WorldbuildingAs my fiction has evolved, so has the complexity of its universe. Until “Exodus,” I could manage all the story details in my confining…Apr 28Apr 28
Exodus, II: Premonition“Father, I had a dream last night after the session at the Assembly,” the son, Crown Prince Sun King II, privately reveals to his father…Apr 5Apr 5
Exodus, I: The King’s Republic“Forgive me, Father. I assumed your objection,” a young man softly speaks to an older, similarly-looking fellow.Feb 28Feb 28
The Gorge, VII: Rediscovery187th of First, 1100 A.W. — It’s hard to believe where time can bring us. More than a moon ago, I learned we were not alone. Now, I know…Nov 5, 2023Nov 5, 2023
The Gorge, VI: In Hospitality146th of First, 1100 A.W. — Four days now in these caverns. We could have never prepared ourselves for what we would find. There are…Nov 1, 2023Nov 1, 2023
The Gorge, V: Many Eyes144th of First, 1100 A.W. — Yesterday, our hope of seeing home again went up in flames. The HSS Heaven Sails is no more, a burnt carcass…Oct 26, 2023Oct 26, 2023
The Gorge, IV: Somewhere Beyond142nd of First, 1100 A.W. — The 21st and final day over sea. When the captain announced the sighting of land, I felt the whole airsail…Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023
The Gorge, III: Lonely Among the Clouds132nd of First, 1100 A.W. — It is the 11th day out. Supplies are thinning out faster than the airsail’s cook, Leap Frog, expected. The…Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 2023
The Gorge, II: Goodbye Sanctuary123rd of First, 1100 A.W. — We’re on our second day out. The peninsula has long since disappeared beyond the horizon. The falls once felt…Oct 8, 2023Oct 8, 2023
The Gorge, I: Heaven Sails121st of First, 1100 A.W. — Tomorrow is the day I say farewell to the sanctuary I have only ever known. If my mother were still alive, I…Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
