In this week’s interlude of my free sci-fi serial, Wei downloads cached BBC coverage: five years into captivity, but only 21 hours after the abductions on Earth. Authorities have identified all 100 abductees. Families are publicly challenging the Salolehs’ falsified footage. Independent scientists analyzing the recordings confirm technology far beyond human capability. Personal details emerge: Ian’s sister Sarah is searching for him, Imam Rashid’s past comes into focus, and the Sutton family’s disappearance was captured on ultra‑high‑speed cameras. The internet loads at 8% per article — but every fragment of Earth reminds the villagers they haven’t been forgotten. Read the
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Free Sci‑Fi Serial: A Hundred Ascending — 2 Interludes Now Live
Two new interludes mark the five‑year point inside the sphere. Ian’s Journal — Year 5: Ian describes the nanites’ growing influence: heightened reflexes, slowed‑time perception, and a possible telepathic bond with Ajay. Across the village, bodies and minds are being optimized. Village FAQ Board: The research team’s five‑year FAQ confirms enhanced abilities, CBD‑based emotional regulation, and contradictions in the Salolehs’ timeline. The Metal Rabbit Things remain unexplained, and the village’s accidental post‑scarcity life raises new concerns — including the unanswered question of their fate. Start reading here → One Hundred Ascending – free fiction on Royal Road! For extra materials,
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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
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This week on Royal Road, a website for posting and reviewing fiction, I’ll be starting a new journey. I’m still working on multiple writing projects, but one I will be posting will be a space opera. I’ve written at least 20-23 chapters and will post at least one chapter a week. I will have links here to Royal Road. The goal will be to continue work on the novel and at some point I will have a completed book to post on Amazon, but in the meantime, it gets me noticed, I will take in feedback from readers on what
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 readingThrowback / Throw a light to the future Thursday
In March 2021 my sister Kathie had been told “yes, the cancer is back, and your time is up.” So, prior to the Easter weekend, I took a few days off work to travel to Edmonton. I visited Kathie, her family, and my other two siblings: Gail and Ken (and Ken’s wife & one of their sons). It was…great. We all talked, socialized, made each other laugh, and generally had a lovely time despite knowing this would probably be the last time we were all together. Then on April 7th, I started my COVID19 journey, resulting in me spending almost
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