Actually, if I just work on them a few days a week in the evenings, it takes me about a month to write and edit one. So I'm probably sticking with one...

It never ceases to amaze me how everyone expects Scott to be some kind of superhero, perfect in every way. Four Islands is the first person to see the...

I've been using Astrosynthesis for years, long before I started writing. The app is one of the key things that led me to conceiving and eventually wri...

I am thinking about the fanfic angle. There are some legal issues involved that have to be looked into. At the very least, I was thinking that FanFic ...

Just a few things to point out. First, I don't have content editors, only copy editors and proofreaders, so story decisions are all mine. Second, not...

In the EDF, a 'hatch' is doorway that can be sealed. (As in airtight.) Doors cannot be sealed. (There are no 'airtight doors'.) The captain's ready ro...

Four Islands pretty much nailed it. Compartmentalization, really. Abby's role is to use the knowledge gained by Lt. Montgomery's mini jump drive v2 an...

@FourIslands: I actually do use some of the ideas people through out on the forums. Not usually directly, but variations at the least. But they are ne...

Nope, I've already started writing episode 14. Both 14 and 15 will be out this year. That production cycle won't start until part 2. And I'll be writi...

I promise, I've learned my lesson. Here's the new procedure. You will never see a cover until the book is 'written', and the ticker will not go live ...

This was a very difficult decision for me to make, to be honest. I agree that you can't help but wonder if such words would survive 1400 years into th...

The problem is that you all are thinking in a perfect world. That doesn't apply. These are people with limited resources and limited time. How do you ...

Just here to confirm that it is live on Amazon right now. If it's not showing up for you yet, here's the link:

smart ass. 😉

A lot have changes have taken place in my life since I published the first episode. I have learned a lot about what works, and what doesn't work. I ha...

Anyone who believes that anything we know is an absolute is a fool. The only thing in the universe that is truly infinite is knowledge itself. Humans ...

"Four worlds as one." Ryk

Earth, Darvano, Karuzara/Takara, Tanna. The patch will change, but I can't tell you how and why, as that would reveal major events yet to come. Ryk

Everything is lined up and ready to go. It will only take me a day to turn the manuscript around for publication once I received it, and I offered a b...

Okay. Ep.13 is back in final proof again, after a second major rewrite. There was just something missing, and I couldn't put my finger on it. The seco...

The reason I don't let the weapons always be as effective is for the sake of realism. Each Jung ship is different, built at different times, in differ...

While I applaud their decision to welcome self-published authors, I have no interest in joining the SFWA, as they have nothing to offer me. I don't ev...

Sorry, I don't mean to beat up anyone's rat! Thirteen was missing 'something', so I added a thread and rewrote the last three chapters. It's back in ...

No, the bridge isn't a dark room. I was just using that to demonstrate the point. The fact is, any monitor will translate a bright flash of light as e...

Jean-Louis Noel: When on the bridge, the jump flash is through the view screens. It's like when you're in a dark room watching a movie. When the scene...

In my house, it counts toward the swear jar, as my wife is Russian. That jar pays for her pedicures.

The deciding factor isn't about money, it's about the right to decide for myself how much I'm going to be paid for my work, and how I'm going to run m...

BOrg: I appreciate the offer, but to be honest, they are all very close. (We're talking pennies, here.) So I'd prefer that you do what is easiest for ...

Nuclearman: It should be weighted, that's the point. I pay more for a large fry than a small one. And I pay more for 1,000 page book than I do for a 3...