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Days of Future Ahead for 2026
This is my annual look back and plans for the 365 days of future ahead for 2026. And yes, I’m riffing off a Moody Blues album title from 1967, because I’m in a musical kind of mood as I write this. (Here’s a playlist.) Those Were The Days (Listen here) As with the years that…
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Which Book Should You Start With?
This post answers to a question from people who are interested in reading my books: Which book should you start with? First, I appreciate the interest in my stories. Yes, I write them because my muse insists. But it sure is nice when perfect strangers buy them, read them, and enjoy them enough to write…
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Rainforest on Another Planet
While dreaming up the plot of Stellar Drift, my visit to Daintree in Australia inspired my choice for the setting. When I later expanded the story for solo release, my visit to Ecuador inspired more details, including the rainforest and cloud forest regions. I combined them to create the story’s environment of a rainforest on…
