TAU CETI has had two different prologues over the course of its existence. Neither are in the final edit of the book. This is the second prologue, told from Michelle’s perspective, a flash forward from very near the end of the story.
There have been two important people on my path to writing short fiction. I’ve talked about one of them, Janet Reid, many times. The other person, I don’t know as much about: Alex F. Fayle.
My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014. As much as she had become a fan of my writing, I knew there was a good chance that by the time I actually finished and published TAU CETI, it would be too late for her to appreciate or understand.
There’s four different ideas that I’ve picked up in writing courses, in interactions with other writers, and on the advice of a literary agent.
NOTE: This post was originally published on July 1, 2021. I’ve added an update on my thoughts about author branding
I am a creative person. I’ve always had creative impulses, and I continually tinker with my creations.
TAU CETI opens about a decade after the end of the third world war. Many of the crew of the Santa Maria participated in that war: Jeffery Carter was a submarine, Michelle Patterson was a test pilot…
