Hello dreamers. It was a slow day in the Junk Drawer this week, which I will explain in a subsequent post this evening. However, I still put in a bit of work on a few of my side projects. Here's what I worked on this week: As it had been a while, I put in … Continue reading The Junk Drawer
Author: Michael T. Kuester
In Review: The Expanse
Science fiction, it is safe to say, is all the rage these days, and I for one couldn't be happier. What began with the rising popularity of young adult science fiction (YASF) in the late 2000s has now led to an explosion of new works. From film and television adaptations of popular YASF works, including The … Continue reading In Review: The Expanse
The World in 2094: Global Climate
By 2094, the global climate has largely normalized following the two decade nuclear winter that followed the Pacific War. While global temperatures have normalized, and global warming has ceased (due to the nuclear winter as well as the abandonment of fossil fuels in the late 2040s), the planet’s ecology is precarious. Vast tracts of land … Continue reading The World in 2094: Global Climate
What If? The World of Alternate History
Recently, I've been watching The Man in the High Castle. It's certainly a phenomenal work of television (if, indeed, that is yet the correct term for shows on Amazon and Netflix), but on a deeper level it really sets the viewer to thinking, "What if?" What if the Axis powers had, indeed, won the Second … Continue reading What If? The World of Alternate History
Writer’s Desk
Hello again, dreamers. I've been feeling better and better about my writing of late, especially with a recent wave of inspiration for several of my current projects. Here's what's in store for this week: -While my writing of Pathfinder has slowed of late, this is out of necessity. For some time, I've felt that the … Continue reading Writer’s Desk
The World in 2094
When trying to write a hard science fiction novel in our modern times, attention to detail is key. Specifically, details of everyday life are crucial. How do average people live in the future? How do they speak? What do they eat? What happens in an average day for them? After watching The Expanse recently, these questions … Continue reading The World in 2094
Short Story Saturday
Hello, dreamers, and welcome back to Short Story Saturday. I didn't do too much with my short stories (more on that later), but I dare say I accomplished a thing or two. -While it didn't happen today, I'm pleased to report that during the past week I completed my first draft of Going Dark. Lately … Continue reading Short Story Saturday
Writer’s Desk
Hello again, dreamers, and welcome to 2017. This promises to be a big year for my writing; projects to work on, short stories to shop around, and seeking publication for Wide Horizon. First things first, however. Here's what's in store for this week: -With Wide Horizon completed, converted, and shipped off to my editor, Pathfinder … Continue reading Writer’s Desk
The Junk Drawer
Well! Turns out the easiest way to encourage oneself to write is to swear off writing for a week. What a week it has been! Now, though, it's time for the junk drawer. Here's what I did this week: This week on Junk Drawer day, I split my time. First, I put in a bit … Continue reading The Junk Drawer
In Passing: Carrie Fisher
When I first watched Star Wars, I was very young. My parents, who were nerds as I was, were kind enough to introduce me to the wondrous world of lightsabers and Jedi, of Death Stars and starfighters...the ultimate battle between good and evil. I watched through wide eyes with rapt attention, hanging on every … Continue reading In Passing: Carrie Fisher
Michael T. Kuester 