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Wendy E Gamble
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Shoot for Earth: MedSci Missions 3
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author Insight
The Jungle
Sorry for the short excerpt. It's hot off the press as I ready for the final leg of the trip home after helping my Mom write condolences and donation for a cousin tragically taken too soon by cancer. Life is tenuous! I recently enjoyed a rock scramble at the top of volcano Baru in Boquete, Panama. There was genuine danger, but I felt confident in the guide who watched where we chose to place our feet. The scramble was an easy one, but if it went wrong, the consequences would have been dire. I chose to concentrate on the local footing and the distant peaks, and not linger on the sheer drop that at times was only a foot away. The line between living and not is immovable, and we hope to stay on the right side of it for as long as possible. As a writer I hope to use all the experiences on this side to enrich what my characters go through. Here Ramone is finding terrain on an alien world that is reminiscent of his homeland.
Book Excerpt
Shoot for Earth: MedSci Missions 3
In the jungle region of planet Fbar, Ramone Roberto took a breath and studied the boulders in front of him. Watching his footing ahead was vital. His eyes fell on the sheer drop off a few feet away, and he quickly focused on where he could safely place his boots instead. Fear would only bring shakiness and much greater risk of stumbling. The rocks ahead actually formed a nice little staircase with just enough room for one foot at a time if you chose the right path. Choosing the wrong path could go very wrong. But he wasn’t thinking about that.
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