Bionic Woman

Some of the fans at Fans4Writers.com have come up with another great idea for supporting the writers … they have hired skywriters to fly over the Rose Bowl parade. There will be several planes bearing different messages, and hopefully at least one will be picked up by the cameras of the many television networks that cover the parade and broadcast it all over the world. So if you were not already planning to watch the pageantry tomorrow morning, be sure to tune in and cheer every time a banner lands on your screen.

As Battlestar Galactica head writer Ron Moore said on his blog, it is a very creative idea and another impressive effort from these amazing fans.

It’s also an expensive idea, perhaps not in the grand scheme of entertainment but certainly for a few individuals who are hoping to make a difference with a self-funded initiative. Word is the effort will cost $6,500, all of which is being underwritten by one rabid fan … who hopes to have at least part of the cost defrayed by donations from other fans who would like to add their support to his or her own effort. That is why there is an auction going on over at Fans4Writers, and from now until January 7th you can make a donation to the fund or bid on some great science fiction items.

Among the autographed scripts is one for the Battlestar Galactica episode “Maelstrom,” in which Katee Sackhoff’s character Kara “Starbuck” Thrace self-destructs in a particularly dramatic way,” which is signed by signed by writers Bradley Thompson and David Weddle as well as director Michael Nankin. These three fellows also autographed scripts from the controversial BSG episode “Scar,” and the visually stunning episode “Flight of the Phoenix.” There are also several Ron Moore autographed scripts, including some of the best episodes of the series (in my opinion) as well as a group shot of the cast of Firefly/Serenity and an autographed poster of James Marsters (best known as Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer). So head over there and do some shopping … it is never too early to start gathering gifts for the 2008 holiday season!