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# David Sloma

Writer/Filmmaker - Home Site

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## Posts

- [2026](https://davidsloma.com/2026-2/) - I hope you had a good Christmas and holiday season! Happy new year! It's nice to see the length of the days growing quickly since we have passed out of the dark time of the year following the winter solstice ("sun stand still") on December 21st (and the three following days of nearly the same
- [Simpson: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Prequel](https://davidsloma.com/simpson-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-prequel/) - Published today: "Simpson: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Prequel" The story of "The General" before the D.U.M.B.s series began, back when he was a younger First Lieutenant John Simpson, and how he came to be involved with the shadow military and the secret war with the Greys. Amazon ebook/Kindle and paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F89J9YGG Apple: (coming
- [Headphones Highly Recommended - Ministry Live in Pasadena, CA. 05-11-2024](https://davidsloma.com/headphones-highly-recommended-ministry-live-in-pasadena-ca-05-11-2024/) - Ministry Live at Cruel World 2024 in Pasadena, CA. 05-11-2024 (Full Set) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dea23dks9Xg Pigs can now fly....This is a triumph! Love it, Uncle Al! It was in August of 1992, on a hot summer's day on the second Lollapalooza tour, (in Barrie, Canada) when Ministry took the stage, that time-and-space split apart...I'd never heard, or
- [Fresh rap for our times](https://davidsloma.com/presenting-a-new-era-in-music/) - https://youtube.com/shorts/ZeQB6ILqZsE?si=Zy8K4TZfnjeqvx3i Got it on loop, legit! Fire, bb!
- [Wingsuit Flight | Wetterhorn 3690m](https://davidsloma.com/wingsuit-flight-wetterhorn-3690m/) - Looks amazing. Would you do it? I'm on the fence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChpGDDw-Ix0
- [A Very Canadian Message](https://davidsloma.com/a-very-canadian-message/) - A very Canadian response
- [Craigellachie, BC, CPR Last Spike, Rocky Mountaineer rolls by, spring 2024 + memories of past visit](https://davidsloma.com/craigellachie-bc-cpr-last-spike-rocky-mountaineer-rolls-by-spring-2024-memories-of-past-visit/) - The Last Spike site in Eagle Pass, Craigellachie, British Columbia, Canada, is where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven, on the morning of November 7th, 1885. I was first there in 1986 during a family road trip from Toronto to Vancouver for Expo '86. We got replicas of the last spike
- [Watch a guy hugging his donkey for an hour (g-rated!)](https://davidsloma.com/watch-a-guy-hugging-his-donkey-for-an-hour-g-rated/) - Who's the best donkey? Who's the best donkey?
- [2 new videos - Frog songs from May, 2024](https://davidsloma.com/new-video-frog-songs-from-may-2024/) - This video is from spring of this year, and it's another in my series of "frog songs" videos. I notice that the frogs are very loud in the springtime, as they sing to attract mates. I've been recoding their songs for a while now, see my Youtube channel for more
- [Start the day with Technoviking - Throwback Thursday](https://davidsloma.com/start-the-day-with-technoviking-throwback-thursday/) - #post_excerptThrowback Thursday - Technoviking
- [Top political candidate/best thing on the Internet today](https://davidsloma.com/top-political-candidate-best-thing-on-the-internet-today/) - best thing on the Internet today - Top political candidate best thing on the Internet today
- [Happy mid-summer/solstice](https://davidsloma.com/happy-mid-summer-solstice/) - Today is the longest day of the year, and the shortest night, in the northern part of the world. Tomorrow is also a full moon. Heavy vibes. No wonder I'm feeling it. The regular weather sites and reports call it the "first day of summer" tomorrow, but really, if the days are getting shorter again,
- [The beggar took credit cards...](https://davidsloma.com/the-beggar-took-credit-cards/) - (A little bit of a story, it may form part of a larger collection one day.) It was late, well after midnight, on one of those warm summer evenings with a slight breeze, the moon out, and the crickets chirping; pretty much perfect. I couldn't sleep, which was nothing new for me, so I went out for a coffee at the 24 hour cafe nearby, across from the beach.
- [Spending too much money at Tim Hortons (Horton's?)](https://davidsloma.com/spending-too-much-money-at-tim-hortons-hortons/) - The warm weather is here in these parts and that means road trips! (And lots of road construction.) During these road trips, I regularly stop in at "Timmies" The warm weather is here in these parts and that means road trips! (And lots of road construction.) During these road trips, I regularly stop in at "Timmies"
- [Happy New Year 2024](https://davidsloma.com/happy-new-year/) - It's still January, so saying Happy New Year is still in vogue, I believe. So, Happy New Year, 2024! Wow, is that really the date? How did that happen? Seems the last four years just flew by and a lot of things don't feel the same. Maybe you can relate? I saw a posting online
- [On the Road...Stuff](https://davidsloma.com/on-the-road-stuff/) - What's my solution? Taking road trips seems to help, seeing new places, visiting old friends, seeing old places again after some time, the lure of the open road and meeting new people. So, I've gotten "on the road" many times to get my fix of these things. I must have a travelling bone, as they
- [(Mid) Summer Heat](https://davidsloma.com/mid-summer-heat/) - One of my favourite singers has an album titled "Crazy From the Heat" and I have often been able to relate! I've been feeling (and reeling) from the heat this season, which is now mid-summer since June 21 here in the "northern part" of Earth called Canada (don't be fooled, the days have been getting
- [Purifier: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 7](https://davidsloma.com/purifier-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-ae-book-7/) - Purifier: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 7 was released on December 18, 2020. Links to where you can get the book are here: https://davidsloma.com/on-purifier-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-7/
- [Happy Spring 2023](https://davidsloma.com/happy-spring-2023/) - Hello Readers, Happy Spring 2023! Looks like spring is coming on strong here in the northern hemisphere. Glad to see it, as the winter was long and had its tough moments. Time for new beginnings, on many fronts. It's been a long time since I've published anything new, and I don't like that. I'm going
- [Happy holidays...and...](https://davidsloma.com/happy-holidays-and/) - All the best for 2023! (Though, if that's the actual date is debatable...). I'm planning on devoting more time to writing and publishing this year, so if you like my work I suggest you stay tuned. -Dave
- [Happy Halloween!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-halloween-2/) - I had the Halloween decorations on display, and some spooky stuff on the radio, as I shelled out candy tonight.
- [The General: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Prequel (update)](https://davidsloma.com/the-general-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-prequel-update/) - Update, December 8, 2021: A prequel story (that is stand-alone) about the early military career of General Simpson ("The General") is in the final editing stages now, and will be released soon, hopefully before the end of the year.
- [Happy Halloween!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-halloween/) - Here’s hoping tonight will be better than last year at this time, as no trick or treaters came to the door!
- [Now out! Purifier: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 7](https://davidsloma.com/on-purifier-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-7/) - Called one of the Best Sci Fi book series! In deep underground military bases, a secret breakaway military wages a clandestine war against an alien invasion.
- [Coffee with Nostalgia](https://davidsloma.com/coffee-with-nostalgia/) - I think the first time I really had a coffee I enjoyed was in the mid-1990's, from a chain store (who shall remain unnamed) that many dislike for their tendency to creep over the storefronts like a fungus - and for having coffee that sometimes tastes burnt. I agreed that it wasn't always great, but it was better than most, and sometimes it was only a hit of burnt that added to richness of the blend.
- [Threat Display (short story)](https://davidsloma.com/threat-display-short-story/) - My short story, Threat Display. It's a sci-fi story about a UFO invasion. Links to online bookstores,
- [Four years ago yesterday Leonard Cohen passed...](https://davidsloma.com/four-years-ago-yesterday-leonard-cohen-passed/) - Has it been that long already since poet/musician/author Leonard Cohen passed away?
- [Restaurants](https://davidsloma.com/restaurants/) - I was thinking about how I used to go to restaurants, the good meals and good times I had in them...
- [Post-pandemic sci-fi story](https://davidsloma.com/post-pandemic-sci-fi-story/) - I got an idea today for a post-pandemic sci-fi story that's joyful, and it's one of the things keeping me going right now: a vision of a better future.
- [The Prescience of Science Fiction Authors](https://davidsloma.com/the-prescience-of-science-fiction-authors/) - In his 1981 novel “The Eyes of Darkness” Dean Koontz named the pandemic virus in his story “Wuhan-400” as it starts in Wuhan, China, the same place where the current COVID-19 virus was first found. That’s a pretty big coincidence! Did he know something was going to happen there in the future? If so, how?
- [Read my ebooks FREE for the next month on Scribd](https://davidsloma.com/read-my-ebooks-free-for-the-next-month-on-scribd/) - Read my ebooks FREE for the next month, and a million more, on Scribd during their Read Free For 30 Days promotion in response to the Corona Virus/Covid19 pandemic.
- [Authors Give Back Sale at Smashwords](https://davidsloma.com/authors-give-back-sale-at-smashwords/) - Most of my ebooks are now 30% off for the next month during the Authors Give Back Sale at Smashwords in response to the Corona Virus/Covid19 pandemic. https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/davidsloma
- [Read an Ebook Week Sale](https://davidsloma.com/read-an-ebook-week-sale/) - All of my titles are 25% off during the Read an Ebook Week Sale on from March 1 - March 7, 2020 at Smashwords.com
- [Fourth Anniversary of David Bowie’s Death](https://davidsloma.com/fourth-anniversary-of-david-bowies-death/) - Earlier this month, January 10, 2020, marked the fourth anniversary of David Bowie death, his leaving this life behind; he passed away on January 10, 2016. Hard to believe it’s been that long already! Seems he’s always been with us, and always will be…
- [Neil Peart's Passing](https://davidsloma.com/neil-pearts-passing/) - I grew up in suburbs and it meant a lot to hear Rush at the time with their song "Subdivisions." That there was someone out there who could put words and music to my teenage feelings was pure magic and friendship over the airwaves. “The Spirit of Radio,” indeed.
- [Smashwords Summer Winter Sale 2019](https://davidsloma.com/smashwords-summer-winter-sale-2019/) - Another summer has rolled around (in this part of the world, at least), since I started to place my books for sale on Smashwords back in 2012 (just one day before the much-hyped Dec. 21, 2012!), and that means it's time for another one of their annual sales, the Smashwords Summer Winter Sale! There are big
- [THE SUIT - new short story](https://davidsloma.com/the-suit-new-short-story/) - Robotic suits that people wear are all the rage and the hottest status symbol - until they turn against their owners...
- [My Ebooks in Public Libraries](https://davidsloma.com/my-ebooks-in-public-libraries/) - You can now read my ebooks from a growing number of public libraries the world over! Just check the online catalog of your local library for my titles. If you don't see my ebooks in the catalog, ask the librarian to order them - my ebooks are supplied to libraries by Bibliotheca, OverDrive, and Baker
- ["You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you." - Ray Bradbury](https://davidsloma.com/you-must-stay-drunk-on-writing-so-reality-cannot-destroy-you-ray-bradbury/) - Ray Bradbury Quotes
- [New Novel: "The Key to the Lock"](https://davidsloma.com/new-novel-the-key-to-the-lock/) - Dnierf Lem, a young bookstore clerk, finds a book that's not supposed to exist. In it are clues that pull him into a mysterious scavenger hunt with big prizes and big trouble, the end of which is unknown. But is it just someone rich playing an elaborate game? It seems so, but Dnierf isn't so
- [Smashwords July Sale](https://davidsloma.com/smashwords-july-sale-25-50-off/) - Most of my ebooks are 25%-50% off until the end of this month at Smashwords, so head on over if you want some great deals: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/davidsloma
- [Writing: Staying Focused in the Summer](https://davidsloma.com/writing-staying-focused-in-the-summer/) - Here are some of the ways in which I've made writing part of my daily life and tools I've used to accomplish that.
- [My New Balance Shoes Journey](https://davidsloma.com/my-new-balance-shoes-journey/) - I just recently bought my 3rd pair of New Balance shoes. I stick with them because they are the best shoes I've ever had! The reason I found these shoes in the first place is that beyond being good-looking shoes that got good reviews, I wanted something to help with my flat feet condition. If
- [THE MIGRAINES - new story](https://davidsloma.com/the-migraines-new-story/) - The migraine headache came on as soon as I woke up. I wasn’t sure what caused it, I never am. Though I had my suspicions, like my nightmares and the strange creatures there. My new story THE MIGRAINES is now available from Amazon as an ebook: https://amzn.to/2uuA05b It will be exclusive to Amazon for 3
- [Harlan Ellison - Memories and Lessons](https://davidsloma.com/harlan-ellison/) - Harlan Ellison was one of the first professional writers I ever met. It was in the 80's, during one of Harlan's lecture tour stops. I was a wide-eyed teen, voracious reader (especially of fantasy and sci-fi), and also a beginning/aspiring writer. His talk to the large crowd was wild and entertaining, filled with outrageous stories
- ["MIB Files: Introduction" Charting on Amazon](https://davidsloma.com/mib-files-introduction-charting-on-amazon/) - My short story MIB Files: Introduction (Tales of the Men In Black) is doing well today! It's in some good company, sitting at #53 on Amazon Best Sellers 15-Minute Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads. Not bad for a Friday the 13th!
- ["BOI MEETS GRL - a vampire screenplay" in good company today](https://davidsloma.com/boi-meets-grl-a-vampire-screenplay-in-good-company-today/) - You can get it at: https://amzn.to/2JwUyEp Also see: Boi Meets Grl: a vampire story: https://amzn.to/2JIdIn0
- ["KHAOTICA - an original screenplay" in Amazon charts today](https://davidsloma.com/khaotica-an-original-screenplay-in-charts-today/) - #45 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Movies > Screenplays Get it at: https://amzn.to/2sUVDf3
- [The Demon Robots - new story](https://davidsloma.com/the-demon-robots-new-story/) - The robots were made under the direction of demons who possessed people. Then the demons inhabited the robots. We who still felt we were alive, not just simply meat bags to serve the machines, gathered under the city to plot our rebellion, seeking ways to take out the robots before they took us all out.
- [Destroyer: D.U.M.B.s. Book 6 - Now Out!](https://davidsloma.com/destroyer-d-u-m-b-s-book-6-on-pre-order/) - Good news fans! Destroyer: D.U.M.B.s. Book 6 is now on pre-order with a release date of Dec., 21, 2017.
- ["Saving My Rotting Cactus" #8 in Kindle Store > Cacti & Succulents](https://davidsloma.com/8-in-kindle-store-cacti-succulents/) - My book "Saving My Rotting Cactus (an illustrated, step-by-step guide to saving your rotten cactus)" is currently at #8 in Kindle Store > Cacti & Succulents! https://amzn.to/2HJrpoR
- [Friday the 13th! Ohhh noooo!](https://davidsloma.com/friday-the-13th-ohhh-noooo/) - An update from writer/filmmaker David Sloma on this scary day of bad luck (naw, it doesn't have to be that! In fact, for one of my books it's being a rather good day - see the video for more!): https://youtu.be/wrB12toCmbI
- [Comic Book, Science-fiction and Fan Conventions](https://davidsloma.com/science-fiction-conventions/) - I started off going to comic book conventions (sometimes they were part of Science-fiction conventions, too) back in the mid 1980's, when I was at the height of my comic book collecting. (Ah, the 80's were a great time for so many forms of art: comics, movies, and music, but that's another story!) These events
- [Blogging](https://davidsloma.com/blogging/) - I've been doing this "blog streak" exercise for nearly 2 weeks now, and think I could continue for longer, if I was enjoying it more. But I'm not. I dislike having to do my own writing to a set schedule, always have. I think my time is better spent working on my novels and short
- [Online's not perfect](https://davidsloma.com/onlines-not-perfect/) - I've come to learn over the years that nothing is 100% reliable online. Things happen to put services out, and email doesn't always get through. I've had people think I am ignoring them if I didn't respond to their emails within minutes - sometimes I never got the emails. So, I always check in the
- [Putting your art out there](https://davidsloma.com/putting-your-writing-out-there/) - I've met a few great artists of different types that no one is ever going to enjoy their work. They refuse to really put it out there into the world. I'm talking about artists who work in many mediums: painting, writing and recording music, writing fiction, and taking pictures. Why they don't make the effort
- [Why do I write?](https://davidsloma.com/why-do-i-write/) - I’m sure people wonder why a writer writes. It’s often not for the money, as it’s often tough to make money as a writer (not impossible, and the chances are better today than ever, but still, it can be tough, especially during the first few years to the first decade of professional writing). To be
- [Do something nice for yourself](https://davidsloma.com/do-something-nice-for-yourself/) - It's good to treat yourself sometimes. I'm sure you've heard it said it's good to do something nice for yourself. Sometimes people get so busy that they forget to have fun in life. That's easy to do. Don't let in happen to you. Marvel in the everyday miracles all around in nature, take some time
- [Unseasonably Warm](https://davidsloma.com/unseasonably-warm/) - It was "unseasonably warm" here today and this evening, but I call it just about right.
- [What do you want to do with your life?](https://davidsloma.com/what-do-you-want-to-do-with-your-life/) - I knew from a young age that I loved writing, reading, and words. So, it's no surprise that I followed those interests in my life. I knew early on that I wanted to be a writer.
- [Going with the flow](https://davidsloma.com/going-with-the-flow/) - The often-said adage/advice: “Go with the flow,” sounds good, but how many follow it?
- [Circles](https://davidsloma.com/circles/) - It seems to me that life runs in circles.
- [The Blank Page](https://davidsloma.com/the-blank-page/) - It's said that the blank page puts a feeling of dread and horror into writers. This can be true, but only if you have a lack of ideas. I seldom do.
- [Blog Post Streak](https://davidsloma.com/blog-post-streak/) - This marks the 2nd blog post written in a row that I’m keeping track of as part of my blog “steak” (and for those thinking about running around naked, no).
- [Valentine's Day](https://davidsloma.com/valentines-day/) - Tears for love gone. Hope for love yet to come.
- [Immortals bundle](https://davidsloma.com/immortals-bundle/) - My novel Brainjob is part of the Immortals bundle! Release date: Jan., 31, 2018. Gods, nymphs, vampires, deathless clones, cursed mages and those who serve them face perils where immortality acts as either curse or blessing or...both. Souls and selves lie at stake in this eclectic bundle. Featuring: The Goddess Problem by Sherry D. Ramsey Glamour of
- [This Time of Year, Christmas/Holidays, Blade Runner 2049, and Fake Snow](https://davidsloma.com/this-time-of-year-christmas-holidays-blade-runner-2049-and-fake-snow/) - I'm glad it's a bit cold this time of year around where I live. I don't think the Christmas/holiday lights would seem the same.
- [MIB Files: Driller is out!](https://davidsloma.com/mib-files-driller-is-out/) - MIB Files: Driller (Tales of the Men In Black - Book 8) The latest story in the MIB Files is now out! MIB Files: Driller is available in ebook, soon to be paperback. When the Men In Black (MIB) show up at a construction site and haul the foreman away, he’s got no idea why,
- [Gord Downie's Change of Cosmic Address/Walk Among the Stars](https://davidsloma.com/gord-downies-change-of-cosmic-addresswalk-amoung-the-stars/) - It feels like I've lost an old friend, one that I never met. Like many around here, I grew up listening to The Tragically Hip with Gord Downie singing. His lyrics and delivery have rattled around in my head, and on my lips, for decades. The Hip's music (and presence on radio/TV, in papers, and
- [Cyborg City Bundle](https://davidsloma.com/cyborg-city-bundle/) - My story “The Suit” is in the Cyborg City bundle, Tales Of High Tech Terror! This is a great deal on a lot of reading, only $3.99! https://bundlerabbit.com/b/cyborg-city?nocache=1 It’s also available from Kobo, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks. (The link above lists all of these locations.)
- [The BIG BUNDLE OF SHORTS...STORIES! Bundle](https://davidsloma.com/the-big-bundle-of-shorts-stories-bundle/) - My story "Ugly Night" is in The BIG BUNDLE OF SHORTS...STORIES! bundle. This is a great deal on a lot of short reading, only $3.49!: https://bundlerabbit.com/b/big-bundles-shortsstories?nocache=1 It’s also available from Kobo, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks. (The link above lists all of these locations.)
- [They Came - Alien Invasion Bundle](https://davidsloma.com/they-came-alien-invasion-bundle/) - My novel Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1 is in a bundle with 11 other exciting books on the theme of Alien Invasion. Get a great deal on these books, only $2.99! https://bundlerabbit.com/b/they-came It's also available from Kobo, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks. (The link above lists all of these locations.)
- [MIB Files: Meltdown Liquidator - on Amazon charts!](https://davidsloma.com/mib-files-meltdown-liquidator-on-amazon-charts/) - My short story MIB Files: Meltdown Liquidator went on sale today - thank you to those who bought it on the pre-sale, and you saved yourself some money! It was on special for $0.99, then went up to the regular price of $2.99. If you'd also like to save on my future releases, then join
- [MIB Files: Meltdown Liquidator - Now on Pre-order](https://davidsloma.com/mib-files-meltdown-liquidator-now-on-pre-order/) - 1986. A nuclear reactor is in meltdown behind the Iron Curtain, letting off intense radiation. A solider goes into the contaminated zone to help with the clean up but gets something more demonic than a dose of radiation. The MIB FILES are stories of the paranormal, strange things, and UFO sightings with one thing in
- [Inspiration: David Lynch - Twin Peaks season 3](https://davidsloma.com/inspiration-david-lynch-twin-peaks-season-3/) - David Lynch, the filmmaker, painter, photographer, fine artist, coffee appreciator, and inner peace/meditation foundation founder is a real inspiration. Later this month (on May 21st for you Peaks freaks, like me), season 3 of Twin Peaks begins which consists of 18 hours of new episodes, picking up from where the TV series left off in
- [Halloween Sam: The Candle Man](https://davidsloma.com/halloween-sam-the-candle-man/) - Just published "Halloween Sam: The Candle Man" - a short story/animation script.
- [EARTH PLAN - my book](https://davidsloma.com/earth-plan-my-book/) - My novel EARTH PLAN has been out for a few months now, but I thought it was time to update the cover. That's it pictured above, for the ebook. I just wanted to show it off! Grey aliens invade the primordial Earth to genetically alter humans and enslave them. Ships from the Watchers land too,
- [March 2017 Full Moon](https://davidsloma.com/march-2017-full-moon/) - Very nice full moon here tonight! It's a clear and cold night, perfect for the bright moonlight to fall on the landscape and illuminate things, almost like it was a pale daylight! The March full moon is called the Worm Moon, as the worms start to become more active as the ground warms with the
- [Greyland selling well](https://davidsloma.com/greyland-selling-well/) - My novel Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1 is climbing up the charts...it's at #45,977 Paid in Kindle Store right now (US - Amazon.com)...this is getting significant, when you realize there are -millions- of books for sale there! First book of mine to get this far in the overall Paid Kindle Store.
- [MIB Files: Bigfoot Hunter - Tales of the Men In Black (Paperback)](https://davidsloma.com/mib-files-bigfoot-hunter-tales-of-the-men-in-black-paperback/) - My short story MIB Files: Bigfoot Hunter - Tales of the Men In Black has been out for a while in ebook format, so I thought it was time to get it out in paperback. Here's a short video talking about the book: https://youtu.be/a6KoDfxWD4Q
- [What it was like to be a writer before the Internet: Markets](https://davidsloma.com/what-it-was-like-to-be-a-writer-before-the-internet/) - Before the Internet rose to mass use through the 1990's, just finding a list of places to -maybe- send hard copies of your writing to involved a trip to the library (or the purchase of an expensive directory that listed writing markets), and a lot of time to go through a thick book (or several)
- [Nonfic 1 (Short essays and true stories) Paperback](https://davidsloma.com/nonfic-1-short-essays-and-true-stories-paperback/) - Finally made a paperback of this title that's been out for a while: http://amzn.to/2kHxnWS Here's a short video telling about it: https://youtu.be/0uXp7hGFgQE
- [MIB Files: Time Loops - Tales of the Men In Black (Paperback)](https://davidsloma.com/mib-files-time-loops-tales-of-the-men-in-black-paperback/) - The paperback version of my story MIB Files: Movie Time - Tales of the Men In Black is now available: http://amzn.to/2kzBsfL Here's a short video on it: https://youtu.be/SmLlW4xatUk
- [Are D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) real?](https://davidsloma.com/are-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-real/) - I was asked recently where I got the idea for my series of novels set in D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases).
- [Animal Tracks in Snow - Feb. 11, 2016](https://davidsloma.com/animal-tracks-in-snow-feb-11-2016/) - It's been a fairly easy winter here this year in Ontario, and after a few days of no snow we got about 10cm last night (different story on the west coast of Canada, where Vancouver and the rest of BC has gotten the winter we've missed!). This morning I woke up to look out in
- [Heinlein’s Rules For Writers](https://davidsloma.com/heinleins-rules-for-writers/) - I made a video talking about Heinlein’s Rules for writers, as people sometimes ask me how to be a writer. Some good advice here, in his rules: https://youtu.be/hjSzuC5ywao
- [Ugly Night now on Kindle](https://davidsloma.com/my-short-story-ugly-night-now-for-sale-as-a-kindle-edition/) - Dating can be tough. Blind dating via a telephone dating service can be even tougher - and more risky. Add in weirdness and a dead body, and it makes for one Ugly Night. Get it for your Kindle at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051OS4YE https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0051OS4YE https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0051OS4YE Other ebook formats at: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/55152 More stores.
- [Short Stories Volume 1](https://davidsloma.com/short-stories-volume-1/) - My first short story collection is now available! It contains 7 short pieces in one reasonably priced edition. The stories range from horror, to science fiction, to fantasy, and to the absurd. Some of these stories have been published on their own, some have never been published before. https://youtu.be/j_-aSdhkZ8Q David Sloma - Short Stories Volume
- [Short Stories Volume 1 in Paperback](https://davidsloma.com/short-stories-volume-1-in-paperback/) - This collection contains 7 short fiction stories. Bought alone, each story is at least $1 each and some are only in this collection! The stories range from horror, to science fiction, to fantasy, to a bit of the absurd. Short Stories Volume 1 includes: -Cyber (A man and a woman find love inside a computer,
- [My eBook Ugly Night is now available](https://davidsloma.com/my-ebook-ugly-night-is-now-available/) - My short story Ugly Night is now available as an eBook. He was out in the big city for a blind date but saw more than he bargained for that night - things that would make him question his view of relationships and the world. A short story. You can read a free excerpt here:
- [Book Bundles? For short stories...?](https://davidsloma.com/book-bundles-for-short-stories/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miWn5uSlTgc I put one of my short stories in an ebook bundle to see how it would do: The Science Fiction Summer Shorts Bundle: https://davidsloma.com/the-science-fiction-summer-shorts-bundle/
- [The Science Fiction Summer Shorts Bundle](https://davidsloma.com/the-science-fiction-summer-shorts-bundle/) - I've got a story in this great new bundle: https://bundlerabbit.com/science-fiction-shorts
- [Saving My Rotting Cactus](https://davidsloma.com/saving-my-rotting-cactus/) - My ten year-old cactus plant was rotting right through! I thought it was finished, but I found out how to save it. This is the story about how I saved my rotting cactus and it's a guide on how you can save yours, too! Learn the step-by-step methods I used to save my cactus plant
- [MIB Files: Movie Time](https://davidsloma.com/mib-files-movie-time/) - In this episode, Mr. Unknown relates the following tale: Johnny Starr, up-and-coming director was making a new movie on UFOs. The script was by a writer who claimed the story was mostly real, with some “approved” changes by mysterious sources. Johnny didn’t believe this, until he started seeing the Men In Black. The MIB FILES
- [$20,000 (CND) computer!](https://davidsloma.com/20000-cnd-computer/) - Looking at the new Mac Pro, which comes to about $20K Canadian funds when you max it out and get external storage. Why would anyone need such a machine? I'll tell you why! https://youtu.be/6vFLWf8AsF0
- [Hundreds of Jack O' Lanterns](https://davidsloma.com/hundreds-of-jack-o-lanterns/) - A video I took last fall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N_WHfhJuxo
- [Over 200,000 views!](https://davidsloma.com/over-200000-views/) - My YouTube channel now has over 200,000 views! Moving up! Check out it if you haven't: https://www.youtube.com/user/RockinFilms/featured
- [In the Woods, Fall 2016...](https://davidsloma.com/in-the-woods-fall-2016/) - Getting caught up on posting some videos. Here's one from last fall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WecDZCQzMQQ See my YouTube channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/user/RockinFilms/videos
- [Saving my rotting cactus 9/9 - Cactus update Oct 8 2015](https://davidsloma.com/saving-my-rotting-cactus-99-cactus-update-oct-8-2015/) - https://youtu.be/Bx9K0r6ocxg The main cactus is growing new bulbs, again! (See my YouTube channel for more https://www.youtube.com/user/RockinFilms/videos) Buy my book 3 years in the making: "Saving My Rotting Cactus" (ebook or paperback) http://amzn.to/1xteqdM and most other ebook sites. You can also buy the ebook right from me (via Gumroad.com) and I retain a larger royalty this
- ["Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said" by Philip K. Dick - Book Report - PKD](https://davidsloma.com/flow-my-tears-the-policeman-said-by-philip-k-dick-book-report-pkd/) - Writer/filmmaker David Sloma tells what he thinks about the book "Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said" from renowned sci-fi master storyteller Philip K. Dick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEOm6HDDWr0 Buy "Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said" on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2jC0jDL You can find Dave's books at https://gumroad.com/wls and also most online stores.
- [The Clown Riots - new story published](https://davidsloma.com/the-clown-riots/) - My new short story is out, just in time for Halloween! The Clown Riots. It was just before Halloween and weird, scary clowns had been spotted around the small college town of Ferndale. Actually, clowns had been spotted around many college and university campuses lately. And they were deadly. Buy the ebook from me via
- [D.U.M.B.s ebook boxed set](https://davidsloma.com/d-u-m-b-s-boxed-ebook-set/) - D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - first 4 novels "Great read rivals Cussler and Riely...Thank you." - reader comment left on author's site. Is there a clandestine world of tunnels and bases underground? Who is living in them? What do they want with humanity? Leon Verdat thought he knew everything about building underground structures. His
- [RIP Carrie Fisher](https://davidsloma.com/ripcarriefisher/) - For those who've been there from the start in 1977, you'll recognize this card. I'm saddened out today. #ripcarriefisher
- [MIB Files: Bigfoot Hunter - Tales Of The Men In Black](https://davidsloma.com/mib-files-bigfoot-hunter-tales-of-the-men-in-black/) - MIB Files: Bigfoot Hunter - Tales Of The Men In Black My new story is out "MIB Files: Bigfoot Hunter - Tales Of The Men In Black" "The cry from the creature rang out in the misty night air, waking up Chuck Panter and his family in their tent." In this installment of the MIB
- [MIB FILES - TALES OF THE MEN IN BLACK](https://davidsloma.com/mib-files-tales-of-the-men-in-black/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aztW_SGMYwc There are now 6 stories in the series "MIB FILES - TALES OF THE MEN IN BLACK": MIB Files: Bigfoot Hunter MIB Files: Time Loops MIB Files: UFO In The City MIB Files: Movie Time MIB Files: Strange Dreams MIB Files: Introduction Get them direct from me via Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/wls# I like to sell
- [Icy shore Lake Ontario and sunset](https://davidsloma.com/icy-shore-lake-ontario-and-sunset/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5tkliC4rhY I made this short video the other day on a walk to the shore of Lake Ontario. I liked how the ice had formed on the tree branches from the splashing of the waves -- that should tell you how cold it was! The sunset was very red and vivid that day, and I
- [EARTH PLAN on pre-order](https://davidsloma.com/earth-plan-on-pre-order/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=952AbIrFn-8 My new novel EARTH PLAN is coming soon! The caveman abducted from Earth doesn’t understand the ark-like spaceship holding him captive. It studies him and keeps him alive, but it’s a prison. The vast ship, with its own ecosystem and self-aware A.I., is from the Watchers - energetic beings who are the guardians
- [EARTH PLAN Published](https://davidsloma.com/earth-plan-published/) - Earth Plan Click for LARGE version and see the great details! Art by Tania Marie. EARTH PLAN by David Sloma The caveman abducted from Earth doesn’t understand the ark-like spaceship holding him captive. It studies him and keeps him alive, but it’s a prison. The vast ship, with its own ecosystem and self-aware A.I., is
- [Wormwood: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) – Book 5 Published](https://davidsloma.com/wormwood-published/) - The prophecies call the returning planet “Wormwood” and it's making an orbit near Earth after thousands of years, trailing asteroids that will cause mass destruction. A secret military group prepares to launch a counterstrike to avert the catastrophe in space before it reaches Earth. Meanwhile, an ancient alien threat comes back to life deep below
- [Wormwood: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 5](https://davidsloma.com/wormwood-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-5/) - A short video talking about my recently publicized novel Wormwood: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 5. https://youtu.be/7iNvDyfviAI Ebook live now (paperback coming soon). You can also buy the ebook right from me via Gumroad! I like to sell my work from there, as I get better royalty rates than other distributors and more
- [Saving my rotting cactus update - over 4.5 years later!](https://davidsloma.com/cactus-update-4-5-years-on/) - It's been over 4.5 years since my cactus was first cut to save it from rotting (top AND roots were cut off!), and almost a year since the last video.
- [Fruit goodness, July 5, 2013, Toronto, Canada](https://davidsloma.com/fruit-goodness-july-5-2013-toronto-canada/) - I've heard some outrageous prices for fruit (both regular and especially organic) in different countries, so thought I'd share what we pay here in Toronto at a typical store: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP2R0XaWta4
- [Brainjob now $0.99 on Amazon](https://davidsloma.com/brainjob-now-0-99-on-amazon/) - I'm getting the new cover ready for my book Brainjob. The old cover is still in place, but not for long, on Amazon. It's $0.99 right now on special for the ebook, if you want something new to read, and like sci-fi thrillers. 125,000+ words, or 344 pages.
- [Lewis Vella's Change of Cosmic Address](https://davidsloma.com/lewis-vellas-change-of-cosmic-address/) - Lewis Vella's Change of Cosmic Address By David Sloma June 21, 2016 I just found out that Lewis Vella died. Over two years later. I was just thinking about him the other day. Now, I find that he's another local writer who died suddenly at
- [Leonard Cohen's Change of Cosmic Address](https://davidsloma.com/leonard-cohens-change-of-cosmic-address/) - Thank you, Leonard Cohen, from the mourning lovers you consoled with sympathy, the iced hearts you warmed with tears; thank you for the hope you gave to those lost, for showing the way to something more, out of the darkness. Thank you from your fans (I count myself as one) for your beautiful, truthful music
- [Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Book review](https://davidsloma.com/do-androids-dream-of-electric-sheep-book-review/) - My video review of the Philip K. Dick book, from which the film Blade Runner was based: https://youtu.be/CZMXULEKx1Y Get the PKD book from here: http://amzn.to/2dYhCHm The first book "The Blade Runner" by Alan E. Nourse: http://amzn.to/2f0psmf
- [The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice - book review](https://davidsloma.com/the-vampire-lestat-by-anne-rice-book-review/) - https://youtu.be/GUYsRh631Cs Get it in multi-formats from Amazon: http://amzn.to/2dTsyZK
- [Heartwarming animal recovery miracles](https://davidsloma.com/heartwarming-animal-recovery-miracles/) - I found these touching videos today that were made by Monika Melichar who runs the Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary in Minden, Ontario, Canada. Please send them your thanks for helping animals in need, and support them with a donation if you can. WWS is a registered charitable organization, and donations of $20.00 or more will be
- [Angel Time by Anne Rice - book review](https://davidsloma.com/angel-time-by-anne-rice-book-review/) - https://youtu.be/c5f4N88kxZ8 Get the book on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2effkUT
- ["There is so much wood to love." - David Lynch](https://davidsloma.com/there-is-so-much-wood-to-love-david-lynch/) - "There is so much wood to love." - David Lynch at the first ever Festival Of Disruption that was held this past weekend (see the video clip). Wish I could have been there! (Next year!) They were serving (a damn fine cup of) David Lynch Signature Cup Organic Coffee, of course! https://www.instagram.com/p/BLSlqMphgmf/ Get some Lynch
- [V The Complete Series (1984) Boxed VHS set!](https://davidsloma.com/v-the-complete-series-1984-boxed-vhs-set/) - https://youtu.be/95ww5PUTdsg Going through my collection. V The Complete Series (1984) Boxed VHS set! Starring Robert Enguland, who also played Freddie from the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" movies! (This series came out just before Nightmare, I believe.) V was budgeted at 1 million dollars per episode, making it the most expensive TV series at the
- [Rising Sun by Michael Crichton - book review](https://davidsloma.com/rising-sun-by-michael-crichton-book-review/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9LkEEmx6MY Buy on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2dTq3XB
- [Halloween Sam: The Candle Man](https://davidsloma.com/2143-2/) - "I am Halloween Sam the candle man, and tonight I burn as bright as I can!" A short script for an animation of the mind. Some Halloween reading? https://gum.co/OsKMG
- [Oct 1, 2016 - Halloween stuff on display](https://davidsloma.com/oct-1-2016-halloween-stuff-on-display/) - Wow, is it October already? Guess so! In honour of this most wonderful month that leads up to Halloween (only 30 days to go!), I've started to get my Halloween decorations out. Here's some pictures and a video of most of them, but I still have my Nightmare Before Christmas lights and my mask for
- [Tips for being a writer](https://davidsloma.com/tips-for-being-a-writer/) - From time to time I get asked for writing advice; I'm sure every writer who's been doing it professionally for more than a few years does. Read and follow Heinlein's Rules. Not as easy as they seem! Check out the book about them by Dean Wesley Smith and read his blog, too. Also, read Hugh
- [Finished a new novel](https://davidsloma.com/finished-a-new-novel/) - I finished a new novel today, always a good feeling! Now, I'm going to let it sit for a short while before correcting typos and getting it formatted. Stephen King recommends this in his book On Writing, and I think it's a good idea. I was doing this before I read about it from King,
- [The weather here today](https://davidsloma.com/the-weather-here-today/) - It's about 35C here today. The weather here today: Going outside is like slipping into a Hot Fudge Sunday - that's boiling! Being outside today is like a preview of Hell. Stepping outside is like falling into a bowl of hot soup, without the croutons (those are the hail that comes from the thunderstorms at
- [Book Bundles](https://davidsloma.com/book-bundles/) - I have two different books in a couple of bundles running now. Get these great deals while they last! The Science Fiction May Day Bundle is on sale May 1 to May 14, 2016. You can get up to $52 worth of great science fiction for only $9! But
- [Christmas in July Promo](https://davidsloma.com/christmas-in-july-promo/) - There's over 80 titles on sale. Yes, one of mine, too! Sale runs until July 17, only: http://stacyclaflin.com/promo/
- [Over 100 FREE Science Fiction and Fantasy ebooks - June 4 and 5, 2016](https://davidsloma.com/over-100-free-science-fiction-and-fantasy-ebooks-june-4-and-5-2016/) - Get some free Science Fiction and Fantasy ebooks on June 4 and 5, 2016. Go to: http://pattyjansen.com/promo/
- [150 Novel Mega-promo May 7 & 8, 2016](https://davidsloma.com/150-novel-mega-promo-may-7-8-2016/) - The weather is getting warmer here, and it's time for some hot ebook deals! Stock up now for summer! My novel Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1 is part of a mega-promo going on May 7 and 8, 2016. You can get Greyland and
- [My Public Speaking in Front of Millions on the Radio! Coast To Coast AM March 27, 2016](https://davidsloma.com/my-public-speaking-in-front-of-millions-on-the-radio-the-other-day-coast-to-coast-am-march-27-2016/) - I've heard that public speaking is the biggest fear of many people. It does make me a bit nervous too, but I've been getting over it by putting myself out there in front of millions of people, live on the air! I've done radio interviews about my books in the past, but the other day
- [Breakfast and lunch today](https://davidsloma.com/breakfast-and-lunch-today/) - Breakfast I almost grabbed something naughty for brekkie (no, not THAT kind of naughty) but I thought, no - I'll stay raw 'till 4 today! So, I made a lovely, green smoothie! In it: Banana, spinach, dates, spring water, and one drop of oregano essential oil. Lunch That first smoothie went down so well and
- [Cyber - Parts 1 to 4 ebook](https://davidsloma.com/cyber-parts-1-to-4-ebook/) - The ebook of Cyber parts 1 to 4 is now available! Seamless data flow brings words and images together on a screen. Two beings inside the data stream. Lovers. But what is real? And how will they be together? -Here are all 4 parts of the Cyber series collected in one volume. Buy the ebook
- [Taken Away - my new story now on Kindle](https://davidsloma.com/taken-away-my-new-story-now-on-kindle/) - I've put a new story up on Kindle (it will be in their Select Program for 3 months, then moving to all other ebook formats). Bob, the security guard, purchases a bathmat at W-mart that has a rather strange pattern on it: when he steps on it, a portal opens to another world! Will Bob
- [Taken Away free on Amazon](https://davidsloma.com/taken-away-free-on-amazon/) - My short story Taken Away will be free from Sunday, Feb., 17th to Thur, Feb., 21st on Amazon.com - no Kindle reader needed - viewable on most computers with the free Kindle software. This story was rejected by several magazines. It's been at #2 and #3 in the free Kindle short story list for science
- [Taken Away Kindle Countdown Deal](https://davidsloma.com/taken-away-kindle-countdown-deal/) - My story Taken Away is on a Kindle Countdown Deal until Aug 29th on Amazon.com. And on Amazon.co.uk until Sept 8, 2014.
- [Taken Away Parts 1 - 3 Complete Edition](https://davidsloma.com/taken-away-parts-1-3-complete-edition/) - Taken Away Parts 1 - 3 Complete Edition A bathmat has a rather strange pattern on it: when stepped on at a certain time and place it opens a portal to another world. Bob, the security guard is taken away; will he get home in time for his next shift? He can't be late for
- [Writer's word count tracking sheets for 2016 FREE!](https://davidsloma.com/writers-word-count-tracking-sheets-for-2016-free/) - https://youtu.be/t30EEBCGraI Since it's the start of 2016, I was looking for a new solution to keep track of my daily wiring word counts. I had been using a Word file, but this has limitations, such as not adding up the total number of words for each month/year (maybe it can do this, but I didn't
- [Taken Away charting today](https://davidsloma.com/taken-away-charting-today/) - My short story Taken Away was getting up some Amazon.com charts this evening. It was at: Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,276 Paid in Kindle Store #97 in Kindle Store > Kindle Short Reads > One hour (33-43 pages) > Science Fiction & Fantasy http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AGJSEUI
- [Robot Town - Kindle Countdown Deal](https://davidsloma.com/robot-town-kindle-countdown-deal/) - My book Robot Town is on a Kindle Countdown deal in the US and UK from today until Sept 2 - get it at a deep discount! Robot Town on Amazon.com Robot Town on Amazon.co.uk.
- [Nonfic 1 Kindle Countdown Deal](https://davidsloma.com/nonfic-1-kindle-countdown-deal/) - Nonfic 1, my first nonfiction collection is on a Kindle Countdown Deal until Aug 29th on Amazon.com. And on Amazon.co.uk until September 5, 2014.
- [Boi Meets Grl: a vampire story on Kindle Countdown Deal](https://davidsloma.com/boi-meets-grl-a-vampire-story-on-kindle-countdown-deal/) - The Kindle edition of my book "Boi Meets Grl: a vampire story" is on a Kindle Countdown deal until September 5th, 2014 - so grab it now at a big discount! Click here to see the ebook on Amazon.com Click here to see the ebook on Amazon.co.uk *My book is currently: #63 in Mystery, Thriller
- [Brainjob on Kindle Countdown Deal](https://davidsloma.com/brainjob-on-kindle-countdown-deal/) - My novel Brainjob is now on a Kindle Countdown Deal until September 8, 2014, which means you can get the ebook at a big discount! But the longer you wait, the less the discount is (that's the countdown part). You can get it from Amazon.com. And also from Amazon.co.uk until September 8, 2014 on the
- [My Mysterious Doppelganger](https://davidsloma.com/my-mysterious-doppelganger/) - HIS FUTURE-SELF FREAKS HIM OUT! When Jack, a pensive writer, encounters another version of himself, the "fun" is just beginning. His doppelganger takes him on a fun-house ride that knows no bounds, only those of the imagination. But it's not all dazzle, as his future-self has things to tell before he disappears. Where did this
- [-11°C feels like -18](https://davidsloma.com/11c-feels-like-18/) - As General Simpson in my D.U.M.B.s series is fond of saying "Goddam!" N0 wonder it was feeling chilly around here! I hope you are snug and warm where you are. And remember...it's always warm deep underground! (At least in my books...) Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1 Amazon paperback and Kindle ebook:
- [Cyber - Part 4 (final part)](https://davidsloma.com/cyber-part-4-final-part/) - The last part of my short story series Cyber is now published! You can get it here: http://amzn.to/1JEQJSN Seamless data flow brings words and images together on a screen. Two beings inside the data stream. Lovers. But, what is real? And, how will they be together? This is Part 4, the final part in the
- [Dreams Come True](https://davidsloma.com/dreams-come-true/) - I'm sitting in a park writing this. Why? Because I can, and because it's a dream come true. Decades ago I worked in towers. Specificlly, the tall office towers of downtown Toronto that I can now see far in the distance (I'll put a pic up). They were great for getting a view in, but
- [Taken Away - Part 2](https://davidsloma.com/taken-away-part-2/) - Taken Away - Part 2 Bob, the security guard, purchases a bathmat that has a rather strange pattern on it: when he steps on it, a portal opens to another world! Will Bob get home in time for his next shift? Will he get home at all? A short SF/fantasy story series of 3 parts.
- [New short story "Christmas Eve in Jail"](https://davidsloma.com/new-short-story-christmas-eve-in-jail/) - A new short story of mine is available "Christmas Eve in Jail." I got the idea for it on Dec 24th, 2013 and now here it is! Cal was in prison, again, at Christmas time but he's not without hope. A short story to warm the heart for the holidays. (Special for the holiday season,
- [MIB Files: UFO In The City](https://davidsloma.com/mib-files-ufo-in-the-city/) - In this installment of the MIB Files, Mr. Unknown presents a cautionary tale of a young man who has a UFO sighting and what happens to him afterward. Sometimes, seeing a UFO is just the beginning of the story. The MIB Files are stories of the paranormal, strange things, and UFO sightings with one thing
- [MIB FILES: STRANGE DREAMS](https://davidsloma.com/mib-files-strange-dreams/) - In this installment of the MIB Files, Mr. Unknown presents a story of a man who claims he is being attacked in his dreams. Is he just crazy or is there more to the story? Once the nightmares become real, they are harder to fight. The MIB FILES are stories of the paranormal, strange things,
- [MIB FILES : Introduction](https://davidsloma.com/mib1/) - MIB FILES – TALES OF THE MEN IN BLACK: Introduction is now available. Mr. Unknown gives an introduction to the MIB Files he has collected. These are stories of the paranormal, strange things, and UFO sightings with one thing in common: interactions with the Men In Black (MIB). Disclaimer: This is an original work, not
- [Saving my rotting cactus 8/9 - Oct 2015 Cactus cut part rotting](https://davidsloma.com/cactus-update-saving-my-rotting-cactus-89-oct-2015-cactus-cut-part-rotting/) - https://youtu.be/9DPn3qW_RWY The section I cut from the main cactus in June 2015 (see the video on this) only made it until October 2015 when rot overtook it. Think it got too wet being outside in the open, as we had a lot of rain. The main plant is still fine (it was under cover), see
- [Chewy, Gooey, Fruit Things - paperback](https://davidsloma.com/chewy-gooey-fruit-things-paperback/) - The paperback edition of my screenplay "Chewy, Gooey, Fruit Things" is now available! A candy laced with radioactive waste becomes a best-seller, making many sick and earning its makers a fortune. Visiting aliens find it makes a great fuel, but will they help the humans out of their mess? An original, feature length screenplay. You
- [The Cask Of Amontillado: A modern screenplay of the Poe classic - paperback](https://davidsloma.com/the-cask-of-amontillado-a-modern-screenplay-of-the-poe-classic-paperback/) - The paperback version of my script "The Cask Of Amontillado: A modern screenplay of the Poe classic" is now available! It's my modern take on Poe's classic horror story. A mafia hitman and wine collector, Montressor, gets revenge on his sadistic boss and fellow connoisseur of fine vintages, Fortunato, on New Year's Eve. A short
- [Chewy, Gooey, Fruit Things ebook](https://davidsloma.com/chewy-gooey-fruit-things-ebook/) - My screenplay "Chewy, Gooey, Fruit Things" is now an ebook! A candy laced with radioactive waste becomes a best-seller, making many sick and earning its makers a fortune. Visiting aliens find it makes a great fuel, but will they help the humans out of their mess? An original, feature length screenplay. Feature film screenplay currently
- [July Summer/Winter Sale](https://davidsloma.com/july-summerwinter-sale/) - Most of my ebooks are 25% off during the Smashwords July Summer/Winter Sale! https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/davidsloma
- [Cyber series new covers](https://davidsloma.com/cyber-series-new-covers/) - I've updated the covers for my Cyber series of short stories, hope you like them! And if you're a SF fan, you might like the stories, too! This is the complete series 1-4. Cyber - Part 1 on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/1FftBX4 Cyber - Part 2 on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/1Tk1O2C Cyber - Part 3 Buy the ePub file
- [Taken Away - Part 3 of 3](https://davidsloma.com/taken-away-part-3-of-3/) - [mybooktable book="taken-away-part-3-of-3" display="default" buybutton_shadowbox="false"]
- [Cyber - Part 3](https://davidsloma.com/cyber-part-3/) - I've just published part 3 in my Cyber series of short stories: Seamless data flow brings words and images together on a screen. Two beings inside the data stream. Lovers. But what is real? And how will they be together? This is science-fiction/cyberpunk type stuff, with a space opera bent (cyberspace in this case). It's
- [Cyber - Parts 1 to 4 in paperback](https://davidsloma.com/cyber-parts-1-to-4-in-paperback/) - The paperback collection of all my Cyber stories has been published! It's available from Amazon: http://amzn.to/1BhItJE I'll offer signed copies for purchase from my site in the future, so check back if you are interested.
- [Cyber 2 is out now](https://davidsloma.com/cyber-2-is-out-now/) - My new short story in the Cyber line, "Cyber 2" is now out! Read more about it and links to buy a copy are here.
- [No Regrets by Ace Frehley - book review](https://davidsloma.com/no-regrets-by-ace-frehley-book-review/) - I enjoyed this book a lot! Here's my review in video form: http://youtu.be/pEBthNnyYZ8 You can buy it from Amazon. Kindle ebook: http://amzn.to/1JLEbZZ Paperback: http://amzn.to/1OwO5p1 Hardcover: http://amzn.to/1OZoPTx *Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free reader from Amazon. P. S. Ace's latest album, Space Invader (released 2014) really rocks and sounds great! If
- [Should writers still make paper books?](https://davidsloma.com/should-writers-still-make-paper-books/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxS5IRaDjdg
- [Book Review: "How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months!" by John Locke](https://davidsloma.com/book-review-how-i-sold-1-million-ebooks-in-5-months-by-john-locke/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gjq6AF4Pt0
- [Roadside Picnic book review](https://davidsloma.com/roadside-picnic-book-review/) - Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky - my book review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeWoMNFb_PQ Get the book from Amazon: http://amzn.to/1BLEgq
- [short story reading](https://davidsloma.com/short-story-reading/) - Here's a video of me reading a short story "Christmas Eve In Jail" at a talk I gave on self-publishing. The quality is not that great (hard to video yourself!), and I'll work to improve that in future videos - still, it's a little look into a live reading. http://youtu.be/8vRZAub76tI
- [Why I'll Miss Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy](https://davidsloma.com/spock/) - Why I'll Miss Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy By David Sloma (www.davidsloma.com) It started on a black and white TV from Eatons department store. The brand was Viking, their house brand. I remember that tube TV used to take a while to warm up, and when you switched it off the picture slowly disappeared into a
- [Happy Robbie Burns Day!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-robbie-burns-day/) - January 25th is known as Robbie Burns Day, annually. Robert Burns was a Scottish poet who lived from 25 January 1759 to 21 July 1796. Many of his poems have been made into touching songs. "Burns Suppers" are held around the time of his birthday each year to commemorate his life and writings, with traditional
- [My book "Cyber: Spanish version - en Español" doing well](https://davidsloma.com/my-book-cyber-spanish-version-en-espanol-doing-well/) - My book "Cyber: Spanish version - en Español" is #15 in Kindle Store > Kindle Short Reads > 15 minutes (1-11 pages) > Science Fiction & Fantasy! Get it from Amazon.
- [Moonbase ebook](https://davidsloma.com/moonbase-cover/) - Here's the finished cover to Moonbase: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 4. It's now available as an ebook, with the paperback to follow, soon. You can order it from Amazon: http://amzn.to/1ncN08T Get it at Smashwords in multiple formats: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/493869 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/David_Sloma_Moonbase_D_U_M_B_s_Deep_Underground_Mi?id=ubRsBQAAQBAJ Coming soon to iTunes, Barnes and Noble, Scribd, Oyster, and more.
- [Rescueplan book launch party/Halloween Party](https://davidsloma.com/rescueplan-book-launch-partyhalloween-party/) - Mark your calendars, because it's going to be a spooky book launch party! I'll be hosting a launch party/Halloween party for my new book "Rescueplan: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 3." On Saturday, October 25th, 2014. The party will take place at The Gallery at 115 Birmingham Street, Etobicoke (some call it Toronto).
- [Rescueplan: DUMBs Book 3 released!](https://davidsloma.com/rescueplan-dumbs-book-3-released/) - Book 3 in my DUMBs series, Rescueplan is now out! This is the first series I've written and I'm having a good time with it. So are the readers, as the series is continuing to gain popularity. As you may have guessed from the cover (if you are new to the books), this is a
- [Moonbase: DUMBs Book 4 on pre-order](https://davidsloma.com/moonbase-dumbs-book-4-on-pre-order/) - "Moonbase" is now available for pre-order! It will be published on Monday, November 17, 2014. Click here to go to Amazon and pre-order "Moonbase: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) – Book 4."
- [The Abyss film is 25 this month!](https://davidsloma.com/the-abyss-film-is-25-this-month/) - Wow, was it really 25 years since the amazing film "The Abyss" came out? It must be, as this month marks its 25 anniversary! I came across a book a while back that was written by one of the editors during the production of the film. It's called "Life’s Abyss Then You Dive" by Joe
- [Crickets tell the temperature ](https://davidsloma.com/crickets-tell-the-temperature/) - I love the sound of crickets at night, making their mating calls! I believe it's only the males that make the sounds. Near where I live is a large field with a lot of crickets! At night (and even at times in the day) they make a lot of what some might call "racket" but
- [Cyber - Spanish Translation - en Español!](https://davidsloma.com/cyber-spanish-translation-en-espanol/) - The first translation of my work into Spanish! It's my short story Cyber. El flujo de datos ininterrumpido trae palabras e imágenes juntos en una pantalla. Dos seres dentro de la secuencia de datos: el cibermundo. Un cuento. Ciencia ficción. Spanish version - en Español. Traducido de la versión original en Inglés. Buy it directly
- [The Cask Of Amontillado – A modern screenplay of the Poe classic](https://davidsloma.com/the-cask-of-amontillado-–-a-modern-screenplay-of-the-poe-classic/) - I've been a fan of Edgar Allan Poe for many years. His stories have the ability to bring a chill and make hair stand on end, even on a sunny day! I guess you could call this an homage to his work - it's a short screenplay I wrote, based on his short story, but
- [My novel Brainjob currently at 89 of the top 100 on Amazon.com for Best Sellers in Cyberpunk Science Fiction](https://davidsloma.com/my-novel-brainjob-currently-at-89-of-the-top-100-on-amazon-com-for-best-sellers-in-cyberpunk-science-fiction/) - Love it! Check it out: Buy Direct From Me: Brainjob ePub ebook - instant download, credit card billing: https://gumroad.com/l/YRcoP(not currently available- just from Amazon at this time) Brainjob paperback signed - mailed to you in USA/Canada, credit card billing: https://gumroad.com/l/sUza Online Stores Smashwords multiple ebookformats : http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/62568 (not currently available- just from Amazon at
- [My novel Brainjob #91 on Amazon Kindle>Science Fiction>Cyberpunk](https://davidsloma.com/my-novel-brainjob-91-on-amazon-kindlescience-fictioncyberpunk/) - It's always good to see my books doing well! It warms an author's heart! Today I see that my novel "Brainjob" is 91 in the Top 100 on Amazon(US): #91 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Cyberpunk. Buy Direct From Me: Brainjob ePub ebook (more formats
- [My short story Cyber FREE](https://davidsloma.com/my-short-story-cyber-free/) - "Seamless data flow brings words and images together on a screen. Two beings inside the data stream." You can read my short story Cyber free on Amazon.com (for folks in the USA only, it seems.) The ebook is also free on Google Play, Kobo, B&N, Smashwords, iTunes, and more. Edit: It's been in the Top
- [Rescueplan - coming soon!](https://davidsloma.com/rescueplan-coming-soon/) - Rescueplan: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 3 is being edited, now. I'm in the final stretch of it, and the book will be available soon! Here's some teasers: “What the hell are those?” Frank stepped back. As the “spiders” drew closer, Leon could make out that they were soldiers encased in metal exoskeletons,
- [Typos? I'm listening!](https://davidsloma.com/typos-im-listening/) - I was just reading an ebook from a "major publisher," one of the "big 5" as they say in the biz, and so far I have found a typo and several formatting errors. This is not the first ebook, or even paper book that I have found typos in from "major publishers" and "best sellers"
- [$10 scratch card Classic Gold ](https://davidsloma.com/10-scratch-card-classic-gold/) - I've been fascinated by scratch game cards since I was a child. I think it started with Pac-Man scratch-off cards, like I wasn't pumping enough quarters into the arcade machines of the game at the time! (Yes, video games were big, monstrous black boxes that you had to travel to a mall, store, bowling alley, or
- [Great info for writers](https://davidsloma.com/great-info-for-writers/) - Here's an inspiring post by Hugh Howey with some advice on that magic word for writers, and most indie artists these days: Discoverability. Because the bigger issue today is not how to self-publish your writing, it's how to get people to read it. And to read it, first they have to find it. He shares
- [New D.U.M.B.s book coming soon!](https://davidsloma.com/new-d-u-m-b-s-book-coming-soon/) - Hi Readers, I just wanted to let fans of my D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) series know that the 3rd book is just about ready! The cover art is done...why don't I post it here? As you can see, the new book is called Rescueplan, and if you've read the first two books in the
- [Demo Commercial I Made](https://davidsloma.com/demo-commercial-i-made/) - We just finished this one up: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6gr-iY_YCk] Written, directed, filmed and edited by David Sloma for Rockin' Films
- [Audio of my novel "Brainjob" pt. 1](https://davidsloma.com/audiobook-of-my-novel-brainjob-pt-1/) - I've started making an audiobook of my novel "Brainjob." Here's the first part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Aacx58B0Is
- [Video I did for Alex Grey at his art opening in Toronto, June 2009](https://davidsloma.com/video-i-did-for-alex-grey-at-his-art-opening-in-toronto-june-2009/) - This was the second time I'd had the pleasure to meet Alex Grey and his wife Allyson. They were in Toronto last summer to open a show called "Anatomy of Being." So, I headed down to the opening and brought my trusty DVX100 along for the ride to shoot a little video. It was a
- [John Oswald OCAD Talk Oct. 2010 – part 2/5](https://davidsloma.com/john-oswald-ocad-talk-oct-2010-part-25/) - He’s a pioneer of sampling and the audio cut-up with Plunderphonics, most famously with the Michael Jackson reworking of Bad – “Dab”, Negativland, U2, William S. Burroughs, etc. I caught his talk in Toronto in October 2010, at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). Sorry for the bad audio, as it was noisy
- [Deathsun 2012 - a screenplay](https://davidsloma.com/deathsun-2012-a-screenplay/) - A group of friends gather on the night of December 21, 2012 - the date the Mayan Calendar ends - for an "End of the World" party. The sun has gotten so hot, people are forced to live at night. To go out in the sun they must wear thick "Sunsuits" to protect themselves. Gaia,
- ["Read an Ebook Week" at Smashwords](https://davidsloma.com/read-an-ebook-week-at-smashwords/) - It's "Read an Ebook Week" at Smashwords. There's deep discounts on ebooks and also lots of freebies until March 8. Look me up: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/davidsloma
- [Happy full moon! Feb 2011](https://davidsloma.com/happy-full-moon-2/) - February's moon is called the Full Snow Moon or the Full Hunger Moon.
- [My ebook: "BOI MEETS GRL - a vampire screenplay" now on Amazon.com](https://davidsloma.com/my-ebook-boi-meets-girl-a-vampire-screenplay-now-on-amazon-com/) - The ebook of my feature-length screenplay BOI MEETS GRL is now for sale on Amazon.com for only $2.99, and FREE if you have Amazon Prime. It will be exclusive to Amazon Kindle for the next 90 days, then I will make it available for other ebook formats. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NEVU7Y A head vampire loses his prized possession,
- [My Books On Google Play](https://davidsloma.com/google-play/) - Have you checked out Google Play yet? It's an ebook store, a companion to Google Books. It's not brand new, but has recently been gaining titles. Google Books is the site that lists books, lets you look at samples, leave reviews, and get more information about each book. Google Play is the place where you
- [2nd proof of  "A Conspicuous Medium"](https://davidsloma.com/2nd-proof-of-a-conspicuous-medium/) - The 2nd proof for my poetry book "A Conspicuous Medium" arrived yesterday. It looks pretty good. I like the colours and clarity of the text better on this version. I was going to tweak it some more, but it's fine (could play with it forever) - so, I'm going to approve this and it will
- [My new ebook KHAOTICA - an original screenplay](https://davidsloma.com/my-new-ebook-khaotica-an-original-screenplay/) - This screenplay was a lot of fun to write. It stars a young, struggling writer named Jones as the main character. I guess you could say that I was able relate to him in a few ways. Then, there is the other main character named Burroughs: I'll leave it up to you to decide where
- [Storage Wars](https://davidsloma.com/storage-wars/) - Must...watch...more...Storage Wars...must...know...what...is...in...those...abandoned...lockers! ("YEEAAHHHUPPP," resistance is futile! "YEEAAHHHUPPP" is the sound some of the bidders make during auctions for the lockers!) I don't watch a lot of TV these days, but recently I have found a really fun show called Storage Wars. People bid on abandoned storage lockers, hoping to find hidden treasures and make some
- [The Wheel of the Year turns: Harvest season - Lughnasadh](https://davidsloma.com/the-wheel-of-the-year-turns-harvest-season-lughnasadh/) - John Barleycorn beckons that the Harvest season begins now. Have a blessed Lughnasadh! Time to celebrate the harvest and the good things in life. The (corn)King is dead! Long live the King!
- [morning something who](https://davidsloma.com/morning-something-who/) - Got this Captcha Code recently...
- [Vernal equinox today - March 20th, 2010](https://davidsloma.com/vernal-equinox-today-march-20th-2010/) - There are equal amounts of light and darkness today. Then, the light continues to build; the return of Spring! Welcome the return of Spring! Chichen Itza pyramid during the spring equinox - Kukulkan, the famous descent of the snake - from Wikipedia. ( I like the term "Feathered Serpent" as well. - David)
- [Someone's got a snail blog!](https://davidsloma.com/someones-got-a-snail-blog/) - http://snailstales.blogspot.com
- [I'm making a documentary film on Goth - GOTH:insideOUT](https://davidsloma.com/im-making-a-documentary-film-on-goth/) - For the past few years, on and off, I've been filming a documentary on the Goth subculture. The film is directed by me and is a feature-length effort. It will be finished in the coming months. It's called GOTH:insideOUT. I did a rough assembly edit of the footage a few weeks ago, and it came
- [High Park, Toronto, May 2013](https://davidsloma.com/high-park-toronto-may-2013/) - The Cherry blossoms in Toronto's High Park are a popular event each year. Here's a pic I took there the other day:
- [Full moon today - Sturgeon Moon](https://davidsloma.com/full-moon-today-sturgeon-moon/) - Today's August 24th, 2010 full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon (as these fish traditionally were more easily caught at this time), or also the Full Red Moon (sometimes it can look reddish as it rises), the Green Corn Moon or also the Grain Moon in reference to the harvest time. It occurs at
- ["Brainjob" now in paperback from Amazon.com!](https://davidsloma.com/brainjob-now-in-paperback-from-amazon-com/) - The trade paperback edition of my novel "Brainjob" is now available from Amazon.com in multiple countries!
- [Bird encounters today](https://davidsloma.com/hawk-encounters-today/) - I had some amazing bird encounters today in the country! Check out the video I shot! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFJOpdZzfq0
- [A blog and site I like - Tom Green](https://davidsloma.com/a-blog-and-site-i-like-tom-green/) - Tom Green's got a great thing going on. You may remember him from his TV shows (he's had a few: from his humble beginnings on Rogers Cable TV in Ottawa, to MTV, to the Comedy Channel, to his own Internet show), or the several movies he's been in (most notably Freddie Got Fingered). Tom's a
- [Oceandeep Kindle Countdown Deal ](https://davidsloma.com/oceandeep-kindle-countdown-deal/) - The ebook of my novel "Oceandeep: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 2" is on a Kindle Countdown Deal right now on the US and UK sites, big savings! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HLWCK3A https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HLWCK3A
- [What I did the other day](https://davidsloma.com/what-i-did-the-other-day/) - Scratchy scratch scratch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_TNf1aauiE
- [Paradigm Unhinged Radio Interview 04/16/14](https://davidsloma.com/paradigm-unhinged-radio-interview-042614/) - I'll be interviewed live on the Paradigm Unhinged radio show, Wed., April 16th at 9pm EDT, talking about my book series on D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases): http://paradigmunhinged.com/april-16th-author-david-sloma-greyland-deep-underground-military-bases/ The books in the series are: Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) – Book 1 Oceandeep: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) – Book 2 EDIT: The show
- [Writing, Editing, and Blind Spots: Human Autocorrect](https://davidsloma.com/writing-editing-and-blind-spots-human-autocorrect/) - I recently put a new novel of mine up on Amazon.com called "Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1." The book was written a few months ago, but was left to "age" for a time, as I worked on part 2 (now complete, and being edited), and part 3 (nearing completion). Stephen King
- ["Robot Town" - my new book](https://davidsloma.com/robot-town-my-new-book/) - My latest book "Robot Town" is now on sale! Belmont Brose is a young IT worker sick of how robots are encroaching into his life. They are at his job and gangs of them wander the streets looking for victims. He visits his elderly friend Mr. Kim in his shop in China Town dubbed “Robot
- ["Cyber" free until the end of today](https://davidsloma.com/cyber-free-until-the-end-of-today/) - It's the last day of Read an Ebook Week. Lots of free and discounted ebooks until the end of today on Smashwords! I've got a freebie there (my short scifi story Cyber) and big discounts on the rest: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/55055
- [Audiobook: I read my short story Cyber](https://davidsloma.com/audiobook-i-read-my-short-story-cyber/) - Cyber by David Sloma, read by the author. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBJgWNGLJgc And, read by computer! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rts2UWYwtU
- [So hot ](https://davidsloma.com/so-hot/) - So hot now, in the summer. Lovely, but at times I long for a cool Fall day, or the stark beauty of Winter. The heat wipes me out, fast! In other news, I'm closing in on finishing the edit of my screenplay Chewy, Gooey, Fruit Things. It should be up on Amazon for the Kindle
- [Wheatgrass Man #7](https://davidsloma.com/wheatgrass-man-7-chewy-gooey-fruit-things-cover/) - New episode of my video series The Wheatgrass Man just released! See what Tom is up to now! The Wheatgrass Man #7 - Electro-dermal Screening /EMF Protection http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVJ56mxB2S4
- [The Wheatgrass Man - Episode 5](https://davidsloma.com/the-wheatgrass-man-episode-5/) - New episode of my video series The Wheatgrass Man just released! See what Tom is up to now! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g0wFfYkrYs
- [The Wheatgrass Man - Episode 4](https://davidsloma.com/the-wheatgrass-man-episode-4/) - New episode of my video series The Wheatgrass Man just released! See what Tom is up to now! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZlAVBVrV_4
- [The Wheatgrass Man - Episode 3](https://davidsloma.com/the-wheatgrass-man-episode-3/) - New episode of my video series The Wheatgrass Man just released! See what Tom is up to now! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVNYma4JFgc
- [The Wheatgrass Man – Episode 2](https://davidsloma.com/tom-the-wheatgrass-man-–-episode-2/) - New episode of my video series The Wheatgrass Man just released! See what Tom is up to now! Some say wheat grass but I say wheatgrass! Season's Greetings! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2T6dmw6g9o
- [The Wheatgrass Man - Episode 1](https://davidsloma.com/tom-the-wheatgrass-man-episode-1/) - It's the first episode of my new video series The Wheatgrass Man! Learn all about the health benefits of wheatgrass, grown organically using pure spring water by Tom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly3bazlC2ac
- [John Oswald OCAD Talk Oct. 2010 – part 4/5](https://davidsloma.com/john-oswald-ocad-talk-oct-2010-–-part-45/) - He’s a pioneer of sampling and the audio cut-up with Plunderphonics, most famously with the Michael Jackson reworking of Bad – “Dab”, Negativland, U2, William S. Burroughs, etc. I caught his talk in Toronto in October 2010, at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). Sorry for the bad audio, as it was noisy
- [John Oswald OCAD Talk Oct. 2010 – part 3/5](https://davidsloma.com/john-oswald-ocad-talk-oct-2010-–-part-35/) - He’s a pioneer of sampling and the audio cut-up with Plunderphonics, most famously with the Michael Jackson reworking of Bad – “Dab”, Negativland, U2, William S. Burroughs, etc. I caught his talk in Toronto in October 2010, at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). Sorry for the bad audio, as it was noisy
- [John Oswald OCAD Talk Oct. 2010 – part 1/5](https://davidsloma.com/john-oswald-ocad-talk-oct-2010-part-15/) - He’s a pioneer of sampling and the audio cut-up with Plunderphonics, most famously with the Michael Jackson reworking of Bad – “Dab”, Negativland, U2, William S. Burroughs, etc. I caught his talk in Toronto in October 2010, at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). Sorry for the bad audio, as it was noisy
- [John Oswald OCAD Talk Oct. 2010 – part 5/5](https://davidsloma.com/john-oswald-ocad-talk-oct-2010-–-part-55/) - He’s a pioneer of sampling and the audio cut-up with Plunderphonics, most famously with the Michael Jackson reworking of Bad – “Dab”, Negativland, U2, William S. Burroughs, etc. I caught his talk in Toronto in October 2010, at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). Sorry for the bad audio, as it was noisy
- [Dr. Len Horowitz on Coast to Coast AM right now](https://davidsloma.com/dr-len-horowitz-on-coast-to-coast-am-right-now/) - "...we are all brothers and sisters of the spirit.." He's got some good info - Dr. Len Horowitz
- [Jack Pierce, make up artist on Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, and others](https://davidsloma.com/jack-pierce-make-up-artist/) - The excellent radio show Cinephobia, broadcast out of CKLN in Toronto, just ran a contest to give away some tickets to a screening of a 35mm print of the 1931 FRANKENSTEIN! I didn't win the contest, but in answering their contest question, I was reminded of the incredible work of Jack Pierce who did the
- [More ebooks are now sold on Amazon](https://davidsloma.com/more-ebooks-are-now-sold-on-amazon/) - In July 2010, Amazon said that their sales of ebooks for their Kindle reader was higher than hardcover paper books sales. Just recently, in May 2011, Amazon has put out a press release that states ebook sales have now overtaken even paperback book sales, and are their best seller: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?ID=1565581&c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle Is this the end of
- [Pick 3 scratch card # 10, Ontario, Canada ](https://davidsloma.com/pick-3-scratch-card-10-ontario-canada/) - I liked watching the videos of others scratching their lotto cards, so I decided to make some of my own! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLiyY_sUc_g See my YouTube channel for additional videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/RockinFilms
- [thoracicus scupte](https://davidsloma.com/thoracicus-scupte/) - Got this Captcha today: thoracicus scupte
- [In praise of older...cars!](https://davidsloma.com/in-praise-of-older-cars/) - Did you think I was going to write "in praise of older women"? It's ok if you did - and there's nothing wrong with older women, either! Wasn't there a book, or a movie with that title? But, this is about older cars and why they are great! I've had older cars all of my
- [Fashion Show at Brava Last Night - Goth Designers - for my film GOTH:insideOUT](https://davidsloma.com/fashion-show-at-brava-last-night-goth-designers/) - I attended a fashion show last night at Brava on Queen Street West, Toronto, which featured several designers, including the collections of a couple of Gothic inspired designers I am interviewing for my documentary on Goth called GOTH:insideOUT. I also met some great people and got some more short interviews for my film! A bunch
- [Oceandeep - Book Signing & Launch](https://davidsloma.com/oceandeep-book-signing-launch/) - I'm having an event this weekend, hope you can attend if you are in the Toronto area! Book Signing & Launch Oceandeep: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases)- Book 2 by David Sloma www.davidsloma.com Sunday, January 26th, 2014 2pm The Gallery, 115 Birmingham Street, Toronto (Etobicoke). Birmingham @ Ninth, a block west of Islington. TTC 110
- [Video from the screening in November](https://davidsloma.com/some-video-from-the-screening-i-had-back-in-november/) - I screened my documentary film "Liberty Village - Somewhere in Heaven" last November at the Gallery at 115 Birmingham Street, Toronto. I did an intro to the film, then answered questions from the audience after: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhToT4O-gLw The film is available for instant rental/purchase, and on DVD. Be sure to contact me after you purchase the
- [Amazon Kindle now in Mexico](https://davidsloma.com/amazon-kindle-now-in-mexico/) - I checked my sales reports today for Amazon, and there's a new report for .mx and I take this to be that Mexico is the latest for the Kindle market. Well, it was a good surprise to see this (as it is usually a good surprise when Amazon adds a country)! I haven't seen anyone
- [Oceandeep paperbacks on the way!](https://davidsloma.com/oceandeep-paperbacks-on-the-way/) - The first paperback copies of my new novel Oceandeep: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 2 are on the way! It's always exciting to see the paper books for the first time. I'll be having a launch party for the book soon, and signing copies. Here's what the paperback cover looks like. Another great
- ["The Green House" Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ](https://davidsloma.com/the-green-house-hamilton-ontario-canada/) - Here's a videoblog I took of "The Green House" an eco house in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Very interesting what this fellow (Peter Ormond) has done to make his home sustainable! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwCkOXYRv48
- [The weight and burden of things left undone](https://davidsloma.com/the-weight-and-burden-of-things-left-undone/) - Things eat away at us. Most of us, those with a conscience, anyway. Things we have started and not finished. I know this is true of me. If I start a project, it could be a book, a film - anything, I usually have it nagging at me until it's finished. This is good for
- [Oceandeep: paperbacks - unboxing my new novel! ](https://davidsloma.com/oceandeep-paperbacks-unboxing-my-new-novel/) - This box arrived for me from Amazon.com with copies of my new novel in it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWQ1BcHSh0E
- [My poetry book "A Conspicuous Medium" back in print](https://davidsloma.com/my-poetry-book-a-conspicuous-medium-back-in-print/) - This chapbook of my poetry, "A Conspicuous Medium" was first published back in 1997 by a small local press, in a limited print run. Copies soon sold out/were given as gifts, and the book was out of print for many years. Then, I expanded the book and republished it as an Ebook last year. But,
- [Greyland on a Kindle Countdown Deal for Amazon UK and US](https://davidsloma.com/greyland-on-a-kindle-countdown-deal-for-amazon-co-uk/) - The Kindle Countdown deal on my novel Greyland expires Jan 13th for those using the US Amazon site! So, grab it now if you want to save some $ - it's on for $2.99 right now, but on the 13th it goes back to regular price: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FK2A8AA For those shopping on Amazon.co.uk, until Jan 15th:
- [D.U.M.B.s  (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 3 on the way!](https://davidsloma.com/d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-3-on-the-way/) - Book 3 in the D.U.M.B.s series is done. I'm editing the manuscript right now, with help from a trusty reader. I'm aiming for a release date next month, so watch for that, fans of the series! I'll reveal the title a bit later, but want to keep it under wraps for now. So, look for
- [Mysteries of my world](https://davidsloma.com/mysteries-of-my-world/) - Sometimes the Timbits are a uniform size, and sometimes they are not. Yet, they remain delicious.
- [David Lynch Dior "Lady Blue" Le Poem ad online](https://davidsloma.com/david-lynch-dior-lady-blue-le-poem-ad-online/) - David Lynch is one of my favourite filmmakers, and a true artist, I think. This new short film/promo spot for Dior brings back memories of Dune (with the straight-on voice over to camera and the tone of it, too). It's a dreamy piece, with some of Lynch's leitmotifs: atmospheric rock n' roll and dancing, a
- [Save community radio and free speech! CKLN fm needs your help!](https://davidsloma.com/save-community-radio-and-free-speech-ckln-fm-needs-your-help/) - 88.1.CKLN on the FM dial in the Toronto area (and worldwide streaming online) needs your support! This beloved community radio station is in danger of losing it's broadcast license. Please do what you can to help: contact the CRTC, sign the petition, tell your local member of parliament (MP) that you support community radio and
- [My Vinny Eastwood interview on Oct 23, 2012](https://davidsloma.com/my-vinny-eastwood-interview-oct-23-2012/) - I'll be Vinny Eastwood's guest on American Freedom Radio for an interview, Tuesday the 23rd of October at 6pm Eastern Standard Time. I'll be talking about my book DEATHSUN 2012, and who knows what else! http://www.americanfreedomradio.com http://www.thevinnyeastwoodshow.com If you are at all interested about what is going on in the world today, The Vinny Eastwood
- [Greyland and Oceandeep ebook deals](https://davidsloma.com/greyland-and-oceandeep-deals/) - My novels "Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1" and "Oceandeep: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 2" are on special pricing at the moment! Greyland is on a Kindle Countdown Deal (for those on Amazon.com) for the ebook, from now until Jan 13, which means the price has dropped really low,
- [Oceandeep: D.U.M.B.s  (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 2](https://davidsloma.com/oceandeep-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-2/) - Book 2 in the series is now out! Ebook: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HLWCK3A Paperbook: http://www.amazon.com/Oceandeep-D-U-M-B-s-Underground-Military-Bases/dp/1494854961 Oceandeep continues the story of civilian contractor Leon Verdat who finds himself working under duress for a black ops military group battling Grey aliens from their secret D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) around the world. The group needed his skills building underground tunnels
- [The Vegan Transformation - Michael Lanfield of TARVE interview](https://davidsloma.com/the-vegan-transformation-michael-lanfield-of-tarve-interview/) - I’ve started a new project called The Vegan Transformation. People all over the world are realizing the many benefits of a compassionate vegan diet. I’ll be bringing you video interviews of people telling their stories of how becoming a vegan transformed their lives. Here you will find inspiration, knowledge, and hope for The Vegan Transformation
- [Peter Gabriel covering Tom Waits' "In The Neighborhood" for The Voice Project](https://davidsloma.com/peter-gabriel-covering-tom-waits-in-the-neighborhood-for-the-voice-project/) - I clicked on Peter Gabriel's site to take a look at his latest Full Moon Club update, where Peter makes a video every month at full moon time, and saw he had posted a video of him covering Tom Waits' "In The Neighborhood" on piano. It's a lovely video where Peter is at the piano
- [Dear Internet](https://davidsloma.com/dear-internet/) - Dear Internet - Please take a pause on having so many interesting things for me to check out, so I can get some work done! ;) - David Sloma
- [Some of my books and self publishing](https://davidsloma.com/some-of-my-books-and-self-publishing/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF1XiFQFnrI
- [Nice Captcha Code!](https://davidsloma.com/nice-captcha-code/) - Got this one today: "administrators midgets"
- [Full Moon Tonight! Milk Moon! Mid-Spring](https://davidsloma.com/full-moon-tonight-milk-moon/) - Get ready...the full moon is coming tonight! Maybe that's why I felt a bit "off" today....hmm. It has been said that the moon exerts an influence on humans. Apparently crime goes up and so do accidents. Tonight it ("she") will be in all of it's glory, so hopefully we'll have clear skies to enjoy the
- [Captcha code of the day](https://davidsloma.com/captcha-code-of-the-day/) - Fun code: vicinity is Very hot today and the power went out! Glad it was only off for a couple of hours. So, before I had to move all frozen items in the freezer to a working friend's freezer in another area that had power, the power came back on! Reminded me of being in
- [The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus](https://davidsloma.com/the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus/) - I finally got around to seeing the film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. I was feeling a little down the night I saw it, but it's one of those movies that helps me feel better about life again. It was a great ride, full of wonder, mystery, redemption and beauty. Terry Gilliam has long been
- ["Timeline" by Michael Crighton, review](https://davidsloma.com/timeline-by-michael-crighton-review/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXYQBp0zc3E
- [My video for Bob Ohrum's "Elevated" - a foggy, late night excursion](https://davidsloma.com/bob-ohrum-elevated-video-a-foggy-late-night-excursion/) - A new video I made. Music courtesy of the good folks at the Relaxed Machinery label: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLI_gTa6rWQ
- [Deathsun 2012 – novella - print cover in-progress](https://davidsloma.com/deathsun-2012-novella-print-cover-in-progress/) - Here is the cover for the print edition of DEATHSUN 2012 - a novella. It was assembled in Photoshop, using a CreateSpace PDF template for guidance. Soon, it will go to CreateSpace, along with the interior of the book, for proofing. With any luck, there will be a print edition of my book available soon!
- [Pick 3 scratch ticket #3, Ontario, Canada with nickle coin ](https://davidsloma.com/pick-3-scratch-ticket-3-ontario-canada-with-nickle-coin/) - "All this scratching is making me itch!" But, I had to scratch some more, anyhow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7l3g-GeADM
- [My ebook publishing journey – part 3](https://davidsloma.com/my-ebook-publishing-journey-–-part-3/) - My first ebook, of my short story Cyber, has just been accepted into Smashwords Premium Catalog! This is exciting, because it means that Smashwords will now distribute to it all of the major ebook sites out there, within a few weeks. Also, Smashwords has just announced that all Premium Catalog books will be also be
- [Beltane fire - May 1, 2013 (May Day, 1st of May)](https://davidsloma.com/beltane-fire-may-1-2013-may-day-1st-of-may/) - Magical night under the stars honouring the 7 directions, sending healing to Mother Earth. Thanks to all who made it happen. Love to all creatures of the Earth on this feast of fertility! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkrkGqUgfJQ
- ["So You Want to Be a Writer?" by Charles Bukowski (poetry reading) ](https://davidsloma.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-writer-by-charles-bukowski-poetry-reading/) - This pretty much says it all, as to why someone would be a writer. It's good to remember this, good to get back to the basic facts, with all the distractions swirling around writer's heads these days. It's good to remember why we must do what we do. Thank you, Bukowski, wherever you are. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyYWpk3CqJU
- [For Thanksgiving - a short story "Turkey Day REVENGE!"](https://davidsloma.com/for-thanksgiving-a-short-story-turkey-day-revenge/) - I wrote this short story a little while back, during Thanksgiving one year (the Canadian one, though I do appreciate the American one as well). As you will see, it's totally fiction. Perhaps it came from an alternate universe? I'm not sure, but the story was there, so I share it with you. What would
- [BREAKING: Another X-DAY passed, no UFO overloads appeared. Next year the SEX GODDESSES land for sure! Says Bob.](https://davidsloma.com/breaking-another-x-day-passed-no-ufo-overloads-appeared-next-year-the-sex-goddesses-for-sure-says-bob/) - Hello Reader, This past weekend, mutants and SubGenii came from far and wide, gathered together and awaited XDAY - THE DAY THE WORLD ENDS AND THE UFOS COME TO SAVE US! Every XDAY from 1 XDAY to 12 XDAY has been a total letdown, as the world is still here and every SubGenius is not
- [cover image update - Deathsun 2012 - novella](https://davidsloma.com/cover-image-update-deathsun-2012-novella/) - Here's a new version of the cover for the print book of Deathsun 2012 - novella. The left hand side sun image was flipped, producing a neat mirror effect. Now, to resubmit it to CreateSpace and see if it passes their standards. This image doesn't look as good as the Photoshop image, due to the
- [Paperback of "Brainjob" now at CreateSpace!](https://davidsloma.com/paperback-of-brainjob-now-at-createspace/) - My novel "Brainjob" is now in trade paperback from CreateSpace! https://www.createspace.com/4008438
- [UFO in the park?](https://davidsloma.com/ufo-in-the-park/) - I saw something interesting in the park and made a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOBswGxLjvM
- [Traffic City - excerpt from "A Conspicuous Medium" chapbook](https://davidsloma.com/traffic-city-excerpt-from-a-conspicuous-medium-chapbook/) - Here is a poem of mine that is an excerpt from my collection of poetry published in 1996 by The Necropolis Press, called " A Conspicuous Medium."Â I will be releasing a new edition soon in e-book format, and maybe in paper format too - we'll see. Traffic City by David Sloma Traffic City, all
- [Vermiculture (worm compost) system - the "Green House" Hamilton, Canada ](https://davidsloma.com/vermiculture-worm-compost-system-the-green-house-hamilton-canada/) - Here is a little video from my visit to the "Green House." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3nqwKzjyYw
- [Happy 1-11-11 !  - Got a fun Captcha Code today](https://davidsloma.com/got-a-fun-captcha-code-today/) - "trombone chwools" was the code...) Happy Happy 1-11-11 Â today!
- [Old ThinkPads teaser: A20m, 600E, 760EL and R30 ](https://davidsloma.com/old-thinkpads-teaser-a20m-600e-760el-and-r30/) - Some of my old computers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2B7A19-VsA
- [Trees in Fall](https://davidsloma.com/tress-in-fall/) - Trees in Fall Copyright David Sloma, 2012 The trees, older than me, are changing colours in this Fall, they were growing before I was born, I've walked by them so many times, and still they stand there, silent until the wind stirs their leaves, getting ready for another Winter's sleep, their drying and dying leaves
- [Book review: Dying To Live by James W. Nelson ](https://davidsloma.com/dying-to-live-by-james-w-nelson/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q__WW9jh3EI My Amazon review: 5 Stars A great read and look into a life! This is the author's account of his own life, the highs and the lows. He is very brave in sharing so much of his past, and he's got a fascinating past to share (how many have been a submariner in the
- [Three Deer on the Hill](https://davidsloma.com/three-deer-on-the-hill/) - Here's a picture I took last night (Apr 30, 2013) of some deer out for an evening snack. They were watching me closely, as you can tell by their upright ears and looking my way. I was, I'd guess 400 feet away, and had to zoom in with the lens. Â How it Happened I was
- [My video: Fall leaves Ontario, Canada](https://davidsloma.com/my-video-fall-leaves-ontario-canada/) - My video of the beautiful Autumn leaves in Ontario: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQgizrXRrBI
- [Boi Meets Grl - a vampire story](https://davidsloma.com/boi-meets-grl-my-new-book/) - Two Goth club kids must return an ancient cursed necklace they find which belongs to a head vampire before their luck runs out and they too are made into undead servants. Outside the Goth club Eternal Abyss black-clad patrons smoke and talk, as the music of Peter Murphy singing "Cuts You Up" seeps out to
- [FIFA "ambush marketing" stunt gets women arrested](https://davidsloma.com/fifa-ambush-marketing-stunt-gets-women-arrested/) - I got a smile when I saw this picture and news story. 36 Dutch women dressed in orange mini-dresses attended the FIFA Netherlands-Denmark game in Johannesburg and caused quite a stir. That's a pretty novel idea and very easy on the eyes, so what's the issue? It seems they were part of a marketing campaign
- [Brainjob #88 on Kindle Science Fiction>Cyberpunk](https://davidsloma.com/brainjob-88-on-kindle-science-fictioncyberpunk/) - It's good to see that my novel Brainjob is selling well and has broken the top 100 for Science Fiction>Cyberpunk on Amazon.com for the Kindle! It's currently at #88 and climbing! Thank you! I'm celebrating by lowering the price from $5.99 to $3.99 ($3.79 on some sites) for a limited time. Amazon Kindle ebook and
- [A Conspicuous Medium - paper proof has arrived!](https://davidsloma.com/a-conspicuous-medium-paper-proof-has-arrived/) - Look what came in the mail! It's from Amazon! Open it up, quick! It's the proof of my poetry collection "A Conspicuous Medium" It looks pretty good, but think I'm going to make a couple of tweaks before approving the proof. In the meantine, you can buy the ebook of "A Conspicuous Medium" from: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/75306
- [Turkey Day REVENGE - now on Kindle ](https://davidsloma.com/turkey-day-revenge-now-on-kindle/) - My short story Turkey Day REVENGE - now available as a Kindle Edition! You can read a free sample: USA store: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051PEQ4A UK store: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0051PEQ4A EU store: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0051PEQ4A Other ebook formats at: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/57989 or on Apple’s iBooks, Barnes and Noble’s Nook eReader, Sony, Kobo, Diesel, Scrollmotion and many more!
- [Review: "Born Into This" Charles Bukowski documentary film](https://davidsloma.com/review-born-into-this-charles-bukowski-documentary-film/) - There's a great documentary film about Charles Bukowski on YouTube, "Born Into This" and here's my quick review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b30fZ-5X1T8 ********** NEW: The paperback edition of my book "Boi Meets Grl - a vampire story" is now available from Amazon (Kindle version, too, of course):Â http://www.amazon.com/dp/1482783231/?tag=chrome-purchreview-20 It's a wild ride with some Goth club kids and
- [A CONSPICUOUS MEDIUM writer's proof #1 - video](https://davidsloma.com/a-conspicuous-medium-writers-proof-1-video/) - The proof copy of my paperback has arrived!
- [Andy Warhol Foundation offers writers $30,000 grants](https://davidsloma.com/andy-warhol-foundation-offers-writers-30000-grants/) - If you write about the arts, then this grant may be for you. There are several categories of writing that are funded including: articles, blogs, books, new and alternative media and short-form writing. Someone in the States can apply to this. I can't as a Canadian, so I wanted to pass it along. The deadline
- [Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1 on Amazon Kindle today](https://davidsloma.com/greyland-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-1-on-amazon-kindle-today/) - My new novel "Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1" is out today! It's now available from Amazon.com for the Kindle (and any computer or smartphone with the free reading app). http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FK2A8AA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00FK2A8AA
- [Dennis Hopper has passed away - "Now it's dark..."](https://davidsloma.com/dennis-hopper-has-passed-away-now-its-dark/) - I'm shocked and saddened by the news that actor-writer-director Dennis Hopper died yesterday. He was best known for his roles in films like Apocalypse Now, Easy Rider, Blue Velvet and Hoosiers, but Dennis was also an accomplished painter and photographer. He was truly an inspiring artist. I loved many of his films and his artwork
- ["Super" full moon on March 19, 2011 Equinox!](https://davidsloma.com/super-full-moon-on-march-19-2011/) - The March full moon is known as the Full Worm Moon or the Sap Moon, heralding the return of Spring in the northern hemisphere, on the Vernal Equinox that will occur on March 20, 2011. During the Spring (and Fall) Equinox, the day and night are of equal length. This full moon will be extra
- [My book collection: Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs](https://davidsloma.com/my-book-collection-naked-lunch-by-william-s-burroughs/) - I found this classic book in my collection and thought some of you might want to have a look! It's from 1966. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyCFTufypnk
- [Goodreads](https://davidsloma.com/goodreads/) - Are you on Goodreads? It's a lot of fun for book lovers! That's www.Goodreads.com in case you don't know. It's a site for book readers to interact with other readers and also writers. It's worth a look. I've had a profile on there for a while. They were just bought by Amazon, so it'll be
- [Cyber - a short story by David Sloma - Xtranormal Version](https://davidsloma.com/cyber-a-short-story-by-david-sloma-xtranormal-version/) - I put one of my short stories into this text to animation software, and this is how it turned out. I kinda like it! I like to think of it as my sci-fi short story read by robots! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rts2UWYwtU
- [Greyland Book Launch Party – afterward](https://davidsloma.com/greyland-book-launch-party-afterward/) - Here is the first video from the event: http://youtu.be/qu0lCmbgP3o And, if you missed it, the book is now available on Amazon.com as an ebook and paperback, and Amazon.ca as an ebook: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FK2A8AA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00FK2A8AA
- [Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1 paperback](https://davidsloma.com/greyland-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-1-paperback/) - My new novel “Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) – Book 1″ is now available in paperback! It was a lot of fun to write, and book 2 is being edited now, while book 3 is nearly done! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FK2A8AA https://www.createspace.com/4464015
- [Freak hail storm yesterday](https://davidsloma.com/freak-hail-storm-yesterday/) - We had a freak hail storm here yesterday! I got a little video of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4MjkpSp0W8
- [Twilight frog's songs - April 30, 2013 ](https://davidsloma.com/twilight-frogs-songs-april-30-2013/) - I was out this evening, listening to the frogs sing and recorded a short video. Happy Beltane! May Day! May 1st! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=die4hkaPqPI
- [Me and Pollyanna screening ](https://davidsloma.com/me-and-pollyanna-screening/) - This past September I did a public screening of my short film Me and Pollyanna. It was shot on 8mm film and received world-wide distribution by Big Film Shorts, LA (Formerly Movieola). Here is my intro to the film, the film itself, and my Q and A after: http://youtu.be/556kZDhLXI8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlYUUldv038 http://youtu.be/wwuoQ3MCyA0
- [Greyland Book Launch Party - Oct 26, 2013](https://davidsloma.com/greyland-book-launch-party-oct-26-2013/) - The launch party for the novel "Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1" by David Sloma. Saturday, October 26th, 2013 - doors at 7pm, reading and Q&A at 8pm. The gallery space at 35 Bradham Path, Lakeshore Village Artists' Co-op complex, Toronto (Etobicoke). All ages. Easy bus access (at the door) and streetcar
- [Videoblog - Backyard snow Jan. 2010](https://davidsloma.com/videoblog-backyard-snow-jan-2010/) - Here is a blast from a winter past! Shots of the backyard in Toronto, Canada, from Jan., 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG_r-4oQ83c
- [Reluctant St. Bernard in the park ](https://davidsloma.com/reluctant-st-bernard-in-the-park/) - I saw this dog in the park today and I just had to make a little video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdAb1KkzArM
- [Swan Swimming By](https://davidsloma.com/swan-swimming-by/) - I took a little video this evening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnxiUjSrMOg
- [Rainstorm Toronto, Canada July 8, 2013 - video 2](https://davidsloma.com/rainstorm-toronto-canada-july-8-2013-video-2/) - Here's another video from the recent storm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei4ySuvH7W8 Car speeding through deep water See my YouTube channel for additional flood videos (over 10 of them) and a lot more: https://www.youtube.com/user/RockinFilms
- [Rainstorm Toronto, Canada July 8, 2013 - video 1](https://davidsloma.com/rainstorm-toronto-canada-july-8-2013-video-1/) - We're still cleaning up from the massive rainstorm here a couple of days ago, but here's the first video I have from the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIxlw9xdEf8 See my YouTube channel for additional flood videos (over 10 of them) and a lot more: https://www.youtube.com/user/RockinFilms
- [Status Update>Status Symbol](https://davidsloma.com/934/) - Very hot here today. I'm tired of feeling like I'm inside a heater when I drive on days like this. Please buy my ebooks, paperbooks, screenplays, writing, films, and other things I that sell, so that I will be able to buy the hybrid Volvo (not yet released - with an AC motor on each
- [New review for ebook promo](https://davidsloma.com/new-review-for-ebook-promo/) - For the next week, anyone who would like a free ebook of mine of their choice, in return for giving me an honest review on Smashwords, and Amazon, drop me an email (web_inquire at davidsloma.com)Â for further details. Let me know which ebook of mine you'd like. You'll be provided a coupon for Smashwords where you
- [2 of my short screenplays together](https://davidsloma.com/2-short-screenplays-for-one-low-price/) - Hi all. I've combined 2 of my short screenplays into 1 ebook: "The Cask Of Amontillado" - a modern screenplay of the Edgar Allan Poe classic, with bonus screenplay "One Journey". The first one "The Cask Of Amontillado" is based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story, updated to modern times, with a mafia bent.
- [Short Stories Volume 1 ebook 30% off until July 1st!](https://davidsloma.com/short-stories-volume-1-ebook-30-off-until-july-1st/) - David Sloma - Short Stories Volume 1 ebook 30% off sale until July 1st! Get your summer reading material! http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/63991 Enter coupon code MQ53W
- [Car-free day Kensington Market in Toronto](https://davidsloma.com/car-free-day-kensington-market-in-toronto/) - Kensington Market here in Toronto was so busy yesterday! It was a car-free day, and the streets were full of people, and all sorts of artists and performers. I took some videos. Here is an airbrush artist at work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OnOordRqyc
- [Breakfast view today ](https://davidsloma.com/breakfast-view-today/) - I was out early today and here is a picture from the excursion. I think it's something I should do more often! Now, it's back to work - I have writing, editing, and reading to do! Have a good day/night/morning!
- [Today is Arbor Day](https://davidsloma.com/today-is-arbour-day/) - Happy Arbor Day - April 26! Trees are life! http://www.arborday.org Have you ever planted trees? It's a great thing to do, and great exercise! Consider it, I say! Or, at least help others to do it by your donations. Without trees none of us would be here!
- [Happy Full "Pink" Moon](https://davidsloma.com/happy-full-pink-moon/) - Happy full moon! It's due to be full here, in Toronto, in about ten minutes "officially" but it looked very big and bright last night, its light cutting the darkness in the spring garden. The April full moon is also known as the "Pink Moon" and there is a lunar eclipse tonight, too, but only
- [Paperback of "Taken Away"](https://davidsloma.com/paperback-of-taken-away/) - The paperback version of my story "Taken Away" is now available! (Click for a larger version.) https://www.createspace.com/4151157
- [Spring is Here - poem](https://davidsloma.com/spring-is-here-poem/) - Spring is Here Spring is here, green shoots are breaking through the grey. The last of the snow is melting away, as the days get milder and longer. The trees are budding, giving the squirrels a feast. See the tulip leaves coming up, pushing away the plastic coffee cup lid that covered them. Spring will
- [Blizzard today!](https://davidsloma.com/blizzard-today/) - We had a little blizzard today! On the first full day of Spring! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FN4whGAy9M
- ["Nonfic 1" free for 5 days](https://davidsloma.com/nonfic-1-free-for-5-days/) - My eBook "Nonfic 1" is my first collection of short non-fiction and it's free for the next 5 days on Amazon. You don't even need a Kindle to read it (though it would be nice), as Amazon has free aps and Kindle readers for you to download. Contents: Happy 50th Anniversary Twilight Zone!, My Co-Dependent
- [Poem I wrote today](https://davidsloma.com/poem-i-wrote-today/) - Earth's Breath Watching by the shore listening to the breath of the planet roll in then out on white crests the geese don't seem to mind - they bop on the waves they were made for this. Copyright 2013 David Sloma, all rights reserved.
- [-16C and snow](https://davidsloma.com/16c-and-snow/) - -16C with about 2 hours worth of snow fall tonight, Toronto, Canada
- ["Taken Away" now on Kindle [video]](https://davidsloma.com/taken-away-now-on-kindle-video/) - Bob, the security guard, purchases a bathmat at W-mart that has a rather strange pattern on it: when he steps on it, a portal opens to another world! Will Bob get home in time for his next shift? A short SF/Fantasy story. (Includes a free sample excerpt from the author's novel Brainjob.) You can search
- [Fall Back - November 2012](https://davidsloma.com/fall-back-november-2012/) - Ahh - I don't like the time change that happen with the seasons - "fall back one hour,"Â and then in the spring the hour ahead! So, I'll spend a few days now not sure what time is it, making calculations in my head, subtracting numbers from the clocks that didn't get changed. Why can
- [Happy Holidays!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-holidays/) - Here is an ecard I made. All the best! (more recent posts are below)
- [Radio interview tonight](https://davidsloma.com/radio-interview-tonight-3/) - I'll be on the radio tonight reading some of my work and talking about writing - Howl Show with Nik Beat 10-11 http://www.ciut.fm 89.5 FM in the Toronto area.
- [Nonfic 1 - my collection now on Kindle](https://davidsloma.com/nonfic1-my-collection-now-on-kindle/) - Nonfic 1 I've just published my first collection of non-fiction, essays, and thoughts on Kindle! (It will be in their Select Program for the Kindle Lending Library for 3 months, then moving to all other ebook formats.) You can search for it on your local Amazon.com site (they are in MANY countries now with Kindle!).
- [My Vblog: Star Wars sold to Disney](https://davidsloma.com/my-vblog-star-wars-sold-to-disney-thoughts/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVftM2FSwcU&feature=g-crec-u
- [My Vblog: Hurricane Sandy + Halloween traditions ](https://davidsloma.com/my-vblog-hurricane-sandy-halloween-traditions/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d8WVLlOCmE&feature=g-crec-u
- [mp3 and video of last night's show](https://davidsloma.com/mp3-of-last-nights-show/) - Thanks to Vinny Eastwood for having me on his show last night, on American Freedom Radio. In case you missed it, here's a link to download the mp3 from Vinny's site. I'm in the 2nd hour: http://www.thevinnyeastwoodshow.com/uploads/1/3/1/2/1312301/23_oct_christopher_green_david_sloma_vinny_eastwood_show_2012.mp3 Vinny has also posted a YouTube video of the show, including the full audio: I was on for
- [Radio interview tonight](https://davidsloma.com/radio-interview-tonight-2/) - I'll be live on The Vinny Eastwood Show tonight at 7pm EST talking about my book "Deathsun 2012" http://www.americanfreedomradio.com/listen_live.html
- [My latest videoblog/short video-movie](https://davidsloma.com/my-latest-videoblogshort-video-movie/)
- [Review of Michael Crichton's novel "Pirate Latitudes"](https://davidsloma.com/review-of-michael-crichtons-novel-pirate-latitudes/) - I just finished reading Michael Crichton's novel "Pirate Latitudes." Here is a review:
- [New video for Mother's Day](https://davidsloma.com/new-video-for-mothers-day/) - I just edited this video for the talented singer Rosita Stone. It's for her new song "Mother to Child" - so, happy Mother's Day!
- [GOTH:insideOUT - Goth bowling](https://davidsloma.com/gothinsideout-goth-bowling/) - A clip from my upcoming documentary film and Web project GOTH:insideOUT. See more at http://GOTHinsideOUT.com
- [My latest paperback "Deathsun 2012"](https://davidsloma.com/my-latest-paperback-deathsun-2012/) - My novella "Deathsun 2012" is available in print from Amazon.com and CreateSpace.com On the last night of the Mayan calendar, four friends gather in a remote house to wait out "the end of the world" - but they are not alone! Supernatural forces are close by, as the veil between the worlds is thin at
- [Paperback proof of my novella "Deathsun 2012"](https://davidsloma.com/paperback-proof-of-my-novella-deathsun-2012/) - The paperback proof of my novella "Deathsun 2012" arrived today and I think it looks great! It's a glossy cover, so hard to photograph, but here's a look (click the photos for a larger, better looking version): I think it came out very well! It's available now in paperback from CreateSpace: https://www.createspace.com/3988303 (Amazon.com coming soon),
- [Free Fiction ](https://davidsloma.com/free-fiction-sunday/) - Sorry - time's up on this one! Check back later for another! The following story will be free to read here for 24 hours: CYBER This short story was my first fiction sale. It's called "Cyber." Seamless data flow brings words and images together on a screen. Two beings inside the data stream. Lovers. But,
- [Deathsun 2012 - novella](https://davidsloma.com/deathsun-2012-novella/) - My new novella is now out as an Ebook! Click the picture for a larger version. "It's December 21, 2012 - the night many believe the world will end. Four friends gather in a remote house to wait out "the end of the world" - but they are not alone! Supernatural forces are close by,
- [Brainjob now an ebook](https://davidsloma.com/brainjob-now-an-ebook/) - After several years in the making, I've just published my first novel as an ebook! It's called Brainjob. Feels so good to get this out into the world! I don't think I quite believe it yet, give me a little time! It's quite a long novel, about 125,000 words, so it's a good ebook value.
- [Birds and eggs need help!](https://davidsloma.com/bird-and-her-eggs-need-help/) - A Red-winged Blackbird family has built a nest on a house due to be torn down soon, and there are eggs in the nest! Aside from hoping that the demolition permit continues to be delayed and that the eggs will have time to hatch, and the young to fly away, does anyone know what to
- [July 7, 2012](https://davidsloma.com/july-7-2012/) - Wow, has it really been over a month since I've posted here? Not that I've been idle - far from it! I'm continuing to write, a few different things at the moment. I've finished a short story, but not sure when it will be out, as my current priority is finishing the novelization of my
- [Working on new writing](https://davidsloma.com/working-on-new-writing/) - So, I've had my first novel out for about a year now (Brainjob), and am now working on some other novels. That first one took me several years to finish, on and off. But now, I've gained a lot more writing experience and discipline, so, I will have more novels finished, soon. I don't have
- [Spinners](https://davidsloma.com/spinners/) - The spinners drift down from the tall Maple tree, tiny marvels of engineering, by The Great Engineer, somewhere in the sky, or beyond, tiny transmitters of seeds, some falling near their parent, others traveling a long way on the wind, some will clog the neighbour's drainpipes, some will grow into more trees, and make their
- [Happy Spring 2012!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-spring-2012/) - Spring has sprung for us in the Northern Hemisphere this year. The winter was mild and short (I like that!), and now Spring is here early. I'm at work on a new, untitled story - not sure how long it will be yet, but it's going well and I'm having a good time with it.
- [Happy New Year 2012!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-new-year-2012/) - Well, we are now in 2012. Wow! It's going to be an interesting year, I know it, and I can feel it! This year I plan to continue writing fiction, publishing ebooks, and also get some print editions of my books out. I'll send some of my writing to other publishers as well. I plan
- [Smoothie for April 24, 2011](https://davidsloma.com/smoothie-for-april-24-2011/) - http://blip.tv/file/5064365 Want to share your smoothie and be a guest smoothie star in a video? Drop us a line!
- [New promo video for my upcoming film on Goth](https://davidsloma.com/new-promo-video-for-my-upcoming-film-on-goth/) - I just finished editing this short promo for my upcoming feature-length documentary (Gothumentary) about the Goth subculture GOTH:insideOUT. This video features S.I.N.S. Gothic Punk Fashions. See http://GOTHinsideOUT.com for more. [vimeo=http://www.vimeo.com/11208072]
- ["...a war fought mostly inside your own mind..."](https://davidsloma.com/a-war-fought-mostly-inside-your-own-mind/) - The title of this post comes from a recent blog entry titled The Business Rusch: Fighting Uphill by the author Kristine Kathryn Rusch on her site. In it, she puts into succinct and poignant words what I, and I think most writers go through in aspiring to follow their dream of making a living as a
- [Earthquake felt in Toronto August 23, 2011](https://davidsloma.com/earthquake-felt-in-toronto-august-2011/) - I can't say I felt much of the recent earthquake that hit the eastern seaboard recently, on August 23rd, 2011. I do recall feeling a strange sensation of vertigo for a few moments, and I have felt that when the Earth has moved before. I didn't know it was an earthquake until later. But thinking
- [My new video on the Go Electric Music Festival 2010](https://davidsloma.com/my-new-video-on-the-go-electric-music-festival-2010/) - [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9WUKSIxabc]
- [The Owls are not what they seem.....](https://davidsloma.com/the-owls-are-not-what-they-seem/) - Look what I found on http://dugpa.com/2010/03/27/twin-peaks-takes-the-uk-by-storm/ ...DAMN GOOD COFFEE!
- [My ebook BOI MEETS GRL free until Jan 03, 2012](https://davidsloma.com/my-ebook-boi-meets-grl-free-until-jan-03-2012/) - My feature-length gothy vampire screenplay BOI MEETS GRL is free for the next few days, on a special promotion: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NEVU7Y You don’t need a Kindle device to read this, simply download the free Kindle reader app for your PC, MAC, phone, or iPad http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_ipad_mkt_lnd?docId=1000493771
- [My new ebook "A Conspicuous Medium"](https://davidsloma.com/my-new-ebook-a-conspicuous-medium/) - My poetry collection "A Conspicuous Medium" is now available as an ebook! This is the second edition of the collection, newly expanded for 2011. It was my second chapbook, originally published a few years back. I've included all of the original text in this updated edition, and added a lot more. You can read a
- [Happy Fall and September's Full Moon!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-fall-and-full-moon/) - The first full day of Fall (Autumnal Equinox) for us in the northern hemisphere and the full moon today! Interesting! I hear it's the first time since 1991 that these two events have happened together. September's full moon is also known as the Harvest Moon or the Full Corn Moon.
- [Videoblog - "red" dawn](https://davidsloma.com/videoblog-feb-3-2010-red-dawn/) - I've always liked a "red" dawn. Here is what the dawn looked like the other day from my window, here in the 'burbs of Toronto. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZb0uV_V07Y "Red sky at night, Shepard's delight; Red sky at morning, Shepard's warning."
- [The largest butterfly in the world](https://davidsloma.com/the-largest-butterfly-in-the-world/) - "Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is the largest butterfly in the world, with a wingspan of almost one foot." -EnchantedLearning.com
- [Full Moon - madness](https://davidsloma.com/full-moon-madness/) - The moon last night was not full, but almost. Still, it was very lovely and bright. I was enjoying it very much! Tonight IS the full moon...maybe that's why things have been a bit strange today! With all the energy of Spring, there's a lot of things happening! It's a good time to reflect on
- [Foot detox #3 at the naturopath's clinic Nov 2011 ](https://davidsloma.com/foot-detox-3-at-the-naturopaths-clinic-nov-2011/) - Look what came out of my feet/body! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-VQJxMo5pM
- [My channel on Flixya](https://davidsloma.com/my-channel-on-flixya/) - I've started a new video channel, plus they also host blogs and pictures. I think it's a pretty neat site. Here's my page on it: http://www.flixya.com/user/RockinFilms
- [update about electric trains in Toronto](https://davidsloma.com/update-about-electric-trains-in-toronto/) - Here's an update I received about electric trains in Toronto. This is a group dedicated to having the proposed new rail link in Toronto be electric trains, not diesel. This is important, as the proposal calls for over 400 trains per day to roar through Toronto! -Dave more info/comments: info@cleantrain.ca ATTEND: THE CLEAN TRAIN DEMONSTRATION
- [Full Moon+Lunar eclipse+Solstice! Videos!](https://davidsloma.com/tonight-full-moonlunar-eclipsesolstice/) - Tonight is a big night...there is a full moon, a total lunar eclipse and the marking of the Winter Solstice. Could there be other significant cosmic alignments? Most probably. This is a very interesting time to be alive to witness, so let's make it a time of love, compassion and kindness! Eclipse starts to happen
- [My ebook ONE JOURNEY free until Dec 29th, 2011](https://davidsloma.com/my-ebook-one-journey-free-until-dec-29th-2011/) - The ebook of my short, surreal screenplay ONE JOURNEY is on a special promotion until Dec 29th, 2011 - FREE for the Kindle http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006MC15FE You don't need a Kindle device to read this, simply download the free Kindle reader app for your PC, MAC, phone, or iPad http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_ipad_mkt_lnd?docId=1000493771
- [David Sloma/Rockin' Films vlog #6 - Getting my film on Amazon.com](https://davidsloma.com/my-test-dvd-sent-by-amazon-com/) - Here's my latest vblog. I'm talking about getting my film "Liberty Village - Somewhere In Heaven" listed on Amazon and checking the proof copy they sent me. Exciting day!
- [My Videoblog - February 2010 In The Beaches](https://davidsloma.com/my-videoblog-february-2010-in-the-beaches/) - Here is blast from the recent past! A sunny day, late winter visit to the beach, from a few weeks ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s20JDUqgPs
- [Toronto Zombie Walk this weekend!](https://davidsloma.com/toronto-zombie-walk-this-weekend/) - Moooorrree braaaaiiinnss! This year's walk (the 8th annual) takes place on Saturday, October 23rd and the First Honorary Grand Marshall is none other than Oderus Urungus, chief scumdog of marauding mutant metal impresarios GWAR! Official site: http://www.torontozombiewalk.ca Here is a video I made of the 2008 Zombie Walk: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkxEcuLSo1Y]
- [Happy Winter Solstice 2011! My video greeting.](https://davidsloma.com/happy-winter-solstice-2011-my-video-greeting/) - For those in the Northern Hemisphere (where I am) it's the longest night of the year and the shortest day; the first day of Winter! Then sun has been moving away from us since the mid-summer, but now it will pause for 3 days, then start moving closer again in the Northern Hemisphere: the daylight
- [My ebook "ONE JOURNEY: An original short screenplay" now on Amazon.com](https://davidsloma.com/my-ebook-one-journey-an-original-short-screenplay-now-on-amazon-com/) - The ebook of my short screenplay ONE JOURNEY is now for sale on Amazon.com for only $0.99, and FREE if you have Amazon Prime. It will be exclusive to Amazon Kindle for the next 90 days, then it will be available for other ebook formats. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006MC15FE A man and his wife float on a lake
- [My video: Sunrise Dec 4, 2011 - red dawn to blue to gold](https://davidsloma.com/video-sunrise-dec-4-2011-red-dawn-to-blue-to-gold/) - I made a video this morning of the incredible sunrise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGaSFZuUR-w
- [Radio interview tonight](https://davidsloma.com/radio-interview-tonight/) - I'm on the HOWL show tonight being interviewed by Nik Beat! Live! On 89.5 Fm in Toronto and streaming http://www.ciut.fm. The show starts at 10pm. I'll be on in the latter half.
- [My videoblog for Nov. 2011](https://davidsloma.com/my-videoblog-for-nov-2011/) - My new videoblog is up. Contains a code for 50% off my new e-book - limited time offer! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGVDgwd8p4g
- [My videoblog: beautiful windy winter day by the lake](https://davidsloma.com/my-videoblog-beautiful-windy-winter-day-by-the-lake/) - Digging through my video archives and found a chilly blast from winter past! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbCXV9VFPf4
- [“Me, the Mob, and the Music” book win! Support community radio CIUT!](https://davidsloma.com/book-win-support-community-radio-ciut/) - Here is my video update, and I'm talking about the book "Me, the Mob, and the Music" by Tommy James that I won in a contest from the radio show Vinyl from the CIUT Crypt! Tommy James and The Shondells were one of the biggest groups of the 1960's and their music is used today
- [iSad - The passing of Steve Jobs](https://davidsloma.com/isad/) - Steve Jobs passed away today. This is sad news to me, indeed. I've been using Apple computers since they came out in the '80's. I first owned a little box of magic from Apple, like the one in the picture, and it was life-changing! I remember what a revolution they were! As a writer laying
- [The Adventues of Tintin - movies!](https://davidsloma.com/the-adventues-of-tintin-movies/) - Did you read the comic books/graphic novels The Adventures of Tintin as a youngster? I know I spent many hours pouring over the fantastic world I found contained within them, made by Herge! The first one is due out this December and is directed by Stephen Spielberg, with music by John Williams! The second one
- [Videoblog – “red” dawn 2](https://davidsloma.com/videoblog-–-“red”-dawn-2/) - The morning of Feb., 4, 2010 was also a "red" dawn. That was two in a row! Here is some video I took of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25WJnWnrEHg
- [New video I made online - From the U2 FanFest InTOtheHeart - Elevation with U2’s “Even Better Than The Real Thing”](https://davidsloma.com/new-video-i-made-online-from-the-u2-fanfest/) - Check it out http://rockinfilms.com/blog.htm
- [I wrote a new feature film outline yesterday](https://davidsloma.com/i-wrote-a-new-feature-film-outline-yesterday/) - It's nice when, as a writer (or during any kind of creative endeavor), you're "hot," "on a roll," "in the pocket," in "flow" state - there are many ways to describe that time when ideas are pouring out of you, almost effortlessly (sometimes this effortlessness is the result of a lot of hard thinking, sometimes
- [I'll be at Canadian Music Week and Film Festival](https://davidsloma.com/ill-be-at-canadian-music-week-and-film-festival/) - I'm going to be blogging/video blogging about some of my experiences at Canadian Music Week, happening from March 10 to 14, in Toronto. It should be a lot of fun, as I'm a music lover and have done a lot of music-related videos and film work. For more info on CMW, see their site: http://www.cmw.net
- [Liberty Village - Somewhere In Heaven - My Film](https://davidsloma.com/liberty-village-somewhere-in-heaven/) - Photo by Zaiden "Liberty Village - Somewhere In Heaven" I made a documentary film on the Liberty Village neighborhood in Toronto called "Liberty Village - Somewhere In Heaven," because I saw an area changing that I had come to appreciate. It was home to artists for decades and many other cool things. I used to
- [New Album Preview – Peter Gabriel's Scratch My Back](https://davidsloma.com/new-album-preview-–-peter-gabriel-scratch-my-back/) - I've just had my first listen to songs from Peter Gabriel's new album Scratch My Back and I love it. It's deep, rich, beautiful, sad, joyous and very touching. His music hits me in an emotional place and has often brought tears to my eyes; this album is no exception. It's orchestrated and is all
- [Snow Poem](https://davidsloma.com/snow-poem/) - Looking out my window the other day, I wrote a short poem: "Light snow drifting down to Earth...soft little ships on their mysterious missions..."
- [New Videos for InTOtheHeart](https://davidsloma.com/new-videos-on-my-production-companys-blog/) - Happy Valentine's Day to those who are celebrating it. At least I'm not a single florist today...that would be rough! Head on over to the blog for my production company Rockin' Films and you can take a look/listen to some videos I made for InTOtheHeart, which is an annual international U2 fan festival, with proceeds
- [iPad](https://davidsloma.com/ipad/) - The iPad, the latest wonder from Apple sure looks tasty! They are not on sale yet, but I'd love to try one out, so Steve Jobs, if you are reading and you want me to review one, just send one over! ;) As a writer and filmmaker, I can see many uses for this new
- [The New Facebook Look - Like It?](https://davidsloma.com/the-new-facebook-look-like-it/) - So, they've updated the look and functionality of Facebook again. I don't know about you, but I've had to get adjusted to the new layout...and it's been slow going at first. I do like the little red flags that tell if you've got new messages, notifications or friend requests; those are helpful. Also, the new
- [Canadian Music Week - night one last night](https://davidsloma.com/canadian-music-week-night-one-last-night/) - Last night was a lot of fun, seeing a few bands that I'd never heard before, in venues that were familiar. I took in clubs that were right across the street from each other: The Hideout and Tattoo Rock Parlour. Then, I went down the street a bit to the Cadillac Lounge. I'll have some
- [Been busy at Canadian Music Week](https://davidsloma.com/been-busy-at-canadian-music-week/) - This week has been busy with me attending Music Week. I've shot some great new video and heard some great music. And, I've met some new friends and old, made business connections and gotten inspiration. I've been adding posts about CMW over at my Rockin' Films blog. Check it out at RockinFilms.com/blog.htm
- [Please send your healing intentions and prayers to Alex and Allyson Grey](https://davidsloma.com/please-send-your-healing-intentions-and-prayers-to-alex-and-allyson-grey/) - Alex and Allyson Grey are going to make a full recovery, but they were involved in a serious accident, recently. I've had the opportunity to meet them both a couple of times at CoSM events and even had the honour to do some video work for them (see the work I did for them here:
- [New Moon tonight](https://davidsloma.com/new-moon-tonight/) - On this New Moon, my thoughts go toward building for the future. My intentions include becoming a successful filmmaker and writer, in the monetary sense (because we live in such a world) and also in terms of being true to my art and Muse and doing the best job I can of getting my art
- [new videoblog entry online](https://davidsloma.com/new-videoblog-entry-online/) - Hi, Hope you enjoy this trip in the park...nice to have the weather turning warmer here. D. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm7HUYkpt0k
- [My Videoblog - Jan. 2010 snowstorm!](https://davidsloma.com/my-videoblog-jan-2010-snowstorm/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otzcY3-rhjI
- [Miles Davis - So What](https://davidsloma.com/miles-davis-so-what/) - I think one of my favourite Miles Davis tracks is So What from Kind of Blue. He's got so many songs I like. He's another one of the Jazz/music legends I had the fortune to see play live. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEC8nqT6Rrk
- [Prayer for a beautiful day](https://davidsloma.com/prayer-for-a-beautiful-day/) - Thank you Creator for life, and for such a beautiful day on this planet! I am thankful for the many blessings I have. May we humans become loving and responsible stewards to your creations as soon as possible. Amen. -D.Sloma
- [R.I.P. - Gary Coleman](https://davidsloma.com/r-i-p-gary-coleman/) - 2 icons gone in one week! Part of my childhood has gone with them, too, I think. A lot of great memories and laughs...thank you, Gary.
- [Gulf Oil Spill - Ways to help](https://davidsloma.com/gulf-oil-spill/) - What can we do about this disaster? If close by, perhaps direct help. If not close by, then prayer and donations of money and support. There's a list of ways you can donate funds to relief organizations and wildlife rescues here: fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/05/01/2291388.aspx May the Gulf area recover from this, and with loving care, thrive even
- [Full moon + lunar eclipse this Saturday - June 26th!](https://davidsloma.com/full-moon-lunar-eclipse-this-saturday-june-26th/) - The full moon occurs this Saturday, June 26 at 11:31 a.m. EST, and the lunar eclipse happens this Saturday, June 26 at about 7:30 a.m. EST (if my calculations are correct!). We won't see much of the eclipse in the eastern part of Canada where I am, but its influence is sure to be felt!
- [Happy Summer - Summer Solstice! The longest day of the year! (northern hemisphere)](https://davidsloma.com/happy-summer-the-longest-day-of-the-year-northern-hemisphere/) - Today is the first day of Summer...the Summer Solstice - the Sun at the height of its power for the year (in the northern hemisphere). What's the Summer Solstice? For those who don't know, today is the day with the longest time of daylight: the longest day of the year! Today is the day when
- [oil eating microbes can clean up oil spills in weeks](https://davidsloma.com/oil-eating-microbes-can-clean-up-oil-spills-in-weeks/) - Check out this video of existing, proven technology. Microbes that eat oil can clear large oil spills in a matter of weeks, including not only oil still in the water, but oil that has settled on land. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VfypUzx1tI&feature=autofb
- [Oil spill "vacuum cleaner" from Kevin Costner and his brother's company to be used in the Gulf!](https://davidsloma.com/oil-spill-vacuum-cleaner-from-kevin-costner-and-his-brothers-company/) - A few years ago, actor Kevin Costner and his scientist brother perfected a centrifugal "vacuum cleaner" device that can purify the water from oil spills. Their technology has already been used in an oil spill in Japan. Coster spent $24 million of his own money on the venture. They are working to get permission to
- [Foggy Day in the GTA!](https://davidsloma.com/foggy-day-in-the-gta/) - It's been a rainy, grey and foggy day here around Toronto. Take a look at some video from this afternoon - fog as far as you can see in all directions! Visibility about 50 feet! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFrR33jl_E
- [Car that runs on water](https://davidsloma.com/car-that-runs-on-water/) - The Japanese company Genepax invented a car that runs on water...2 years ago! Where is this car now? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBm8ogwnpG0
- [new William Gibson book "Zero History" on the way!](https://davidsloma.com/new-william-gibson-book-zero-history-on-the-way/) - I can barely wait! Gibson is one of my favourite writers. I've read most of his work, even the unproduced screenplays! ;) I think I'll get it in hardcover, as it would be lovely to have that signed. I had a chance to meet William Gibson in a book store in Vancouver several years ago.
- [Iggy and the Stooges, Toronto, June 2010](https://davidsloma.com/iggy-and-the-stooges-toronto-june-2010-2/) - So, I went to the Iggy and the Stooges show in downtown Toronto a couple weeks or so ago and shot some video. It was very crowded, much more than I expected, for the free show that was part of NXNE. A hot summer night. It was neat seeing Iggy and hearing them rock downtown!
- [Happy 50th Twilight Zone!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-50th-anniversary-twilight-zone/) - "You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into...The Twilight Zone." - Rod Serling, as he introduced the
- [iJustine on the "cyberBarbie" or videoBarbie doll](https://davidsloma.com/ijustine-on-the-cyberbarbie/) - The end must be very nigh now...See the new Barbie doll that has a video camera in the necklace, a screen on its back and its own Barbie video editing software! CyberBarbie! VideoBarbie! Is the TerminatorBarbie far behind? This is a far cry from the Barbie destruction and torture experiments that I know many of
- [Full Moon Tonight In Aquarius - July, The Full Buck Moon, or Full Thunder Moon, or Full Hay Moon](https://davidsloma.com/full-moon-tonight-in-aquarius/) - The full moon tonight occurs at 9:36pm EST. It is one of moving on from the past and seeing what we can contribute to the future. It's a time to find what is holding us back from moving forward and welcome in new ideas; a time of awakening, a time of finding new solutions. "The
- ["Tape guy" NYC](https://davidsloma.com/tape-guy-nyc/) - Artist Aakash Nihalani works in coloured tape in the streets of New York: http://workbookproject.com/radar/2010/01/14/episode-21-tape-and-mirrors/
- [My video blog for June 2010](https://davidsloma.com/my-video-blog-for-june-2010/) - I was up north at the lake, doing some writing (editing my first novel) and relaxing, too. There was a full moon/eclipse, some fog and heavy rain. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-WB159ENlM]
- ["tworedlights" - for the Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF)](https://davidsloma.com/tworedlights-for-the-toronto-urban-film-festival-tuff/) - A 1 minute silent film by David Sloma. Made for the Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF). Touring Queen Street W., Toronto. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3q3yxVAj-Q]
- [Interview I heard with The Cove filmmakers on Democracy Now! via Toronto college radio station CIUT](https://davidsloma.com/interview-i-heard-with-the-cove-filmmakers-dolphins-name-their-young-by-giving-them-their-own-sound/) - I heard an interview on CIUT, one of our local college radio stations here in Toronto, carrying a Democracy Now! interview with some members of The Cove filmmaking team, director Louie Psihoyos and activist Ric O'Barry. The Cove documentary won an Oscar in 2010, exposing mass dolphin killing and the filmmaker's dolphin rescue efforts. The
- [Jupiter to make close approach tonight!](https://davidsloma.com/jupiter-to-make-close-approach-tonight/) - Take a look in the night sky tonight, because Jupiter is going to be very bright - the brightest it will be until 2022 sources say (yes, I read some other astro blogs!). Apparently, what is happening is that the Earth is passing between Jupiter and the Sun, making our solar system's largest planet look
- [Go Electric Music Festival in support of electric trains in Toronto](https://davidsloma.com/go-electric-music-festival-in-support-of-electric-trains-in-toronto/) - I attended the Go Electric Music Festival yesterday in support of electric trains in Toronto. It was a great time! Lots of good music, fun and positive people looking for an electric alternative to 400 diesel trains a day roaring through heavily populated parts of Toronto. I will have video online soon of the Festival,
- [video blog on the GO ELECTRIC MUSIC FESTIVAL](https://davidsloma.com/vblog-on-the-go-electric-music-festival/) - [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJPz5RLbmtc]
- [video blog - Revue Cinema](https://davidsloma.com/video-blog-revue-cinema/) - [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ7xY0IO7B0]
- [My video from Nuit Blanche Toronto 2010: Flux and Fire + Goddesses & Gargoyles](https://davidsloma.com/my-video-from-nuit-blanche-toronto-2010-flux-and-fire-goddesses-gargoyles/) - Here is a video I shot from Nuit Blanche 2010 - part 1 of 2. This was my favourite venue of the night in Liberty Village and these two installations. The cafe was even open all night long! It was very nice to be able to get a decent coffee at 5 AM to warm
- [Canzine today and John Oswald talk](https://davidsloma.com/canzine-today-and-john-oswald-talk/) - Canzine was fun today! It was packed! And, hot! I met some cool new people and got to catch up on my favourite zine Ghostpine! It's a real work of art in my opinion. I've been reading it for years and got to meet Jeff Miller, the author of Ghostpine today and get a bunch
- [My video of Canzine 2010, Toronto](https://davidsloma.com/my-video-of-canzine-2010-toronto/) - Click the link to view the video in a new window: http://www.flixya.com/video/3682418/Canzine_2010_-_Toronto_
- [Please support community radio and alternative media](https://davidsloma.com/please-support-community-radio-and-the-alternative-media/) - CKLN 88.1 FM http://www.ckln.fm/ and CIUT 89.5 FM http://www.ciut.fm/ here in Toronto (and world-wide streaming online) are in the midst of their current funding drives, so please give if you can.
- [Liberty Village – Somewhere in Heaven is now available as a digital download and instant rental](https://davidsloma.com/liberty-village-–-somewhere-in-heaven-is-now-available-as-a-dvd-download-and-rental/) - My film Liberty Village - Somewhere in Heaven is now available as a digital download and/or rental from Amazon.com (for those in the USA only, for now) only $1.99! http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Village-Somewhere-in-Heaven/dp/B004BCSW5S/ref=ed_oe_vdl">http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Village-Somewhere-in-Heaven/dp/B004BCSW5S/ref=ed_oe_vdl Also, available as a DVD: http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Village-Somewhere-Heaven-various/dp/B004AYCY1K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1289084764&sr=8-1">http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Village-Somewhere-Heaven-various/dp/B004AYCY1K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1289084764&sr=8-1
- [It's been foggy here the last 2 days....](https://davidsloma.com/its-been-foggy-here-the-last-2-days/) - ...so, here's some video of it from last night and this morning. I love the horror movie quality of it! Select the 480p option during playback for best quality http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6VeM4Vg5n0
- [My film "Liberty Village: Somewhere in Heaven" now on Amazon.com](https://davidsloma.com/my-film-liberty-village-somewhere-in-heaven-now-on-amazon-com/) - Makes a great xmas gift! ;) http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Village-Somewhere-Heaven-various/dp/B004AYCY1K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1289089973&sr=8-1 eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
- [My DVD “Liberty Village: Somewhere in Heaven”](https://davidsloma.com/my-dvd-“liberty-village-somewhere-in-heaven”/) - My DVD “Liberty Village: Somewhere in Heaven” is for sale on the CreateSpace online store (part of Amazon.com): https://www.createspace.com/280582
- [I'll be on the radio tonight](https://davidsloma.com/ill-be-on-the-radio-tonight/) - I'll be calling into the HOWL radio show tonight on CIUT in Toronto (89.5 fm) at 10pm eastern time, to briefly talk about the crowdfunding effort for my film GOTH:insideOUT. You can listen online at ciut.fm
- [Wi-fi - is it safe?](https://davidsloma.com/wi-fi-is-it-safe/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StXA01nXwso
- ["Some guys have all the luck?" ](https://davidsloma.com/some-guys-have-all-the-luck/) - This guy must have some cologne that is out of this world! Wow! "The man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren." - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358654/The-worlds-biggest-family-Ziona-Chan-39-wives-94-children-33-grandchildren.html
- [Digital downloads & rentals of my film Liberty Village - Somewhere In Heaven](https://davidsloma.com/digital-downloads-rentals-of-my-film-liberty-village-somewhere-in-heaven/) - Digital downloads and online rentals of my film Liberty Village - Somewhere In Heaven are available. Someone bought one the other day, which reminded me it was there, lol! http://rockinfilms.com/lv.htm
- [How to market and sell your ebooks?](https://davidsloma.com/how-to-market-and-sell-your-ebook/) - That's the question I am asking myself now! I've been a writer from a young age - the first short story I wrote (that I can remember) was about a shark around the age of 7. I think it's a safe bet to say it was inspired by the movie JAWS. My sister and I
- [GOTH:insideOUT - 2 new interviews online](https://davidsloma.com/gothinsideout-2-new-interviews-online/) - I've been making a documentary film on the Goth culture called GOTH:insideOUT. It's a labour of love, coming out of my time spent in the Goth scene. I like to call it a "gothumentary." There are many hours of good material that I've collected on tape, so I'm going to be putting a lot of
- [Sun Ra and his Arkestra](https://davidsloma.com/sun-ra/) - I was able to see a live performance of Sun Ra and his Arkestra a few years back. Though he was in a wheelchair for most of the time, Sun Ra still shone (hard not to in those groovy outfits!). It was great to be able to shake his hand. Here's a video of him
- [I love solar power!](https://davidsloma.com/i-love-solar-power/) - This guy's house is an inspiration! It's solar powered and humble. It's made small on purpose, so you can live in it while you make planned-for additions! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJsDOD0dTQI
- [Good Morning](https://davidsloma.com/good-morning/) - Good morning. Thank you God for this day. Hello Mother Earth - so beautiful in the morning.
- [iPhone Haikus](https://davidsloma.com/iphone-haiku/) - iPhone Haiku: Way down in the mall, Crowded in like sardines, Apple store is jammed. iPhone Haiku 2: They love the iPhone, Steve Jobs smiles in summer heat, $28B quarter.
- [Look out, it's - CARMAGGEDON!](https://davidsloma.com/look-out-its-carmaggedon/) - I love LA! One of the major highways closes for the day and it's called CARMAGGEDON - or the insuring huge traffic jam on July 16, 2011 is sure to be! An air-carrier is offering a special for the day that the expressway in LA (405) closes - so you can fly over CARMAGGEDON -
- [Hello, today](https://davidsloma.com/hello-today/) - Took some time today to watch and listen to the wind through the green leaves and trees, against the blue sky with white clouds. Formatting my book A CONSPICUOUS MEDIUM - out soon! My novel Brainjob is about a man whose brain is placed into another cloned body after an accident, in a world obsessed
- [Video I made for High On Kindness](https://davidsloma.com/video-i-made-for-high-on-kindness/) - Here is the promo video I made for the High On Kindness project, just released: http://vimeo.com/25754257 "Imagine this! Kindness extended, received, or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feelings of everyone involved!"Â http://www.HighOnKindness.com
- [Fireworks and THUNDER](https://davidsloma.com/fireworks-and-thunder/) - Lots of BANGS and BOOMS around me tonight - fireworks, for the 2nd night in a row - but, they got rained out (can't say I mind) by the big storm we had here. We got Mother Nature's lightning and THUNDER instead - much more intense! My dog used to be terrified of thunder or
- [Solar Eclipse/New Moon today - 3rd of 3!](https://davidsloma.com/solar-eclipsenew-moon-today/) - Happy New Moon/Solar Eclipse in Cancer today ~ July 1, 2011 - last in the series of three, intense! Time to "make the donuts" - find what is holding you back and make your aspirations real! Some good reading on this: http://www.astrogrrl.com/2011/06/new-moon-solar-eclipse-in-cancer-july-1.html#axzz1Qnln1Cka Here's a video from astrologer Dorothy Morgan on today's New Moon/Eclipse - the
- [5 star review of "David Sloma - Short Stories Volume 1"](https://davidsloma.com/5-star-review-of-david-sloma-short-stories-volume-1/) - This collection contains 7 short fiction pieces in one reasonably priced edition. The stories range from horror, to science fiction, to fantasy, and to a bit of the absurd. Read the review and a free preview at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/63991
- [New Ducks](https://davidsloma.com/new-ducks/) - I've been seeing a lot of ducks with babies this year. So have others I know. This is a good sign, as ducks are cute, and it also shows that the environment around here is not too bad. I have seen a mother duck with 8 and even 11 babies, just the other day. Also,
- [Up early screenplay formating, ebooks sale](https://davidsloma.com/summer-sale-prices-on-brainjob-and-short-stories-volume-1/) - I woke up really early, so might as well stay up. I'm formatting one of my screenplays for an ebook ("Chewy, Gooey, Fruit Things" it's called), so I have that to get caught up on (big commute from my bed to the computer today ;), plus I get to see the sun rise! Summer sale
- [Selling ebooks in AUD, Goodreads.com](https://davidsloma.com/time-to-feed-the-social-media-june-23-2011/) - One of my ebooks (Cyber) sold on the Australian iTunes/iBooks store. That's a first for me, pretty cool, I think! The currency conversion rate from AUD to CAD is about even, maybe a little more in my favour, so that's nice, too ;) I started an author page on Goodreads.com - it's a great place
- [Time to feed the social media June 21, 2011](https://davidsloma.com/time-to-feed-the-social-media-june-21-2011/) - Happy Summer! It's Summer Solstice today, the longest day of the year! Are you in the northern hemisphere? How the longest day of the year going for you, today? How's Fall down under? It'll be your Winter Solstice. What an amazing planet called Earth we live on! Summer in one part, winter in another!
- [First sale of Brainjob today!](https://davidsloma.com/first-sale-of-brainjob-today/) - The first sale has been made! Thank you to the first reader to buy the ebook of my first novel Brainjob today! This is very exciting for me, and gratifying. Too bad Father's Day was yesterday, because I'm really feeling like a proud papa right now! You can read a sample of it here: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/62568
- [Full moon night](https://davidsloma.com/full-moon-night/) - I'm watching the full moon from my window right now. It's gorgeous and moving high into the sky! This month's moon is known as the Full Strawberry Moon, or the Rose Moon. And, it was a lunar eclipse today, also! Quite an interesting time for eclipses this year. I took a video of the December
- [Smoothie of the Day – June 5, 2011](https://davidsloma.com/smoothie-of-the-day-–-may-11-2011/) - My latest smoothie video.
- [6 word story party!](https://davidsloma.com/6-word-story-party/) - Here's one of mine: "Seed. Child. Adult. Womb. Earth. Space." See lots more and add your own on: http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2011/06/01/a-story-in-6-words-uma-historia-em-6-palavras/
- [Writing my short story "Turkey Day REVENGE"](https://davidsloma.com/writing-my-short-story-turkey-day-revenge/) - Having been a long-time vegetarian, and now making the transition into raw vegan, it's been a while since I've felt comfortable eating animals. For me, it really started to click in around my teens in the 80's, when I started to question the "common" beliefs and eating habits of the typical Standard American Diet (SAD).
- [Read my short story Cyber for the next 5 days FREE!](https://davidsloma.com/get-my-short-story-cyber-as-an-ebook-free-for-the-next-5-days/) - Read my short story Cyber for the next 5 days FREE at http://www.scribd.com/doc/34123633/Cyber-by-David-Sloma Expires May 15, 2011. If you like it, I strongly suggest you purchase it at a later date, or one of my other ebooks, DVDs, or digital video rentals/downloads, as I make my living on sales such as those. If you can't
- [Brainjob - my first novel finished today](https://davidsloma.com/brainjob-my-first-novel-finished-today/) - I finished another edit of my first novel "Brainjob" today! It's about a man living in a cloned body and life-extension. I think it's ready to be formatted for publication as an ebook (paper book to follow). It's been a few years in the making, but I feel like it's finished now. I have a
- [Smoothie of the Day - May 11, 2011](https://davidsloma.com/smoothie-of-the-day-may-11-2011/) - I made a new video: http://blip.tv/file/5137418
- [For the David Lynch fans out there, his new coffee commercial](https://davidsloma.com/for-the-david-lynch-fans-out-there-his-new-coffee-commercial/) - http://vimeo.com/21939919
- [Haiku for May 1st - Worms and Rain](https://davidsloma.com/haiku-for-may-1st-worms-and-rain/) - Worms and Rain May rain on the grass, Many worms come up to drink: Robins don't scare them. by David Sloma, May 1, 2011
- [My eBook Cyber is now available](https://davidsloma.com/my-first-true-ebook-cyber-is-now-available/) - My short story Cyber is now available as an eBook from Smashwords. Other outlets coming soon. Your purchase helps support this independent author (me!). Please share the link with others. You can read a free excerpt and buy the ebook here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/55055 Published by Web of Life Solutions. You can hire them to format, design
- [My ebook publishing journey - part 2](https://davidsloma.com/my-ebook-publishing-journey-part-2/) - As of now, I've put 2 of my short stories up online for sale, "Cyber" and "Ugly Night." They were published on Smashwords, an ebook distributor. Smashwords is the only venue I've published my ebooks on so far, so I'll be dealing with their process for now. I do have an account on Createspace, which
- [Smoothie of the Day for April 2, 2011](https://davidsloma.com/smoothie-for-april-2-2011/) - From my site http://www.SmoothieOfTheDay.com http://blip.tv/file/4969517
- [Starting my ebook publishing journey](https://davidsloma.com/starting-my-ebook-publishing-journey/) - I've been on the ebook publishing learning curve lately. There's quite a lot to know, but I find it a very exciting process! My first real ebook (actually a short story called Cyber) is formatted and has been sent to the distributor. It will be available from the major online retailers soon, after I test
- [Coming soon: Short Stories - volume 1 ](https://davidsloma.com/coming-soon-short-story-collection-volume-1/) - I realized that I have a backlog of stories that need to get out there, so I'm working on a collection of some of my short fiction. I'm planning to have it for sale here on my site as an eBook, and also through the regular outlets such as Amazon/Kindle, Apple, Smashwords and the like.
- [New site design and adding writing](https://davidsloma.com/new-site-design-and-adding-writing/) - I've updated the look of my blog today and I think it's pretty good. Hopefully you'll enjoy it as well and find it easy to find and read my writing. Speaking of which, I've added some of my writing here: an excerpt of a short story called "Cyber" and an excerpt from my sci-fi novel
- [Happy Full Moon!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-full-moon-3/) - Today is the April Full Moon. It's known as the Full Pink Moon, the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Full Fish Moon. I watched it play through the clouds last night and it was very lovely!
- [Today's Visionaries Making a Difference - Tania Marie - Artist - "Earth Box" + Spring Wishes March 2011 ](https://davidsloma.com/tania-marie-artist-earth-box-spring-wishes-march-2011/) - http://blip.tv/file/4945969 I was a winner of Tania Marie's "Today's Visionaries Making a Difference" contest! Here's a video I made, where I step in front of the camera to talk about the wonderful gift I received from the inspiring visionary artist Tania Marie, in honour of me also taking steps to make my dreams and desires
- [Smoothie of the Day for March 25, 2011](https://davidsloma.com/smoothie-of-the-day-for-march-25-2011/) - http://blip.tv/file/4945109 Dave shares his smoothie on http://www.SmoothieOfTheDay.com Want to share your smoothie? Drop us a line!
- [My video for "freefall" by åpne sinn](https://davidsloma.com/my-video-for-freefall-by-apne-sinn/) - I just finished a new ambient music video. I call it "snowgoldmorning" as it was shot recently on a very snowy morning with golden sunlight. It features the track "Freefall" by åpne sinn off the Relaxed Machinery label. http://vimeo.com/20507186
- [My video for the North Toronto Cat Rescue](https://davidsloma.com/my-newest-video-for-north-toronto-cat-rescue/) - Here is a video I just finished up for the North Toronto Cat Rescue. At the shelter their are some wonderful folks who generously donate their time to help animals. The North Toronto Cat Rescue is a no-kill, no-cage shelter, started by Donna Cox. Hear her amazing story of how she started the shelter after
- [Filming postponed for today](https://davidsloma.com/filming-postponed-for-today/) - I was going to go take some "B" roll footage today of a painter friend who is doing a mural outdoors, for a short video I'm making about his work. But, the temperature here has headed south the last couple of days and it's too cold to paint. So, we'll do it next week if the
- [Happy full moon!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-full-moon/) - The first full moon of 2011! The January moon is also known as the Wolf Moon, Old Moon, or the Moon After Yule. I can easily see why it would be called the Wolf moon, as the blueish moonlight on the glistening snow and ice does bring to mind those creatures who walk by the
- [Rail of Light - Nuit Blanche 2010](https://davidsloma.com/rail-of-light-nuit-blanche-2010/) - Wrapping up my videos from Nuit Blanche 2010 - finally got to this one: Rail of Light http://blip.tv/file/4634123
- [Happy 2011!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-2011/) - Wow, 2011 already! I think it's going to be a great year! I'm looking forward to doing some more video work and getting a large project finished this year: my documentary GOTH:insideOUT. Also, I want to get my novel out to the world this year - it's a science-fact/fiction novel called "SKINJOBS" which is written,
- [John Lennon R.I.P. (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980)](https://davidsloma.com/john-lennon-r-i-p-9-october-1940-–-8-december-1980/) - ...imagine... http://www.johnlennon.com
- [I'm on the radio today](https://davidsloma.com/im-on-the-radio-today/) - I'm going to be a guest today on the Cinephobia Radio show. Listen live at CKLN 88.1 fm in Toronto, or streaming on http://ckln.fm/ Starts at 2pm est.
- [David Sloma/Rockin' Films vlog #11 - editing systems](https://davidsloma.com/rockin-films-vlog-11-editing-systems/) - In this vlog I talk about video editing systems that I use. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLOXbFGk-TQ
- [David Sloma/Rockin' Films vlog #9 - film grants](https://davidsloma.com/my-vlog-today-on-rockin-films/)
- [Here's a little video I shot on Halloween night](https://davidsloma.com/heres-a-little-video-i-shot-on-halloween-night/) - I added some FX and a soundtrack.
- [New video by me - Kelly Childs & Kindfood](https://davidsloma.com/new-video-by-me-kelly-childs-kindfood/) - Kelly Childs shares her story and passion about her Kindfood vegan bakery/store/cafe in Burlington, Ontario. Be inspired! Video produced by David Sloma for Rockin' Films. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNU99MybT2M
- [The funding effort for my Goth film - update](https://davidsloma.com/the-funding-effort-for-my-goith-film-to-date/) - http://www.gothinsideout.com/2010/11/the-funding-effort-for-the-film-to-date/
- [Happy Samhain/Halloween!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-samhainhalloween/) - May the spirits be kind to you tonight!
- [Welcome](https://davidsloma.com/hello-world-2/) - Hi, Thanks for stopping by my new blog! Here I'll be posting items of interest, and news about my films and creative projects. Here's to a good time, David

## Pages

- [Book Stores](https://davidsloma.com/book-stores/) - Here are the links to the main online stores where you can find my books: Gumroad - I like to sell my work from there, as I get better royalty rates than other distributors and more control over how I distribute my work. They are available in the formats: EPUB, MOBI, PDF and there is
- [Videos](https://davidsloma.com/videos/) - David loved movies as a child and has vivid memories of being blown away by the original Star Wars movie in the theater. His film and TV adventures include being a screenwriter, producer, director, camera Op., editor, and sometimes actor. He has produced and directed works for internationally renowned visionary painter Alex Grey, Grammy-winning singer
- [New](https://davidsloma.com/newly-published/) - Pre-order information, too.
- [D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases)](https://davidsloma.com/novels/d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases/) - Is there a clandestine world of tunnels and bases underground? Who is living in them? What do they want with humanity? A series of SF novels, now in book 7.
- [Books](https://davidsloma.com/novels/) - Gumroad Store When you buy direct from me via Gumroad I get the best royalty rate and have more control over how my work is sold. Thank you for supporting an independent writer! Â Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1 "Great read rivals cussler and riely...Thank you." - reader comment left on
- [Contact](https://davidsloma.com/kontact/) - To leave a public comment, use the Leave a Reply section at the bottom of each page. Twitter: https://twitter.com/David_Sloma
- [Newsletter](https://davidsloma.com/newsletter/) - I send out an email newsletter to readers a few times per year with news of new releases and special offers. I never share your email address with anyone else, and I don't spam you. To sign up: http://www.eepurl.com/PH44z
- [About](https://davidsloma.com/about-2/) - David Sloma is the author of the highly-rated D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) series of science fiction novels, now going into book 7. His other work includes the MIB Files: Tales of the Men in Black, plus several other sci-fi/fantasy novels and stories. His sci-fi story Cyber was first sold to, and published in, the
- [Interviews](https://davidsloma.com/about-2/media/) - Radio Interviews Paradigm Unhinged Show on the Inception Radio Network - April 16, 2014 http://paradigmunhinged.com/april-16th-author-david-sloma-greyland-deep-underground-military-bases/ Download: http://irnfiles.com/audio/PDUSloma.mp3 The Vinny Eastwood Show on American Freedom Radio - October 23, 2012 http://www.thevinnyeastwoodshow.com/ad-free-radio-archives.html Download: http://www.thevinnyeastwoodshow.com/uploads/1/3/1/2/1312301/ad_free_23_oct_christopher_green_david_sloma_vinny_eastwood_show_2012.mp3 The HOWL Show on CIUT 89.5 FM in Toronto - appearances in 2013, December 25, 2012, November 29, 2011, and November 2, 2010
- [Oceandeep: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) – Book 2](https://davidsloma.com/novels/d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases/greyland-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-1/oceandeep-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-2/) - Oceandeep continues the story of civilian contractor Leon Verdat who finds himself working under duress for a black ops military group battling Grey aliens from their secret D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) around the world.
- [Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) - Book 1](https://davidsloma.com/novels/d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases/greyland-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-1/) - Leon Verdat thought he knew all there was to know about building underground tunnels and structures. His civilian contracting business was doing very well and his family was thriving. Then, he got a visit from a mysterious Man in Black and all that changed.
- [MIB Files: Tales of the Men In Black](https://davidsloma.com/short-fiction-2/mib-files-tales-of-the-men-in-black/) - The MIB FILES are stories of the paranormal, strange things, and UFO sightings with one thing in common: interactions with the Men In Black (MIB).
- [Short Stories](https://davidsloma.com/short-fiction-2/) - THE SUIT by David Sloma Robotic suits that people wear are all the rage. They make life easier for the owners and a lot more fun! Until the suits start turning on them... Published August 18, 2017 https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/743112 More stores. 1986. A nuclear reactor is in meltdown behind the Iron Curtain, letting off
- [Store](https://davidsloma.com/book-table/) - To visit my online store, click: https://gumroad.com/wls
- [Taken Away Offer](https://davidsloma.com/taken-away-dl/) - SUCCESS! THANKS FOR SUBSCRIBING CHOOSE YOUR DOWNLOAD: To download TAKEN AWAY for Kindle (mobi format) click the link below: DOWNLOAD LINK To download TAKEN AWAY for Nook, iTunes, Android, or Kobo (epub format) click the link below: DOWNLOAD LINK To download TAKEN AWAY in PDF format click the link below: DOWNLOAD LINK INSTRUCTIONS If you’re
- [Screenplays](https://davidsloma.com/screenplays/) - BOI MEETS GRL An original, gothy, vampire screenplay by David Sloma It's Goth club kids versus the vampires in this tale of love - and blood - across the centuries. When Count Wildheim, an ancient vampire, draws Jo to him who is the image of his long-dead human love, things start to get dead
- [Cyber - Part 2](https://davidsloma.com/short-fiction-2/cyber-2/) - Picking up where the short story "Cyber" left off, Xavier is forced to live his life alone, without his love, Lenore. Which shouldn't be too hard, since she only exists inside a computer. But, he just can't leave the past behind. - Another short story in the Cyber line by David Sloma. From Amazon.com:
- [Brainjob](https://davidsloma.com/novels/brainjob/) - Brainjob "Brilliant..."- reader comment left on Amazon. Decades ago, Zenor’s brain was transplanted into a brainless clone body; a "brainjob" of another race after a near-fatal industrial accident. He's now reached 100 years old (brain time). But his cloned body is breaking down. He seeks help from the makers of his clone but all is
- [Christmas Eve in Jail](https://davidsloma.com/short-fiction-2/christmas-eve-in-jail/) - A new short story of mine is available "Christmas Eve in Jail." I got the idea for it on Dec 24th, 2013 and now here it is, published on Dec 31, 3013!! Cal was in prison, again, at Christmas time but he's not without hope. A short story to warm the heart for the holidays.
- [PKD](https://davidsloma.com/greatwriters-pkd/) - The Great Writers series. A look at some of the writers who have inspired me and millions of others. First up we have: Philip K. Dick Great Writers: Philip K. Dick By David Sloma Copyright 2014-2015 by David Sloma. All rights reserved. *Note: This is an ongoing piece of writing, a work-in-progress and will be
- [Turkey Day REVENGE!](https://davidsloma.com/short-fiction-2/turkey-day-revenge/) - My short story "Turkey Day REVENGE!" is now available as an eBook. It's about a rather...alternative Thanksgiving! Get the Kindle Edition (or read on ANY computer or smart phone with the free software from Amazon!): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051PEQ4A https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0051PEQ4A UK store: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0051PEQ4A EU store: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0051PEQ4A
- [Poetry](https://davidsloma.com/poetry/) - My poetry collection "A Conspicuous Medium" is now available as an ebook and paper book. This is the second edition of the collection, newly expanded for 2011/2012. It was my second chapbook, originally published a few years back. I've included all of the original text in this updated edition, and added a lot more. There's
- [Happy Thanksgiving Canadians!](https://davidsloma.com/happy-thanksgiving-canadians/) - Happy Thanksgiving long weekend Canadians! Here's a little story I wrote about a rather...alternative Thanksgiving. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0051PEQ4A also it's at: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/57989

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