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Joey Rogers

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Joey Rogers is an enthusiast of sci-fi, video games, and all-around geekery. He’s a software developer by day in the high-tech city of Huntsville, Alabama and loves writing about what the future might hold.

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What are you currently working on?

Joey Rogers I have started a new book, and the working title is “J-Space.” It is set in the near future and involves accidentally discovered technology. Also, thi…moreI have started a new book, and the working title is “J-Space.” It is set in the near future and involves accidentally discovered technology. Also, think inner/dimensional space, not outer space.

The premise: What if the world’s biggest discovery turned out to be the world’s biggest flop?

The next book is not a sequel to my first two books (ATML and ATMF), and it’s not set in the GegoVerse (like my first 3 books: ATML, ATMH, and AFTHOTM). There are also no aliens (at this point), but you never know.(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Joey Rogers Some time ago, I saw a documentary call A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Moon. It asserts that the Apollo Moon Landings were hoaxes perpetrate…moreSome time ago, I saw a documentary call A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Moon. It asserts that the Apollo Moon Landings were hoaxes perpetrated by the United States government and provides a long list of evidence to back up its claim.

Living in Huntsville “The Rocket City” Alabama where Wernher Von Braun led the development of the Saturn V rockets which took men to the Moon, such conspiratorial claims are blasphemous. Most of the claims in the documentary are fairly easy to dismiss, but there are a few that are believable enough to at least make you question why certain things were done (like setting up a video shot to make it look like the astronauts were farther away from Earth than they were). The Moon Landings are not a religion, they’re science. Why do we just accept everything as fact with no explanation?

So, take the premise that the Moon Landings were a hoax, and at some point in the future irrefutable proof is found to prove they were faked. This turns the conspiracy theories upside down and those who believe that man went to the Moon are now the crackpots. Weave a story through this framework, and you get A Funny Thing Happened on the Moon. Originally, the Moon hoax portion of the novel played a much larger role, but as the story developed, it just became part of the background. I think it turned out better that way because the novel does have a story and too much emphasis on the Moon Landing Hoax seems to pull you out of the story. Besides, there are aliens in A Funny Thing Happened on the Moon, and the Moon Landing Hoax isn’t even the most incredible thing in the novel.(less)

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	A Funny Thing Happened on the Moon (A Funny Thing Happened... Book 1) 4.13 avg rating — 38 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Belfore Void 4.09 avg rating — 35 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Object-Oriented Neural Networks in C++ 2.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1996 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Object-oriented Neural Networks in C++ by Joey Rogers (24-Oct-1996) Paperback by Joey Rogers (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Belfore Void is now Available!

My fourth book, The Belfore Void, is now available on Amazon for Kindle.

What’s the premise of the book? What if the biggest scientific discovery of all time turned out to be a colossal dud? The discovery of the Void happened thirty years earlier, but nobody knows exactly what it is or what to do with it. The Void is another place—another dimension, an alternate reality. It’s unclear. There’s nothi Read more of this blog post »

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Murder by Other Means was fine, but I think its super far-fetched premise takes away from the book. The plot feels like a Twilight Zone episode. However, it's free and Zachary Quinto narrates it, so it has that going for it. It is also super short. ...more
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I was a little hesitant to read this one since Book #6 was a bit of a clinker. However, Book 7 is good. Great characters and good story. I don't think you would really need to read the first books to enjoy this one. ...more
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I think this one is the most different from the anime, but that is just because it has more in it. Very good. Also, you don't know exactly what is going to happen if you have already seen the anime. ...more
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