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 | Aug 19, 2024 | Blog
Can you believe it? (I can’t!) The Lightning in the Collied Night is published! So, let’s talk about it! I’d like to know what you think about my first novel–my first fiction writing of any kind since high school. What did you like? What did...
by David Backman | Jul 26, 2024 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night) October 2, 2034 Daniel sat in a brown leather swivel chair at his West Wing office desk as he finished reading the report on his pad. He looked up when he heard a knock on the door; it partially opened, and...
by David Backman | Jul 16, 2024 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night) July 19, 2051 Here we go! Katherine thought as she stepped into the conference room in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington. She turned off her phone, tucked it back into her purse, and looked around...
by David Backman | Jul 5, 2024 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night) September 18, 2037 Lai dragged herself up the stairs to the second floor of Crothers Hall, exhausted from her first full week of classes at Stanford University. I should have my head examined for taking...
