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…
Here’s some really appreciated Beta Reader Comments and Suggestions from Roger Gilmartin on a posted MILK RUN chapter (#26- Escape). Thanks Roger for your support, critique and encouragement and volunteering to be a MILK RUN Beta Reader! Roger can be reached here or at rogerthatediting.com. Good chapter, although with [Captain Toby Louis’] dialogue, you’d never know he was missing an arm. He sounds too casual. Interesting twist with [Commander John Emerson] getting bitten by the…
Here are the “story beats” for a brand-new chapter/scene, called “The Brig” that explores what happens to Captain Toby Louis while in the brig. Here’s a quick background. The USS Princeton is under attack from the Telrachnid gunship. It feels like the USS Princeton is being cut up to pieces and our hero, Captain Toby Louis, has ordered the ship to cease fire hoping his ex-fiancé, Smriti, in the gunship will convince the Telrachnids to…
Here’s an opportunity for you to choose between two scene endings for the new military SciFi Space Battle- MILK RUN! You can indicate your choice via the comment section of this post. 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…
Here’s an opportunity for you to choose between two scene endings for the new military SciFi Space Battle- MILK RUN! You can indicate your choice via the comment section of this post. 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…
Here’s version two of this chapter/scene and a quick comparison to that old WWII submarine movie that inspired me… RUN SILIENT RUN DEEP! What do you think?
What would someone do if they began to read your book in the bathroom? Here’s an opportunity to get some feedback on your book. Take the 227 challenge and find out!
What do you think of this rough illustration showing damage to the USS Princeton after a space battle with a Telrachnid gunship?
Hello all! It’s only a few hours before we watch the NYC ball drop and march on to 2023! There were plenty of ups and downs for us all. But let’s face it, you wouldn’t know you were living if it wasn’t for all the pain and strife that somehow fades to happiness, love and peace. So, my wish for the New Year is that we all work to find common ground with those around…
Question for you authors and readers. Do you consider the term “helmswomen” derogatory? Do you consider romance in a military SciFi story bad or distracting from the action? I use both in my military SciFi story- MILK RUN!
