Introducing a sci-fi anthology series
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In November I completed my fifth novel as part of National Novel Writing Month. While the final manuscript was long and took a long time, I enjoyed the process and the final result. All five are part of the same fantasy series, and I plan for the final entry to be written next November.
What I enjoy about both fantasy and science-fiction is how we can reframe modern problems in a different perspective to let us analyze issues with less personal bias. Fantasy has magic while science-fiction uses technology, both are two sides of the same coin. They allow us to observe the human condition.
I’m interested in doing some writing in a science-fiction setting, although I don’t have plans for a long novel at the moment. Rather I’d like to experiment a bit with different narrative formats and short concepts.
This newsletter will become your home for science-fiction stories, delivered monthly. It’s an anthology series, taking place on Earth and other worlds. There are countless potential futures that can be explored.
It’s much in the style of classic dime novels, short stories that would appear in literary magazines. Sometimes they were serialized, while other times they would stand on their own.
In recent years I’ve become interested in the solarpunk movement. Unlike cyberpunk, depicting dystopian worlds, solarpunk ultimately presents an optimistic view of the future. Optimism is science-fiction has inspired many technologies to make their way into the present. Star Trek’s voice commands have influenced a lot of contemporary tech.
The newsletter free to sign up. Everyone will get at least eight stories a year, delivered in the first two months of each quarter (January & February, April & May, July & August, October & November).
You can also join as a paid subscriber. If you do that before the end of the month you’ll get a subscription discount for the entire year. Paid subscribers will receive four stories in March, June, September, and December. There may also be additional bonus stories published on occasion. They will also receive additional content like commentary on stories and design notes.
Substack seems to contain analyses and opinions, but not fiction. Yet fiction is a powerful lens for self-reflection, more powerful than an op-ed.
I hope you sign up and join the community. The first story will be published tomorrow. I’m looking forward to getting your thoughts.