Gods of Terra Primer: Introduction

Vanakkam. I’m briefly interrupting this hiatus to repost an updated entry originally published in 2018. So that being said, I’m rebooting the Gods of Terra setting, and working on a new series of primers on this SF universe while I work on the setting bible, a setting mostly but not entirely focused on a small …

Gods of Terra – The Null Dance | Prologue: Meenakshi

Kalai vanakkam! I'm releasing this piece during my (mostly) hiatus, rewritten from a recent Pikatron Monthly, prior to updating my newsletter page with newer issues from the previous few months. This piece ties into fiction I'm researching the Tamil language and culture for, and in part serves as the basis for the final book, due …

Mongo Fiction | Bindaro’s Quest, Part 1

Bindaro the pugilist looked up from his freshly spilled tankard of ale, at he, she, or maybe it, or they, who had just spilled it. The gnoll across the table from him growled chucklingly, in obvious contempt for his peace of mind, and despite his reputation. For you see, Bindaro had never in his long …

13 Word Story | Labyrinth

I owe credit for this form of fiction to writer S.A. Barton, whose books I enjoy and have previously reviewed on this blog. Feel free to visit his site at http://sabarton.com for his cool fiction in an ever expanding range of fictional genres. In a forgotten galaxy, data-ghosts haunted the labyrinth of the mainframe goddess.

A Tale in 13 Words | The Fractal

When I play with fractals, I often wonder what I'll see when zooming deep within a figure, or surface for 3D images, especially with custom presets. This quasi-fiction piece, the format borrowed from that of my friend S.A. Barton, tries to reflect that sense of wonder... Journeying deep into Mandelbrot's Seahorse Valley, there were beheld …