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Broken:Genesis
Science Fiction
Broken:Symbiosis
Science Fiction
Broken: Morphosis
Science Fiction
Broken: Morphosis
Science Fiction
Bones of the Earth
Western
Judgment Rendered
Western
Outlaw Brand
Western
Killing Time
Western
Anasazi Trail
Western
Way of the Snake
Western
Track of the Wolf
Western
The Resurrection of Cain
Western
Dane's Law
Western
Behold a Pale Horse
Western
A Child of the Wind
Western
Velvet Green
Thriller
Night of the Beast
Thriller
Life Bytes
ComedyRecent
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Requiem for Theia is now available! Arn Ad-Emn is considered a heretic on his home world. Documents and an artifact he found on a remote archeological dig make him believe the ancestors of the people of Theia came from the stars. He is wrong about them being interstellar travels, the truth is far stranger. With the aid of a geologist and a physicist, Arn tries to unravel the mystery of his ancestors origin. It might not be an easy task. There is the matter of a government assassin to deal with. And the technology he uncovered holds the potential to destroy the world he knows! If you are interested in my efforts in digital art, and photography, you can review some of my artwork on Deviant Art, an on-line artist community.
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One discipline of philosophy suggests that only the past and the present are real, as the events we remember and objects we can presently see are real. The future is not real because it represents only a potential reality, perhaps one of many. Time is no more than a method to mark the interval between those events leading us from the past reality into a nebulous future. On Theia, such a progression was immutable, or so I thought. It didn’t occur to me the future had already passed. - Arn Ad-Emn, Archeologist of Theia.
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Requiem for Theia!
May 1 2025Requiem for Theia is now available for Nook, and Kindle readers, as well as in paperback! Explore a world that might have been, on a parallel timeline.
Requiem noun: 1. a mass for the dead; the origin: Middle English, from Latin – Merriam-Webster Dictionary
"Past, present, and future are concepts our mind is comfortable with. However, a physicist would tell me the idea they are separate is only an illusion. In the past I stood before the committee. Perhaps in some other space-time dimension, I stand there, still, or in another dimension, I have yet to make my appearance. I hope those reflections of myself fare better than I did. In this world, I exist at a moment between the recent past and the inevitable future. In spite of philosophy and physics, I still cannot adequately define time. Somehow, it escapes me. Perhaps if I take note of the events, eventually, I might make sense of it all.(From the journal of Arn Ad-Emn)" -- Requiem for Theia, science fiction by Steve Croy.
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Now on Barnes & Noble!
Apr 11 2025Requiem for Theia is now available for Nook readers! Explore a world that might have been, on a parallel timeline.
Requiem noun: 1. a mass for the dead; the origin: Middle English, from Latin – Merriam-Webster Dictionary
"Past, present, and future are concepts our mind is comfortable with. However, a physicist would tell me the idea they are separate is only an illusion. In the past I stood before the committee. Perhaps in some other space-time dimension, I stand there, still, or in another dimension, I have yet to make my appearance. I hope those reflections of myself fare better than I did. In this world, I exist at a moment between the recent past and the inevitable future. In spite of philosophy and physics, I still cannot adequately define time. Somehow, it escapes me. Perhaps if I take note of the events, eventually, I might make sense of it all.(From the journal of Arn Ad-Emn)" -- Requiem for Theia, science fiction by Steve Croy.
Now on Amazon!
Apr 07 2025Requiem for Theia is now available for Kindle readers or in paperback! If science fiction is on your list of favorite reads, this novel might be for you. What if time isn't what we thought?
“What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.” – Saint Augustine.
Prae’sol is history, so it is said. I cannot change what happened in the past. Tare’sol will arrive, whether I am ready for it or not. The future is unpredictable. Em’sol, this sol, is the only sol that offers the opportunity to change our destiny. Often, it passes without our awareness of its significance. Looking back in regret is a sad exercise. In my existence, I was taught life moves in one direction: we mark time in a progression of events from the past through the present and into the future. On Theia, such a progression only moves in one direction. I was to learn that may not hold true in every reality.-- From Requiem for Theia, science fiction by Steve Croy.
Author Fest 2025
Apr 1 2025Author Fest 2025, on March 29 was a festive occasion!. This year there were thirty local authors represented. Something for everyone was available: all types of genera, Westerns, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Children's Books.
Jan Brown, a local author from North Georgia was one of the authors I recognized from the 2024 event. Jan writes historical fiction--his books can be found on Amazon. I made the acquaintance of Larry Simpson, who writes non-fiction. I enjoyed chatting with Susan Kirkland who writes faith-based fiction. Hopefully, I will see many of the authors return next year.
Requiem for Theia
Apr 01 2025Coming soon!
Work is proceeding on the new science fiction novel, Requiem for Theia. A proof copy is currenlty in review!
"I am cognizant of my waning years. I am aware life in our world is ever-changing. Everything that has been created will eventually be destroyed through a natural calamity or of our machinations. I have seen the ruins of Theia’s earlier civilizations. Many find it difficult to believe that once great societies existed before our modern one. But even if not as technologically advanced, our ancestors were capable of building great edifies and cities. It is humbling to see the fragments of carved stone tumbled from the walls of great buildings to lay on the red sand between tuffs of lavender-colored weeds that seem to have sprouted from every crevice."
"Such places where the winds howl and the sand it drives rounds and softens the sharp edges of the portions of the buildings that still stand. Some of the ruins near the coast suggest that the great sea has receded as the piers stick forlornly out of the dry crust of the soil." --From Requiem for Theia.
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Author Fest 2025
Mar 1 2025Confirmed! An invitation has been accepted. Last year there were at thirty-six local authors present. They represented all types of genera, Westerns, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Children's Books. No matter what your preference, there was a book for just about every age and genre.
Saturday, March 29, 2025 10AM-3PM, the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library will host the annual Author Fest. This is an opportunity to meet and talk with local writers. The Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library is located at 310 Cappes Street, in Dalton, GA. For more information call (706) 876-1379. Last year, I got to meet Jan Brown, a local author from North Georgia. Jan writes historical fiction--his books can be found on Amazon.
Mark the date on your calendar so you don't miss the event. I hope to see you there.
Requiem for Theia
Mar 01 2025Coming in 2025!
Work is proceeding on the new science fiction novel, Requiem for Theia. The first draft of the manuscript is nearly complete!
"I am cognizant of my waning years. I am aware life in our world is ever-changing. Everything that has been created will eventually be destroyed through a natural calamity or of our machinations. I have seen the ruins of Theia’s earlier civilizations. Many find it difficult to believe that once great societies existed before our modern one. But even if not as technologically advanced, our ancestors were capable of building great edifies and cities. It is humbling to see the fragments of carved stone tumbled from the walls of great buildings to lay on the red sand between tuffs of lavender-colored weeds that seem to have sprouted from every crevice."
"Such places where the winds howl and the sand it drives rounds and softens the sharp edges of the portions of the buildings that still stand. Some of the ruins near the coast suggest that the great sea has receded as the piers stick forlornly out of the dry crust of the soil." --From Requiem for Theia.
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Author Fest 2025
Feb 16 2025Coming in March
Confirmed! An invitation has been accepted.
Saturday, March 29, 2025 10AM-3PM, the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library will host the annual Author Fest. This is an opportunity to meet and talk with local writers. The Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library is located at 310 Cappes Street, in Dalton, GA. For more information call (706) 876-1379.
Mark the date on your calendar so you don't miss the event. I hope to see you there.
Requiem for Theia
Feb 02 2025Coming in 2025!
Work is proceeding on the new science fiction novel, Requiem for Theia.
"I am cognizant of my waning years. I am aware life in our world is ever-changing. Everything that has been created will eventually be destroyed through a natural calamity or of our machinations. I have seen the ruins of Theia’s earlier civilizations. Many find it difficult to believe that once great societies existed before our modern one. But even if not as technologically advanced, our ancestors were capable of building great edifies and cities. It is humbling to see the fragments of carved stone tumbled from the walls of great buildings to lay on the red sand between tuffs of lavender-colored weeds that seem to have sprouted from every crevice."
"Such places where the winds howl and the sand it drives rounds and softens the sharp edges of the portions of the buildings that still stand. Some of the ruins near the coast suggest that the great sea has receded as the piers stick forlornly out of the dry crust of the soil." --From Requiem for Theia.
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