I'm back! I won't bore you with the varied (and disturbing) reasons why I haven't been posting for Science Fiction & Fantasy Saturdays. Just know that I haven't abandoned the story of Prisoner 1138 and I hope to share more of his journal with you in the coming weeks. This week, however, I'm killing two planets with one asteroid: posting a snippet of DREMIKS which is FREE on Amazon for the weekend of February 23rd and 24th.
Amazon US link here
Page with links for other countries here.
If you've already read DREMIKS and are looking for other scifi and fantasy books, please check out the links at the SFF Saturday site.
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(This is a brief, 10 sentence, description of Dwax, the Dremikian alien aboard the spaceship Hudson.)
Dwax floated to the medical bay. He preferred humans to use the term “float” instead of the repulsive “slither” that some found so applicable. He wished he could understand the human psyche’s need to associate anything that had tentacles with slimy, slithering, creatures of the muck and wet. Dwax had never once slithered and he hated being dirty. In one of his arm tentacles, he carried a stack of disks for Dr. Ruger.
Trained to follow in his father’s diplomatic footsteps, according to the rigid caste system of his home-world, Dwax had no useful medical knowledge. His father had, however, considered it a diplomat’s duty to supply Dr. Ruger with several weighty tomes on the subject. Much as he was bored by all things medicinal, Dwax was fascinated by the coffee-skinned doctor and her soft voice. Happily freed from a meeting with Chancellor Trell, Dwax looked forward to an afternoon in the doctor’s company.
Disturbing reasons for not posting? Well, now you MUST tell us!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're not abandoning 1138, as I've been enjoying that (although, I'm wondering if you'll get into copyright issues, what with THX 1138 and all). Lucas has eyes everywhere. And...I'll make sure to grab a copy of Dremiks ... on the 25th.
Oh, right ... your snippet: "...never once slithered..." I'm with Dwax. Perish the thought! Silly humans.
Great snippet...and good luck with your free giveaway. May it boost your sales (post-free period) exponentially!
ReplyDeleteSkip the snippet, I'm still fascinated by killing two planets with one asteroid! If the next one that comes by here isn't a near miss, can it get Mars and Earth at the same time? Should we be building a shelter now? And if so, where?
ReplyDeleteI admit, I miss prisoner 1138. That said, I enjoyed this snippet from Dremiks! Good luck with the giveaway! I'm with TM. I hope your sales go through the roof!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering what had happened to you! Glad to see you back, and I hope you get bombarded with sales after this weekend.
ReplyDeleteAs for the snippet, I like slithering! To me, it implies stealth.
May increase of sales be upon you!!!
ReplyDeleteAs for your snippet, looks like Dwax could have a bit of a crush. ;-) I like the name Dwax, by the way.
You mean the tentacles are not all-purpose?
ReplyDeletebtw Jarn's here at the usual place (jarnianconfederation.wordpress.com) though I forgot to sign him up.
Oh no, Dremikians have "leg" tentacles used for movement and support and "arm" tentacles used for manipulation and general carrying. And, woot, Jarn!
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