Ask the Author: Christopher Keating
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Christopher Keating
The room was dark and fetid and she knew she had to get out. But as she reached for the doorknob, she heard something scratching on the other side.
Christopher Keating
Frederick Brown wrote a book called What Mad Universe. SPOILER ALERT: In this book, a science fiction editor gets transported to an alternative universe. In this universe, a guy who is a repeat letter writer to the editor is the super brilliant genius. The editor finally realizes the universe was created by the letter writer and is the universe he would want. At the end, the editor is about to be transported back to his original universe (by the super brilliant genius) when he realizes he could actually transport to his own made-up reality. A very fun book to read.
So, this is the world I would travel to, one where I could create my own version of the universe. I wouldn't need to be the superhero or the king, but I would like it to be a more peaceful, healthier place. And, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton would not have been the main candidates for President.
Sorry about the political stinger, but considering all of the news, I couldn't resist.
So, this is the world I would travel to, one where I could create my own version of the universe. I wouldn't need to be the superhero or the king, but I would like it to be a more peaceful, healthier place. And, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton would not have been the main candidates for President.
Sorry about the political stinger, but considering all of the news, I couldn't resist.
Christopher Keating
I'm going to make a concerted effort to reduce my 'To Read' list here on Goodreads. That's why I have that list, to keep straight which books on next on my list. But, I'll be adding a number of other books on how to prepare for the LSAT, which I plan on taking in September. Yes, I'm applying for law school and, if accepted, intend to specialize in environmental law and especially climate change. One thing for sure, after being a student for all those years and now a professor for 25 more, I'll be their dream student. I'll be in my seat before the start of every class, homework will always be on time, I'll study the material in advance and be prepared for every exam. I can hear the professors sighing now.
Christopher Keating
Early in my Navy career, when I was stationed on a destroyer in Norfolk, VA, we were having a division picnic one Friday afternoon. One of the petty officers in the division had the money for the picnic and was charged with getting the picnic supplies. When the rest of us showed up, there was no picnic. They guy never showed up. We waited before starting a search to no avail. He lived on the ship and all of his things were still there. The only things missing were him and his car. Oh, and a bunch of money. To make it worse, we knew he had received his reenlistment bonus and monthly paycheck that day. We also knew he was a drunk. We had no idea what happened and spent a lot of time speculating. The favorite theory was that he stopped at a bar in the wrong part of town and flashed that wad of money to the wrong people.
It would be easy to develop a story to go along with all of this. The real story came out a couple years later when he turned himself in to the police for desertion. It turned out he was heading to get the picnic supplies and decided he couldn't do it anymore, so he kept driving. Eventually, he found a place he liked, got a job he was happy with and met a woman he fell in love with. He finally confessed and his boss and girlfriend said they would stand by him, but he had to turn himself in. I'm not sure whatever happened to him, but I know we never got our picnic money back.
I hope things worked out for him.
It would be easy to develop a story to go along with all of this. The real story came out a couple years later when he turned himself in to the police for desertion. It turned out he was heading to get the picnic supplies and decided he couldn't do it anymore, so he kept driving. Eventually, he found a place he liked, got a job he was happy with and met a woman he fell in love with. He finally confessed and his boss and girlfriend said they would stand by him, but he had to turn himself in. I'm not sure whatever happened to him, but I know we never got our picnic money back.
I hope things worked out for him.
Christopher Keating
John Carter of Mars and Dejah Thoris. I read those books when I was a teenager and fell in love with them. The interesting thing is, if you read them as an adult, you'll see John Carter is something of a twit and the only thing Dejah Thoris was good for was to get in trouble so he could rescue her. Still, the youthful attachment is still there.
Christopher Keating
I don't really ever have writer's block. There are times when I might not be able to write a certain scene, but I simply work on another scene. If I'm having a problem figuring out something, I'll work on the parts before and after and see how it turns out. But, if you are having serious writer's block, I would suggest you take a look at what you're writing. Is it something you actually want to write? Maybe, you're merely avoiding something that doesn't thrill you. If that's the case, write about something else.
Christopher Keating
The working hours and work place. The commute from breakfast to my workplace is about five seconds and parking isn't a problem. Oh, and I have breakfast whenever I happen to get up.
Christopher Keating
Write for yourself. Don't get too wrapped up in worrying if someone else will like your work, or not. Write something you like so that you'll want to keep coming back to it.
Christopher Keating
I'm working on a science-fiction story about a refugee on a another planet. The twist is that it's actually a true story. The real story occurred in the New World in the 1500s and is so amazing, I'm adapting it as a modern story with very little being altered.
Christopher Keating
I love to hear and tell stories. At some point, it just seems natural to me to put them down on paper to make a cohesive whole. Once you start, it's hard to stop.
Christopher Keating
Purple Legion was inspired by true events. It is a highly fictionalized account of someone who died from HPV-caused throat cancer and left his business in a mess that others had to sort out. I took the idea and had some fun with it.
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