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He was lost in his daily routine at work.  New doctors have to follow a strict protocol, and today was no exception.  The endless piles of forms to be completed made Bryan's arm hurt as he flailed about the holographic display that only he could see.

How could Orbit know what Grace was thinking before she knew she was thinking it?  The uncanny way that Orbit knew every little detail of Grace's development schedule, her home needs, her personal life...

It had become beyond curious to Grace, but she didn't want to cause any problems between her and her assistant.

Have you ever just sat there, staring into space, wondering how you got where you are?  Yes, Grace was doing her job, but she was also distracted from her regular work, trying to understand a chemical reaction in a new metal alloy she was developing, at least part, part-time.

Grace was starting to notice the uncanny way that Orbit knew what was happening in her life, heck, in her head!  There were things that she knew she hadn't discussed with her, or anyone else for that matter, that just seemed to pop up in conversation.

Maybe it was that she graduated with her degree and now might have more time to think about things, or maybe it was that Bryan was super busy as a new doctor, what with rounds and house calls and service to pay for his schooling, but the phone calls were definately slower than they had been.

Tip-Off-Tuesday has come again and I'm not ready to share anything new.  Stay tuned for the next installment from SubAqua!

Beings are gnats!  You can swipe at them, and try to get them away from your ears and face but they have their own agenda and have mastered the ability to stay annoying and unstoppable.

Orbit started speaking as soon as Grace was within earshot.  It was as if she had never stopped from the day before.  As politely as she could, Grace said “Uh huh, OK” several times as she wedged her body into her office.  When the door shut, she made her way to her desk, waved...

Orbit was a chatty person, but her heart was in the right place.  She always seemed to drone on about the right things - things that had no impact on Grace.

It's the morning after the night before and Bryan's head is pounding.  The now familiar feeling of flu-like symptoms had become all too regular.  He was leading a double life.

Every day became more tenuous.   The pressure of the Pan Union Security Council on intellectuals was increasing by the hour.  Basic rights and privileges were being infringed upon and there wasn't any recourse.  The illusion of freedom was...

Do all new medical doctors go through a period of self-destruction?  It seemed that the entire graduating class was having get-togethers that focused on doing drugs and alcohol and risking everything they had spent years of Third School learning to avoid at all costs.  No matter the intensity of the physi...

Grace:  When is the shoe gonna drop?

It had been over a month since something had gone wrong.  Bryan hadn't upset her with his constant cancellations or flat-out missing dates, Orbit was turning into a closer friend than she thought ever possible and work was going well.  Her latest project, new structur...

The proof edit is done now.

I need to write chapters 1-3 and 16-19.  Creating the hook in the new beginning and then seamlessly blending it in to the previous beginning is proving to be a challenge.

I also started learning a new method of storytelling.  Parallel plots, multiple key characters and subplots per timeline, etc.  It's giving me the strong urge to re-write the whole book.

If you've had a similar...