My writing style could be considered “stream of consciousness”. As my fingers work the keyboard, new ideas flood into my mind and often I find I have discovered plot lines that even surprise me!
#SPOILERALERT Much of 2121: Twilight’s Last Gleaming sees our heroes battling cannibals. That battle reaches its crescendo at the end when they are faced with a massive armed of crazed, tattooed, half-naked killers. As I was dreaming this all up, I wondered how cannibalism could have taken root in any America or any modern country. It definitely is not a main-stream concept. Then it hit me: global warming! Now this is a stretch, but it is fiction after all. In my home state of California, the government has already made cattle flatulence a climate change issue. Now, if governments view livestock as a key source of greenhouse gases, why would they not move to eliminate beef and pork from our diets? If that same government was also bankrupt, how could they pay for imported meat? I suppose you could presume all people move to vegetarianism, but that would not provide the same levels of disgust and opportunities to fight.
Another tidbit relates to the Mexican border. We all know the commotion regarding the desire of the president to build a wall. Well, I took a different tilt on this. Since the America in this book has descended into chaos, it is Mexico who built the wall to keep us out! That flip-flop made me laugh when it first crossed my mind. If you read 2121, I hope you will enjoy the irony.
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Okay, I admit it: I am a conservative. I am also extremely concerned about the rapid expansion of the Federal government. Under the guise of helping the folks, our representatives have created a political class that they view as above the normal folks like you and me. The Founders envisioned normal citizens taking time out of their lives to go to Washington and help set the course for the nation. After a term or two, they would return to their normal lives, grateful for the opportunity to serve. Let’s face it: that ended long ago.
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I am running a Goodreads Giveaway for copies of my personal favorite book in the Dave Brewster Sci-fi series, Tears of Gallia. In the book, you will learn the intimate secrets of the Gallicean faith and travel to their most sacred worlds. At the same time, a nemesis from the previous book, Fola Untor, travels to our galaxy with one thing in mind: to kill Dave Brewster for what he did to him in The Hive. It brings so many new elements to the saga of our hero that it becomes an action-packed and galaxy-spanning story of love, war, and enduring friendship.