All Maik’s senses were pegged to the limit. He had no recollection of anything leading up to this moment. It was as though he had stumbled into an explosion midway … Continue reading Prologue – Thomas turns off the System
Processes and ApplicationsSection 1 Verse 12 […] Identify and provide for those among you who are willing and able to dedicate themselves to the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge.They should … Continue reading The Professors Arrive
ABOUT ME Intro and Bio [Today we’ll be talking with…] Chris Lodwig, who recently published his debut sci-fi novel, Systemic. Chris lives in Seattle with his wife, daughter, dog, lizard, … Continue reading Question and Answer with Chris Lodwig
I’m about to go onto a LitCon panel and discuss world building. While I’m pretty comfortable talking in front of folks, that doesn’t mean I don’t get nervous, especially since … Continue reading Inventing the Systemic world
Of course I couldn’t sleep. Who the hell could sleep anymore? The space between my upper lip and right eye twitched as I endured the water-drip torture of re-scripting the … Continue reading How I Broke the Empathy Network
My interview about Systemic with Microsoft Corporate VP, Charlotte Yarkoni was posted today! Blog Post: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/real-life-chris-lodwig-sci-fi-ai-fueled-utopias-ennui-yarkoni/ YouTube link if you don’t like reading blogs: https://youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=ltiIwM1VwtM… The interview was a ton … Continue reading Interview with Charlotte Yarkoni
Systemic started spilling out of me one day on the bus. My laptop died, so I couldn’t work. My cell phone died so I couldn’t listen to NPR, watch Ted … Continue reading Different tools for different jobs
I thought this was fun. Here are my notes for the various systemic AIs from the book. I used this to ensure I kept them consistent throughout. Fun fact. You … Continue reading Notes on AIs in Systemic
Last week the family headed out to Montana to visit my wife’s father and step mother, who were traveling up from South Carolina. I took the opportunity to visit the … Continue reading Taking the book to visit the sagelands
The working title for the new book is Symbiotic. I think that will change, because symbiosis is no longer the thrust of the story. Funny how stories sort of just … Continue reading Update on the new book
