Monthly Archives: April 2015

What If? Rejects #5.1: Balancing Act

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

Previous post in this series: In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream. Next post in this series: Cutting the Cheese. Q: If global warming puts us in danger through temperature rise, and super-volcanos put us into danger of global … Continue reading →

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What I Learned From Writing The Lacertan Incident

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

Last week, I published one of my short stories, The Lacertan Incident, on my blog. This week, I wanted to share some of the process of how I wrote and rewrote it, and what I learned from the experience. I … Continue reading →

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The Lacertan Incident

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

A Short Story Author’s Note: This story is part of a series of short stories and at least one novel that I am writing about Earth’s future over the next 200 years or so. This story is set in 2154. … Continue reading →

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What If? Rejects #4.2: In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

Previous post in this series: Volcanoes. Next post in this series: Balancing Act. Q: A friend of mine is convinced that there is sound in space. There isn’t, right? Randall’s response: A guy floating in space speaks, but the speech … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin is one of the best-selling science fiction novels in China and is the first Chinese science fiction novel to be translated into English for a wide-scale Western audience. The translator, Ken Liu, is himself … Continue reading →

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