Hello again, dreamers. Another week, another Friday spent rummaging through the Junk Drawer. My focus may be short fiction at the moment, but it's nice to make time for my novels. Ashes After finishing a thoroughly disquieting scene, I've since moved on to a chapter currently entitled "Aftermath", in which the death of a main … Continue reading The Junk Drawer
Short Fiction Month 2017
Hello, dreamers. I've hit upon a rather unorthodox idea lately. I'm not quite sure how this will work out, but I've decided to go with it. For reasons I honestly cannot explain, I've found that every year since I began writing in earnest I've hit my stride with short fiction in March. Most years, it … Continue reading Short Fiction Month 2017
Writer’s Desk
Hello, dreamers. It's been a while since I posted one of these. Lately I've been busy, and indeed it's felt as though my life has been in a state of flux. As such, my writing has been directionless...I've found myself flitting from idea to idea, putting out a paragraph here, a paragraph there. It's time … Continue reading Writer’s Desk
Are We Alone? The Question of Aliens
Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? It's a question that has captured countless imaginations throughout history, and certainly one that bears asking. For the scientifically minded, it's hardly a question; today, all scientific theory holds the existence of intelligent life elsewhere as an inevitability. Indeed, from the philosophical perspective, an entire universe with … Continue reading Are We Alone? The Question of Aliens
The Junk Drawer
Hello, dreamers. It's been a few weeks since I've posted, and for that I apologize. However, after spending some much-needed time with my family, I have returned to my writing with fresh ideas and renewed vigor. This week in the Junk Drawer, I hit upon a truly unexpected idea: a sequel to Wide Horizon. I … Continue reading The Junk Drawer
This Was Us
On February 3, 2000, Americans witnessed a media event that had, until not long before, seemed wholly unlikely. That day, Vince McMahon, he of World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) fame, was sitting in front of the cameras to talk about professional football. What ever happened to football? He asked the cameras, rhetorically. … Continue reading This Was Us
Writer’s Desk
Hello again, dreamers. Lots of great things ahead this week. Here's what's in store: -Work on Samarkand will continue this week. I feel really good about this week. Not since Wide Horizon has a story been so captivating to me, and I'm eager to see see where it leads me. It's still hard to believe … Continue reading Writer’s Desk
New Direction
Hello again, dreamers. It's been quite a week, as my writing has taken a surprising and exciting turn. As of this week, Pathfinder, the new novel I've been working on since finishing Wide Horizon, has been shelved indefinitely. Now, that may sound grim, but I implore those of you who've already read parts of Pathfinder … Continue reading New Direction
The Junk Drawer
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
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
Michael T. Kuester 