Hi All! It’s taking me a bit longer to complete the next scene chapter for my new military SciFi novel MILK RUN. That’s because, unlike the other scenes posted, this is literally a brand new scene. The earlier scenes were created about six years ago. But I got writer’s block and things got real busy at the office. So, I stopped the project. Picking up where I left off, those scenes required less rework and…
Author: James
Pilot, geek, retired, happy, healthy, loves science/engineering and writing SciFi books!! 🤓
August 22, 2022 Beta Reader Review Update
Got lots of good feedback from my military SciFi novel MILK RUN beta readers on the idea to change the 17th scene (Standoff!). The change happens when our hero, Captain Toby Louis is relieved of command on the destroyer class spaceship, USS Princeton, by his second in command, Commander John Emerson. Some might call it mutiny. Others might call it saving the ship, its crew and mission. (Hey! That sounds like a nice tag line,…
Make A MILK RUN Scene Ending Choice
First of all, I want to welcome all the new folks who recently indicated an interest in MILK RUN! Thanks and I hope you enjoyed the beginning of MILK RUN. Just to review, MILK RUN is a military SciFi novel about a young captain fresh out of space command school on his first mission as captain of the USS Princeton, an old destroyer class spacecraft. But what our hero thought would be an easy first…
Invite to Review GOD GAMES & An Alaskan Inspiration for a MILK RUN SciFi Adventure
OK, I’ll keep this short and sweet. Three things to tell you: I just got back from a wonderful vacation in Alaska that included a scenic train ride between Fairbanks and Anchorage, a lake cruise right up to a calving glacier in Portage and some flying over the marshland ending with stellar air pic of Anchorage and backdrop mountains. That got the writing juices flowing again as I put fingers to keyboard and continued the…
Kool Reads From Gotham City
This week, I want to share with you a cool pic that a good friend of mine took a few years back of downtown NYC. I love this Gotham like B&W image with the new One World Trade Center as the centerpiece, so I took the liberty to add the bat signal. And speaking of cool, it’s getting hot out here in Raleigh, NC. That means summer time is right around the corner and it’s…
My New Office
So, here’s my recommendation for the perfect office. It’s not just a physical space. What’s more important is the state of mind that influences character development.
Are We For Real?
Our reality. Is it real or is it Memorex? Here are my comments on an article about a new experiment that demonstrates reality might actually be real.
My Writing MILK RUN and Two New Books for Springtime Reading
First of all, a BIG THANK YOU to my MILK RUN Beta readers for your reviews, comments and encouragement. YES, your feedback has been very helpful . . . to the point that I have tweaked/reposted a few scenes based on your comments. MILK RUN is currently in the “creation” stage as I write one scene at a time based on an earlier outline that follows the seven basic elements of a classic three…
Back to Writing After Six Long Years
After a a six-year hiatus, I’ve picked up from where I left off on writing MILK RUN! Before then, everything was going fine till I ran into the dreaded writer’s block. The story felt flat and typical, and I didn’t like that. So, in 2016, I stopped everything, including publishing the already completed HEAVEN’S ANT FARM SciFi novel to the bookstores. I guess I just needed to clear my head a bit. Besides, I was…
MILK RUN Beta Readers Link Posted!
Become a beta reader for MILK RUN a new SciFi book that will soon be a hit! I just posted the first scene at the StoryOrigin. Check it out and let me know. Thanks!