Dave Bara

64, Male

Auburn, WA

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Seattle, WA
About Me:
I have two novels out and under consideration with publishers and agents; I just finished my first mystery short ("Freak Show") and I'm pondering another. Writing a YA Sci-Fi novel just at the moment and marketing my short stories.
I Am A:
Reader, Writer
Website:
http://davebara.blogspot.com/
Books And Authors I Like:
Richard Matheson; Dune/Herbert; The Mote In God's Eye/Niven & Pournelle; Tau Zero/Poul Anderson/Foundation/Asimov; Rendevous With Rama/Clarke; Last Mortal Man/Syne Mitchell; Dorsai/Dickson; Elizabeth Moon; Don McQuinn; Jack Campbell; Tony Daniel... the list goes on.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
This is easy... TV: Battlestar Galctica; Jericho; Medium; The Closer; Rescue Me; Nip/Tuck; The Dead Zone. Classic shows: Star Trek (original series); Babylon 5; Firefly, Get Smart; U.F.O.; X-Files, The Invaders, etc. Movies: Last of the Mohicans; Casino Royale; Blade Runner; Somewhere In Time; A Room With a View; Waterloo; Serenity; Gladiator... many more

Comment Wall:

  • Dave Bara

    Donna, Flowers For Algernon qualifies, dear. As do The Andromeda Strain (Crichton), Bid Time Return (Somewhere in Time) by Richard Matheson. All of those are SF. Aliens not required, or in my opinion, even desired. As far as PKD, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep is the only place to start. Hugs and kisses - db

    Mar 30, 2007

  • Donna Moore

    Thanks Dave, then I shall get to Flowers For Algernon asap. And thank you for my title! I don't think it' suits me, but thank you anyway! It's nice to be considered lovely once in a while :o) And I will take heed of your recommendation on the Dick...errrrr....somehow that doesn't sound QUITE right, but I'm sure you know what I mean.

    Mar 31, 2007

  • Dave Bara

    Oh, Lovely Donna... I think it sounds PERFECTLY right...

    :)

    Mar 31, 2007

  • Angie

    Howdy, Dave & welcome to crimespace. I'm not a big straight-up sci-fi chick, but I was an enormous fan of Firefly (and very, very irritated when it got canceled). I like cross-genre stuff and your paranormal det. idea sounds interesting. Anyway, lots to do here at crimespace. Have fun!

    Apr 1, 2007

  • Donna Moore

    LOL, well that's ok then Dave (and check your wee message thing).

    Angie - I was gutted to discover there are so few episodes of Firefly.

    Apr 1, 2007

  • Bill Cameron

    Dave, good luck with Medallion!

    Apr 3, 2007

  • Brian Thornton

    Hi Dave- Nope, I went to the doctor on Saturday instead. She told me I had bronchitis and gave me drugs for it. Then I came home and slept. Sounds as if I didn't miss much. I've always thought those folks at Norwescon were definitely the type to be center stage at amateur hour.

    Heard back from Medallion?

    Oh, and it's "The Illusionist," hands down. I guessed both big plot twists in "The Prestige," and thought the acting was lame (and that Scarlett Johansen was wasted on her nothing role). Paul Giamatti and Edward Norton were terrific, and Rupert Sewell was wonderfully psychotic. Great movie.

    Apr 10, 2007