Astrophel - The first extraterrestrial dialogue [Kindle Edition]

Astrophel - The first extraterrestrial dialogue [Kindle Edition]

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Quilting is Murder

Quilting is Murder
By Carl Quiltman

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Astrophel - The first extraterrestrial dialogue

Jake's wife, Stella, has been missing for eight years. He raises his son, Josh, alone. Though declared legally dead, Stella's disappearance remains a painful mystery that offers Jake a dim ray of hope; he takes that painful hope and turns it into an obsession to reach the stars. 

Jake works at Space Cruiser Inc., where they have refined the fringe-matrix-capacitor technology and made instantaneous space travel a reality. Humankind can now leave the cradle of our solar system and explore distant stars.

Jake and his special crew will be the first to pilot the prototype speedglobe beyond our solar system. This epochal voyage leads to an alien encounter unlike anything ever imagined before, a bizarre dialogue that reaches into the most intimate levels of each crew member's life.

suction

A bizarro novella. Addiction takes the form of a person. A story of divine providence and horror.

Astrophel, what will the first ET contact be like?

I am writing a novel called 'Astrophel – the first extraterrestrial dialogue" Astrophel is derived from Greek, meaning 'Star Lover' From 'Astrophel and Stella', a 1580 sonnet by Philip Sidney.

 "Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show, That the dear She might take some pleasure of my pain: Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain: Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay, Invention, Nature's child, fled step-dame Study's blows, And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite, 'Fool' said my Muse to me, 'look in thy heart and write.'"

The Fringe-Matrix-Capacitor

The Fringe-Matrix-Capacitor PDF eBook... $3.95 at DriveThru Fiction

Halloween Monsters

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Write a review of 'Channeler" and...

Review Channeler for a chance to win... nothing!

Revised edition


Weird Science Fiction/Horror

Sarah and Dave own a quaint bookshop in the small town of Boulderdale, nested among the redwood trees of the Santa Cruz mountains.

The day was unnaturally dark and stormy. A frighteningly mysterious man asked Sarah if he could post an ad in the store for a metaphysical channeling session to be held here in town. 

Soon after this encounter, the couple's world is warped by insane energies and bizarre creatures. Inter-dimensional fallout heralds the arrival of dark forces. The specter of cosmic insanity looms larger by the hour.

Mandala Meditation

Quiet your thoughts... Find the source... 

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Harry Kane's Review of The Fringe-Matrix-Capacitor

This is a link to the blog of the master author, Harry Kane . He generously wrote a review of  The Fringe-Matrix-Capacitor
 

Harry is the author of the truly amazing and unique Badass Bible. Here is the link:


I love this work. I've never read anything  like it. Read the reviews on Amazon and you'll get a feel for Harry's unique genius.

I am currently reading his book Shudder. Why isn't this book on the New York Times bestseller list? Every element of a bestselling  fiction/crime/sex/detective novel - written with  a high degree of insight and intelligence - are within its pages. Here is a link to this fascinating read:
 

Books with that stupid male model with the 6 pack abs

If I see one more book with a set of male abs on the cover I'm going to puke. Is anyone as sick of that image as I am?

Oh. Wait. I wrote a book featuring a male's 6 pack of abs on the cover. The book is called "Galactic Abs". 

Abs are the answer to everything. Right?

Galactic Abs

 

Goodreads Giveaway of 'The Fringe-Matrix-Capacitor'

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Fringe-Matrix-Capacitor

by Stephen Beam

Giveaway ends September 23, 2012.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

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The Effects of Instantaneous Space Travel...

Stories spanning centuries of time - from the present to a stupefying future - these are the bizarro sci fi chronicles of instantaneous space travel. 

- End of Space - 

Fringe Traveler Incorporated is a small, decaying factory on the verge of bankruptcy. They make sensory deprivation tanks, a once trendy fad fast fading into obscurity. The owner, Garrett, discovers his hidden genius and builds a vehicle that can journey to the end of space - traveling faster and farther than anything before - by being absolutely motionless. 

What exists beyond space? This novella blends hard science fiction with cosmological, spiritual and philosophical speculation, questioning the very nature of reality in a search for ultimate answers.  

- Atom Malfunction - 

Samuel is a dishwasher at Gordo's Tacos. He builds a homemade spaceship in his carport using a fringe-matrix-capacitor motor bought from his somewhat shady workmate, Jose. 

The spaceship works but Sam ends up crashing on a pleasant Caribbean style beach on a planet three parsecs from earth. Strangely, he finds Jose's decapitated body on the beach and Sam is mistakenly arrested for murder. 

Unknown to earth, a human colony already exists on this planet, SCB1, where very odd things are going on. There is much more than a murder charge for Sam to deal with on this world that suffers from a severe reality handicap. 

- Galaxy Riff - 

The Homeland Universe has been thoroughly explored. Humans comfortably populate many worlds. Celeste, a hotshot speedglobe pilot, takes on tough assignments but her favorite is a routine pickup and delivery to Panopsha, a southern fringe planet where her friend Sam has a chicken farm... except they're not really chickens and they don't really lay eggs. 

An eruption from the neighboring forbidden universe enters Homeland space, disrupting reality and threatening to destroy Panopsha. Humanity rallies to save itself from being engulfed in chaos. Is it too late? 

- Brahman Land - 

In the distant future the Fringe-Matrix-Capacitor technology has spawned the Galactic Gospel - the reality of the Absolute beyond space. An enthusiastic group of evangelistic believers travel the Homeland Universe spreading the word. 

An airless planet of non-breathers is discovered. A missionary team is sent from Earth to share the Galactic Gospel, but the project runs into a snag. The non-breathers have a few surprises in store for their evangelistic alien visitors.

Is 'The Teddy Bear Singularity' the best book ever written?

From Opinion Press Blog

   Is “The Teddy Bear Singularity” the Best Book Ever Written?

   It must be.

   The Teddy Bear Singularity is an eBook available only on the Kindle. What is so interesting about the book is the emotional response it invokes in some folks. One lady, in reviewing the book, said she wishes she could give it a negative 5 stars. Interesting. Interesting because she took so much time with the ebook. She wrote reviews and scattered them across the internet bad-mouthing the book. I wonder what upset her so much about it? How could this novella of approximately 17,500 words cause such a reaction? It is as if she went on a personal crusade to stop others from reading the book - made it her project to save the world from reading The Teddy Bear Singularity. Here is a quote from this woman after she was asked why she listed spoilers:

   “Here’s the thing, because I really shouldn’t have blamed it just on the length: usually I follow that rule. I always try not to give away anything; usually I’ll even say “that’s about all I can say without giving away anything” BUT this review was the exception to that. The book was so horrid, that I figured anything I could write would only further warn people to stay away from it so they weren’t left with the same icky, gross, disgusted, confused feeling I was at the end. ”

   I realize she meant to say “… warn people to stay away from it so they weren’t left with the same icky, gross, disgusted, confused feeling I had after finishing it.”  She did not mean to say the book had transformed her into an icky, gross, disgusted, confused feeling…  she remains a human being. 

   So, is The Teddy Bear Singularity the best book in the world? I can’t answer that, but I will give it a 5 star review for so profoundly influencing a  human being  to go on a verbal rampage to vent her disgust. I find it interesting that she got the book for free, read the whole thing, wrote a long review and then posted it in various places on the internet.

For heaven’s sake, it was free! The author is struggling to get the book noticed! I ask what motivates a person to develop such a personal vendetta for a free ebook by a struggling author?

Weird.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Hallucinations

by Stephen Beam

Giveaway ends September 16, 2012.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

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The Fringe-Matrix-Capacitor New Sci Fi Paperback

The Fringe-Matrix-Capacitor

Stories spanning centuries of time - from the present to a stupefying future - these are the bizarro sci fi chronicles of instantaneous space travel.


- End of Space -
Fringe Traveler Incorporated is a small, decaying factory on the verge of bankruptcy. They make sensory deprivation tanks, a once trendy fad fast fading into obscurity. The owner, Garrett, discovers his hidden genius and builds a vehicle that can journey to the end of space - traveling faster and farther than anything before - by being absolutely motionless. What exists beyond space? This novella blends hard science fiction with cosmological, spiritual and philosophical speculation, questioning the very nature of reality in a search for ultimate answers.
- Atom Malfunction -
Samuel is a dishwasher at Gordo's Tacos. He builds a homemade spaceship in his carport using a fringe-matrix-capacitor motor bought from his somewhat shady workmate, Jose. The spaceship works but Sam ends up crashing on a pleasant Caribbean style beach on a planet three parsecs from earth. Strangely, he finds Jose's decapitated body on the beach and Sam is mistakenly arrested for murder. Unknown to earth, a human colony already exists on this planet, SCB1, where very odd things are going on. There is much more than a murder charge for Sam to deal with on this world that suffers from a severe reality handicap.
- Galaxy Riff -
The Homeland Universe has been thoroughly explored. Humans comfortably populate many worlds. Celeste, a hotshot speedglobe pilot, takes on tough assignments but her favorite is a routine pickup and delivery to Panopsha, a southern fringe planet where her friend Sam has a chicken farm... except they're not really chickens and they don't really lay eggs. An eruption from the neighboring forbidden universe enters Homeland space, disrupting reality and threatening to destroy Panopsha. Humanity rallies to save itself from being engulfed in chaos. Is it too late?
- Brahman Land -
In the distant future the Fringe-Matrix-Capacitor technology has spawned the Galactic Gospel - the reality of the Absolute beyond space. An enthusiastic group of evangelistic believers travel the Homeland Universe spreading the word. An airless planet of non-breathers is discovered. A missionary team is sent from Earth to share the Galactic Gospel, but the project runs into a snag. The non-breathers have a few surprises in store for their evangelistic alien visitors.

Book Revisions in the Beam's Doorway Library

Now that I'm retired and have the energy to devote to writing, I've decided to go through the Beam's Doorway library and do some editing - even making extensive revisions - to some of  the books.

Here is a list of  the revised  books so far:

Channeler



Hiding Darkly



Monster in the Tree


The Teddy Bear Singularity

Atom Malfunction

Brain Coolant

Brain Coolant

What if you were in the middle of brain surgery, the top of your head removed and your brain exposed, then, without warning, an earthquake strikes. The surgical team runs from the hospital in fear; you are left on the operating table. Helpless.

This is what happens to Tom. But this terrible situation is only the beginning of a weird realty warp so severe that it might even enter your mind... the mind of the innocent reader.

A beautiful 6x9 paperback - Hallucinations - $6.95

Hallucinations - in paperback - is available now. $6.95 

Brain damage can be a blessing...

Gilbert lives in small desert town. For most residents, the days pass tediously. Fortunately, Gilbert has brain damage and hallucinates a fascinating menagerie of otherworldly creatures - he is his own biological entertainment system. That's all well and good for Gilbert but when events occur that cause his visions to enter into the real world, the nightmare begins.

Lizard men, phantoms from space, transexoids, bat-like flying testicles, the desert landscape morphing into canned Spam...the world has never ended this way before.


Reviews
"OMG - this book is brilliant - its got some of the most imaginative and bizarre literary ideas roaming around its pages - the whole thing is inspired - I especially loved the Spamscape - total genius and highly entertaining bizarro romp - buy it and die laughing (you probably won't die, but you'll definitely laugh)..." - David James Searle

"I could make comparisons like, if Hunter Thompson, David Wong, and Jordan Krall had a baby, that baby would grow up to write this book, but I wont. This is a highly original, totally entertaining tale that even if you had a pair of high powered binoculars you couldnt see where it was going. Funny, scary, and thoughtful its refreshing reading something that has no stereotypical characters doing redundant things. It is very fast paced with enough action to make Micheal Bay proud! I'm glad I read this book and I have one more by Mr. Beam that I am looking forward to devouring. Eat up and get lost in a great imagination!" - chrisjets1975

Bizarro Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Books - Kindle & Paperback

Bizarro Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Books - Kindle & Paperback

After Twenty Years...

and much confusion, from out of the burning embers a phoenix is rising to fly over the literary world. Does this sound dramatic enough?  Soon available in trade paperback, this secret underground classic emerges from the digital world into the light of this material realm. The grandfather of Bizarro, and the absurdist's literary funny-bone... presented by Beam's Doorway founder, Stephen Beam.

Brahman Land

Product Description

In the distant future the Fringe-Matrix-Capacitor technology has spawned the Galactic Gospel - the reality of the Absolute beyond space. An enthusiastic group of evangelistic believers travel the Homeland Universe spreading the word.

An airless planet of non-breathers is discovered. A missionary team is sent from Earth to share the Galactic Gospel, but the project runs into a snag. The non-breathers have a few surprises in store for their evangelistic alien visitors.

Amazonian Transuniverse Nuclear Hub... What is it?

Don't let the title scare you. This Novella is a puzzle. The book needs you to solve it. 

Bizarro Press

Check out the latest Bizarro fiction Books  released by Bizarro Press - a very interesting website!
Bizarro Press

Hallucinations [Kindle Edition of the OTHER 'Hallucinations' title]

Reviews:

By DAVID JAMES SEARLE (Writer, Artist, Digital Musician, Publisher)


OMG – this book is brilliant – its got some of the most imaginative and bizarre literary ideas roaming around its pages – the whole thing is inspired – I especially loved the Spamscape – total genius and highly entertaining bizarro romp – buy it and die laughing (you probably won’t die, but you’ll definitely laugh).. .


FREAKY GOOD!!! March 16, 2012
By chrisjets1975
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I could make comparisons like, if Hunter Thompson, David Wong, and Jordan Krall had a baby, that baby would grow up to write this book, but I wont. This is a highly original, totally entertaining tale that even if you had a pair of high powered binoculars you couldnt see where it was going. Funny, scary, and thoughtful its refreshing reading something that has no stereotypical characters doing redundant things. It is very fast paced with enough action to make Micheal Bay proud! I'm glad I read this book and I have one more by Mr. Beam that I am looking forward to devouring. Eat up and get lost in a great imagination!

Monkey Faced Demon: HEINOUS

Jonathan Moon's bizarre horror book. Visit his blog.
Monkey Faced Demon: HEINOUS

Dolly Sen

Dolly Sen is a writer, director, artist, film-maker, poet, performer, raconteur, playwright, mental health consultant, music-maker and public speaker. Since her much-acclaimed book ‘The World is Full of Laughter’ was published by Chipmunka in 2002, she has had 3 further books published, had a succession of performance roles around Europe and places like The Young Vic, Trafalgar Square and The Royal Festival Hall; did a poetry tour and won a poetry award from Andrew Motion; directed two plays and several films, appeared on TV, and has done spoken word at City Hall and Oxford University.dollysen

Morbid Omelettes

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Morbid Omelettes

Amazonian Transuniverse Nuclear Hub

Amazonian Transuniverse Nuclear Hub

by Stephen Beam

Joshua Erickson suffers from autism. All traditional medicine has failed. Based on a small clue found in a family heirloom diary describing a mysterious tribe with healing powers, the Ericksonssacrifice their life savings on a trip to the deep Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

This journey turns into an adventure beyond anything the Ericksons ever imagined. Love of family is a powerful force. It calls forth the powers of the universe aristocracy with magickal abandon.

The Fringe Matrix Capacitor by Stephen Beam in Science Fiction & Fantasy

The Fringe Matrix Capacitor by Stephen Beam in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fat Rich Dog by Stephen Beam in Literature & Fiction

Fat Rich Dog by Stephen Beam in Literature & Fiction

Attention PETA

Attention, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals!

Fat Rich Dog is released in paperback from Jagged Books. A horror fantasy bizarro novella that deals with empathy and compassion.