by David Backman | Dec 9, 2024 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night) February 16, 2049 NASA Director José de la Cruz had barely settled into the black leather desk chair in his Washington office when his holopad chimed. “Director,” the male voice of his AI assistant said from...
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 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...
by David Backman | Aug 16, 2024 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night) June 20, 2052 Meira’s and Katherine’s eyes were glued to the main monitor in the tiny Flight Control room of the Prometheus base. The monitor was fed from an outdoor video camera that overlooked Silo 1. They...
