by David Backman | Oct 18, 2024 | Blog
If you’ve already read my debut novel, The Lightning in the Collied Night, you have some idea of what ho’oponopono is. If you haven’t read it yet, you may be thinking, “ho-oh-what?” At least, that’s the reaction for a character in my novel when she first hears about...
by David Backman | Oct 7, 2024 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night) September 19, 2032 Keone looked up from the book he was reading on his pad when he heard his phone buzz. He started when he saw the Caller ID on its screen: Lāhainā Police Station. Oh, no—not again, he...
by David Backman | Sep 27, 2024 | Blog
My first novel, The Lightning in the Collied Night, went on sale on August 19, 2024, a bit more than one year after I’d decided to tell a story I’d had in my head for a long time. It was quite a journey and adventure for me, given this was my first fiction writing...
by David Backman | Sep 16, 2024 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night. For context, see An Interesting Project.) July 19, 2051 Senator Irene Wilkes looked directly at the 40-something red-haired woman sitting at a small oak table about eight feet in front of her. “Dr. Etter, is...
by David Backman | Sep 6, 2024 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night) March 6, 2054 “6 Gs … 8 Gs… 10 Gs—G force approaching danger level, Lai!” Aileen exclaimed as Chronos 2 accelerated toward the event horizon of the black hole fronting the Wagamese Wormhole. At that instant,...
by David Backman | Aug 26, 2024 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night) August 15, 2137 The afternoon sun blazed high above the West Texas prairie as the white solar-powered panel van moved slowly westward down Interstate 20 toward Colorado City, dodging the many ruts and...
