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Published: 2013-01-02 02:32:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 1413; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 21
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Description First deviation of 2013! This is an excerpt from the first Chapter of "Echo Callaway and the Knights of Lionskeep", which runs about 35 pages, and is currently sitting in limbo on my hard-drive. I had a promising publishing deal for this story lined up, but a bunch of factors pushed it to the sidelines, not the least of which was how long it was taking to produce in this format.

That said, I'm in no way giving up on Echo; quite the opposite. Getting her story off the ground is my biggest creative goal for 2013, and its well underway. I'm using a different format, tailoring it specifically for phones and devices, and the first installments is about half-way done. This story, meanwhile (which is more or less Echo's "secret origin")... I'm not sure what will happen to it. Its plotted out to about 260 pages, formatted for print, and I'd obviously love to just make the entire book. But, for now, Its another part of Echo's tale thats getting my attention. But here's one of my favorite little snippets; keep your eyes peeled for more Echo in 2013. Happy New Year!
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Comments: 16

Hazardousthing [2013-01-03 00:57:53 +0000 UTC]

I love that line, "I think the gravity is broken"! XD

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jamesgunner123 [2013-01-02 23:42:03 +0000 UTC]

....this looks to be something very epic!....can't wait to see the comic....=3

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Motion-Music [2013-01-02 11:37:20 +0000 UTC]

how very . . . barsoom

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AdamMasterman In reply to Motion-Music [2013-01-02 15:18:27 +0000 UTC]

Burroughs and Bradbury, for sure. That's actually a plot point in the story; its not the real Mars that they're visiting, but an amalgam of imaginary Marses.

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Motion-Music In reply to AdamMasterman [2013-01-02 15:30:21 +0000 UTC]

How very . . . Larry Niven

hopefully this will be better than Nivens rainbow mars or League of extraordinary gentlemen volume 2.

Good luck with it, or whatever project you pursue. I am a huge fan of Burroughs, and I am glad to see talented people like you are able to have affection for his tales of mars. . . havent touched my copy of Bradbury's martian chronicles . . . hmmmm, I guess I will have to pick it up.

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Tenchi-del-Dante [2013-01-02 07:09:59 +0000 UTC]

Ah, Echo... So lovable |D

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AdamMasterman In reply to Tenchi-del-Dante [2013-01-02 15:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Don't be fooled; she's a burly tomboy.

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Tenchi-del-Dante In reply to AdamMasterman [2013-01-03 06:40:23 +0000 UTC]

And?
Tomboys can be very adorable.
Especially orange haired and freckled ones.

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milandare [2013-01-02 06:39:26 +0000 UTC]

AAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

Too intriguing! Needs 'next part'.

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AdamMasterman In reply to milandare [2013-01-02 15:15:06 +0000 UTC]

Heh. I might post the next few pages in this sequence, but its just another mini-cliffhanger. Indeed, the whole chapter ends on a big cliffhanger.

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milandare In reply to AdamMasterman [2013-01-03 01:41:05 +0000 UTC]

Woah. That sounds... narcotic

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Gray-Mecha-Fox [2013-01-02 02:42:02 +0000 UTC]

I hope it works out well dude.

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AdamMasterman In reply to Gray-Mecha-Fox [2013-01-02 15:14:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, man; if all goes according to plan, I'll have a lengthy chapter posted up here on dA within two months.

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RareKarma [2013-01-02 02:33:51 +0000 UTC]

Great first page!

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AdamMasterman In reply to RareKarma [2013-01-02 15:13:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! This is actually near the middle of the chapter, but I'm glad you like it.

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RareKarma In reply to AdamMasterman [2013-01-03 02:31:21 +0000 UTC]

np!

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