Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,Even though the solstice is a few weeks away, summer is definitely here. My kids are out of school, which means a different day camp every week... and we're...

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,Last night my wife and I went to a fundraiser for our daughter's school. Lots of items and experiences were auctioned off. Loud music, a friendly atmosphere,...

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,I took my family to dinner at Olive Garden the other day. Part of the Italian restaurant chain's vibe is to play jazz, big band, and midcentury standards ove...

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,Not much news from me this time. I did recently spend a couple of days in Austin. A highlight of the trip was an outing to Emerald Tavern, a board games cafe...

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,In my most recent Readers Club message, I talked about wonder, in both science fiction and the real world. Last week, I got to explore some wonder first hand...

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,My wife recently listened to a podcast that talked about dimensions of the human psyche. That sounds heavy, I know, but it's lighter than it sounds.One of th...

Hi ,Today’s the day my latest short story, Return Blessing, goes live at print and ebook stores worldwide. As a member of my launch team, you might have already read it. I know some of you already clicked the link to get your free review copy. If you...

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,First, in case you missed my previous post, my Mardi Gras-themed historical dark fantasy short story "Carnival in Sorgenbach" is free at every major ebook re...

Hi ,Just a quick note to my launch team that my next book, a standalone short story, goes on sale in a week (February 23, 2023). It's set in the same universe as my novel Azureseas: Cantrell's War, but you don't need to have read the novel to appreci...

Raymund EichScience fiction and fantasy - from Middle America to the ends of the UniverseHi ,Growing up in Middle America, Mardi Gras seemed like some exotic and decadent thing that only happened in New Orleans. Turns out Houston is only a hundred mi...