This is Part 3 of my world building project for the Daedalus Seven, a generation starship. It focuses on the design for Habitat 6, a cylinder 100 kms long and 10 kms in its radius, and covers the geography and an overview of the cultures.
My next anthology, “The Forever Inn,” now has a lovely cover thanks to the talents of my cover artist, Susan Gerardi. This is a shared setting anthology, with some characters appearing in multiple stories. Check it out!
A recap of recent events, along with updates on “Pivot Point,” my primary WIP. Plus, since I do a lot of multi-tasking, some details on projects that are still in the development stage, including the long delayed anthology, “The Forever Inn.” And a shout-out to Bill Aguiar, the Tropemaster, who has been selected as the Fan Guest of Honor at Malice Domestic.
This month’s Featured Graphic Novel is really a three-in-one. It’s the “Cemetery Girl” trilogy by famed writers Charlaine Harris and Christopher Golden. Come find out more about this great series!
Key activities include forging ahead with work on “Pivot Point,” my read-through of Roger Zelazny’s Halloween book “A Night in the Lonesome October,” more about my graphic novel recommendations, and upcoming events.
This month’s featured Graphic Novel is the “Winterworld” series, written by Chuck Dixon and illustrated by renowned artist Jorge Zaffino. The series follows a trader traveling the frozen waste of a post-apocalyptic world in a salvaged snow-cat, accompanied by his pet badger, Rahrah.
In this edition of Indie Writing Life, I discuss book selling at the 55th annual Bluemont Fair, ways to “up my game” as a vendor, my current mix of WIPs, and my favorite Halloween book, “A Night in the Lonesome October,” by Roger Zelazny.
Sander Grenfell is a survivor of the Shambles, a dangerous and not well-understood “area of magical disruption” left over from a long-ago wizard battle. Now the authorities want to “clean it up,” but there are still people trapped in the swirling mists of the Shambles who will die if they destroy it.
My grandfather, Robert Hjort, was a writer of sorts. During World War II, he served aboard a destroyer in the Atlantic. He wrote military stories in the form of poems, which he then regaled his shipmates with. “Mr. Snyder” is just one of those long-lost WWII stories. Check it out!
This episode features a recap of the Blend Book Fair, information about the upcoming Bluemont Book Fair, news about a new Deluxe Hardcover, an update on my current Work-In-Progress (WIP), and my reactions to the Superman and Fantastic Four movies…
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