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[volcanopele]

After years of thinking about writing a "science-fiction" novel, I have finally gotten started. I am publishing the book chapter-by-chapter via a blog located at http://afterword-the-book.blogspot.com/. I have uploaded the first half of the preface today.

The book takes place in the future, set in the early 2220s. Rather than writing in the style of most science fiction stories, I am really trying to emulate historical fiction novels, only based on events that haven't happened yet The novel will cover the events of the Ionian War of Independence and the events that led up to it. It will also be told in a very..how should I put this...in a very blunt style, so some of the dialogue may be PG-13, particularly if you happen to be Mars or Europa fans.

I intend this to be a long novel in three parts. I've obviously never written anything as long as I intend this to be, so if you can be kind... Comments will be turned on so you can discuss the events of a particular chapter or ask me questions. You never know, you could influence the direction the story will go, though I got the general outline prepared.

Enjoy!

[volcanopele]

This isn't quite a first. I know that publishing a novel via a blog certainly has precedent. I felt that as a first attempt at right a novel, particularly when I'm sure if I want to write more, I thought this might be a good way to go.