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""Sci Fi with a Sound Track"" Singer Selena M rescues a very non-human alien from a crashed spaceship and nurses it back to health. She is surprised to discover that it communicates through song, and they help each other rekindle their passion for singing. But the government wants that spaceship and comes to take it from Selena. I explore connections between very different alien races. Their friendship-and fights-help them understand their worlds-and themselves-better. How did this young alien escape her home world and make a taboo trip to a world like Earth? What was she running from? How long before the Elders would come after her? And if Selena is recommitted to her music, how can she respond to the pull of an adventure in space? You'll find no shoot 'em up space battles or all-powerful alien monsters. But if you like David Brin's Uplift series, where diverse beings have to get along, you'll love my stories. Light-hearted, wry humor, real characters, and I make my impossibilities plausible. Plus, there's music, sung by Selena and the alien. You can listen to the songs Selena performs galaxytalltales.com, Sci-Fi Music. Sci fi with a sound track! This is Book 1 of the Agate and Breadbox trilogy. My Spaceship Calls Out to Me and Space Girl Yearning continue Selena's adventures. And more music!

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""A wonderful story. I am not much of a fan of contemporary science fiction, but I like the way you write. You have revived my adolescent fascination with science fiction."" Thomas Heaven ""This story doesn't fit the typical sci fi mold of far future, evil aliens, dystopian Earth. It's a story of self-discovery, with an alien and some advanced technology."" ""Your writing has the voice of a good storyteller sitting with friends reminiscing about events in real life."" Terry Lynn Tuttle ""Great story! Kept me coming back to find out what was going to happen next. A good mixture of science, action, and philosophizing. It reminds me a bit of Asimov's writing--maybe because the voice is straightforward, without poetic flourishes. I'm looking forward to the next book."" William, Arkansas. ""Too much sci fi focuses on hard-to-imagine technology. But nothing in your stories requires a high understanding of technology or astronomy. ""And the lyrics are great-girl with an attitude."" Justin Boote, Barcelona ""I love the narrative voice - down-to-earth (no pun intended), strong, and funny. And how could I pass by the title?"" Sue Weems ""I love the parts where the alien sings along with the narrator. Very touching."" Ann, Paris. ""Your characters' personalities and voices are strong and clear, even the little alien who doesn't say a word in English. I connect with the alien, Breadbox. Her singing, her tone, her innocent questions and guilt. I find myself thinking it does not matter what she looks like."" MC D'Alton, Australia. ""I love your story, your characters, the narrative, the tone, and the whole kit-and-kaboodle. What an enjoyable read. What a commanding writer you are."" Trula, Arizona. ""You have a wonderful way with words and tell a great story. With your insight I might just think you've had some meetings with 'special Aliens.'"" Milton, San Diego.

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Mike Van Horn writes science fiction with a strong female heroine: a sassy singer who befriends aliens and must choose between her singing career and gallivanting off into space. This follows his consulting career during which he has published two dozen how-to books for small business. ""Writing sci fi is a heck of a lot more fun,"" Mike says. He lives in Northern California.

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