Goodreads Authors/Readers discussion

Hi. I'm Stephen Goldin, and I'm a long-time sf writer with dozens of published books to my credit.

One of the good things about GoodReads is that there are a lot of fascinating discussions here. But that's also one of the bad things. I've been on GoodReads for several months now before I discovered this particular topic. Now I'll have to make up for lost time.

One thing I'd particularly like to tell people about is my new space opera decalogy, the Agents of ISIS books. The first volume in the series is . The blurb is as follows:

"With humanity scattered across the galaxy on hundreds of worlds, the Empire is the only force for order across the stars. Without it, interstellar conflicts would bring chaos and billions of deaths.

"But the tsar has been in a coma for five years now, and his grand-niece, the only apparent heir, is only 14 years old. In this hour of crisis, the task of preserving the Empire falls to two untrained--but far from unskilled--agents of the Imperial Special Investigation Service. Can they make a difference against the vast forces arrayed against them?"

The books are full of action and humor--and, as a further enticement, Tsar Wars is available as a free ebook download from Smashwords so you can get an idea what the series is all about.

I hope you'll give the books a try--and, in any case, happy new year, and pleasant reading!

My novel Rogue Hunter: Quest of the Hunter just won 'Top Science Fiction' Book in the 2010 Red Adept Annual Indie Awards. If you're a fan of space opera, visit one of the following links to get your copy of Rogue Hunter.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036OS9NC

Barnesandnoble.com: http://bit.ly/9D4Y3H

Mobipocket: http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/e...

Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

Kobo: http://bit.ly/azrfzT

Scribd: http://www.scribd.com/doc/25976351/Ro...

I write stories that range from slapstick fantasy to serious sci-fi. If anyone's interested, I've had a number of stories published in e-zines. They're all free to read online; you can find links at my writing page. Also, if there are any short story writers out there interested in an author critique group, I just joined the staff of an interesting zine, Quantum Muse. All stories go through a peer review process-- you read other authors' stories and comment/review, and then they read yours. Feel free to drop by if you're a beginning writer, or just want to workshop a story. QM accepts sci-fi, fantasy, and many other genres. Thanks.

My name is Patrick Skelton. My sci-fi thriller, The Device, is on sale now for $2.99 on Kindle or Nook. Getting some great reviews! Check it out!

http://www.amazon.com/Device-Patrick-...
A mysterious device.

A physicist with advanced medical knowledge.

A man's quest to uncover the secrets of his past and save the woman he loves.

When John Timmons finds an unusual metal object behind his cabin in Colorado, he suspects it belongs to his new neighbor, Jacob Mowat--a retired nuclear engineer who claims to have been employed by the government. As their friendship progresses, John discovers that his neighbor is guarding a terrible secret. His search for answers leads to a startling truth about his own troubled past as an orphan and the fate of humanity.

THE DEVICE is a character-driven mystery that explores loss and redemption, corruption and miracles. Fans of speculative fiction--George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World---will enjoy the frightening climax.

Hello. New to all this.

The ebook editions of the Agents of ISIS books have now been permanently reduced in price by $2.00 apiece (except for Book #1, Tsar Wars, which is already at a special promotional price). The new lower prices are currently in place at Smashwords; it may take anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks for the lower prices to take effect at other retailers. Now is a great time to catch up on the excitement of this space opera series.

Prices of the paperback editions will remain the same.

I've started a new program at my Parsina Press online bookstore called the ROGO Program. The acronym ROGO stands for Review One, Get One. The basic idea is simple: Read one of my books. Write a review of it. Post that review on at least 3 book-related sites. Let me know where the review appears. I'll give you a coupon for a free ebook of your choice from my list of participating titles. Repeat as necessary until you've read all of my books you can stand.

Complete details are on the ROGO Program page of my Parsina Press site. Have fun, and pleasant reading!

FREE BOOK! Download your FREE copy of my award-winning SF novel Rogue Hunter: Quest of the Hunter by visiting the Smashwords link below and using the promotional coupon code: QX95H at the check out screen. Coupon expires on the 28th. Don't forget to spread the word. Happy Reading! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

My asteroid-impact novel Regolith tells how humanity could respond to the biggest asteroid strike in 65 million years. Sign up for the giveaway.

Regolith is about the largest asteroid strike in 65 million years.

My "Intwine" series is young adult sci fi romance and is available on Amazon and at my website: www.christinamoss.com. The first 2 books have been written and the 3rd is soon to be released.

"Intwine" has just gone into its second reprinting with new artwork!

It has also just been released as an ebook on Amazon for Kindle! Many other ebook readers and cell phones have an app which will automatically convert the Amazon ebook. You can also download it directly to your computer.

http://www.amazon.com/Intwine-Saga-ebook...

Hi,
My book, Death Whispers, is a mixed-genre paranormal work in the following areas: Sci-fi/Romance & Fantasy. It's about a government-sanctioned inoculation which allows teens to manifest psychic talent and other abilities...comedic dialogue and tight characterization quantify the novel.

Death Whispers sell for .99 cents on Amazon.com/NOOKbook and Smashwords...
http://tamararoseblodgett.blogspot.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10949...

Degranon: A Science Fiction Adventure

Paperback, hardcover, or low-priced eBook.

Winner, Pride in the Arts Award

On the planet Valchondria, no illness exists, gay marriage is legal, and everyone is a person of color. However, a group called “the Maintainers” carefully monitors everyone’s speech, actions, and weight; the Maintainers also force so-called “colorsighted” people to hide their ability to see in color.

The brilliant scientist Taldra loves her twin gay sons and thinks of them as the hope for Valchondria’s future, but one of them becomes entangled in the cult of Degranon, and the other becomes stranded on the other side of a doorway through time. Can they find their way home and help Taldra save their world?

“This is an incredible book about the human condition and how one person striving for the good can, in the end, be a source of change.” –Rainbow Reviews

“It's a very good story.” –HomoMojo.Com

“A must read.” – Joe Wright, for StoneWall Society

“A reminder of the danger of fanaticism.” –Mark Kendrick, author of Stealing Some Time

“Duane Simolke's latest offering is a fascinating scifi excursion into a world as unique as his singular vision.” –Ronald L. Donaghe, author of Cinátis

“DEGRANON is sci-fi that warrants the attention of any serious aficionado, gay or straight, fascinated by alien worlds that mirror our own world.” –William Maltese, author of Beyond Machu

Though it takes place on other worlds, all the characters in this book are people we might call Native American, African American, Hispanic, Asian, or Middle Eastern. Some of them are also gay.

Degranon deals with themes of diversity, censorship, and religious violence. It takes place in an alternate dimension, with some of our prejudices and other problems looked at from unusual angles. More importantly for most scifi fans, though, it delivers fast-paced adventure and constant twists.

Mindbender Mindbender - a story about telepaths.

A telepathic woman flees persecution on Earth only to fall in love with the Enforcer sent to retrieve her.

Watch the YouTube book trailer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMGAkn...

This sounds cool~

by Dan Makaon

Goodbye Milky Way - An Earth in Jeopardy Adventure

NOW on Kindle at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XJMBJM

Hardcover release for bookstores is October 1, but a pre-release hardcover copy is available NOW, only on my website for a 25% discount and FREE shipping. Limited-time offer at - http://www.danmakaon.com

Trans-Human

In this sequel to Post-Human, humanity will be forced to face a future more advanced than it could have imagined if it wants to survive.

Nineteen months have passed since the AI turned against humanity and was subsequently destroyed. In the meantime, James Keats has turned over the AI’s powers to a non-intelligent, easily controlled operating system. He and Thel have left the planet and spent six months vacationing on Venus, which has been newly terraformed without the consent or knowledge of the Governing Council.

The AI has been deleted, but the message it sent out into the abyss of space in search of a companion has been answered. An alien force dwarfing the Earth is on its way to find out why the AI has stopped communicating. Keats and company can only assume its intentions will be hostile when it finds out the truth.

Only one thing is for sure: nothing will ever be the same again.

Welcome to the Trans-Human era.

Welcome to the singularity.

Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Trans-Human-ebo...

My first book is just out! I tried self-publishing last year, went with Strategic Book Group this year. "Blood for the Living" is science fiction with a vampire candy coating. It's available at www.bloodfortheliving.com or through my blog at www.katenevermore.com. My facebook fan page is: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kate-Ne...

I'm hating the self-promotion part of being an author, but so far it's been very well received, gotten lots of great reviews... although I don't know how that will translate to sales. Please check it out!

When an advanced alien species abandons their myriad of convicted felons on future Earth, a volatile situation is pushed to the breaking point in The Terra Conscripts. A young man, adrift in the wake of Earth’s Second Revolutionary War, is suddenly bonded to a sophisticated living lance and his crass companion, a motorcycle piloted by a rogue artificial intelligence. With adrenaline pumping sport bike action, cavalier combat scenes, humor and political satire, this book is character driven at full throttle. The core values science fiction fans crave, like believable yet spectacular science, is combined with fresh character dynamics and locale. Set in the majestic Rocky Mountain region, the less explored setting of Denver gives readers a fresh playground for their imagination. Check out the first three free sample chapters at www.shanelandproductions.com! Or, download it for your Kindle at Amazon.com. Also, check out my other fantasy novel, Earun Frontier: Blasted Band. I am eagerly looking forward to reviews and feedback in general.

The special $0.99 promotional ebook price on ends May 31. Anyone needing further incentive to pick up a copy might check out this recent review on Amazon.

Nathan wrote: "Hey,there all you readers and writers!
What a great way to find new fiction.

Some of you might enjoy my Golden Age of the Solar Clipper series. Follow the career of Ishmael Horatio Wang as he wor..."

Nathan - just downloaded Quarter Share from iTunes. Will be with me on my morning jogs this week - look forward to giving you some feedback.

Gerard

My name is Lisa Lane, although I also write under the pen name, Leigh M. Lane. I'm here to connect with other science fiction readers and writers. My favorite SF authors are Wells, Stapledon, Orwell, Asimov, and Vonnegut. I like "smart" science fiction, works that really make the reader think, and I write accordingly. Nice to meet you all!

Welcome. You obviously have classical tastes.

Richard Davenport
I just finished my second book; more of a novella really. Both of my books are both available on Smashwords in various e-book formats.

Mikey Goes to School
Mikey Goes to School
my link text

Sometime in the near future Mikey begins his education. How will schools of the future educate their students? What subjects will they teach? A satirical and humorous tale of a young mans' first day at school. See how Mikey copes with his classes;Homeroom, Government,Social Awareness,Requisite Arts,Health, Technology Awareness, and Creative Arts. And don't miss lunch.
This book could be considered Science Fiction and Satire.

The Band
The Band my link text

Miles and Simone are typical graduate students whose lives are disrupted by repeated deadly encounters with bear-like creatures. Death and destruction follow these creatures everywhere they go. And they get around. Are they mutations that escaped from a lab or something from another world? The Band aren’t here by accident; they have a Purpose.
This book could be considered Science Fiction and Horror.
As you can tell from the description they are quite different books. I enjoyed writing both of them. If you'd like to read them and you promise to write an honest review for Smashwords and (of course) Goodreads; email me ([email protected]) and I'll send you a coupon and save you the 99 cents.
Thanks.

Hello everyone.
My name is Drew.
I have written a beautiful novel that I would
appreciate if most of you would purchase.
The name of the book is George Buchanan Enters
The Wormhole and it is young adult science fiction.
It can be bought on the Kindle for the temporary low
price of 99 cents.
I assure you that you and your children will not be able to stop reading it.
Give it a try! You won't regret it!
My readers say that my book is even better than Ender's Game or any of the Harry Potter books. Will you and your children agree?
God bless America!

I think I wrote Sc-fi. I'm not sure. It was intended to be a novel about the characters and government conspiracy theories, inspired by the stranger folks I met online as a book publicist.

Ephemera is set in the near future. Up and coming technologies play a major role in the conspiracies. Real history also is a main theme of the book. I never considered myself a sci-fi writer, until a few readers used that term in their reviews. I'd like to get readers' input on the matter. If you have a sci-fi, or book blog, I have review copies to send. I hope to hear from you.

www.theephemera.com

Jeff

Just wanted to let everyone know about my new series, Lunara for $.99. The first book, "Lunara: Seth and Chloe" is available at

kindle and print: http://www.amazon.com/Lunara-Seth-and...

nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lunar...

I would describe it as "star wars set in our solar system".

Hello all,
I am the author of a sci-fi Novella called "The Crecain Expireance"
I am very lucky to have several awesome reviews!

From the author who coined the term Sci-fi Realism, comes the first
installment in a trilogy about what it truly means to be human and who is willing to do anything to achieve it. The reality of Earth may end up being the destruction of all who hope to call it home.

Elliott is an officer of Crecian law. She must keep her species in
line while they enjoy a lifetime on Earth as Humans. But Crecians are
dying, burned from the inside by their own unique life force. Elliot
must come to terms with the death of her first partner Robert, and the memories that haunt her, if she is going to discover who is doing this and why. The more she learns about the human race, the more she fears for her fellow Crecians trapped on Earth.

I also have a facebook page to help aspiring writers. i write on it several times a day and I have over 1,000 followers so we get some great discussions going. if you want to check it out: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elle-La...

Elle LaPraim
ellelapraim.com

Here's the URL for my free SF ebook Godspeed Inc.: A Naomi Kinder Adventure(available in various formats)at

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

or for Nook only at
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/godsp...

A description of the novelette follows:

Godspeed Inc. owns the sweeper ship Naomi uses to mend the spacetime rifts that Godspeed’s faster-than-light Q-drive ships rip open as they smash out of the solar system. Now Naomi wakes with something really big bearing down on her—something that’s come through a rift, threatening Earth. Time is running short as she races to Umbriel, a moon of Uranus, to salvage and reactivate an old sweeper ship with a Q-drive hidden there. But then she gets company.

This first Naomi Kinder science fiction adventure spans the wide orbits of Pluto and Uranus and takes Naomi to the airless, icy moon of Umbriel. Fans of widescreen space operas, the Golden Age of science fiction, and SF romance will identify with Naomi’s challenges, both small-scale and astronomical. Naomi’s got some special abilities, but she’s no hero. Now the fate of the civilized solar system depends on her.

Godspeed Inc. is a prequel to Rescuing the Future: A Naomi Kinder Novel.

Hey guys!
I posted this on the YA thread as well, but seeing as this crosses genres, I thought I'd introduce myself over here as well. I've been on goodreads for awhile, but finally decided to venture from the main page into the groups!

Anyways, I'm the author of the upcoming YA Sci-fi/adventure Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars. I can't wait for everyone to read it! Here's the summary:

A devastated Earth’s last hope is found in Pearls: small, mysterious orbs that fall from space, and are capable of supplying enough energy to power entire cities. Battling to control the Pearls are the Skyship dwellers—political dissidents who live in massive ships in the Earth’s stratosphere—and the corrupt Surface government.

Jesse Fisher, a Skyship brat, and Cassius Stevenson, a young Surface operative, cross paths when they both venture into forbidden territory in pursuit of Pearls. Their chance encounter triggers an unexpected reaction, endowing each boy with remarkable—and dangerous—abilities that their respective governments would stop at nothing to possess. Enemies thrust together with a common goal, Jesse and Cassius make their way to the ruins of Seattle to uncover the truth about their new powers, the past they didn’t know they shared, and a shocking secret about the Pearls.

"A definite must-read!"
—JAMES DASHNER, New York Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner

Amazon
Author Site
Facebook fan page

Puramore: The Lute of Pythagoras

Greetings.

Puramore is a science fiction novel that presents a utopian view of the future. It follows the tradition of "Doctor Who" in melding unconventional science fiction with zany characters and plot settings. The plot setting takes place between the latter part of the 20th century and the middle part of the 21st.

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Mankind has only two choices after science and technology renders the species utterly obsolete and incapable of survival in the future. One choice compels humanity to submit body and soul to a sinister supernatural civilisation, whilst the other impels mankind to submit to a utopian bioengineering paradigm.

General Sir George Smythe battles Wingtip and his spirit forces to turn the tide of mankind's survival dilemma to their favour. In order to prevail against their mortal and immortal foe, they must marshal all their intellectual resources to overcome Wingtip's spiritual advantage.

Puramore can be wielded only one more time. And only a paragon of mankind is fit to wield the Puramore to defeat mankind's archenemy.

Will George Smythe prove himself worthy to wield Puramore?

My sci-fi novel was published last May. Hardcover and paperback editions are available through all major online booksellers worldwide. A fine ePub edition can be downloaded through Goodreads.

Sort of off-topic, but you may enjoy taking a look at Black Maven, the new group I just formed.

See http://www.puramore.com

Greetings,

I've recently published a post-apocalyptic novel that is getting positive reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Zona-ebook/...

Description:

The Storms came, and with them disease and blight like mankind had never experienced. Most died. Those who survived were quick to scramble for weapons, wealth, and control. Petty lords gave way to new societies. From the ashes of old came the Reformed Arizona Theocracy, or simply put, the Zona. Their laws are simple, all sins are punished swiftly and violently. The enforcers, known as Preachers, roam the lands hunting disgraced men and women. But what happens when Preachers stop killing? What happens when men of honor take a stand against their rulers?

I'm introducing a newly published SciFi adventure: The Secret Power Beneath

It's a fast-paced story about two young vacationers who accidentally stumble across an advanced civilization hidden in subterranean caves in a Scandinavian mountain wilderness. This nation is able to exist below ground and in secret because they possess a technology that provides an inexhaustible source of energy.

This nation, however, is under threat from internal pressures, and one of its most important citizens is struggling to ensure its survival.

Will and Natalie Duncan are taken captive and become involved in events that threaten themselves, the nation itself, and the secret source of energy that powers it.

The book is 63,000 words in length -- you can read sample chapters at http://www.frankacland.com

Thanks!

Frank Acland

Hello everyone!
Have you ever felt like you're not in complete control of your actions? Like someone else is influencing your thoughts? Maybe they are...

In the short story "Mind Melding," an experiment to rehabilitate criminals by letting them take excursions into the minds of civilians gives one inmate the opportunity for the ultimate escape.

Check out the high reviews on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005G4GA4A
and Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/... also available on the Nook http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Mind....

I've got one for you guys! It's my sci-fi "choose your own adventure" book: Heavy Metal Thunder.

It takes place in an era when humans have pretty much given up on finding any meaning in life. When an imperialistic alien species attacks, humanity barely puts up any fight at all. The main character, however, is a "human fanatic" fighting in a last-ditch guerilla war against the invaders. He's not a superheroic badass, but he is determined and driven and more than a little unbalanced.

Be warned: There are a few graphic action sequences.

If anyone is interested, you can check out the book here:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

And here's the coupon for a FREE copy, which is good until September 7: DD42L

And you can check out the blog here:
http://heavymetalthunderseries.wordpr...

Amazon reviews are definitely appreciated! Here's the amazon page:
http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Metal-Thu...

CATCH

Is only 0.99c on Kindle for a limited time : )) Enjoy!

A few reviews:


"As one of Vince Flynn's first readers, this guy is better" - C.C (Literary Professional)

"Awesome book, well researched and technically perfect, as a SWAT instructor I get picky about the fine points in some books, this was perfect. Absolutely gripping story, couldn't put it down."

"There is never a dull moment in this story.
Bravo to Author Quirk for giving us complex characters to love and hate. As Catch and Hallie are pursued from all directions, their relationship as well as their characters develop. He puts the reader right into the settings and action with his very vivid descriptions. I for one, could not wait to turn the page(or in the case of a kindle - to press the next page button.) I didn't want it to end! The story is nicely tied up at the end, but leaves just that little bit to make the reader hope for a sequel, or maybe even a Catch Harris series."

Hi folks. This is longtime scifi author T. Jackson King (Tom), with four commercially published SF novels: LITTLE BROTHER'S WORLD (2010), JUDGMENT DAY AND OTHER DREAMS (2009), ANCESTOR'S WORLD (1996) and RETREAD SHOP (1988), all of which are available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online. You can find reviews of each book and links at my author page of www.sff.net/people/t-jackson-king LITTLE BROTHER'S WORLD is a YA scifi adventure novel in the mode of Robert Heinlein and Andre Norton, with a great jacket quote from Spider Robinson. Here's the story: Little Brother had survived as an orphan on the colony planet Mother's World by following two very firm rules in his scavenging through the Alor City trash dump: first, you grabbed anything edible before the valuables. Second, you never talked to the garbage. But then the Pube girl Sally talked to him--and he talked back, even though she was tied up "garbage" deposited in the dump. Little Brother soon discovered that, in rescuing Sally, he had begun a quest to learn why he alone had been born without the GeneCode tatoo that set one's status, job and destiny. That quest would lead him to a truth that some on his world will kill to keep secret--and the lives of two young people count for nothing in the Game of Power. But Little Brother has a Talent stronger than hatred or power, a Talent linked to his birth without a GeneCode tatoo. It is a talent that might help both of them survive . . . . Now available in trade paperback from Fantastic Books.

Okay first my warning: I am a newbie in the publishing world. I published my novel In Times Passed at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/... on Smashwords.com just this past July. I could use some assistance in writing a good blurb. I have written one both long and short version, but I don't think I've written them well. It is one thing to write a book, hard enough, but to write a short sales pitch, is a whole other thing. Any suggestions? Can a reader tell me what they would look for to decide to read a novel with a time-traveler story line?

L. Darby wrote: "Okay first my warning: I am a newbie in the publishing world. I published my novel In Times Passed at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/... on Smashwords.com just this past July. I could use..."

L. Darby, convince people that your time travel is plausible, serves a real purpose, and isn't the main point of the story. Some time travel stories are pointless and ridiculous. Hope you succeed!

L. Darby wrote: "Okay first my warning: I am a newbie in the publishing world. I published my novel In Times Passed at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/... on Smashwords.com just this past July. I could use..."

Hey L. Darby,

I totally recommend you submit your blurb(s) to thecanaryreview.com Pitch Slapped series (every Friday). They work wonders!

Thank you, Deb and Mary,
Good advice. The time travel aspect is not the main point, more about coming to terms with choices and who is to blame for one's actions via time travel. Plausible, hmmm, could you explain more on that. I'm am kind of caught by the idea that time travel isn't plausible outside fiction. So to make it plausible inside fiction....
Next stop thecanaryreview.

Just a quick post to say that two of my books will be featuring on Bryan Dennis's Indie Snippets blog. Today Bryan has included In The Shadow of Mountains: The Return of the Sixpack. Hopefully In the Shadow of Mountains: The Lost Girls may also appear shortly. Both books are available in Kindle and as trade paperbacks on Amazon and elsewhere.

Where are all the science fiction and fantasy writers? Come say hello.

I can't believe I didn't spy this thread earlier! I'm Jenn Thorson, and my humorous sci-fi adventure is There Goes the Galaxy.

In it my lead character, psychology grad student Bertram Ludlow, discovers that not only is there life on other planets, but they own the place. And the extra-terrestrial landlord is thinking about some pretty extreme remodeling.



The book is on Amazon in both paperback and for Kindle apps.

I also have a free short story I posted on my blog which you folks might enjoy using two characters from the book: http://www.cabbagesnkings.net/2011/05...

Update on my science fiction novel, Twin-Bred:
Well, I made my target publication date! Twin-Bred is now up on Amazon (Kindle version only so far -- paperback pending), the Nook Store, and CreateSpace! Happy Birthday to my oldest daughter, who led me to NaNoWriMo and ended my 30-year detour away from my author identity!
The links:
Amazon (Kindle): http://www.amazon.com/Twin-Bred-ebook... (paperback coming soon to Amazon as well)

Nook Store: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twin-...

Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

https://www.createspace.com/3541557

L. Darby wrote: "Thank you, Deb and Mary,
Good advice. The time travel aspect is not the main point, more about coming to terms with choices and who is to blame for one's actions via time travel. Plausible, hmmm, ..."
The Prince of Persia movie had plausible time travel, though it wasn't perfect, because as it was used it was very limited, for a finite purpose, with a definite end in mind. Time Cop had it as a dangerous, uncertain proposition, which I think is a good limiting factor, the inability for the "real" person to touch his time traveling counterpart, and other things that keep it from being an all encompassing power. I grant that time travel itself is hardly plausible, but there was a movie where one squashed butterfly resulted in waves of time insanity and whole new evolutionary patterns, etc. That was just silly.

Greetings sci fi fans, I'm a digital artist and the author of the DSNG sci fi series, a set of 6 action-packed ebooks available at Amazon.com. DSNG is a Mature tale that fuses concepts of action, romance and drama into a dynamic mix. It is set in an alternate galaxy and features a character named Prince Azzar - he is a regal super soldier and the adventures are focused around him and his associates.
Stories of espionage, combating space pirates, tracking down ruthless terrorists and clashing with vile superhuman headhunters are amongst the plights that Prince Azzar and the Centura forces from planet Avera face on a regular basis. But as a trained Alpha Senturi soldier, the Prince has a mindset of resilience; thus he will never bow to his foes.
Aside from his quest to find true love, Azzar has a rocky relationship with his cousin, the King of Avera; and they often butt heads. Most of their associates have no idea that there are buried secrets in the royal family, which have led to a grudge between the two cousins... a grudge that has the potential to trigger immense devastation upon the ultramodern cities of planet Avera.

Fans of Star Wars and Mass Effect will definitely enjoy this series, while its uniqueness shines forth from the very first chapter...

Book Links at Amazon -
DSNG Book 1: http://www.amazon.com/DSNG-CHRONICLES...

DSNG Book 2: http://www.amazon.com/DSNG-CHRONICLES...

DSNG Book 3: http://www.amazon.com/DSNG-CHRONICLES...

DSNG Book 4: http://www.amazon.com/CHRONICLES-OPER...

DSNG Book 5: http://www.amazon.com/DSNG-CHRONICLES...

DSNG Book 6: http://www.amazon.com/DSNG-CHRONICLES...


You can also visit the DSNG Blog, which contains character posters, digital artwork and articles that support the sci fi series. The blog can be followed via facebook or Gmail accounts:
http://dsngsfm.blogspot.com/

And this is the facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i...

Thanks for reading!

Chidi
[DSNG Artist]

"and other things that keep it from being an all encompassing power."

I get your point about a limiting quality keeping it from being "an all encompassing power." That is something I am working on. The first book does not explore time travel enough to offer such a quality. But the next in the series and others that follow (all currently in draft) will need to establish the fine points of the process while still keeping it from being the point of the story. Thanks, Mary, for the comments. Elldee

I have two speculative sci-fi novels currently available; one is an alternate history and the other is a future history/dystopia.

My new release World-Mart speculates a world in which Corporate America has gone as far as it can in a society that is literally crumbling to the ground. The story focuses on the class divide, greed and corruption in power, and corporate bureaucracy. (It also deconstructs to make a point about the pulp sci-fi era.)

Myths of Gods is a dramatic satire that takes a look at the different roles, good and bad, religion plays in society from a very unique point of view.

The Crecian Experiance

This is the first installment in a trilogy of novellas about which species are allowed to become human and how that decision can change the destiny of all who seek it.

Elliot is a Crecian police officer, stationed on earth, in order to monitor the behavior of her own kind. Crecians have been allowed to live their last lifetime as a human, but something is going horribly wrong. Crecians are dying in large numbers, burned to death by their own life force.

Elliot must come to terms with the death of her own partner in order to discover who is killing her people and why. The more she learns about the human race, the more she realizes they have made a terrible mistake.

Hi Everyone!

I'd like to introduce my novella, Lyon's Legacy:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

When scientist-in-training Joanna Lyon learns her rich uncle plans to have their rock legend ancestor, Sean Lyon, cloned, she’s disgusted. Uncle Jack pushed her into music when she was younger, and she hated it. So it’s particularly galling that he wants her to travel through a wormhole to an alternate universe and sample Sean’s DNA. She only agrees to go so she can secretly sabotage the project. But meeting Sean forces her to re-examine her feelings about her family, including her estranged father. Can she protect the unborn clone from her uncle, and will she have to sacrifice her career and new-found love to do so?