Laser & Sword Magazine http://lasersword.adamsweb.us Reviving episodic short fiction. Thu, 17 May 2012 02:30:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 EP0454: Is There Another Superman? Part Four http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0454-is-there-another-superman/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0454-is-there-another-superman/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 02:30:32 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2440 Batman is convinced that Superman couldn’t be behind the robberies and is determined to prove that there is another Superman.

Original Air Date: February 1, 1946

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Original Air Date: January 31, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0453-is-there-another-superman-part-three/feed/ 0 EP0452: Is There Another Superman Part Two? http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0452-is-there-another-superman-part-two/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0452-is-there-another-superman-part-two/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 06:49:34 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2436 Are Clark Kent’s headaches linked to the robberies by the “other” Superman?

Original Air Date: January 30, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0452-is-there-another-superman-part-two/feed/ 0 EP0451: Is There Another Superman? http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0451-is-there-another-superman/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0451-is-there-another-superman/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:32:11 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2434 Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent look into robberies that are done with Superhuman strength.

Original Air Date: January 29, 1945

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0451-is-there-another-superman/feed/ 0 EP0450: The Talking Cat, Part Fourteen http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0450-the-talking-cat-part-fourteen/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0450-the-talking-cat-part-fourteen/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:26:03 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2429 The mysterious Mr. Ames gets ready to take care of Jimmy and Lois. Will Superman arrive in time?

Original Air Date: January 28, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0450-the-talking-cat-part-fourteen/feed/ 0 EP0449: The Talking Cat, Part Thirteen http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0449-the-talking-cat-part-thirteen/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0449-the-talking-cat-part-thirteen/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:11:37 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2427 Superman tries to trace the source of the watches given to the Planet staff for Christmas.

Original Air Date: January 25, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0449-the-talking-cat-part-thirteen/feed/ 0 Ipad, Kobo, Nook, and Sony Readers Last Chance Sale-Tales of the Dim Knight http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ipad-kobo-nook-and-sony-readers-last-chance-sale-tales-of-the-dim-knight/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ipad-kobo-nook-and-sony-readers-last-chance-sale-tales-of-the-dim-knight/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:12:57 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2424 Dear Owners of the Ipad, Kobo, Nook, and Sony Readers,

For nearly a year and a half, my book, “Tales of the Dim Knight” has been available for purchase for your e-readers. It’s also been available for the Kindle. My sales for Kindle have far outdistanced that for all these other e-readers combined.

I’ve kept my book listed, so that readers across all platform could enjoy my book even while other authors have delisted their books to take advantage of the Kindle Select program. However, at this point, it doesn’t appear to be economically feasible to continue to list, Tales of the Dim Knight outside of Kindle as our decision to do so makes it impossible to participate in the Kindle Select program. So, effective May 1st, I’ll remove the book from Smashwords and it will quickly disappear from other sites.

However, before it disappears completely, I’m giving one last chance to owners of other Ebook readers to purchase  Tales of the Dim Knight  at a special last chance sales price of $2.00. Simply pick up your copy and at Check Out enter coupon code AF95V.

Tales of the Dim Knight tells what happens when mild-mannered janitor and superhero fanboy Dave Johnson gets all his wishes at once when an alien symbiot gives him supernatural powers. But what’s he to do with them? Follow his laugh-a-minute progress as he fights crime and corruption while trying to keep his family together and avoid being sued for copyright infringement. “

 

]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ipad-kobo-nook-and-sony-readers-last-chance-sale-tales-of-the-dim-knight/feed/ 0 EP0448: The Talking Cat, Part Twelve http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0448-the-talking-cat-part-twelve/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0448-the-talking-cat-part-twelve/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:22:11 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2421 With the driver of the mysterious hearst dead, how will Superman find Lois and Jimmy?

Original Air Date: January 24, 1948

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0448-the-talking-cat-part-twelve/feed/ 0 EP0447:The Talking Cat, Part Eleven http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0447the-talking-cat-part-elevent/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0447the-talking-cat-part-elevent/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:20:44 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2418 Clark Kent uncovers the secret of the Talking Cat.

Original Air Date: January 23, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0447the-talking-cat-part-elevent/feed/ 0 EP0446: The Talking Cat, Part Ten http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0446-the-talking-cat-part-ten/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0446-the-talking-cat-part-ten/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:37:22 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2415 Clark Kent thinks the cat given Lois as a gift will give he and Perry White the truth about where Lois and Jimmy are.

Original Air Date: January 22,1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0446-the-talking-cat-part-ten/feed/ 0 EP0445: The Talking Cat, Part Nine http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0445-the-talking-cat-part-nine/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0445-the-talking-cat-part-nine/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:45:53 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2410 Perry White begins to lose it, convinced that Jimmy Olsen has been turned into a cat.

Original Air Date: January 21,1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0445-the-talking-cat-part-nine/feed/ 0 EP0444: The Talking Cat, Part Eight http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0444-the-talking-cat-part-eight/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0444-the-talking-cat-part-eight/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:41:41 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2408  

Superman can’t find Jimmy Olsen, but does Jimmy’s mother have a clue?

Original Air Date: January 18, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0444-the-talking-cat-part-eight/feed/ 0 EP0443: The Talking Cat, Part Seven http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0443-the-talking-cat-part-seven/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0443-the-talking-cat-part-seven/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:05:52 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2405

Clark Kent tries to find where Olsen and White went from White’s rhyming chef.

Original Air Date: January 17, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0443-the-talking-cat-part-seven/feed/ 0 EP0442:The Talking Cat, Part Six http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0442the-talking-cat-part-six/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0442the-talking-cat-part-six/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:10:08 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2401 Perry White and Jimmy Olsen stumble around in the dark while hearing mysterious voices.

Original Air Date: January 16, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0442the-talking-cat-part-six/feed/ 0 EP0441: The Talking Cat, Part Five http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0441-the-talking-cat-part-five/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0441-the-talking-cat-part-five/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:10:01 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2399 The Cat is speaking with Lois’ voice and asking Jim and Perry for help.

Original Air Date: January 15, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0441-the-talking-cat-part-five/feed/ 0 Is Dystopian Fiction Good for Kids? http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/is-dystopian-fiction-good-for-kids/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/is-dystopian-fiction-good-for-kids/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:14:24 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2396 The Hunger Games  is the topic of much conversation. Once again a book that began as a big hit for kids has crossed over to the adult market.

As someone who has written dystopian fiction, this is (theoretically) good news for science fiction writers, but it raises a question in my mind.  Is Dystopian Fiction good for children?

For adults, Dystopian stories can serve as cautionary tales. When Orwell wrote 1984, he created a metaphor that makes people aware of the dangers of government and of state propaganda, while ironically enough providing a language through which we can speak of real life dangers to liberty. In that way, Dystopian literature serves a great purpose in society, even with very dark overtones.

What happens when kids get exposed to dystopian storyworlds such as in The Giver, Holes, The Matrix, and now Hunger Games?  To me, this raises some troubling thoughts. Adults can understand and process the difference between truth and fiction better. But what about kids?

If we look at the generation of kids in their 20s and 30s and we’ve been exposed to more dystopian material at a younger age than any other in history. We also have wide-spread cynicism about government,  a belief in multiple conspiracy theories from 9/11 truthers to the birthers, and many people who instinctively distrust all authority figures. Is this connection? Is this a case of garbage in, garbage out?

Our younger bloggers and media personalities who warn that Christians want to enslave women and destroy civilization speaking the ideas they learned in books like the Handmaid’s Tale? Are people who behave contemptuously towards men and women in uniform doing so, in part, because of dystopian fiction that has the majority of cops and soliders as mindless and soulless defenders of evil regimes?

Even Christian Fiction hasn’t been immune in this point, with end times fiction suggesting that all our efforts are pointless for Jesus is coming back real quick, but first the anti-Christ is going to turn our world into a hellhole and there’s no point doing what’s right.

Of course, some will claim that all stories are just stories, mindless and pointless diversions. That’s bunk, of course, particularly when you’re talking about kids.  I’ve lost count of the number of adults I’ve found who said a television show helped them pick their carer. I’ve heard of kids who grew up to become police officers after watching Adam-12 or Dragnet or got into science thanks to Star Trek or Spider-man, we even have a Supreme Court Justice who got into law because of Perry Mason. Don’t tell me that the popular culture has no impact on society. If it didn’t, I wouldn’t bother with writing.

So, I can say safely that the upsurge in Dystopian Fiction is having an impact on our culture? But what is that impact? How should parents address this? And how should writers, particularly Christian writers of dystopian fiction approach their material?

]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/is-dystopian-fiction-good-for-kids/feed/ 0 EP0440: The Talking Cat, Part Four http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0440-the-talking-cat-part-four/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0440-the-talking-cat-part-four/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:58:48 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2393 Jimmy Olsen hears the cat talk and warns to watch out for Perry White.

Original Air Date: January 14, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0440-the-talking-cat-part-four/feed/ 0 EP0439: The Talking Cat, Part Three http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/2388/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/2388/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:10:28 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2388 Where has Lois disappeared to?

Original Air Date: January 11, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/2388/feed/ 0 EP0438:The Talking Cat, Part Two http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0438the-talking-cat-part-two/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0438the-talking-cat-part-two/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:14:11 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2385 What’s the secret of the talking cat? And why has Lois disappeared?

Original Air Date: January 10, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0438the-talking-cat-part-two/feed/ 0 EP0437: The Talking Cat, Part One http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0437-the-talking-cat-part-one/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0437-the-talking-cat-part-one/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:11:35 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2382 Lois Lane fires at Perry White because a cat she adopted told her to.
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Original Air Date: January 9, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0437-the-talking-cat-part-one/feed/ 0 EP0436: Looking for Kryptonite, Part Twenty-Five http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0436-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twenty-five/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0436-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twenty-five/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:39:56 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2379 Can Batman and Robin prevent Superman’s death?

Original Air Date: January 8, 1946

 

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0436-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twenty-five/feed/ 0 EP0435: Looking for Kryptonite, Part Twenty-Four http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0435-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twenty-four/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0435-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twenty-four/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:39:34 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2377 http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0435-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twenty-four/feed/ 0 EP0434: Looking for Kryptonite, Part Twenty-Two http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0434-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twenty-two/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0434-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twenty-two/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:01:46 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2374 Batman and Robin try to rescue Superman.

Original Air Date: January 3, 1946

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Original Air Date: January 2, 1946

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0433-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twenty-one/feed/ 0 EP0432: Looking for Kryptonite, Part Twenty http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0432-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twenty/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0432-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twenty/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:01:18 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2369 Clark Kent survives a kryptonite-induced crash, but Mr. Jones has another plan to get Superman out of the way.

Original Air Date: December 31, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 28, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 27, 1945

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0430-looking-for-kryptonite-part-eighteen/feed/ 0 EP0429: Looking for Kryptonite, Part Seventeen http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0429-looking-for-kryptonite-part-seventeen/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0429-looking-for-kryptonite-part-seventeen/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:24:19 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2359 Guess who has a twin?

Original Air Date: December 26, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 25, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 24, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 23, 1945

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0426-looking-for-kryptonite-part-fourteen/feed/ 0 EP0425: Looking for Kryptonite, Part Fifteen http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0425-looking-for-kryptonite-part-fifteen/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0425-looking-for-kryptonite-part-fifteen/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:04:54 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2349 Clark Kent and Inspector Henderson begin the search for Mr. Jones, the leader of the Star and Crescent Gang.

Original Air Date: December 22, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 19, 1945

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0424-looking-for-kryptonite-part-twelve/feed/ 0 EP0423: Looking for Kryptonite, Part Eleven http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0423-looking-for-kryptonite-part-eleven/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0423-looking-for-kryptonite-part-eleven/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:16:55 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2343 Clark Kent hopes to follow a musical clue to the Star and Crescent gang.

Original Air Date: December 18, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 17, 1945

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0422-looking-for-kryptonite-part-ten/feed/ 0 EP0421: Looking for Kryptonite, Part Nine http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0421-looking-for-kryptonite-part-nine/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0421-looking-for-kryptonite-part-nine/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:44:50 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2339 Batman and Robin are captured.

Original Air Date: December 14, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 13, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 12, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 11, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 7 and 10, 1945

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Original Air Date: December 6, 1945

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0416-looking-for-kryptonite-part-three/feed/ 0 Your Average Ordinary Alien Sample http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/your-average-ordinary-alien-sample/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/your-average-ordinary-alien-sample/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:54:10 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2317  Your Average Ordinary Alien is available on Kindle for 99 cents, below is an excerpt.

The Malnarian sank its teeth into the human’s well-tanned back. Blood spurted all over the purple rocks and green sand. An energy beam zapped the Malnarian in the back. It turned. Yornac stood in his priestly robe. “Leave him alone in the name of peace.”

Kirk leaned forward in his ice blue chair. Enough with the talk, Yornac. Zap that bad boy.

The Malnarian dropped the human and approached Yornac.

Yornac raised his hands. “You leave me no choice. By the power of the seven moons of Galvark, you will die.”

The Malnarian shrieked as its body decomposed. Yornac ran towards the human. “No, please, by all that is—”

An Earth woman about a meter and a half tall and of medium build blocked Kirk’s view. The spiky-haired vixen hit a button and the HD plasma television went black.

Recognition hit Kirk. He glared up at Terry. “What are you doing, woman? I need to find out what happened with Yornac.”

Terry rolled her eyes. “Relax. You Tivoed it.” She took a breath. “Kirk, I don’t know how to say this. So I guess I’ll just—I’m leaving.” Tears sparkled in her eyes.

Oh no. His sustenance was being cut off. And worse, who would keep his bed warm on cold winter nights?

He stood and put his arms around her. “Baby, I’m sorry. I know it’s been a bit of a cold spell since I got laid off.”

Terry shook him off. “It’s been four years since you were laid off, and all you’ve done is live off me. You’ve spent all your time and money at sci-fi conventions. Even if you looked for a job, you couldn’t find one after you changed your name.”

Kirk grunted, plopping on the ice blue couch. She didn’t think he was a loser back when he was earning $80,000 a year working for a dot com. She’d loved riding in his BMW and sitting in the hot tub of his plush apartment. Back then, it was all “you’re so funny and smart.” Now, after a short time out of work, she thought he was a bum. “Look, taking the name Kirk Picard Skywalker won’t stop anyone from hiring me. Come on, something’s changed.”

Terry paced past his collection of Star Wars posters. “It’s the church I’m going to.”

Kirk jumped up. “I knew it! Those religious fanatics have nothing better to do than disrupt our happy home.”

Terry bit her lip. “You said you were going to marry me when you moved in.”

“I will. Just give me more time. A former coworker in Japan e-mailed me a prospect.”

“Your old coworkers in Japan are twenty-something losers who stay in their pajamas all day and live in their parents’ basements.”

Kirk slammed his hand on his custom-made Stargate SG-1 coffee table. “Their garages!”

Terry rolled her eyes.

Kirk heaved a sigh. “Look, why believe this tripe about living in sin? All it has brought the world is suffering. When people let go of religion and embrace rationality, mankind will reach the stars and become gods.”

Terry gave Kirk a peck on the cheek, like she might give her brother. She ran her hand across his uniform shirt, touching the Star Fleet logo. “Kirk, that’s a nice story, but it’s not true. I can’t live like this anymore. I’ve got to go.” Terry strode toward the door.

What would he do without real human contact? Sure, she’d been the ice princess for the past few months, thanks to the Church, but as long as she stayed, he had a shot. He glanced up at the model UFO hanging from the ceiling “The Bible and science fiction don’t have to be contradictory. Ezekiel saw a UFO, and do you really think Jonah was swallowed by a whale? No, classic case of deep-sea alien abduction.”

Terry opened the door, but turned around. “I’m not even to that part of the Bible yet. Goodbye.”

“But wait!” Kirk spied the Star Wars ships and Klingon bird of prey hanging above the television. “You’re my Princess Leah! I’m a Klingon and you’re a female Klingon.”

Terry closed the door behind her. Kirk plopped on the couch. How was he going to pay the rent? This must be why she’d had him re-sign the lease in his name alone last month. Eight hundred dollars in five weeks. How was he going to come up with that?

He looked up at the life-sized, autographed Luke Skywalker action figure standing by the closet. Selling it would pay the rent. No, that would be joining the Dark Side.

Kirk cried, “I’ll never join you!”

]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/your-average-ordinary-alien-sample/feed/ 0 EP0415: Looking for Kryptonite, Parts One and Two http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0415-looking-for-kryptonite-parts-one-and-two/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0415-looking-for-kryptonite-parts-one-and-two/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:42:13 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2314 The Atom Man is defeated, but Superman has to track down the two pieces of Kryptonite that the Scarlet Widow sold.

Original Air Dates: December 4 and 5, 1945

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0415-looking-for-kryptonite-parts-one-and-two/feed/ 0 Do Humanist Novels Need Warning Labels?` http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/do-humanist-novels-need-warning-labels/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/do-humanist-novels-need-warning-labels/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:01:21 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2312 Many Christians have become a bit smarter in selling their fiction.  To reach a secular audience, they write good plots, good stories, and rather than the Christian element being full front and center, it is embedded in the book. This is seen as wise marketing and wise outreach. However, many secular readers are crying foul,  some saying that Christian Fiction should come with a warning label.

If we’re going to put warning labels on books as a general rule, then I’m okay with that. However, it seems to me that to single out Christian books as the ones who have to provide some level of warning suggests something especially toxic about Christianity that is incredibly offensive.

As a reader, I often find myself coming  into books full of all kinds of biases and agendas. I remember reading a children’s book by Isaac Asimov and stumbling into new age religion.  I picked up the Pelican Brief as a kid and in the first few pages, found a boat load full of profanity, sexual immorality, and Republican-bashing.

Writers of various types of novels use their books to push environmentalism, feminism, gun control, gay rights, atheism, humanism, and no one ever asks them to put a warning label on the book. Yet, if a Christian writes a book and straightforward explains what the plot is but doesn’t explicitly state, “Religion warning! Religion warning” they’re guilty of some sort of fraud.

If you truly don’t want to read Christian fiction and it really bothers when you stumble into it, then Google the author, read the reviews. Don’t make an impulse buy and then whine that the author didn’t explicitly tell you his biases up front.

If there is a warning label that should go on books, perhaps it is. “Warning: The author of this book has biases, and this book may be a conscious or unconscious attempt to influence you towards his way of thinking. This is the freedom that authors of all stripes enjoy in a free society. Be advised.” Such a warning label ought to be common sense, but who believes in that any more?

]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/do-humanist-novels-need-warning-labels/feed/ 0 EP0414: The Atom Man in Metropolis, Part Nineteen http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0414-the-atom-man-in-metropolis-part-nineteen/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0414-the-atom-man-in-metropolis-part-nineteen/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:05:18 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2309 Superman and the Atom Man battle to the death.

Original Air Date: December 3, 1945

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Original Air Date: November 30, 1945

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0413-the-atom-man-in-metropolis-part-eighteen/feed/ 0 Your Average Ordinary Alien and Laser and Sword Ebooks Now Free for a Limited Time http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/your-average-ordinary-alien-and-laser-and-sword-ebooks-now-free-for-a-limited-time/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/your-average-ordinary-alien-and-laser-and-sword-ebooks-now-free-for-a-limited-time/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:42:17 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2303 “Your Average Ordinary Alien” is now available for free download through this Thursday.

Our entire archive of Laser and Sword Magazine is available through Friday for free.

]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/your-average-ordinary-alien-and-laser-and-sword-ebooks-now-free-for-a-limited-time/feed/ 0 EP0412: The Atom Man in Metropolis, Part Seventeen http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0412-the-atom-man-in-metropolis-part-seventeen/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0412-the-atom-man-in-metropolis-part-seventeen/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:35:34 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2298 Kent’s alive, but can he stop Miller before he destroys Metropolis?

Original Air Date: November 29, 1945

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]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0412-the-atom-man-in-metropolis-part-seventeen/feed/ 0 Your Average Ordinary Alien and Laser and Sword Now Available for Borrowing on Amazon Prime http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/your-average-ordinary-alien-and-laser-and-sword-now-available-for-borrowing-on-amazon-prime/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/your-average-ordinary-alien-and-laser-and-sword-now-available-for-borrowing-on-amazon-prime/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:19:46 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2295 I’m pleased to announce that every back issue of Laser and Sword Magazine as well as my digital short, Your Average Ordinary Alien is now available in the Amazon Prime Lending Library for Kindle. If you have Amazon Prime, I’d encourage you to check out “Your Average Ordinary Alien.” it’s a very fun 3,000 word short story read.

Also, my full length Superhero Parody novel, Tales of the Dim Knight is only 99 cents as an ebook this month. For Kindle, it’s here. (affiliate link) and for other ebook readers, the book is available for 99 cents on Smashwords.

 

]]> http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/your-average-ordinary-alien-and-laser-and-sword-now-available-for-borrowing-on-amazon-prime/feed/ 0 EP0411: The Atom Man in Metropolis, Part Sixteen http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0411-the-atom-man-in-metropolis-part-sixteen/ http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/ep0411-the-atom-man-in-metropolis-part-sixteen/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:44:42 +0000 Adam http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/?p=2291 Will Jimmy, Mr. White, and Candy find Clark Kent before its too late?

Original Air Date: November 28, 1945

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