The Pretender- Rebirth available now!

(hard copy on left, ebook link on right) There are Pretenders among us, geniuses with the ability to become anyone they want to be. In 1983 a corporation known as The Centre isolated a young Pretender named Jarod and exploited his genius for their 'research. Then, one day, their Pretender ran away... Written by the creators of the cult-hit TV show The Pretender - Rebirth is a slick mystery thriller about a brilliant human chameleon named Jarod who after escaping from the notorious Centre, plunges headlong into his newfound freedom. While also discovering the joys and intricacies of everyday life with the pure wonderment of the man/child he is, Jarod uses his unequaled abilities to literally become anyone he wants to be (a surgeon, a pilot, a physicist, etc.) as well as his dazzling mind over muscle vigilante-like skills to bring down the powerful and corrupt and protect those who can't defend themselves. All the while he must stay a step ahead of his relentless pursuers from The Centre. First and foremost is the sexiest woman on the planet, the complex, bitch-on-wheels, Miss Parker who wants him recaptured at any cost - alive - preferably. Parker is a deliciously cunning woman Jarod has known since childhood and theirs is a truly multifaceted cat and mouse relationship - one driven by Jarod who holds the key to the emotional secrets at her very core, secrets that fuel her relentless drive to recapture him. Then there is Sydney, Jarod's surrogate father figure and psychologist who raised and nurtured his genius for The Centre's disreputable purposes. To Jarod, Syd is both friend and foe, confidante and captor, counselor and betrayer. But Syd's calm paternal connection to Jarod remains strong, often in conflict with The Centre agenda. Jarod senses Sydney holds the emotional keys to his core - the truth about his past and the identity of the parents he was stolen from and whom he longs to reunite with. In Rebirth, Jarod employs multiple sophisticated pretends in his quest to save one missing boy and hundreds of other innocent lives hanging in the balance at the hands of multi-national corporate terrorists and mercenaries. Rebirth is at once an enthralling tale of one man's exploration of life around him, intricate suspenseful mystery and intense edge-of-your-seat thrill ride - that captures and reignites the cult hit TV series for both loyal fans of the show and new readers alike. There are Pretenders among us...

Announcements All Three

#1 The Pretender Lives Site is live and pretty darn awesome. You should check that out. There is also a live Chat still going on in the SL 15 link. SLM & CVS are pretty fun! And I think all we've learned is that they think it is funny to torture us with what Miss Parker's first name might be. Grrrr We also learned they are going to mess with the timeline a bit and make Jarod 20 years younger just to get with the times and close the gap in time we've lost. Some don't like this but really Jarod would be 50 and since the actors will likely never portray them again this is the way they are going so we can have more Pretender.

#2 There is going to be a Graphic Novel but there is not release date for that yet. They mention some artists in the interview, one being our interviewer which is pretty cool.

#3 Rebirth Book 1 will be available October 7! I'll post a link to Amazon when that is available. You can read excerpts from this book on their site (The Pretender Lives) and you can read the general gist of things.

PHQ on Facebook

Are you one facebook? If so we have a page there now for keeping track of anything and everything Pretender. Our Pinterest Board and YouTube Channel is attacted. If you would like to like the page and start sharing Pretender everything check it out.
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New community for all your fanfic ideas!




Whether you're a fanfic writer with too many plot bunnies and not enough time, or an avid fanfic reader constantly thinking of countless stories you'd like to see written, this is the place to share those ideas in hopes that someone in need of inspiration may find them.


Membership: Open
Fandom: Multi-fandom (and pairings)

Click banner for community outline. I'm really hoping for fandoms such as this, where new fic is rare, people will pop on over and post some ideas that might inspire someone to write again.

[livejournal.com profile] tprewatch: come and join!

Hello everyone,

Remember my post about a possible rewatch?

It's going to start soon!
The community is set up: [livejournal.com profile] tprewatch.

The calendar and the organization of the rewatch are not all ready yet. I'm waiting for you to join to create polls to organize the rewatch to fit everyone as best as possible.

So come and join [livejournal.com profile] tprewatch.

allis
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Small Way to Support Pretender

Click the Ilike button on the IMDb page :)
"The Pretender" (1996)
www.imdb.com
Created by Steven Long Mitchell, Craig W. Van Sickle. With Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau. Visit IMDb for Photos, Showtimes, Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments, Discussions, Taglines, Trailers, Posters, F
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The Centre

Our site used to have a link to a Centre website we'd created. I've since remade the site in case anyone is interested. Feel free to comment or make suggestions about the site.

Check out The Centre
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twitter campaign

Hi. I did not see anyone else post about this; if someone has, then I guess this is a reminder. The person behind PretenderFans on twitter and the ones who follow have set another day and time for a twitter campaign for the third movie. It will be on December 5th at 7am EST. All you have to do is log onto twitter.com (sign up ahead of time if you have not) and post something about The Pretender, making sure to include #ThirdPretenderMovie (with the hash mark). The website has a way to detect trending topics, things that have been posted by many people in a certain amount of time (something like 30 minutes). The purpose of the campaign is to show people that there is still a lot of interest in the show and fans really want that movie. Funding is apparently all that is really stopping it (according to Mitchell and Van Sickle) and maybe some higher-up will take notice of the trend and a wheel will turn. Who knows? It doesn't hurt though. Also, check out what these people are doing if you haven't already: http://www.campaign.pretendercentre.com/. Thank you!
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Calling All Pretender Authors and Readers!

Authors! Got unfinished fic?
Readers! Want fresh fic?

[livejournal.com profile] ficfinishing is an LJ comm devoted to helping authors finish stories. (We also have a First Reader program for readers who love to read fresh fic.)

Pretender fans requested that the Pretender fandom be added to the comm and as of July we are now accepting sign ups for the fandom!

Read full announcement... )

Come check it out!

[livejournal.com profile] ficfinishing: Where to come to get fic done
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Calling All Pretender Authors and Readers!

Authors! Got unfinished fic?

Can't seem to get that nagging fic finished?
Muse abandoned you mid-story?
Ficathon deadline making you anxious?

Readers! Want fresh fic?

Love reading stories hot off the presses?
Wish your favorite author would update their WIP faster?
Dying for an author's long promised sequel?

[livejournal.com profile] ficfinishing is an LJ comm devoted to helping authors finish stories.

Pretender fans requested that the Pretender fandom be added to the comm and as of July we are now accepting sign ups for the fandom!

The comm holds monthly fic finishing rounds. Authors sign up for month long focused rounds with a goal of completing a single partial story and Readers sign up to encourage authors in return for first looks at fresh fic.

Sign ups for the July round close at end of day July 10th. If you aren't ready to sign up now but think you might be interested in the future be sure to watch the comm for reminders of future month sign up dates. (It's very low traffic for non-members.) Sign ups always open on the first day of every month, however sign up close dates vary each month.

Our current fandom list: Numb3rs, Criminal Minds, Heroes, Blood Ties, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Bones, NCIS, Supernatural, Charmed, Blake's 7, Veronica Mars, Psych, Miracles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel the Series, Firefly/Serenity, House, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Harry Potter, CSI, CSI:NY, Due South, Battlestar Galactica, Terminator/The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Lord of the Rings, Eureka, The X Files, The Sentinel, The Magnificent Seven, CSI:Miami, CW RPS/RPF, Leverage, The Covenant, Dark Angel, Merlin UK, Highlander, Hard Core Logo, Weiss Kreuz, The Pretender

Read our profile, FAQ, and Welcome message to learn more.

If you like what you see, join and watch the comm. Most of the comm's content is f-locked, so you'll only get the full benefit if you become a member.

Our past rounds have netted a slew of finished fic and our authors enjoyed thousands of new words thanks to the comm. (Take a look at our Fic Finished! tagged entries to see what our authors had to say about their experiences at the comm.) So if you really want to finish your fic, we can help.

Come check it out!

[livejournal.com profile] ficfinishing: Where to come to get fic done
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New Streaming

The PHQ is now streaming Season One of the Pretender.
CHECK IT OUT

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Calling Icon Makers!!!

Hello all you wonderful icon makers! They are beautiful and need to be shared with the Pretender World. The best way to do this is to upload them over at the Pretender Centre's Icon Gallery. I can already see some of you have. If you haven't shared with the Pretenders of the world. I'm sure they will appreciate it.

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RyanMerrimanFrance

I've created my Ryan Merriman Fansite !
It's a french one. And there is a message board with it !

Feel free to go and take a look at it.

Here the link : RyanMerrimanFrance


allis
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Pretender Fans Unite

I created a myspace page for Pretender fans who want another movie. I will post information on campaigns that other boards and sites have going and I will also be sending a letter to Craig and Steven very soon. Please check it out and join if you are a Pretender fan! http://www.myspace.com/pretenderfansunite 
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FrustratedtPFans: Giant Letter Project

The Giant Letter to the PTB project for the 10th anniversary is underway now. Deadline is September 13th for sending snail-mail sigs.

We have an address for you to mail your signature to:

Pretender Signatures
c/o Melissa Cunningham
PO Box 39372
Phoenix, AZ 85069

You may also send a digital version of your sig if it will not reach in time for the deadline by posting it at the Fox forum or to the Yahoo group FrustratedTpFans or emailing directly to me.

What your "signature" will be:
Your name (signed in your handwriting) with a one-line note - such as more Pretender please etc - and your country/location. See a sample signature here.

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10 Year's of Pretender!

From the Missing Pieces Team:

Missing Pieces has gone through a long awaited upgrade. (thanks to Jacci, ICD, Kat and Blade who did the major labor work here for weeks and actually months)

So far, everything looks as though it's working. There are new features and all kinda new stuff! Take A Look:
http://www.pretende rcentre.com/ missing/eFiction 1.1/index. php

Jacci did great work on the skin, so the site is not really distinguishable from the old script.

ALSO
Pretender 10th year anniversary is coming up ............ .so:
On top of the upgrade, we've issued some challenges to celebrate the Pretender's 10year anniversary.

Give it a try and take a look at
http://www.pretende rcentre.com/ missing/mpchalle nge.html

take part, and have fun!