Category Archives: science fiction

Flash story: Willow’s Heart

I wrote this story in 2019 as part of a personal challenge; Ray Bradbury said that if you write a short story a week for a year, it’s impossible to write 52 bad stories in a row. My friend Kat … Continue reading

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The Multiverse Blues is now a BOOK!

The Multiverse Blues ended yesterday; the last episode aired on the Alien Beer Podcast. But now it can be yours, as a paperback book (Amazon and Barnes & Noble) or ebook in Kindle format! Follow jack-of-all-trades Jules Martin as they … Continue reading

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Alien Beer – Ch 26 – The Multiverse Blues – Rambling on My Mind

In the final episode of The Multiverse Blues, Jules faces down two armies which threaten the lives of the refugee Tristellians, and the Theta Earth concert crowd that might get caught in the crossfire. How can Jules stop the oncoming … Continue reading

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This Thursday: The Multiverse Blues release!

It’s here! The only copy of The Multiverse Blues in existence is in my hands! This Thursday, the last episode airs on my Alien Beer Podcast; on the same day, the paperback and Kindle editions drop as well. Click the … Continue reading

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Alien Beer – Rosedale Pub – Genius Loci

Rosedale is a pub between the worlds, a liminal place where travelers from anywhere in the multiverse may rest and mingle. The Road outside, as Bilbo Baggins knows, can go anywhere, and you have to be careful when you set … Continue reading

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Alien Beer – Ch 25 – The Multiverse Blues – Come On In My Kitchen

Pre-order The Multiverse Blues for Kindle! This is the second to last chapter of The Multiverse Blues. The heat is on, and Jules and their friends are going to have to think fast and use their heads and hearts to … Continue reading

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Alien Beer – Ch 24 – The Multiverse Blues – They’re Red Hot

Characters are people too! At least, inside my mind, they are. When I bring characters from one story into another, I find that I still have a mental model of that character pretty much ready to use, even if it … Continue reading

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Alien Beer – Ch 23 – The Multiverse Blues – I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man

This episode of The Multiverse Blues tells the story of the Arch Authority catching up to Hope’s Tour, some difficult decisions, and the beginning of what comes next. https://alienbeer.podbean.com/e/ch-23-the-multiverse-blues-im-a-steady-rollin-man/ Goodbyes are hard for me.  As I write this introduction, I’ve … Continue reading

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The Multiverse Blues is done! (kinda)

It’s been a year in the making, but I’ve finished the first draft of the final chapter of The Multiverse Blues! Including this one, there are a total of 4 more chapters yet to air on my Alien Beer Podcast, … Continue reading

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Alien Beer – Ch 22 – The Multiverse Blues – Terraplane Blues

This week on The Multiverse Blues: Jules and the crew of Hope’s Tour make bold plans to get from the world of League, across the neighboring dimension of Arne, to end up at their destination: Erde, Harlan’s steampunk homeworld. https://alienbeer.podbean.com/e/ch-22-the-multiverse-blues-terraplane-blues/Continue reading

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