- work in progress -

galactic punk hearts

What do coming-of-age novels, C.S. Lewis, Third Culture Kids, millennial nostalgia, 80s teen movies, Star Wars, Gilmore Girls, A Wrinkle in Time, late-ADHD diagnoses, Blink-182, the Cold War, William Shakespeare, and Firefly all have in common? 

They all influenced Emily to write Galactic Punk Hearts (working title), a science-fantasy novel.

synopsis

Aleks has finally reached the end of his father’s good graces. Exiled to his home planet on the outer rim of the galaxy, Aleks is resigned to living out the rest of his life unnoticed and forgotten. And he is quite happy with that, thank you very much. 

Until he meets Kersey. 

Kersey is serious, dependable, and has a 5-year plan for her future. One that does not include a moody prodigal son with no ambition. Not even one who makes her laugh. 

So why does she find herself spending more and more time with him? 

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Mood Board Image Credits

1. The Milky Way, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. Photo by Graham Holtshausen on Unsplash.

2. Soyuz TMA-16 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in 2009. Photo by NASA on Unsplash.

3. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Photo by Igor Saikin on Unsplash.

4. Inside Cooling Tower, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Photo by Mick De Paola on Unsplash.

5. Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo by Dima Pima on Unsplash.

6. Kosmaj, Rogača, Serbia. Photo by Nenad Radojčić on Unsplash.

7. Almaty, Kazakhstan. Photo by Darya Jum on Unsplash.

8. Walking alongside a lifetime of memories and simple trades. Iran. Photo by mdreza jalali on Unsplash.

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Leesburg, VA, USA. All Rights Reserved.