Inspiration Comes in All Forms
In case you haven't heard me shouting from the rooftops announcing that my short story Paradise One is out now in Science Fiction Freedom then maybe I need to shout a little louder. I'd like to take a moment to give people a tast of the atmosphere of my stories. Yes, stories, there is a Paradise Two. What inspires me? Well, things I like of course. This isn't true all the time, sometimes there are things that I would have liked if they were done differently but those are few and far inbetween. Let's look at where my inspiration is from. 1. Neon Genesis Evangelion Yes, the dark and eerie science fiction anime, NGE. I had no idea of what I was getting into when I picked up that box at the video store. Yes, kids, the video store. I thought it was going to be like an anime version of the Power Rangers. It was 1996, cut me some slack. I am creeped out by this anime. I will always love it, but other times it makes my stomach churn. But what I absolutely admire i...