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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#scifi #writingcommunity Sometimes what we learn from history is how to do things the way they've always been done. It's predictable. Safe. But sometimes the lesson from history is that you should do something different. Taking a new path, is not without risk. The Archivist www.waltedinger.com

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Walt Edinger, Author

Walt Edinger, retired professor of philosophy and author of The Archivist Trilogy, a science fiction saga about the last colonies of humanity.

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Coming soon! 15 days to the public release of my science fiction trilogy. IngramSpark and Amazon. Following Old Earth's destruction, could the colonists create a world without the individualism and competition that led to conflict on Earth? Or would the past be repeated?

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My science fiction trilogy is now available on Amazon for pre-order and the paperback version will be coming in October. So excited! Buy! Read! Review! and Share!! Check my website for links! waltedinger.godaddysites.com

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Looking for the indie presses that are looking for me and my SF trilogy.

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

They want to know if there is a market for your work. It is the only time I use AI. Then I read those suggestions to see if it fits. If it does I ask AI for others along that line.

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

How is your book unique but just like others recently published? Yeah, I hate this.

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

1 pm Power Naps! That's the key!

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I have submitted queries for too long with no one interested enough to ask for a full review. It is a good story and worth a read, but my query is not enough to grab anyone's attention. Is self-publishing giving up or just taking the next step? #writingcommunity #amquerying

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Between books. Time to play in the garden!!

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

There is so much to learn about Indie Publishing.

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I got my first "no" this morning from this round of querying. Ugh! I'm not sure I can handle all the "nos" it takes to try for a "yes". #writingcommunity

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

When I'm writing we are all in this together! When I'm querying, you are all my competitors. #amquerying #writing #writingcommunity

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Congratulations! I wish you were writing my queries!

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Sometimes being an unpublished writer feels like volunteer work. It's for a good cause but it doesn't pay anything. #writingcommunity

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Querying book 1 in the afternoons. Editing Book 4 in the mornings. Letting Book 3 sit for a while before another round of edits. Sometime I need to work on my query package for Book 2. #amquerying #writingcommunity

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

It's time. I am querying The Archivist! 80,000 word adult science fiction! #writingcommunity #amquerying

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Writing Journey: Part 9 Writing down my thoughts and questions provides clarity. There is no better way for a philosopher turned sci-fi writer to answer big questions than putting my thoughts on paper. #writingcommunity #sciencefiction #writing

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Writing Journey: Part 8 I always wanted to write a utopian novel, building a society that lives together in peace. You have to start with shared values. Then, you have to factor in human nature. There's the rub. #writingcommunity #Sciencefiction

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

When you think about it, isn't every book a mystery? #writingcommunity

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

When you think it's done but you find yourself rewriting the first page. #writingcommunity #writing #editing #sciencefiction

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Writing Journey: Part 7 If you thought your little colony was the last bastion of humanity, what steps would you take to ensure your survival? It's cultural engineering! #writingcommunity #sciencefiction #writing

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

My Writing Journey: Part 6 World building in sci-fi is Culture Building. It is philosophical and sociological. If you leave Earth to start again, what kind of world would you create? How do you ensure you don't repeat the mistakes of Old Earth? Will it endure? #writingcommunity #writers

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

My Writing Journey: Part 5 When I retired, I turned to writing science fiction to continue asking the big questions. One book I read ended with a massive exodus of colony ships from Earth. Ended? To me that was the beginning! So that is where I started. #writingcommunity #writing #amquerying

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

My Writing Journey: Part 4 That book began by asking if we should have a sort of prime directive to make our choices. Medicine begins with First Do No Harm. Star Trek has a prime directive. Do we need one and what would it look like? #Writingcommunity #writers

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

My Writing Journey: Part 3 After teaching for over 30 years and asking students how they should make ethical choices, I wrote a book to try to answer my own questions. It is a Socratic dialogue among friends that takes place around a fire pit since that is where the best conversations take place.

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

My Writing Journey: Part 2 I began with short stories about the patients I met and the difficult issues they faced. It was cathartic. Later, I used creative writing to explore bigger issues, like whether there are limits to scientific inquiry. I used Shelley's Frankenstein to explore modern issues.

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

My writing journey: Part 1 I am a retired philosopher (can you ever really retire from philosophy?) and write to explore more deeply the themes and issues I found in my work. Specifically, I taught Medical Ethics and did ethics consultations in the hospital. #writingcommunity #writing #amquerying

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

I have a first draft waiting on me to get back to it for a serious edit. Reread the first page and thought "that's really good!" Excited to get back to it! #writingcommunity #editing #writing

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

I end each writing session preparing my thoughts for the next day. Then I sleep on it. #writingcommunity #writers

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

On C57, they found a world where everything had a price. Access to the intergalactic trading system would bring major technological advances to The Plots, but it could threaten their agricultural society and their values of cooperation. Blackrock. #questpit #Q #SF

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

On C63, they created a cooperative society. Everyone shares the work and everyone shares the harvest. That society and its values endured for almost a thousand years. When the archivist uncovers how the council ensured their success, he will face the test of truth over stability. #questpit #SF #Q

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The original colonists built their world to avoid the conflicts that led to Earth's destruction. After a thousand years, The Plots endured with the guidance of the archivist and the council and the belief that as the last bastion of humanity, their success was paramount. #questpit #Q #SF

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The archivist is forced to re-examine the beliefs he grew up with, beliefs that shaped the colony. As he digs further into the archives, he uncovers more than just history. He learns the council has preserved the values of the colony through deceit and manipulation. #questpit #sf #Q

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Editing is underway on Book 3 of my Archivist Series. I have mostly rewritten the first 4 chapters to address my editor's concerns. It was a good week of work. Hope to get into the details of the next part in the coming days. #editing #writingcommunity #writing

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Woohoo! I just completely rewrote a reimagined version of chapter one. It may not seem like much but I'm feeeeling goood! #writingcommunity #writing #editing

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I understand. I left Musk for political reasons and was happy to find an alternative. Good luck to you.

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

My favorite comment from my editor: I felt I had a friend in your MC throughout the book. #writingcommunity #editing #writers

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I write because I have to. The characters in my head won't leave me alone.

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I know some people will completely re-write a chapter or novel. I'm trying but it's so hard. #editing #writing #writingcommunity

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

As someone once said, "don't mess with a writer!"

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Jill Robinson @firstdraftdotblog.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Your reminder for today… #writers

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

When you're told to put away your novel and come back later for another edit, they are right. I thought it was finished. Now I'm making it better. Soon. Soon. #writingcommunity #editing #writing

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Overall, 2024 was a good and productive year for writing. -Finished Book 3 of my sci-fi trilogy. -Wrote the first draft of my mystery novel -Participated in my first writer's workshop -Connected with several other writers 2025 is my year for editing and finding an agent #writingcommunity #writing

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Walt @waltedinger.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Best to leave it for next year

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