SFFS 20/07/2013

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Finally, this week is going to be slightly different. There was a suggestion to mix things up a bit, and one way is to put snippets up that are written on the spur using cue words. The above rules (notably, length) still apply. For argument's sake, what you actually write for the cue word may be longer than ten sentences, and you can post it over several weeks, so long as you only post it ten sentences (or fewer) at a time.

This week's cue word is: SUN

Go play! :-)

Featured Publication: Triad

Triad - Lyndi Alexander

On the planet Induna, Trezanna Len leads the Solarii, a small colony of beings, human and otherwise, who believe in the right to pursue a peaceful life free from interference from others. She’d never intended to be the one people counted on, but after she’d been dismissed from her unit at Space Force, she’d drifted along till she found this place mostly populated with travelers from the Terran Diaspora. She’d been welcomed and made comfortable; now she believes the Solarii should do the same for others seeking shelter.

Of course, no situation is free from trouble. The thorn in Trezanna’s side is another group on the neighboring planet Miramar: Dragonfleet. Always contentious, this group has become even more aggressive after Estrella Drake’s ambitious climb to power. The unbalanced and self-centered Estrella has lost many of the former Dragonfleet members disillusioned with her petulant rule, including an organized splinter faction called the Khimeyr, who left five years ago.

Trezanna has been able to tolerate Estrella’s little incursions into her space, marking them up to the price to co-exist. The exercise keeps her pilots and fighters in good practice. This turns out to be a blessing when the well-armed Arkosian space pirates decide they’d like to take the sector that includes both Miramar and Induna. But Trezanna’s Solarii cannot handle this attack on their own.

The last time the pirates entered this area of space, Dragonfleet and the Solarii stood together to repel them, but that’s when cooler heads ruled at Miramar.

Help comes from a most unexpected source, but one with its own hidden agendas. Three women, Trezanna, Estrella and Catava Rolon, must work out their differences if they are to defeat the pirates and survive.

A science fiction novel available from Amazon and B&N.

Further information about Lyndi Alexander can be found here.

SFFS 13/07/2013

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Featured Publication: Heroes Die Young

Heroes Die Young - T.M Hunter

Space pirate Aston West stumbles upon a derelict freighter, fresh from a recent battle, and can’t fight the urge to pilfer a valuable cache of highly illegal weapons. While on-board, however, one last stowaway fights back, thinking him part of an earlier boarding crew. Attack craft return to finish the ship off and Aston has no choice but to save her from certain destruction.

Who is she? What are the weapons for? Why was the freighter destroyed?

Aston discovers more questions than answers, and his life is put in jeopardy every time he stops to catch his breath. His life motto of never getting involved is put to the test, and he must decide whether to become a hero for people in need, or continue his path of self-preservation.

A science-fiction adventure. Availability listed on The West(ern) Chronicles.

Further information about T.M. Hunter can be found here.

SFFS 06/07/2013

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Featured Publication: The Elf Guardian

The Elf Guardian - Lyndi Alexander

The strong Earth energies that support the Clan Elves of the Bitterroot have gone awry for unknown reasons, and the powerful forces at work have not gone unnoticed by the outside world. When a paranormal investigator looking for a story to save her career is told a fantastic tale by the juvenile and disobedient elf prince Elliun, his young albino elf bodyguard Max must try to fix the mistake. Can Max get humans, mages, and elves working together in time to save the land before the energies spin out of control? Or is this the end of the elven world in the Bitterroot Mountains?

A fantasy novel, available from Amazon and B&N.

Further information about Lyndi Alexander can be found here.

SFFS 29/06/2013

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