@RyanEMuise
The story is approaching the climax! To celebrate getting close to launching the final, self-published version, check out the new cover!!! The old cover was a fun image I found on Pintrest that I threw into Canva. This cover is AI generated, but the result of a lot of prompts and many generations, and also a fair amount of hand made tweaks by me in photoshop. What does everyone think?
Did I get you with that bait and switch? I had an idea for a cool action scene but it ultimately played out too similar to the attack at Nameless’ home so I then thought “what if this was all in their heads?” The enemy tried to pull the same operation twice, because they are severely underestimating our team, and they failed because of it. I think it also helps remind you that our heroes are badasses, even if they’ve been on the back foot lately.
Next week they are on the road again with a clear objective. Come on back, and if you enjoyed this chapter please share this story with folks you think will like it.
Looking for honest feedback on my sci-fi/cyberpunk book FOlD//RUNNER. If you have 10–15 minutes, could you read Chapter 1 and tell me if the opening hooks you? I’m happy to swap feedback.
I enjoy these interludes, I hope you do too. I see it as a fun way to explore the world and expand the story in ways that don’t require a connection to the plot. Sci-fi work has always been an associated aspect of Cyberpunk. Blade Runner’s Pris, the infamous triple-breasted woman in Total Recall, Joy Toys in Cyberpunk 2077. In this case I wanted to imagine what modern sex work would be like when taken to the extreme. A place where you choose from a menu, and then indulge like you are at a hookah bar. I hope it reads, not smutty, but sensual and an overall positive experience for the worker, Whisper, and you the reader.
Next week back into other kinds of action! Some cool fight scenes and cyberspace hacking! So look forward to it!
This is it! The back story we were all waiting for! The mysterious Reaper sure has a complicated history huh? What did we think? Was it crazy? Was it unexpected? It was crazy and unexpected for me when I was writing it. When I was fleshing out our group of heroes I naturally wanted to include the stereotypical hulking brute. The silent, stoic death machine we all know and love in this genre!
But I also wanted to use them as a way to explore, however briefly, what gender means in a world where you can replace your limbs, your internal organs, your brain even. I’m not so concerned about the soul, the ship of theseus and all that, rather I was more interested in identity, how to you see yourself and present yourself in a world where you can change it at a whim.