Garbage Rock | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
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- Опубликовано: 25 янв 2023
- "You can put your troubles in a box; that doesn’t mean they’ll stay there."
Written toward the topic: "Using Asteroids as Spaceships"
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!
Video: • Using Asteroids As Spa...
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About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!
Thanks for stopping by!
(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)
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I am 69 blind and in poor health which forces me to spend a lot of time in my recliner.Your stories make my day go easy and pleasent.Thanks!
😃kennyjoe, right now, I am up at 3:30 my time so I can get my story out for this week. Your comment just made it worth it tonight! Thank you!
You’re missing spaces after your periods.
I'm sorry you're in poor health hope you get better I'm not blind but I listen to audiobooks all the time and think it's better to use my imagination
God didnt make you to be that way, you can always fix your problems, itll take a few months but proper nutrition and exercise will always make you better. You can do this!
Oh great another sci-fi writer!@@RainedOnParade
Man! You are better than 90% professional writer, who wrote story without giving specific details and ridicule whole interest from story.....great job, it is easy to understand your story and feel so connected with your fantacy.....
Cheers, Sayed! Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent work, I almost thought it was a reading of a 1960's SF magazine story.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Maybe a new style classic from the 2020s with respect for the old style :)
Yeah I was surprised when he started talking about AI. I was like is this a modern author?? Incredible.
The little nuggets of realism name this a very refreshing story
I enjoyed this story as it quickly drew me in and kept me interested. I will be listening to more of these shorts-most definately
Thanks, Steve! Glad to hear you enjoyed it 😃 There's quite a few stories now!
Always an absolute treat to find a unique author who posts their stories for free. 👌
Cheers, Gage! Glad you found the channel 😃
Wow, thank you.!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this, it was just like a golden age of Sci-fi short story you'd find on Librivox.
I'm disabled & stuck inside on my own most of the time, I also can't afford to buy as many audiobooks as I'd like so I rely on RUclips & a couple of other websites to find my entertainment, being able to listen to stories as good as this helps make life more bearable.
I absolutely love golden age early Sci-fi & I think I'm going to love your work too.
Subbed, liked & with gratitude & best wishes from Scotland 🏴 🙏 ♥.!
You are most welcome, Alan! Comments like yours make all the work I put into my stories worth it. Have fun exploring the channel! Many more stories to come too! 🙏
So much better than the HFY garbage stories that are on RUclips. I swear those are written for third graders. This story had my attention the whole time.
Cheers, Havoc! So glad you enjoyed 🙏
I don’t understand how easily you spin these characters into such interesting draws for each and every story!
I write every day and pay close attention to the muse 😃
This is the 3rd or 4th video of yours I've watched. Really good stuff. Keep it up
Thank you, axel. Really appreciate it! I intend to 😃
Awesome story.
My TV went bank but still got sound. I've been listening to short audiobooks for two weeks now. They're wonderful. I felt like one of The Waltons sitting around the radio listening.with them.
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Thanks, Sonia! Glad to hear your enjoyed this one 😃🙏
keep you chin up @KENNYJOE 7asa,, im old and feked up myself, i always remember things could always be worse, theres plenty of people that would be happy to swap with us, i maybe 60 odd & broken,on the outside but inside,im still thriving,I LOVE these audiobooks.i dont sleep much with the pain, these storys really help me stay centered, keep on keeping on my brother and never STOP Loving, love and contentment from Liverpool UK bob&Mr tao,xx
First timer. Good story and read. Subbed.
Thank you.
Thanks, Karl! Glad you enjoyed 😃 and thanks for the sub 🙏
That was great! Cool to hear an SFIA fan's imagination at work too
Cheers, Luke! Glad you enjoyed!
@@RoweLit Bunch of great content! I've been bingeing on your stories since
@@lukejavor4739 Glad to hear it, Luke! Thanks. Much more to come too. Enjoy!
That was great too.
Thanks!
A great one! Super cool. Thank you for sharing!
Glad you liked it, DD! Happy to share!
Dude! Do you write these? Great work man! I subscribed and I'm stoked to hear more scifi yarns
Thanks, PewPro! For the compliment and the sub! And, yes, dude, I do write them--a new sci-fi yarn every week!
@RoweLit well keep it up Rowe. It's great stuff.
Well done. liked/subd - Can't get enough Sci-Fi!
Thanks, SJ! Hope you enjoy the channel! 😃
Nice!
Enjoyable.
Thanks!
Fantastic
Cheers, Aaron!
Enjoying your work. Thanks
Glad to hear it, Tara! hanks for watching!
I loved this! And the vault. Excellent!
Cheers, Peter! Glad you enjoyed these. Much more to come from Mr. Aballi...
Thank you written and read very well.
Cheers, D Z!
Just your description of the system told me you must have been influenced by Isaac Arthur. Loved the story! Big fan of sfia as well!
Thanks, Luis, glad you enjoyed it! "Influenced by Isaac Arthur" is a high compliment in my book!
Unbelievable how you can write some of the best scifi I've ever read in such a short time. I was bummed when I realized ep11 was the last story. So it continues Thursday?
Thanks, Tim! I like to think of it as the latest. Definitely not the last 😃
Friggin Fantastico Journey in Storytelling
Thanks, Chung Low! Glad you enjoyed!
As always... Thank you. 🥲
Cheers, Zeke! 😃
I enjoyed that very much. Thank you.
Thanks, John! Glad to hear it 😃
Enjoyed the story. Thanks
Thanks, Mike! Glad to hear it!
Excellent.
Thanks, Benjamin!
Thanks.
Not bad, not bad at all. I'm going to look for some more of your work.
Cheers, jeff! Glad you enjoyed this one.
great story
This was really good. Thank you
You're welcome Osrs. Glad you enjoyed!
Very well done. From one writer to another, thank you for your artistic contribution.
Thank you, Steve. Much appreciated!
Where is your literature?
@@SwampDonkey64 Thanks for asking, SD! In addition to the stories on this channel, you can find more at www.RoweLit.com and my bookstore www.amazon.com/stores/P.E.-Rowe/author/B07NXMPHB6?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
@@RoweLit I was asking the poster of this comment. Said they were a writer to. So I went to his channel and nothing. So was asking where his literature could be found.
That being said thank you for your wonderful stories I am now subscribed to your channel and will check out your other stories. Thanks again 🤓
@@SwampDonkey64 Ah! Okay. Thanks and cheers, SD! Glad you're enjoying 😃
Excellent
Love your stories and the universe youve created
Thank you, Sir. So glad you're enjoying!
I am almost 70, a female, needing two knee replacements working 2 days a week at a large 2 acre garden for a master gardener. I love the garden. Unbeknownst to the owner, I experience great pain with all the physical labor. Kinda grin and keep putting one foot in front of the other. Listening to these high quality stories distracts me and takes the edge off. Thank you. I really appreciate your stories.
Wow! Thanks, D Z! I've been seeing your comments migrate through the catalogue, and I always enjoy seeing the path listeners take through this crazy adventure I've been on the past two years as well. I'm very grateful to you for sharing your story and very glad to know that these stories are helping to brighten your hard-working days. Stay strong!
This is amazing work.
Thanks, Joe. Glad you enjoyed it!
These are so well done! ❤
Cheers, Kitka! 🙏
this is great
Thanks, Raser Apps!
SFIA! I knew some of the ideas in this story seemed familiar!
I try to schedule it so that the stories come out at the same time, so I have to write before Isaac's videos are out. It's fun for me to see where he goes with the topics and then compare. Obviously, he's got the science angle locked down better than I ever will 😄
I look forward to listening to more of your stories! I love a good hard/semi-hard scifi setting. Out of curiosity, how is interstellar travel handled in this world?
Hi, Jarred. I actually have a story that covers the origins of FTL: "To Geddes," but the short answer is they have it. I feel like every fictional universe should get a pass on one Clarke tech, and that's the one I had to have!
I'll have to listen to that one next!
i liked the shorts i read,1930 to 1950 style,thank you for reading to me
Happy to, Martyn. So clad you enjoyed!
Loved it! ❤
Thanks, Saulius! Happy to hear it 😃
Great story man
Thanks, Zack! Glad you enjoyed it
Wow..! Great job. Reminded me of blade runner ( a little… )
Keep up the great work 👍🏼😎👍🏼
Thanks, Patrick, for that high praise! Blade Runner is one of my all time favorites.
Great story loved it.
Thanks, MDS! Glad to hear it!
My 2nd story
Hope you enjoy!
You have a good narrators voice
Thanks, SUPER HALION! 🙏
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ very nice!
Thanks, Vicki!
Very interesting story.
Thanks, Rory!
cool story matey
Thanks, SUPER HALION! 😃
Nice short story 👍
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Cheers, Les! 😃🙏
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thanks man just subbed xx u got a very interesting voice, thanks 4 sharing,,xxxxtaoxxx
Thank you, Bob! Happy to share 😃and glad you're enjoying!
Question, are all of your stories meant to be oral? So far this one is endearing. The old man speech pattern is right on the nose. The voice over was fitting for how you describe him. So cool.
Thanks so much, Ebby. 😃 I guess the answer is yes, but I've always thought of stories as oral, as they all derive from an oral tradition from long before humans learned to write. RUclips is just a crazy modern way to re-create the campfire and bring back the oral tradition at scale maybe. For this one, I had a bit of a cheat code, as the Boston accent Clem Aballi speaks in is my mother tongue. I do have the text available too on Substack for people who prefer to read for themselves.
@@RoweLit so far? Oral tradition wins. I prefer listening to your work. Thank you for pointing out the link. You utilize the accent well.
@@JaelTheRight Thanks, Ebby. Oral tradition is far deeper and far more natural. There are plenty who like to read, though, and I'm super happy when anyone engages with either form. Thanks on the accent 🙂 I wish I had more voice acting tools, and it's tempting to overuse that one tool I know works. I have to resist the urge to overpopulate the galaxy with us Bostonians. There'd be wicked fast stahships all over the place🤣
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MR WIZARD!!!!
You found the origin! Where will he pop up next? 🤔😃
@@RoweLit can you give him a big floppy red had? Can he have an alias something similar to Carmen Sandiego? He already has the red jacket!
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Im Mark CEN CA 66 and in bad shape I'll pray for you friend
❤ Audio ❤
Cheers, Lorraine!
Cool story
Glad to hear it, Chinmay! Cheers 😃🙏
Great
Thanks, Nadine!
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Do your videos need to be read in order? Edit lol I mean watched 🤦🏻♀️
Ha! I think that's a flattering slip. Quite a few stories take place in similar settings. Quite a few stories visit Dreeson's system, and some take place in the near future on Earth. I write them with the intention the can each stand alone, though.
Mark CEN CA too short but it is what it is😂😂😂
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I wonder if steel could be used for such a structure? Woukd you need something stronger? Reminds me of a 1970s short story....well done...it would make a good student film.
Thanks, Scott! Maybe someday we'll see a film version. Who knows? Glad you enjoyed!
Well done!
Thanks, Alex! Glad you enjoyed it.
Also 135 sub ❤
Thanks! Welcome aboard!
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That was weird. It went silent on me after about 2 and a half minutes
Sorry that happened to you, Louis. If you're still interested and the video still won't load for you, I have links to several other ways to listen on the story's homepage: www.rowelit.com/garbage-rock.
@@RoweLit My fault. My ear buds kicked on for some reason. Lol
@@louisbrugnoni7639 Fun times with tech! I have those moments regularly.
I’m seven minutes in nothing happened did you say something that’s not woken up or anti-woke? L. O. L. Not as funny as you might think I get cut off from people and talking to on the phone. I get cut off texting all kinds of stuff I’m not woke.
Good work. I hope you get successful in your writing. I am making subliminal booster. If you want to try for your writing to be successful, I will be happy to make one for you.
Thanks for your gracious support! 🙏
I hope this is not some AI stuff.
No way, Jay-Beats. 100% human on the writing (at least I think I am 😆). I will never use a bot to write fiction for me. Full disclosure: there are AI elements in the thumbnails now, simply because I'm not a visual artist. I did use an AI narrator once for a character monologue of an AI character. That's the extent of the AI on this channel.
❤aww nice! Cuz this is excellent 👌 I'm on Deviantart and I see so much IA art coming out ( and selling!!! )these days it's insane. Big up for authentic art 🫡👍🏼
@@JeeJeeBeats Thanks, Jay-Beats! Agreed on real art. If it were possible, I'd ditch the AI art on the thumbs too, but it's just too tight a timeline week-to-week to collaborate. Some of my newest videos sign off with a sorta joke--the HAM "Human Authorship Movement." The art bots can generate some amazing things, but there's no substitute for the human ability to perceive and create beauty.
Just do the story. If people like you, they will thumbs up. Don't beg for it. And don't beg for donations. If you have quality narrations, that will speak for itself also. The best people who narrate stories let their works speak for themselves. Sorry, but I hear this at the beginning, I'm gone.
Thanks for the comment. I hear that and I actually hate doing it. In a perfect world, I would just narrate the story, as you suggest. From what I understand, it helps far more than it hurts, which is why most large creators do it. Respectfully, politely asking people to help me grow the channel by clicking a button isn't begging, nor is having a link for options to donate when your work is freely available. A lot of people make their living on tips.
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Do you have a map of your universe and the alien races/ factions in it?
Thanks, Eserhaudin. Unfortunately, no. I don't, and I don't know that I have the time/skillset to make a map happen soon. As far as alien races, all the main stories in this storyworld contain humans and AIs almost exclusively. There are some questions about an ancient alien race, but there aren't any aliens present in the lives of these future humans. Thanks for the question!