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May 3, 2013
Where Did Your Earliest Imaginings Take You? I rode in the Kentucky Derby
* This weekend is the Kentucky Derby. I’ve been watching since I was 8 years old, and I’ll be watching tomorrow. It brings back a strong hit of nostalgia — evenings spent on horseback, a feeling of oneness, the horse … Continue reading →
May 1, 2013
What Will be Book 5? Worry Over the #Backworlds Series and The Newstead Project
* I’ve begun writing book #4 [Beyond the Edge] in the Backworlds series. I knew what it’d be about before I started #3 [Boomtown Craze], and the ideas just grew stronger as I penned the book. It also became evident … Continue reading →
April 30, 2013
Timez for a Nap
* Welcome to Zzzzz…. Nini has the right idea… I’ll be back tomorrow for IWSG. * Thanks to all the hosts and tireless minions for a great event. A bow and applause for your amazing efforts… The AtoZ Challenge. Hosted … Continue reading →
April 29, 2013
The Wrong Place for Love, Boomtown Craze #Backworlds #Scifi
* Yerness is Yesterday… Yesterday’s News excerpt from Boomtown Craze, copyright 2013 M. Pax, all rights reserved Rising to his feet, Bast sidled over to stand nose-to-nose with his son, glaring. “Take your shot. This is the one ‘n only … Continue reading →
April 27, 2013
Jawing About Ex Loves, Boomtown Craze #Backworlds #scifi
* An eXcerpt from Chapter X About Ex’s. Pauder and Craze Discuss Their Ex’s excerpt from Boomtown Craze, copyright 2013 M. Pax, all rights reserved The old man cackled, sauntering up to the island and perching on a bar … Continue reading →
April 26, 2013
Meet Wolney, Boomtown Craze #Backworlds #scifi
* New characters and old are the lifeblood of any long-running series. Although I only have three books out so far, the rabid fans are clamoring for #4, and I plan to keep writing Backworlds books as long as I … Continue reading →
April 25, 2013
The Verkinns Return, Boomtown Craze, #Backworlds #scifi
* Craze was banished from his people, the Verkinns, in The Backworlds. Kicked out of the house by his father and branded a leecher [the worst thing a Verkinn can be], Craze began his adventures on the Edge. He hoped … Continue reading →
April 24, 2013
Ultimate Underboss of the Underworld? Boomtown Craze #Backworlds #scifi
* In The Backworlds, we hear Dactyl whisper Quasser’s name on the thug world of Wism. He’s known as the worst of the worst, but Dactyl won’t tell Craze or anyone else anything else about the guy. More is found … Continue reading →
April 23, 2013
The Adventures of Talos, Boomtown Craze, #Backworlds #scifi
* Captain Talos is offworld for most of Boomtown Craze. He travels to Jix, Kenzer, and a forbidden world before returning to Pardeep Station. Approaching Photwit excerpt from Boomtown Craze, copyright 2013 M. Pax, all rights reserved A broader expanse … Continue reading →
April 22, 2013
Nothing Sane Travels the Starway, Boomtown Craze #Backworlds #scifi
* Folks travel around a small section of the galaxy in the Backworlds via a road through the stars I call the Lepper. Similar to the jump point system used in Babylon 5, the starway helps get Backworlders from place … Continue reading →
