My story about the early life of a post WWIII pirate king is really coming along. I started on it last week and already it is half done. Yes, it is a Cruel New World book, set in that universe but it is 10 or 15 years after the height of the war. I'm giving everybody a break from Mitch and Wade for a while even though I think I'll turn this book over to another editor and see if I can't get it out ahead of the second CNW book. The second CNW book is well over 500 pages long and there is no way it will be through the editing process anytime soon, I imagine.
This book flows differently than the others and is written in first person. Unlike the first CNW book, this one isn't loosely based on anyone I know. But this book can stand on it's own more easily too. You don't have to know what the first CNW book was about to get what is going on in Baron of the Coast. The second CNW book (not yet titled) is fairly dependant on the reader at least having an idea about what happened in the first one. But I feel like enough people read the first CNW book to know what to expect for a part 2. I might add a little more background to it when the time comes, who knows?
Baron of the Coast is about a lot of things besides just a rising pirate king. It is about the illusion of freedom and the frailty of material wealth inside a blossoming police state. It is about how someone works hard to define himself rather than let those who dislike them do it for him. The book is also about leadership: what happens when you have too much and not enough. The book is a lot more action packed CNW and packs more of a punch page for page.
And you can always expect my books to be relatively crammed full of after-the-bomb knowledge I'm collected in my head over the years, as well as field craft I've learned or had the luxury of being taught.
As far as politics go, there is some in this book but not nearly like what you'll see when the second CNW comes out. I might post exerts from both books on this blog as time goes by.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Just to clear things up a bit...
I know there are a lot of people out there who feed on Internet drama. Hey, nobody can argue the entertainment factor there. That being said, I hate to shut this facet off but let's all get something straight. I've got nothing against Mike Blevins aka Vonbluvens. As far as I know, he's got nothing against me.
I owe Mike Blevins a lot in terms of talent development. Mike helped me out a lot with my writing and encouraged me to stick with it back when my books gave people headaches to read. Same story with radio and speech making. Mike should have been a high school teacher for art, lit or history.
Have I spoken with Mike Blevins in years? No. His life went one direction and mine went another. A lot of people have serious grudges against him but I'm not one of them. Life is easier when you aren't selecting yourself for judge and jury from life's volunteer legal corp.
I take up for Mike a lot too. I feel like he does the same for me if the situation to do so crosses his path. Who knows or cares? I really don't think about Vonbluvens and the whole thing with him much except for a see our names in the same phrases a lot. I'm sure he's doing fine at whatever he's into now and doesn't worry much about street politics.
All that aside, people should take a different attitude about people who leave the nationalist scene. If someone puts in time and energy, get things done and then leaves, fine. Even if they change their opinions, the damage is done to the enemy, the good is done for the friends. As long as they don't turn on people with the intention of doing them harm, then they can do whatever they wish with their lives for all I care. I say this because I've seen a lot of good people run off or quit because of the bad people who will never quit. I think we actually force people into the other camp sometimes by this cult-like mentality of "only traitors leave." If someone gets frustrated or disheartened, they should go. Bad attitudes are infectious and Mike had a bad attitude for a long time. He needed to get on with his life and finally did. There is a lot of talk about the what, the why and the how but that is something for the message boards, not my blog. If Mike wants to clarify anything or speak his piece, he's welcome to do so on here. Nobody is going to stop him but they can debate him at length if they'd like. As long as everything is solid and legal, hey, go nuts.
Arch of Titus by Mike Blevins
I owe Mike Blevins a lot in terms of talent development. Mike helped me out a lot with my writing and encouraged me to stick with it back when my books gave people headaches to read. Same story with radio and speech making. Mike should have been a high school teacher for art, lit or history.
Have I spoken with Mike Blevins in years? No. His life went one direction and mine went another. A lot of people have serious grudges against him but I'm not one of them. Life is easier when you aren't selecting yourself for judge and jury from life's volunteer legal corp.
I take up for Mike a lot too. I feel like he does the same for me if the situation to do so crosses his path. Who knows or cares? I really don't think about Vonbluvens and the whole thing with him much except for a see our names in the same phrases a lot. I'm sure he's doing fine at whatever he's into now and doesn't worry much about street politics.
All that aside, people should take a different attitude about people who leave the nationalist scene. If someone puts in time and energy, get things done and then leaves, fine. Even if they change their opinions, the damage is done to the enemy, the good is done for the friends. As long as they don't turn on people with the intention of doing them harm, then they can do whatever they wish with their lives for all I care. I say this because I've seen a lot of good people run off or quit because of the bad people who will never quit. I think we actually force people into the other camp sometimes by this cult-like mentality of "only traitors leave." If someone gets frustrated or disheartened, they should go. Bad attitudes are infectious and Mike had a bad attitude for a long time. He needed to get on with his life and finally did. There is a lot of talk about the what, the why and the how but that is something for the message boards, not my blog. If Mike wants to clarify anything or speak his piece, he's welcome to do so on here. Nobody is going to stop him but they can debate him at length if they'd like. As long as everything is solid and legal, hey, go nuts.
Arch of Titus by Mike BlevinsMe, I almost left myself. Family life got good to me but I was bored. So I dabbled in politics from time to time but mostly concentrated on my writing. Then an old friend of mine was killed by an illegal alien and boredom was replaced with anger. And here we are now.
So anyway, there is no bad blood between Mike and I or anything else. He just doesn't talk to anybody anymore. No big deal. I hope he has a good life.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Promoting Cruel New World
This is just a note to everyone out there who is following the book. I don't promote it. There is a long story behind it and I'm just ready to get the whole experience behind me. Since I don't receive any royalties for the book and the one you are buying currently is missing an entire chapter, I don't do a thing to promote it. If you do puchase it, I guess it would serve as a little background for the other two books that have already been written but are not published yet.
It would be easy to give up on writting books at this point. I guess I was just naive and got burned for it. However, I know what to look for this time and what to avoid. Hopefully, these hard lessons learned can serve someone else in the future and keep them from making the same mistakes.
It would be easy to give up on writting books at this point. I guess I was just naive and got burned for it. However, I know what to look for this time and what to avoid. Hopefully, these hard lessons learned can serve someone else in the future and keep them from making the same mistakes.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Saiga .223/5.56
I had a chance to run one of these for the weekend and I honestly think it is a very good rifle. Is it a possible replacement for my 74? Negative. I'll start off on why it isn't.
The Saiga .223 lacked a muzzle brake. I like the brake/compensator on my 74 for a lot of reasons. It helps keep the muzzle free of obstructions, keeps the climb down and I feel like it reduces flash.
The Saiga .223 isn't something you can find a lot of affordable mags for like the AK-74. Most are around $30 and all are plastic. There is an adapter you can get for $80 which allows it to run AR mags. Thats great if it works and is reliable. My only slowness to that approach is that I don't care for the mag release system on AR's. I'm faster at changing mags on the AK platform. Maybe I'll change but I doubt it.
The Saiga .223 isn't something you can grab a parts kit for and keep running for decades that way. But in fairness, you can buy a second Saiga .223 for around $300 and just pack it away.
That is about all I could find wrong with the rifle. What was good about it? Lots.
This Saiga was covered in rails. I'm not one for overloading my rifle with accessories. Normally, a light is good enough. Weight and clearance is always a concern for me. I still like having the options.
Like my Saiga .308, it is built like a tank when you need a tank built tough.
It was more than acceptably accurate. It grouped tight and consistent.
It was light. Me and my friends carry our rifles all day often. This matters.
Control was good. Not Tantal 74 good but good.
You can get .223 or 5.56 ammo almost anywhere. That was one of the biggest positive points to it.
It has a scope rail already. Don't lecture me about how it isn't right to put a scope on an AK. You still might want to mount some sort of quick-target acquisition optics or night vision. If you wanted to here, you could. It is an accurate rifle for it's type and price. I think the iron sights are a little beneath it.
Mag changes were smooth. I dug that.
Recoil was almost unnoticeable.
This rifle is very, very easy to clean.
I'll upload some pics later. Once again, not bad. If for no other reason, you ought to have a dependable 5.56 rifle stashed away somewhere if you run any non-domestic military round (such as 5.45).
The Saiga .223 lacked a muzzle brake. I like the brake/compensator on my 74 for a lot of reasons. It helps keep the muzzle free of obstructions, keeps the climb down and I feel like it reduces flash.
The Saiga .223 isn't something you can find a lot of affordable mags for like the AK-74. Most are around $30 and all are plastic. There is an adapter you can get for $80 which allows it to run AR mags. Thats great if it works and is reliable. My only slowness to that approach is that I don't care for the mag release system on AR's. I'm faster at changing mags on the AK platform. Maybe I'll change but I doubt it.
The Saiga .223 isn't something you can grab a parts kit for and keep running for decades that way. But in fairness, you can buy a second Saiga .223 for around $300 and just pack it away.
That is about all I could find wrong with the rifle. What was good about it? Lots.
This Saiga was covered in rails. I'm not one for overloading my rifle with accessories. Normally, a light is good enough. Weight and clearance is always a concern for me. I still like having the options.
Like my Saiga .308, it is built like a tank when you need a tank built tough.
It was more than acceptably accurate. It grouped tight and consistent.
It was light. Me and my friends carry our rifles all day often. This matters.
Control was good. Not Tantal 74 good but good.
You can get .223 or 5.56 ammo almost anywhere. That was one of the biggest positive points to it.
It has a scope rail already. Don't lecture me about how it isn't right to put a scope on an AK. You still might want to mount some sort of quick-target acquisition optics or night vision. If you wanted to here, you could. It is an accurate rifle for it's type and price. I think the iron sights are a little beneath it.
Mag changes were smooth. I dug that.
Recoil was almost unnoticeable.
This rifle is very, very easy to clean.
I'll upload some pics later. Once again, not bad. If for no other reason, you ought to have a dependable 5.56 rifle stashed away somewhere if you run any non-domestic military round (such as 5.45).
Monday, October 17, 2011
The Occupy scene
It's really kind of funny to see how vague and inarticulate the Occupy crowd is as a whole. Wallstreet...corporate fat cats...bankers...yeah, we know. Even as vague as that is, it is at least downrange.
Let me tell you what I'd say if I was down protesting for days on end. First, I'd point out that I'd just now woken up to the fact that I'm a slave with a golden collar (to borrow a phrase from an old friend). Next, I'm here to challenge the notion that this is a free country and ask that my collar be removed so I can fail or succeed on my own. No banks, no credit cards, no loans of any kind. Basically, I'd have to do that because taking long periods of time off work to protest would mean I'd have to file for bankruptcy anyhow. Then I'd remind whoever I was speaking to that this is exactly how WW2 started.
Revolution in Europe started against capitalism then against capitalism and communism. When it was all over, the capitalists and communist unevenly divided things up and went on their way. So when you think left-right wing this and that, remember that fact.
Cheap labor is brought in to make sure your demands for higher wages are ignored. You are told to celebrate diversity while it all gets set up. Meanwhile, the police state welcomes the climate that sort of arrangement brings. Sure, multi-cultural society works, you just need enough police, prisons, laws and soldiers.
Remember June 17th, 1953.
Let me tell you what I'd say if I was down protesting for days on end. First, I'd point out that I'd just now woken up to the fact that I'm a slave with a golden collar (to borrow a phrase from an old friend). Next, I'm here to challenge the notion that this is a free country and ask that my collar be removed so I can fail or succeed on my own. No banks, no credit cards, no loans of any kind. Basically, I'd have to do that because taking long periods of time off work to protest would mean I'd have to file for bankruptcy anyhow. Then I'd remind whoever I was speaking to that this is exactly how WW2 started.
Revolution in Europe started against capitalism then against capitalism and communism. When it was all over, the capitalists and communist unevenly divided things up and went on their way. So when you think left-right wing this and that, remember that fact.
Cheap labor is brought in to make sure your demands for higher wages are ignored. You are told to celebrate diversity while it all gets set up. Meanwhile, the police state welcomes the climate that sort of arrangement brings. Sure, multi-cultural society works, you just need enough police, prisons, laws and soldiers.
Remember June 17th, 1953. To the powers that be, I dare you to try that here. You've played commies and German workers. Now come see what happens when you play commies and American dissidents.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Training.
I've been hitting the weights kind of hard for the past few months. It has served two purposes. First, it is good for your health and even better if you don't forget the cardio. Second, one of the 3 people I work out with is the real life Mitch from my book. So the hours a week I spend in the gym help inspire more ideas for future Cruel New World books.
One thing I noticed in the desert recently was that you can have big arms and a massive chest and that's great. What you really benefit from out there is legs are core strength. Nobody worth going after hangs around the flat areas. The hills (if they had trees on them and were located in NC, we'd call them mounains) are where the action is. Your gear, what feels fine all day on level earth, gets really, really heavy up and down hills all day and night. So I've started including a lot of leg excercises and core stuff into my routines.
This is something I should have done a long time ago too. Me and apparently most people I go to the field with can put in 15 mountain miles a day. We prove that every year over and over again. Now I feel like I could do 20 a day. I noticed a big difference in performance on the past few outings. In fact, having the extra power just makes life easier in general.
One thing I noticed in the desert recently was that you can have big arms and a massive chest and that's great. What you really benefit from out there is legs are core strength. Nobody worth going after hangs around the flat areas. The hills (if they had trees on them and were located in NC, we'd call them mounains) are where the action is. Your gear, what feels fine all day on level earth, gets really, really heavy up and down hills all day and night. So I've started including a lot of leg excercises and core stuff into my routines.
This is something I should have done a long time ago too. Me and apparently most people I go to the field with can put in 15 mountain miles a day. We prove that every year over and over again. Now I feel like I could do 20 a day. I noticed a big difference in performance on the past few outings. In fact, having the extra power just makes life easier in general.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
The fact is...
I have to publish the second Cruel New World book. The first book was just a taste apparently. I've got zero bad feed back except on people not getting their books or the missing chapter. I hate it and I wish there was something I could do about it. We all took a hit on that one and without going into great detail, I'm not receiving any royalties from the first book. That stinks but when you are new to this, its easy to get burned. The money isn't the thing.
Right now, I'm hyped up on the fact that everybody who sees me is asking about the next book. A lot of people see us building a new media just for us and our type. There is a handful of authors right now turning out books and watching each other's backs best we can. We don't all agree on everything and hardly any of us write about the same things. I'm proud to say though that things are looking up and pretty soon you'll be able to expand your nationalists bookshelf with more fictional works, books on religion, revolution and maybe even politics.
Right now, I'm hyped up on the fact that everybody who sees me is asking about the next book. A lot of people see us building a new media just for us and our type. There is a handful of authors right now turning out books and watching each other's backs best we can. We don't all agree on everything and hardly any of us write about the same things. I'm proud to say though that things are looking up and pretty soon you'll be able to expand your nationalists bookshelf with more fictional works, books on religion, revolution and maybe even politics.
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