Ray Tabler

Five slammed the hood closed. “We’re in business!” He tossed the jump starter and tool bag on the floor of the back seat, and slid into the front passenger seat. “You’re driving.” “Where to?” “Once around the apocalypse then home, James,” raytabler.substack.com/p/hot…

Bellowing, the T-Rex leaned in and chomped on the chain gun’s barrel. Booker could hear the Bradley’s turret machinery whining as it fought against the dino’s grip. Pebbles’ tracks spun uselessly. The dino held the Bradley in place. #abrams #bradley #tanks #t-rex

Sometimes, Alg0rithm-Rex places 2 unrelated images next to each other, and accidentally creates comedy gold.

Famous author John Birmingham kindly provided some positive feedback for my latest Novel, Operation Bedrock! John is the author of the Axis of Time, Cruel Stars and David Hooper series. So, if you’re famous (or even if you’re not) grab a copy today! amazon.com/dp/B0HPR71945

"...The villain and the author are on the same page, causing trouble for the hero. We do it all for you, dear reader..." raytabler.substack.com/p/goo…

I'm imagining a big line at the riverbank, while one elderly lady repeatedly tries to get the QR code on her cracked screen to scan. The ferryman muttering, "Gotta talk to upper management about this."

The Hotel Californium. Dr, Carmody is a man of science. He has become a man of science fiction. Trapped in an alternate timeline, populated with copies of himself, most going a bit more psychotic with each passing day. Something to lose sleep over. raytabler.substack.com/p/hot…

Smitty's Guide to Interstellar Bartending is the first of my novels offered in a hardcover edition. They make great Christmas gifts... nazcapress.com/product/smitt…

Stayed in a hotel with this pattern on the wall. The curves don't quite line up, and it's low key bugging me.

Operation Bedrock, Volume 1 of the Containment Protocol series, is now on sale from Amazon, amazon.com/dp/B0HPR71945 Grab your copy!

How smart are woodpeckers anyway? Chased this little black and yellow dude off my house, and he goes to pecking on the street light. You can hear him.

“…Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. The chain guns fired with the rhythm Booker associated with an old blues song…” Snippet from Operation Bedrock, volume 1 of the Containment Protocol series. Coming soon from Cannon publishing. raytabler.substack.com/p/ope…

"...It was like watching myself in a mirror. A cracked, warped, fun house mirror in a darkened room. This man was me. Or had been at some point in the past. Now he sat there, hand on a shotgun, almost daring me to challenge his authority..." raytabler.substack.com/p/hot…

Okay, maybe the cat needs to lose a few pounds.

I feel invalidated...

How alien do you like your aliens? Add some tentacles and ooze to taste. Simmer. raytabler.substack.com/p/in-…

Noted author, screenwriter, producer, and podcaster George Sirois just released the podcast he recorded interviewing me at Archon 49. We talk about real history in speculative fiction, getting started writing and publishing, and more! Tune in and listen. player.captivate.fm/episode/…

Remote, time-delayed dream sharing.

Uneasy lies the head... Dr. Carmody is in an alternate universe, surrounded by multiple copies of himself. Who is who? What is what? raytabler.substack.com/p/hot…

Which books have been to space? Has your favorite author been read in orbit? Read on if you’d like to know. Essay. 1100 words, 6-minute read. raytabler.substack.com/p/boo… raytabler.substack.com/p/boo…