Galaxy Series Status

It has been ages since I last posted to this blog.  Many of my fans--perhaps as many as six of them--wonder when book 3 of the Galaxy Series will be available.  I can say that I'm still devoted to completing the series, but life gets in the way of writing.  I am currently around half-way finished with the first draft, and have a strong idea about where the story is going.  I am truly excited about this book, as I think it will continue to add depth to the story and perhaps reveal some answer to questions about where the series is headed.  

The story will continue to develop the adventure of astronauts Paol and Blade and will certainly expand on our favorite astrophysicists as they try to save Earth1 from the effects of the superluminal comet.  The comet itself will continue to evolve in the story as well.  In fact, I am starting to see the comet as a character in and of itself, and that will certainly take it in unexpected directions in books 3 and 4. 

Finally, book 3 will introduce new characters that will continue to add to the storyline and become important fixtures in bring the story to resolution.

So, for those who enjoyed The Orthogonal Galaxy and The Twisted Galaxy, stay tuned for another story that I think will take you even deeper into the galaxy. 

Subterranean Lakes on Mars

One thing I enjoy about writing science fiction is discovering how many of my conjectures turn out to be true or false.  In The Orthogonal Galaxy, my astronaut camp on Mars has reservoirs of water below the crater where the camp is located.  A recent article concludes that scientists are increasingly convinced of water on Mars... and lots of it.

  

If we do find existing subterranean water on Mars, it will go far in supporting those who may colonize Mars in the future.  That will be imperative in the absence of the subatomic replicator that my astronauts were able to use on Mars to sustain their lives... well, at least until they had to evacuate the planet.  😉