Stephen L. Thompson's Blog, page 16
August 11, 2020
Register to vote/Check your voter status
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July 7, 2020
I need help from Latin speakers
Nine
years ago, I wrote a short story about people uploading their consciousness to
computers and becoming a new species. At
the time, I knew a guy who – out of boredom, or something – was teaching
himself Latin. I asked him for help in
naming this new species. What he came up
with was Homo narratus, which he said
meant “man recorded” since the Romans didn’t have a word for uploaded. Anyway,
years ago, I wrote a short story about people uploading their consciousness to
computers and becoming a new species. At
the time, I knew a guy who – out of boredom, or something – was teaching
himself Latin. I asked him for help in
naming this new species. What he came up
with was Homo narratus, which he said
meant “man recorded” since the Romans didn’t have a word for uploaded. Anyway,
June 30, 2020
Fourth of July Sale!
For
the last few years, I’ve tried to have a free sale for my ebook of political
stories, Political Pies, around the Fourth of July. But this year – because of everything – I
figured I’d include a few of my other ebooks as well. So if you are so disgusted with real politics
you don’t want to even read fictional politics, you have a few other choices. All of these will be free to download from
the last few years, I’ve tried to have a free sale for my ebook of political
stories, Political Pies, around the Fourth of July. But this year – because of everything – I
figured I’d include a few of my other ebooks as well. So if you are so disgusted with real politics
you don’t want to even read fictional politics, you have a few other choices. All of these will be free to download from
May 20, 2020
A ticking potato
Fifteen
or twenty years ago, I was at some book sale and I came across a collection of
condensed novels. I think some science
fiction magazine back in the 80’s condensed three or four novels from the early
1900’s to fit in a 100 or so page digest sized magazine. I picked it up – for maybe a dollar – because
I do have an interest in classic stories, to see what has and hasn’t changed in
or twenty years ago, I was at some book sale and I came across a collection of
condensed novels. I think some science
fiction magazine back in the 80’s condensed three or four novels from the early
1900’s to fit in a 100 or so page digest sized magazine. I picked it up – for maybe a dollar – because
I do have an interest in classic stories, to see what has and hasn’t changed in
April 5, 2020
Coronavirus sale II!
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March 31, 2020
Thoughts on Picard
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March 22, 2020
Coronavirus sale!
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January 29, 2020
Three flyer stories
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January 2, 2020
My writing goals for 2020
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November 25, 2019
Grab three of my ebooks for free this week!
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