Eric Goebelbecker
Shadows of the Past: The Great War of the Worlds #1
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It's 1915, twenty years after the Martian invasion chronicled in H.G. Wells War of the Worlds failed. The aliens left behind advanced technology and weapons, and now humanity is on the brink of a catastrophic war. Caught in the middle of the chaos are two unlikely heroes: Emil Zimmerman, a young German soldier, and James Brogan, an introverted radio engineer.
Shadows of the Past is a science fiction, alternate history, survival adventure. Do you love War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells? Then this thrilling journey of humanity grappling with the legacy of Martian technology is the thrilling ride you're looking for.
Clouds of the Future: The Great War of the Worlds #2 is available for pre-order!
What happened after the Martian Attack chronicled in War of the Worlds ended?
The aliens succumbed to Earth's microbes, but left their weapons scattered across the globe.
Governments worked hard to take control over these deadly technologies, so they could keep it out of the hands of the wrong people, and use it for themselves.
They failed.
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It’s a melty Valentines Day!
Another busy day. Lots to prepare for a bunch of conference Zooms tomorrow.
Also preparing to start running a Nose Work class in NYC next week.
February 14, 2024
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It’s a snowy Tuesday!
We’re supposed to get a lot today. Here’s hoping! I like it when the world has to slow down for a day or so.
On Deck: Writer’s group call. Meeting with marketing consultant. Meeting with clients. 37th wedding anniversary! Snow day?
Inbox: Unspeakably full.
Listening:
February 12, 2024
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Headed to the obnoxiously-named “Genius” bar to get the keyboard fixed on my Macbook Air.
I still prefer Linux for my daily driver, but the MacBook Air platform has always been one of my favorite platforms. (I’m typing this on a 2013 11” Air running Linux Mint.) But newer 2020 M1 Air has great battery life, which is great for day trips to the cafe and Vellum, the best ebook formatting software around, only runs on MacOs.
Hopefully the M1 will remain my last-and-only MacOs system.
The final cover for the Grovers Mill novella is in:
Just need to finish the damn story now.
And the Tesla Fire Short story is on Book Funnel. Go get it!
The link is pinned on my page if you’re reading this on Facebook.
February 12, 2024
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I guess late posts on Sunday will be a thing now.
Spent yesterday polishing a guest blog post, updating my Synology NAS, which was a huge mistake since they decided to cripple the open source software I was running on it, and starting on another character bio for this week’s newsletter.
Unwound before bed with “That Touch of Mink,” a 1962 romantic comedy pairing Doris Day and Cary Grant for what seems to be the only time. Largely a generic rom-com, although Gig Young and John Astin steal the show, IMO.
Does your public library offer a Kanopy subscription? It’s the best streaming service you’ve never heard of, and it’s free!
February 11, 2024
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Got some great feedback on The Tesla Fire, the short story that I’ll be giving to subscribers to my newsletter. (Subscribe over here if you’re ready this on the blog. On my page if you’re on Facebook. ) I’ll make the changes this weekend, then format for PDF and ebooks.
I slapped together a cover this morning:
I need to think about it for a few days.
Back to the dojo after a few days resting my (still) sore shoulder, then over to a friend’s house to plan a bike trip from the northwestern tip of New Jersey down to the southeaster corner. Yes, NJ has some nice cycling, and you can good bagels on the way.
February 10, 2024
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It’s Friday! The weekend is nearly here, so I can try to catch up on work for the next two days.
On Deck: New post about developer metrics for a client. Overdue email newsletter.
Inbox: Out of control.
Listening: Radio Paradise. Sonos had some network issues, which bodes ill.
Reading: Still on Imperium. Good stuff.
Last Watched: Criminal Record over on AppleTV+. Doctor Who as a dirty London cop.
February 9, 2024
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