Novels
Technology changes the world in a way our parents never imagined. For the first time we can create a good world, with no poverty, sickness, or even death. We can be free to do what we have talent for, rather than struggling for survival.
Describes the present / near-future world as it currently is. We are on the edge of collapse as the advancement of technology and the accumulation of consequences race each other. Eventually we pass a point of no return, where even the ultimate technology cannot save us. As a desperate final act, the elites of the world save the records of our civilization so a future generation can rebuild.
After a 1000 years of chaos, the Dark Times come to an end. Human population is decimated and natural resources are gone forever, yet the forest of the world has regrown. The power of the Ancients is only a distant memory, until people find the Rosetta Stones. War ensues as new civilizations spread and encounter each other. Their only hope is the seventh Stone, where the soul of Susan lives. Her civilization follows a different path, building vastly superior technology and learning to control their urge to grow.
Thousands of years in the future, all the goals of the technological transformation are complete. People live for hundreds of years and enjoy virtual immortality afterward. All their needs are met, leaving them free to think and create. Yet human nature has changed very little. They must constantly struggle to keep from falling back into the destructive patterns of their ancestors.
Short Stories
The Price of Perfection — Set in the world of SuSAn. Sentient robots replace human prostitutes. They are perfect in every way: beautiful, compliant, passionate. But the fantasy is a nightmare for those trapped inside the machine.
Mirror of the Soul — Campfire story. A mysterious looking glass passes from mother to daughter for generations. Each one uses its power a different way.
The Prodigal Son (+video of the author telling the story) — Mash-up of five different Bible stories.
My father used to gather us around and tell impromptu yarns about an imaginary “Lost Valley” filled with talking animals and misguided explorers. My wife and I have carried on the tradition with our son, telling stories to him each night as he goes to sleep. There are the adventures of the bumbling Giant. Or we snooze our way through life with Somnolina and her good friends Alligator and Dr. Mad Scientist. The audience is extremely demanding. It will not due simply to tell a traditional bedtime story, or even to reuse one of ours. What does the chef have that’s new? Eesh!
Someday we’ll post a few of these for your enjoyment.