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January 22, 2018
The next book is nigh.
Greetings! I’m sorry it has been a while since I’ve posted here. I just wanted to update everyone and let them know that I am working on the next story in The Awakening. This will be Book 4 of that series and continues from where The Madness Engine left off. Stars’ End is currently at … Continue reading "The next book is nigh."
June 18, 2017
Author’s Answer 135
Hello, been a while since we had one of these. Question 135 – What is your biggest writing failure? I have a lot of ideas, and tend to start a lot of different projects at once. I’m not sure if it is a failure or a good thing. Let me explain: I have dozens of … Continue reading "Author’s Answer 135"
June 12, 2017
Startravel and FTL (Books)
Hello, everyone. This week I’m exploring the idea of travelling to other stars, a staple of science fiction. There are many possible ways of doing this, and I’m going to try to take a quick look at each one. FTL FTL refers to faster-than-light, the idea that the speed of … Continue reading "Startravel and FTL (Books)"
June 3, 2017
Book Review: Invader, Foreigner Book Two – by C. J. Cherryh
No Author’s Answers this week, so we’ll do something a little different. As strange as it may seem, I have only just started reading this series. Weaver has been trying to get me read it for years, but I resisted because I had read some C. J. Cherryh books in the past that I didn’t … Continue reading "Book Review: Invader, Foreigner Book Two – by C. J. Cherryh"
May 30, 2017
The Kardashev Scale
Some of you may be asking what is the Kardashev Scale and why is this guy talking about it. Good questions. I’ll try to answer both. First, I’d like to point out that the scale was a thought exercise by a Russian astrophysicist, Nikolai Kardashev in 1964. It originally had four levels, and has since … Continue reading "The Kardashev Scale"
May 27, 2017
Author’s Answers 134
Here are my answers to the question “How do you organize your notes?” Notes? What notes? Just kidding. I have folders of organized files sorted, by series: people, places, types of starships, terms, technology, races, star charts, names of starships, stages of civilization, types of travel, travel times, time dilation, backstories, additional misc. notes, deleted … Continue reading "Author’s Answers 134"
May 23, 2017
Powered Armor in Science Fiction (Books)
As some of you may have guessed from reading my stories, I’m a fan of advanced armor for soldiers in science fiction. I’m talking today about the types of armor, specifically strength-augmenting armor. There are four major types to be found in science fiction, specifically books. These have shown up in movies and video games, … Continue reading "Powered Armor in Science Fiction (Books)"
May 20, 2017
Authors Answer 133
I realized I say very little when I feel very strongly. Sigh. Avoiding passive voice isn’t difficult. Cutting it out is impossible. Active sentences are not always right! I Read Encyclopedias For Fun
May 18, 2017
In Which I am Interviewed by Fiona Mcvie
Here’s a little bit from the interview with the link to the full interview below. Fiona: Tell us your latest news. Well, my latest novel, Project Brimstone, the first of a new series, just launched at the beginning of May. I am currently working on the fourth novel for The Awakening series, titled Stars End. … Continue reading "In Which I am Interviewed by Fiona Mcvie"
May 15, 2017
Psionics in Science Fiction
Psionics, in my books, is the science of understanding how the brain interacts with the underlying quantum reality of the universe. Readers will sometimes confuse it with a belief in psychism, which is often just a load of nonsense. Psionics in science fiction is most often represented by mental powers such as telepathy, empathy, and … Continue reading "Psionics in Science Fiction"
