Four days to COLD WELCOME’s release, that is. But let’s get on with the story (my hands are hurting so this may be a short segment, and following the POVs may be a bit rough.) There may be other foursomes or fours in hand or other fours around in this Interlude story. You never know, Read More…
Tag: Waystation Huygens
Three to Get Ready
“They don’t have a reservation!” The assistant manager was flapping his hands again. Bunter sighed–not too obviously–and glanced at Carson. Carson nodded and with suitable demeanor headed for the backup command center. “They are old and valued guests,” Bunter said in his inimitable voice, silky with steel underneath. Out of the assistant manager’s sight, his Read More…
Two for the Show
“It looks crowded,” Justin said as they came in sight of the Universes entrance. Streams of Vattas, including the stream in which they moved, flowed in, directed by Waystation staff and four Universes staff in their somewhat different uniform. He jumped a little as Shar’s elbow found his ribs. “Look ahead,” she muttered. “Those aren’t Read More…
First Sighting
My UK editor sent me a “hot off the press” copy of COLD WELCOME. Remember embossed titles? This one isn’t, but my name at the top and the title at the bottom are in shinier ink. Very classy. This book-ended the week beautifully, since I had sent INTO THE FIRE to my US editor on Read More…
Notice of Return
The last of the cleanup (though not all the reorganization) from Thanksgiving has been accomplished, and Author is back on the job. The new book stands at just over 94,000 words now (some days lost to the holiday.) Various components of the feast are already packaged and in the freezer. Other components await deconstruction, division, Read More…
70 Bottles of…er…70,000 words in the file…
70,000 words…write them down, drag them around, 70,000 words in the file…and yes, I’m a bit silly this evening. Not only do I have a book file with 70,000 words in it, but I escaped a computer disaster this week, escaped certain injury and possible death on the highway this afternoon when a truck with Read More…
Universes Interlude
“It doesn’t really look like you.” Teague, a tall, lanky fellow with yellowish brown-freckled skin and dubious colored eyes, is holding the cover art for the latest Vatta book. “Your official visa image doesn’t look much like you,” Ky says. She looks tired. “They got the bone structure right,” Rafe says. “It’s just the color–” Read More…
Universes Interlude
Admiral Vida Serrano and Lady Cecelia, sitting in one of the booths facing Universes wide starfield windows, are almost finished with their exchange of family news. Cecelia would very much like to show the Admiral her images of her latest crop of performance foals, but is aware that the Admiral knows little and cares less Read More…
A Dwarf, A Gnome, a Humod, a Thief…
and a paladin…walk into a bar. Wait, I hear you say. This is supposed to be an all-SF blog site. No fluffy unicorns (I never wrote a fluffy unicorn) and no fantasy stuff. Yeah, but, this is Universes, where different things meet that can’t usually, and tonight (it’s pouring rain and I can’t sleep, largely Read More…
Welcome to Universes
Welcome…come on in, find a seat, or just stand there by the hundred meter viewport and gaze upon the immensity you traversed to arrive here. Where is this? Why wasn’t it listed on your travel documents? The exact coordinates are indeterminate, but don’t worry–the structure’s sound. On navigation terminals, this is Waystation Huygens, a transportation Read More…