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hello again,i have another question.will " the gravity of the affair "ever be in print.thanks? again
Michael J. Martinez GRAVITY was published as an ebook with my literary agency and not with Night Shade Books. While I'm quite gratified with the reception the novella has received, there hasn't been a massive demand for a printed version -- and to be fair, it would make for a very slim volume. It may make sense to release a print version at some point, but unfortunately, that's not really in the works right now.
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hello,i love your books.i am reading "The Enceladus Crisis".it goes from chapter 5 to chapter7.is there a chapter missing or just a error by the printer? thanks '
Michael J. Martinez Sorry It took so long for me to respond! Yes, sadly, there may have been a printer error there. I would suggest returning it to your bookseller for a different copy. If that doesn't work or isn't feasible, drop me a line here and I'll see what I can do.
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Mr. Martinez. I'm currently listening to book 2 in your series and I was wondering what influences you had when you were crafting your world. Also, do you have any plans to do anything with the history of Weatherby's universe? I definitely wouldn't mind hearing some tales about the ancient civilizations on Mars and the other worlds. Thanks!
Michael J. Martinez Hi, Robert! Thanks for the question. Aside from the obvious naval-fiction influences (Aubrey/Maturin, Hornblower), I would say that my depiction of the Known Worlds is rooted in pulp fiction. Venus as jungle, Mars as desert -- they're fun tropes to play with. History also played an important world-building role; I chose alchemy as the "engine" of Void travel because of its prevalence as a pseudo-science during the period.

As for backstory and history, I hadn't really considered doing anything big with it, though I suppose I could. There's a ton of material I used to build out the universe that has yet to be included in the books. It's there mostly to be sure what I write has a logic to it. But hey, if there's demand for it, you never know!
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