Once Upon A Cloud

by K. L. Schaefer

Overview

High in the atmosphere of a gas giant planet, strange creatures live out their lives in the sky.
An alien perspective on youth, old age, life, the universe, and everything.

I write what I call Anthropological Science Fiction, for lack of a better term. No hard science, no space ships or galactic empires, and definitely no humans.
Instead, I try to imagine what other sorts of sentient beings on distant planets might be like, especially ones who reproduce in ways very unlike we do.
If you enjoy reading stories about life on other worlds told from the point of view of beings who differ from us in various ways, this book, along with my other books, is for you.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046089271
Publisher:	K. L. Schaefer
Publication date:	08/05/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	80 KB

About the Author

I've been an amateur writer ever since I was in my teens, but it was mostly fan fiction, which, though usually well received, was not something I put before the public for sale. Now, with the introduction of ebooks, self-publishing is finally available to aspiring writers without tons of money, so I decided to give it my best shot with some of my original stories. I write what I call Anthropological Science Fiction: no hard science, no space ships or galactic empires, and definitely no humans. I prefer to imagine what other sorts of sentient beings on faraway planets might be like, especially ones who reproduce in ways very unlike we do, and then figure out what their societal arrangements might be like as a result. Of course, truly alien creatures on a very different planet would very likely be so different that we would barely be able to understand them in our own terms. As a result, most Science Fiction "aliens" are really humans in disguise. Mine are no exception to that rule. But instead of the typical "humans land on strange planet and learn about the aliens" plot, I always write from the point of view of my invented creatures and there are no humans involved. My first two ebooks are rather short, but I now have a full-length novel about yet another type of creature with unusual methods of reproduction. "Walls of Ancient Stone" tells the story of a Rillenu named Daveeka, a childless male of a race of marsupials, where only females and Fathers are of any consequence. He starts out wanting nothing more than the child that will bring him honor and respect, but ends up undermining the walls of tradition and assumption that form the basis of his society. As for me personally, I live in the Sunny South, not too far from the hurricane-ridden shores of North Carolina, along with my partner, my cat, and a longtime friend. [e-mail]