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Glenn R. Frank

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I am a life-long fan of science fiction who lives in southern California with my wife, daughter and son. I've always worked in creative fields such as photography, graphic design, and web development. A collaborative anthology project started by author Drew Wagar, inspired me to reclaim my childhood enjoyment of writing and storytelling.

I like to tie history or historical references to speculative and science fiction narratives. I enjoy putting characters in positions where they have to re-think what they believe, question what they are seeing as they wrestle with what they have been taught or have always assumed. I think it is important for us to always be evaluating new things and checking our understanding against new information, so I t
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2024: A Space Odyssey

I recently picked up a copy of 2001: A Space Odyssey (the novel by Arthur C. Clarke – not the Movie) and the sequel novel 2010: Odyssey Two (the movie had a different title… The Year We Make Contact). It is 2024 and well, I finally got around to reading them for the first time. I’ve seen the films several times but it was great fun to read the novels. In fact, I think I might like the 2001 novel m

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The Shadow of Arcadia by Alan K. Dell
"This is a well paced intriguing follow on from the first novel and from the off we are hit with devastation with the first major event on Mars. Alan K. Dell is not afraid to keep putting his main characters in danger or hack them off after we have in" Read more of this review »
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The Shadow of Arcadia, Alan K. Dell’s second full length novel in the Augment Saga kicks off (in the prologue - don’t skip it) with a dramatic scene where James Fowler is once again being held captive by unknown alien creatures. This story-line ties ...more
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Interesting book... I have never seen the movie but I decided I should read the book first. After reading it I can't seem to figure out how the few movie clips I have seen relate to the story in the book. The book is told from the viewpoint of the ma ...more
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Ray Bradbury
“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.”
Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

Isaac Asimov
“Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today, but the core of science fiction -- its essence -- has become crucial to our salvation, if we are to be saved at all.”
Isaac Asimov

Frederik Pohl
“A good science fiction story should be able to predict not the automobile but the traffic jam.”
Frederik Pohl

Larry Niven
“The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!”
Larry Niven

Larry Niven
“The gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools.”
Larry Niven, Ringworld

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