by Christie Meierz | Jan 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Somewhere between Tau Ceti station and Kekrax Main, the diplomatic liner Ptolemy is about to get into big trouble… The ship’s alarm klaxon sounded right over her head. Alexia’s heart gave a...
by Christie Meierz | Dec 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
This little scene occurs during Marianne’s first few days on Tolar. It’s not in the book. All those Christmas presents, Marianne thought. And she hadn’t been allowed to bring a single...
by Christie Meierz | Dec 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m doing my New Year’s Eve reflections on the past year a little early. Honestly, when I released The Marann, I expected it to fail. I thought, My friends and relatives will buy this, I’ll sell maybe a couple dozen copies, and it will sink without a...
by Christie Meierz | Dec 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Marianne looked around at the other passengers gathering in the seating compartment. The ship was rather a lot like a high-class passenger train in space, with sections fitted together as need arose:...
by Christie Meierz | Dec 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Since Marianne leaves for Beta Hydri on Christmas morning, here’s a little something in tune with the season: The big underground mall in Des Moines was packed with Christmas shoppers. Marianne...