This month, for your reading enjoyment, we feature the work of Clint Wilson, another solid writer and regular in the forums here at 365 as Father Goose. Clint’s been with us for some time now, and we’ve had the pleasure of publishing a number of his stories already. You can read more about Clint on his bio page here, and look for a number of great stories from him over the coming month starting with today’s ‘Drilling Through Infinity’.

Enjoy the reading, and don’t forget to drop by the forums to leave some feedback!

You can read about Jae on his bio page here, and drop in the forums to welcome him aboard.

J.R. is currently fundraising through KickStarter for Shelter In Place: A Live Game of Zombie Horror.

Shelter in Place is about survival, teamwork and fun. Designed for ten to twenty five players, the game captures the frenetic pace of a zombie movie in an action packed game. Players can take on the roles of Humans or Zombies in a desperate conflict to survive. Humans must use their wits to survive, making sacrifices in order to live through the night. The Zombies must use their brute, unrelenting strength and teamwork to overpower the humans and eat some delicious brains.

Shelter in Place blends all the fun of a good old-fashioned game of tag, with the camp and action of a zombie horror film. The system was created to be easy to read and understand for new gamers, but still a fun challenge to more experienced players. Shelter in Place comes with the option to add special “twist” characters who can change the game – from adding a cyborg to a vampire, these twist characters can make every game a surprise!

Shelter in Place can be played at a park, home, convention, as a team building exercise for a hip workplace, as a kids’ summer camp game, or at a lighthearted wedding reception.

Shelter in Place is finished and ready to go to print. Your support will help us release Shelter in Place in our first print run, and ensure that we can bring the game to conventions and backyards everywhere.

There are some great rewards for backers of the project, not the least of which is the knowledge that you’re helping jumpstart a game project that looks to be all kinds of fun.

Back the project and get more details on the KickStarter page.

This month, for your reading enjoyment, we feature the work of Jae Miles, a solid writer and regular in the forums here at 365. Jae’s been with us for some time now, and we’re pleased to have published a number of his stories. You can read more about Jae on his bio page here, and look for half a dozen great stories from him over the coming month starting with today’s ‘Little Foxes‘.

Enjoy the reading, and don’t forget to drop by the forums to leave some feedback!

Here we are, August 1st, 2011 and still going strong.

365 has evolved over the years, transitioning from a wholly staff written site in the first year to a mix of staff and submitted stories. We’ve also made subtle changes to the look and feel, but this year brings with it a dramatic redesign.

We’ll be making minor adjustments over the coming days and weeks,  drop by the forums to let us know what you think.

During an intermission the other evening, the names and faces of just those Canadians who’ve given their lives in the armed services this year were shown. I know that this list is but a fraction of those from around the world.

What struck me was the age of these soldiers. Many I’m sure are husbands and wives, and many of those mothers and fathers, but all of them are sons and daughters, most with parents who still live to mourn their loss.

We need to remember these sacrifices at all times, on every day.

I’m not a religious man, but I find these words best convey the message I wish to convey to the men and women who’ve given their lives so we can live ours with the freedoms we so enjoy, and to those who they’ve left behind.

May your god bless you and keep you. May he make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May he lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.

And in my own words, may I just say thank you.

For a refresher, or if you haven’t heard about the movie before:

95ers:ECHOES is a thrilling, original, ultra indie full-length sci-fi movie that is the story of Sally Biggs, an FBI agent who has the power to rewind time. Her scientist husband has disappeared mysteriously, and the closer she gets to finding him, the more dangerous her life becomes. Surrounded by bizarre timespace paradoxes and hunted by terrifying forces from the future, Sally must discover the earth-shattering truth behind it all before her very being fades out of reality.

You can read the full story and if you’re interested, you can make a pledge to the project here:

So how would you like to win some very special prizes from what could be the next ultimate sci-fi franchise? Well here’s your chance! All you have to do is spread the word about the film (following the guidelines found here), and let them know where you posted about it by filling out their form.

You can read all about the contest here.

95ers:ECHOES is a thrilling, original, ultra indie full-length sci-fi movie that is ALMOST DONE! For over four years we’ve put our hearts, souls, credit cards, and mortgage into this… and we only need $12,000 more to finish it up.

It’s the story of Sally Biggs, an FBI agent who has the power to rewind time. Her scientist husband has disappeared mysteriously, and the closer she gets to finding him, the more dangerous her life becomes. Surrounded by bizarre timespace paradoxes and hunted by terrifying forces from the future, Sally must discover the earth-shattering truth behind it all before her very being fades out of reality.

You will love this movie. The Time Machine meets X-Files meets Heroes meets… A Christmas Carol.

View the full story and make your pledge to the project here:

In this hilarious and heartfelt memoir, our hapless hero sees Star Wars for the first time at the age of seven–and is never the same again. The epic film becomes Tony’s moral compass, mentor, even psychologist, helping him battle the Evil Empire wherever he finds it. He uses the Force to navigate the perils and pitfalls of childhood–from the bullies who badger him at the bus stop to the girl who mocks his love of Star Wars. When George Lucas releases The Phantom Menace, a disappointed Tony turns to the Dark Side of adolescence, falling in with stoners and goths and nu-metalhead so lame even Jar Jar Binks would shun them. However, armed with the sense of humor of Han Solo, the will power of Luke Skywalker, and the wise attitude of a much younger Yoda, Tony grows into a man worthy of riding shotgun with a Wookiee.

Tony Pacitti spent his youth pouring over all things geeky—comics, video games, and guidebooks to his favorite fictional universes—and although his parents were devout Trekkies, Tony chose to focus almost singularly on Star Wars. He has written for southcoast247.com as a features writer and video game reviewer and has had his short science fiction published at 365tomorrows.com. He has been the writer for the comic books RoboPlanet and The Silencer published by Pandemonium Comics. Tony lives in Providence, Rhode Island and is probably watching The Empire Strikes Back on laserdisc at this very moment.

Congratulations to Tony!