A prominent, and difficult, peak in the Indian Peaks Wilderness is Mount Neva, which I approached a few weeks ago from the east side of the Continental Divide, but the climb is difficult and technical from that approach.  I returned and climbed it from the west side of the Divide, a lovely and reclusive hike resplendent with wildflower-filled meadows and jaw-dropping views from the top.  I saw only a couple of other people all day.  During the climb, I dictated the last few scenes in my new "Saga of Seven Suns" prequel novella VEILED ALLIANCES (based on the graphic novel)....
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We've just released a collection that contains all of my short fiction with Doug Beason, Magnetic Reflections, available in all eBook formats for $2.99. Includes “Reflections in a Magnetic Mirror”—Gripping science fiction story set at a Magnetic Mirror Fusion Facility, where scientists believe they have created life inside a plasma chamber. “Rescue at L-5”—Short story that became the basis for the novel Lifeline, stranded space stations use living solar sails to survive. “Prisons”—On a harsh prison planet, the warden and staff are as much prisoners as the convicts, but a risky prison break might free them all.  BONUS: this collection...
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We've just released a collection that contains all of my short fiction with Doug Beason, Magnetic Reflections, available in all eBook formats for $2.99. Includes “Reflections in a Magnetic Mirror”—Gripping science fiction story set at a Magnetic Mirror Fusion Facility, where scientists believe they have created life inside a plasma chamber. “Rescue at L-5”—Short story that became the basis for the novel Lifeline, stranded space stations use living solar sails to survive. “Prisons”—On a harsh prison planet, the warden and staff are as much prisoners as the convicts, but a risky prison break might free them all.  BONUS: this collection...
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It's been an exceptional summer already, not just with fine trips to Australia for Supanova and San Diego for Comic Con, but I managed to MAKE time to do the things I usually regret not having done by the time fall rolls around. I've already done quite a few gorgeous hikes, climbed several mountains (and still intend to do plenty more), and even went on an overnight camping trip.   AND got a lot of writing and plotting done. Mount Guyot, 13,370 ft I don't quite know how I accomplished it, and I was tempted many times to listen to the...
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