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A Brief History of the Collapse of the 21st Century

This story is a prologue to my in-development Sci-Fi thriller, Hard as Roxx. It paints the story of a slow decline of Earth’s culture into dystopia. It is also an alternate take to the scenario painted in the story “Due

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One More Weird Idea

I’ve had people ask me from whence come my stories. … Okay, my dad asked me that once. Still, he was quite insistent: “Where on Earth do you get the ideas you need to write an entire book?” That’s actually

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From Hard as Roxx – “What Could Go Wrong?”

This is a brief excerpt from Chapter 2 of my science fiction tome, Hard as Roxx. I am looking for a proofreader to edit chapters 12 – 27 . In the meantime, here is one of my favorite moments, from Chapter 2.

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Posted in editing, Excerpt, Hard as Roxx, science fiction, SciFi

Finding My Reading Style

What if you read one of the “best ever” books in your favorite genre, and you don’t like it? Does it make you a bad person? Perhaps there is that small, dim voice whispering that you are a crass peon

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Posted in books, critique, Goodreads, science fiction, SciFi, writing

Which Way Gold?

So, I am going through Hard as Roxx once again, this time reading as a reader and not an editor. I’m finding minor mistakes with flow, wording, etc., but nothing major. My real problem is indecision. I haven’t decided what

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Coming Attractions

So, clearly I am hooked on this writing gig. It is not the bucketloads of money that I’m pulling in from the first book, and it’s certainly not the fame. Perhaps it would be if either of those things were

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Posted in books, fantasy, SciFi, writing

The Books thus Far

Well, Discovery is out for the Kindle, and has been for a number of months. I figure it’s time for an update on all my books to date. The Stream Series (Urban Fantasy Adventure) Discovery – The ebook is available,

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#Nano Excerpt – The Name Is Jasper, Sir

4 June 2137 8:00 a.m. Central European Time (Precisely). Roxx awoke with a start, blinking from the intrusion of early morning sunlight. It had been allowed into their quarters, it seemed, by one skinny robot in a suit and tie.

Posted in apocalypse, fiction, Nanowrimo, robots, science fiction, SciFi, single mother, writing

Interview with Matthew Plourde

Today’s #FictionFriday interview is with Matthew C. Plourde, author of The Antaran Legacy and Eden. Welcome, Matthew! This Blog Blank: So, we may as well get the good stuff out first. Can you tell us about your latest work? Matthew

Posted in interviews, science fiction, SciFi, Writer Campaign, writers, writing

Who Is Roxx??

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Posted in characterization, Roxx, SciFi, serial, single mother
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