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The novel is over 75,000 words. Today was slow on word count, because I was reworking something already written to fix inconsistencies, but I still added 700 words. (Yesterday was over 2000).

A few of you will remember SF Author James Schmitz, who mostly wrote a half century ago, including e.g., The Witches of Karres. His most-memorable character and setting were, however, teen telepath Telzey Amberdon and the Federation of the Hub. … Continue reading →

My New Year’s Revolution, err, Resolution From “Do not call up that which you cannot put down.” “Finish that which you began” I have a series of novels to finish TZA 55,000 words negotiating on rights. Title secret until thenTerrorforming … Continue reading →

“Collapsed?” Montescu said.  “That’s very sad.”  For him, Waters thought, it is indeed sad.  The untold Imperial Credits he and his fellow bureaucrats had hoped to loot from the corpse of the Union would not be reaching his grasping hands, … Continue reading →

Lesser Throne Room of the Imperial Governor of All BarhamBarham City, BarhamMartigale 10, 853 AIS Hiram Waters, clad in the multiple layers of silk robe Imperial etiquette prescribed for ambassadors of other human powers, waddled to the prescribed ten paces … Continue reading →

“I hear you loud and clear, Sergeant,” Winston said emphatically.  “We have four Brownings.  Take two of them.  And a fifth man to bring the car back.  Counting in my head.  Where do I get five men?” “Special Auxiliary Deputies,” … Continue reading →

Now the shuttle was visible as a bright white disc, a small-scale model for the huge white disc of the Langley.  The Imperials were firmly convinced that prolate ellipsoids, flying submarines, were the only way to build good spaceships.  Only … Continue reading →

“Makes sense,” Melanie said. “You have more horses here?” Schroeder asked. “No, Sir.” Melanie shook her head. “There were a bunch this morning, sent off toward Salt Lake City by train, and the ones here were gone tomorrow, meaning my … Continue reading →

Abernathy yawned and said a few words to his AI.  “Found them,” he finally announced, “the records thought the ship was out of service. The Anglic Union, part of some treaty arrangement, supplies the Imperial Fleet with a certain number … Continue reading →

“Going to be the devil to pay,” Melanie said.  “No matter the excuse.  Northcote lost four horses, my paycheck gets hit with the tab. Leastways we’ve got a rule, how much I get to keep no matter what.  I won’t … Continue reading →