31 ratings | 7 reviews | avg rating:4.10

Arlene F. Marks’s Followers (15)

Arlene’s Bookshelves

to-read (3)
currently-reading (0)
read (31)
did-not-finish (0)

Arlene’s Friends (10)

CeeCee

724 books | 88 friends

Ashley Buerkett

126 books | 232 friends

Mit Sandru

127 books | 752 friends

Rachel Wood

367 books | 39 friends

Angele Gougeon

300 books | 49 friends

VonMitzelWeber

675 books | 967 friends

Clinton Sites

4,574 books | 17 friends

J.D. DeLuzio

628 books | 42 friends

More friends…

Arlene F. Marks

Goodreads Author

Born

Toronto, Canada

Website

http://www.thewritersnest.ca

Genre

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Space Opera

Influences

Every author whose books I read while growing up, and every author who ...more

Member Since

October 2014

edit data

Born and raised in Toronto, Arlene F. Marks found her muse at the age of 6. Her first written story was a fantasy about a tiny boy who did everything backwards and rode around on a dragonfly. She has been writing and sharing her stories ever since.

Arlene's dual passions are writing and teaching, and she has indulged them both liberally over the years, chalking up publishing credits in multiple fiction and nonfiction genres between stints in the high school classroom. She retired officially from teaching in 2012 and now devotes herself full-time to writing (and teaching writing workshops), which is keeping her even busier than she was before.

Currently working on Sic Transit Terra, a series of space opera novels set at the turn of the 25th ce ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Arlene F. Marks questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

This question contains spoilers... (view spoiler)

Arlene F. Marks Hi! I'm glad you enjoyed the story! Here are the answers to your questions:

1. Maury and Shred were a gay couple back on RinYeng and they've remained t…moreHi! I'm glad you enjoyed the story! Here are the answers to your questions:

1. Maury and Shred were a gay couple back on RinYeng and they've remained together on Earth. Travis must have wondered while growing up whether he had grandmothers as well, but Grandpa M would have explained the situation to him truthfully, since it's no longer something they have to pretend about.

2. Since the Nash'terel are shapeshifters, they can appear to be male or female (or something in between), as the situation demands. Given the choice, most prefer to take the same shape as their birth gender. However, some consider themselves to be "two-spirited" and are equally comfortable appearing male or female. Shred is one of these, and so is Polley.

3. Warriors sometimes have a "nom de guerre"--a name they use when they go to war. Barron and Gershred are warriors who have fought together in many battles over the centuries. Barron's "nom de guerre" is Barney Ross and Shred's is Gordie Sharp, and this is how they sometimes refer to each other.

4. Finally, you will definitely be seeing more of Travis, Leo, and Oscar in future books in the Nash'terel series. Rocket Man, Coyote, and the Ninja aren't going away anytime soon.

Thank you for your interest. I love that you're so invested in these characters!

Stay safe and well,
Arlene F. Marks (less)

flag

1 like · like
Comment

This question contains spoilers... (view spoiler)

Arlene F. Marks You're welcome, and thank you for loving them as much as I do!

You'll be happy to know that Angie gives birth to a human-appearing baby boy named Travi…moreYou're welcome, and thank you for loving them as much as I do!

You'll be happy to know that Angie gives birth to a human-appearing baby boy named Travis, who is a main character in the next Nash'terel novel, coming out at the end of March, titled The Bloodstone. In this book, Travis is 15 years old. He's been living a normal human life in Collingwood with Maury and Shred (Grandpa M and Grandpa G) and has dreams of becoming an NHL star --until his alien half shows itself and he has to go to B.C. where his parents are, to train his Nash'terel talent. As you can imagine, it's not an easy adjustment for him to make, but he's not the only one having to adapt to change.

Maury and Shred have adopted an outwardly human lifestyle while raising this human boy for the past ten years. They love each other, and they love Travis because he's their grandson, the only one they're going to have, but grandparenthood has been an adventure for them. And in The Bloodstone, family relationships become even more challenging.

Thank you for reaching out with your questions. I hope you'll continue reading and enjoying the Nash'terel novels. There's a lot more story to come!

All the best,
Arlene F. Marks(less)

flag

1 like · like
1 comment

See all 12 answers from Arlene F. Marks…

Combine Editions
Arlene F. Marks’s books

Average rating: 4.02 · 228 ratings · 41 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Genius Asylum (Sic Transit Terra, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 111 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 Otherness Factor: Sic Transit Terra Book 2 4.18 avg rating — 50 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
	The Genome Rally (Sic Transit Terra #4) 4.46 avg rating — 13 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
	The Relativity Bomb (Sic Transit Terra #3) 4.33 avg rating — 12 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
	The Cockroach Crusade: Sic Transit Terra Book 5 4.13 avg rating — 8 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
	Imaginary Friends 3.67 avg rating — 6 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
	The Identity Shift (Sic Transit Terra #6) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 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
	Adventures in Godhood 4.50 avg rating — 4 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
	The Earthborn (The Nash'terel, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 4 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
	Weekends Can Be Murder 3.75 avg rating — 4 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

More books by Arlene F. Marks…

1 post
Arlene F. Marks's Blog

Love and Romance Fiction

I've always found it interesting that some things are generally considered to be romantic, while others, sharing many similar characteristics, are not.

What caused the Spanish Civil War to be infused with romance, for example, but not the struggle of the Contras in Central America?

Why were the voyages of Jacques Cousteau romantic, but not the equally important explorations of laboratory scientist Read more of this blog post »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on October 24, 2014 07:48 • Tags: conventions, love, popular-fiction, romance

Series by Arlene F. Marks

Sic Transit Terra (6 books)
by

Arlene F. Marks (Goodreads Author)

4.05 avg rating — 199 ratings

rss
Arlene’s Recent Updates

Arlene Marks has read The Rosetta Man (Rosetta, #1) by Claire McCague (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 28, 2024 03:36AM · like

More of Arlene's books…

Arlene’s Quotes

“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: 1929, viereck-interview

37589 likes

“All books are either dreams or swords,
You can cut, or you can drug, with words. ”
― Amy Lowell, Selected Poems of Amy Lowell

tags: books, dreams

76 likes

“Creative activity is a type of learning process where the teacher and pupil are located in the same individual.”
― Arthur Koestler, Drinkers of Infinity: Essays 1955-1967

tags: creativity

96 likes