As I begin my science fiction novel, I find myself solely focusing on that. But to give myself a break from that I will still write something on my web site.

There are two big themes that are the background of my sci-fi novel. I have named it Macho-Man for a lot of reasons, but lately I have wanted to drop that title. I’ll go into the reasons another time. But in the meantime, the two background ideas I have for this book are: Absurdism and Satire. I’ve decided that the label for my book is Parody. Below are the definitions of each word.

Absurdism
Noun
1. intentionally ridiculous or bizarre behavior or character.
2. the belief that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe.
Satire
Noun
1. The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
2. A play, novel, film, or other work which uses satire.
3. A genre of literature characterized by the use of satire.
Parody
Noun — An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
Verb — Produce a humorously exaggerated imitation of (a writer, artist, or genre).

I’m not certain what I will reveal as this novel grow and turns into its own thing. But one thing is for sure: I really hope to make this into a really funny joke that will do comic book superhero a real justice. And can be enjoyed by everyone.

Apologies for being cryptic and not very forthcoming. I’m at the beginning of this writing journey, which is on the coattails of another book’s journey. I can’t wait to update more, for anyone who reads this.

The past couple of weeks have been pretty crazy. Especially last week, when I was battling a small head cold. It has completely thrown off my writing momentum for the reviews, if I’m being honest. But I want to keep writing them. I just need to find a good time to get them out of my head.

And I’ve had trouble with the novel I’ve been writing for the past several years. So I’m moving on to my science fiction parody. I’ve been writing it for the last three or four days and am loving it. So that seems to be my main focus for now.

I’ve always loved Douglas Adams and his inaccurately numbered trilogy The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. And I want to use the absurdist tone from that to set the stage for the first book in a series; one that parodies superheroes.

If I love something, then I tend to make fun of it. Because only a big nerd would be able to create a deep-cut joke that digs at her favorite things. And there are a lot of things that I’ve enjoyed over the past 32 years. It’s all fair game. But the trick is to do it well. I’m no Stephen King or Brandon Sanderson, but I’m doing my damndest to write every day.

So, on top of reviewing things, my Autism chronicles, and travels, I’m going to keep track of my book writing and making fun of the book genres I love. I hope to start a conversation about things such as “what is satire,” “absurdism,” “parody,” similarities and differences between them all.

Please join me for the ride! I hope you enjoy.