The Long View works much better than Here’s to the Future.…
April 14 is done
Tentative title: Here’s to the Future. 122k + words. Out to betas soon and need a cover.…
April 14 at 101k+ words – Tiny snippet
“Let’s go have a substantial lunch,” Kawasa said. “I don’t want to appear the sort of boor who loads up on a buffet like it’s his last meal.”
“Now, if I had said that you’d reply that one never knows,” …
Another unedited snippet of April 14
Mike Morse joined the coffee pot crowd at the cafeteria. His status with them went up when he became self-employed. Although they still made ritual fun of Glen for buying into Eric’s lotto, a few secretly bought into Mike’s numbers …
Snippet of April 14 unedited
“Of course, dear. Come in tomorrow and we’ll look at some designs and pick something for you. Your measurements are stable so no need to take them again. You’ll be close enough to our numbers that a final fitting can …
An unedited quick snippet of April 14
The Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Taikan, considered the fold over invitation on his desk carefully. The paper was thick and had a faintly shiny surface without feeling slick. It was slightly translucent and had a sprig of rose leaves …
A short snippet of April 14 at 50k words
When Nick came in the kitchen door two workers facing it looked up.
“Delivery?” one asked with a scowl.
“No, I’m the new dishwasher.”
One worker went back to seeding tomatoes and the other took his time looking Nick over …
Snippet of April 14
April consulted with Michael Brightbill again. “Are all six trumpeters available to pull our prank or do I have to find somebody to fill in?”
“All of them thought it was a wonderful idea. They were all paid to pose …
A snippet of April 14. Unedited.
“Did you know all this about Home?” Vic asked.
“Very little of it,” Eileen admitted. “Mostly, I knew that it and the Moon colonies are the only places that have no regulation of life extension therapies.”
“And yet we have …
A little snippet from April #14
“I think we have a good enough team assembled to return to the second living world we discovered,” Deloris told Heather.
Heather’s brother Barak was with her but stood back silently supportive. The explorers were all equal except for the …