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Tales from Malaka
2 years ago
I've been really enjoying 2023, mostly because of this Tales from Malaka project I've been working on most of the year. I hope you're enjoying it, too!
It all started because of a screwed-up trip to Greece that didn't happen back in February. I was looking forward to finally returning to Europe after eight years but an Evil German Airline that I won't name messed up the trip and I ended up going home without ever getting to Athens.
I'd been seriously needing a chance to fill my imagination with ancient sculptures and architecture. Frustrated, I wondered if I could somehow draw on whatever previous adventures I'd had over the years and Jacob's world of Malaka started to form in my brain. I'd always loved creating flash fiction and felt the serial novel format might be a good stepping stone to longer-style fiction writing. Serial novels used to be popular back when there were physical newspapers. The most famous example would be Armistead Maupin's 'Tales of the City' that was published in the SF Chronicle back in the 1970s. It's no accident that I've titled these stories as a small homage. Armistead introduced his readers to wonderful and endearing characters that had a multitude of sexualities and experiences. If you've never read his books, I highly recommend them. He's a master storyteller.
Malaka is an ancient city that still is tied to its Empire past and I want it to be somewhat of a character unto itself. It reveals itself in bits and pieces, as complicated as its twisty, narrow streets and as majestic as its wide boulevards and beaches. The citizens of this city are still a part of this ancient Empire way of life, even though they now have cell phones and electric cars. Jacob, Sarah and Marcus are uncovering just how strong these ties are with the past as they have their adventures and it's been a great deal of fun to craft the art and words of their world.
Anyway, thank you for reading and hope your year is going just as well! I appreciate you and appreciate all of your interest in what I create. It means a lot to me.
It all started because of a screwed-up trip to Greece that didn't happen back in February. I was looking forward to finally returning to Europe after eight years but an Evil German Airline that I won't name messed up the trip and I ended up going home without ever getting to Athens.
I'd been seriously needing a chance to fill my imagination with ancient sculptures and architecture. Frustrated, I wondered if I could somehow draw on whatever previous adventures I'd had over the years and Jacob's world of Malaka started to form in my brain. I'd always loved creating flash fiction and felt the serial novel format might be a good stepping stone to longer-style fiction writing. Serial novels used to be popular back when there were physical newspapers. The most famous example would be Armistead Maupin's 'Tales of the City' that was published in the SF Chronicle back in the 1970s. It's no accident that I've titled these stories as a small homage. Armistead introduced his readers to wonderful and endearing characters that had a multitude of sexualities and experiences. If you've never read his books, I highly recommend them. He's a master storyteller.
Malaka is an ancient city that still is tied to its Empire past and I want it to be somewhat of a character unto itself. It reveals itself in bits and pieces, as complicated as its twisty, narrow streets and as majestic as its wide boulevards and beaches. The citizens of this city are still a part of this ancient Empire way of life, even though they now have cell phones and electric cars. Jacob, Sarah and Marcus are uncovering just how strong these ties are with the past as they have their adventures and it's been a great deal of fun to craft the art and words of their world.
Anyway, thank you for reading and hope your year is going just as well! I appreciate you and appreciate all of your interest in what I create. It means a lot to me.
Ivashin
~ivashin
It's a fun project!
SampsonWoof
~sampsonwoof
OP
Thank you :D
