I started this series many years ago, simply doing research, combining events, technologies, and letting my mind imagine perfect choices. It began with two thoughts, grief over my father's Alzheimer's diagnosis, as I contemplated the years I spent with him in Oklahoma as a child.
The second event was my contemplation of the do over stories. It seemed that as soon as the main character changed anything, all his memories would be increasingly less helpful. It led me to try to imagine what knowing the results of actions would be like, and finally what would be required for a human to have true foreknowledge, a sort of Omniscience.
I finally began writing the story December of 2018. It went well, and I'm very pleased with the results. After part 4 or so I had an editor and that helped immensely.
While writing part 8, my father died. Suddenly I couldn't write anymore. It was a struggle to finish that section, and it's not as long as I had intended. I did my best to give it a good ending, at least for now.
Yes there is more story, John's not dead, just off on a new adventure elsewhere. Someday i hope to tell that story.
First though I'd like to go back, recompile all 8 parts, into a single combined story, adding new material, particularly dialog, which I find difficult to write, and breaking the parts into chapters.
I'll let you know when I start that project, but it'll be a while. Next up will be a re edited version of micro gates, I've got stuff for a sequel, but not a good plot for it yet.
Thanks for your votes, comments, and error reports. It's been a great five months, and i really appreciate everything all my readers had to say.
PT Brainum