I was thinking my new readers might be interested in a free short story I provide my newsletter subscribers. Sign up here, and receive a copy. In the late 21st century, orbital industry floods the world with riches, riches which can wash up against the unsuspecting just as readily as they accrue to those who…
Free Short Story: RELIEF AFAR
Spoiler Alert: First, if you haven’t read the first two books in the Martha’s Sons series, don’t read this post at all. It contains spoilers. However, if you have read Simple Service and Long in the Land, and would like to get a free novelette about Peter Dawe’s arrival in Kentucky immediately after Long in…
OVERRULED
I had the honor of co-authoring a short story with Sarah A. Hoyt of Darkship fame for an anthology of legal science fiction, Overruled. It was tremendous fun working with someone of Sarah’s caliber; and–not to put too fine a point on it–it’s pretty cool to make a sale to an anthology. One thing we…
Claymin’ Space
The podcast for my highly enjoyable chat with Vikram Udyawer of Claymin’ Space is now available here. We talked about U.S. and international space law. It’s the January 31, 2020 episode. Check it out if you are interested in space law. by
The Tally Master is on Sale!
One of my favorite fantasy novels is on sale. To celebrate the publication of the second book in her Gael and Keir series, my friend J.M. Ney-Grimm is putting the first book on sale. Jessica and I have been friends for a long time. In college, we met studying karate and then shared an apartment…
The Terraforming Worms of Earth
I have had a very limited understanding of worms. As a gardener, I think they’re great. As an odd person who thinks about terraforming other planets, I’ve figured that worms should be part of the tool box for making a place more like Earth; and, in fact, they provide a moment of joy in Out…
Waking Late in Audiobooks
This is the story of how my Waking Late trilogy (Sleeping Duty et al.) will become available in audio. So, I’m reading my email. I have received a note through my fiction website from a company called Podium Publishing, which wants to talk to me about turning Waking Late into audiobooks. I stare…
Immersed in the Present
Happy Holidays everyone! There’s little better than becoming immersed in a good book, so, since it’s that time of year–when I help you out with book recommendations for all your holiday needs–see if any of these satisfy your gift-giving needs. Space lawyers. Let’s start, of course, with the space lawyers on your list. They need…
Colonization Science Fiction
If you are like me, part of the appeal of a colonization story is seeing how the settlers deal with a new world. Obstacles can range from aliens to plumbing, from bad neighbors to a stamp tax, and from factions to the fact that other people came along, too. I find myself fascinated by the…
Long in the Land is Now Available!
I am very pleased to announce that the adventures of Peter Dawe continue with the release of Long in the Land. It’s the second book in my Martha’s Sons series. A lost starship. A lost colony. A man on the run. Peter Dawe shares the same horizons as the rest of the stranded starship’s offspring….