made about robots possibly revolting in the future. One mans science fantasy becomes another mans reality. Nice site Iron __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road