Carolyn Wing Greenlee

More action than I’ve seen in a long time!

I know. It’s been a long time. I have a good excuse, though. I have been working on a top secret project with punishment for security breaches being on the order of immediate death.

In my years of creative endeavors, there has never been one like this—one where I was doing the water-skiing, but someone else was driving the boat. I never knew where it was going to go, and I had no control on any of it except my part, which was to follow behind and make it interesting.

I am a writer of creative non-fiction for adults. This is not that. This is sci-fi, action adventure for teens on up to old age. I include old age because I’m now 70, and I found every inch of the story/journey intriguing, engrossing, and sometimes riveting. I’m telling you this because I don’t like suspense. Tension even in a movie soundtrack makes me so nervous I can hardly stand it, and here I am, giving the color and descriptive detail to a story that is a combination of engaging characters (who develop and grow as they grapple with adversity) and action that put me on my sympathetic nervous system even as I colored in the sequences. In case you don’t remember what the sympathetic nervous system is, it’s the one you switch to when you’re running from the bear. It was exhilarating to work on fiction of this caliber, where imagination drops you into an entirely different world and stretches your Willing Suspension of Disbelief into a new perception of reality.

All that to say, I am astonished by this book that I co-authored with my friend, Dan Worley, who had the idea in his mind for two years before he got up the nerve to try writing a book. It’s full of surprises with a plot that cannot be guessed. I love the characters, I love the story, I love the themes, and the setting of a unique type of space colony that blends the resources of energy with technology in a truly original way.

I’m really proud of this book, mostly because it wasn’t my idea. If you, your kids or grandkids like sci-fi or action and adventure, or if you’re just in the mood for a good story, this book is a fast trip into another world—a vacation for your mind.

It’s available on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback: Z9 City: Coming of Age

 

Loved it! Great book! Definitely enough
action to last the next century.

—Nicholas Del Bosco, young reader

 

Exciting and captivating! Just the right description about this future world to make it plausible and intriguing. I really cared about the individuals in the story, their relationships and character. A very enjoyable read.
I couldn’t put it down.

—Debra Franklin, adult reader

 

Z9 City book cover - Shadow figures of three males and one female in foreground against  the nebula of space behind

 

8 Comments

  1. Cathleen

    August 1, 2017 - 5:05 PM
    Reply

    Carolyn and Dan,

    A book like you have just written can have amazing impact on readers. When I was a little pre-teen, my Aunt gave me a copy of “A Wrinkle In Time”. It was the first Sci-Fi I had ever read and it really challenged me and made me think.

    Congratulations on a job well done!

    Love,

    Cathy and Larry

    • Dan

      October 17, 2017 - 10:53 PM
      Reply

      Thank you so much, Cathy and Larry.

  2. Patricia Prettie

    July 27, 2017 - 12:34 PM
    Reply

    I guess I could walk over and pick one up?

    • Carolyn

      July 27, 2017 - 12:49 PM
      Reply

      You’re cute! I wish you could. We don’t have any. Amazon provides the paperbacks. That way we don’t end up with boxes of inventory or have to mess with shipping. They’re almost as fast as walking next door, though.

      Love,
      Carolyn

  3. Andrew Ratermann

    July 26, 2017 - 6:54 PM
    Reply

    Carolyn,
    Definitely, will have to get the book. I am a member of a few books clubs in our middle schools, so I read quite a few teen novels; Sci-Fi is a favorite. I like to know what the students are reading and how they react to the books. While I am still a little old school, I like paper books, I will download the kindle version.
    Congratulation on what looks like the completion of a great project. However, you have to explain the author’s name, as I do not see you or Dan Worley’s name anywhere. Does “D.C.” stand for Dan and Carolyn? Inquiring minds want to know!
    Andy Ratermann

    • Carolyn

      July 28, 2017 - 12:17 PM
      Reply

      You’re so smart! You’re right about the initials. The last name is from Psalm 46. It was a true collaboration and kind of thrilling.

  4. Karen Fulk

    July 26, 2017 - 3:36 PM
    Reply

    Been looking for a new, unique sci fi. Can’t wait to read it.

    • Carolyn

      July 26, 2017 - 3:44 PM
      Reply

      Karen, how perfect is that? I had no idea you liked sci-fi! I’m excited to hear what you think of it!
      Love,
      C

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