Book Three

I have begun work on Book Three of the Milleran Cluster Series. It will take place about 100 (earth) years later. The Kevutians have developed a massive space navy and have set upon the conquest of any and all occupied asteroids within the cluster. They call this new empire The Conglomerate. Book Three begins on a new planet called Pa'Myshkin were Zoey (Book 2) was once an ambassador for Pa'Chot but was forced to disappear when the Kevutians invaded.

A Creation Myth

Creation myths. You know what they are: a story that helps describe how the world came to be. Unfortunately we have associated the word 'myth' with the word 'untrue.' This is unfortunate. A myth is simply a story in the same way that a fairy tale is just a story. Ancient stories are often revealed for the wisdom they contain with little regard to whether or not a story is historically correct or accurate. The same goes for myths. Whether or or not the myth is true is secondary to the wisdom it is trying to convey. We–the modern empiricists that we are–are beyond such nonsense, of course. But are we? Science is now the spinner of our modern stories. Consider the story of the Big Bang. It is, after all, only a theory which means it may or may not be true. Even with all the science to back it up it is still a creation myth for modernity. It teaches us many things about our universe and helps us to find a place within it (however miniscule).

I have begun preliminary work for the writing of the Milleran Cluster Book Three. It will be very much concerned about competing spiritualities as it will be about competing societies within the asteroid belt. One of the first things I had to do was write a creation myth for the people of the new planet: Rishivon.

I'm looking for beta readers for Book 2. Anyone interested? Free book traded for honest comments.

Book 2 Teaser

Here is the summary that will appear on the back cover of Book 2 of the Milleran Cluster entitled The Forever Horizon:

When the erratic but brilliant engineer Ty escapes from being nearly torn apart by excavation equipment on some unnamed asteroid, it is up to his friend Heavy Senran Zoey to rescue him. On board the first explorer sun ship, the Constantia, Ty thinks his problems are over but soon discovers that the failure of the enormous machine was no accident. Back on his home planet of Pa’Kevutu a simple act of defiance turns into a large scale revolution that threatens to change the oppressive corporate governmental structure. Hoping to distract the people from the message of the rebels, the ceorans, or corp executives, send the Constantia on a controversial mission to find much needed resources on a large asteroid. What they discover is that the planet is the home of yet another human race but that fact does not dissuade them from their mission to rape the planet. With only a fleet of small defenseless orbiters and a great deal of determination, the inhabitants of the planet of Pa’Chot decide to defend themselves. The war for the control of the collection of asteroids known as The Milleran Cluster begins.

Maynard Authors Roundtable

I will be appearing at an author's panel to talk about my science fiction books. I will be at the Maynard Library on Tuesday night, November 17 starting at 6:30 and will have books available for signing. Please stop by, if you can.

Website

Just finished the website for Book One.
Of Eternal Light

Book 1.2

I am revising Book One. It will be tighter and more active in voice. Some minor changes were needed to align with the completion of the draft of Book Two. I also started a new publishing company for this and, hopefully, future works of fiction: Brass Bell Books.