Fond Memories of 1989’s Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Blockbuster cinema: summer of 1989 It was the summer of 1989, and I was ready for my break from high school. I had many fond memories of that summer. To say that I was a Star Trek fan is an understatement, and that was one […]
BookFest Recognized Kantara: The Captain with 1st Place Earning an award is exciting, but the journey to get there can be lengthy & exhausting? Our latest book, Kantara The Captain, earned first place awards by BookFest 2024 on April 6 in three Sci-Fi Categories: Aliens & Alien Invasion Exploration & Adventure Time Travel This is, […]
It is rare that an author writes a book and it becomes an immediate success. After spending countless hours writing, editing, and pushing to get a book published, we still have to market our books with the hopes of driving sales. Authors do this by encouraging readers to write reviews, entering award competitions, trying to […]
THE CAPTAIN HAS ARRIVED! Captain Elton Blake is at the heart of the second book in the Kantara Scrolls series, Kantara: The Captain. A quarter of a century ago, Stephen came up with the idea of a 19th Century American Naval captain commanding a starship. It was a crazy idea, so the story had to […]
Kantara was celebrated as one of Bookfest Award winners in New York City Times Square Nasdaq board on December 13, 2023. This honor was given for winning two first place awards in the Fall 2023 competition. Several award recipients were able to make it downtown, New York City to capture this picture. Stephen and Mary […]
The BookFest recognizes and promotes excellence in literature and elevates authors and creatives who contribute outstanding work to the literary world. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Grand Prairie, Texas — Stephen and Mary Weller are winners of two first place awards at The BookFest Awards Fall 2023 for the book titled Kantara: The Traveler. The book is […]
In the realm of young adult literature, where imagination knows no bounds, the fusion of science fiction and fantasy has created a captivating subgenre that opens portals to uncharted worlds and possibilities. One such remarkable entry into this realm is “Kantara: The Traveler” by Stephen and Mary Weller. As the pages of this novel turn, […]
CREATE AN ENCYCLOPEDIA My advice is for authors partnering together to write a book series. Prepare an informal encyclopedia that can be shared between both or all of you. This can include dates, places, vehicles, characters and more. It may disrupt the flow of writing at times, especially because you are constantly updating it, but […]
READ IN ONE SITTING Stephen recommends reading your book in one sitting with others you trust to address the flow of the manuscript at least twice – once during editing and once as a final proofread before approving for printing.
Stanton Friedman – Ufologist Story by: Stephen Weller Edited by: Tricia Collom Illustration by: Jesseca Chester Many people associate UFOs (unidentified flying objects) with ‘flying saucers’ piloted by extraterrestrial intelligence from another planet. Students of this subject, commonly referred to as ‘ufologists’, dare to seek the answer to the question of whether humans are alone […]
