As you journey through the Known Arc within the pages of LONGSTAR, be sure to keep a keen eye, because there are a few little surprises especially for those readers…
Category: <span>Sci-Fi</span>
Science Fiction
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IN THE DEEP EXPANSE OF THE KNOWN ARC, AN ANCIENT COSMIC MYSTERY HAS AWAKENED…
Longstar’s Rangers was a science-fiction television show that premiered on American network television in 1972 and ran for two seasons. The show was targeted at the teen market and ran…
Here’s a render of the asteroid Horu, from my upcoming book LONGSTAR, showing the damage sustained by the impact of the Gurothim penetrator.
The GRONE audiobook is out! Our narrators are Jennifer Jill Araya and Nikola Hamilton, and their amazing voice talents are on high display with their performances. GRONE is a braided narrative set in two worlds, and the narrators succeed in weaving the complex storylines into a seamless whole. Jennifer is an Audie Award winning performer who really brings my characters to life. Nikola is a producer and engineer who’s dulcet voice is absolutely enthralling. Check it out: the GRONE audiobook is available on Amazon, Audible, and Apple Books.
This short story is part of a forthcoming collection called ORIGINS, set in the Legends of the Known Arc universe. If you enjoy it, please share and comment.
A middle-school field trip to one of the strangest planets in the Known Arc goes awry when an avatar relic is unearthed.
WRITING JOURNAL: With LONGSTAR coming out soon and ORUS in the pipeline for next year, it’s time to start thinking about marketing and promotions, and one of the most cost efficient ways to spread the word about your new book release is to give a bookmark to every single human being you pass on the street. So, today, we sent off our order for 1,500 bookmarks (we use PrintPlace.com). These were designed in my ancient and decrepit version of Adobe Illustrator that is probably older than some of my readers.
“You need a bookmark for every eventuality. Life’s too short to be scrambling around for a bus ticket when you need to mark your place in ‘Varieties of Shovel’.”
–Terry Pratchett
WRITING JOURNAL: Got the markers out this morning and spent the entire day filling my entire fifteen-foot-long whiteboard wall with intricate plot details and awful situations (and a few extraordinary opportunities) for our friends Se Jong, Nkiru, Littlefeather, Toroni, Rupe, Zia and Arni. Unfortunately, I can’t show you the whole whiteboard because SPOLERS, but here’s a tiny corner with the concept for one of the exotic locations.
As a science fiction writer, I’m always on the lookout for inspiration, and art has always been my first destination for ideas. The images below are updated in real time…
“GRONE is an absolute masterpiece of science fiction.
Each chapter brings a fresh revelation… every new twist feeds you just enough information to feel like you’re sorting through the last handful of puzzle pieces you’re sure came from different boxes…[but then you] twist them around… and they suddenly fit together perfectly to create an immeasurably gratifying picture. Cumby is a master storyteller. ” —Beatrice Toothman, Seattle Book Review
“A kinetic and sharply written space opera [with] spirited, impressive worldbuilding [and] a stellar cast of characters.
Cumby’s spirited, impressive worldbuilding packs this first installment with incident. The novel moves at a steady clip [with] spry dialogue and intriguing narrative details. The stellar cast of characters includes a likable game designer and an uncompromising former dark-web hacker. The author doesn’t take long to link the dual plotlines, but there’s still plenty of mystery as well as a few shocks along the way. This book’s ending offers a surprising amount of closure, [and] copious virtual worlds remain for sequels to explore.” —Kirkus Reviews