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How much mass is in our solar system?

May

2013

One of the more important parts in Hex will pivot on the question of how much matter is actually in our solar system. Within a margin of error, we already know the answer to this question (at least in terms of raw mass), but it’s a good exercise to look more closely at the answer. ...

Is Our Universe The Only Universe?

May

2013

This post is part of the Hex Feature Film Research Project. Anything posted here does not necessarily imply it will end up in the final film, but it should be considered the backdrop against which the feature film is being created.

A Parallel Universe?

Apr

2013

In 2006, I wrote on my personal blog about Parallel Universes, and it damned near melted my brain matter. Well, there’s another theory doing the rounds. There’s this massive region of space with no galaxies in it and one scientist who thinks it might be a clue about a parallel universe: A controversial claim by Laura ...

Announcing: The Hex Project

Apr

2013

You may have read the film section of this site talking about Hex. Great. You’re here. This is gonna rock. Here’s the skinny: I’m slowly working towards writing and directing a feature film to be funded on Kickstarter. The film won’t have a huge budget, but just enough to make it an interesting story. The ...

Dimeword Interview on Doom Cheez

Oct

2012

An interview I did recently at Doom Cheez Cinema. Enjoy! Ziggy: You’re writing short stories based on each of the six core films of Revelation. What draws you to this project? What is it about Revelation that speaks you, both as a writer and as a whole person? Ross Pruden: I was intrigued when I first heard about Revelation because ...

Interview on Litopia

Sep

2012

Here’s a fun interview I did on Litopia. Download the MP3 or go to their site to listen to a stream. Kickstart A Book For A Buck WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2012 We’re back from our Summer vacation, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed – with a host of topics to talk about and the inestimable Ross Pruden: Renaissance man, ...

10 Lessons From Kickstarter

Sep

2012

This article was originally published on Techdirt September 14, 2012, the last day of the Dimeword campaign. 10 Lessons That Made Dimeword’s Kickstarter Campaign A Success from the an-overnight-success-takes-years dept As of this writing, my Dimeword campaign to fund public domain literature has more than doubled its funding goal and is still rising. 10 hours from the publishing of ...

Another Writeup on The Digital Reader

Sep

2012

A followup to the previous writeup by Chris Meadows on The Digital Reader. Dimeword Public-Domain Kickstarter Teaches Creator to Connect With Supporters September 14th, 2012 by Chris Meadows · 2 Comments · content creation, publishing news Ross Pruden, the founder of the Dimeword kickstarter project to write a hundred 100-word stories I mentioned the other day, has posted a lengthy piece to Techdirt going over ten ...

Write-up on The Digital Reader

Sep

2012

A write-up by Chris Meadows on The Digital Reader. PD Content Creation Kickstarter Technically Succeeds, But Maybe Not How It Was Meant To September 12th, 2012 by Chris Meadows · 4 Comments · content creation, publishing news Here’s a cute little Kickstarter. Ross Pruden has launcheda Kickstarter called “Dimeword” to fund one hundred 100-word short stories to be released into the public ...

Write-up on Techdirt

Sep

2012

Here’s a quick mention of Dimeword on Techdirt. Though totally unsolicited, Mike’s post went live four days before the campaign deadline and I noticed a jump in donations as a result. I even got my first $500 backer. Talk about speaking directly to the community! (For extra credit: read through the comments for extra comments ...