CHARLIE
FORÊT
Hard science. Human hearts. Impossible worlds.
I write science fiction and fantasy where the science holds up, the magic follows rules, and the people are as stubborn as the ones you know. Time travel, tech-meets-magic, and a galaxy measured by an alien system: different worlds, one obsession with the people caught inside them.
Where to start?
If you like Sci-Fi with a little spice, Another Past will introduce you to a hard sci-fi world of time travel, engineering, love, and espionage.
If you prefer Fantasy with a technology twist, Technomancer has you covered with the first book out and the second coming soon.
Looking for Space Opera LitRPG? There is a whole new world for you to explore in the Integration Era.
Still not sure?
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What am I working on now?
I'm actively writing and posting a sequel to First Contact called Enagagement Criteria. Having enough edited content to publish chapters weekly is creating discipline in my writing habits.
I'm also replacing the covers for the books in Another Past. The first cover is completed, and I'm waiting on drafts for book two.
At the same time, I'm editing Technomancer: The Awakened Mage and starting the cover design process for that book.
Finally, I have a novel in the works set in the Integration Era that follows the redemption of a fallen operative. If you want to read the back-story that set up the novel, check out Prior Integration.
All of this, plus building out the websites and publishing podcasts and social media posting.
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The New Character Template
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Why I Built a Platform
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The Writing Resources Page
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Acceptable Losses
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The Integration Era
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Writing Resources
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Technomancer
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