Aloha – I’m finishing up proofreading on the final book in the Demeter series, and am considering what to write next after spending nearly three years editing the five books. The options may keep me busy until long after I’m dead:
Option 1 – An adult science fiction novel I’ve been developing for over a year that deals with the intrigue, politics and economics of asteroid mining. This is front and center at the moment and I’ll probably start some preliminary drafts that I’ll share along the way. Several of the characters including the protagonist of course are developed in my mind, just need to start moving it to text. This is currently on the front burner and is more complex than the previous novels intended for middle school to young adult science fiction fans. Actually, I found Demeter fun to write and I believe fun to read.
Option 2 – A continuation of the Demeter series. I’ve toyed with this since I started writing Demeter, but it would be to Demeter what Miles Vorkosigan was to Shards of Honor. Thinking about this one.
Option 3 – I prefer optimism but I’ve had a dystopian novel or perhaps short story in mind since Al Gore invented the Internet. It ties to the idea of global warming with only two extreme views. One requires mankind to leave the planet to avoid damaging the planet and leaving it to its pristine glory, while the other side fights vehemently to manage and live on the planet. This one is probably more of my own political views turned into writing.
Option 4 – Another action yarn, probably three books as I’ve framed it out. A little older central characters but still younger than Option 1. Consider it a space action adventure series. I probably like the protagonist best in this option, and the love interest is such a brat. But I prefer completing a series before publishing it, which means two years of writing and two years of editing.
Meanwhile there is much to consider in the science of asteroid mining. I’ve been researching this for three years now, and suddenly it’s got more to read than I have time to read about it.
If you have an opinion on which direction I should go next feel free to comment.
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