A New Voyage Begins | LOL 097

11 Aug 2025 • 51 min • EN
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This week I talk a bit about the Foundation and Murderbot TV adaptations. I give a quick update on my novel, Critical Balance, which is coming out. I also explain why I haven’t been able to share the beautiful cover art for Critical Balance until the book is released. I talk a bit about the upcoming Worldcon in Seattle. Then I begin my multi-episode series on exploring the setting of The Culture series by Iain M. Banks. Topics include how 9,000 years is a really long time and convergent human evolution across the galaxy. How “alien” will alien life really be? If you love sci-fi, worldbuilding, and/or The Culture, you won’t want to miss this series! Links Check out my novel, Critical Balance. Have you read Critical Balance? Please leave a review on Amazon. Lex Out Loud is now on Spotify. Check out my Guide to Novel Formatting in Word. Join my Book Club. How to get free ebooks & audiobooks from your library. J.J. Ackernecht Book of the New Sun Culture Series Murderbot show The Murderbot Diaries Storygraph Support the show. Join my Discord server. Call My Voicemail: 951-465-5391

From "Lex Out Loud: Writing Science Fiction"

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