Lorinda J. Taylor

Retired librarian, writes SF/F about intelligent termites, first contacts, future history. Books at

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Featuring my series The Man Who Found Birds among the Stars. 7 5-star reviews on v.1: "... a story of flawed heroes and perfect plot, of hard science and tender hearts. It is intelligently written, fantastic entertainment for the
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[1/4] Ki’shto’ba bounced and swung amused antennae. “One day my beloved #Mother Lo’zoi’ma’na’ta labored mightily to bring forth only a single egg. It was a huge egg and it was of a strange shape, bulging on one side.
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[2/4] “Then when the egg hatched, out I popped, twice as big as the usual nymph. But that was not all. Below me in the egg case was another, smaller nymph. Both of us were quite alive.
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[3/4] “Naturally, it and I grew up as the closest of friends. All of the citizens of a fortress are siblings, but we are the only twins anyone can recollect.”
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[4/4] At the end the #Mother of the Huge-Head said, “I feel grateful to have met some of the Companions who will help my Shto and whom it will help. Good fortune to you all, and may the Highest-#Mother-Who-Has-No-Name guide your way."
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#SciFiSat The "god in the pod" - yikes! Thanks for the likes! @bowengreenwood @voimaoy @CinnamonWSpice and also @SchatzSpeaks for a missed Fri like.

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#SciFiSat [The compelling subplot involving Ian Glencrosse, the Engineer, in Merlin.]

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#SciFiSat [1/4] “You asked if I was afraid of the engine,” said Ian, looking up at Robbie. “Maybe I am. I keep telling myself it’s nothing but a mechanical construct … ” But he added, “ … a mechanical construct that sucks in an alien entity from another dimension.”

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#SciFiSat [2/4] “Bloody hell, Ian, if you keep talking that way, I’ll start to get scared of it!”
“Oh, I don’t want you to do that,” said Ian, smiling gravely. “Anyway, I’ve only recently come to recognize I feel that way about it. …

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#SciFiSat [3/4] “Pulling one’s fears out of one’s subconscious may expose the root causes of depression, but it may also complicate one’s problems more than solve them.”
After a moment of silence, Ruthanne said, “What do you want to do about going to LR 4, Ian?

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#SciFiSat [4/4] “We do need to get familiar with that engine if we’re going to do this job.”
“I understand that. I, uh … Robbie, my next appointment with Winehandle is on Friday. How about if I wait to give you an answer until I’ve talked to him?”

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#SciFiFri The #project was to find #projectiles. Thanks for the likes! @voimaoy @HilaryRSparkes @bowengreenwood

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So you see? There may be hope for us "Erserz" yet!

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#SciFiFri [4/4] “Zofothas, Captain! What if he shoots me with it?”
“I doubt he’d know how it works,” said Pikei. “And do you see any weapon attached to him? It’s possible these Erserz have abandoned their warlike ways.”

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#SciFiFri [So here’s what happens when aliens meet aliens!]

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#SciFiFri [1/4] Freddy Gatling was scowling. “Captain, I don’t trust that buzzard with the pouty chest. He’s carrying a weapon – a side arm. See the grip sticking out of that pocket?”
Robbie stared. “Huh. You’re right. This Car-crew must be their Security Officer.”

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#SciFiFri [2/4] “That puts me at a real disadvantage, sir. We have no #projectile weapons on board.”
Meanwhile, <Imatú↑ had observed where they were looking. “I told you we shouldn’t bring weapons along, Mormp.”

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#SciFiFri [3/4] “Hor, Captain, I couldn’t take any chances. We’ve put ourselves at their mercy.”
“That big aidifá↓ w/ the rotund belly must be their Security person. Take out your firearm, Karrkru, and yield it up to him. We must demonstrate our peaceful intent.”

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#1linewed The end - the #departure point. Thanks for the likes! @paulphillips44 @ScottLeminski @voimaoy @CinnamonWSpice

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#1linewed [1/3] So I, Tei’kail’a’kwai [orig. name of Da’sask’ni’a], live on, anticipating my own #departure from this life. While I am not sure what awaits me in the World Beyond, I hope I will be with my old friends again. …

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#1linewed [2/3] In Mik Na’wei’tei’zi the ghost of the Seer Thru’tei’ga’ma said to Ki’shto’ba and Bu’gan’zei: This happens to be a myth of the At’ein’zei that we find ourselves in. One manifestation of unreality. Everything is relative to how you see it, you know. …