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Uplift
Three bizarre post-apocalyptic stories inspired by the 1990 classic – A Wind Named Amnesia.
A rat forced out of his home in search of food as his colony succumbs to a strange affliction, but will he find what he's looking for or take his dying friend's advice?
A cockroach ponders its existence and questions the direction of its race, but will some troubling news render his outlook obsolete?
A researcher documents the reappearance of a missing test subject, but how will that affect his studies?
In the Otaku on Writing podcast, Jon Cronshaw, Lynn Sheridan, and Killian Carter break down classic anime and extract story ideas to create exciting new fiction. Listen to podcast episodes 5 to 7 and get a unique glimpse into the thought process behind these stunning tales.
A rat forced out of his home in search of food as his colony succumbs to a strange affliction, but will he find what he's looking for or take his dying friend's advice?
A cockroach ponders its existence and questions the direction of its race, but will some troubling news render his outlook obsolete?
A researcher documents the reappearance of a missing test subject, but how will that affect his studies?
In the Otaku on Writing podcast, Jon Cronshaw, Lynn Sheridan, and Killian Carter break down classic anime and extract story ideas to create exciting new fiction. Listen to podcast episodes 5 to 7 and get a unique glimpse into the thought process behind these stunning tales.
29 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 15, 2018
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Jon Cronshaw
103 books138 followersJon Cronshaw is a British science fiction and fantasy author based in the north of England, just south of the wall.
As a freelance features writer, he has had work published in local and national newspapers across the UK, including the Yorkshire Post and the Guardian.
He earned his PhD in history of art from the University of Leeds in 2011, focusing on the life and work of Anglo-American sculptor, Jacob Epstein (1880-1959).
He's a voracious reader, guide dog owner, ex-gamer, and wrestling fan.
As a freelance features writer, he has had work published in local and national newspapers across the UK, including the Yorkshire Post and the Guardian.
He earned his PhD in history of art from the University of Leeds in 2011, focusing on the life and work of Anglo-American sculptor, Jacob Epstein (1880-1959).
He's a voracious reader, guide dog owner, ex-gamer, and wrestling fan.
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September 17, 2018
These three stories are based on A Wind Named Amnesia, an anomie video. Prior to reading the stories I watched he video since I wasn’t familiar with it, and I’m very glad I invested the time since it helped me put the stories in the right context. As in the previous Otaku stories by this group of authors each story build on the foundation set by the initial story which is loosely based on the source movie. In this case, these three stories follow a similar track just like in the movie. Even if a person didn’t watch A Wind Named Amnesia, the connection and context in these stories would become apparent as the reader progresses through each of them. It is obvious that the authors of Uplift: Otaku Stories Volume Two are starting to really gel as a writing team/consortium, the stories were tighter and really fit together better than in Otaku Stories Volume One. If you are looking for a series of interrelated short stories, give this set a try, you may be pleasantly surprised. I’m looking forward to diving into Symbiote: Otaku Stories Volume Three.
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