Back When Adventure Was...Adventure

"Talk about your book," my muse just said. Okay.

A sequel to an 1870 Jules Verne novel might seem a strange way to start a publishing career in the 21st Century. It certainly isn't the fast route to fame and fortune. But I think it serves a necessary purpose. As society ever rushes into a future of "new and better" with the speed of Sonic the Hedgehog on espresso, many good things get left behind.

There was a time when an adventure story meant something other than superheroes, killer robots, or exploding spaceships. The current generation will be poorer for not having been exposed to "Last of the Mohicans," "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," or any number of other classic adventure tales.

I've been hopelessly out of fashion for most of my life. (I still listen to disco music.) So why worry about it extending to my writing? Trust me kids, there really were some good things about the "good old days." Especially our stories.

Proudly marching to the beat of a different writer (Barry Gibb?). Until next time.