Author Archives: Laer Carroll

About Laer Carroll

I am an aerospace software and systems engineer recently retired to become a professional writer. My genres include sci fi and fantasy, young adult, and technical books.

SHAPECHANGER’S DESTINY is now available

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Laer Carroll

I just published the ebook Shapechanger’s Destiny on Amazon. It completes the trilogy Mary McCarthy: Shapechanger. Click images to read the first few pages and to buy the books.

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NEW SCI-FI of 2023

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Laer Carroll

There’s an excellent article on the Goodreads website. It includes a sampling of new fantasy and science fiction of this new year It displays the covers of the books. If you click the image a popup window gives basic plot … Continue reading →

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VEGAN CONFEDERACY stories

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Laer Carroll

An author whose works greatly influenced my stories was James Schmitz. I seek to give my readers the same feeling of wonder I feel reading anything he wrote. I just finished re-reading a collection of his Vegan Confederacy stories and … Continue reading →

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THE SILVERED Great Fantasy Novel

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Laer Carroll

I just finished Tanya Huff‘s THE SILVERED. It pulled me in and pulled me along to the very end. Understandably I highly recommend it. Available in Kindle, Audiobook, Hardcover. From the Amazon website: The Empire has declared war on the … Continue reading →

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FREE MS Word is available

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Laer Carroll

Recently I decided to use Microsoft Word rather than LibreOffice to write my stories. I wanted to use Grammarly to help me copyedit my stories and LO did not have that option. The current version of MS Word is available … Continue reading →

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THE EMPRESS OF UNITY timeline

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Laer Carroll

THE EMPRESS OF UNITY, a companion piece to THE SPACE ORPHAN trilogy, is contemporaneous with the middle book. Click image to read the first few pages and to buy the books.

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Wonderful movie CARRIE PILBY

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Laer Carroll

I just watched for the umpteenth time “Carrie Pilby” starring Bel Powley. Watching her face is a fascinating process; she reveals her feelings so clearly yet so subtly. The action takes place from just before Thanksgiving through Christmas to New … Continue reading →

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More FUN DANCING SCENES from Great Older Movies

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Laer Carroll

Just for fun – a mashup of dancing scenes from movies set to the tune of Rasputin, performed by the German all-Black vocal group Boney M. Click on image to see the video.

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ILIZA SHLESINGER hilarious comedy specials

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Laer Carroll

I recently came across a genius comedienne, smart, creative, and most of all HILARIOUSLY funny. She is Iliza Shlesinger. She has been working steadily since 2007. She is best known for five comedy specials. Here they are, from earliest to … Continue reading →

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FUN DANCING SCENES from Great Older Movies

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Laer Carroll

Just for fun – a mashup of dancing scenes from movies set to the tune of Footloose. Click on image to see the video.

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