Martin Lochman

University librarian, science fiction author, and fitness enthusiast all wrapped up in one. From the Czech Republic but currently residing in Malta.

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(2/2) I wrote it back in 2018, while finding my footing as a writer after a nearly ten-year hiatus.

Writing the first draft didn't take long. Cutting it down to fit into the limit was another story entirely.

Enjoy!

LINK: https://t.co/R0TnmReEMO

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(1/2) Throwback Thursday

Those who know me will tell you that brevity isn't exactly my strongest suit. Which is why writing a story in exactly 100 words felt like a particularly cruel challenge.

Today's post features The First Contact—the first drabble I ever published.

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@MelanieGen24351 Thank you for your comment! :) Hope you'll enjoy the story

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(1/2) #ThrowbackThursday

The idea for "Have You Ever Not Seen The Rain?" came to me during an autumn visit to my grandparents in Moravia, sparked by one unsettling thought:

What if it never stopped raining?

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(2/2) The story never got written.

What do you think they were discussing?

Full prompt on my Facebook: https://t.co/FQAXs1N99P

#WritingCommunity #amwriting #fridayprompt

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(1/2) Friday prompt - A Human, an Alien, and a Robot Walk Into a Bar

Years ago, I saw a cartoon of a human, an alien, and a robot sitting around a table.

My first thought: what if they weren't chatting about sports, but deciding the future of humanity?

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Full prompt on my Facebook: https://t.co/FQAXs1N99P

#writingcommunity #fridayprompt #scifi #chess

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(1/2) Friday Prompt – Fancy a Game? ♟️

Chess is what I play when I need a break from writing but still want to keep my brain working.

This week’s prompt asks:

What happens when an alien attends a university chess event and asks to learn the game?

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(2/2) Naturally, I made it sci-fi.

Thoughts? 👀

Link: https://t.co/ZovZjQzKFN

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(1/2) Throwback Thursday: Close Encounters of the Zoom Kind

Written during the 2021 COVID wave—when everything (including my library work) moved online. Empty halls, silent rooms, conversations through a screen…

Inspiration from that viral lawyer-with-a-cat-filter Zoom video.

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(2/2) paragraphs in.
Stick to my lane or explore more? 👀
(Full prompt on my Facebook)

#amwriting #writingcommunity #fridayprompt

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(1/2) Friday Prompt: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
I usually write speculative fiction/horror, but this one drifted into noir crime territory—completely unplanned.
Sat down, wrote the first scene, improvised everything… and still felt the urge to add a speculative twist a few

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I read a lot of sci-fi—but not just for fun.

It’s professional curiosity: trends, themes, and the craft itself—structure, vocabulary, technique.

Right now: Walkaway by Cory Doctorow. Thought-provoking, slightly unsettling.

What are you reading?

#amwriting #scifi

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✨Ray M. Holler 'verse – Side Characters

Not every journey is solo…

🪲 C. H. – insectoid, occasional ally (not quite a friend)
🚀 Gina – ex-soldier turned bounty hunter
🩸 Sawbones – ruthless crime lord with history
🔬 Nira – scientist with a rare warmth

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Throwback Thursday – Worth Every Penny

The first story I ever wrote in English. After years away from writing, this 2017 experiment became my crash course in short-story publishing.

Published in Theme of Absence (March 2018).

https://t.co/xj3HGLwFzL

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Friday Prompt — Six Times I Tried to Kill My Grandfather

A time-travel story inspired by the Grandfather Paradox. The idea: six encounters between the narrator and his grandfather, each revealing more about why he keeps trying.

Full prompt on my FB/ Instagram. Thoughts welcome.

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Two stories published this month (one sci-fi, one psychological horror).

Progress on A Farewell to Zebbigia: Vol. 2 continues, and By the Skin of Their Teeth inches toward completion.

Full update on the blog: https://t.co/ehgpBMKgnL

#amwriting #WritingCommunity

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New publication for 2026.

My flash fiction piece Mother’s Love is now live with @BlackHarePress on Patreon!

Darker than my usual fare. Psychological horror. Slightly twisted.

Link: https://t.co/rtPwWnyJNc

#WritingCommunity #amwriting #horror #flashfiction

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(2/2) Now he’s an independent logistics contractor (legally)… and occasionally a smuggler (less legally).

Not a hero. Not a villain. Morally adjacent.

Questions about Ray’s universe? Let’s talk.

#raymholler #WritingCommunity #worldbuilding #amwriting #scifibooks

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✨Ray M. Holler Universe - Meet the main character✨ (1/2)

Meet Ray M. Holler.

Born as Norman Wiley on Luyten B.

Recruited by crime boss “Sawbones.”

Witnessed something he couldn’t unsee.

Ran. Changed his name. Bought a cargo ship.