My wood shop calls out to me like a haunting voice across the moors. "Mi-ike. . . Miiii-iiike." It's three in the morning, and I wake up in a cold sweat, shaking. I throw of my CPAP mask, unrestrained air barges from the flexible tubing. I whip off the covers and fold them back neatly … Continue reading I Visited My Shop This Morning…
Revising – The Hardest Part of Writing
It has taken me close to two weeks (closer to three, but adjusted for the holidays) to get to this point, but I am satisfied with my first chapter. What helped it the most was just deleting the damned thing. I had received some advice to add a new first chapter to SubAqua to help … Continue reading Revising – The Hardest Part of Writing
The Aquaccino
It has been pointed out a couple of times that I might have mentioned food a couple of times in my Young Adult manuscript, SubAqua. The story takes place 120 years from now, when Baltimore is underwater, covered by a dome. Over the course of twenty or so revisions, I have become a regular at … Continue reading The Aquaccino
Founding Day Celebration Rocks Aquataine!
By Benjamin Maxwell BALTIMORE – April 22, 2040: Long-time readers of my columns might be in for a surprise, as this is my last ever from the wonderful city of Baltimore. But fear not, my loyal readers, for this is a happy occasion. Today, we celebrate the founding of the re-envisioned city of Aquataine, Baltimore’s … Continue reading Founding Day Celebration Rocks Aquataine!
Dome Foundation to be Completed March 21 Around Baltimore
-----Original Message----- From: Ben Maxwell <benjamin.maxwell@bos-chron.com> To: Franklin Maxwell <frankiemax@rhappahanock-engineering.va.us> Sent: Wed, Mar 16, 2035 3:01 pm Subject: Dome Foundation Around Baltimore Hi son, Just dropping a note to say that Mom and I are back in Baltimore to watch the completion of the foundation for the dome. Well, I’m in town for the foundation. … Continue reading Dome Foundation to be Completed March 21 Around Baltimore
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