Tag: The Century
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Two Years’ Worth of Books!?!
Halloween really is the best time of the year, when even non-geeks dress up and role-play as all manner of spooks. In keeping with last year’s tradition, Dorian and I — along with some pals — attended the Geek Gala put on by the esteemed Charlotte Geeks. I dressed as a pirate. They had a great backdrop…
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Extrapolating the Future
In college, I wrote a story called “Sweet Dreams” about a girl who meets her clone. My science fiction and fantasy writing instructor’s major critique: It didn’t seem very futuristic. Other than cloning technology, I hadn’t extrapolated how other technologies might change in the future. A lack of extrapolation isn’t always a problem, of course. In…
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A Quandary
The last time I mentioned my goals, I said I hoped to avoid rewriting my near-future science fiction novel The Century. Unfortunately, over the past few weeks, it’s become clear that’s exactly what it needs. I first began the concept of The Century in 2003. (See my timeline on Facebook.) In 2009, I revisited it,…