I named this blog for
my various universes where I place my stories, but I’ve seldom actually taken
you – my readers – into any of those universes. So today, I thought I would at
least introduce you to my universes.
A is for Atlans. My first 3 shorts published on smashwords.com
are about the Atlans, and the 4th is tangentially associated with
them. The Atlans are a race of women who establish their own culture on a
planet when their space-faring parents abandon them as infants. After centuries
of thriving, their ‘home island erupted, sending small boats of Atlans out into
the world. Separated, they land wherever they land, and shortly establish a
village of their own. Each village wonders if any others survived, and
eventually, when they feel their village is strong enough, individuals are sent
out to see if they can find any hints of other Atlan villages.
M is for Mac. Mac is the main character of my serialized
space opera (MacOnFireball.blogspot.com). The SS Fireball is a large exploration/military
ship in Space Fleet. Mac is short, shapely and very desirable. She’s a heavy worlder,
a heavy drinker, and quite a brawler, having the strength of an Earth elephant.
I’ve tried something different in the way of point of view. Mac is the main
character, but the story is told from the point of view of the crew members who
surround her. Therefore, each scene is colored by the expectations and beliefs
of the observer.
SE is for Space Exploration. In this universe, I
try to imagine events that might happen as we Earthlings explore our own solar
system in the next hundred years – or maybe two hundred, if our current rate of
progress holds true. It is in this universe that my age thwarts me a bit, as
all my science is old, having been learned over 40 years ago. I try to research
my ideas, see if they will even hold up with modern science. Maybe, maybe not.
I currently have a couple shorts done in this universe, 3 or 4 more that I’m
trying to work up.
Okay, that’s 3 of my
universes. There are still a lot more, but we can talk about them another time.
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