by David Backman | Oct 28, 2024 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night) February 5, 2036, 10:42 a.m. President Daniel Bennett looked out at the thousands of mourners in Washington’s National Cathedral who had come to pay their last respects to President Aida Pendamai. She had...
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...
