This is chapter 1 of “Undaunted,” my current Work-in-Progress. The title may suggest that this storyline is all about AIMEE, the network-based AI, or Amelia Amethys, the untethered AI-driven Humanoid, but there are many other organic characters in this book who also had to be undaunted just to survive. Under the Radar – Chapter #1 […]
There was no conspiracy, nor was there any danger, until the accidental discovery in the lab. The technology, Dreamscape 1.0, was designed to capture Low Electromagnetic Brain Emissions (LEBE) from active dreaming… until it didn’t. Wayne Fitzpatrick, the IT lead on the research team, did not completely restore a previous dream-capture session to the archives […]
As a self-published author and victim of an elaborate publisher scam out of the UK, I’m attempting “Plan B” to avoid the avalanche of scammers posing as readers, authors, agents, and even publishers who appear to troll virtually every author networking site. This post is intended to promote second-level, two-way discovery with a legitimate agent, […]
This first chapter from “Fear the Jump” – Book #3 of the Dreamscape Conspiracy Series, is a powerful beginning. Please enjoy! * * * * * * Chapter 1 – You Can Run… The breeze blowing across Gunnery Sergeant Russell Carter’s face was dry and hot despite the sun tracking toward the western horizon. His […]
The School of Psychology at Central State University in Carteret County, North Carolina, had become a hotbed of research focused on innovative dream therapy. Dr. Cara Williams, Research Director, was the lead Clinical Psychologist responsible for building a team to test the viability of manipulating dreams to positively impact mental health challenges like PTSD, Depression, […]
I am going to be a featured author on July 25th for PageTurner FM. They requested a blurb for their media effort. What follows is the latest… “Untethered: When Artificial Intelligence Becomes a Liability” is the fifth thrilling book in the “Dreamscape Conspiracy” series. AIMEE, named after her architecture (Artificial Intelligence Matrixed for Evolving Environments), […]
This is a chapter I just finished this evening. It needs editing, but it felt so powerful that the Relentless Wench Muse, who manages to remain just out of reach, suggested I share it. When She speaks, I listen, so here it is. Amelia is beginning to realize she is not as ready to be […]
Authenticity In Fiction “Fear the Jump” Dreamscape Conspiracy – Book #3 I realize I write fiction, but it can become painfully real when I seek to add authenticity. Here’s a short snippet from “Fear the Jump” in which former Marine Force Recon Scout Sniper Russell Carter is interviewed… “I know I have PTSD; my shrink […]
Surviving Extraordinary When we meet our protagonist, Sandra (Sandy) Tillman, while reading “Mirror Mirror – Halloween Party of the Century”, ordinary was an accurate description of who she was, until an extraordinary series of uninvited events invade her ordinary life. As the tale develops, one might ask: Is Ordinary Even Compatible With Extraordinary? That’s an odd question […]
“Mirror Mirror” Possessed by a Book? What started as a Halloween party ran into unexpected outcomes for Sandy Tillman and her best friend, Melissa Merriweather. What would you do if you picked up a book with an intriguing title and discovered that you did not possess it, but it possessed you simply by reading the […]