Dennis M Powers
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Who am I - 2025 pt 2 (Sci-Fi)
After 50 years of wrangling electrons through tubes, transistors, gates, & chips, writing code and running a business, I retired a short time ago to write stories. I've completed three novels that will likely never be published and am still writing—still learning.
After 50 years of wrangling electrons through tubes, transistors, gates, & chips, writing code and running a business, I retired a short time ago to write stories. I've completed three novels that will likely never be published and am still writing—still learning.
Another night of no new words. I just fixed and replaced old ones. I have got to stop reading the news for a while.
December 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Another night of no new words. I just fixed and replaced old ones. I have got to stop reading the news for a while.
Going into 2026 like…
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Going into 2026 like…
In Carter's World (#WIP), Jason's point of no return is when he slides off a mountain in the exclusion zone, shatters both legs and one arm bad enough they have to be amputated. Since he can't use the renew/regrow drugs his limbs are replaced with MECH appendages making him a disfigured pariah.
What’s the point of no return for your MC in your book/wip? What changes then so fundamentally they can never be who they were again? #WritingPrompt
December 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
In Carter's World (#WIP), Jason's point of no return is when he slides off a mountain in the exclusion zone, shatters both legs and one arm bad enough they have to be amputated. Since he can't use the renew/regrow drugs his limbs are replaced with MECH appendages making him a disfigured pariah.
What's a book—or series of books—that you loved as a kid that almost nobody seems to read or even remember nowadays?
I read and still have 31 of the 33 books.
I read and still have 31 of the 33 books.
December 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
What's a book—or series of books—that you loved as a kid that almost nobody seems to read or even remember nowadays?
I read and still have 31 of the 33 books.
I read and still have 31 of the 33 books.
Are they really podcasts if they are on video?
December 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Are they really podcasts if they are on video?
I got a good start on my new short story, but the news has been a real bummer, killing the flow. I am never very cheerful this time of year. It's cold, there are anniversaries of people I've lost, and the yearly reminder of my mortality. it's difficult to be witty when all you want to do is scream.
December 16, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I got a good start on my new short story, but the news has been a real bummer, killing the flow. I am never very cheerful this time of year. It's cold, there are anniversaries of people I've lost, and the yearly reminder of my mortality. it's difficult to be witty when all you want to do is scream.
Money no object...
A full length feature movie complete with action figures and full size plushies of the Carter's World cats. Oh, and a lego set of the space elevator and the Odyssey.
A full length feature movie complete with action figures and full size plushies of the Carter's World cats. Oh, and a lego set of the space elevator and the Odyssey.
If money was no object, what sort of merchandise would you make for your book? #WritingPrompt
December 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Money no object...
A full length feature movie complete with action figures and full size plushies of the Carter's World cats. Oh, and a lego set of the space elevator and the Odyssey.
A full length feature movie complete with action figures and full size plushies of the Carter's World cats. Oh, and a lego set of the space elevator and the Odyssey.
We can do that here. We just don't.
Australian leaders promised Monday to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. https://to.pbs.org/4oWMBY3
Australian leaders promise to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre
Among the new measures proposed Monday would be a limit on the number of guns someone can own and a review of licenses held over time.
to.pbs.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We can do that here. We just don't.
Those were the days.
RIP Rob & Michele Reiner
RIP Rob & Michele Reiner
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Those were the days.
RIP Rob & Michele Reiner
RIP Rob & Michele Reiner
If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
December 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
Tis the season of death. I won't be merry. On the anniversary of the twenty six shot in Newtown, CT, I hear about two at Brown university and eleven on Bondi Beach in Australia plus all those wounded and maimed. All by a gun.
That we have become inured to these routine deaths disgusts me.
That we have become inured to these routine deaths disgusts me.
December 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Tis the season of death. I won't be merry. On the anniversary of the twenty six shot in Newtown, CT, I hear about two at Brown university and eleven on Bondi Beach in Australia plus all those wounded and maimed. All by a gun.
That we have become inured to these routine deaths disgusts me.
That we have become inured to these routine deaths disgusts me.
I cut a chapter I loved about Jason's parents in the second revision of Carter's World. It made the story tighter. I took out two worldbuilding scenes as superfluous in the 3rd revision. I still need to cut 4k words from the novel in the next revision. Darlings will be killed.
What’s something you’ve been too stubborn to cut from your WIP even though you probably need to? #WritingPrompt
December 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I cut a chapter I loved about Jason's parents in the second revision of Carter's World. It made the story tighter. I took out two worldbuilding scenes as superfluous in the 3rd revision. I still need to cut 4k words from the novel in the next revision. Darlings will be killed.
For the afternoon crowd.
December 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
For the afternoon crowd.
I don't normally have problems naming characters in my stories. I imaging what they look like and search for somewhat unique but memorably names that fit.
But now I am stuck naming an independant space cargo freighter for my newest story. It's driving me to distraction.
I am open to suggestions.
But now I am stuck naming an independant space cargo freighter for my newest story. It's driving me to distraction.
I am open to suggestions.
December 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I don't normally have problems naming characters in my stories. I imaging what they look like and search for somewhat unique but memorably names that fit.
But now I am stuck naming an independant space cargo freighter for my newest story. It's driving me to distraction.
I am open to suggestions.
But now I am stuck naming an independant space cargo freighter for my newest story. It's driving me to distraction.
I am open to suggestions.
My circle of readers is so small, counted on part of one hand, that my favorite comment is "I read it."
What's been your favorite comment you've ever received on your book/wip? Was it a gushingly positive review? Critical feedback that helped you improve your work? #WritingPrompt
December 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
My circle of readers is so small, counted on part of one hand, that my favorite comment is "I read it."
I took a walk on the dark side today and indulged myself to a fast food place for lunch. The first (and last) time this year. Everything is so much more expensive and of lesser quality, right down to the tissue thin napkins.
I was saddened that for the young people around me, this is normal.
I was saddened that for the young people around me, this is normal.
December 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I took a walk on the dark side today and indulged myself to a fast food place for lunch. The first (and last) time this year. Everything is so much more expensive and of lesser quality, right down to the tissue thin napkins.
I was saddened that for the young people around me, this is normal.
I was saddened that for the young people around me, this is normal.
Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
December 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
The last line of my new WIP from last night's session.
"Pirate bastards!"
"Pirate bastards!"
Share the last line you wrote in your wip! #WritingPrompt
December 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The last line of my new WIP from last night's session.
"Pirate bastards!"
"Pirate bastards!"
If this doesn't represent the stupid time we live in I don't know what does. I'm going to laugh about this for weeks.
It took me a second or two, but then I laughed WAY too hard at this one. 🤣
December 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
If this doesn't represent the stupid time we live in I don't know what does. I'm going to laugh about this for weeks.
The Old Man's Legacy
A retiree awakens to find he's the only one left alive after a silent apocalypse. What he uncovers while searching for his siblings will change the fate of those who survived.
A retiree awakens to find he's the only one left alive after a silent apocalypse. What he uncovers while searching for his siblings will change the fate of those who survived.
Time to eat your vegetables again y'all! What's a one-sentence elevator pitch for your book? If you need help, [thing] meets [thing] is a great baseline. #WritingPrompt
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Old Man's Legacy
A retiree awakens to find he's the only one left alive after a silent apocalypse. What he uncovers while searching for his siblings will change the fate of those who survived.
A retiree awakens to find he's the only one left alive after a silent apocalypse. What he uncovers while searching for his siblings will change the fate of those who survived.
How to sully a brand in one easy lesson.
Breaking News: Disney will license its characters to Sora, OpenAI’s short-form video platform, in a watershed moment for Hollywood and generative A.I.
Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos
The deal is a watershed for Hollywood, which has been trying to sort through the possible harms and upsides of generative artificial intelligence.
nyti.ms
December 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
How to sully a brand in one easy lesson.
Say it again and louder.
"Defendant's (Donald J. Trump. et al.) position is contrary to the law."
"Defendant's (Donald J. Trump. et al.) position is contrary to the law."
The first paragraph of Judge Breyer‘s opinion granting an injunction in the California National Guard case is a banger.
December 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Say it again and louder.
"Defendant's (Donald J. Trump. et al.) position is contrary to the law."
"Defendant's (Donald J. Trump. et al.) position is contrary to the law."
In the Carter's World novels, since it's a tidally locked moon orbiting a gas giant in a binary system the only seasonal change occurs every nine years when the UV emitting red dwarf secondary star makes close approach.
In The Old Man's Legacy, he endures a nine month winter in Connecticut.
In The Old Man's Legacy, he endures a nine month winter in Connecticut.
How do the seasons function in your book's setting? Is it similar to our world? Do they have different meanings in-universe? #WritingPrompt
December 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
In the Carter's World novels, since it's a tidally locked moon orbiting a gas giant in a binary system the only seasonal change occurs every nine years when the UV emitting red dwarf secondary star makes close approach.
In The Old Man's Legacy, he endures a nine month winter in Connecticut.
In The Old Man's Legacy, he endures a nine month winter in Connecticut.
It appears the tasting came early.
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 AM
It appears the tasting came early.