No Space for Family [Chapter 12] “We’re being overrun!” Grandma yelled, flashing all the interior lights about us. “Jeff! Amelia! Why was nobody paying attention?” I was the only one in the common room at that time, studying. Mom was taking a well-deserved nap, Dad was in the cargo bay probably getting things ready, andContinue reading “Captain on Deck”
Category Archives: Writing
Cycles Go ‘Round
No Space for Family [Chapter 11] “I know them!” I shouted probably too loudly, even for the bustling alleyway. “Yeah, I’m sure I’ve seen that name in your dad’s files here,” added Grandma. Dad jerked back and shook my shoulder. “What are you two talking about? Aida, why are you in my files?” I reachedContinue reading “Cycles Go ‘Round”
The Longest Detour
No Space for Family [Chapter 10] “It’s going to be a long detour for us,” Mom admitted. “But necessary,” Dad added. “We can’t risk it again with the Greenmire systems and its pair of stars awaiting us. And we’ll need to make a stop in a decently civilized place. The systems purge put us lowContinue reading “The Longest Detour”
Between Science and a Hard Place
No Space for Family [Chapter 9] Deep space is kind of lonely if you spend a long time between visits to a planet. Since we had skipped by Greenmire, we hadn’t had any contact with a planet since picking up Grandma. I couldn’t help but think about the deep space station we would visit. IfContinue reading “Between Science and a Hard Place”
An Unexpected Upgrade
No Space for Family [Chapter 8] We passed over Greenmire and continued on our journey to what was supposed to be Hows’ destination. I wondered if they would be able to do something with Grandma. I wondered more if they were going to be mad when we didn’t show up with what we were supposedContinue reading “An Unexpected Upgrade”
Fifty Shades of Grease Publishing 