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Learning to Fly - Chapter 2.2

Will Rehki's new A.I. be the help she needs or a problem she can't solve? #ya #scifi #StayHomeWriMo #TuesdaySerial

Rehki stared at the three, red power up switches for her spaceship.  This was the moment of truth, the moment that decided whether she had any hope of leaving the slum.  She’d spent the past few days repairing tablets for Ankit, managing only a few hours a night to install her fully-charged power cell inside the spaceship.  She was exhausted, her mind was clouded and her arms and legs ached from…

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Learning to Fly - Chapter 2.1

Rehki gets to work on the second item on her spaceship checklist, find a good A.I. to do the work. #scifi #ya #StayHomeWriMo #TuesdaySerial

A soft electronic chirp startled Rehki out of a deep slumber.  She scrambled inside the cockpit to find the burner phone Asha gave her as her heart raced like never before.  The gap in the dome above must have let in just enough signal for the call to get through.  She cursed as she pulled the phone out, convinced that Asha had left a dozen voice mails, the last of which guaranteed her impending…

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Learning to Fly - Chapter 1.5

Rehki's got her power cell, but how could she get it to her #spaceship? Learn the answer in Chapter 1.5 of "Learning to Fly" #ya #scifi #StayHomeWriMo #serial #fiction

Rehki slumped down next to the debris pile that rested on top of her spaceship.  “What the hell?” she muttered to the empty warehouse.  “Why give me a spaceship and then make it impossible for me to fix it!”  In response, the metal roof creaked in the wind of the fading afternoon.  She slammed the junk with the back of her fist.  She had examined every nook and crack of the pile and couldn’t find…

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Learning to Fly - Chapter 1.4

When you need power for your new #spaceship, sometimes you need to work for the bad guys. Check out Chapter 1.4 of "Learning to Fly" to learn more. #scifi #ya #StayHomeWriMo

It turned out that re-configuring government tech to support an illegal cellular network for a criminal slum lord took a little bit longer than Rehki thought it would.  The BMC had designed the interfaces to operate inside the slums, knowing full well that techs and non-techs would try to cannibalize them at some point.  They installed bypasses and security locks on just about everything so that…

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Learning to Fly - Chapter 1.3

In order to get her #spaceship up and running, Rehki will have to make a deal with a devil in Chapter 1.3 of "Learning to Fly." #ya #scifi #StayHomeWriMo

“The road to hard-town is paved with opportunity and blood,” the saying went around the slum. Rehki felt a thousand eyes watching her as she passed the shady shelters, brothels and bars.  If there was a prosperous area of the slum, hard-town was as close as it got.  While the sturdy buildings didn’t look like they would crumble in a strong wind, they were still a far cry from even the modest…

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Learning to Fly - Chapter 1.2

Rehki sets her plans in motion to repair her new #spaceship in Chapter 1.2 of "Learning to Fly" #ya #scifi

The streets were silent as the early morning chill slowly evaporated.  Rekhi still broke a sweat as she ran, her heart racing from the possibilities of her new spaceship and the fear of what awaited her back at the workshop.  Ankit rarely summoned her like this.  Did he know about the ship? she gasped.  Impossible.  The envelope on her workbench had never been opened, and Ankit would have rubbed…

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Learning to Fly - Chapter 1.1

What if you found a #spaceship and had a chance at a new life? I hope you enjoy Chapter 1 of my new #serial #fiction "Learning to Fly" #ya #scifi

“This has got too be the wrong place,” Rekhi whispered.   The old warehouse at the edge of the slum was barely standing.  Its cinder block walls titled inwards as the weight of the old roof started to press down on the structure.  She couldn’t see a single window without a hole or two between the frames, if they even held a single pane of glass.  The main doors hung limp on their hinges.  The…

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All the Problems with "The Timeless Children"

Here are a ton of questions and problems I have from the #DoctorWho finale "The Timeless Children" #scifi #TimelessChild

I have a ton of problems with the Season Finale of Series 10 of “Doctor Who.”  After I finished watching it, I had this bad feeling in my gut, as if I’d eaten something that couldn’t sit well.  After spending some time thinking about it, the retcon they did to the Doctor’s past created far too many problems and discrepancies with the established canon.  So to reconcile these feelings, I’ve…

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Battle Casserole - Vol. 1, Episode 1

Tony Stark finds himself on an alien planet fighting for his life in my latest #webserial story "Battle Cassarole." You won't believe who his first opponent will be. #ironman #TuesdaySerial #morethanmeetstheeye

“Uh, J.A.R.V.I.S., this is not the Stark Expo,” Tony Stark said as he gazed out over the purple landscape.  In the distance, sharp-tipped mountains stretched along the horizon, while the foliage on all the nearby trees formed the letter X.  The green, hazy sky above the mountains blended into a thick, starry night.  Three blazing lights, each nearly the size of the moon, were spread out across…

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Silent the Night - Finale

Christmas Eve and Santa are here, while she's got a gun and ready to use it. Find out what happens in the exciting finale of "Silent the Night." #Christmas #Noir

While this wasn’t the first time I’ve stood in front of an angry dame holding a gun at me, it occurred to me that it’d never happened on Christmas Eve before.  I checked it off the bucket list in my brain.  One less goal to worry about, assuming I survived the night. 

Mother stood solid, confident, sure.  Everything must be going according to plan.  I couldn’t live with myself if I let that…

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Silent the Night - Part Three

It's Christmas Eve and he's got a plan to stop Santa from coming. Or is he taking on more than he can chew? Check out "Silent the Night, Part Three" and watch the evening unfold. #Christmas #Noir

I scanned the street outside the window of my apartment as I poured a fresh glass of comfort and joy.  The sun was going down on the city, and soon Christmas Eve would be shrouded by the comforting void.  Soon Santa would be on his way, and I was ready to greet him with more than just milk and cookies. 

Every Christmas Eve was dark, cold and full of lies.  Children expected a fat man to land on…

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Silent the Night - Part Two

Passion! Intrigue! Secret lovers and silent stalkers! It's time for "Silent the Night - Part Two" #Christmas #Noir

My fingers shook as I snatched the cigarette from my lips the next night.  The air around my apartment building was colder than the shadows.  I had instructions from my client, a wad of cash in my pocket and a loaded gun in my holster.  I had everything I needed.

I was home.  Not my apartment, but my real home.  The shadows of the city.  Darkness welcomed me like a forbidden lover, caressing me…

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Silent the Night - Part One

Looking for a different kind of #Christmas #story? Check out my new #Noir short story "Silent the Night." Enjoy!

The wintry air of the city reeked of coffee and cigarettes.  Just the way I liked it.  The steam from a fresh cup o’ joe filled my nostrils and reminded me, if ever so briefly, that I was still kicking.  Some prissy crooner was mumbling through a Christmas song on the radio.  Other than that, the night was as quiet as a cemetery.  Just the way I liked it.

I heard the ring of the café door…

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Mastering new technologies in style. #minime #soproud #endlessalphabet (at Omaha, Nebraska)

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Resting Point: old and new. #zenrun #westpapiotrail #deepmoment #sundayrunday (at Omaha, Nebraska)

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The Wendel boys getting our Winter workout. #toshoveloreatthesnow #soproud #snowwriting

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I stood on #lakezorinsky today. #frozentundra #crazy #convincediheardacrack (at Zorinsky Lake Park)