Snippet Sunday

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...

Snippet Sunday

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...

Reflections on 2012

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...

Christmas 2543

            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:...

Snippet Sunday

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...