The 1st Annual Dustlands.net Fan Fiction Contest!

Welcome Free Hawks!

Today I bring you a new contest from Dustlands.net, this time a proposed annual one. We'll see where this one goes.

Fan fiction. It's one my favorite things invented. Fans of stories, writing their own versions of their beloved books, movies, television shows, etc...

If you haven't ever read any fan fiction, head over to Fanfiction.net right now! That's your homework! Look up your favorite book/movie/TV show and see if there are any stories within that category. Click right here to head to a section of Fanfiction.net with stories dedicated completely to Blood Red Road! 

For this contest, we want you to submit your own Dustlands themed short story! Here are the rules: 

• Each story must be at least 500 words
• Each story must be related to the characters in the Dustlands series. (Blood Red Road and Rebel Heart)
• Each story doesn't have to necessarily take place IN the Dustlands. (Perhaps a story could feature Saba in a jungle? The possibilities are endless)
• Each story must be submitted by July 31st, 2013. 

Get planning and write your story soon so you don't forget! And make sure to make it the best it possibly can, you have the whole month of July!  Submit using the form below and spread the word! It's greatly appreciated.

Cheers, from the Dustlands.net family.

~Jake

Try It Tuesday: Hannibal - TV Series

Today I bring to you this new TV series called Hannibal, based on Thomas Harris’s book, Red Dragon. Only some elements and characters are taken from the story, as it’s not a direct adaptation, so if you’re a person that likes reading the thing before seeing it as a movie/tv series, this might be an exception! I cannot stress enough how much I’m enjoying this series, with its convincing character development and brilliant plot.

Hannibal Lecter, a cannibal and psychiatrist, is a VERY interesting character. Although I still haven’t gotten round to reading the four stories by Thomas Harris, I feel as if though the actor playing Hannibal, Mads Mikkelsen, does him a lot of justice, with his compelling looks, talents and accent. I find the chemistry between him and our second protagonist, Will Graham, very real, and I like how everything is progressing.

Another appealing thing about this show is that I felt myself sympathising with a serial killer! This, if nothing else, should be an indicator of how commendable it is. I urge you to try out at least an episode, and see how it goes.

~Bushra