| Errol Martins July 14, 2007 |
About Errol Martins
Errol Martins is the author of new release Pell Provance. "Ever
wonder what's on the moon? It's Errol Martins, with about a
thousand writing pads, crates of pens, and a lunar lander
specially built to brew coffee. The story of Pell Provance has
long spread beyond this plane of existence and has yet to reach
this world. With a name like Pell Provance, it's already a story
unlike any other." This book has been described as "a
mathematical equation: Real world + Errol Martins' imagination x
coffee divided by the bistro atmosphere = Pell Provance."
Errol Martins is the author of new release Pell Provance. "Ever
wonder what's on the moon? It's Errol Martins, with about a
thousand writing pads, crates of pens, and a lunar lander
specially built to brew coffee. The story of Pell Provance has
long spread beyond this plane of existence and has yet to reach
this world. With a name like Pell Provance, it's already a story
unlike any other." This book has been described as "a
mathematical equation: Real world + Errol Martins' imagination x
coffee divided by the bistro atmosphere = Pell Provance."
Post Meeting Write-up
A very nice turn out showed up for this month's SFSNNJ general
meeting, Face The Fiction, featuring Errol Martins. At 8:00 pm I
made a few announcements regarding upcoming events
including the 1st Anniversary celebration at the Iron Horse
Restaurant in Westwood on the 28th of July, then I introduced
Errol Martins, who opened by saying that hadn't done any
public speaking since he was in seminary. He talked about
having created "Napkin Art" in the mid-1980's (one of his pieces
was the Wall of Jerusalem) before getting sick of it and giving it
up for writing. He had been an Industrial Artist earlier in his
career and stated that he felt art in general is fleeting and has no
permanent stature, whereas books will last forever. He also
believed that life was filled with movements that caught people
up in excitement, but ultimately failed to do any lasting good in
the world, except make money for their creators, "So you might
as well be as evil as you can". He read some excerpts from the
book Pell Provance and talked about the character, saying that
he destroys everything he touches (corporations, institutions,
etc.). Women love him & men fear him.
He said the character, Pell Provance, can be different ages at
different times (e.g. he's five years old at one point, then he's
thirteen). When he reaches the age of twenty-eight he will leave
the world he's on and go to the next one. But things change
when comes to Agrimore, meets Greta (his betrothed) and meets
Cerberus(a demon who's been feeding him the evil). Errol
Martins also mentioned that he created new terms for things,
such as Kungerods for wizards, just to be different. He only had
three copies of his book to sell & sign (Remy practically jumped
over the chairs to get one) but said there was ordering info
online. Many questions were asked but he was finished by 9:30
p.m. due to other commitments. So, the rest of us milled around
the store until 10:00 p.m. where we continued the merriment
over food & drinks at the Suburban Diner. Next month our guest
speaker will be Fantasy author Sarah Beth Durst, who will talk
about Into The Wild, a story based on “real-life events”. See Y'all
then!!!
P.S. SPECIAL THANKS to Ann-Marie & Josephine Brown for
driving me home last night!!! The Gold Standard flows from the
top!!! (Steve)
It should be mentioned that Mr. Martin's friend that drove him
had a previous commitment we were made aware of
beforehand and he had to have things wrapped up by 9:30.
This actually worked out very well as it allowed Christi to
interview the members for her documentary (which is why Todd
invited her for this particular meeting - we knew the time would
be built in). Todd had mentioned in a previous post that we
would have someone at the meeting recording and working on
a documentary. That said, the earlier wrap-up time allowed
Christi to sit with members, tape the interviews, record notes and
not have to rush. Things worked out very well. She was even
able to get footage of Brian's armor. Brian and Ana had very
thoughtfully provided tons of pictures. We all milled around,
shopped and waited for our turns. Of course, free time in the
group means "harass Ann-Marie time" - I'm taking names people,
I'm taking names. It should also be noted that some people
arrived later in the evening and took seats during the
presentation and left when Mr. Martins finished - they thought
the meeting was over (or were hiding from the camera - sshhh, I
did).
Mr. Martins thoroughly enjoyed giving us a glimpse inside his
dark mind. Following Errol Martins engaging presentation - he
had some very interesting insights and ideas about things - we
set up around the same table for Christi to begin her work.
During Errol Martins' presentation, he not only discussed Pell
Provance, his current release, but several upcoming releases. In
fact, a sequel to Pell Provance is due in a few months. He
talked about the concepts of the upcoming books (he will NOT
be doing the illustrations! - lol), the writing process for him (a
place mat & 4 napkins was the start of Pell Provance) and his
own perceptions on various philosophies. He entertained us
with his "horrible typing" story and then opened up for
questions. He was very impressed with the variety and
intelligence of the asked posed to him. He also asked if he could
come back when the sequel to Pell Provance hits the shelves so
he could fill up the allotted time! He enjoyed the group
tremendously and hoped to make it to Iron Horse to continue
talking with the members! very nice.
We then waited while people interviewed and answered
questions for the documentary. After this, we headed over to
Suburban Diner where we were joined by Christi (who
continued to be greatly amused by the antics of SOME people -
not me though!). We were also joined by Moira who said "I love
seeing you guys."
Next month our guest speaker is Sarah Beth Durst, a fantasy
writer. Her book, Into the Wild, is based on childhood flights
of fancy. (AM)
A very nice turn out showed up for this month's SFSNNJ general
meeting, Face The Fiction, featuring Errol Martins. At 8:00 pm I
made a few announcements regarding upcoming events
including the 1st Anniversary celebration at the Iron Horse
Restaurant in Westwood on the 28th of July, then I introduced
Errol Martins, who opened by saying that hadn't done any
public speaking since he was in seminary. He talked about
having created "Napkin Art" in the mid-1980's (one of his pieces
was the Wall of Jerusalem) before getting sick of it and giving it
up for writing. He had been an Industrial Artist earlier in his
career and stated that he felt art in general is fleeting and has no
permanent stature, whereas books will last forever. He also
believed that life was filled with movements that caught people
up in excitement, but ultimately failed to do any lasting good in
the world, except make money for their creators, "So you might
as well be as evil as you can". He read some excerpts from the
book Pell Provance and talked about the character, saying that
he destroys everything he touches (corporations, institutions,
etc.). Women love him & men fear him.
He said the character, Pell Provance, can be different ages at
different times (e.g. he's five years old at one point, then he's
thirteen). When he reaches the age of twenty-eight he will leave
the world he's on and go to the next one. But things change
when comes to Agrimore, meets Greta (his betrothed) and meets
Cerberus(a demon who's been feeding him the evil). Errol
Martins also mentioned that he created new terms for things,
such as Kungerods for wizards, just to be different. He only had
three copies of his book to sell & sign (Remy practically jumped
over the chairs to get one) but said there was ordering info
online. Many questions were asked but he was finished by 9:30
p.m. due to other commitments. So, the rest of us milled around
the store until 10:00 p.m. where we continued the merriment
over food & drinks at the Suburban Diner. Next month our guest
speaker will be Fantasy author Sarah Beth Durst, who will talk
about Into The Wild, a story based on “real-life events”. See Y'all
then!!!
P.S. SPECIAL THANKS to Ann-Marie & Josephine Brown for
driving me home last night!!! The Gold Standard flows from the
top!!! (Steve)
It should be mentioned that Mr. Martin's friend that drove him
had a previous commitment we were made aware of
beforehand and he had to have things wrapped up by 9:30.
This actually worked out very well as it allowed Christi to
interview the members for her documentary (which is why Todd
invited her for this particular meeting - we knew the time would
be built in). Todd had mentioned in a previous post that we
would have someone at the meeting recording and working on
a documentary. That said, the earlier wrap-up time allowed
Christi to sit with members, tape the interviews, record notes and
not have to rush. Things worked out very well. She was even
able to get footage of Brian's armor. Brian and Ana had very
thoughtfully provided tons of pictures. We all milled around,
shopped and waited for our turns. Of course, free time in the
group means "harass Ann-Marie time" - I'm taking names people,
I'm taking names. It should also be noted that some people
arrived later in the evening and took seats during the
presentation and left when Mr. Martins finished - they thought
the meeting was over (or were hiding from the camera - sshhh, I
did).
Mr. Martins thoroughly enjoyed giving us a glimpse inside his
dark mind. Following Errol Martins engaging presentation - he
had some very interesting insights and ideas about things - we
set up around the same table for Christi to begin her work.
During Errol Martins' presentation, he not only discussed Pell
Provance, his current release, but several upcoming releases. In
fact, a sequel to Pell Provance is due in a few months. He
talked about the concepts of the upcoming books (he will NOT
be doing the illustrations! - lol), the writing process for him (a
place mat & 4 napkins was the start of Pell Provance) and his
own perceptions on various philosophies. He entertained us
with his "horrible typing" story and then opened up for
questions. He was very impressed with the variety and
intelligence of the asked posed to him. He also asked if he could
come back when the sequel to Pell Provance hits the shelves so
he could fill up the allotted time! He enjoyed the group
tremendously and hoped to make it to Iron Horse to continue
talking with the members! very nice.
We then waited while people interviewed and answered
questions for the documentary. After this, we headed over to
Suburban Diner where we were joined by Christi (who
continued to be greatly amused by the antics of SOME people -
not me though!). We were also joined by Moira who said "I love
seeing you guys."
Next month our guest speaker is Sarah Beth Durst, a fantasy
writer. Her book, Into the Wild, is based on childhood flights
of fancy. (AM)
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