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Steve Alten Newsletter February 2005
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in this issue
-- New Poster For Sale - Proceeds to Benefit Schools
-- Steve Alten projects in the works for 2005-2006
-- HELP WANTED - GRANT WRITER for ADOPT-AN-AUTHOR

MEG movie news

Another meeting was recently held at a major studio between the MEG team, led by director Jan De Bont. And another studio is interested in being pitched. Cross your fingers.

RESURRECTION chosen as one of top Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books of 2004

Readersread.com has selected Resurrection as one of their top picks in the category of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror for the year 2004! Resurrection is part 2 of the DOMAIN trilogy, released last February. Though it was not well-publicized, it did earn strong reviews. Many thanks to readersread.com. Click Here

New Poster For Sale - Proceeds to Benefit Schools
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Award-winning graphics genius Erik Hollander has created a brand-new MEG poster for 2005. If you order a poster (perfect for framing) I will sign it, with 100% of the proceeds going to the non-profit - Adopt-An-Author Program, which encourages high school students to read. To place your order, go to our Angel's Lair e-store at SteveAlten.com Posters are $19.00 plus $6.00 that covers tube, postage, shipping, & handling. Please allow 7-10 days for delivery. Indicate in order who you want the poster personally signed to. (And unlike Donald Rumsfeld, I SIGN EVERYTHING PERSONALLY.)

Purchase Poster

Steve Alten projects in the works for 2005-2006
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Releases:
The LOCH (novel) May 2005.
MEG; Primal Waters (paperback) May 2005

In the pipeline:
MEG movie (Steve Alten screenplay)
DOMAIN (Steve Alten screenplay)
The LOCH (Steve Alten screenplay - currently writing)
Novel 2006 - to be announced soon.
Original Graphic Comic Book - In development


HELP WANTED - GRANT WRITER for ADOPT-AN-AUTHOR
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We are seeking the services of a self-starting and ambitious individual capable of writing grants and applying for funding for the Adopt-An-Author program, a 501-C nationwide non-profit program designed to excite high school students about reading. The program has over 4,000 registered teachers and is growing so fast that we must expand quickly in order to keep up with it. If you are an experienced grant writer seeking an organization on the move that is doing wonderful things for students and teachers, please contact us at Meg82159@aol.com

CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE character contest - UPDATE

I've received about 75 entries so far, to select the 50+ characters that will appear in my 8th novel, tentatively set to be published in Summer 2006.

THE LOCH, set to be released May 1st, 2005, will offer fans a preview of this work, including many contest winners. But I still need more entries! Please remember, only the people that offer the top 50 ways they will help us promote the LOCH will be selected. So don't just read he action, BE PART OF IT!

RULES TO ENTER:

Send me an e-mail at Meg82159@aol.com with your FULL NAME, PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION, and...

Tell me how you will help us promote the CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE in May.

Examples: You will promote the novels on websites, bloggs, classmates, co-workers, you have ties to a newspaper, magazine, TV station, radio, etc.

I will select the TOP 50 entries AS THEY COME IN. Winners will also be listed in the April newsletter. You must follow-up with your commitments to see your name in the Summer 2006 novel.

That's it for now. If there is breaking news about the MEG movie, I will let you know. Stay well, stay in touch, spread the word, but most of all, know I appreciate you!

-Steve Alten, Ed.D.