The author's personal saga of what has happened with the first of the SF Gezka & Kiel novels is the story of a real life series of tribulations in the life of a woman in her early 20s; her work life, her life as a high performance undergraduate and her first intensely passionate romance that culminated in a marriage that painfully turned into a travesty of error until it ended despite her protestations. That was the late 1980s.
Somehow in all that, the novel managed to be honed into a decent 2nd draft, to have the normal 5 readers...but then, neither was committed to secure computer filings and there were only two complete manuscripts. One ended up on the reverse side of letters to a university professor of philosophy and the other ended up tucked away amongst the things of a helpful but very short term lover. That was the early 1990s.
The novel managed to get an agent and to be reconstructed up to about 30,000 words in 2008 only to be lost to the demon "make back up files" in a hardware accident that irreparably fried it.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
On Gezka FaucMerz
Gezka FaucMerz is biological, but intentionally designed. LOL, this takes "breeding" issues to a whole new level. It may remind people of that movie that starred Harrison Ford and some good looking young women as "synthetic people" - what the heck was film called again? Was that Moonraker, or is that a different SF story?
Are there enough readers who would be interested in a powerful full grown virgin warrior as a main character? Comments welcomed. I'm thinking men and women won't have the same feelings about this, but I could be wrong; please tell me.
Are there enough readers who would be interested in a powerful full grown virgin warrior as a main character? Comments welcomed. I'm thinking men and women won't have the same feelings about this, but I could be wrong; please tell me.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Kiel Bronson and Gail Murphy
Kiel Bronson actually gets a girlfriend. This is not unusual for him. He is not what some would call "a player" - he is a genuine fellow when it comes to love and passion.
He meets Gail Murphy after she has been hired to be one of The Children of Loki - a mercenary order. She is a pilot and an engineer, which is a powerful combination. She's also good looking which is a major bonus. Gail is a lot younger than Kiel.
Somehow they end up together. These two are pretty 'with it'. They communicate well and figure out that they have 2 simple choices. They can either do without, or suffer the occasional off duty one night stand or they can try romancing one another even though they are work colleagues because, well, since they are part of the same order they will see one another again. They opt for this emotionally pragmatic choice.
He meets Gail Murphy after she has been hired to be one of The Children of Loki - a mercenary order. She is a pilot and an engineer, which is a powerful combination. She's also good looking which is a major bonus. Gail is a lot younger than Kiel.
Somehow they end up together. These two are pretty 'with it'. They communicate well and figure out that they have 2 simple choices. They can either do without, or suffer the occasional off duty one night stand or they can try romancing one another even though they are work colleagues because, well, since they are part of the same order they will see one another again. They opt for this emotionally pragmatic choice.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Cross pollination of fiction characters
What would happen if Gezka FaucMerz met Father O'Malley? The first is from the SF novel The Children of Loki also called In the Blink of an Alien Eye. The second is from An Adventure in Indianapolis. In truth, unless Father O'Malley had special protection or unless the FaucMerz did not meet the priest until years after she met Kiel Bronson she would slaughter the priest - literally: the only other exception would be if God personally intervened with more power than an older brother between siblings.
O'Malley's soul is probably in better shape than Gezka's but its not really her fault. She was conditioned to be a fighter in every way and on every level. Her big thing is really that when she went AWOL from Emperor Rejkyavik's "space navy" she seized what little free will there might be in her otherwise thoroughly arranged life. Gezka's human makers planned to give her only slightly more free will than you expect your washing machine to have - only sentient.
O'Malley's soul is probably in better shape than Gezka's but its not really her fault. She was conditioned to be a fighter in every way and on every level. Her big thing is really that when she went AWOL from Emperor Rejkyavik's "space navy" she seized what little free will there might be in her otherwise thoroughly arranged life. Gezka's human makers planned to give her only slightly more free will than you expect your washing machine to have - only sentient.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Art Dies at the Hands of Business?
I often wondered whether or not I would have any hope of surviving if I met Gezka FaucMerz in person. That's a strange feeling as a writer...but in retrospect, mothers experience it often enough: to spawn someone who proves to be more powerful - at least at some points and in certain ways. Still, there is an aura of Frankenstein about it.
For some reason I am almost able to visualize this...its kind of nice imagery. There is a bookish brunette human and then this sort of comic character style super charged woman warrior: all military perfection but has never had a boyfriend in her life. Some virgin goddess of war...I guess in that sense reminiscent of Athena but in other ways...dear readers [if you are there] this is no Athena.
When I crafted her lovingly to thrash music while not talking to my boyfriend who was right there with me but wanted to be alone much of the time I had not realized that she might be well suited for video games.
For some reason I am almost able to visualize this...its kind of nice imagery. There is a bookish brunette human and then this sort of comic character style super charged woman warrior: all military perfection but has never had a boyfriend in her life. Some virgin goddess of war...I guess in that sense reminiscent of Athena but in other ways...dear readers [if you are there] this is no Athena.
When I crafted her lovingly to thrash music while not talking to my boyfriend who was right there with me but wanted to be alone much of the time I had not realized that she might be well suited for video games.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Wha? Did we just change the channel?
Kiel Bronson and Gezka FaucMerz are still seeking a home by their creatrix getting a publishing contract for novels in which they star.
Mysteriously - this child must have a different mother or father: there is another novel called An Adventure in Indianapolis created in 2006. It is about the extraordinary assistance the city's youngest ever Mayor secures, and how they unravel a plot by local drug manufacturer's and dealers.
The band of heroes is a party of 4, including 1 fighter (male), 1 thief (female), 1 cleric (1 male) & 1 attorney (did you expect that?).
The villains include: 1 manager (male), 1 women's boutique clerk (female), a group of less well specified individuals of various colors (mostly male), and a Madame (yes, that kind of Madame)
Mysteriously - this child must have a different mother or father: there is another novel called An Adventure in Indianapolis created in 2006. It is about the extraordinary assistance the city's youngest ever Mayor secures, and how they unravel a plot by local drug manufacturer's and dealers.
The band of heroes is a party of 4, including 1 fighter (male), 1 thief (female), 1 cleric (1 male) & 1 attorney (did you expect that?).
The villains include: 1 manager (male), 1 women's boutique clerk (female), a group of less well specified individuals of various colors (mostly male), and a Madame (yes, that kind of Madame)
Saturday, September 4, 2010
What is Uranian Fiction?
This name came to me; it was inspired, almost as if from a dream. My worst fear of course, is that it will amount to nothing. It was just a passing thought I had. It was something that I had hoped would lead to the realization of great goals.
Uranian Fiction is supposed to mean that you get fantastic stories. Experimental, SF, fantasy...but that sometimes, the fiction you get is exceptional.
Readers are supposed to be fascinated and entertained. The Uranian Fiction is meant to be thought provoking and extraordinary...anything but run of the mill.
Uranian Fiction is supposed to mean that you get fantastic stories. Experimental, SF, fantasy...but that sometimes, the fiction you get is exceptional.
Readers are supposed to be fascinated and entertained. The Uranian Fiction is meant to be thought provoking and extraordinary...anything but run of the mill.
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