“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
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Fractured Fragment Friday: “Finding Sanctuary” (and a coupon!)
“Finding Sanctuary” just started with the idea of a human colony ship wandering through space in search of a home. Eventually they find one. But an alien planet suitable for life would of course have alien life, wouldn’t it? It would be nice to think they’d be welcoming, but…, well…, WE’D be the aliens then, … Continue reading
Writing Wednesday: It’s YOUR Story
Goals update: Last week I made my three blog posts and my minimal comments on the blogs of others. I currently have no stories waiting to be sent out to market. There will also be no further short fiction releases until after Swordsmaster’s, so I might as well suspend tracking this (next short fiction release … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about Going to Mars!!!
I’M GOING TO MARS!!! Here’s my boarding pass: I’m not quite sure how they’re going to fit all 7,315,476 (and counting) of us on there, but you can go HERE to get your own boarding pass if you’d like to join us. This is almost as much fun as my fantasy that I would get … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Truth in Advertising”
Today is the release day for “Truth in Advertising”! The original concept was of a paranoid individual who is easily discounted by his friends, and fits all the outward signs of a wacked-out conspiracy theorist. He is recruited by aliens to be their agent, because if he were to spill the beans, no one would … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Saturday He Fed the Cat” (and a coupon!)
I wasn’t thinking of anything in particular when “Saturday He Fed the Cat” came to me. It may have been influenced by the death of our 15-year old westie a couple of months earlier (Katy – the namesake of the story’s protagonist, and the westie pictured on the cover.) In the original 250-word start, the … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Dredging Things Up” (and a coupon!)
White Rock Lake in Dallas used to be a popular dating spot (it might still be – I wouldn’t know.) It’s also been a not so happy spot for couples – I’ve heard a few stories recounted about people who’ve thrown promise rings and engagement rings into that lake. I started wondering how many other … Continue reading
