tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32502912422295763872023-11-16T08:10:29.813-08:00Science Fiction Novel, Home: InterstellarDiscussion and unpublished content about the science fiction novel, Home: Interstellar by Ray Strong. H:I chronicles the struggles of a young women caught in the Wars of Immigration in the twenty-second century.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-80561306340915603352022-09-03T16:00:00.001-07:002022-09-03T16:11:56.206-07:00Zephyr's Flight - Coming Soon<p> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi, again …</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Some very nice words and a <b>5-star
review</b> from Ellie Mitchel for the upcoming <a href="https://bookishbeyond.com/index.php/2022/09/01/zephyrs-flight-the-dragons-war-book-1/" style="font-style: italic;">Zephyr’s
Flight</a> fantasy novel. That’s the first in the Singer series I’ve been working
on for so long. Ellie is an excellent independent reviewer who posts her reviews
on her blog<i>, <a href="https://bookishbeyond.com/index.php/2022/09/01/zephyrs-flight-the-dragons-war-book-1/">Bookish
Beyond.</a></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From her review:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“There were many things which I
ended up liking about <i>Zephyr’s Flight</i>, some of which are listed below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Firstly, the world-building was fantastic. You get an
immediate sense of the intricacy of the world, its key cultures, and their
core beliefs.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I loved the writing style. It proved to be very
detailed and created vivid pictures in my mind’s eye.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“The tension-building was well executed. You really do
feel like you’re sitting at the edge of your seat at times, needing to
know what happens next.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I also really liked the mythology included, of the old
legends about Astrid’s people and the dragons.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“In addition, I thought the bond between Astrid and
Zephyr was sweet and profound from the start. They can share each-other’s
emotions and pain, as if they can communicate between their souls.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“The story unfolded gradually, exploring Astrid’s
adventures as she endeavours to search for her lost father, and to become
a rider. Every chapter furthered the story along nicely, with not a single
scene wasted.”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thank you, Ellie!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Current schedule for Zephyr’s Flight
is later this year, and other novels in the series soon after.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">… Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xlZihLupFB-N2Y0sRt2IrSmIc1FgPgBs24UB44x-M_HutFaZW7bBswmnYX6rB8b4pr8xpClVG19REMUMGNwyokSGIDuUIlQIEV1IECYeFXhWmMHTORUinqYdwKpZDpO2TFq1kdndnN_bZ5dQ96dKKE4tqKpHg-918A03QHjAq0511CEch5fR11i_/s3345/Singer%20Zephyr-s%20Flight%205x8_BW_400%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="3345" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xlZihLupFB-N2Y0sRt2IrSmIc1FgPgBs24UB44x-M_HutFaZW7bBswmnYX6rB8b4pr8xpClVG19REMUMGNwyokSGIDuUIlQIEV1IECYeFXhWmMHTORUinqYdwKpZDpO2TFq1kdndnN_bZ5dQ96dKKE4tqKpHg-918A03QHjAq0511CEch5fR11i_/w400-h297/Singer%20Zephyr-s%20Flight%205x8_BW_400%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-13355040042935333802022-03-25T16:35:00.002-07:002022-03-25T16:35:41.864-07:00Pandora's Razor Free for Members of Amazon Kindle Unlimited<p> Hi ...</p><p>Today Pandora's Razor will be moving to Kindle Direct Publishing so that you can read it for free if you are a member of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku?ref=ks_us_g_gr_kwd-304580754138_an&_encoding=UTF8&shoppingPortalEnabled=true" target="_blank">Kindle Unlimited</a>. That means we'll be removing PR from the other distributors soon and you'll only be able to read it on Amazon.</p><p>Thanks for being an avid reader ...</p><p>... Ray</p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-42642470268479784172021-11-24T18:56:00.000-08:002021-11-24T18:56:21.566-08:00Good reviews for Pandora's Razor !!<p>Good reviews coming in for the next in the Hope's War series scheduled for December 17 launch! Preorders
are live now on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09L7HY1BR">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/x/id1579077727">Apple</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/2940164978365">Barnes and Noble Nook</a>, <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/Search?Query=9780986359958">Kobo</a>, <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1096759 ">Smashwords</a>, <a href="https://marketplace.odilo.us/opac/?query=9780986359958">Odilo</a>, <a href="https://www.scribd.com/search?query=9780986359958&language=0">Scribd</a>, and <a href="https://www.gardners.com/Search/KeywordAnonymous/eBook?Keyword=9780986359958">GardnersExtended Retail</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s what people are saying about Pandora’s Razor:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Impressively real; ... from its seedy bars to its
spirituality to its fictional historical figures. Many of these futuristic
elements are fun, but Strong also effectively tackles serious topics, such as
media bias and bodily autonomy."<br /><b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Meriel[‘s] … resilience and determination made her a hero
worth rooting for at every opportunity. There are few characters I have read
about who have her strength of conviction, bar those like Katniss Everdeen from
The Hunger Games. … by the end, I didn’t want it to finish. I had become close
to the main characters and their striving to do the right thing and found that
I wanted my journey with them to continue. <br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b><i>5 stars.</i></b> </span><b><i>Ellie Mitchell – Goodreads</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b>This was one of the best sci-fi books I have ever read!! … I could feel the dust in the air, the zero g
atmosphere, the cold and the wet. … fast-paced and exciting.<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i>5
stars.</i></b> </span><b><i>Rochelle Gary – Goodreads</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From the start, there's plenty of action and the scenes are
so well written that you can easily visualize everything. <br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i>5 stars.</i></b> </span><b><i>Andrew
Shortall – Goodreads</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXt0AcokdAz-4J2rzbPkHV8LrJCdqkeg1a1Ch4XaxS_5gYhepoy7x87rQahC0-N93DvZ281EoXEgSpHZ7YAhXz3YSmoyIJ9u6IqHjGraL2OwLYc-2KwZfynnX8rc1AcgYVLKieh3lBUo/s2000/Pandora+Razor-banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXt0AcokdAz-4J2rzbPkHV8LrJCdqkeg1a1Ch4XaxS_5gYhepoy7x87rQahC0-N93DvZ281EoXEgSpHZ7YAhXz3YSmoyIJ9u6IqHjGraL2OwLYc-2KwZfynnX8rc1AcgYVLKieh3lBUo/w640-h426/Pandora+Razor-banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /><i><br /></i></b><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-19473517586879952562021-10-29T00:41:00.001-07:002021-10-29T00:59:14.961-07:00Excerpt from Pandora's Razor<p> Hi ...</p><p>This is an excerpt from the new book in the further adventures of Meriel Hope:</p><p><b> Pandora's Razor</b></p><p>to be released December 17th. Enjoy!</p><p><br /></p><h2>Ebeneuer Wasteland<o:p></o:p></h2><h4 style="display: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->SC-1.<!--[endif]-->Coyotes drop off refugees<a name="_Toc79088084"></a><o:p></o:p></h4><p class="Firstinchpt">The overcrowded hold of the tramp shuttle reeked of fear
and sweat from the scores of men, women, and children huddled together. On the
gallery above them, twelve rough men stood watch, their bandoliers bristling
with blasters and pulse rifles. With each gust from the storm outside, the
floor lurched, and a new waft of vomit swirled.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In one corner, Lars Yuan sat with his family, still
disoriented from the hyperspace jumps. <a name="_Hlk78212027">But his stained
and wrinkled suit had endured the trip in better shape than his family had.</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">He smiled. “Almost there, kids. This is what we dreamed of.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">His wife, Marta, bit her lip, and his two children frowned.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This wasn’t their dream. Not at all. But Haven would be a
fresh start and keep them off a low-g asteroid. The colony meant opportunity,
and a refuge from Marta’s petty embezzlement charge that had revoked their
citizenship on Dexter Station eight light years away.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">It took all their savings, a life insurance withdrawal, and
loans from friends, but they made the cash fare. And the inter-station credits
Lars had hidden in his bags would help them get a fresh start.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“What’s the temperature like, Mom?” asked Julia, a frail
teen they hoped would thrive in the Haven air.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Tropical.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The ship lurched again as the storm howled through the hull.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Doesn’t sound like it,” his eldest son, Yuri, said as he
shook his link in his chunky hand. “I’m outta juice, Pop. And there’s no
compute resources to sync with.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“When we land, son. They’re sure to have a visitor center.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“I read Haven doesn’t have an industrial infrastructure yet,
or—”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The shaking ended with a bang, and the guards hustled to the
passenger deck and stood by a wall with batons drawn. The wall lowered into a
ramp, and the dust roared in, replacing the foul air with fresh but obscuring
everything in a gray haze.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Welcome to Hell,” Corporal Greiber said over the whir of
gears. “Last stop!”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">A dozen of the guards took packs and weapons and filed out
into the storm, but the refugees did not leave.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“There’s a storm outside,” Lars said. “Where’s the dome?
What’s—”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Greiber’s scowl wrinkled the scar on his chin. “That’s
Nature. Get used to it,” he said as he threw bags out the door. “Out! And take
your crap with you.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hydraulics pushed bales of supplies onto the cracked dirt
while the remaining guards herded the passengers off with cattle prods. Some
passengers with masks grabbed their belongings and disappeared into the storm.
But most clustered together near the ship in the choking dust and cowered at
the chirps and growls of alien beasts that sounded much more dangerous than the
briefings suggested.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Which way to the welcome center?” Marta said. When no one
replied, she led the children through the swirls of gray, searching for the
bale with their name on it. After rifling through it and finding no goggles or
masks, she wrapped the tent around her children.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">As the tent snapped in the wind, Sven dug through the bale.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Two days’ water. Three days of dehydrated soy paste,” he said
and ran back to the ramp.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Hey, there’s no extra water to make the food,” Sven shouted
above the roar of the storm.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Back off!” Greiber said and warned him away with the spark
of a cattle prod.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Our water will only last a day. And there’s no compass or
link. This isn’t what we paid for!”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Greiber tossed him a link and pushed a button on the
bulkhead. “Call customer service.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sven caught the link as the ramp began to close. “Hey! What
about our personal bags?” he asked, worried about the credits he had hidden
there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Opps,” Greiber said through the last sliver of opening
before the ramp clanged shut.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The link was dead. And when Sven flipped it over, the device
fell to pieces in his hand and blew away in the wind.<o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">The ship disappeared into the storm, and Sven rejoined his
family, holding them close in the suffocating dust as the growls circled
closer.<o:p></o:p></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-16910083926758645272021-10-25T12:49:00.000-07:002021-10-25T12:49:24.369-07:00Questionnaire for Pandora's Razor ARC<p> Hi ...</p><p>If you're interested in receiving an Advanced Review Copy (ARC) for Pandora's Razor, please see the questionnaire at</p><p> https://forms.gle/tGBcwVqxQDzoxPee6</p><p>... and I'll send you a copy.</p><p><br /></p><p>... Ray</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiag3UYhIR6pif-hOmdetL1BmbZ0YE_wgRM5Pf-A8Hiepc6BlEaEeh8UbC_Uy6_BemurG6DiSDksyHtjMZuFDN_Bpe8BPf87xuAET4PvBG4ZxBW8hmLyuBtKakhroYvTcSu1iJsdSw-lUQ/s2048/EBOOK+PANDORA%25C2%25B4S+RAZOR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1283" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiag3UYhIR6pif-hOmdetL1BmbZ0YE_wgRM5Pf-A8Hiepc6BlEaEeh8UbC_Uy6_BemurG6DiSDksyHtjMZuFDN_Bpe8BPf87xuAET4PvBG4ZxBW8hmLyuBtKakhroYvTcSu1iJsdSw-lUQ/s320/EBOOK+PANDORA%25C2%25B4S+RAZOR2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-82387930626763283942021-09-21T19:31:00.000-07:002021-09-21T19:31:44.988-07:00Release Date for Pandora's Razor is Dec. 17, 2021.Hi ...<div><br /></div><div>With the publisher's approval, release date for the new release in the Hope's War Universe is </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Dec, 17, 2021.</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>If you're interested in an <b>Advanced Reader Copy</b> (ARC) and promise to write a review, you can get a copy at:</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailOriginal"></a><a href="https://booksprout.co/arc/74197/pandora-s-razor"><span style="mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal;">Booksprouts</span><span style="mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal;"></span></a>: <a href="https://booksprout.co/arc/74197/pandora-s-razor">https://booksprout.co/arc/74197/pandora-s-razor</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal;"></span><a href="https://www.edelweiss.plus/#keywordSearch&q=pandora's+razor&page=1"><span style="mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal;">Edelweiss</span></a>: <a href="https://www.edelweiss.plus/#keywordSearch&q=pandora's+razor&page=1">https://www.edelweiss.plus/#keywordSearch&q=pandora's+razor&page=1</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal;"></span><a href="https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/235609"><span style="mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal;">Netgalley</span></a>: <a href="https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/235609" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/235609</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><br /></div><div>If you want me to send you an ARC copy direct to you, I'll post a form soon.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-8608663162394677522021-08-16T18:20:00.000-07:002021-08-16T18:20:40.665-07:00<p> Hi all ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Impulse Fiction will launch Pandora's Razor (Book 2 of Hope's War series) later this year. So, stay tuned for the launch date.<br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzop8nFsLIDwQPCG0uYmpurohICzYWIjr086i4WF8xwYYVIn-ZGDYKnVl-4aRHM1Rd3erPo0n1esJcz6Q8erhuNA38hEF7GsOHRyWbA676ePpvIpkqBeMGNgHJ0ZfZa4NzK7t4rnVT4Y/s2048/EBOOK+PANDORA%25C2%25B4S+RAZOR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1283" height="621" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzop8nFsLIDwQPCG0uYmpurohICzYWIjr086i4WF8xwYYVIn-ZGDYKnVl-4aRHM1Rd3erPo0n1esJcz6Q8erhuNA38hEF7GsOHRyWbA676ePpvIpkqBeMGNgHJ0ZfZa4NzK7t4rnVT4Y/w388-h621/EBOOK+PANDORA%25C2%25B4S+RAZOR.jpg" width="388" /></a><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-76144812744384956032021-06-22T11:51:00.000-07:002021-06-22T11:51:01.755-07:00<p>Our first free days in years for <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Home-Interstellar-Ray-Strong-ebook/dp/B012CS64U2"><b><i>Home: Interstellar (Hope's War)</i></b></a> begins tomorrow, June 23 and runs for two days. If you've been holding out, now's your chance to pick up a copy.<br /></p><p>And a heads up, the follow-up novel in the Hope's War series, <b><i>Pandora's Razor</i></b>, will be coming later this year.</p><p>... Ray</p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-37271828311453743722021-06-22T11:50:00.000-07:002021-06-22T11:50:02.112-07:00<p> Cover possibilities for the next in the Hope's War series. Working title is Hope's Razor, and expected release later this year.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLX_CAZca_BEruAOCVmXb7YayLDioXjJCaI9IagNbIdcEjeY2XkWzhWU-AO7GB5CmLVjyDNvjRnPYEV5Mn8aFpZV_oHK9W1Vj9jTU6qlFh1iwxRg4nYX9uCIvIqDrNqZQxYonCyi9lMY/s1246/a42-cov.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="710" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLX_CAZca_BEruAOCVmXb7YayLDioXjJCaI9IagNbIdcEjeY2XkWzhWU-AO7GB5CmLVjyDNvjRnPYEV5Mn8aFpZV_oHK9W1Vj9jTU6qlFh1iwxRg4nYX9uCIvIqDrNqZQxYonCyi9lMY/w365-h640/a42-cov.png" width="365" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxMv3bl6L-llOzGazr25QNrdKm-jPw0WkehfxG2GvbigKK_7HRU3wS4f3_FtwGVMi-bBxZLZ7WLExxvEgzGlPweDPNvpYe14_oiR4tkkQ5dXWdJy1FRXGDV-IbOvcySvINnTZwj6TVW4/s1794/bravo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1203" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxMv3bl6L-llOzGazr25QNrdKm-jPw0WkehfxG2GvbigKK_7HRU3wS4f3_FtwGVMi-bBxZLZ7WLExxvEgzGlPweDPNvpYe14_oiR4tkkQ5dXWdJy1FRXGDV-IbOvcySvINnTZwj6TVW4/w430-h640/bravo.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8BdDNrwC3rwZBmQBFM_RUwjhtnpovBiHLwDxQUwe_taMK7ifc-ze1mgxO_YwBBJ7VyiC4_LlFriZpEaZ4thrpNcv2H-W4euYclsVYulDyr14rAAW0-lkYwc19SJAg3axAoqF7BAUksc/s576/lb62.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="382" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8BdDNrwC3rwZBmQBFM_RUwjhtnpovBiHLwDxQUwe_taMK7ifc-ze1mgxO_YwBBJ7VyiC4_LlFriZpEaZ4thrpNcv2H-W4euYclsVYulDyr14rAAW0-lkYwc19SJAg3axAoqF7BAUksc/w424-h640/lb62.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-8kKFsk0d-AzTFINCzuPvh7FbDyhLzFvfSnwwX-5nE5Cr8utymbdWV5iu4vxetSDQpjQfXXJd0XLkY0nlW2dDKuXzs3pesfDXQI00tVuW7Wi-zzk7-91cUDKlUvI06yYu9UfjiL0VbU/s1293/rich24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1293" data-original-width="886" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-8kKFsk0d-AzTFINCzuPvh7FbDyhLzFvfSnwwX-5nE5Cr8utymbdWV5iu4vxetSDQpjQfXXJd0XLkY0nlW2dDKuXzs3pesfDXQI00tVuW7Wi-zzk7-91cUDKlUvI06yYu9UfjiL0VbU/w438-h640/rich24.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrc6t9GY1YKHA9n1lbaSNAA7vV0vayxx_Xos1-E6yBh7_fQoFYPTkcvoW7ZmsSHAoFih50Ysq1tavzO2h8ofMytC2IDpw9e9OAIaISIqjhkMIs5sy4Pn0PWNujMLfShiROK_HuE9PWeQ/s1898/sleepy22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="1270" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrc6t9GY1YKHA9n1lbaSNAA7vV0vayxx_Xos1-E6yBh7_fQoFYPTkcvoW7ZmsSHAoFih50Ysq1tavzO2h8ofMytC2IDpw9e9OAIaISIqjhkMIs5sy4Pn0PWNujMLfShiROK_HuE9PWeQ/w429-h640/sleepy22.jpg" width="429" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63XYgfphvjD_VXyJyMq4rHax1ATWY5-ikSS71jzCogAOInrn82U6Bzu1FpmETM5ZNsrCkbeV26xDrz1CJLJe5wknki4Z8IEgBdAp1UhiShRlgYIUW_Q4gKgo_oxKITY3yG0phc47L-WY/s895/yanweb-front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="602" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63XYgfphvjD_VXyJyMq4rHax1ATWY5-ikSS71jzCogAOInrn82U6Bzu1FpmETM5ZNsrCkbeV26xDrz1CJLJe5wknki4Z8IEgBdAp1UhiShRlgYIUW_Q4gKgo_oxKITY3yG0phc47L-WY/w430-h640/yanweb-front.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-15234995900835464962019-03-21T21:55:00.002-07:002019-03-21T21:55:46.439-07:00Now on NetGalley ...All ...<br />
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Home: Interstellar is now on <a href="https://www.netgalley.com/widget/180479/redeem/2f8e992ffee571b345e31de2349aa114903e2d92c60a18f18b1cf8d959ae16d5" target="_blank">NetGalley</a> if you want to read it and post a review. No obligation, but it's there if you want to read it.<br />
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Enjoy ... RayUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-8274703342107409172019-03-21T21:52:00.000-07:002019-03-21T21:58:44.683-07:00Hi ...<br />
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Just had <a href="https://99designs.com/" target="_blank">99Designs</a> create new covers for H:I-1. Take a look below.<br />
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Regarding the original cover, my daughter thought that focusing on a pretty girl might take away from the mystery of the book content. I intended it to express hope because that's a major theme.<br />
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99Designs has a deep bench of talented designers. They compete with design ideas, and you can pick the one you like (or not). If you like one, you can work with them exclusively on future projects.<br />
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Take a look. Your comments are welcome. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNE5wcEEAgYe5fISAvTGcHYbI2wgsgTeOgfWwW6g-CtYqlM9D-aWXaU6fKXUfZIUckVmJeWtZ8L_NdWRUPm-hMsL-jlvq1vScObj6QQz-yyCS4iA50xGAyGkHyhM2_9Hvj3i8YQ5gEVuc/s1600/HomeInterstellar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1004" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNE5wcEEAgYe5fISAvTGcHYbI2wgsgTeOgfWwW6g-CtYqlM9D-aWXaU6fKXUfZIUckVmJeWtZ8L_NdWRUPm-hMsL-jlvq1vScObj6QQz-yyCS4iA50xGAyGkHyhM2_9Hvj3i8YQ5gEVuc/s400/HomeInterstellar.jpg" width="250" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-58480440207793494452018-11-05T12:38:00.000-08:002018-11-05T12:38:19.557-08:00Free day Nov. 18 and 19Just a heads up ... <br />
Home: Interstellar will be given away as a promotion on Amazon November 18 and 19, 2018.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-47193633449205183442018-03-18T09:57:00.001-07:002018-03-18T09:57:28.074-07:00New LogoHey!<br />
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I wonder if you can help me select a new logo for my books. If you'd like to help, please fill out the survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G3BDJY5">here</a>.<br />
<br />
Thanks<br />
... Ray<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-78735749191464800352017-10-30T14:26:00.000-07:002019-03-21T21:56:33.214-07:00Flow chart for Home: Interstellar, Escape from EtnaWhile Book 2, Lost Hope, is in editing, here's something that might interest you.<br />
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Warning: Major spoilers if you have not read Book 1 yet!<br />
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For those of you that are interested in what goes behind plotting a novel where time, space and the plausibility of coordination is important, here's some of my work.<br />
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... RayUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-6031486705638939802017-05-15T17:14:00.000-07:002017-05-15T17:14:23.972-07:00New Edition and Paperback Live tommorrow! At a Discount!Ta-da!<br />
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Tomorrow the remastered 2nd Edition will be live on Amazon. And discounted to $0.99 (for a limited time only).<br />
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...AND...<br />
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The remastered paperback will also be released on 5/16.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-52640473719041752632017-04-18T12:43:00.000-07:002017-04-18T12:43:26.068-07:00Home: Interstellar 2nd Edition out May 16, 2017 on Amazon<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Drum roll, please!<br />
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The 2nd Edition will <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">be posted</span> to
Amazon on May 16.<br />
<br />
I've taken all the reviews <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">of H:I from</span>
Amazon, Goodreads, and elsewhere and tried to address all the comments that
might impact <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">the readability</span> of the
story. New readers should be pleased, but wait until May 16 if you want the new edition!<br />
<br />
It's still the same <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">prize</span> winning story
-- history doesn’t change, though how we speak of it might. There is only a
little new content. So, if you've already read the 1<sup>st</sup> Edition, you
may be disappointed. Amazon tells me that if you’ve already downloaded the eBook,
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">you</span> can refresh for free, but you’ll lose
the bookmarks.<br />
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Enjoy <br />
… Ray<br />
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<![endif]-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-14223141254363194062017-03-28T10:38:00.002-07:002018-03-17T19:04:11.055-07:00Glossary for Earthers<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">I included the glossary to the pages to the right because they may not make it into the 2nd edition. I included them in the 1st edition because many readers of suspense are not avid SciFi readers and need an orientation to the anomalies of FTL travel and interstellar time.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The idea of a 'Cruiser,' the</span></span><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="font-size: normal;">Mark IX Cила Грузчик<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">,<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">or Power Loader for cargo handling, also needs some explanation but sounds boring when written into the story.</span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="ref_cruiser"></a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-76699867340058044732017-03-25T22:35:00.000-07:002017-04-13T18:23:12.462-07:00Meriel's Ten Stages of a Spacers PartyI thought I'd offer these in case they are removed in the 2nd Edition. These are typical for any nerd who visits a space station's Blue-Zone bars (or Chicago's Rush Street) after a long tour of duty. If I remember correctly, Stage 8 follows Stage 7 within a few nano-seconds.<br />
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<li><span style="mso-no-proof: no;">uncomfortably shy and
distant; </span></li>
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<li><span style="mso-no-proof: no;">friendly and engaging conversation; </span></li>
<li><span style="mso-no-proof: no;">double
entendre, puns, and sexual innuendo; </span></li>
<li><span style="mso-no-proof: no;">loud and bawdy; </span></li>
<li><span style="mso-no-proof: no;">out of control,
partial undress, drinking with your worst enemy; </span></li>
<li><span style="mso-no-proof: no;">looking for trouble; </span></li>
<li><span style="mso-no-proof: no;">finding trouble, confrontation/altercation; for large parties, rioting;</span></li>
<li><span style="mso-no-proof: no;">nursing wounds; and </span></li>
<li><span style="mso-no-proof: no;">Soberall(TM), sleep, or rehab.</span></li>
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<ol>(c) 2015 B. R. Strong, Jr. </ol>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-30239967442058840802017-03-18T17:55:00.001-07:002017-03-18T17:55:15.980-07:00New cover for H:I-1New cover for Home: Interstellar - Merchant Princess. Nice job for cheap via Fiverr.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-79485660614822217222017-02-10T00:14:00.002-08:002017-03-28T10:17:53.076-07:00GraceI added the deMerlner essay <i>Grace</i> to the permanent sidebar. I posted it last year, but I like it.<br />
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"...It is beyond mere mortals made of heart and flesh to forgive
the callous murder of the innocent. And it is beyond us to forgive ourselves
for those deepest of sins, those acts of knowing cruelty that warp the
bones of our adulthood with guilt. But God can forgive if only you ask.
That is why it is called God’s grace, and why it is a miracle.
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"And granted that miracle we may live our lives again and
benefit others, not to seek forgiveness, but because we’ve been blessed."</div>
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(From <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Home-Interstellar-Ray-Strong-ebook/dp/B012CS64U2" target="_blank">Home: Interstellar - Merchant Princess</a>) <br />
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<br />
That and many others will be published separately in de Merlner's diary.<br />
<br />
Also, updated schedule for 2nd Edition is in late March. Stay tuned.<br />
<br />
(c) 2015 B. R. Strong, Jr. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-24534949066729786162016-12-26T14:26:00.000-08:002016-12-26T15:14:00.220-08:00Delay on new edition of H:I Merchant Princess<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Looks like I was optimistic about a December release of H:I Lost Hope.<br />
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For those interested in what the plotting process looks like sometimes, I've
attached a <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0PG6YYckY57XzBLOC1BVHQtR0E" target="_blank">flow chart</a> with a small portion of the story. Sometimes
it's hard to get all the forces at play to interact in the right way at the
right time. (Note: major spoilers, but it's not the final draft.)<br />
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<![endif]-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-46233383000318948302016-10-30T12:33:00.003-07:002016-10-30T12:33:38.882-07:00New Edition of HI: Merchant PrincessJust an update ...<br />
<br />
I'm working on a new edition of the 1st book in the series: <i>Merchant Princess</i>. This update is to remove some annoyances for readers. It's really the same story, so I'd advise not buying the new version.<br />
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I expect it to be live by Christmas. The 2nd book in the series, <i>Lost Hope</i>, should be out about then and I'd like to make sure the two books are at the same level.<br />
<br />
... RayUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250291242229576387.post-34219565169474336292016-06-29T12:29:00.000-07:002016-06-29T12:29:07.063-07:00Nice words from BookLife ..."...a satisfyingly meaty merchant-ship based universe and a heroine you can
root for make this a compelling read for space opera addicts." -- The <a href="http://booklife.com/project/home-interstellar-merchant-princess-13133" target="_blank">BookLife</a> Prize in Fiction<br />
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a circle of tables and a dais. From there rose music from pan flutes and tablas
played by three women in white linen sitting cross legged on cushions.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Marge stopped and took her husband’s arm. “Wait, dear. Let
me check your tie."</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Eduard stopped to let his wife fuss with his tuxedo, the
first he had warn since their wedding a decade ago. He took the handkerchief
from his breast pocket and wiped his forehead.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
She took the handkerchief, folded it, and returned it to his
breast pocket. “Don’t worry, dear. They want to reward you for you
scholarship.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“No one else has.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“You know your research is too controversial. The ArchTrope
is very influential on Calliope. But here they are free and respect your
scientific rigor. Did they tell you of the projects they have assigned to you?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Eduard frowned. “Not yet. The Chairman said we would review
it before the party.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“The stipend and salary are phenomenal.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“It’s for both of us, Marge. Now we’ll be able to send the
boys back to university on Sirius if they qualify. Even Earth.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A beautiful woman dressed in a floor length powder blue
evening gown split up the leg to the hip walked up to them on the arm of a man
wearing an impeccable dinner jacket. “Ah, there you are Mr. and Mrs. Tsoget,”
she said. “Let me introduce you to Chairman Julian Yutousov.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Chairman extended his hand. “Jules, please. No need for
formality among friends. I hope your reception is to your liking?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Eduard shook his hand. “Of course. I’ve reviewed articles
written by your guests tonight, all distinguished in their fields.” </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“As are you, Eduard. May I call you Eduard?” he asked but
continued without waiting for a reply. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“And they speak very highly of you. Do
you have time for a private word before dinner?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Of course, Jules. Please give me a moment to check on our
children first.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Certainly. Miss Blanchette will guide you. If you will
excuse me until then.” He bowed and left.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
While Miss Blanchette waited, Eduard and Marge found an
alcove behind a catalpa tree and called their hotel.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Timogen, come to the phone, please,” she said. “Is
everything OK?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A hologram of her older son displayed from the
communications link on her bracelet. “Ulie is being a butt and Sansin won’t
stop crying.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Eduard rolled his eyes. “Are they safe?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Sure, pop. Say when are we gonna get—”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Just checking in, dear,” Marge said. “We need to run now.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“But mom—”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“See you after the party.” She turned to Eduard with a
smile. “Now for that offer. Miss Blanchette. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We’re ready now.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The assistant led them into an office beyond the plane tree.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Is this about the stipend?” Marge asked.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Miss Blanchette said with a stunning smile. “In a way, Mrs.
Tsoget. Mr. Yutousov, the Tsogets are here.” </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Chairman rose from behind a clear desk that held only a
small lamp. “Excellent.” Putting a hand on Eduard’s shoulder, he waved his
hands towards two chairs. “Sit, please. Can I offer you wine? It is exquisite.
No? Water perhaps?” They nodded. “Yes, excellent. Miss Blanchette if you
please.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
His assistant left, returned quickly with two glasses of
water, and closed the door behind her.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Yutousov sat and waved a few fingers at a wall and technical
diagrams and graphs appeared. “Now a bit more on your research.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Well, I’m sure you read my paper,” Eduard said.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“It is quite dense, Eduard. Summarize for me.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Eduard leaned forward in the chair and smiled. “Well, it
started as an academic question into how much could be deduced from mitochondrial
DNA signatures in a population. For a hundred years we’ve used the standard
Tokana method, but the chromosome lines became too complex. It was simply an
experiment to establish baselines and topology thresholds for bloodlines
within…”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Yutousov flipped a finger and a footnote appeared. “What is
this incidental comment about the ArchTrope?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Well, we took one base samples from Genghis Khan. That
produced an anomalous result that there is less of the Khan’s DNA in the
ArchTrope than in the background of the population. It is so absent that he
might have been from Sirius, rather than Earth.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Where did the DNA profile come from?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Birth records for his mother. She was sainted and her life
is very well documented.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Then the sample could miss his father’s genome.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“No, it’s from the footprint on the birth record,” Eduard
said.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“So, in essence, your analysis implies that spiritual leader
for hundreds of millions of followers is not descended from Genghis Kahn as he
claims.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Eduard squirmed in his chair. “Ah, well, that’s an
unfortunate inference, but it’s just an academic study. As I said it was an
outlier, the exception that identified the three-sigma limit to the method.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“So it was done as an exercise, without controls?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Oh, no, sir. The strictest protocols—”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Yutousov nodded but waved his hand. “I’m sure, Ed, but we
will need you to disavow your research, before we can proceed with your
appointment. Your work is a bit too contentious, even for us here at the
institute.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“It’s a technique, not a—”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Someone might repeat it.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Eduard’s brow furrowed. “Well... yes. The methodology is
valid.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“I’m sorry, Ed, but I think you missed the point. Surely you
did not think that the ArchTrope would let this go. Decendence from all the
great prophets and warlords is a pillar of his legitimacy.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Eduard’s mood cratered. This was the familiar conversation
he heard ever since publication of his research paper. He had to publish: if he
didn’t he would forfeit a grant he had already spent and his family would end
up on a labor asteroid. No one questioned the protocols but rather
congratulated him on his work and complimented him on his brilliant insights.
However, every interview ended with the same concern: the ArchTrope’s pedigree.
What was only intended to be an example implementation became instead the focus
of all the peer reviews. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“But…wait. This is simply an academic issue. I was assured
that—”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“You only need to repudiate the efficacy of your
methodology.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Scientific integrity demands that I defend…” Eduard began
but his voice trailed off when a video projected from Yutousov’s desk displayed
their three children with strange men in black uniforms behind them. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“My request is straight-forward and—”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“You can’t,” Marge said.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Of course we can. And if you comply, your stipend and
salary will be put in escrow. It is guaranteed. The both of you.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Tsogets looked at each other. Marge nodded.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Yutousov glanced at his link. “We have only a minute for
your decision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I assure you that you
will see your children tonight.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Eduard sighed and
with a tissue sample from his thumb, officially lied: he authenticated the
document that appeared on the desk; a form which stipulated that the DNA profile
from the ArchTrope was taken from a lab technician and not the birth records.
That approval also covered legal consents and powers of attorney that Eduard
and Marge did not see. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Ah, very good,”
Yutousov said. “This is all for the best. Now Miss Blanchette will escort you
to your reception and I hope that you have a wonderful evening.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
His assistant entered the room and before the Tsogets could
rise, she touched them both in the neck with her finger. Eduard struggled to
get up but cringed and slumped back into the chair.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Chairman leaned with his elbows on the desk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Marge, Ed, please don’t struggle. It’s a
catatonic and only uncomfortable if you resist. I’m sorry I mislead you, but
you must stay with us for a short while. The addiction is quite rapid and withdrawal
extremely painful. You understand, this is just business.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Eduard stared at the display where his kids were being
hustled out of the room. He grimaced but could not scream.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Don’t fret, Ed. They will live. The ArchTrope needs brilliant
young men as I am sure your sons will grow to be.” Yutousov Chairman turned to
the display. “Now, now, boys your parents will be home soon. Go with these men
and be patient a while longer, please.” He swapped the image to another with
charts and manifests, and looked between them. “Normally I don’t get involved
in this end of the business anymore, but, ah well.” He turned to Miss
Blanchette. “I don’t think we will be able to wait on this. Calliope is short
kidneys and pituitaries with her tissue match.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Unable to turn her head, Marge Tsoget’s brow furrowed and
eyes darted to her husband and Yutousov as the technicians carried her to a
cart and took her to the organ donation clinic on Etna Station. It would be
only a few more months in the drug dens before Eduard’s organs followed her.</div>
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Home: Interstellar - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Home-Interstellar-Ray-Strong-ebook/dp/B012CS64U2" target="_blank">Merchant Princess</a></div>
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"In Home: Interstellar by Ray Strong we are presented
with a strong blending of genres, a science fiction tale that reads like a
pilgrimage with a haunted and haunting female character who combines strength
and grace in a way that instantly wins the reader over to her perspective and
her values, her every cause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>... The
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Finalist: Writers Digest Self-Published e-Book Awards, Genre
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The happy life of
twelve-year-old spacer Meriel Hope, her sister, and friends are torn apart when
pirates attack their home – the merchant ship Princess – and slaughter their
parents. Ten years of drugs, separation, and fear later, the galaxy has
forgotten about the attack. But Meriel still searches for the reason why. When
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the adventures of Meriel Hope and her fight for survival in an unforgiving
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