Some truths are buried in starlight.
I am R.K. Solaren โ€” science fiction author, student of astronomy, ancient history, and the questions civilization was never supposed to stop asking.
This is where I think out loud. About the science that doesn't fit. The myths that weren't myths. The universe that has always been trying to tell us something.
My debut novel is coming. Everything else is a clue.
Follow if you still look up.
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5 Fantastic Science Fiction Novums

Science fiction stories typically arise from a novum, a scientifically plausible concept that is a โ€œrealityโ€ in the tale. The novum might be an mechanical device like robot servants, artificial intโ€ฆ

Inventing Reality Editing Service

Pleased to report that "Mr. Perkins Goes to Hell" is now available at a variety of online stores in addition to Amazon:

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Whether you're new to The Nod/Wells Timelines or a seasoned veteran, enjoy this potent tale of sci-fi, horror, and memorable thrills!

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The Flesh Betrays: A Definitive Guide to Body Horror Fiction
https://boldly.blue/body-horror-fiction-definitive-guide/
A guide to body horror fiction from its philosophical origins, its 4 distinct creative approaches (psychological, erotic, feminist, political) & 5 essential texts.
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The Flesh Betrays: A Definitive Guide to Body Horror Fiction - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author

A definitive guide to body horror fiction โ€” its philosophical origins in Frankenstein and Kafka, its four distinct creative approaches (psychological, erotic, feminist, political), five essential texts from The Metamorphosis to Tender Is the Flesh, its social critique dimensions from gender to capitalism to race, and six craft principles for writers entering the tradition. When the body is the monster, nothing is safe.

David Somerfleck
Solarpunk: The Genre That Dares to Dream the World Repaired - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author

Solarpunk is the speculative fiction genre that replaced dystopian doom with solar panels, community gardens, and radical hope. A complete introduction to the genre's origins, subgenres, key writers โ€” Becky Chambers, Kim Stanley Robinson, Nnedi Okorafor, Ursula Le Guin โ€” and how it compares to science fiction, dystopian fiction, fantasy, and horror.

David Somerfleck
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Hindsight Station: Ashes Reborn is LIVE โ€” with 2 new chapters dropping on #Wattpad!

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Dystopian Sci-Fi | Hindsight Station: Ashes Reborn

The author page of the dystopian sci-fi web serial, Hindsight Station: Ashes Reborn. Chapters available on Patreon and Wattpad.

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Welcome to the Borderlands: A Definitive Guide to the New Weird
https://boldly.blue/new-weird-fiction-guide/
A definitive guide to the New Weird โ€” the genre that ate the walls between #sciencefiction, #fantasy, and #horror.
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Welcome to the Borderlands: A Definitive Guide to the New Weird - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author

A definitive guide to the New Weird โ€” the genre that ate the walls between science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Origins in Lovecraft and Machen, the 2003 naming debate, in-depth analysis of Perdido Street Station, Annihilation, Viriconium, and Who Fears Death, author quotes, political dimensions, and eight craft principles for writers entering the territory.

David Somerfleck