Author Archives: Chris Vera

Seven Days to Topside

Hi, all. My latest short story, SEVEN DAYS TO TOPSIDE, has been published online at COSMOS Magazine. Happy Lucky is a city in the future so large that its vast sewer system is the dark home to all kinds of strange and terrible creatures. Squads of trained and battle-tested professionals known as san-techs swear oathsContinue reading “Seven Days to Topside”

Zombies!

Got this from Jim Hay of ConDor Con fame. The creators of The Walking Dead will be giving you a chance to see how you would do in the zombie apocalypse this Judy 12 – 14. Petco Park, across from Comic-Con will be “infested with zombies where you will climb, crawl, hide and slide yourContinue reading “Zombies!”

Looking for that Infragard Social Media 101 Presentation?

In May 2012 I gave a presentation for the San Diego chapter of Infragard on “Social Media 101” for Public Safety and Emergency Responders. That presentation can be found online on my Weak Link Security blog .

The importance of paper books

I was discussing the topic of the value of paper books with some fellow book lovers on Goodreads and I felt so strongly about the topic, I felt I should share it here. E-books have their place in civilization (as we know it.) They save trees from being cut down. They are (in theory) moreContinue reading “The importance of paper books”

“Transmissions” Paper Version Now Available

Some fans have been asking for a paper version of “Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula.” So be it. And it looks great! The cost is a bit higher because I’d prefer people save the trees (and I’m not making a dime more off the paper version), but I completely understand that feeling of having aContinue reading ““Transmissions” Paper Version Now Available”

Condorcon 2012 Delivers

Condorcon 2012 was awesome this year. Met a lot of great authors and artists, including the lovely Kat Rocha (wife of Josh Finney) of 01 Publishing; Alicia Hollinger, Liliana Atanasio, and Tom Kirkbride, creator of the Gamadin sagas. Played a little Dungeons & Dragons with @securesandiego (aka Ron Simmons) and his awesomely wild brood. WorkshoppedContinue reading “Condorcon 2012 Delivers”

Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula eBook Arrives

Its been literally years in the making–I started writing poetry at 15 years old. After years of publishing individual poems in various publications, I decided to voyage into the strange new world of e-publishing. “Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula” is a collection of poems by a lonely cyber-poet in the not-to-distant future who seeks toContinue reading “Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula eBook Arrives”

Publishers and Writers of San Diego

Last weekend I attended the monthly meeting of the Publishers and Writers of San Diego. Jeniffer Thompson of Monkey C Media gave a great presentation on using Facebook fan pages. Using a few of the tools she recommended, I’ve created my own at facebook.com/chrisveraink so click over and check it out, and maybe give itContinue reading “Publishers and Writers of San Diego”

Physicists look for neutrons hopping universes

My own (yet unpublished) novel, “The Left Hand of Light,” has a lot in common with this article from Popular Science. Now that scientists are looking for evidence of matter moving between universes, I need to find an agent quick! From the article: The notion of multiple universes is one that cosmologists like to theorizeContinue reading “Physicists look for neutrons hopping universes”