“For years we’ve all held to the belief that computing had to be made simpler for the ‘average person’. I find it difficult to come to any conclusion other than that we have totally failed in this effort.” -Speirs “Future Shock“
Since the iPad announcement a number of posts, comments, and articles appeared bashing iPad. Some [...]
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Memor Mora in Deadly Love
My story, “Memor Mora” is in Deadly Love, Be Mine anthology published by Soft Whispers Magazine along with eleven other short stories and poems. You may read it on Scribd here.
I wrote “Memor Mora” last summer at more than twice the length of the final in the anthology. A few anonymous (I’ve never met) test [...] -
Dunston Monster Contents
Dunston Monster is an 8-part weekly series of #fridayflash stories (posted on Friday) starting January 1st, 2010. This series covers the history of a minor character from my Draco Torre novels. Follow the young Sebastian
Rhemus, the son of a giant taking up the family profession on a journey among monsters under the watchful eyes of [...] -
Suffocation Bell
a short story
After facing an invisible killer, a taphephobic warrior discovers her master’s secret within a room of glass coffins.In white letters on blue, the sign announced Old Town, the shadow of Roseland. A gloom settled over the city, rain misting through the streetlights casting a veil. Cars groaned along the backstreets. From a nearby [...]
Newtonian Time
On 9 February 2010 Comments
Part of the What Time? series, an exploration in science fiction.
Let us generalize a moment.
The Background
In the 17th century industrialization sprouted leading to 19th century railroad domination linking commerce across the map. Scheduling trains increased the need for time zones. Higher precision clocks allowed ships improved navigation across the sea. Clocks became important including today [...]
Dunston Monster: Monster Savior
On 5 February 2010 Comments
a flash series part 6 of 8 by David G Shrock
See Dunston Monster Contents for series information or back to Part 5.
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“We should take shelter. Wait out the storm.” Sebastian could barely hear his own voice over the river crashing around the rocks.
Tabitha yelled something about Roan. Holding up her hands, she indicated distance: close. [...]
What Time? Series Introduction
On 2 February 2010 Comments
Time is the great assumption in science, a mystery. There is no scientific definition or accepted theory. Time has been the subject of philosophical debate for millennia, and all we have are vague notions, psychological feelings, stories, and an assumption about the passing seconds. And time is so much fun for fiction.
What is time?
This series [...]
Science Definition
On 1 February 2010 Comments
These are foundational definitions for understanding science and science fiction stated here for the non-scientist. The most important concept here is that science theories are not facts.
Science
Science tries to explain the world around us in a way that we can understand. This applies primarily to phenomenon we observe indirectly like earthquakes and micro-organisms. We feel [...]
Dunston Monster: Sinners
On 29 January 2010 Comments
a flash series part 5 of 8 by David G Shrock
See Dunston Monster Contents for series information or back to Part 4.
Snow blanketed the forest, large flakes flying sideways turned tree trunks white. The storm arrived before the sun trapping the land in twilight. Wind bit Sebastian’s face and threatened to rip his [...]
Poetry is Ordinary, Prose is Sublime
On 25 January 2010 Comments
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I hear no words,
I see them instead.
Musical vocals
to my ear,
lyrics are dead.
Poetry is ordinary
Prose is sublime.
Don’t call me on the phone. Write me a message. Never listen to speeches, I read them instead.
My Personal Poetry Challenge
I’m not a poet. I’m not a writer. I tell stories. (See “Why I Write.”) My technical papers and essays [...]
Dunston Monster: Crossroads
On 22 January 2010 Comments
a flash series part 4 of 8 by David G Shrock
See Dunston Monster Contents for series information or back to Part 3.
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“A priest,” said Tabitha for the fifth time.
Reaching up, Sebastian lifted Tabitha from the boulder and dropped her on the ground beside him.
“Eyes of gold.” Tabitha threw up her arms and marched ahead. The [...]