With his duffel slung over his shoulder and the PDQ strapped to his thigh, Geddy and the others stood before the door to the Spine, Durandia’s only conduit to the spaceport and the outside world. The vault-like outer door, Bartok…
Including the smallish Durandian freighter on level three, Geddy counted just seven ships in all of Wuntara Station. Maximum capacity was maybe thirty, thirty-five. Stepping out onto the stone floor, it was quiet enough to hear workers talking from clear…
Before launching into my reflections on this experience, I want to acknowledge two important points. First, I did lose a few subscribers who, going by their email open stats, were avid fans. I knew that was a risk, and that…
Day 2: Are You Gonna Go My Way? The first ceremony didn’t leave me wanting more. Not because it wasn’t a wonderful experience, but it was just … a lot. Eight-plus hours is a long time to be in an…
After a lazy morning of drinking coffee and chatting, Steve and Sammy excused themselves to prepare for the ceremony. Half an hour later, we were asked to come to the maloca and were reminded to leave all our electronics in…
We weren’t in Ecuador very long before we started hearing about something called ayahuasca. You might have heard about it here and there since it’s become a thing that celebrities do. The basic idea is, you go out to the…
Just thought I'd give y'all a quick update on book 3. I know you're chomping at the bit, and believe me, so am I. Book 3 is called Ship Show, and in my estimation, it's the best yet. As the…
Like any good sci-fi, The Cytocorp Saga takes elements of our present and projects them, perhaps cynically, into the future. Recently, I ran across two separate TED talks that speak to themes in my books. But they're also related to…
Ever watch old speeches from back in the day? Even the mediocre orators were still pretty good, and they really knew how to get a crowd riled up. No matter what era you most long for or which side of…
Dome Six, book 1 of the Cytocorp Saga, is officially out in the world. Nearly two years of my life has been spent developing and writing this story world and there's much more to go. As it begins the long,…