APPROACHING THE EDGE OF MADNESS
Some readers might wonder how a world like that posited in THE EDGE OF MADNESS (Aignos 2020) by Raymond Gaynor (search “In Search of Madness Gaynor”) could result from our contemporary world. Recall, if you will, that THE EDGE OF MADNESS is a SCI-FU work (science-based futuring) rather than a fantasy sci-fi work. So how could the USA get to the edge of madness? Assuming you don’t think it already has.
The Edge of Madness
A number of years ago I wrote a political thriller I called TOTAL MELTDOWN, which addresses this question. So, how could we get to the edge of madness (aka where we are today as a nation if you prefer)? The manuscript turned out to be a hard sell, with many of my trusted publishers saying it was just too outrageous that a president could place the USA into a trillion dollar debt. Go figure. I appealed to an author colleague, William Maltese, who felt that by making it an LGBTQ man-love sociopolitical thriller it could appeal to Borgo/Wildside, a publisher known for introducing cutting edge sci-fi and fantasy authors and works to the public. The strategy worked, and resulted in TOTAL MELTDOWN (Borgo/Wildside 2009), and became the prequel to THE EDGE OF MADNESS.
Total Meltdown: A Tripler and Clarke Adventure
The scenario in TOTALL MELTDOWN is not dissimilar to our current socio-political situation as we approach a November election with threats by politicians that they won’t step down and allow a peaceful democratic transition of power. Check it out. Take a peek into a future that’s not dystopian, but totally plausible. Knowing the logical, science-based effects of events can help us anticipate and prepare for the future. Why not take the peek?
The Edge of Madness
A number of years ago I wrote a political thriller I called TOTAL MELTDOWN, which addresses this question. So, how could we get to the edge of madness (aka where we are today as a nation if you prefer)? The manuscript turned out to be a hard sell, with many of my trusted publishers saying it was just too outrageous that a president could place the USA into a trillion dollar debt. Go figure. I appealed to an author colleague, William Maltese, who felt that by making it an LGBTQ man-love sociopolitical thriller it could appeal to Borgo/Wildside, a publisher known for introducing cutting edge sci-fi and fantasy authors and works to the public. The strategy worked, and resulted in TOTAL MELTDOWN (Borgo/Wildside 2009), and became the prequel to THE EDGE OF MADNESS.
Total Meltdown: A Tripler and Clarke Adventure
The scenario in TOTALL MELTDOWN is not dissimilar to our current socio-political situation as we approach a November election with threats by politicians that they won’t step down and allow a peaceful democratic transition of power. Check it out. Take a peek into a future that’s not dystopian, but totally plausible. Knowing the logical, science-based effects of events can help us anticipate and prepare for the future. Why not take the peek?
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