In Perpetuity: Free Download
Astronaut drawing by Mark Bowytz – Cover design by Ellis Morning
My short story In Perpetuity– originally published in the May 2014 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact– is now available for free! Choose your format below:
In Perpetuity represents several thrilling firsts: my first attempt at hard science-fiction, my first published short story, and my first serious effort at compiling ebooks. (And I thought website/browser compatibility was tricky!)
The story began as one of many unfinished projects from my college days. In 7 years, its skeleton migrated across 2 state lines, 8 domiciles, and 3 PCs. One day, I rediscovered it and gave it a skim. You know what? This one has promise. I should really complete it.
I took the finished draft to the wonderful Pittsburgh Writers’ Group for feedback. One of the comments: “Excellent. Get it published.” So I did.
Shopping a short story to a publisher requires patience and professionalism, but the effort pays in more ways than one. I could actually walk into a bookstore and find my work “in the wild,” which for me was more exciting than the paycheck (but I’m totally not dissing the paycheck here).
I hope to do more short stories in the same universe as In Perpetuity, but at the moment, my work on Sword and Starship takes precedence. I’m about 2/3 of the way through my first editing pass with Blood’s Force, and I’m learning a lot about the reality of editing a large work as I go. Still on track for my targeted release date. I’ll probably have an even clearer idea by the end of September.
Hope you enjoy the story! If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment or email me. I’d love to hear from you!