I chose this week’s topic (spaceports) from an older topic of Isaac’s. For the final story of each month, I’d like to poll the audience to see if there’s a topic people would really like a new story for. Please let me know in the comments below: what topic would you like to see a story for next month?
I love looking at self-portraits of great artists. It might not have been your intention, but that's what it feels like, listening to this. A great storian!.. and since history repeats itself, a great historian!
Something early in this story resonates for me when I consider things I'm coming to see in you Rowe. You often seem to see more than the surface of situations. This story is deeply sad. The watchful and proscriptive older children are reminiscent of leaders in movements active IRL, ostensibly protective but perpetuating the conflict while using children's vulnerability as weapons of conscience. Cleary worth publishing.
Another good one. These ideas and characters would be good in a larger set of works. A series. Novels. Books not narrated short stories. Pick your best characters and ideas and run with them.
Thanks, John! I actually started on the other end, thinking (and writing) on the scale of novels, so I'm certainly not opposed to taking a number of these story threads in that direction. On the other hand, many of these story threads wouldn't even be figments in my imagination without these weekly stories. If only there were 8 more hours in the day!
Hi, JoBeth. I'm not sure there's one that explains the difference, per se. "Schism" is the start of how the Trasp begin to diverge into their own culture. I'm not sure there's a good Etteran origin story yet, though I'm sure that'll happen. The best story that explains the start of the war is "Age of Deception." The people of Port Cullen are independent--their own nationality, hence their desire to appear neutral and make no waves.
Hi, Beth, so glad you are! Because I'm creating these stories on the fly each week based on varying themes, I tend to hop all over the galaxy, but there are definitely clusters of stories that fit together. I would suggest two playlists "Lifeboat Teaser Shorts" and "Tales from the West Battery War" as those are far distant from each other on the timeline and both playlists are in chronological order. Lifeboat is near future, and the West Battery playlist clusters around the time and systems where "Port Cullen" is set. Hope that helps.
Hi, Barbara! I don't have a list, per se, and I also sometimes feel lost. I write by topic, and that usually means I'm jumping around between time periods and places that fit the topic. The closest tools that organize this wondrous mess 🤣are the playlists right now. They are organized into related story threads, which means groupings of settings (Earth--with the Lifeboat stories, Greater Battery--with the stories set in the Battery Systems). I have ordered them chronologically. Hopefully that helps you find your way back 😃
Thanks, Tim! Glad to hear it. That's partly the novelist in me, and part that I've been building some connections between these stories. If you haven't checked out the Misfits, yet, that one is a developing series in sequence.
@@axelhoogland9442 When I started writing all these it wasn't obvious that a lot of them would end up coming together, but it should have been 😃 A lot of the time a story will leave a little thread that just needs to be pulled. And that sense just keeps growing. It's definitely fun for me, and I hope (and) think that should translate to the audience! Thanks for watching, axel!
I chose this week’s topic (spaceports) from an older topic of Isaac’s. For the final story of each month, I’d like to poll the audience to see if there’s a topic people would really like a new story for. Please let me know in the comments below: what topic would you like to see a story for next month?
If there are a lot of suggestions I’ll put a poll on the community tab on the channel and on my twitter.
Rouge Planets
Space hooks
Unusual friendship and post-apocalyptic world
@@bird7929 "Unusual friendship" sounds interesting. "Surviving an apocalypse" is on the schedule for next month!
Makes me cry for all the children of war. My father was one of those. Thank you in his name.
Thank you, Greg 🙏 Very grateful to hear you found personal meaning in this one 🙂
I love looking at self-portraits of great artists. It might not have been your intention, but that's what it feels like, listening to this. A great storian!.. and since history repeats itself, a great historian!
Thanks, M! I'll put that on my taxes next year: "Occupation: Storian" 😂
So cool, tyvm!!
Something early in this story resonates for me when I consider things I'm coming to see in you Rowe.
You often seem to see more than the surface of situations.
This story is deeply sad.
The watchful and proscriptive older children are reminiscent of leaders in movements active IRL, ostensibly protective but perpetuating the conflict while using children's vulnerability as weapons of conscience.
Cleary worth publishing.
Thanks, Bob. Proud of this one for sure. Glad you appreciated it 🙏
Quite thought-provoking. Thank you. 😊
Thank you! It makes us think!
Cheers, Paty! Glad to hear it 😃
That last line made me shiver. Wonderful story.
Thanks, Heidi.
I love how all your stories are so believable. 👍
Thanks, Lily! Even the ones about bug-eating aliens? 🦗 🤣
Awesome ✌️ 🤘
Thanks, Mike! 🙏😃
I really enjoy these stories. P.E.'s voice in telling the stories is very unique. Unlike other story tellers who use AI voice bots.
Damm this was good this channel is going to blow up... You deserve it.
Thanks! I hope so. Really appreciate the compliment!
Starting listening!
This story made me cry, amazing work for the timetable you have set for yourself.
Thank you so much for this comment. Helps keep me going!
Excelente story. Reminds me of the subteranian homeless children of Mexico city. Or Brazilian child street gangsl. "Lord of the flys"
A very fine piece of writing. You have just found yourself a new sub. Keep it up!
Thank you, Mike! Glad to have you along! Working on the next story now.
That was a mad story dude. Love it.
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
Very well written fiction. Thanks!
Cheers, David! Appreciate the kind words.
Another good one. These ideas and characters would be good in a larger set of works. A series. Novels. Books not narrated short stories. Pick your best characters and ideas and run with them.
Thanks, John! I actually started on the other end, thinking (and writing) on the scale of novels, so I'm certainly not opposed to taking a number of these story threads in that direction. On the other hand, many of these story threads wouldn't even be figments in my imagination without these weekly stories. If only there were 8 more hours in the day!
Great Story
Thanks, Michael.
Extremely thought provoking. What about the ones who die on the way like people in the Med?
Thanks, JoBeth. I hadn't necessarily thought specifically about the hidden casualties of this conflict yet, but that is certainly an area to explore.
Almost forgot this is fiction. Great story.
Thanks, Lisa! 😃
Well done, good stuff, liked and subscribed, keep it up!
Thank you, James. I intend to! Really appreciate the sub!
Still love this sstory!
🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
Thanks, Vicki! Still one of my favorites from this year as well 😃
Which story explains the difference between the Trask (spelling?) and people of Port Cullen? Trasp?
Hi, JoBeth. I'm not sure there's one that explains the difference, per se. "Schism" is the start of how the Trasp begin to diverge into their own culture. I'm not sure there's a good Etteran origin story yet, though I'm sure that'll happen. The best story that explains the start of the war is "Age of Deception." The people of Port Cullen are independent--their own nationality, hence their desire to appear neutral and make no waves.
This is second of your stories I've listened to and I loving your work. Can you recommend what order I should listen to your stories in?
Hi, Beth, so glad you are! Because I'm creating these stories on the fly each week based on varying themes, I tend to hop all over the galaxy, but there are definitely clusters of stories that fit together. I would suggest two playlists "Lifeboat Teaser Shorts" and "Tales from the West Battery War" as those are far distant from each other on the timeline and both playlists are in chronological order. Lifeboat is near future, and the West Battery playlist clusters around the time and systems where "Port Cullen" is set. Hope that helps.
Thank you
Thank you, Robert!
Every child deserves a bed should be a montra !:-)
That was really good.
Thanks!
Do you have a list so I can listen chronologically. I feel lost in space😂
Hi, Barbara! I don't have a list, per se, and I also sometimes feel lost. I write by topic, and that usually means I'm jumping around between time periods and places that fit the topic. The closest tools that organize this wondrous mess 🤣are the playlists right now. They are organized into related story threads, which means groupings of settings (Earth--with the Lifeboat stories, Greater Battery--with the stories set in the Battery Systems). I have ordered them chronologically. Hopefully that helps you find your way back 😃
Been listening for awhile and I love your tales .. but... Almost every story seems to come across as the first chapter of a much longer tale.
Thanks, Tim! Glad to hear it. That's partly the novelist in me, and part that I've been building some connections between these stories. If you haven't checked out the Misfits, yet, that one is a developing series in sequence.
Are these all in the same universe?
Not all, I think, but most are, axel. "Port Cullen" is definitely related to a number of other stories. I have many of them on the WBW playlist.
@@RoweLit cool. I like the smaller stories that all connect
@@axelhoogland9442 When I started writing all these it wasn't obvious that a lot of them would end up coming together, but it should have been 😃
A lot of the time a story will leave a little thread that just needs to be pulled. And that sense just keeps growing. It's definitely fun for me, and I hope (and) think that should translate to the audience!
Thanks for watching, axel!
Gravely monotonic
P.E.,
You sound tired; take a break.
Well rested.
It's your fault PE😂
I guess in some form, yes, all of it 😮
Thank You
Cheers, Charles!