Since the preorder campaign for Swordsmaster has just begun, this week’s excerpt will be from my first novel (the one that I keep saying has been FORTY YEARS IN THE MAKING!) Here’s the blurb: Fate is neither something to run away from, nor something to run towards. The first bright-eye to be seen on the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Excerpts
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Obsolete” (and a coupon!)
We’re getting closer and closer to making “improvements” in our genetics, whether it’s a good idea or not. I was wondering – as we FINALLY try to go into space, will our ability to alter ourselves become more cost effective than creating safety devices to protect us from the perils of space travel? And what … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Mating Rituals” (and a coupon!)
“Mating Rituals” was another one of those where I’d like to be able to say I don’t know where it came from (but I heard Manti beginning her monologue inside my head, so I guess that’s where it actually came from. There are SO MANY voices running around in there…) This is also one of … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Pipes” (and a coupon!)
“The Pipes” started out as a monologue that popped into my head and out of my mouth while driving. That bit about bagpipes in the first paragraph – a large part of that first paragraph, even. I had to keep writing to find out why there was a funeral – and the other pipes that … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Ultimate Awareness” (and a coupon!)
I was wondering how Super Villains acquired their henchmen, and imagined the interview process with someone who didn’t seem to quite fit the villain mold. “Ultimate Awareness” coupled that idea with the “Why?” of a particular villain. Here’s the blurb: Omnius has relied on his Ultimate Awareness to dominate the city as well as any … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Endangered” (and a coupon!)
I had a vision of a traditional UFO saucer crashed into a cavern. Who else would be there besides park rangers? Bats of course, and a statement on some of the foolishness that goes into placing more importance on nature than human beings. There’s more than a couple of “Endangered” species in there. Here’s the … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Behind the 8-Ball” (and a coupon!)
“Behind the 8-Ball” came from an image in my mind of a body being carried by group of suited astronauts on a moonscape, within sight of a green/blue planet. Then I worked backwards – I had to figure out why he was there, and decided he was an “explorer” sent through a wormhole to find … Continue reading
