Welcome ω Moon | Sci-fi Short Audiobook

[@RoweLit]

Please stop by the community page to vote in our next topic poll! www.youtube.com/@RoweLit/community Thanks for listening 😃🚀

[@MrIzzyDizzy]

That had to be me with the Obelisk suggestion right? I actually Changed my vote though, because it is such a new discovery. Good luck. I don't know whether to say thanks for putting it in the poll or I'm sorry.

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, MrIzzy! Yup 😂that was you! I'm on it now. Though it took me a minute to figure out how I was going to approach it. We'll find out together next week whether it's thanks or sorry 🤣 I feel good about it, though 😃

[@kitkakitteh]

The best author I’ve ever discovered online, or on YT. Which doesn’t come close to describing the joy these tales bring.

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Kitka! So glad you're enjoying each week! It's fun to share these stories with you!

[@lisasnyder555]

Ditto!

[@bobkoroua]

They really are amazing. This is one of the best I think.

[@lindajacobs9116]

This is your 80 year old fan again. I. LOVED this story. A favorite.

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Linda! So glad you enjoyed it 🙏😃

[@rlbf1967]

Just brilliant, hilarious, sobering and thought provoking!

[@Erin-Thor]

Excellent story! Queue the applause! 👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼👏🏻

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Erin! Glad you enjoyed 😃🙏

[@michaelcalder8431]

Can't tell you how glad I am to have stumbled upon your work. Thank you.

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Michael! Me too 😃

[@casard5235]

What a fun bunch making the Moon a fun place. Thanks for the story P. E. Rowe 😊

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Casard 😂🙏

[@tyotypic]

Mate, you had me crying with laughter at the beginning, and tearing up at the end. The maestro plays again!

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Tyotypic!

[@KeithCarmichaelInFL]

So glad to see your posts!

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Keith! Happy you're enjoying them 😃

[@Unlucky1287]

I love Julian stories!❤

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Lizz!

[@Katyas-Korner]

Top notch Rowe. I will replay it for my chickens later.

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Pharming! Hope they enjoyed 😃 🐔bock🐔bock!

[@solitaryscience4831]

Excellent storytelling once again.

[@cecile862]

Of course, now I want a follow-up on Freddy Garza. Independent of Julian; I'd hate to be caught being that romantically naive. Great story that captures the spontaneity of the young in the telling thereof, while still holding the fear of consequence and the cautionery perspective of time.

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Cecile! Seems most of us can relate to those memories 😍😵‍💫 I'm not sure what's on the horizon for Garza.

[@VickiNikolaidis]

Fission reactors I hope!

[@paultanker5606]

G'day to you again my Friend, a rather Bitter Sweet tale this time, I liked Freddy, keep up the good work Squire!

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Paul 😃 Will do 🙏🚀😃

[@MorganMghee]

Wonderful! 🎉

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Morgan! 😃

[@andrewtolley3706]

Another amazing story. The painful nature of first love, and regret, but seasoned with the sheer exuberance of youth, and the creativity that often accompanies it. Made me think of my own distant teenage years! thank you for sharing your remarkable talent with us.

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Andrew! Writing it brought back some memories for me too, always a bittersweet exercise 😃

[@mariokajin]

Pure Future Nostalgia. I looked upon the exact word that describes the smile that happens when you remember something about your childhood/teen days/experiences. That’s what/how I feel about the story. Thanks again.

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Mario! A little nostalgia for the moon 😃🌛🚀

[@brianpierce5456]

This was one of my favorite origin stories. I laughed out loud at the conspicuous absence of mosquitoes in Florida. Once again, well done Mr. Rowe!

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Brian 😃 Glad you enjoyed it! I'll never be able to sneak in an insect reference in Florida 🤣

[@susanc4622]

I get the feeling that some of this - the interaction between scientists and brainy kids - is semi autobiographical. The advice from the father about not hiding your intellect is very good.

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Susan. Fully-autobiographical for Julian 😃As for the author, 🤐😂

[@tyotypic]

WELCOME TO THE MOOOOOON!!!

[@RoweLit]

🌛🚀😃

[@youregoingbeburntforlookin2816]

Keep up the good work

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Burnt 😃 That's the goal 🚀

[@VickiNikolaidis]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Super smart and entertaining!

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Vicki! 🚀😃🚀😃🚀

[@Spartan7924]

This one definitely made me laugh the hardest out of all of them so far

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Spartan! I had a few laughs while writing, but it's always glad to know those made it across to you!

[@Spartan7924]

@@RoweLit welcome to tha MOOOOOOON🤣🤣

[@RoweLit]

🚀🌛😃

[@chazstewart4865]

Excellent!

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Chaz!

[@willstack6188]

Love your stories Rowe!

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Will! Glad to hear it 😃🙏

[@MrIzzyDizzy]

Loved it , another Julian H. His 4th story? I think you have another book in the making, -"The Tales of JH ". .

[@RoweLit]

This is the 6th now 🤔👀👀👀

[@laveraparato258]

Yes! I want to read his whole journal one day!

[@MrIzzyDizzy]

6th! Cool is it time for a playlist?

[@RoweLit]

I have a playlist already for the timeframe: kzbin.info/aero/PLWl-Jc_I2wPCSCbu5Bw4iXURh1ooZV9Oo They almost all have a connection to Julian somehow, even if he's not the protagonist.

[@MrIzzyDizzy]

@@RoweLit ah yes. i like them all. i didn't recall him in the skiing story or a couple of the others, They are all great stories though. You astound in quality and quantity.. but maybe a subset of Julian the protagonist at some point.

[@laveraparato258]

My favorite character!

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, LaVera! He's one of my favorites to write 😃

[@AB-ud1hi]

Step 1, admit it. I am going to join MA. Misfits Anonymous. Forget that!! Keep up the good work.

[@RoweLit]

🤣 I accepted Step 1 long ago. I can't stop writing 🤣 But I think the Misfits are a good problem to have 😃

[@madderhat5852]

Wonderfully bittersweet.

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, MH 😃🙏

[@davek1855]

Another great work. Well done Rowe.

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Dave! Glad you enjoyed 😃

[@sanecanadian2351]

Another great story. I think we all have a story from our youth that shares the same sentaments as this story does.

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, SC! Hopefully we can all look back and laugh a little. I surely was a ridiculous young human 🤣

[@michaelgarrow3239]

Hooked on Rowe! Small tip- TNT detonates; you need a propellant that deflagrates. Don’t ask me how I know. 🙈 This story hits home.. 🤕

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Michael 😃 Yeah, I think a lot of people have a few moments that are relatable. I certainly do 😕😂🙃

[@ronbynum7304]

Another highly entertaining story.

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Ron! Glad you enjoyed 😃

[@Dave-dn3tz]

Thank you for using "foist". People don't appreciate that word enough.

[@RoweLit]

Underrated words deserve representation 😃 And if people don't want them anymore we should foist them upon them anyway 😂

[@Dave-dn3tz]

@@RoweLit I often do.

[@Inamon8]

Since Inertia(wow, "wich one of the AI's will I encounter?" "Imagine they're Lions. Which Lion do you think is the one to get out first?" - amazing) and Crusher Tanning, you've been on fire! One hit after another! I admit; the Misfits are really growing on me 😊. Welcome Moon was pretty intense. You're really refining the emotional aspect and state of each character. You really allow us to "read the room", like we're really 'there'. Yes, the helmet. The regret. Life is really precious and yet, the Meaning of it is becoming too foggy for Humanity to perceive. P.E. what is Galactic Van Life... what does the Van stand for?

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Holzman. Yeah, I do kinda feel like I've been on a bit of a roll lately. Usually I don't really feel it until I scroll through the channel and look at like three stories in a row that I'm really proud of from months past. It's not easy to tell when things are so close. Van life is an American thing (I should have explained a little maybe). People buy a van and live out of it, traveling all over the country and usually making KZbin videos about Van Life. So basically the same thing with a small space ship.

[@lynngrant1318]

Again, your Universe expands my friend. Within and without, before and after, as it ever was.

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Lynn! That's the goal, one week at a time! 🌛🚀😃

[@kevindean6600]

This.made my day

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Ty 🚀😃

[@barrydysert2974]

i'm here at last! One more and i'm all caught up 😿 Now it's time to start in on the playlists 😻

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Barry! 😃🙏

[@TheMediaBot]

Amazing story. Keep up the good work Mr. Rowe! Awaiting the next one!

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, MediaBot! See you Thursday, then 😃 Obelisks are everywhere!

[@TheEedjit]

Yeeeeeeeah!! New story.. perfect for nap time. 👍

[@lostcat9lives322]

Same same. At night when I ready to 💤 I'll pull up one of these multi hour simple scifi audiobooks as "white noise". I don't know if that's healthy. Later I wake up and realize that it has been influencing my dreams.

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Mate!

[@RoweLit]

The dream influence genre? Maybe I'll put that on the topic poll 😮

[@robertwesterfield3454]

Thursday!

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Robert! 😃

[@giselagrosjean1075]

I love your work

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Gisela! Glad to hear it 😃🙏

[@karlgru3n654]

Marvelous poignant comedy relief after a Misfits binge. Thank you, P.

[@justfellover]

Humanity would have a bleak future were it not for Julian's dad.

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, David! The very first of these Hartsock chapters isn't published yet (and it might be a little while yet) but it's probably my favorite one involving his dad.

[@justfellover]

@@RoweLit Well, I'l still be following when you're done. I can't wait to hear more about him.

[@RoweLit]

@@justfellover Cheers, David! More soon 😃

[@CPD432]

Nice timing. Yes, highlight of the week. I'm not so easy pleas3d but your writing is as pleasing as short stories get. Welcome 👁Moon. Funny story Mr Rowe. False modesty is the domain of the ? Answers on a postcard addressed to yourself. 🎉❤

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, CPD! Glad you enjoyed 😂My postcard would read: You have a story to write, Rowe. What are you doing writing a postcard to yourself? Thursday's coming! 😃

[@ladyponfarr5479]

This had me laughung a lot.

[@RoweLit]

I must confess to a few chuckles whilst writing this week, Lady Ponfarr! Thanks 😂

[@luccadeahl5340]

Good ol' Julian

[@noeschmoe9927]

Airlock the young punks and see how smart they are lol!!!

[@RoweLit]

Noe! 😮😮 😂

[@patrickbryant8156]

Thanks!

[@RoweLit]

Thanks for the support, Patrick! 😃🙏

[@luccadeahl5340]

I am laughing very, very hard oh dear

[@ronbynum7304]

I loved this story the first time I heard it. It was even better the second time. So awesome.

[@VickiNikolaidis]

The loou-er of space. 😃😂

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Vicki! It is a powerful loou-er 😃

[@VickiNikolaidis]

@@RoweLit Indeed!

[@StonyCreeker]

While listening to this, I unsuccessfully tried googling the ω to figure out what it meant. By the end, I didn’t feel so bad about my google-fu.

[@RoweLit]

Whoa! Stony! I'm not sure how you managed to get the regular roman characters to make you an omega in googlescript, but I tried and failed. I have now copied and pasted yours to the title 😂 Thanks so much for finding me an Owosu 😂 😃🙏

[@StonyCreeker]

I don’t think I did anything unusual. I just googled omega on my iPhone and grabbed the lower case version out of one of the entries. I don’t remember which one. I made the comment on my iPhone as well so maybe it did the conversion for KZbin. At any rate, thanks for your amazing, unbelievable, prolific, and well read content! Your Misfits universe is one of my all time favorites.

[@RoweLit]

Glad to hear it, Stony! They're a joy to write and share 🙏😃

[@bobkoroua]

One of my favourite stories. How on earth are you not on the best seller list.

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, Bob! Maybe we can do something about that soon 🙏 Stay tuned for another Hartsock episode this week!

[@m.j.johnsonbooks7856]

Poor Julian

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, MJ!

[@Andrew-if3sd]

28:48

[@bewarethegreyghost]

From the earth to the moon is a fun read. And it was gun cotton, for the record, not tnt. Mr Hartsock should know better.

[@RoweLit]

Agreed, Greyghost 🌛🚀 One of my all time favorite stories! How is there not a human cannonball emoji?

[@ianandrews6025]

What’s the story we first hear about Julian?

[@RoweLit]

Thanks for asking, Ian! This one is actually earliest so far in his life story, but the first one on the channel is "Singular." They're all on the "Lifeboat" playlist if you're interested in the others.

[@ianandrews6025]

Thanks!!!! I remembered the name but just could not remember from what story. I look forward to every Thursday!!!

[@David-cf2iq]

Boo Frickin' Hoo! 😂🙏

[@RoweLit]

Cheers, David 🤣

[@alistairborthwick2031]

Yup, another very enjoyable story. One question - Julien's arrogance? Is his attitude entirely fictitious or semi autobiographical? 😁

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Alistair! It's hard for me to not be arrogant when I've invented the space elevator, traveled through time, have futuristic superlegs, know the secrets of the universe, and am badass enough to take on Trasp strikebots 🤣 Oh yeah ... I also saved a dying star 🚀😃

[@markjames-k7w]

Mark CENTRAL CA l enjoyed this PE didnt think I would but i was wrong imagine that😅

[@RoweLit]

Thanks, Mark! Glad to hear it 😃 That never happens to me 🤣

[@markjames-k7w]

@@RoweLit Mark CEN CA 😂 I know right I've changed my mind about transom who for my lords sake is a fictional character he is a gigantic ahole with a total disregard for human life while I've never killed any one I've definitely hurt a lot of people physically and mentally I'm not that person now it's been over 30 years since ive had a violent episode transom is not even in the universe IMO of being right can't believe I composed this long of a message 🤣🤣

[@davidthompson4956]

I enjoy almost all of your stories, however this time, I must confess I disliked this work. I do think that you have done an excellent job at depicting the combination of sharp intelligence, tolerance of a high risk threshold and arrogance that sometimes manifests in a young male genius whose frontal cortex has yet to close. The work also captures well the social earthquakes that occur when a new generation claims its place its place on the moon challenging their older peers. Apart from a last minute late life retrospection, the story seems to be a pretty constant cultural criticism against a government funded institution in contrast to an elegy to private enterprise tech moguls. From today's point of view, that seems to be a popular theme in American culture. I am not an American, so perhaps that explains why that theme did not strike a strong chord with me. Why for instance was NASA's research to establish a stream of financing condemnable while a tech company's billions in profits is laudable? To be sure the story depicts the former as a lumbering disorganized bureaucracy. But if NASA were to pursue such a strategy, it would most likely be done in a private-public partnership . At least in economic theory, those are supposed to be relatively efficient. The phenomenon of a university thesis mentor who takes a PhD student's research and publishes it under their own name without giving credit is unfortunately all too common - and in this sense Julian's criticism of NASA as depicted in the story is certainly valid. To me the pivotal moment is when Todd offers Julian a "cut". Julian could have insisted on full academic credit - to become known as the inventor of the elevator, thus joining the ranks of DaVinci, Curie, Edison, Bell... But instead it is clear instead that Julian is holding out for the billions (so yes he will get both the credit and the money), but I'm left with the impression that money and ego were the more important. As such the story essentially follows the archetype of a tech genius who drops out before completing his PhD, (or graduates holding the university in distain) and will go on to: found a start-up, use that to leverage capital and in collaboration with big business create technology that changes the course of humanity. Tech giants are lionized as near Gods in our society, so I suppose the story fits with our times. However maybe there is still room to question their perfection. Julian's 11th hour insightful retrospection was just too little too late for this reader. Your story did make quite an impression on me, (and this is just one person's point of view, ) so from that personal perspective, the intensity of my reaction is tribute to your amazing skill as a writer.

[@RoweLit]

Hi, David! Thanks so much for your feedback. I appreciate your listening and taking the time to respond to the story. First, there are six more Hartsock stories (in this playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLWl-Jc_I2wPCSCbu5Bw4iXURh1ooZV9Oo) with more on the way. He's a complex dude, so if you're interested in delving deeper, there is more there. This is a facet at a single pivotal point in his life. Don't judge him too harshly yet😃 Second, in studying fiction writing as I have, I have never found a more finicky art (novels included) where the response of the interpreter (reader/listener in this case) is so widely divergent (and passionately so) as the short story. I've been in rooms with both peers and students that had a range from intense hatred to absolute ecstasy over the same story, and I can only ever think of 1 short story where there was pretty much a consensus that it was great from everyone I asked about it (The Shell Collector--Anthony Doerr, btw, and yeah, it's great). And these are usually like award-winning, anthologized works that have serious acclaim. So in writing 80+ stories, I know some are going to fall flat with a chunk of the audience each week, even if I write my best story. So that's what I try to do and hope that I succeed often enough that people come back to see what I do each week. I want to please all the people all the time, but realistically, I'll only ever be able to please some of the people some of the time, or maybe some of the people most of the time if I'm really on my game. I appreciate you spending your valuable time with my work!

[@MartinGugino]

Could not relate

[@RoweLit]

As an educator, I can totally relate to the mentors, Martin 🤣

[@MartinGugino]

I think it was the unbroken stream of successful people. Jealousy perhaps.