Nelson Lowhim's Blog, page 129

Lowhim Smackdown alert!

I got this idea from others on the internets. Here is a list of reviews where I, the author, am torn apart. Without mercy.
 To all: thanks for reading!
This might be the harshest one of all. Not sure if it's good that the reader needs to drink after reading. Ouch.
This is the best zing I've ever seen! Well done, sir, well done.
 No one in the UK appreciates this book.
 And this person hates the same book as well.
Finally... Here my abilities as a writer are severely mocked.

Solid Review

Check out this review here for When Gods Fail. It's written by exit of humanity, a really cool post-apocalyptic site (check it out for other post apoc news/books). You can get When Gods Fail here It's currently free.

What's next?

Well, I'll edit and soon have out a handful of shorts that have sprouted up during the edits of Ministry of Bombs. I'll post more after these are edited. One is a sci-fi story (not in the same vein as When Gods Fail, though a fourth installation of that story should be out by the end of this or next year) that is already gestating a larger novel/epic story about our future. I can only hope that it ends up being as entertaining as the previous stories I've written.


In the meantime, check out this extremely innovative comic.

Everynow and then

You come across something in life that's so interesting that you can't help but remain amazed until the end of your days: This is just such a story. How would you design a place that would keep people away for 10000 years? Assuming that they don't know your language, or that the place is inherently bad (this is for keeping people away from radioactive waste).

A great book that you should check out!

On March 5th, 2007, a car bomb was exploded on al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad—the historic center of Baghdad bookselling—wounding more than 100 people and killing more than 30. The book Al-Mutanabbi Street is a testament to the human spirit and the exchange of free ideas. Buy this book today and strike a blow against forces that wish to silence such voices.

[Odd musings alert!] What does fiction do? Sci fi?(also on predictive abilities thereof)

This might be more of an attempt to fish for a discussion than anything, as I'm not sure I have the answers.

If we are to assume the job of fiction isn't merely to provide entertainment (not that there isn't a place for such books, I'm just saying that the great books that stick in our memory tend to dig a little deeper and can come with a non-formulaic structure). Rather it's to bring into focus or to light an aspect of humanity. In general what's the best vehicle to conduct this? Amazing characters and stories? These definitely play a role. But what about Sci-fi? This genre tends to be overlooked by some, but it can provide a great vehicle to ask questions about today by making the reader suspend his or her belief in the world and slowly draw the parallels.

But then what of the those predictions in sci fi? Surely some are made concerning the politics and the technologies? Less so with characters. The interaction between the people and the new world usually makes for interesting outcomes (and the answers are revealing)... But these predictions usually take the form, at best, of linear extrapolation of a system that needs complex models. Is there any other way to do it? Wouldn't anything else be more complex than readers would care to read? And if it does make for good reading, shouldn't there be a program to help with these complex interactions? I see something else that computers will possibly be better at some day.
Thoughts?

It's here!

Well, it's currently available here
And:
Ministry of Bombs
and I will soon add all the other links.
 Here's the synopsis.In the mountains of Yemen, rebellion brews and spits out terror into the world. In Pakistan, a nuclear scientist escapes. And an agent in America, Justice, sees these things and understands that the world is in danger. He must find the scientist before the terrorists do. If he doesn't millions will die. Will he save the day? As he peers deeper into the world of terrorism and the war on terror, Justice finds that things are never as they seem to be.Not your average spy or thriller novel, this looks deep into the heart of terror. Dare to look inside!

A review on some flash fiction

I want to thank Robert for this review on "Run" a flash fiction piece. Enjoy it, it's free! Links to the side.

Another very interesting person and blog

Check this out. Here is a person who made their own home. How awesome is that? It's a very nice and compact place. Check it out.

Very interesting link:

Before the link, I should note that the edits are coming along. Again, I will have the book done before (emergencies not withstanding) the year's out. There might be a short I'll put up soon.
cheers

oh,
Check this link out, it gives one man's view of what happened about a decade ago.