Almost overnight, life changed for everyone.It was Krazak-446, a passing chunk of interstellar debris, and it could be changing its course to intercept the earth—on Sunday, at 5:37 PM Pacific time. So how does a person, a world, prepare for such a thing? Some people used it as an excuse to indulge in their worst desires.
But Hector Carthage wanted to make sure he saw the dog he had left behind after he had got married. It was just a few hours up the road—but it turned out to be the longest ride of his life, and one that changed the lives of millions.
The supporting cast includes Walter Roscoe, the euth artist; Christie Caribdis, the human whirlpool; and Norman Norton, a sociopath with skills.
"Finding Life" is about looking at our obvious future, the world surrounding us, and seeing what's important.
56,000 words.
About Wayne Wightman's Fiction:
JOHN BRUNNER, the legend himself: ‘Wayne Wightman is agreeable company, both in person and via the printed page. As to the former, I’m afraid you will have to wait the chance to make his acquaintance…. As to the latter, however, now’s your chance.’
ORSON SCOTT CARD, Hugo and Nebula winner: ‘[Wayne Wightman is] …one of the names I[‘ve] learned to look for…. He…is a romantic whose stories confess his belief that individuals can be larger than life, that their decisions can change the world around them.’BEST STORY OF THE YEAR, 2011, awarded to Wayne Wightman's ‘Brutal Interlude’ by Orson Scott Card's online magazine The Intergalactic Medicine Show.
RICHARD PAUL RUSSO, Philip K. Dick Award winner: ‘One of Wightman’s great strengths is his willingness to go to the edge. He pulls no punches, whether the story is serious or violent or manic. You can count on him to take you places other writers shy away from.’
LEWIS SHINER, writer par excellence and editor: ‘Wayne Wightman… has produced an impressive series of connected stories… full of manic energy, rich in colors and emotions.’
ED FERMAN, editor of "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction": ‘He writes top quality sf and fantasy, humor and horror, and he never forgets to tell a compelling tale.’
Genre: Mystery
But Hector Carthage wanted to make sure he saw the dog he had left behind after he had got married. It was just a few hours up the road—but it turned out to be the longest ride of his life, and one that changed the lives of millions.
The supporting cast includes Walter Roscoe, the euth artist; Christie Caribdis, the human whirlpool; and Norman Norton, a sociopath with skills.
"Finding Life" is about looking at our obvious future, the world surrounding us, and seeing what's important.
56,000 words.
About Wayne Wightman's Fiction:
JOHN BRUNNER, the legend himself: ‘Wayne Wightman is agreeable company, both in person and via the printed page. As to the former, I’m afraid you will have to wait the chance to make his acquaintance…. As to the latter, however, now’s your chance.’
ORSON SCOTT CARD, Hugo and Nebula winner: ‘[Wayne Wightman is] …one of the names I[‘ve] learned to look for…. He…is a romantic whose stories confess his belief that individuals can be larger than life, that their decisions can change the world around them.’BEST STORY OF THE YEAR, 2011, awarded to Wayne Wightman's ‘Brutal Interlude’ by Orson Scott Card's online magazine The Intergalactic Medicine Show.
RICHARD PAUL RUSSO, Philip K. Dick Award winner: ‘One of Wightman’s great strengths is his willingness to go to the edge. He pulls no punches, whether the story is serious or violent or manic. You can count on him to take you places other writers shy away from.’
LEWIS SHINER, writer par excellence and editor: ‘Wayne Wightman… has produced an impressive series of connected stories… full of manic energy, rich in colors and emotions.’
ED FERMAN, editor of "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction": ‘He writes top quality sf and fantasy, humor and horror, and he never forgets to tell a compelling tale.’
Genre: Mystery
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