Classic Cover: Dune Messiah
This is a classic magazine cover from Analog SF magazine in 1965. It features art by the late Hugo-award-winning artist John Schoenherr, whose covers helped […]
Articles by dkeener
Inspiration: Earthrise
Earthrise, compliments of NASA and Apollo 8, on December 24, 1968.
Three Quick Reads
The only thing hotter than these Quick Reads is a forest fire. And my wife (she made me write that part).
Writing Assistants
One of my favorite places to write is at the kitchen island. Of course, my assistants are almost always present to help with my writing. […]
Launch: An Unlikely Hero
Malcolm Jameson has nothing left to live for. He’s about to throw himself off a bridge when a passing bicyclist stops and hands him a […]
Spirit Rover: A 1-Page Story
This is a powerful one-page graphic story published by the XKCD webcomic. I’m guessing it came out some time in 2010 since that’s when the […]
Cover Comparison
How much difference does a cover make? A lot. In this case, my story was about a man who had nothing left to live for. […]
Ashburn Wildlife Sighting
Long thought extinct, residents of Ashburn, VA, a suburb of Washington D.C., were stunned to find a lone mastodon roaming the streets during a recent […]
RemoteOffice Green Screen
I just ordered the RemoteOffice Green Screen and Stand. Before I talk about the gear, let me provide some background on why I want this […]
Motherland: Fort Salem
Motherland: Fort Salem is an alternate reality show that postulates a woman-dominated world that has resulted from the Salem Accords, a historic peace agreement between […]