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Colin Alexander is a writer of science fiction and fantasy. Actually, Colin Alexander is the pseudonym for Alton Kremer, maybe his alter ego, or who he would have been if he hadn't been a physician and biochemist and had a career as a medical researcher. His most recent book, The Secret of the Martian Girl, is his eleventh and the fifth of the Leif the Lucky novels. Colin is an active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, Mystery Writers of America, and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Away from writing fiction, his idea of relaxation is martial arts (taekwondo and minna jiu jitsu). He lives in Maine with his wife. His books are available on Amazon in print and e-book formats. ...more

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Hi Colin, I've taken your recommendation of "Complicated: The Interstellar Life and Times of Saoirse Kenneally" and am really enjoying it, despite initial struggles with getting her name right in my head. Are you intending to make a series out of this book, or will it remain a one-off?

Colin Alexander Hi, Emoto, I am glad you are enjoying Saoirse's adventures in "Complicated" and I hope that continues all the way to the end of the story. The best an…moreHi, Emoto, I am glad you are enjoying Saoirse's adventures in "Complicated" and I hope that continues all the way to the end of the story. The best answer to your question is that I do have a sequel planned. The second half of next year is when I am projecting the release. It is a bit too far ahead to be more precise on the date. I can't say right now whether there would be additional ones after that. I will know a lot more about that when the sequel is done.(less)

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Is the universe deterministic or probabalistic? Seems to be a hot topic these days among physicists and others. Also, as a sci fi writer, what are your thoughts on the Fermi paradox? Sorry for asking 2 questions.

Colin Alexander Hi, and thank you for the questions. They are good ones.

I actually do not find the Fermi paradox so much a paradox as an expression of two other key f…moreHi, and thank you for the questions. They are good ones.

I actually do not find the Fermi paradox so much a paradox as an expression of two other key features of the universe. It has taken life a couple of billion years on Earth to evolve to the point of a technological civilization that could be detected by an outside observer. That level of technology has existed for less than 100 years out of those couple of billion. So, many other civilizations could evolve in the universe, but if their rate of evolution is just slightly different than ours, we will never detect each other. This is also connected to the scale of the universe and the distance over which a civilization could be detected. Right now, we are limited (most likely) to our immediate galactic neighborhood, which (as above) makes it unlikely we will detect someone. The other possibility in my mind I explored in the 4th Leif the Lucky book and had Leif refer to it in the 5th book. That is: intelligence could be an adverse indicator for the survival of a species. I'll stop there so as to avoid a spoiler.

In terms of deterministic or probabalistic, I'll go with probabalistic, at least at a quantum level. I always did like Schrodinger's cat.(less)

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Average rating: 4.43 · 3,391 ratings · 261 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Starman's Saga: The Long, Strange Journey of Leif The Lucky 4.44 avg rating — 1,324 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Accidental Warrior: The Unlikely Tale of Bloody Hal 4.45 avg rating — 513 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lucky Starman: A Leif the Lucky Novel 4.42 avg rating — 338 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder Under Another Sun (Leif the Lucky, #2) 4.46 avg rating — 289 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Complicated: The Interstellar Life and Times of Saoirse Kenneally 4.51 avg rating — 222 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Planet of Wrath and Tears: A Leif the Lucky Novel 4.36 avg rating — 212 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret of the Martian Girl: A Leif the Lucky Novel 4.63 avg rating — 178 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Life: An Ex-Quarterback's Adventures In The Galactic Empire 4.13 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Princess of Shadows: The Girl Who Would Be King 4.43 avg rating — 69 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady of Ice and Fire 3.78 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Yay! The Lucky Starman is now available on Amazon. This is the third adventure of Leif the Lucky. It has a gorgeous cover from Alejandro Colucci that creates some dissonance with the title. There's a reason for that. Leif finds himself stranded in orbit, viewing a destroyed civilization on Earth through the screens of a starship that is running out of food and fuel. Is Leif really Lucky? He Read more of this blog post »

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“In my experience, when you thought you had thought of everything, you hadn’t, but maybe that’s because a lot of my experience was in the army.”
― Colin Alexander, Starman's Saga: The Long, Strange Journey of Leif The Lucky

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“People strap themselves on top of rockets filled with high explosive, touch it off and don’t think twice about it, but God forbid someone might hit their head when the elevator stops. They might call a lawyer.”
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“I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path, and I will leave a trail. From “Wind-Wafted Wild Flowers”
Muriel Strode, 1903”
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