Mid-January 2024 - I'd wear green
Hi Everyone,
If I was a superhero, I’d wear green. Teleportation and/or telekinesis would be my preferred superpower, but I suspect I’d end up with ‘worrying at 2am’ instead. Oh well… at least at 2am I can think up stories to distract me from worrying.
What superpower would you choose?
Writing News
The Lost Star Chart is due at the editor at the end of the month and the manuscript will be ready. I’m just going through it one more time to ensure a few continuity points.
In February, I’m plan on putting together an outline (and maybe a draft) of a sequel to Hope is the Thing With Feathers. The next story has been rolling around in my head for a while and I’d like to get started on it.
I have a number of short stories in the early stages, so I’ll be puttering on those too.
Something Awesome
Here’s some art that is as analogue as one can get:
I found these in an older article here, handcrafted in paper by Dan McPharlin (his stuff is awesome).
For some reason the machine above reminds me of the 1971 version of The Andromeda Strain. I loved that movie as a kid. As soon as I found the book version at the library I devoured it. Despite being well aware of the sexisim in it (even as a teenager), I still think fondly on it. It’s got all my favourite things: scientists doing science, aliens life that is just existing, not purposefully trying to kill off humans and a super-high tech science facility. There’s a bit of action, but it’s thinking that saves the day.
I watched the movie again recently. It’s clearly of an era, but I still enjoyed it.
Cheers,
Jeannette
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