tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post4377482349434897273..comments2024-03-29T07:57:42.047-04:00Comments on Literary Gold: Pelagia Mary Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05875539859330322822noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-9325183140141899482022-01-19T13:56:06.832-05:002022-01-19T13:56:06.832-05:00Yes, good point, but it goes far beyond just respo...Yes, good point, but it goes far beyond just responding to something like global warming. It would be one of the most fascinating - and probably challenging - frontiers on earth. Steve Holloway, author of Pelagia: Between the Stars and the Abysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955541678708895055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-45404891455093260872022-01-19T10:52:13.585-05:002022-01-19T10:52:13.585-05:00With some of the ideas that are being considered b...With some of the ideas that are being considered because of global warming, the idea of an oceanic community not totally land bound is definitely a possibility.clynsghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575812726464999441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-64520953594686684452022-01-16T02:45:09.242-05:002022-01-16T02:45:09.242-05:00Yes, I've had many, many unsolicited very posi...Yes, I've had many, many unsolicited very positive responses to the book from many quarters, so that is gratifying. And not just because I wrote the book; one of my key motivations was 'vision casting' for the idea of settling the open seas, to show how it could actually be done. Steve Holloway, author of Pelagia: Between the Stars and the Abysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955541678708895055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-24030959771477637522022-01-16T02:43:10.038-05:002022-01-16T02:43:10.038-05:00Thanks pippirose, the interview was fun. I love th...Thanks pippirose, the interview was fun. I love the cover too (smile). Steve Holloway, author of Pelagia: Between the Stars and the Abysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955541678708895055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-18767701538775991672022-01-15T18:06:09.162-05:002022-01-15T18:06:09.162-05:00Pelagia - Between the Stars and the Abyss by Steve...Pelagia - Between the Stars and the Abyss by Steve Holloway sounds like an interesting and engaging book for readers who love science fiction.<br /><br />Nancy<br />allibrary (at) aol (dot) comNancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-64318401305654271452022-01-15T16:11:33.476-05:002022-01-15T16:11:33.476-05:00Thanks for the great interview and excerpt. The bo...Thanks for the great interview and excerpt. The book sounds very interesting. Love the cover!pippirosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434077761560911345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-69577596775990742562022-01-14T03:54:56.579-05:002022-01-14T03:54:56.579-05:00I'm honoured you've taken the time to read...I'm honoured you've taken the time to read it through. Thanks, Bea. SteveSteve Holloway, author of Pelagia: Between the Stars and the Abysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955541678708895055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-75922187515619080402022-01-14T03:54:16.306-05:002022-01-14T03:54:16.306-05:00Thanks, Sherry. My son did a great job. If you wan...Thanks, Sherry. My son did a great job. If you want to know more about the 'cover story', here is a blog I wrote on it: https://www.pelagia.net/blog/cover-story/Steve Holloway, author of Pelagia: Between the Stars and the Abysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955541678708895055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-37903989910970590662022-01-14T03:51:38.372-05:002022-01-14T03:51:38.372-05:00The story revolves around future settlers of the o...The story revolves around future settlers of the open ocean. Some are nomadic, following their tuna herds around the Southern Pacific Gyre. Some have settled on seamounts - undersea mountains whose peaks are close to the surface. Here are three blogs that give a bit more of the story:<br /><br />https://www.pelagia.net/blog/pelagia/<br /><br />https://www.pelagia.net/blog/pelagia-part-2/<br /><br />https://www.pelagia.net/blog/southernpacificgyre/Steve Holloway, author of Pelagia: Between the Stars and the Abysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955541678708895055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-72265625968837019262022-01-14T03:46:05.437-05:002022-01-14T03:46:05.437-05:00So encouraging to see so many people try their han...So encouraging to see so many people try their hand at writing; learning to take and handle constructive critique is hard, but key. I see so many good stories that could be great with sound editing and feedback. Steve Holloway, author of Pelagia: Between the Stars and the Abysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955541678708895055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-42901200146933099752022-01-14T03:44:07.385-05:002022-01-14T03:44:07.385-05:00If you want to know more about the cover story: ht...If you want to know more about the cover story: https://www.pelagia.net/blog/cover-story/Steve Holloway, author of Pelagia: Between the Stars and the Abysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955541678708895055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-20370645406406246392022-01-14T03:43:38.316-05:002022-01-14T03:43:38.316-05:00Thanks for reading through it! I'm finding thi...Thanks for reading through it! I'm finding this tour fun.Steve Holloway, author of Pelagia: Between the Stars and the Abysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955541678708895055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-91074367129934442302022-01-13T22:45:20.712-05:002022-01-13T22:45:20.712-05:00Thank you for sharing your interview and book deta...Thank you for sharing your interview and book details, as an author, I will take your advice into consideration and as a reader, I am looking forward to reading your book Bea LaRoccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02472204145232413558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-59708480598929115512022-01-13T19:36:38.451-05:002022-01-13T19:36:38.451-05:00Looks like a cool book, nice to learn about it.Looks like a cool book, nice to learn about it.Calvin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04945481385907205222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-91465276975193258992022-01-13T19:01:54.374-05:002022-01-13T19:01:54.374-05:00I love the cover. Was it hard to decide on it?I love the cover. Was it hard to decide on it?Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113368398550173018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-87567800833376624542022-01-13T18:41:32.350-05:002022-01-13T18:41:32.350-05:00The cover is wonderful. I am curious about how the...The cover is wonderful. I am curious about how the ocean features in the story. Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-28724116694730392412022-01-13T16:06:53.116-05:002022-01-13T16:06:53.116-05:00This sounds like an interesting read and I like yo...This sounds like an interesting read and I like your advice to new writers!Nicole Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12239091813330861418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-51046783455247918892022-01-13T15:18:25.654-05:002022-01-13T15:18:25.654-05:00This sounds super good and I really love the cover...This sounds super good and I really love the cover.<br />heather hgtempaddybellagirl07https://www.blogger.com/profile/01249296353382395735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-61777611922275037312022-01-13T14:43:06.380-05:002022-01-13T14:43:06.380-05:00I enjoyed the Q&A and the excerpt, Steve, your...I enjoyed the Q&A and the excerpt, Steve, your book sounds like a fascinating read for me! Thanks for sharing it with me and have a wonderful day!Stormy Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04333973553143092892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-24983825544763310582022-01-13T09:11:02.724-05:002022-01-13T09:11:02.724-05:00Sounds like a great book.Sounds like a great book.Rita Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115952708502482157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-86801100009286881072022-01-13T08:35:10.403-05:002022-01-13T08:35:10.403-05:00So true, and many of the breakthroughs in science ...So true, and many of the breakthroughs in science were first anticipated by science fiction writers. Submarines - Jules Vern. Mobile phones - Star Trek. Holograms - Star Wars. Geosychronous orbit - Arthur C. Clark. Robotic-human interactions - Isaac Asimov. The list is extensive. Steve Holloway, author of Pelagia: Between the Stars and the Abysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955541678708895055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-9567149887215913482022-01-13T06:44:45.551-05:002022-01-13T06:44:45.551-05:00Thanks for hosting!Thanks for hosting!Goddess Fish Promotionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952608939319684406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-67589649898704440252022-01-13T06:31:06.935-05:002022-01-13T06:31:06.935-05:00Science Fiction is so amazing because it stretches...Science Fiction is so amazing because it stretches the imagination. Jeanna Massmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12484678199853328450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2490693687636147413.post-40130631425505234182022-01-13T05:49:55.037-05:002022-01-13T05:49:55.037-05:00Thanks, Mary for hosting Pelagia. Thanks, Mary for hosting Pelagia. 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