Tony the Invisible Writer

Describe your plot in five words or less - if you dare.

Living in history is treacherous.
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Merlin's Invention: Book 1

His first night 100 years in the past, Merlin takes refuge in a church. The quiet room is deafeningly loud to him. Fear and desperation scream in his mind until sleep rescues him.

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Merlin's Invention
Fear of changing the timeline stopped him from loving her.
When she divorces and returns, he declares his love and apologizes for letting her go the first time.

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I applied to Janelle.

the angry bird from inside out is sitting on a chair with his mouth open . ALT: the angry bird from inside out is sitting on a chair with his mouth open .

Been wanting pizza. Visitors brought pizza. I cannot eat any because I have a cut on my gum.

He goes 100 years, then 3 more times it doubles each time.

I was born in 1957 too

It was so fun to write about 1956 and the following years. Being a research geek, it took me back to childhood and some pre -childhood memories.

You can read the first three chapters up and another sample chapter at www.TonyKBoataright.com

Merlin's Invention
Every time trip, Merlin must protect his secret. He cannot reveal he is from the future. Discovery could alter the future and prevent him from returning home.

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Merlin's Invention
 Book 1: Merlin accidentally travels to 1956
 Book 2: He wants to stay in 1758 until tragedy strikes
 Book 3: A future Merlin in the past has altered his 1398 present
 Book 4: WIP. Merlin changes the future in the time of King Arthur
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So many ideas.
So many stories to tell.
I need to dedicate more time to writing.

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I agree.

For 30+ years, I have used MS speech recognition because of my han impairment. Windows 11 abandoned it for a online service.
Any way to use it offline?
Having to learn a new command set. No thanks.

Writing novels is a compulsion with benefits for me and pleasure or an escape for readers.

Writing PBs about disabled kids is about giving something back to all kids. Providing inspiration, a role model (or a roll model), or guidance in the classic tradition of Aesop’s Fables
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Got my 1st one in this morning.

2025 Picture Book Rising Stars Honorable Mention banner with an astronaut holding a star shaped balloon

My first application is in!
I was a 2025 Honorable Mention. This year I hope I'm chosen as a mentee.
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This is a new idea. It is on my "I hope I can get around to writing this story" list.

Editorial cartoons for Feb. 22, 2026: Epstein’s stain spreads, Jesse Jackson dies — cleveland.com The drive to hold powerful men to account for their friendships with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein took a stunning turn last week. British police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brot...

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What if ADHD isn’t a deficit of attention, but an intensified curiosity? A new study by a UK researcher is exploring how reframing the disorder could transform education.

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Isn't it mandatory for all Canadian girls to have at least one crush on a hockey player?

Merlin, the accidential time traveler
👤 Grey
🌼 Forget-me-not
👵Mom's biscuits baking
🌪️Despair
🎵Keep Me In Your Heart
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Not everyone understand the purpose of writing as skill training. I once wrote a story with a non-human cast to see if I could make readers connect and sympathize with my characters.

I recently woke up with a western story in my subconscious. I cannot get it out of my mind. I am too busy editing to write now, but I may have to make time to write Emma, The Poor Whore. A skinny young woman who is not cut out to be a whore.
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Merlin's Invention is a character driven hard science/time travel series
The historical research makes it read like historical fiction

Book 1 has a 1960s arc featuring The Rat Pack
Book 2 features Ben Franklin
Book 3 is more speculative
Book 4 is in Camelot

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I am Tony, an expat from Atlanta, GA living in Penonomé, Panama since 2012.

I write SFF mostly, some other genres, and magazine articles.
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Th\is year I have focused on doing a final edit on some finished books. I am querying one SciFi book, have a second SciFi book ready to query, and editing a romance novel to prepare for querying.

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I think I just had a flashback!!!
THAT was a blast from the past.

DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’

"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions.

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5 authors I have read at least 5 of their books
Arthur C Clarke
Robert Heinlein
Jose Phillip Farmer
Issac Asmiov
Ursula Le Guin

Jules Verne
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Mark Twain
William Shakespeare
EE "Doc" Smith

If I had the space, I could easily do 5 groups of 5
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That was not the song I expected. However, it is quite a lovely song. I enjoyed it.

I am prepared!