scifi

110d

Silent Sunday 🧊

#art #fediart #mastoart #speedpaint #krita #digitalArt #noai #landscape #silentSunday #fantasy #scifi #nature #frozen

Arctic sci-fi landscape, sculpted by the wind, with three little penguins on the left side. (blue colors and pink/orange colors). https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-13092019-812050224

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50% off @ #Smashwords : https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1821081

The undead witch that rules the space pirates, known as the Dead Queen, has finally been defeated. That only makes it worse for the witches that pulled it off. She’s livid and coming for them, at least once she gets her star ship back under control…

@bookstodon #author #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #sciencefantasy #scifi #actionadventure #fiction #books

(Left) The cover of Legacy of Newts, by Owen Tyme.

In the background dawn, as seen from space, above a blue world.

In the foreground is a line drawing of a red spotted newt, in white. The lines of the newt are outlined in black, to help it stand out. The interior of the line drawing has been filled with the image of a spiral galaxy in red, orange and yellow, with a blue color that shades to white at the center, which lines up with the newt's head. The galaxy almost looks like fire.

(Right) The background is a blue and orange nebula, with the following text over it:

“You gotta be real strong, real bright, real quick, or real lucky to survive drawing *attention*. Which are you?”

“I’m quick, Amelia is bright, Marta is strong and all three of us have been lucky, after a fashion: if we didn’t have bad luck, then I suppose we wouldn’t have any luck at all.”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/LegacyOfNewts

Sample page from Legacy of Newts.

Sample page from Legacy of Newts.

Sample page from Legacy of Newts.

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138d

Latest #blog is on Mal Goes to War, which I picked up at WorldCon some time ago. The premise is exciting, but the execution is underwhelming. It's entertaining, but not much more than that.

Folk looking for content on 'how can AI learn how to interact with humans' can do much better with Martha Wells' Murderbot series.

#Scifi #books #review

https://write.as/the-casual-critic/mal-goes-to-war-dont-blame-the-wetware

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110d

Five stars:

And Side by Side They Wander by Molly Tanzer (2026) is a romping scifi space caper that we know from the beginning is doomed to fail. Think of it as The Italian Job (1969) but in distant space around an alien complex.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_06/and_side_by_side_they_wander.html

#bookstodon #scifi #shortstory
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Cover art

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108d

Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/StoneProphet

Nicole seeks to collect the missing fragments of the magical city of Kurg from her home world, but the remaining pieces were deactivated and are hard to find. Luckily, she just found the first piece of the Seventh Sage, an ancient stone man that knows the future, which she hopes knows where to find them.

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(Left) The cover of Stone Prophet, by Owen Tyme.

At the center is a hexagonal coin with a golden appearance,. That bears a watercolor painting of a woman's face, which drips paint as if it were fresh.

Following the edges of the coin, the background is divided by a spiral of black lines into six images representing vital pieces of the titular stone prophet.

Upper right is an attractive woman with blue eyes and blond hair that's almost white. She stands in place of Memory.

Right is an eye with a blue iris surrounded by blue skin and golden decorations, representing Vision.

Lower right is a hooded woman in darkness, partially illuminated by a purple triangle that magically restrains her. She is Skill.

Lower left is a heart made of and resting in blue sand, with yellow light inside. That shines through cracks, hinting at fragility. This is Emotion.

Left is a gray sphere covered in black zeros and ones. More zeros and ones lay over the top, in blurred white. This is Reason.

Upper Left is a brass statue of justice, wearing a robe and blindfold. She holds a sword and scales. Behind her are the stars of space. This is Heart.

(Right) The same attractive woman from the upper right section of the cover, looking right at the viewer. The following quote frames her face, above and below:

“Does the Leader make the hard choices, or do the hard choices make the Leader?”

“Will she do what must be done, for the good of all?”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/StoneProphet

Sample page from Stone Prophet.

Sample page from Stone Prophet.

Sample page from Stone Prophet.

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131d

In about three weeks, I'll launch my new novella, about an old woman with social anxiety who finds herself organising the defence of a decentralised nation when colonisers invade to steal the tech that makes her village a #solarpunk utopia. It is available for pre-order in all major stores (I think), but you can also get it from my small press, and there is a sample chapter available.

https://www.ododopress.com/novellas/the-blossoming-of-the-big-tree/

#books #bookstodon #book #SolarPunkSunday #scifi

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108d

SpaceshipADay Redux 1994. 2.5x3.5” Sketch Card. Want it? Message me! #scifi #sketch #spaceship #starship #shiptember #conceptart #drawing #mastoart https://linktree.com/jeffzugale

Skinny little thing, sort of Klingon looking with pod at front, center body and wings, but the wings are vertical half circles cut across by numerous greeble lines.

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130d

Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/TymeDarkMoon
Series Ebook omnibus: https://books2read.com/TheWizardsScion

On a world thought to have no moon, its sudden appearance inspires wonder and terror. Research links the full moon and catastrophe, revealing the existence of ‘Harbingers of Doom’, creatures that harvest souls. Can everyone survive or will they be reaped like wheat?

@bookstodon
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(Left) The cover of dark moon, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

In the foreground, a redheaded witch and a dark haired wizard fight back to back, holding some rather large pistols. The witch is in a black dress and the wizard is in a black robe with golden decorations. Both looked a bit purple, due to the lighting. The witch's hair blows on the wind and she wears a necklace of bone beads.

Behind them, there's dust, mist and fog lit by twilight as a moon rises, framing their heads. Objects that look like shooting stars fall from the moon and there's a few visible impacts.

(Right) A white moon, on a background of the stars of space, with the following quote over the top of it:

“Idiot! You’ve likely killed us both, leaving us stuck out in the open like this.”

“We’ve got incoming. I know you’re angry and I suppose you’ve got every right to be, but we need to defend ourselves.”

“ ‘The enemy of my enemy is my friend’, for now, and then we decide what to do about the conflict between us.”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/TymeDarkMoon

A sample page from chapter 5 of Dark Moon.

A sample page from chapter 5 of Dark Moon.

A sample page from chapter 5 of Dark Moon.

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130d

Book Promotion: Sci-Fi & #Fantasy books on Kindle Unlimited

A collection of 60 #books for you to read free on KU. Read my #spaceopera

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135d

Grain Issue 53.3, featuring my 15-minutes-into-the-future story "Eye of the Beholder", is now available! I had great fun at the launch reading, and there are a ton of extremely talented Saskatchewan writers inside, so go ahead and check it out!

https://grainmagazine.ca/shop-and-support/current-issue

#ScienceFiction #SciFi

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129d

Writing Science Fiction from Scotland – Ken MacLeod
19 June, Glasgow – free

Award-winning science-fiction author Ken MacLeod discusses his career & how he became a major figure in the world of SF.

His work has been widely translated & ranges from near-future dystopia to far-flung space opera, drawing on his first-hand knowledge of biological science, information technology, & political activism.

https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/writing-science-fiction-from-scotland-ken-macleod

#Scottish #literature #scifi #sciencefiction

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129d

Book Promotion: Choose a #book on #Kindle Unlimited

A collection of 169 #books for you. Read my #spaceopera

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https://books.bookfunnel.com/kureviews-jun/denyr15ion

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170d

I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

Recommend people to me!

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114d

Fresh newsletter incoming in one week! What new territory is Xauri'EL Zwaan forging into? Sign up to receive a free ebook, and if you're not convinced, sample a bit of the archive and take a look at what you're missing!

https://www.books.xaurielzwaan.ca/NewsletterArchive

#SciFi #ScienceFiction #AmWriting

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113d

Happy July! 📺️The THU-THU 6/25-7/2 weekly #Mastodon/ #Fediverse #WatchPartyCalendar screencaps are here⬇️

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128d

Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass
Series Ebook omnibus: https://books2read.com/TheWizardsScion

After the death of his wife and child, destruction of his home world, an addiction forced on him by the one responsible and a third of the galaxy falling under the heel of that tyrant, Levi Jacobs, a wizard, seeks to unravel the secrets of time and fate.

@bookstodon
#author #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #sciencefantasy #scifi #actionadventure #fiction #books

(Left) The cover of The Inverted Glass, by Owen Tyme.

The Background is a pink and purple nebula in space.

The foreground is largely line art, in white, with a black shadow outline.

At the center is an hourglass. The bottom has black sand, with a white figure standing in it. The top has is an inverted mirror image of the bottom, with a black figure in white sand.

The hourglass serves as the balance point for a set of scales, which hold a heart and a feather. The heart is on the left and the feather on the right. The heart is lower than the feather.

(Right) Lying in blue sand is a heart made of the same sand, full of cracks. It glows from the inside in a warm, yellow color. Over that is the following quote:

Nicole felt an extreme kind of loss, realizing she’d been stolen away from the afterlife, just before finding out if she deserved punishment or not!

“How dare you do this to me? Why?”

“I’m always in need of strong spirits and I’ve seen none stronger. You have unique talents I refuse to see go to waste.”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass

A sample page from The Inverted Glass.

A sample page from The Inverted Glass.

A sample page from The Inverted Glass.

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128d

Funding in October. Visit https://www.thegonemachine.com to sub to get notified or learn more!

The sound I made when I heard the voice of Sylvan from my voice actor...

@bookstodon #Books #IndieAuthor #Scifi

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128d

finished watching Splinter
Stuck in a single location with a speculative biology monster, and the characters aren't the absolute tools you expect them to be. That's enough for me, I don't need it to be as good as Carpenter's The Thing.

+1 For featuring ferrofluids as a living, spiky menace, which apparently was a thing around 2010 (Jennifer's Body and John Dies at the End come to mind)
-1 For the shaky cam, but I understand they had to hide the low budget effects somehow
= 👍

#movies #SciFi #Splinter

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117d

Three stars

Ignore All Previous Instructions by Ada Hoffmann (2026) is a caper set in an AI company town. Kelli Reynolds is an autistic script editor for a pirate themed TV show that uses a character she and her ex created years ago. Now he's back, asking her help at the risk of everything she knows and holds dear.

#bookstodon #scifi #lgbt2sqia #ActuallyAutistic

Cover art

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127d

Book Promotion: First #book in a series on #KindleUnlimited

A collection of 87 #books for you. Read my #spaceopera

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Watched Johny Mnemonic last night, a movie from 1995 predicting a corporation-driven dystopia in the early 2020s ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Mnemonic_(film)

#scifi #dystopia #movies

screenshot from the movie showing the text from the opening narration describing a world ruled by corporations

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127d

Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/TymeStarwitch
Audiobook: https://owentyme.bandcamp.com/album/the-book-of-newts-starwitch

The undead queen of the space pirates kidnapped Amelia’s sisters and damaged her ship, leaving her with little fuel. Amelia’s a dead woman without her sisters, forced to attack the pirate’s mountain-sized star ship, despite how slim the odds are…

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(Left) The cover of Starwitch, by Owen Tyme.

In the background is a red, orange and white nebula.

In the foreground is a line drawing of a red spotted newt, in white. The lines of the newt are outlined in black, to help it stand out. The interior is red, with an appearance similar to stained glass.

(Right) In the background is a red and orange galaxy, with a blue core, which bears a resemblance to an eye. It has the following text over it:

“First you turn my dog against me, then you steal my ship’s core? What’s next, pulling my teeth?”

“We didn’t ask for this! You attacked us! Why don’t you just let us go?”

“I might as well cover myself in tartar sauce, then go swimming in shark infested waters! My lieutenants would tear me to shreds, just the same!”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/TymeStarwitch

A sample page from Starwitch.

A sample page from Starwitch.

A sample page from Starwitch.

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Chapter 28 of The Book of Newts: Witchhome is available to read on #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/102509/the-book-of-newts

Battle is joined between Amelia's group and Kane's witches.

Knowing it's the only way to prevent two deaths, Iris steps in the way of an attack meant to bore through Marta, to kill Denholm!

However, things are not going according to plan in the divine realm...

@bookstodon
#author #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #sciencefantasy #actionadventure #fiction #webseries

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Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/WrathOfTheSky

Zechariah Jacobs has angered a vast empire that spans a third of the galaxy, which is far too much for his planet to stand against, but in a clash of wizards and magic versus technology, it’s hard to say which will win.

@bookstodon
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(Left) The cover of Wrath of the Sky, by Owen Tyme.

On a black background, a planet much like earth burns, set aflame. The flames are on the top and sides, but haven't yet reached the bottom.

(Right) An ogre stands on a rocky cliffside path, clearly quite upset, with both his head and arms raised as he cries out! The background is blue sky with white clouds. The following quote is laid over the top of the scene:

Winzon grinned evilly. With great slowness and ceremony, he undid the draw-string of his sack and up-ended it, dropping an ogre skull at the brute’s feet!

The massive ogre’s entire demeanor changed in an instant! He backed away, carefully stepping out of reach of Winzon’s ax, even though it was still strapped to his back!

The brute whispered, “Ogre-slayer!”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/WrathOfTheSky

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126d

Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/JigsawCity

Nicole’s brain is slowly being taken over by an ancient, magical artifact, a small fragment of a magic city. She seeks a cure, before the city can destroy her sanity and then eventually, take her life by replacing her mind. Racing against time, she gathers pieces of the city, hoping to find an answer among them.

@bookstodon
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(Left) The cover of Jigsaw City, by Owen Tyme.

The background is a futuristic city of sky scrapers covered in greenery, with water ways in place of some streets. The background has been divided by dark lines that cut it up, into a jigsaw puzzle.

The foreground is a hexagonal coin with an indentation in the center that follows the same shape, with raised lines forming a hexagram in the center, which has a smaller one turned at a ninety-degree angle inside the hexagon at the center of it. The smaller hexagram has another inside it, a pattern that repeats until the lines become so fine and indistinct, they blend together.

(Right) There's a pool of lava at the base of a rocky slope, with some sharp rocks sticking upward out of it and the following text over the top:

“I’m immune to heat and fire. I can easily carry and protect one of you…”

“Ye’d need to deliver an army to make a difference, not one person!”

“I *am* an army.”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/JigsawCity

A sample page from Jigsaw City.

A sample page from Jigsaw City.

A sample page from Jigsaw City.

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