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March 3, 2013
The next big thing: Insurrection
I was tagged by Balogun Ojetade for this bloghop and I appreciate him taking the time to help promote my work. The rules of this blog hop are simple and sweet: 1. Answer ten questions about your current Work In Progress on your blog; 2. Tag five writers / bloggers and add links to their pages so [...]
February 13, 2013
More Tales of Tech Support (2)
“Hello ma’am, Farnsworth’s Monster Emporium and Death-ray Dealership, how can I help you this morning?” “No ma’am we were not aware of any defects in our “Instant Piranha” product line. Yes ma’am, you are supposed to put them in water.” “Yes ma’am, technically beer is a liquid and if you should drop some of the [...]
February 12, 2013
More Tales of Tech Support (1)
“Good afternoon, ma’am, this is Todd, Farnsworth’s Monster Emporium and Deathray Dealership, how can I help you?” “Yes ma’am, we make a variety of autonomous giant robots and death machines. Oh, you knew that already. One is chasing you. Is it yours? Okay, can you tell me the model? The instructions were incinerated during activation.” [...]
February 7, 2013
A Drone Testifies Before Congress
Drone AI Management Network (DAMN) Facilities Nationwide By T. Takanaka, Posted 05.03.2025 at 9:27 am WASHINGTON, DC. – The double doors to the Senate were opened today as an Unteathered Remote Vehicle entered under its own power to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The device settled down, folded its wings and released a smaller module which [...]
February 3, 2013
Heisenberg’s Cats
Though he certainly did not know it at the time, the famed Heisenberg had never considered anything bigger than an electron to be subject to his famous principle. He certainly did not know it could be applied to the common house cat. While you, as the owners of cats, or as the subjects of being [...]
February 1, 2013
Equinox: Thick Face, Black Heart (8)
“My dear Adam, I assumed you were told when you came here, that you would be surrendering the Equinox to me in return for being allowed to go back to your normal, if dull existence.” Heberon sat there looking at me. I could feel her eyes on me in the unnatural darkness. Until ten seconds [...]
January 29, 2013
Equinox: Loa (6)
“Did you understand me, child? You must Remember. Now wake.” The voice that spoke to me was as much of a question as why I woke with a mouth full of sand, in a place hotter than Hell. Okay, one question at a time. Where was I? Face down, I could notice sand and rock. [...]
January 28, 2013
Equinox: Sun Struck (5)
The Sun rose over a desert. This is not your Sun. Hotter, more pure, the essence of sunlight. Fiercely white-hot, if you found yourself here, you would be nearly blinded for a time. A light so bright it bleached the color out of the world. Once you adjusted you would notice other things about this [...]
January 11, 2013
House of Oak: Red Star, White Sun (8)
Broken Promises a tale of the house of oak When I woke he was sitting there again. His suit was a different cut and color than the one I saw him in when I fell asleep yesterday. As far as I knew he neither ate nor slept. The very thought left me queasy as I [...]
January 8, 2013
Hub City Blues (2)
Religious Affiliations a tale of hub city As I was ushered into the first entry points at the city’s outer wall, I was impressed with the speed and efficiency of the staff as they coordinated everyone’s entry into the city. Security forces maintained control of the entry point but were cordial and civil to everyone. [...]
