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ArmadilloCon 2021 Oct-15-17

Theyyyyyyyy’re back.

Yes, after a bye last year, ArmadilloCon, the best little sci-fi convention in Texas, is back. I’m looking forward to seeing my friends and all the fans who make ArmadilloCon the legend it is.

There will be workshops! Panels! BarCon! Gaming! Art! The dealer’s room (my usual downfall).

See you all Oct 15-17.

Story sale, film classes, audiobook update, and more

Lots going on. Here’s what’s happening:

Short Story Sale!

My fourth short story sale of the year — “Theo Ballinchard and the Oranges of Possibility” will appear in ParSec magazine in an upcoming issue. Theo is the grandfather of the Mederos Sisters. This is his story. I love Theo and I’m glad his story will reach a wide audience.

Film School

I’m in film school! I can hardly believe it myself. I’m taking film classes at Austin Community College and I’m loving it. Classes are TV Tech, in which we are learning about cameras, lighting, sound, production, etc; Film Editing, which is fascinating and rewarding and really really tough; Intro to Media, which probably I didn’t need because I’ve been a writer, editor, researcher, reporter, etc. for 30-plus years, but hey, it was a prerequisite and I’m learning things I didn’t know; and Screenwriting, because of course.

So far, I’ve written the rough draft of a screenplay adaptation of my short story, “Hell: A Rescue Mission” and I really like how it came out. For one thing, it solved a couple of problems with the story, which may provide clues as to why it never sold.

Outlining is big in writing screenplays, which if you know my feelings on outlining (no, just no), will find somewhat ironic, but it all makes sense. Story maps, synopses, character maps — it all feeds into the creative process.

I’m busy. It’s fun. A bit crazy, but fun. I’m editing my first project right now, and it’s daunting but also really absorbing. I’m a non-traditional student, to say the least, and sometimes the imposter syndrome really pops up, but I’ve been fighting that my whole life, so I take a breath and soldier on.

There are other screenwriter-ly things in the works. In the spring, I entered the NYC Midnight Contest and made it to the second round with my screenplay “The Cowardly Lyons.” I didn’t advance with my second script, “The Ballad of Ivy Crowe,” but I’m going to revise that one for school. It was an ambitious script but very flawed.

And speaking of longshots, I entered a screenplay into Austin Film Festival’s screenwriting contest. I wrote a pilot for Gordath Wood. It’s a very very long shot. But it was a fun exercise, and at least I got to see the show in my head. I still think it will make an excellent Netflix series.

The Miss Bennet Audio Book

The audio book for The Unexpected Miss Bennet is coming in October! I am so excited about you meeting my Mary Bennet. The narrator Kitty Kelly is amazing and I can’t wait for you to hear this edition!

I’ve seen a lot of books popping up about Mary Bennet. Everyone loves her — she’s the forgotten Bennet sister even more than poor Kitty, who coughs too much. Here’s to the plain, socially awkward ones. We are all Mary Bennet.

I’ll leave you with the beginning of Theo’s story: Hope you like it.

Theo Ballinchard had a fairytale childhood, but as he was neither the eldest son who inherited everything, nor the youngest son whom the cat helped, but only the middle child who always made the wrong choice and then exited the story, it was rather less enjoyable than otherwise.

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Story sale, film classes, audiobook update, and more

Lots going on. Here’s what’s happening:

Short Story Sale!

My fourth short story sale of the year — “Theo Ballinchard and the Oranges of Possibility” will appear in ParSec magazine in an upcoming issue. Theo is the grandfather of the Mederos Sisters. This is his story. I love Theo and I’m glad his story will reach a wide audience.

Film School

I’m in film school! I can hardly believe it myself. I’m taking film classes at Austin Community College and I’m loving it. Classes are TV Tech, in which we are learning about cameras, lighting, sound, production, etc; Film Editing, which is fascinating and rewarding and really really tough; Intro to Media, which probably I didn’t need because I’ve been a writer, editor, researcher, reporter, etc. for 30-plus years, but hey, it was a prerequisite and I’m learning things I didn’t know; and Screenwriting, because of course.

So far, I’ve written the rough draft of a screenplay adaptation of my short story, “Hell: A Rescue Mission” and I really like how it came out. For one thing, it solved a couple of problems with the story, which may provide clues as to why it never sold.

Outlining is big in writing screenplays, which if you know my feelings on outlining (no, just no), will find somewhat ironic, but it all makes sense. Story maps, synopses, character maps — it all feeds into the creative process.

I’m busy. It’s fun. A bit crazy, but fun. I’m editing my first project right now, and it’s daunting but also really absorbing. I’m a non-traditional student, to say the least, and sometimes the imposter syndrome really pops up, but I’ve been fighting that my whole life, so I take a breath and soldier on.

There are other screenwriter-ly things in the works. In the spring, I entered the NYC Midnight Contest and made it to the second round with my screenplay “The Cowardly Lyons.” I didn’t advance with my second script, “The Ballad of Ivy Crowe,” but I’m going to revise that one for school. It was an ambitious script but very flawed.

And speaking of longshots, I entered a screenplay into Austin Film Festival’s screenwriting contest. I wrote a pilot for Gordath Wood. It’s a very very long shot. But it was a fun exercise, and at least I got to see the show in my head. I still think it will make an excellent Netflix series.

The Miss Bennet Audio Book

The audio book for The Unexpected Miss Bennet is coming in October! I am so excited about you meeting my Mary Bennet. The narrator Kitty Kelly is amazing and I can’t wait for you to hear this edition!

I’ve seen a lot of books popping up about Mary Bennet. Everyone loves her — she’s the forgotten Bennet sister even more than poor Kitty, who coughs too much. Here’s to the plain, socially awkward ones. We are all Mary Bennet.

I’ll leave you with the beginning of Theo’s story: Hope you like it.

Theo Ballinchard had a fairytale childhood, but as he was neither the eldest son who inherited everything, nor the youngest son whom the cat helped, but only the middle child who always made the wrong choice and then exited the story, it was rather less enjoyable than otherwise.

Audio Rights for The Unexpected Miss Bennet

Very good news — Tantor Media has acquired the audio rights for The Unexpected Miss Bennet and will put out an audiobook. I’m so excited that Mary Bennet will come to life in a new way and to a new audience.

“The Unexpected Miss Bennet is a delightful continuation of Pride and Prejudice.” — 5 Minutes for Books
“Favorite Pride & Prejudice Sequel” — Austenesque Reviews

I am especially looking forward to hearing the book read in an actual English accent (I hope) rather than mine. I’ve been doing readings from The Unexpected Miss Bennet ever since the book came out, and to my credit, I never attempted to sound like (sidenote: Hey, do you think? … nah).

Here’s the beginning of The Unexpected Miss Bennet: I can’t wait to hear it out loud.

It is a comforting belief among much of society, that a plain girl with a small fortune must have no more interest in matrimony than matrimony has in her.

Mrs Bennet was not a particularly doting mother, but she did have one object, and that was to see all of her daughters married. She was the most often bemused by Mary, her third daughter of five, and the one with the fewest prospects.

It was not that Mary was plain, exactly, for she was a Bennet, and the Bennet girls were known as the prettiest in their small neighborhood. But she said the most alarming things and was full of dire pronouncements on the base leanings of men, of which men were not eager to hear, and though she applied herself diligently to the piano and singing, she was not as accomplished as many another girl who approached the task with rather more gaiety than determination.

The Unexpected Miss Bennet has received accolades ever since it was published in 2011, garnering a Top 10 mention and a number of gladsome reviews. It’s my little book that could, and I am so glad it will get an audio treatment.

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Audio Rights for The Unexpected Miss Bennet

Very good news — Tantor Media has acquired the audio rights for The Unexpected Miss Bennet and will put out an audiobook. I’m so excited that Mary Bennet will come to life in a new way and to a new audience.

“The Unexpected Miss Bennet is a delightful continuation of Pride and Prejudice.” — 5 Minutes for Books
“Favorite Pride & Prejudice Sequel” — Austenesque Reviews

I am especially looking forward to hearing the book read in an actual English accent (I hope) rather than mine. I’ve been doing readings from The Unexpected Miss Bennet ever since the book came out, and to my credit, I never attempted to sound like (sidenote: Hey, do you think? … nah).

Here’s the beginning of The Unexpected Miss Bennet: I can’t wait to hear it out loud.

It is a comforting belief among much of society, that a plain girl with a small fortune must have no more interest in matrimony than matrimony has in her.

Mrs Bennet was not a particularly doting mother, but she did have one object, and that was to see all of her daughters married. She was the most often bemused by Mary, her third daughter of five, and the one with the fewest prospects.

It was not that Mary was plain, exactly, for she was a Bennet, and the Bennet girls were known as the prettiest in their small neighborhood. But she said the most alarming things and was full of dire pronouncements on the base leanings of men, of which men were not eager to hear, and though she applied herself diligently to the piano and singing, she was not as accomplished as many another girl who approached the task with rather more gaiety than determination.

The Unexpected Miss Bennet has received accolades ever since it was published in 2011, garnering a Top 10 mention and a number of gladsome reviews. It’s my little book that could, and I am so glad it will get an audio treatment.

Where can I find Patrice Sarath free short stories?

Hey! So if you ever wondered where you can find my short stories, here’s a roundup of what’s out there, both old and new. Of course you can go to the Anthology page on this site, where you can find stories that came out in several magazines and anthologies over the years. These are free short stories, mind you — great for a break between novels, a palate cleanser if you will.

I’ve also had two stories come out this year that you can read in full. Did I mention these are also free short stories?

The Star Seed Witches Meet at Midnight. This was one of the first stories I wrote in 2019, in my year of the story a week challenge, which I chronicled here.

Vernacular Books also published my story, “Spider,” which came out in the Way of the Laser Crime anthology. You can find it and several other fine anthologies and novels under the Vernacular imprint.

Joe Fledge’s Jump. This story was a finalist in the Jim Baen Memorial Science Fiction contest in 2018. It was acquired by Utopia Science Fiction this year. Utopia Science Fiction also did a quick interview with me about Joe Fledge’s Jump, in which I discuss research, utopias, and other thoughts.

I have another story coming out later this year in the horror anthology series, Texas Road Kill, put out by Hellbound Books. I will let you know when it’s out and ready for your perusal.

In other news, Malvern Books hosted a book club for readers of The Sisters Mederos and we had a laidback conversation about the book, the sisters, the inspiration behind the story, and lots more. If you’re interested in reading more stories from The Tales of Port Saint Frey, please visit the anthology page and check out Red Ned Mederos and the Sea Girl of Port Saint Frey if you haven’t already. And if you like that one, message me via the contact page, and I’ll send you “Theo Ballinchard and the Oranges of Possibility”.

Now that the grandfather origin stories are complete, stay tuned for some more stories from the Mederos-Ballinchard family.

So if you wanted to know where you could find Patrice Sarath free short stories, here you go. Enjoy!

On another note: The convention season is back! I’ll have more about my upcoming appearances as schedules get firmed up. Hope to see some of you in person soon.

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Where can I find Patrice Sarath free short stories?

Hey! So if you ever wondered where you can find my short stories, here’s a roundup of what’s out there, both old and new. Of course you can go to the Anthology page on this site, where you can find stories that came out in several magazines and anthologies over the years. These are free short stories, mind you — great for a break between novels, a palate cleanser if you will.

I’ve also had two stories come out this year that you can read in full. Did I mention these are also free short stories?

The Star Seed Witches Meet at Midnight. This was one of the first stories I wrote in 2019, in my year of the story a week challenge, which I chronicled here.

Vernacular Books also published my story, “Spider,” which came out in the Way of the Laser Crime anthology. You can find it and several other fine anthologies and novels under the Vernacular imprint.

Joe Fledge’s Jump. This story was a finalist in the Jim Baen Memorial Science Fiction contest in 2018. It was acquired by Utopia Science Fiction this year. Utopia Science Fiction also did a quick interview with me about Joe Fledge’s Jump, in which I discuss research, utopias, and other thoughts.

I have another story coming out later this year in the horror anthology series, Texas Road Kill, put out by Hellbound Books. I will let you know when it’s out and ready for your perusal.

In other news, Malvern Books hosted a book club for readers of The Sisters Mederos and we had a laidback conversation about the book, the sisters, the inspiration behind the story, and lots more. If you’re interested in reading more stories from The Tales of Port Saint Frey, please visit the anthology page and check out Red Ned Mederos and the Sea Girl of Port Saint Frey if you haven’t already. And if you like that one, message me via the contact page, and I’ll send you “Theo Ballinchard and the Oranges of Possibility”.

Now that the grandfather origin stories are complete, stay tuned for some more stories from the Mederos-Ballinchard family.

So if you wanted to know where you could find Patrice Sarath free short stories, here you go. Enjoy!

On another note: The convention season is back! I’ll have more about my upcoming appearances as schedules get firmed up. Hope to see some of you in person soon.

NYCMidnight Screenwriting Competition — on to Round 2!

So…this happened.

2nd place finish means I get to do it all over again — only faster.

My script won second place in my group, and I move on to Round 2. It was so awesome to see the results. I think I gasped, placing so high. I knew I was among tough competition, but I also knew my script would show well. Judges’ feedback was both positive — snappy dialog! Like Clue! Great visual! Laughed out loud! — and helpful. Some transitions were too abrupt and I overwrite my action.

I will take it all in and use it for Round 2. The new prompts drop tonight at midnight ET, and I’ll be ready. This time we only have three days and 8 pages.

Challenge accepted.

How to Read the News

Twitter started it, as Twitter starts so many things. A friend tweeted the following take:

“The truth sits behind a paywall but the lies are free.”

Great quote! After all, we all know what it’s like to try to read an article and we come up against a pesky paywall. We want to be well-read and knowledgeable, but the damn New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post make us buy the news.

But … maybe let’s look again. After all, there’s another quote, that we all know and love:

“If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” And another, “You get what you pay for.”

Okay, let’s say, though, that you truly want to read or listen to the news, and yes, you can’t afford a subscription to every major newspaper out there. An interesting article makes the rounds, and you all want to click on it and read it and join the conversation.

Friends, have I got a solution for you. Several solutions, actually, and they all have to do with understanding what news is, what editorial and commentary are, the difference between all of them, and where you can access good solid news reporting that doesn’t require a subscription and in fact, you already have access to these reputable, solid news sources, you just don’t know it.

You just need to cultivate a news habit, and once you do, you won’t be as prone to want to click on that link that’s gone viral, because you know it’s nothing but clickbait. Yes. Clickbait. Remember, if you’re not paying for the product…

What is News?

News is current events as reported on and compiled by reporters and disseminated by news outlets such as newspapers, TV, and radio. That’s pretty much it. Who, What, Where, When, Why.

Simple, right? Here’s the thing. News is expensive. Solid, professional reporting, with news desks all over the world, and reporters on site at local state capitols and courthouses, reporting on the events and legislature that impact you at the local level, that’s expensive shit. That’s why newspapers have paywalls. Yeah yeah, information wants to be free, but that’s not the actual quote, either, and you all should know that by now, shame on you.

The current crisis in Gaza? News. The footage and photographs coming in from families under attack? News. A US politician saying that Israel has the right to defend itself? News, although that leads to…

What is Commentary?

Traditional newspapers have editorial pages and op-ed pages, for other opinions. Commentary from the right and the left are a foundation of mainstream news outlets. One of my favorite columnists is Leonard Pitts. In my local paper, he’s usually opposite some rightwing numbnut hack … sorry, a conservative columnist, sometimes Bret Stephens, sometimes David Brooks.

Stories that Israel has the right to defend itself and the US must support every one of its actions without trying to curtail it in any way? Commentary. But Patrice, you just said above that was news. Ah! That a politician said it – that’s news, especially when the politician is Joe Biden (although, sigh, not really a man bites dog story). That a columnist says it is commentary.  

Other examples: Stories that state that the Biden administration is at fault for the increase in undocumented children on the border? Commentary, although…this can be news.

You say: Patrice, goddammit!

Okay, look. My idiot US Rep Michael McCaul sent out an email to his constituents stating that Joe Biden caused the crisis on the border. The email leaves out the history of the border and the context of the previous administration’s flagrant acts that separated children from their parents and created an unsafe environment for thousands of asylum seekers. This is commentary.

But there is a place for contextual analysis of what’s happening on the border in 2021, what happened under previous administrations, and how both Democrats and Republicans have handled immigration. That’s news.

There’s nothing wrong with sharing commentary and opinion pieces. Sometimes we want to get good and mad about the other side, and boy, commentary is a good way to do that. But America has a terrible confirmation bias problem right now, and you know, you don’t have to actually click on an opinion piece. You probably already know what side it’s going to come down on. So…why bother? It’s not news. I mean yes, bother if you want to! But news isn’t being withheld from you if this is your second article that month from The New York Times, and you really want to read what Mo Dowd has to say. (Fun fact: Dowd came to University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs to give a talk many years ago, and she’s a blast.)

How Do You Find Good News Sources?

The good news (hah!) is that reputable news is out there, and you don’t have to pay for it. You want the news? Last I checked, you can go to the CNN website, watch an ad, and get all the news you want. Oh, you want news news?  Reuters.com is where news outlets get their news. Yeah, I’ve written about Reuters before. It’s like…ur-news. It’s the best. They might have a paywall – I’ve never hit it.

What other news can I serve you? Well, how about NPR.org? If you are a good person, you should support your local NPR station, as I do, because I don’t know about you but I want to get into heaven, but you don’t even have to do that.

There are dozens if not hundreds of news sources, newsletters, morning news e-mails, podcasts, etc. that will provide you with all the news and commentary you can wish for.

The trick is, you have to develop a news habit, and it’s not that hard to do. Don’t wait for someone to push you some outrage-mongering clickbait piece of trash, and then whine when you can’t read it. Sorry. I get that might be too harsh. How about don’t whinge. There, better?

Now That You Know What News Is…

The world is kind of a dumpster fire right now. So when you set up your news habit, sitting down with Reuters and your morning coffee, or skimming your excellent news brief, you may wish you hadn’t let this genie out of the bottle. But choosing your news can help prevent doomscrolling. I’ll say it again – most of the viral news pushed to you is going to be commentary and opinion, not news, not substantive analysis, not anything worthwhile. Its purpose is to evoke an emotional response, and it might not be a healthy response.

You don’t have to click on it. You aren’t missing anything.

You got your news. You’re good.

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Guest Post: Amanda Bridgeman

Note: Amanda has big news! The Subjugate has been optioned for TV! We featured The Subjugate a few years ago — if you missed it then, read below for a sneak peak at a cool new series. 

I’m excited to bring you a guest post from Australian author Amanda Bridgeman. She was kind enough to answer a few questions from me and share an excerpt from her novel, The Subjugate. Welcome, Amanda! Thanks for coming by to talk about writing and your process.

What makes you write?

Ultimately, it’s the desire to communicate thoughts and feelings, and to connect with others. I write to entertain and move people, so if readers enjoy my books, I’m a very happy writer!

What about this book compelled you to write it?

My two favourite genres are sci-fi and thrillers (be it psychological, crime, suspense, etc) and I’d always wanted to write a cop character, so this story enabled me to meld these together. In terms of worldbuilding, the Solme Complex came to me quite strongly, and I wanted to explore this interesting world of horrendous criminals turned into saints. And the plot itself enabled discussions on violence against women, religion and technology, and the impact – and control – each of these can have on our lives.

What are the themes or motifs readers will always find in your work, and did these same motifs take you by surprise?

At the heart of my stories there is a hero or heroine who tends to tough it out alone but who eventually realise that it’s okay to be weak sometimes and to lean on and accept help from others. This feeds into a ‘teamwork’ theme that threads through many of my stories. We can fight battles alone, or we can team up together and share our strengths and weaknesses to overcome the bad. We can be strong alone, but we are much stronger when we fight together.

My heroines are often fighting to prove themselves in a man’s world, and my heroes are often trying to be the best men they can, but like any human, sometimes they struggle to live up to the expectations placed upon them.

The strongest theme across all my books, would be the subject of control and how we as humans will either succumb to (and even crave) being controlled by another, or will fight vehemently against it.

These themes/motifs didn’t really surprise me at all.  As a writer you can’t help but leave your fingerprints in the text of your stories, and that’s what makes readers respond to your work. You offer them an entertaining story with a part of yourself inside, and the ones that identify with that voice, that part of yourself, will connect with it as you had intended.

Extract:

“So,” Salvi said, pulling Hernandez’s attention back. “Stan. How’s he doing?”

“He’s doing good. You should go see him sometime. I think the old guy would appreciate that.” He glanced over to the empty desk opposite hers. “Where’s your new partner at?”

Salvi checked the time on her police-issued iPort, a thick data-enabled wrist cuff. “He can’t be too far.”

“How’s he been doing?” Hernandez’s eyes sharpened on hers. “It’s been nearly four months. You must have a good feel for him by now.”

“He’s doing fine.”

“Really? Seems to me he’s been drinking a bit.”

Salvi went to respond but Ford called out from her office. “Brentt and Grenville! You’re up!”

“The boss calls,” she said to Hernandez, then stood and glanced at Mitch’s empty desk, wondering where the hell her partner was. Hernandez checked his iPort and pursed his lips, just as Mitch finally walked in.

She caught her partner’s eye. “Ford’s office.”

Mitch nodded as he made his way toward her with two takeout cups of coffee in hand. He held one out for her and she took it. For whatever reason, every morning he brought her a coffee. At first she thought it was just a gesture from one new partner to another, but three and a half months had now passed and he was still bringing her one every day. She wasn’t complaining.

“What’s up?” he asked, pulling his dark wrap-around shades onto his head.

“You’re late,” Hernandez said, studying him. “Big night?”

Mitch’s hair was still wet from a shower, his face unshaven, his eyes a little bloodshot, but he smelled of aftershave and mints. He smiled and pointed at Hernandez. “You’d make a good detective you know that?”

Salvi grabbed him by the arm and ushered him toward Ford’s office before Hernandez could respond.

They found Ford sitting at her pristine desk, which was empty aside from her console display, a hologram of her wife and kids, and a cup of what smelled like Strawberry Cofftea. Back in the day she was attractive, athletic and known to hold her own in the field and in a fight, but now she carried a little extra weight and the stress of being Detective Lieutenant.

Salvi eyed the large glass screen affixed to the wall behind Ford, displaying a map of the city with various lights glowing and flashing, indicating the current location of all callouts. She wondered which one would be theirs.

“Don’t get too comfortable,” Ford said as they took a seat in the guest chairs, her light blue eyes fixed on her console’s display. “You got a drive ahead of you.”

“We’re we going?” Salvi asked.

“The body of a young female has been found inside her home in the unincorporated community of Bountiful, just outside the city. Looks pretty nasty and the Sheriff’s office is small, so they don’t have the manpower to work it. Weston and Swaggert will be handling the forensics. They’re already on their way. This is a first for the community so it’s big news. You heard about Bountiful, right? It’s one of the tech-pullaways.”

“Survivalist or religious?” Salvi asked.

“Religious,” Ford said. “But Bountiful was founded before the Crash.”

“How religious?” Salvi asked. “Cult-religious?”

“Cult’s a pretty strong word,” Ford said. “Let’s go with extremely devout.”

“I think I heard about that place,” Mitch said. “Bountiful is the one next door to the Solme Complex, right?”

“Yeah,” Ford said, resting her elbows on the table. “I need you to get out there and get a handle on it. Let’s be discreet on this one. We want to keep the media out of things if we can. The first place people will be looking to throw blame is the Solme Complex given what it houses. We need to manage that. From everything I hear, the place is doing good work and the people of Bountiful have accepted them. But I guess you never know. So, get out there, see what you can find out.” She turned back to her console and tapped at the screen. “I just uploaded the case file to your accounts. The contact out there is Sheriff Holt. He’s expecting you.”

Mitch stood and tapped his iPort, checking the information had come through. “We’ll get on it,” he said.

“Maybe use the autodrive today, huh?” Ford said studying him carefully.

Mitch looked back at her.

“I can see the red in your eyes from here, Grenville,” Ford said, “and I know it’s not your comms lenses.”

“I’m fine to drive,” he said.

“Next time use some drops for Christ’s sake. At least try and hide it.”

Mitch didn’t say anything, but gave a nod then turned and left the room, his long black coat swishing behind him.

Salvi watched him leave as she stood, then glanced back at Ford.

“He doing OK?” Ford asked.

“Seems to be,” she said with a shrug.

“Keep an eye on him, huh?”

Salvi eyed Ford curiously. “Something I should know?”

Ford shook her head and looked back at her display. “Just making sure the new guy is settling in.”

About Amanda:

Amanda is an Aurealis Award finalist and author of several science fiction novels, including the best-selling space opera/military SF Aurora series, alien contact drama The Time of the Stripes, and sci-fi crime thriller The Subjugate.

Born in the seaside/country town of Geraldton, Western Australia, she moved to Perth (Western Australia) to study film & television/creative writing at Murdoch University, earning her a BA in Communication Studies. Perth has been her home ever since, aside from a nineteen-month stint in London (England) where she dabbled in Film & TV ‘Extra’ work.

Amanda is currently working on more novels, as well as screenplays, in a variety of genres.

Links:

Amanda Bridgeman (Writer)

Amazon/Apple, etc:

http://smarturl.it/TheSubjugate

Kobo:

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