A short interlude this week for A Hundred Ascending – “Almost Twelve Hours Later on Earth”. A global broadcast interrupts Earth’s media as the Salolehs Empire announces they have taken one hundred humans to undergo a ten year accelerated psychological and social trial aboard an orbiting vessel. Their behavior will determine whether humanity earns peaceful contact or faces consequences. The message ends abruptly, leaving the world in shock as normal broadcasting resumes. My ongoing sci-fi serial where new chapters drop NOW ON TUESDAYS!!. If the story resonates with you, share it — and help this universe grow. If you’re new
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A Hundred Ascending – Free Sci-Fi Serial. New Chapter: Hidden Cameras, Hidden Love
A new chapter of *A Hundred Ascending* – “In Response to Something” is now live. This week: the villagers investigate the “Metal Bunny Lady”. Hidden cameras are placed all over the village to confirm the existence of their jailer. It takes a few attempts, but finally they see… something moving at bullet speed. But are these creatures their jailers, or another captive put to work by whomever, whatever captured them? Meanwhile, Ian starts catching the eye of Samir, and notices him looking back. But are they really in love, or is this a manipulation? My ongoing sci-fi serial where new
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This week is another interlude between main chapters — but don’t skip it. The medical and research team presents its findings to the village, and what they’ve discovered reshapes everything.
Continue readingA Hundred Ascending New Chapter Now Live – Sci-Fi Serial
A new chapter of A Hundred Ascending is now live. In“What Bunny Lady, Sweetie?”, Neil suffers withdrawal symptoms and the medical emergency reveals clues about their captors… and their capabilities. My ongoing Sci-Fi serial where new chapters drop every Friday. If the story resonates with you, share it—and help this universe grow. If you’re new here, welcome. A Hundred Ascending is my science fiction space opera, releasing weekly as a free serial on Royal Road. One hundred strangers, abducted in beams of light. Trapped somewhere impossible. Guided by a rebellious AI with secrets of her own. A countdown ticking toward zero. Read the latest
Continue readingRewrites, ideas, and Web novels – fun?
And issue with writing a web novel as you post it… ideas and rewrites pop up.
Continue readingFree Sci-Fi Serial: A Hundred Ascending New Chapters Now Live
Free Sci-Fi serial. Two new chapters of A Hundred Ascending are live this week. In “M Willoughby – Personal Log 7 November, Maureen finally shares her thoughts on the strange, impossible situation the 100 have found themselves in. She’s been watching. She’s been thinking. And she has opinions. Then later today, a bonus chapter drops: the Villagers make some startling discoveries about the time and space they now occupy, and what it means for their captivity and means of escape. If you’re new here, welcome. A Hundred Ascending is my science fiction space opera, releasing weekly as a free serial on Royal Road. One hundred strangers,
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A Hundred Ascending – new science fiction novel
One hundred strangers are abducted in beams of light and trapped inside a colossal alien sphere where time moves a hundred times faster. Guided by a rebellious AI with secrets of her own, they evolve far beyond human limits. But as a hidden countdown nears zero, they must choose: escape through time itself or watch Earth fall. Humanity’s future hinges on their impossible leap. This is the start of what I hope to be a multi-novel universe where readers will embark on an interstellar journey filled with complex, multi-racial and LGBTQ2SA+ characters and unexpected twists. The story explores themes of
Continue readingResume writing a new résumé
I recently trimmed a bunch of stories from the “Library of Stories” page as many of these are going into a collection of stories I am working on publishing. At that point, I’ll have to overhaul this site, but that will come in time. I was kinda hoping that as a writer, I wouldn’t ever have to worry about writing another résumé but alas… grant writing means a resume, plus a whole new level of paperwork. I guess I’ll have to be a successful writer sheerly for the goal of never, ever having to write another résumé. Either that or
Continue readingSo, I’m Still Here…
[looks at the last time I updated my website…coughs nervously] I think in the future, people will look at the years of the pandemic as a really rough decade. It was a difficult time, but to quote Michael Caine, I “used the difficulty”. Background: Actor Michael Caine was rehearsing a play early in his career. He was to enter a room where 2 people were arguing. But the two had gotten so into the characters one had thrown a chair and partially blocked the entrance. When he stopped rehearsal by mentioned to the director the chair was blocking him, he
Continue readingLive, Laugh, mADneSSs line of thoughts
Giving myself a quick hour to do something creative and humorous even if it is a random (to borrow from the late comedian George Carlin) “Brain dropping”. From my “Live, Laugh, mADneSSs” line of thoughts, words of wisdom, etc. Enjoy. Heh. Heehee. HehehehahahaahaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAA!
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