The Great War of the Worlds

What happened after the Martian Attack chronicled in War of the Worlds ended?

The aliens succumbed to Earth's microbes, but left their weapons and war machines scattered across the globe.

Governments worked hard to assert control over these deadly technologies, so they could keep it out of the hands of the wrong people, while taking advantage of it for themselves.

Sometimes they failed.

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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.


It’s been three minutes and I haven’t fed Freya. She expresses her displeasure.

It’s release day for my sister’s latest book. Our genres don;t overlap that much, but if you or your friends are interested romance, Amy’s books are very popular. Check it out here. (Or on my feed if reading this on Facebook.)

On Deck:  Lots of catching up to do with writing for the day job.

Inbox: 13 unread. (!)

Listening: Radio Paradise!

Reading:  Imperium Descent by Christopher Hopper.

Last Watched: Frontline’s breakdown of the January 6th hearings.

Condition: Sore shoulder. Might make this a rest day, but probably not.

February 6, 2024 blog daily diary






Well, it had to happen eventually.

Up early, got a great start on the day… and forgot to write an update for this.

Please accept my favorite photo of Freya as an apology.

February 5, 2024 blog daily diary






Freya has judged me, and I have been found wanting.

After killing most of yesterday icing a sore shoulder and playing with Linux on that old MacBook Air, I have some catching up to do.

The good news is the Air worked well enough that I ordered an 11” model on ebay. That will give me a sub-$200 rig for touring.

February 4, 2024 blog daily diary






Off to a very late start. Slept in, walked the dog late, then started playing with an old laptop.

I found a Linux distro that’s friendly to old hardware. I may be able to use this old clunker on bike tours instead of risking the newer Air or the overpriced Thinkpad to the elements.

Back to writing.

February 3, 2024 blog daily diary






It’s Friday! Not an incredibly productive week, so I’ll be spending it terying to catch up and prioritize the weekend. How about you?

On Deck:  Wrapping up the week with a guest post and some edits.

Inbox: 1 unread

Listening: Back to the Buddha Machine Boxed Set

Reading:  I’ll be reading Babel for a long time. More than 500 pages.

Last Watched: German dub of a very strange Spanish telenovella.

Condition: Sore shoulder from a bad roll in Aikido last night. Part of the game.

February 2, 2024 blog daily diary






Strange morning. Need to get to work!

On Deck:  Morning tutorial work.

Inbox: 25! Ack.

Listening: Silence.

Reading:  Babel

Last Watched: Percy Jackson and the Olympians season (series?) finale.

Condition: Meh.

February 1, 2024 blog daily diary