Category Archives: Milk Run- a new book

MILK RUN- Toby’s Guilt

Posted on May 6, 2016 by James

COMMENTS PLEASE. WILL RECIPROCATE! So here’s a short piece from the second half of the scene from the “Second Chance” chapter of MILK RUN- a new SciFi novel in the making where our hero must choose: the girl or the mission? … Continue reading →

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MILK RUN- Toby’s Second Chance

Posted on April 28, 2016 by James

MILK RUN is a young adult military science fiction story about Captain Toby Nathanael Thornton, Jr., fresh out of space command school on his first mission as captain of the USS Princeton, an old destroyer class spacecraft. The Telrachnid war … Continue reading →

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MILK RUN- Prologue- Saturn’s Flag Ship

Posted on March 15, 2016 by James

Here’s a DRAFT of the Prologue for MILK RUN.  It’s a quick chapter designed to show us what’s in store for the rest of the story.  Comments welcomed. Lt. John Torlini squints at Saturn that hangs heavy right smack in front … Continue reading →

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MILK RUN- On To The Story Beats

Posted on February 14, 2016 by James

These last few blog posts, I laid out the bones that forms the skeletal structure of MILK RUN. These are major events in the story: from the Inciting Incident that changes our hero’s life forever; through the point where he … Continue reading →

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MILK RUN- Character List, Science & Technology Used

Posted on February 13, 2016 by James

To get things going, this post summarizes the list main characters and science fiction terms/technology (based on real science of course) used as the story backdrop. I still haven’t completed all the character names. Feel free to make suggestions. This is a work … Continue reading →

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MILK RUN- The Wrap Up

Posted on January 24, 2016 by James

Wrap Up!  That’s the last bone of our story—MILK RUN.   Coming right after the climax, this is typically where loose ends are tied up to close the story, where we learn the fate of the principal characters: Captain Xxxxx Topy, Chief … Continue reading →

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MILK RUN- Some Story Line Changes

Posted on January 12, 2016 by James

Oh yea, I made a few changes to the bones of this story. The biggest change is that while on the Telrachnid gunship, Captain Toby looses an arm during a firefight on the ship. This puts him in greater danger … Continue reading →

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MILK RUN- The Story’s Climax

Posted on December 31, 2015 by James

If you draw a line graph showing the relative tension and excitement of a story, the line’s highest point should be at the climax of the story.  Yes, yes, that’s the place, the magic spot where you want to bring your … Continue reading →

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MILK RUN- Simulating Gravity in Spaceships

Posted on December 23, 2015 by James

Have you ever walked in an office building hallway and wondered what it would be like if there were no gravity? Without gravity to allow your feel to grip the floor, you’d have to grab hold of the cabinets (assuming … Continue reading →

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MILK RUN- The Story’s Second Act Turn

Posted on December 12, 2015 by James

First he overcame the discovery of his missing fiancée (Smriti) turned enemy and addicted to an alien drug, then a mutiny, then the near destruction of his ship.  Now our hero, Captain Toby must over come the death of Commander Emerson who became a … Continue reading →

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