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Happy Book Birthday, David Hankins!

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , on January 28, 2025| 2 Comments »

It’s release day for friend and fellow Writer of the Future David Hankins, who has published the second book in his fun, funny and well-written Grimsworld series. The series started off with the award-winning Death and the Taxman, and keeps rolling with book two, Death and the Dragon. He’s also got a new collection of related stories out called Grimsworld Tales.

Maybe you were part of David’s Kickstarters, in which case you already know what I’m talking about. If not, I highly recommend you pick up these books.

Want to get a taste for David’s writing? Check out sample chapters at your online bookseller of choice or read this free multi-award winning* story at DreamForge.

To Catch a Foo Fighter by David Hankins

To catch a foo fighter, you need three things: tech, speed, and bait. I’m the bait.

Hehe. Recommended!

* David wins lots of awards because he’s just that good. He’s also a great guy, even if he does have a thing for rubber duckies.

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Photo by Rajvir Kaur on Unsplash

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Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »

More excellent free science fiction, this time by my friend Arthur H. Manners in Dreamforge.

Empty Nest

I was feeding the cuttlefish when a newsreader announced that the Children had crossed the heliopause. My stomach sank as I turned up the TV and watched the newsreader refer to a grainy image in the corner of the screen. All our best telescopes could see of the Children’s starship was a fuzzy white dot sailing into the abyss beyond the edge of the solar system.

“They were serious. They’re actually leaving,” I said. 

The cuttlefish could see me talking. A few of them used their chameleon-like skin to conjure yellow haloes on top of their heads. 

:: ? ::

I switched on the translator pad strapped to my chest. “Ah guys, where do I even start?”

Filled with science and humanity, a little heartbreak and a lot of hope, this is a great short story by a terrific writer and all-around good human.

I know I’m a little biased, but seriously, my Writers of the Future cohort is the best.

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Image by Naveen Manohar from Pixabay

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