No, I’m not being pretentious enough to compare my own books to “2001: A Space Odyssey” (though my stories are good; you should check them out! hehehe). But I’ve given some thought as to the stages of life my characters Decca, Georgia, and Henrietta are … Continue reading2065: A Hair Odyssey
In the course of brainstorming the story I’m intimating at in (among other posts) “Crash Dive, Auntie!”, I’m wondering about the main characters’ hair color, how their aesthetic might have evolved in the eighteen years since the previous story; I know it might seem silly, … Continue readingManes of Metal
I’ve been giving some more thought to “A Bolt from the Blue”, mostly to various directions I could take the characters in the eighteen years between the start of the climate changes (as covered in the story that centers around the Great Christmas Blizzard) and … Continue readingCrash Dive, Auntie!
Okay, it took three weeks of literally being right on the sand where I could hear the waves day and night, and several days where I just lazed on the beach in the sunshine, but I dare say I’m a real California coast resident who’s … Continue readingA Bolt from the Blue
Having lived across the west side of Greater Los Angeles for a while now, some ideas for the futuristic form it takes in my science-fictional alternate timeline I set my stories in have started to crystalize better…and one such story is “Children of the Storm” … Continue readingAfter Children of the Storm: Into the South Bay
I’ve posted on here recently as to what becomes of the “Children of the Storm”, from baby Gunston’s romance when he comes of age to Fintan and Fia deciding to end their lives together, complete with quite a few ideas as to some cool locations. … Continue readingWorldbuilding Under the Midnight Sun
Yes, I know I posted about “what becomes of the Children of the Storm?” once already today, but whatever. I’ve been brainstorming on the beach, and it (rather oddly) struck me that such an idyllic setting would be the perfect place for my characters Fintan … Continue readingWill You Still Love Me When I’m No Longer Beautiful…
Now that I’ve finished my novel “Children of the Storm”, what next for these characters? Gunston Roadhouse, the child of Georgia Roadhouse and her spectral protector Ephraim Gunston, will be growing up on his mother’s liveaboard sailboat in Japan, which honestly sounds kinda awesome; I … Continue readingWhat Becomes of the Children of the Storm?
From its genesis all the way back last September, through who-knows-how-much brainstorming, as reflected in the profusion of blog posts I’ve written about it, I’ve got quite a sprawling tale for my Great Christmas Blizzard story…one I’m pleased to announce that I’ve gotten to work … Continue readingGreat Christmas Blizzard: Now Writing
Ah, brainstorming. It’s always so beautiful when you look over the different pieces of a story you’re writing and find new ways for them to fit together more effectively. So it has been with Decca’s makeover in my Christmas superstorm story in my near-future science-fictional … Continue readingBrand New Decca