Saving my rotting cactus update – over 4.5 years later!

I’ve just made an update video about my 14 year-old cactus! 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.

See how its doing now:

There’s 10 videos in the series about my cactus and how I saved it: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE3C42EC133017FC5

I also wrote a book about it! “Saving My Rotting Cactus” (ebook or paperback) http://amzn.to/1xteqdM available from Amazon and most online book stores.

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 control over how I distribute my work. They are available in the formats: EPUB, MOBI, PDF and there is a Send to Kindle function. Thank you for supporting an independent writer! https://gumroad.com/l/sfHd#

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 my costume to show!

Here’s a video and some pictures :

 

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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.

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 control over how I distribute my work. They are available in the formats: EPUB, MOBI, PDF and there is a Send to Kindle function. Thank you for supporting an independent writer! https://gum.co/MSunN

http://amzn.to/1Y18ZgX

https://store.kobobooks.com/en-ca/ebook/wormwood-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-5

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/David_Sloma_Wormwood_D_U_M_B_s_Deep_Underground_Mi?id=T6N8CwAAQBAJ

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/611686

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/wormwood-d.u.m.b.s-deep-underground/id1080195111?mt=11

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wormwood-david-sloma/1123637060?ean=2940152794038

Are D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) real?

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By David Sloma www.davidsloma.com
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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).

I had to respond that it’s because I heard about these things and they’re real! I find them fascinating! What better place to set a sci-fi adventure action story in?

I’ve long had an interest in hidden things…and those things hidden under our feet may be the most fascinating of all!

For many years, I’ve been a fan of the radio late at night, getting scared listening to spooky topics on Coast to Coast AM, from way back in the Art Bell days—the original host and creator of the show. One of the frequent topics on the show was, and still is, secret underground military bases, or D.U.M.B.s.

And Grey aliens invading the Earth!

I took these two subjects and put them together in my series of novels, starting with Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) – Book 1. Yes, the title is a nod to the secretive military base known as Area 51 in the Nevada desert, nicknamed “Dreamland.”

Area 51 is officially denied to exist, even though many people have been there and seen it, claim to have worked inside it, and have taken photos of it (which have been posted online). Dreamland has long been rumored to be a testing ground for exotic, experiential aircraft, and even UFOs (both human-built and alien crafts that have been captured) and a repository of Grey aliens, some maybe alive, some maybe stored in freezers stories below the desert sand, where who-knows-what goes on…

Dreamland is also the name of another radio show that Art Bell started, currently hosted by Whitley Strieber. Strieber was one of the first authors who wrote about his experiences with Greys (see his book Communion).

There are a number of underground bases that have been publicly admitted to exist in the USA by official sources, such as:

  • Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center, Virgina
  • Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado
  • Colorado Springs – NORAD, Colorado
  • Under the White House, Washington, D.C.
  • Camp David, Maryland
  • DIPEF underground facility, Kansas
  • Raven Rock Mountain Complex, Pennsylvania

This is only a partial list of verified, publicly-known underground bases. Imagine what bases exist in secret, all over the world!

And not only under the ground, but under the sea! It boggles the mind when you start to think about it.

One of the first people to break the story about real underground and undersea military bases, and probably the first to write about them, was Richard Sauder. His impressive, documented research into their existence has resulted in a series of factual books. His initial book Underground Bases and Tunnels: What is the Government Trying to Hide? was published in 1996.

He has told the tale in radio interviews of how he followed the paper trail of publicly available, non-classified documents, and gathered evidence that proves that these bases do exist. Take a look at his excellent work if you want to learn about the real world of underground and undersea bases.

Writing about these sort of bases, being in the mindset of them, and aliens, for weeks at a time gave me the chills!

If you like this sort of thing, I invite you to give my books a try, starting with Greyland: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) – Book 1 http://amzn.to/2bOON2U


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The weather here today

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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 this time of year – yikes!).

Stepping outside is like walking into a hot towel – nice if you want a free sauna.

Going outside today is like being in a giant’s armpit.

Going outside today is like being in the sun’s armpit.

(More to come as I think of them…)

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, but it’s nice to get confirmation of this.

This book is a stand-alone title (so far, with no plans for a sequel at present). It’s a paranormal-mystery-action type of story. I don’t want to say too much about it yet, until it’s ready to be published. It’s about 40,000 words.

Next, I’m going to get back to writing the 6th book in my D.U.M.B.s series, which I’ve already made a start on.

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 Howey’s blog and in particular this post “So You Want to be a Writer…

Stephen King’s book On Writing is another good resource of information and inspiration.

I think a lot of what these folks say is good advice, and I follow most of it.

Wormwood: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) – Book 5 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 the Earth’s surface, deeper than even the deepest D.U.M.B.s. This is Book 5 in the continuing series, so be sure to start with Book 1: Greyland

Wormwood: D.U.M.B.s (Deep Underground Military Bases) – Book 5 by David Sloma.

Release date: June 30, 2016.

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 control over how I distribute my work. They are available in the formats: EPUB, MOBI, PDF and there is a Send to Kindle function. Thank you for supporting an independent writer! https://gum.co/MSunN

http://amzn.to/1Y18ZgX

https://store.kobobooks.com/en-ca/ebook/wormwood-d-u-m-b-s-deep-underground-military-bases-book-5

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/David_Sloma_Wormwood_D_U_M_B_s_Deep_Underground_Mi?id=T6N8CwAAQBAJ

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/611686

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/wormwood-d.u.m.b.s-deep-underground/id1080195111?mt=11

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wormwood-david-sloma/1123637060?ean=2940152794038