11,000 Years

Just to keep you in suspenders if you’ve read Tuesday’s post, I’m going to turn to my first novel, 11,000 Years. It’s very different from Becoming Terran. There are parts that may remind you, if you’ve read them, of Arthur C. Clarke, and Olaf Stapledon, and they should. But this is all mine. I’ll note… Continue reading 11,000 Years

About Becoming Terran

First, let me talk about the novel itself. If the first page, looking at the sky and what’s around, strikes a bell, it should. I was thinking of the first page of Gibson’s Neuromancer when I wrote it. Where are we? What’s the context? It’s all there. But there’s more. The novel began life as… Continue reading About Becoming Terran

Moving right along

Well, I’ve had a conference with my editor, and as Becoming Terran is not merely eligible for both the Hugo and the Nebula, but is being submitted for a couple of other big-name awards, I’ve been given my marching orders. More social media presence, and… I’ll be blogging far more frequently. Tuesdays, I’m starting to… Continue reading Moving right along

Becoming Terran, chapter 1

Ok, folks… if you like, you can now listen to me read Chapter 1 of Becoming Terran. https://mrw.5-cent.us/BecomingTerranCh1_s4.mp3 Note: I am not an actor, and use a bucket to carry a tune as a singer (and filker).    

But who’s the hero?

I completly agree with the late Eric Flint, in that he strongly disagreed with the “Great Man” theory of history. We agreed that it’s more of “steam engine time”, where someone would fall into the rol. The upcoming novel, Becoming Terran, has three major PoV characters, and a number of major secondary. NONE are The… Continue reading But who’s the hero?

Blurb for Becoming Terran via File 770

Becoming Terran It’s 2077, with climate change, trillionaires bent on world control, and ordinary people in many places struggling to survive, a young woman from Niger comes to the attention of a powerful trillionaire. He thinks she’s a tool;  she sees him as an unpleasant but real opportunity. Francoise Trouve and her little sister, Amelie,… Continue reading Blurb for Becoming Terran via File 770

Big news: Becoming Terran has a pub date

Finally! It’s now due for 27 Feb, and the ARCs are going out. (I know, it’s a bit late but they are). Now, to find more reviewers…. Pre-order links: Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book/1144560981?ean=2940179294726 Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/becoming-terran Smashwords (for people to add to their wishlist): https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1503268 BTFlyer