This week I wrapped up chapter five of the novel. I need to go into my outline and work up chapter seven, as chapter six is already detailed. There has been a stretch of non-action now for at least a… Read More »Writing Update on Starveyors
For the past four years I’ve been writing novels and short stories that are all set in the same fictional universe. My intention is to world build on a galactic scale. My Epic Sci-Fi universe is book ended with the Star Trilogy… Read More »Building a Sci-Fi Universe, One Story and Novel at a Time
I know everyone loves to loath Episode One of the Star Wars series, but here are some of the things I actually liked about the film. I’m not trying to convince you to to change you mind about it, I’m… Read More »What I Liked About The Phantom Menace
I took my kids to see the new WW2 aviation movie from George Lucas – Red Tails this weekend. I’ve been waiting to see this film for years, ever since I first heard Lucas was trying to make it. Being… Read More »Red Tails
Today’s featured art is by Stock7000 from DeviantArt.com This is how I imagined the planet Kirii from Starveyors. The planet is seen briefly in the novel, when the Silicant named Saibot visits the ocean floor looking for signs of the… Read More »Featured Inspirational Art, 24 Jan 2012
[*** DISCLAIMER: THIS POST HAS SPOILERS FOR MY NEXT NOVEL. STOP READING NOW IF YOU WANT TO BE SURPRISED ***] This is a continuing series of posts about the writing of my novel, Starveyors. You can start at the beginning and catch up… Read More »Making of a Novel, Part 11
This past week I put two books on the Kindle Select program from Amazon. On Saturday, the first book in the Star Trilogy – Starforgers was made free for four days. Then on Wednesday, I put last year’s release –… Read More »Kindle Select Experiment, Part 1
@kingrat I used to live in Cocoa Beach, FL. So I've been there many times. Cool place to visit. in reply to kingrat 2012-01-19 @kingrat That's a hell of a road trip! in reply to kingrat 2012-01-19 A nice way… Read More »Twitter Posts from 2012-01-14 to 2012-01-20
Galactic Patrol by E. E. “Doc” Smith 3rd Printing, 1967 The lighting for this picture was not the best. Sorry that it’s grainy. Will redo it in the future. I like the interesting use of positive space (nebula) around the… Read More »Classic Sci-Fi Book Cover, #3