Wednesday, June 29, 2016

THE FUTURE IS COMING! THE FUTURE IS COMING! Part 15


...and it doesn't look promising.

From YOTK: Part 1—

On September 11, 2026—the twenty-fifth anniversary of the infamous 9/11 terrorist strikes on America—the country’s enemies attacked the homeland once again. Islamic extremists along with Somalian guerillas and other rivals—all secretly funded by North Korea—detonated nuclear devices in New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles (which caused the “Great Quake” that sent most of that once-glorious state crumbling, radiated, into the Pacific Ocean). They also bombed Paris, Madrid, London, Toronto, and Milan. They continued their onslaught after that—in cities, in subways, in airports, in malls—pipe-bombing, dirty-bombing and chemical bombing almost daily until the American government had finally had enough.

After nearly two years of a relentless turf war against invisible enemies, the United States declared martial law across the entire nation and initiated the Great Purge. All middle-Easters, visas, and questionable beliefers were cast out of the country against their will … guilty or not. Then, while under the new police state, the Reagan Shield System (years secretly in the making) was completed and America—along with its allies—did the unthinkable: they annihilated their enemies.

The country, already in the midst of a depression, sank even deeper.

#future #scifi #sciencefiction #America #9/11

Thursday, June 23, 2016

2nd Draft of YOTK: Part 4

I've finally completed the second draft of YOTK: Part 4! Ugh. Writing a novel takes forever. Especially one about a future America not told from the first person point of view. Not only am I trying to tell a compelling tale, but I'm trying to forecast the future and fill out the thoughts and motivations of multiple characters so that readers will see that it's still all about people.

Anyway, I may add one scene to build a little more interaction between Liam and Major Lauren. I still need to do interior art and summarize the previous three parts in the PREVIOUSLY IN YEAR OF THE KING introduction.

Slowly, but surely, I will finish this book. Two more parts to go after this and at least two more sequels.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

THE FUTURE IS COMING! THE FUTURE IS COMING! Part 14

Elon Musk wants to make robots that do housework!

YEAR OF THE KING is filled with all types of #robots--like peacebots, firebots, medbots, and fetchbots. Most civilians in the book own their own servicebots. The newest model--the Footman 3000--was featured in an in-book ad and is touted as the next best thing from the American Humanoid Corporation.



CLICK HERE to read the article on CNN.com

#scifi #sciencefiction #futurism #future

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

THE FUTURE IS COMING! THE FUTURE IS COMING! Part 13

YEAR OF THE KING features ‪#‎robots‬ that think and act for themselves in numerous, important positions in ‪#‎future‬ America's society.
Peacebots, medbots, service bots, etc. 



CLICK HERE to read the article. 


Friday, June 10, 2016

NICE POINTS FOR SCI-FI WRITERS

10 Things That Every Brand New Creator Of Science Fiction Should Know



CLICK HERE to read the article on Gizmodo.

#sciencefiction #scifi #authors #future