Corr Syl Finalist
Corr Syl the Warrior is a finalist in the Arizona Authors Association 2013 Literary Contest. Places will be announced at the annual awards banquet in November. Wish me luck.
Tag Archives: EcoSciFi
Sustainable Development
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“With the coinage of ‘sustainable development,’ the defenders of the unsteady state have won a few more years’ moratorium from the painful process of thinking.” Garret Hardin, Professor of Human Ecology, University of California.
Learn more about Garret Hardin.
Welcome
Welcome to my blog about nature conservation. I call it #EcoSciFi because I use science fiction as well as non fiction to express the blog’s underlying nature conservation theme. Check out my new novel to see how I’m doing. Continue reading
CorrSyl the Warrior Giveaway on LibraryThing Ended
CorrSyl Winners on LibraryThing
Twenty-one paperback copies of Corr Syl the Warrior ship to LibraryThing winners this week. My thanks to all who participated.
Note to readers:
When you begin this book, you enter the world of the Tsaeb (pronounced with a silent ‘T’, long ‘a‘, and silent ‘e‘ ‘Sabe‘). The Tsaeb civilization appeared on Earth more than 30 million years ago. It is the latest stage in the social evolution of Earth’s intelligent creatures. On the Earth of the Tsaeb, intelligence is a trait shared by all animals. Many things that we humans might find strange are commonplace among the Tsaeb. But in some things the Tsaeb are not strange at all. They revere humor, appreciate beauty, friendship and truth, and they fall in love.
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The Green Brain & Me
I’ve been thinking about fiction used to explain science concepts. Frank Herbert did that in Dune and other books. One of my favorites by Herbert is The Green Brain. The Brain, formed by a dynamic amalgamation of many tiny creatures, is wise and altruistic with a hint of humor–perfect for the message Herbert was delivering.
So, I’ve started using a hashtag, #EcoSciFi, and I’ve written a novel (The Warrior Corr Syl) that fits with the tradition.
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Corr Syl Signing at Dewey-Humboldt Library
Corr Syl Book Signing
Attended my first book signing this morning. Signed only 15 books, but the discussions were interesting and entertaining. Met one sci-fi fan with more than 10,000 books in his personal library! It was a good time, and I look forward to doing another.
My thanks to Jeff Franklin, Librarian, and Mary Franks, Library Volunteer for their help. I also wish to thank the Friends of the Library for providing cookies and drinks. You are the best!
#CorrSyl #EcoSciFi Giveaway on Goodreads Has Ended
Free copies of #CorrSyl the Warrior Shipped
The Goodreads ‘giveaway’ for Corr Syl the Warrior has ended. Twenty-one copies shipped to readers in Australia, Brazil, Canada (3), Denmark, Great Britain (4), India (2), Mexico, Portugal, and USA (7).
The book may be purchased from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Independent Bookstores everywhere.
About #CorrSyl
A beautifully written YA novel that will captivate environmentalists and sci-fi fans of all ages. Kirkus Reviews (starred review).
On an Earth on which intelligence evolved long before humans appeared, tensions are rising between humans and the ancient multi-species Tsaeb civilization. When an armed human patrol crosses the border into a small neighboring Tsaeb district, the district council asks a young Tsaeb warrior named Corr Syl to investigate and prepare a response. Corr learns that spies have infiltrated his district, and he realizes that many lives are at risk. He catches a glimpse of something truly evil, and with no time to spare, works out a response that will end the immediate dangers, but that might start a war.
#EcoSciFi and #EcoSyFy–Hashtags for Science Fiction with an Ecology Theme
#EcoSciFi and #EcoSyFy, Science Fiction Hashtags for Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
All of my recent writing reflects my concerns for wildlife, natural vegetation, and nature conservation. My debut novel, Corr Syl the Warrior, the sequel, Corr Syl the Terrible, have nature conservation themes, and so do others in the pipeline. Writers often express their concern for nature in their novels. Ant Hill: A Novel by Edward O. Wilson is a recent example.
Writers and reviewers sometimes refer to books with a nature conservation theme as Eco Fiction with or without a space or a hyphen. The term seems perfectly appropriate for books like Ant Hill, and Edward Abbey’s Monkey Wrench Gang. The term is also applied to speculative fiction such as Frank Herbert’s Dune and The Green Brain. A lifelong fan of science fiction, I have always been fond of such stories. To help distinguish them, I am introducing the hashtag #EcoSciFi. I haven’t seen this hashtag anywhere yet, but it seems like a useful term, at least for readers who like science fiction and have interests in conservation. Adding the #EcoSciFi tag will help identify Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter references to books and stories that fit within this sub-genre. I prefer it to #EcoSyFy and #CliFi, but those are valid variations.
Thank you.
#GarryRogers
Nested Stories By Secondary Characters
Stories Told by Secondary Characters
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ested stories are common literary devices. Some writing texts advocate treating every chapter as a separate story with a beginning and an end. Nested stories can be standalone chapters, but they are usually stories narrated by characters within the framework of a chapter. A character within the main story might recall an experience, or they might tell a fictional story of their own.
I like nested stories; they are fine places to give readers glimpses of hidden themes and character motivations. They can add evidence for the reality of the main story. I gave an example in an earlier post about stories told by the protagonist. Here is an example of a nested story involving secondary characters in the novel Corr Syl the Warrior (#CorrSyl). The story provides support for subsequent actions within the main story.
As Allysen and two fighters trotted past a picnic area near the new military base, a Danog woman waved them over.
“Hello. Do you have a moment?”
Allysen focused. The woman seemed worried, and she wanted help from Tsaeb. Odd. Allysen introduced her group and asked how she could help. Continue reading
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