tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47700718370390131762024-02-18T18:12:23.393-08:00Michael S. Hunter's Beat Down!Chris Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041048445927976912noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770071837039013176.post-66014568565614315862013-09-06T17:21:00.000-07:002013-09-06T17:21:02.462-07:00The Sneevla is live!Well, it's been a long wait, punks, but the Sneevla is finally here and available on Amazon! Get in there!<br />
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Marny is taking a well-deserved holiday in
Siena, Italy. However, almost before he’s settled in to a posh hotel, a
new art display in a local gallery starts to turn hordes of tourists
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Chris Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041048445927976912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770071837039013176.post-43020407708250912222013-05-27T17:03:00.001-07:002013-05-27T17:03:29.933-07:00Beat Down is #1!Hey punks, been a while since Michael S. was coming at ya, so apologies for that. Been busy building a space station. Just thought I'd point out that Beat Down 1 - Clones is currently #1 in the Kindle Free Humour list. That's badass.<br />
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Got a few jobs on but Beat Down 4 - The Sneevla is in the can and will be coming out soon!<br />
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28th May 2013Chris Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041048445927976912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770071837039013176.post-60922023982409909742013-01-01T23:55:00.001-08:002013-01-06T17:45:43.813-08:00The Next Big Thing Blog HopI recently got tagged in a <b>blog hop</b> by my friend, badass and former priestess of Valhalla <a href="http://www.waichim.com/post-holidays-check-in-and-the-next-big-thing/">Wai Chim</a>, so as you punks have been literally mailing me daily asking for updates I thought I'd relent and let you know how it goes. Thanks to Wai for passing this on to me. You rock. <br />
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All right, my next in progress novella is Beat Down 4 - The Sneevla. Wanna know what a Sneevla is? Yeah, I bet you do. Just trust me, it's badass. In fact, it's so badass it's possibly going to end the world unless Russell and crew can get in there and open up some Beat Down in time.<br />
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Basically, I was out in the garden with the cat catching some rays on my chiseled torso when this UFO just appeared out of nowhere. These two green guys got out. They had mohawks, so I was like, "What's up, you punks?" One of them handed me this stone tablet and said, "Michael S., you're the only human we know of who's badass enough to write this story for us." I was touched, as you would be, but when I took a look at their story I saw it was lame. I crushed the stone tablet with my bare hands, shoved those punks back into their flying saucer thing and tossed it back to Mars or wherever the hell it came from. Then I sat down to write something more badass than what they had shown me. That's basically it.<br />
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It’s comedy with little slices of action, sci-fi and fantasy thrown in there. And romance, I suppose, since Belinda's always trying to get Russell to marry her even though he's more interested in haircare products and stuff.<br />
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Dude, that's a difficult question. I'm not sure there's anyone badass enough on earth to play Russell except myself, but I'm not dealing with those Hollywood punks. Maybe Chuck Norris could play Rip, because he's old but cool. For Cap'n Nerv you'd have to find someone who only has one hand and one leg, which could be tricky. Marny is kind of undersized for a 19-year old so you'd probably want to get a hobbit or something. Do they exist? Belinda, well . . . just pick who's the hottest chick currently on the planet. She'd do. Kurt Sniveller and the Sprite Squadron . . . well, I'd just CGI them in. Kind of sucks for some poor actor having to play those bounders.<br />
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Zombies, airships, marshmallows, and classic art = The Sneelva.<br />
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I get bombarded daily by publishers demanding to get their hands on Beat Down!, but I'm keeping it underground for now. Keeping it real. I don't want some punk saying, "Hey, Michael, we really don't want marshmallows in this scene", because then I'd have to break a rock over his head and I don't really advocate violence unless someone's being a bounder and needs a good Beat Down!.<br />
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14 seconds. Seriously. People always doubt me on this but it's true. The rest of the time I'm too busy opening fanmail. That's why I only write novellas. I don't have time to write full length novels.<br />
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Beat Down 1, 2, and 3. That's it. There's nothing out there that's anywhere near as good.<br />
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The fans. Definitely the fans. Every day I get this mailbox full of letters and I'm like, "Guys, can you not use email? We've got trees to save." Therefore I set out with Beat Down! not only to entertain the hell out of them but to teach them a thing or two about the environment. Russell is, of course, a warrior for green energy. A lot of people forget that because he's always busy kicking Kurt Sniveller's butt but a central thread of the Beat Down! series is protecting the environment.<br />
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It’s awesome, simple as that. Don’t listen to me, just read it and tell me I'm wrong, which you won't because I'm not. $1.49 per episode. That's like the bargain to end all bargains.<br />
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And the writers I'm tagging are -<br />
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The badass <a href="https://jeanetteraleigh.wordpress.com/">Jeanette Raleigh</a> who writes awesome murder mysteries. Check her out.<br />
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The awesome <a href="http://tracihilton.com/">Traci Hilton</a> who writes badass cozy mysteries that rock almost as hard as my part time band. Go take a look.<br />
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(and a few others once I get their details in) <br />
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Right, laters, punks. This is Michael S. Hunter signing off.<br />
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Jan 2nd 2013
Chris Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041048445927976912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770071837039013176.post-68384853666852240982012-12-25T21:13:00.000-08:002012-12-25T21:13:08.874-08:00Clones is Free Dec 26thAll right punks, Merry Xmas and all that. You probably didn't see Santa because he came round mine to play some Playstation and talk about the next Beat Down novella, after which we drank a couple of crates of eggnog. Apparently when he got back the elves decided to shave his beard for a laugh, so you might not see him next year either, depending on how long it takes to grow back. In which case, never fear as Michael S. Hunter here will deliver you some presents instead. I hope you like crushed rocks . . .<br />
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Anyway, I digress. I just wanted to stop by and tell you that as a thanks for all the dozens of Christmas presents you punks have sent me I'm putting Beat Down 1 - Clones up for free just for one day, today - Dec 26th. Boxing Day. Which is awesome, because Russell T. Goode is a wrestler, which is almost the same as a boxer . . . all right, never mind.<br />
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<br />Chris Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041048445927976912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770071837039013176.post-77020751494010671802012-12-11T17:07:00.000-08:002012-12-11T17:09:05.341-08:00Beat Down 3 - Badassaur! updateHey punks, Michael S. Hunter here. Just wanted to give you all a status update on<i> Beat Down 3</i> because I know you're getting a little itchy about progress.<br />
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Well, drafted at least. I finished the beast a couple of nights ago after which I went out into the garden, dug a pit with my bare hands and buried it under a pile of rocks to allow it to mature for a while. The cover has been commissioned so once that's done I'll post a preview online. Judging by the timeframe we should be live by the New Year, but I'll try to push the bad boy out as a Christmas present for you all if I can.<br />
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Talking of Christmas, what are you all up to this year? All my friends are getting awesome rocks wrapped up in sheets of steel. Can't think of anything more hardcore than that. And to save on postage I'll be throwing them direct into their back gardens from here so if you're taking any flights over the Christmas period keep an eye out.<br />
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What can we expect from <i>Beat Down 4</i>, I hear you ask? Well, <i>Beat Down 4 - The Sneevla</i> ("Michael, you badass, what the hell is a "Sneevla"?" I hear you ask - well, you'll have to wait and see!) is already underway. With a bit of luck it should be drafted and under that pile of rocks by New Year.<br />
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Hell, yeah. After Episode 5 I'll be looking at getting a paperback omnibus edition out for all you punks. That should be awesome.<br />
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Right, a crate of mince pies just showed up and I need to go get stuck in. I spent all morning bench-pressing a two-ton piece of granite so I reckon I've earned it.<br />
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Take care out there, this is Michael S. Hunter signing out.<br />
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12/12/12Chris Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041048445927976912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770071837039013176.post-14122087077640833292012-11-25T00:26:00.001-08:002012-12-11T17:09:24.313-08:00Beat Down 2 - The Heist hits No.1!Hey there, punks. Just wanted to say a big thanks to all you badasses as well as give myself a pat on the literary back because thanks to you (and of course to me because I wrote it, haha) Beat Down 2 - The Heist is sitting proudly at No.1 on the Hot New Releases list in the Amazon Kindle Comedy store.<br />
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<br />Chris Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041048445927976912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770071837039013176.post-21972290169516323502012-11-24T22:37:00.003-08:002012-12-11T17:10:30.485-08:00Episode updates for parts 3 & 4Hey punks, Michael S. Hunter here again with a bit of good news. Not only is episode 3 well on its way, but I just couldn't resist getting stuck in to episode 4. As yet untitled, it's currently set in a quaint Italian hill town and is going to feature not just friend against foe but friend against friend, as one of Russell's buddies gets caught up in something he can't control. It's going to be epic, just you wait. Also, there's bad news for Russell as Belinda's mother, a former female wrestler whose voice is so low she causes glass to <i>un</i>break, and exponent of the infamous Trainwreck finishing move, wants to come along for the ride. I wouldn't want to be him, that's for sure.<br />
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So, we have Episode 3 - Badassaur and Episode 4 - WhatevathehellIwanttocallit due soon. We're talking Jan 7th and Feb 7th, but you know me, those dates mean nothing to Michael S. Hunter and those novellas will be up whenever I'm damn well ready, which will be sooner rather than later.<br />
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25th Nov 2012Chris Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041048445927976912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770071837039013176.post-75719756758071249922012-11-11T06:45:00.000-08:002012-11-11T06:45:37.407-08:00Beat Down - Episode 2 : The Heist cover revealHello again punks, Michael S. Hunter here. Just wanted to show you the cover for Russell T. Goode's next adventure. Here's the original art work by the extremely talented <a href="http://blewh.carbonmade.com/">Slamet Mujiono</a>. In this picture we have are introduced to Russell's girlfriend (who was off shopping in Milan with her mother in Episode 1, if you remember - don't worry, the dreaded mother-in-law will no doubt be making an appearance in a future episode!) who is a librarian in a homeless shelter by a day and a kickass female wrestler by night. And on the other side of Russell you can see a ski jump ... why is there a ski jump in Episode 2? All I can tell you is it has something to do with chickens and a mysterious stranger ...<br />
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In The Heist, Russell gets home to find out someone has broken into his greenhouse and stolen all his prized vegetables, the essence of which is used to make the special formula Beat Down! drink which makes Russell even more badass than usual. Searching for clues, Russell hears a disturbance in the mysterious chicken radio which leads him and the rest of the gang to Scotland and the shores of the mysterious Loch Guess. There they will have to do battle with Kurt Sniveller's minions to save the world once again.</div>
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This is the first exclusive look at Beat Down - Episode 1 : Clones. In this section, our heroes are in hot pursuit of Kurt Sniveller, but are experiencing a few problems ....</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Have some
schnapps,’ Cap’n Nerv said with a wide grin.</span></span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks.’
Russell took a cup and drained it in one gulp. Almost immediately
they heard a rumbling from the ground below them. ‘Good God,
Captain,’ Russell exclaimed, ‘I think that stuff has given me the
trots.’</span></span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">It’s not you,
Russ!’ Rip shouted, standing up. ‘It’s something below us!’</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">The earth began to
shake, and sand rushed to fill little cracks that appeared in the
ground. Russell had the sensation of being lifted up into the air. He
grabbed hold of a nearby rock.</span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">It’s rising!’
Rip shouted as the whole area beneath them suddenly jerked upwards.</span></span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">One o’ you lads
grab the schnapps!’ Cap’n Nerv shouted, as Bert flew off to perch
in the safety of a nearby tree, cackling, ‘Chav, chav!’ all the
while.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Rip managed to grab
the barrel under one arm as it rolled towards the edge of what now
revealed itself as a giant door. With the other he held on to the
trunk of a nearby sapling. Russell had climbed up as far as the
chalet, and was standing with his feet braced against the door frame
as the whole building rose into the air.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Beneath them they
heard a roaring sound, like a huge waterfall.</span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">It’s a secret
entrance!’ Russell shouted. ‘That bounder Sniveller must have his
base underground!’</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Below them, a flood
of water gushed out of the open entrance as their barbeque spot
became a gurgling river. The chalet continued to rise until they were
almost thirty metres in the air.</span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">I can’t hold
on!’ Rip shouted. ‘That row really took it out of me!’</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Russell looked
around for the others. Bert was frantically cawing, ‘Chav, chav!’
from a nearby tree. Cap’n Nerv had managed to hobble to high
ground, and now stood on a rock just above the rushing water. Rip was
hanging on to a tree poking out of the side of the huge door, with
the barrel of schnapps under his free arm. Back on the beach, Marny
was watching the whole scene unfold with a look of horror on his
face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">A huge shape
appeared from out of the opening, moving swiftly below them on the
now raging flood of water.</span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">It’s the
whaling ship!’ Russell shouted. ‘They must going back to get more
sharks! What can the bounders be doing with them all?’</span></span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">I . . . can’t .
. .’ Rip began, then Russell watched with dismay as the barrel fell
down into the raging waters in the ship’s wake.</span></span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">The schnapps!’
the captain roared. ‘Save the schnapps, ye heathen coward!’</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Rip’s face was a
picture of suffering. ‘I can’t –’</span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, ye </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><i>can</i></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">!’</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Then, with the
athleticism of a professional soccer player, Cap’n Nerv flicked up
a rock with his good leg and swung at it with the cricket bat
embedded into the stump of his other one. The ball struck the middle
of the bat and flew through the air like a bullet. With the accuracy
of a royal archer, the rock struck the top of Rip’s fingers.</span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Dammit!’ Rip
shouted, his fingers jerking and letting go. His legs flapped as he
hung comically in the air for a moment, then he plunged down into the
raging waters.</span></span></div>
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‘<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">That’s it, me
hearty!’ Cap’n Nerv hollered, cackling with laughter. ‘Sacrifice
yeself for the booze!’</span></span></div>
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Rip struggled in the water. Russell saw one arm slip around the
barrel, and he marveled at Rip’s selflessness. However, he would
later assume, he friend could have just been looking to hold on to
something that floated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">The water had begun
to rush back into the opening, as if pulled by a suction pump. One
moment Rip was there and the next he had been sucked down into that
deep, dark hole.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Russell T. Goode is the most badass thing in existence. Borderline immortal, he is the only seven-times Olympic Power Wrestling Champion in history (and was so good he fought himself in each final), and the current star of the World Wrestling Organisation for which he is the reigning inter-regional champion. He can breathe underwater, chew through steel, send messages in radio frequencies only a dog can hear, and his sweat has magical properties that make it a trace ingredient in the soft drink Beat Down!, as well as a top seller on internet auction sites. On top of everything, he's a champion for the environment, and has won numerous Nobel Prizes for various things, including persuading every government in the entire world to ban private cars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, his arch enemy, Kurt Sniveller, a retired wrestler himself, is up to no good. Always on a mission to take over the world - or at the very least, disrupt Russell's life - he is in constant need of a good Beat Down!. Luckily, Russell is on hand to dish one out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fleshed out by a colourful cast of characters including Russell's best friend Mart - a talking shark, his manager Rip T. Chest, his assistant Marny, and of course the eccentric part chav / part pirate Cap'n Nerv, Beat Down! is a comedy action adventure series like no other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In <i>Episode 1 - Clones</i>, Kurt Sniveller and his henchmen, the Sprite Squadron, have kidnapped Russell's brother, Gary. Also missing are hundreds of sharks. As Sniveller's sinister plot to take over the world is revealed, Russell and his friends must go on a mission to bring the madman and his cronies to their knees.</span><br />
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