A New Look, A Better Perspective

^Don't know who designed this but it's AWESOME!!^

Welcome to the newly redesigned Iron Mountain Ridge! Guy Edwards, owner of Brainjar Media and graphic designer extraordinaire took the helm out of my inept hands and voila! Looks like we are ready to be *real*.... Although, we are here because of something a lot of people say isn't.

You can get your own signed copy of Eve too!

Synopsis:
Out a weekend excursion, Anna decides to explore one more wilderness road before she heads home and soon finds herself stuck high up on a narrow mountain pass. She is forced to stay overnight in her car where a vicious storm washes out the road, leaving her stranded. Desperate and scared, she comes face to face with a newly confirmed species that was once only a legend. Terrified yet drawn to her deepest obsession, she attempts contact and is taken on a journey so incredible, her life will never be the same.

The screenplay adaptation is still in the works and I'm plugging away at Iron Mountain Ridge (IRM for short), the sequel. I sure have some grand ideas but there's more of a challenge because of the various storylines (one being Anna's darn husband just has to be there - LOL). I'm also hoping to get more exposure of Eve to mainstream and indie book reviewers alike by reaching out more. If there is anything I've learned from this whole self-publishing process is you have to be your OWN biggest fan. And, I proudly say I am. :) The other thing I'll be working on is local book signings. I will be focusing mainly on the Sacramento area but if things work out the way I hope, there may be a conference of the sasquatch kind in this area come fall.............. It's only in discussion phases right now and nothing OR everything could happen. It would be nice, there's so much going on!

And, it would once again provide an opportunity for those in the community to meet one another. It doesn't need to be said that written words don't always come across the way they are supposed to, now does it?

Is It Me?? Or Does Something Smell Really Rotten........

April 30th is just around the corner. Thank goodness. But, I hardly think it will be "over" by then as many are proclaiming. Back to that in a minute.

First, I am pleased to announce that Brainjar Media and the ever-so-talented Guy Edwards will be redesigning this site to include an e-store where you can purchase a copy of Eve directly from me, signed personally just for you. He has also agreed to design the interior and exterior cover and art for the sequel to Eve, Iron Mountain Ridge, due out by the end of this year. His cover design of Eve is absolutely mesmerizing to look at, don't you think? Speaking of which, the sequel is coming along nicely and I'm even experimenting with a third person character. :) Don't know if it will stick but it's very intriguing to say the least. Those of you who have read Eve can let your imaginations run wild with that one. I'll give you a sample: "She walked quickly through the underbrush, barely making a sound. Her movements were like watching a raindrop slide down a window. Fluid, un-breaking and with purpose." Hmm? Ah yes, me likes it. I am going to try a full chapter and maybe send to a few fans to see what they think!

Now, on to the never ending saga of "who has the best bigfoot story of the week?"

The end of the month will bring us the "mockumentary" (as it was so labeled) "Shooting Bigfoot" which will air at the Toronto Film Festival. Now, my prediction is that given this will be a la Blair Witch Project-mania, viewers will be left with...wait for it...the possibility there really is a body. [GASP] Maybe a (ahem) two minute tidbit with some flashes of *it* here and there and more hype from you-know-who. I gotta say, I can't wait to see it and I do hope they paid Dallas and Wayne real money. Those guys are just the most earnest men I've ever watched.

Next up is the PGF copies and subsequent ebay listing at $17,500000000 (ooops, too many zeros, ha, ha) for "buy it now", or starting bid at $15,500. No takers yet and none will be had. Those who are representing Ketchum and her...um, project(s), etc, have failed epically. I will leave it at that because there is NO chance any of this will ever be taken seriously as long as that kind of representation continues. Revealed private conversations aside!!

The last is one I choose not to address but it's all over the place so I'm sure you can figure it out. :)

Things just have a way of being smelly in this field. Pun intended. And some will always smell that way to me.

(I'm consistently amused by images produced when typing in simple phrases...LOL)

 

When Group Mentality Goes Wrong (What Would Bigfoot Do?)

First, a brief mention to a much needed change. A group name goes down...a new one goes up. There is some definite Kool-Aid drinking there. Like crazy so. And as a snide aside, uh, did you forget you blocked me? LOL I'll have my day, "friend". I don't take getting thrown under the bus lightly. And you know not who you are dealing with. :) Damn FB drama. Ugh!! Don't even get me started on the recent book give away fiasco. Deception...damn you!

The bloody D.N.A..... The division is stark now, more so than ever before. Wild claims are flying about and the stalwart supporters of the paper are toe to toe with the "dismantlers." [That may not truly be the case and there is one person who is notably silent on the whole thing] I did something I thought I never would though, being of the mindset I am...I listened to and watched the evidence produced by the *Texas* group and I must say, I am intrigued. But, it's truly the opposite ends of the spectrum, like the color black verses the color white. How can it be so completely and utterly opposite? The ape and the human. Will we ever know? I honestly don't think we will until and oh god, this hurts to say - a body is produced. Now before I go further, I will say it is with the utmost desperate hope that IF (when) it happens, it will be from a naturally occurring event. Even the other study...it's 4 months late now. Will we have to wait five YEARS for that too only to see it set on fire by the flames of corruption? No, no you say. Not this study. This one is different.

But it's that very group mentality that accelerated the mess that is today!! What other choice is there, you ask? Well, I don't have the answer to that and if anyone else does, they're not talking.

What would bigfoot do? Nothing. Not a thing. Just keep existing and eluding us. That's what they do and they do it the BEST. But the human won't give up and it keeps producing more and more gadgets to detect which makes the mystery almost tangible to those who are stuck in areas that are not near any potential habitat at all.

On to more fun things, the sequel to Eve, Iron Mountain Ridge, is coming along rather dramatically. I have a CRAZY story line going on and I'm not sure I can pull it off but I'm going to give it my all. If it works, it will be the end all of cliff hangers and I don't think Eve...er, bigfoot would want it any other way.

Bigfoot Shaken AND Stirred - Which Beverage Is For You?

 

Will things ever settle down? ^^Even the big guy is constantly checking for updates!

Personally, I used to love Kool-Aid and drank my fair share of it when I was a kid. Then the sociopath in Guyana had to go and ruin it FOREVER. It's one time innocent delight is now linked with stupidity and blind worship. So when I hear someone drank the bigfoot "Kool-Aid", my heart just plain old sinks!

I struggle with the discord, deception and despicable behavior in the world of sasquatch. I have a friend who continually threatens to "quit bigfooting" but then he's back...never having gotten past a day or two without engaging to some extent. It's truly an addiction of some sort! And addicts must have their fix. Some are - just like with any addiction - functioning and can go about their lives in a normal manner...working, sleeping, LIVING - the casual bigfooter. Others are slightly manic about it...beginning an obsessive pattern of checking for news on the prolific bigfoot websites (this is definitely my category...guilty as charged) but still can hide it when needed - the quietly obsessed bigfooter. Then there are the all out live-breath-eat-sleep bigfoot fanatics. The ones who get avoided by others because they simply cannot see beyond the fantastical world they've created - the tweaker bigfooter.

But now, there are a couple of more prominent categories: blinded bigfooter...whatever your definition of that may be - go ahead! Be creative! And hell-bent-on-hoaxing bigfooter, which doesn't need much explanation at all.

Why is it that we humans can't seem to moderate ourselves? This subject matter is in the most need of it beyond anything else...well, except North Korea. They keep launching veiled threats and promises too and no one in the world seems to be able to figure out exactly what they have or don't have. And it's downright scary. Wait...before I get a "tsk, tsk" - I am NOT equating the threat that country poses to something nominal. I'm simply using it as a comparison in human behavior.

And to those who claim they want everyone to get along, have shared information, to solve this mystery once and for all...well, dang it! Find a beverage we can all drink and feel good about!

Image credit - Terry Thomas.

I took this in the Sierras, May 2011...just a weird stump!

The Truth Of The Matter....

Just got back from the majestic Redwoods...they take my breath away no matter how many times I go. Of course, I did a bit of searching. As much as I could in three days anyway. There is certainly no lack of areas to look in Northern California. The Redwoods are especially nice this time of year...not too cold and not too many people. :)

This latest trip brings me to a couple of points though, that I think just about everyone already knows when out looking for our favorite mystery. First, it seems when you are most prepared that nothing will happen. The times I've had what I thought was sasquatch activity, I've been completely taken off guard and I know that's usually the case. But, there is the possibility to be prepared too. One thing I do is keep my filming media on and *ready* as I drive, walk or hike anywhere there might be possibilities. I've had some luck filming wildlife - got a black bear running off the road ahead of me just last fall, which was really cool.

Second, you don't always have to go off the beaten path. Certainly it may increase the odds, but there are plenty of reports to the contrary. I can't tell you how many crazy roads and trails I've been on but two of the three possible encounters I had happened fairly close to regularly traveled areas. And I think mental preparation can be the most powerful tool of all. Because, if you happen to be prepared and you luck upon an encounter, it won't matter IF the freak-out factor takes over. We've all heard far too many of those scenarios occurring. I can't speak from experience unfortunately, but I had to do a lot of visualization writing Eve and I believe that may be to my advantage if I ever get lucky enough to have a full on visual sighting/encounter. Probably not though...that's why I often joke about fainting or running away.... [Ha, ha]

I mean, let's face it. The truth of the matter is luck has a HUGE part in this whole equation. I know many think otherwise but for the better part of us, it's the reality of it. I mean, they don't wait to hang out or pose for us.

Lastly, I'm still waiting to hear from the studio if there was interest in the synopsis provided for Eve. Regardless, the screenplay is being formulated, which is excitement beyond excitement! And, I've got a couple of interviews and a radio show coming up.... Maybe another drawing for a signed copy in the near future, too.

A pose like this would be most helpful, eh?

Changing Times

If nothing else, things do not get boring in the bigfoot world, now do they?

It's a little bit of a burn out though. There is so much swirling around...seems people are just biding their time to see what other mother ship will land and let loose all sorts of alien things. Like we need more!!

I also see there is more drama surrounding my pen name. I'll not go into it here...just suffice to say I have the appropriate legal resources to address the "problems." Seems the biggest deal is the "porno" pic I used for my avatar in the beginning. I have to say how funny that is! Myself and Shawn Evidence set up the blog and FB pages and just picked some photo off a Google search. How funny it ended up being from some amateur site! And, I'm flattered there is so much time spent on me, but gosh, don't you have better things to do? (Shakes head) Anyway, it will all be over soon enough and we can all move on. And, as *if* a real shutdown would last.... We've all seen that before.

After all, there is a screenplay to be written!! And did I get some good stuff done for Anna's story  this week. Whew, it's AWESOME. If I keep up this rate, I could conceivably have the sequel out by summer!! :) :) :)

But there is also the serious matter of what I have called a "hoax." As I stated on FB, it's only been about the body (which I see the film didn't make the Tribeca cut - HAHA) and those awful wookie photos. Have I expressed opinions in private messages to others about the goings-on in today's bigfoot world? Absolutely!! But, I got thrown under the bus. BIG time. Talk about getting lectured, scolded and told off. Ouch. Really!! I get it...won't happen again. And to you who threw me under?? You could have said something to me directly. Instead you unfriend/block me? Sad.

However, I am entitled to an opinion. I'll be sure to try and not offend others with it in the future.

Mind you though, please practice what you preach.

Image credit - Terry Thomas.

How Many More Rings Can Be Added?

Okay first off the really, really good news:

"Coming off the completion of their feature film Walk Away, Cask Studios has enthusiastically agreed to option my novel Eve, and adapt it for the screen. I'm extremely excited and pleased to begin work with Dominic Orozco, Gerald Morris Jr. and Samuel Sanchez Jr. on this endeavor...."

Cask Studios

All I can say is WOW. How amazing, exciting, intimidating, scary, overwhelming, fantastic and CRAZY is that?? When I first started this, I had absolutely no idea anything remotely close to this would ever happen. Heck, I couldn't even believe the damn thing got published. I'm sure glad it did and readers have been telling me how much they love Anna and Eve's journey. And, there are more and more reviews on Amazon which is fantastic! Keep 'em coming! Radio shows and interviews too...it's all very, very wonderful and fun.

I put a squirrel picture up because someone (a very talented artist named RobRoy Menzies) told me I had "TMB...too much bigfoot" and sent me the cute little rascal. I can't stop bigfootery. I just can't. :)

But on to the other *news*...the ongoing and never ending Dyer debacle. Not to worry, April is just around the corner and it (whatever the hell it is) will be revealed. I'll bet he's just pissing and moaning how everyone else is getting attention and he's not. Who else, you ask? Ha! How about for starters, a certain "statement" made by an infamous shooter. I'll not post his name here as I've met and hung out with him...and, the interview for the "Sierra Kills" driver was done at my house last August. Let's just say he brought to light some interesting claims against Dr. Ketchum. I have just one question: did she not know she was on speaker phone with several others listening (and two kids running around...) when she said all that fantastical stuff? Just wondering.

Speaking of the DNA evidence...seems that came under some pretty intense scrutiny just today. An unsavory post on a blog had several young "scientists" ridiculing her data. I'm not saying one way or the other on the validity nor am I a "Ketchumite" by any means...just the way with which people insist on undermining others and bringing to light what they consider to be folly in the most obnoxious manner.

Lastly, Matilda. Oh Matilda. You even have your own song! And Bill Munns laid his reputation on the line for you....you wookie mask you. Is it even you...are you for real? I have a sinking feeling WE will never know.

Like the big guy below says (in my head anyway): "Figure it out already. Either I'm real or I'm not. I can't and WON'T be in between." (Artist RobRoy Menzies)

Three ring circus and growing.