Artificial Intelligence is on its way; I believe it may actually be here already, but it’s not widespread or commonplace as it will be. Just about every invention eventually escapes from its creator (patents only last for so long, and we as humans are always building on the work of others), so it will only … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Space
Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Sheila Wulf Chitinoid Sessions”
“The Sheila Wulf Chitinoid Sessions” is NOT about problems with space crabs. I just wanted to play with the mistake we make about assuming that other life (and people) have to be the same as us, looking and behaving like something familiar to us instead of something alien. And if we can have tools and … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “In Robert’s Memory”
“In Robert’s Memory” started out with the idea of a sort of Titanic in space, awaiting rescue after a calamity. The pun of a title may have been the germ of the story – but I’m not sure. This is a story about a ship’s computer whose memory becomes contaminated by human inhabitants. In a … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Quiet!”
Happy Holidays! Looks like Christmas doesn’t come up much in my fiction (like ONE TIME), so it’s a struggle if I want to stay topical with these fractured fragments. How about this – The 46th anniversary of the end of the final Apollo mission (17) was Wednesday (the mission was December 7th through the 19th), … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Breathing is Overrated”
Since I’ve just put “Breathing is Overrated” (my third Writers of the Future Honorable Mention) out online for its October 26th release date, we’ll go with that for Fractured Fragment Friday (and it’s a nice fit for Halloween, too.) Here’s the blurb: Left to die in the abyss of space, Jansen finds something to live … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Imperial Purrogative”
For Fractured Fragment Friday, since I’m currently working on my sixth AND seventh Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire stories, we’ll move onto the fifth Herc Tom tale – “Imperial Purrogative”: Champion of the Empire Hercules Tom is on the outs with Emperor Maxamillian and, Imperial Purrogative being what it is, has to deal with … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about My Return to Mars
So, everyone reading this (as many as 100+ of you) knows that I want to go to Mars. I’ve been dreaming about it since the 70’s. Back then, having watched Neil Armstrong and his fellows walking on the moon on live (slightly delayed) television, it seemed obvious that I could make it there. Surely we’d … Continue reading
