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Warren A. Shepherd

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in London, The United Kingdom

February 28

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Science Fiction, Thriller

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Warren A. Shepherd was seven when he first realized the world didn’t fit him quite right. Two sizes too big or two sizes too small, he couldn’t be sure. But having been transported from the streets of London, England to the streets of Toronto, Canada at such a young age left him with a profound sense of alienation — a boy with one foot in each world yet belonging in neither. The experience, however, did sharpen his sense of self-awareness and made him a keen observer of the human (and not-so-human) condition.

When he sees what humankind is capable of, both the good and the bad, he imagines how we would cope amongst the stars and is driven to tell stories of strange new worlds to try to explain the one that he often cannot.

After all, it tak ...more

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How do you brainstorm characters? Do you start with a plot or do you have a character in mind first?

Warren A. Shepherd It's mostly the plot that dictates what characters populate it. But there have been occasions when I think, "Wouldn't it be great to have such and suc…moreIt's mostly the plot that dictates what characters populate it. But there have been occasions when I think, "Wouldn't it be great to have such and such a character in my story." But it can't seem contrived, it has to feel organic. And sometimes the addition of such a character fuels new plot ideas that I may not have previously considered. It's an exciting process, to be sure.(less)

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Warren A. Shepherd When I was a wee lad, the answer would have been, without hesitation, Narnia. So complete was my captivation with that world that I even used to imagi…moreWhen I was a wee lad, the answer would have been, without hesitation, Narnia. So complete was my captivation with that world that I even used to imagine I could talk to our cat. (I think she was ignoring me just to keep up the pretence.) As I grew older, I would have given anything to co-pilot the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo. (Now that universe seems to revolve solely around Tattooine.) So I say without ego or conceit, that I would choose to live in the world of my own book, Sex, Bugs & UFOs. (Why do you think I wrote it?) And what would I do there? You'll have to read the book to find out...(less)

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The Ultimate Battle of Man vs. Machine: Or, How I Survived Being Interviewed by Chat-GPT

From the moment Arnold Schwarzenneger's Terminator first uttered that ominous phrase, "I'll be back," we all feared that science fiction might one day be science fact. But I'm sure we all hoped that that day would be a long way down the road.

Well, it might be time to check the calendar. AI is learning and growing exponentially, integrating itself into so many facets of our lives; it seems we're ju

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“Morrissey almost never passed out during sex. It was a trait he prided himself on, along with good hygiene and impeccable punctuality - both of which had
come in very handy over the past several hours.”
― Warren A. Shepherd, Sex, Bugs & UFOs

tags: adventure, science-fiction, space-opera

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“They would be coming for him soon. He didn't know who they were, of course, but there had to be a they. There was always a they.”
― Warren A. Shepherd, Sex, Bugs & UFOs

tags: adventure, science-fiction, space-opera

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“Morrissey almost never passed out during sex. It was a trait he prided himself on, along with good hygiene and impeccable punctuality both of which had come in very handy over the past several hours.”
― Warren A. Shepherd, Sex, Bugs & UFOs

tags: adventure, science-fiction, space-opera

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“Morrissey almost never passed out during sex. It was a trait he prided himself on, along with good hygiene and impeccable punctuality - both of which had come in very handy over the past several hours.”
― Warren A. Shepherd, Sex, Bugs & UFOs

tags: adventure, science-fiction, space-opera

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“Morrissey was seven when he first suspected that the world didn't fit him quite right. Two sizes too big or two sizes too small, he couldn't be sure. All he knew was that planet Earth pinched him in all the wrong places.”
― Warren A. Shepherd, Sex, Bugs & UFOs

tags: adventure, science-fiction, space-opera

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“She pouted playfully, then walked slowly to the bedroom in the exquisite way that naked women tend to walk.”
― Warren A. Shepherd, Sex, Bugs & UFOs

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“They would be coming for him soon. He didn't know who they were, of course, but there had to be a they. There was always a they.”
― Warren A. Shepherd, Sex, Bugs & UFOs

tags: adventure, science-fiction, space-opera

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“Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

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