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For over a year-and-a-half, I've been distributing a package of ten previously published short stories to our armed forces. All ten are humorous fantasy or scifi stories. I've sent out hundreds of letters and emails ad-
vising individuals and unit...
A novel by Eoin Colfer: This has all of Douglas Adams's characters from the Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy and they are just as whacky as when Adams wrote the book. At first, I feared this new book would just rehash the old stories and plots, but...
Today on my blog, I interview my friend Jan Clark. She talks about her YA novel, Mountains on the Moon. Check ou the interview
By Nanci Arvizu
"Hank knows how to take the every day ordinary and twist it into a parallel universe of you-never-know-that-could-be sense of humor that keeps me hooked.
Tunnel Vision is a collection of Hank's short stories, which make it easy t...
This trailer was very intriquing!!
On Tuesday (11/3/09) I was interviewed by Nanci Arvizu for Blog talk Radio.
You can listen to the interview (it runs about 23 minutes) by clicking on the link.
Now that the World Series opponents have been determined, the importance of New Jersey's geographical location becomes apparent. New Jersey forms a hundred mile buffer zone between the Yankee fans and the Philies fans. Without New Jersey, these fa...
Today on my blog, I interview this Irish author.
This is one of my favorite recipes. It is both easy to make and quick to cook.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/3 cup yellow onion, chopped fine
1/3 cup peppers, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2/3 cup Chirzos sausage, diced
5 large eggs
2...
I'm sure the politicians mean well, but a ban on texting and cell phone use will have no effect on the majority of the people the law aims at. They will continue to use their cell phones while driving. It's been reported that business people even ...
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- My hometown:
- Jersey City
- My books:
- Fool's Gold, Tunnel Vision, Get it in Gear
- Website:
- http://hankquense.com
Fool's Gold Blurb
Aliens, ancient gods, beautiful Valkyries, heros, conniving nobles, betrayal, greed, incest, a magical gold horde, humor; this story has something for everyone.
Fafner, from the planet Zaftan 31B and the most notorious criminal in the universe, is stranded on Earth after civilization has been ravaged by disease, war and pollution. He decides to hone his felonious skills by stealing the powerful artifacts developed by another alien, Alberich. But Alberich is determined to regain the artifacts or at least make Fafner pay for stealing them.
Alberich's devices, made for the magical Rhinegold, give the user vast powers. The Chip, allows the user to receive information instantaneously from anywhere in the universe. The second device, called the Helm is a beanie-like hat that allows the wearer to see the life lines of every creature in the vicinity.
Wotan, god of the Saxons and Vikings, has to recover the Rhinegold in order to prevent his aging. He recognizes the greatly enhanced power of the golden horde thanks to Alberich's genius. He plans to make a big comeback and regain millions of worshippers. To take the devices away from Fafner, he needs a old-fashioned hero: one who is strong of arm and weak of brain.
While these conflicts rage on, Brunnhilde, an ex-Valkyrie, searches for the meaning of true love. Despite a few false starts and some problems such as the wrath of the god Wotan and mean-spirited men, Brunnhilde struggles to understand mortal love while she seeks a good man to try it out on.
Fafner, from the planet Zaftan 31B and the most notorious criminal in the universe, is stranded on Earth after civilization has been ravaged by disease, war and pollution. He decides to hone his felonious skills by stealing the powerful artifacts developed by another alien, Alberich. But Alberich is determined to regain the artifacts or at least make Fafner pay for stealing them.
Alberich's devices, made for the magical Rhinegold, give the user vast powers. The Chip, allows the user to receive information instantaneously from anywhere in the universe. The second device, called the Helm is a beanie-like hat that allows the wearer to see the life lines of every creature in the vicinity.
Wotan, god of the Saxons and Vikings, has to recover the Rhinegold in order to prevent his aging. He recognizes the greatly enhanced power of the golden horde thanks to Alberich's genius. He plans to make a big comeback and regain millions of worshippers. To take the devices away from Fafner, he needs a old-fashioned hero: one who is strong of arm and weak of brain.
While these conflicts rage on, Brunnhilde, an ex-Valkyrie, searches for the meaning of true love. Despite a few false starts and some problems such as the wrath of the god Wotan and mean-spirited men, Brunnhilde struggles to understand mortal love while she seeks a good man to try it out on.
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Army Recognition
For over a year-and-a-half, I've been distributing a package of ten previously published short stories to our armed forces. All ten are humorous fantasy or scifi stories. I've sent out hundreds of letters and emails advising individuals and units how to get a copy of the .PDF file. I've often wondered if anyone was reading the stories, but recently my question was answered. I received a large envelope from the Army and inside was a letter signed by the Secretary of the Army and the Army Chief-of… Continue
Posted on November 19, 2009 at 3:30pm —
And Another Thing: a review
A novel by Eoin Colfer: This has all of Douglas Adams's characters from the Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy and they are just as whacky as when Adams wrote the book. At first, I feared this new book would just rehash the old stories and plots, but there is a fresh material in here and it is funny. One of the additions is the gods of Asgard and another is a colony of old super-rich humans. The colony is on the to-do list of the Vogons who don't like to leave loose ends lying around.
This one get… Continue
This one get… Continue
Posted on November 15, 2009 at 5:32pm —
Interview with author Jan Clark
Today on my blog, I interview my friend Jan Clark. She talks about her YA novel, Mountains on the Moon. Check ou the interview
Posted on November 13, 2009 at 3:00pm —
A new review on Tunnel Vision
By Nanci Arvizu
"Hank knows how to take the every day ordinary and twist it into a parallel universe of you-never-know-that-could-be sense of humor that keeps me hooked.
Tunnel Vision is a collection of Hank's short stories, which make it easy to pick up on an e-reader (I use my Black Berry) and read a story during any "wait time". But be careful where you read; you could find yourself laughing out loud.
My favorite of the bunch - Practical Experience. When I was younger I wanted to be an acco… Continue
"Hank knows how to take the every day ordinary and twist it into a parallel universe of you-never-know-that-could-be sense of humor that keeps me hooked.
Tunnel Vision is a collection of Hank's short stories, which make it easy to pick up on an e-reader (I use my Black Berry) and read a story during any "wait time". But be careful where you read; you could find yourself laughing out loud.
My favorite of the bunch - Practical Experience. When I was younger I wanted to be an acco… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 2:08pm —
Tunnel Vision Interview
On Tuesday (11/3/09) I was interviewed by Nanci Arvizu for Blog talk Radio.
You can listen to the interview (it runs about 23 minutes) by clicking on the link.
Blog Talk Radio
You can listen to the interview (it runs about 23 minutes) by clicking on the link.
Blog Talk Radio
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 7:00pm —
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 5:47pm on October 20, 2009,
Aggie Villanueva said…
- I'm glad I could help in providing some content. And this will greatly help aspiring writers.
- At 11:07pm on May 23, 2009,
Shelagh Watkins said… - Hi Hank,
Welcome to the network!
~Shelagh
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