MichaelSelden

I am currently (July 1 - July 5 2021) running a giveaway for the kindle edition of my book The Balance on Amazon
          	
          	https://www.amazon.com/Balance-Michae...
          	
          	The Balance is a YA novel set in a post apocalyptic dystopian world and contains a science fiction backdrop. It was published and was reviewed by both Forword Clarion Reviews and by Kirkus
          	
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          	A 5-Star Clarion Book "This morally gray dystopian novel is as thought provoking as it is entertaining." —Forword Clarion Review
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          	"Start of a probing sci-fi series that engages audiences of all ages" —Kirkus Review

MichaelSelden

I am currently (July 1 - July 5 2021) running a giveaway for the kindle edition of my book The Balance on Amazon
          
          https://www.amazon.com/Balance-Michae...
          
          The Balance is a YA novel set in a post apocalyptic dystopian world and contains a science fiction backdrop. It was published and was reviewed by both Forword Clarion Reviews and by Kirkus
          
          *******
          A 5-Star Clarion Book "This morally gray dystopian novel is as thought provoking as it is entertaining." —Forword Clarion Review
          —
          "Start of a probing sci-fi series that engages audiences of all ages" —Kirkus Review

MargaretCardoness

You worked for the Italian Space Agency? That sounds downright fascinating.

MichaelSelden

@MargaretCardoness ASI was one of my customers, although I worked for an American aerospace company, as was NASA and the Japanese Space Agency. My project with ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana) lasted about 8 years. It was fascinating, and I still travel to Italy to visit with friends I made there every couple of years.
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MichaelSelden

I just posted excerpts form all four of my published books. I'm currently working on book #5—Part 2 of The Balance trilogy. I've always seen this as a 3-part story, but I took time off from The Balance to write I AM and BOSWORTH. I've postponed another book  (a supernatural thriller that I've been researching for some time) to start Volume 2, subtitled: "The Wastelands and the Wilderness"
          
          The Balance was originally 150 thousand words, but included even more backstory than I allowed to stay in. Things like the history of The Land, the economics of the Council, and the structure and organization of both the Council and the order.
          
          I cut it down to 109K words for publication. I'm not sure how long Part 2 will be—it's starting to look like a beast, based on my plot outline and everything I want to include in it. We'll see . . .