http://www.kenkrauswriter.com a Writer of Speculative Fiction Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:34:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There’s a paranormal element in Vivian and the Dust about a mist like presence that arises from a semi organic lake on Saturn’s moon Titan- and wouldn’t you know – there’s a coincidental article in the July 26, 2010 NY Times Science Section about growing and receding methane lakes now ... http://www.kenkrauswriter.com/?p=154 Check out my latest story, a "Borgus" related tale, as the featured serial in this month's Aphelion. http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/sections/serials.html This 15,000 word novella, Vivian and the Dust, is about a related character from Space Station Lennier in 2152. Rosa, the nurse, returns for a cameo role as well. Vivian, a young trainee addicted to ... http://www.kenkrauswriter.com/?p=149 No, I didn't just make up the makeup of this beguiling moon out of the thin thin atmosphere. Here's some related factual basis for how I described the geology and frozen hydrosphere of this Jovian moon. From the Planetary Society: Europa Mission Campaign There may be life out there beyond our pale blue ... http://www.kenkrauswriter.com/?p=134 In the MAY 09 Aphelion Webzine: "The Dolphin of Europa" in which an innocent nurse is trapped in an underground cavern on this icy moon, with a half crazed marine biologist and a creature whose mesmerizing song feels too good to be true. Click on "The Dolphin of Europa" to go directly to ... http://www.kenkrauswriter.com/?p=22 “Squatters,”  appears in Aphelion Webzine. JC is a boy surviving the urban jungle, considering a life of drug pushing as sponsored by his Rastafarian cousin Skip. But his first “deal” goes way bad when his contact turns out to be harboring a gang of unearthly beings who are preying upon the ... http://www.kenkrauswriter.com/?p=28 My “Lovers Under the Green Sky” is in Planetary Stories, complete with custom illustrations!  Almost like having your very own Ken Kraus adult “graphic novelette.” Planetary explorer Herschel Rexrode suspects his rocky marriage is about over. But, when his cheating wife Anna is ambushed returns profoundly changed, he faces a new ... http://www.kenkrauswriter.com/?p=26