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Basil Sands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Author and Performer of 65 Below & Karl's Last Flight

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working on next story, Cold Summer. Book deals. Movie options in discussion for the three current podcasts. Busy in general. Stay tuned.

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A strong man can take care of himself, but a stronger man takes care of others.

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Check out the text interview Basil did with Carrie Runnals at Words To Mouth.

Go to the interview and leave a comment to enter to win a free CD version of the complete 65-Below audiobook and a pdf e-book of the full text version as well. The final text version is significantly different from what you've listened to in the audio, with many different twists that make it work reading all over again.

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Posted on January 27, 2009 at 1:57am —

Constructive Advice for Audiobook Narrators and Wannabes

I’d like to offer up a piece of advice for new and existing authors and readers / actors of audiobooks. Don’t take it personal, unless that is you are really looking for something that will help your career in acting / audiobook recording.

A very large number of my own listeners and listeners to other serialized audiobooks have stated the same common disappointment with a high percentage of the free versions of these works that often has turned them off to the whole serialized audiobook and pod… Continue

Posted on December 23, 2008 at 8:37pm — 2 Comments

Faithful Warrior

I've been away from the community for quite a while apparently and since my last post have put up two more podcasts. My collection of Short Stories titled "In the Shadows" and my third full length novel, "Faithful Warrior".

Give them a listen and let me know what you think.

Basil

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 12:28pm — 2 Comments

Contest: Mojo Johnson needs a Face

Are you an artist?

Do you know someone who is?

Do you want $50?

If so there is a contest to draw the face of the main character of my free audiobook titled 65 Below. His name is Mojo Johnson and he is the Half Black - Half Athabaskan retired Marine who saves Alaska, and the world, from a major Bio Weapon attack.

Check out the rules and get the free audiobook at http://www.basilsands.com

Find out more about the character by becoming facebook friends with Marcus Orlando Johnson and by downloa… Continue

Posted on February 28, 2008 at 9:07pm —

Mojo Johnson joins FACEBOOK

After all of the listeners who have written in and commented on how much they liked 65 Below and wished they could experience life in Alaska I talked Marcus "Mojo" Johnson, the main character from the book, into making a Facebook page where fans can chat with him and ask questions, have a discussion, or let him know what they think about the story and the characters in it.

Some come on down and join in the discussion at Marcus' Facebook,
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1130990772.

Basil

Posted on February 25, 2008 at 2:21am —

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At 2:59pm on June 30, 2009, tony harrington said…: Okay, I have been to Alaska and I find that though I saw a lot there when I went last year, you make me want to return there and relive all the excitement and drama you presented in 65 Below. You may add my name to those who think that you are the greatest storyteller of great in a long time. I look forward to starting and completing other of your fine works. Thank you sir for a definite first rate tale.

At 2:08pm on April 25, 2009, Daniel Christopher Wood said…: Ay up, Basil. Finally finished 65 Below this week. And the conclusion was absolutely epic. I was so hoping certain protaganists would get a happy ending and the way you played with listener's emotions was superbly executed. It was all immensely satisfying. I really loved the bonus episode at the end where your characters agreed to partake in a special interview. I wish my characters were that cooperative.

It was the first podiobook i encountered on the site and the first one that nabbed my interest. I'm really glad it was the first one I listened to. It was just faultless. In my opinion, it merits publishing into novel format. I was pleased to hear you plan something like that. Have you had any luck?

Cheers again, mate. Good luck with future projects.

D.C. Wood

At 11:04am on April 9, 2009, Daniel Christopher Wood said…: Ay up, Basil! Thanks again for accepting my friend invite and replying back to me about 65 Below. I thought all the accents sounded very authentic, the Samoan, Arabic, Korean, African and especially the British voices. The nationalities were distinctive and spot-on. You've done this particular Brit proud with your faithful presentation.

I'll comment again when I've finished 65 Below. Cheers again, Basil. See you soon.

At 11:52am on April 8, 2009, Daniel Christopher Wood said…: Hi, Basil! I'm half way through 65 Below at the moment and it's absolutely brilliant! Just so tense and thrilling! Intelligently written, great voices and Olympic-standard presentation. Just out of interest, how much research and rehearsing did you do for 65 Below? 'Cos it just reeks of professionalism, with the intelligent insight into weaponry, laws/rules/regulations, culture, history etc. And of course, the brilliant voice-acting and little to no-slip ups in the performing.

Looking forward to finishing this brilliant audiobook.

Cheers again, mate.

At 9:00pm on March 6, 2008, JeremyParis said…: Funny...I eat at that dining facility every once in awhile. I now own a contractor company with IT contracts on FT Meade...in the building.

Take care

At 6:40pm on March 6, 2008, JeremyParis said…: Hooah! A true Arctic Warrior. Thanks for taking the time to comment back. I was there from 95-98, and left there with dreams of my own on my way to Special Forces Assessment & Selection Course. Three weeks of hell to see if you have what it takes. Yeah...I didn't. Two weeks into it I was pissing blood like it was cranberry juice and I ended up shipping out to Maryland where I am now. God I miss Anchorage. While I was there I delivered pizza for 40+ hours on top of my 50+ hour Army schedule, so I got to know the area pretty good. I've promised myself that I will go back there some day. Out of the 47 states that I've been to, AK was my favorite (and yes I've been to Hawaii).

Just finished your book by the way. Great Phuking ending!!! Please do the world a favor and keep writing.

At 5:23pm on March 5, 2008, JeremyParis said…: I'm almost done with 65 Below and LOVE it! After spending 3 years at Richardson as a training NCO (and a couple weeks at Greely for the Infantry Cold Weather course) there is much in your book that made me say "This guy was definately in AK, AND this guy sounds like he has a military background as well". I couldn't wait to return from my 1600 mile road trip to find your page and find out. I can see that I was right about you being in AK...how about the military part?

Again...Great book!

At 2:12pm on December 31, 2007, Basil Sands said…: Here's a great piece of advice to all the new guys/gals in this podcasting arena...and the old ones too in case you forgot...Go back and re-listen again.
I had a very rude awakening to my own lack of good editing skills recently.
A listener informed me recently of a bodily noise they over heard in the background of a recording. I went and checked it out and sure enough...a fart somehow made it onto the file and got uploaded for nearly a thousand listeners to enjoy. How embarrassing.
Then Evo wrote me and said I snorted a nasty sniff part way into another episode. Again, my face reddened.
I decided to go back through every episode and see if there were any other mislaid flatulence or nasal barrages. While I have not found any of those annoying bodily functions creeping up, I did find at least one reading error in almost every episode.
Now most of those errors were minor, ie. a single repeated word, a minor mispronounciation, in one case I said a guy was from York when he was quite obviously Scottish.
At any rate I have learned a valuable lesson in this whole thing. RELISTEN! preferably in a quiet room with good headphones and no kids running around playing nerf dart wars while you are editing.
I practice that in my writing all the time, rereading and cleaning up the text...it is just as important in the recordings.
Anyway, that's my two cents...and a fart and a sniff.

At 11:51am on December 30, 2007, Evo Terra said…: Glad to have you here, Basil. And I'm enjoying 65 Below!

At 2:40pm on December 29, 2007, Basil Sands said…: Welcome Aboard Folks! Glad to be here and part of the community....
It's kinda neat this web thingy...being able to communicate with folks from all over the world (NZ to EU to US to Whereever else) all from the comfort of my wing back recliner in the sub-arctic Alaskan suburbs (yes...we have suburbs in Alaska...at least in two cities that is)

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