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Authorial Intent and 'The Upgrade'

Authorial Intent and 'The Upgrade'

Okay, so I wrote a thing called 'The Upgrade.' Which people apparently liked. I feel sort of uncomfortable posting it here, because The Spine of the Empire is an Empirian thing, part of the world I have made. THE WORLD. As in the ones that 99% of my work exists in, save it being from reality, and now this little short piece. And 'The Upgrade' pisses me off slightly because it isn't part of the world, and it feels dirty...

The Upgrade - A Short Science Fiction Story

The Upgrade - A Short Science Fiction Story

I wrote this for a science-fiction magazine, but I was rejected, so here I am posting it here. You can read it and download it as pdf. The Upgrade is a short science fiction story about an Android finding the path to self-actualization.

Night of the Living Book Blast + Mini-Interview

Night of the Living Book Blast + Mini-Interview

So as part of Support Indie Author's Night of the Living Book Blast event, I was able to do a mini-interview, so here it is! What is your name? Sarah Sunday What is/are the name(s) and genre(s) of the book(s) you are offering? How to Stop Wildfire, an offbeat space opera/epic fantasy hybrid. Who will enjoy the book(s) you are offering, spooky fiends or fraidy cats? Fraidy cats, probably. How to Stop Wildfire is more humorous than terrifying. Tell us...

Review of How to Stop Wildfire from Mike Siedschlag

Review of How to Stop Wildfire from Mike Siedschlag

Mike Siedschlag, a book reviewer, has reviewed How to Stop Wildfire. He liked the humor in it and appreciated my creativity. Great review. Thanks! You can check out his review of How to Stop Wildfire here.

Being off beat (and loving it.)

Being off beat (and loving it.)

So, How to Stop Wildfire was reviewed by T.R Briar, an author of a series called Realm Wraith that I liked a lot. The point that really stuck with me was how he said the book was off beat. Which is kind of obvious if you have read it. But it wasn't really that obvious to me. I mean, I knew it was out there, but sometimes I forget how...bizarre it is to the uninitiated. Off beat. I'm so used...

Character Interview: King Fla'neiel (Pre HTSW)

Character Interview: King Fla'neiel (Pre HTSW)

This is a 'character interview' for one of the main characters, King Fla'neiel, of How to Stop Wildfire. Fla'neiel: 'Hello' is fine. I do not speak Tyra Tarkush. Really? I thought Tyra Tarkush was the other official language of the Empire, along with what we are speaking now. Of course it is. Flana believed that Tyra Tarkush should not be spoken. It is a holy language, and we will sully it by speaking it without true intention. Do you believe...