Tag: science fiction

  • Odd Prompts: The Mad Botanist

    Odd Prompts: The Mad Botanist

    This is a snip of a project, spawned from two prompts. One was given to me by a friend when I whined about being ‘stuck’ for ideas. The other is a spare prompt from MOTE. I hope you enjoy!  *** We all knew a blue-white flash meant we’d be dead, and likely wishing we were…

  • Rocketship

    Rocketship

    I’ve got a headache, so I’m sharing a few rockets with you. What’s your favorite? All images rendered using MidJourney. Prompt was rocketship landing on busy spaceport, alien planet, ringed planet visible in sky, twin moons –chaos 100 –ar 2:3 –v 4

  • Odd Prompts: Tanager Play

    Odd Prompts: Tanager Play

    This is a snippet from the novel-in-progress, Tanager’s Flight. Look for it to come out in the first quarter of 2023. To tide you over, you might take a look for Crow Moon on Amazon… official announcement tomorrow!  *** Jem watched Julia practically dance off alongside the woman. He wasn’t inclined to follow too closely,…

  • New Books Today!

    New Books Today!

    I have a new release, but so do some friends and fellow authors, so you’ll have plenty to read this weekend!  Zombie Maggots is out just in time for Halloween! It’s available in ebook and paperback for your reading pleasure. If you’d like to know more about the writing process of it, check out my…

  • Between Two Graves

    Between Two Graves

    I have the honor and delight of creating the covers for this series. So when I tell you Dorothy Grant’s latest in her tactical romance series is out…  Between Two Graves  I’ve obviously got a bias, but seriously, I think every book of hers has just gotten better, and at this point that’s a pretty…

  • Odd Prompts: Deep Dive

    Odd Prompts: Deep Dive

    A continuation of last week’s story bit.  *** Jimmy peered at the screens, his eyes flickering rapidly between them. He was too old to still think that hoping hard enough for something would make it real. He thought this, and then rolled his shoulders, trying to make it true. The tension in his frame was…

  • Odd Prompts: Deep Dive

    Odd Prompts: Deep Dive

     “Shouldn’t it be a suit?”  “What?” He looked up from the wet surface of the dock to meet the other man’s eyes. “Jimmy?”  James Pietswach, Jimmy to all and sundry, was hanging over the rail and looking down at the man on the floating dock. “A suit. With, you know, arms and legs. At least…

  • Odd Prompts: Warmup

    Odd Prompts: Warmup

    “Tell me about spring.” He nestled close to her, his eyes heavy, his body too warm.  She tucked the blanket around him and accepted the snuggle. It was hard for the littles. They didn’t understand so many things. Sick was one of them. Spring was another.  “Once upon a time…” She began.  He looked up…

  • Odd Prompts: Magnetic Repulsion

    Odd Prompts: Magnetic Repulsion

    A little snippet of a SF romance. Written my way.  *** The first time they met could best be described as a case of magnetic repulsion. Their eyes met across the void between them, and the force of their attraction flipped them violently around.  “It sounds better when you put it that way.”  She was…

  • Books! Books!

    Books! Books!

    (links are affiliate links – if you buy through them, it supports this blog a little bit) The print version of the anthology is now available! Eleven stories about young folks having adventures, ranging from epic fantasy settings to space opera. The pivotal point of their lives is changing, but they have family, and that’s…

  • Science Fiction Recommendation!

    Science Fiction Recommendation!

    Just a note upfront – I’m biased. I was an alpha reader and that’s my cover on this book.  So you know, I’m proud of it! It’s a good book, and I think you ought to read it anyway.  Foreign Shores – military science fiction  Eric’s escape from Solitude quickly turns into a desperate attempt…

  • Odd Prompts: The Phoenix Egg

    Odd Prompts: The Phoenix Egg

    A bit of frothy nonsense for today’s prompt response. Also, my son and I were doing a bit of friendly competition, writing 2000 words in the last 24 hours. I made it to 2115 with this.  **** “That,” He gestured at the gleaming orb. “Is not a phoenix egg.” “No?” Harnady cocked an eye at…