Garbage Rock | Sci-fi Short Audiobook

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"You can put your troubles in a box; that doesn’t mean they’ll stay there."
Written toward the topic: "Using Asteroids as Spaceships"
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!
Video: • Using Asteroids As Spa...
If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: perowe.substack.com
perowe.substack.com/p/garbage...
Now on Twitter: / perowe4
Support (greatly appreciated): www.rowelit.com/support
Sci-Fi Collections: www.rowelit.com/collections-s...
More on this story: www.rowelit.com/garbage-rock
More on this project: www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series
/ @mechanicsoffiction
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!
Thanks for stopping by!
(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)

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25 янв 2023

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@kennyjoe7asa Год назад

I am 69 blind and in poor health which forces me to spend a lot of time in my recliner.Your stories make my day go easy and pleasent.Thanks!

@RoweLit Год назад

😃kennyjoe, right now, I am up at 3:30 my time so I can get my story out for this week. Your comment just made it worth it tonight! Thank you!

@scratch3406 Год назад

You’re missing spaces after your periods.

@earlstiles6081 Год назад

I'm sorry you're in poor health hope you get better I'm not blind but I listen to audiobooks all the time and think it's better to use my imagination

@RainedOnParade 11 месяцев назад

God didnt make you to be that way, you can always fix your problems, itll take a few months but proper nutrition and exercise will always make you better. You can do this!

@kennyjoe7asa 11 месяцев назад

Oh great another sci-fi writer!@@RainedOnParade

@sayedtalhahassan6213 Год назад

Man! You are better than 90% professional writer, who wrote story without giving specific details and ridicule whole interest from story.....great job, it is easy to understand your story and feel so connected with your fantacy.....

@RoweLit Год назад

Cheers, Sayed! Glad you enjoyed it!

@GradyHouger Год назад

Excellent work, I almost thought it was a reading of a 1960's SF magazine story.

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Maybe a new style classic from the 2020s with respect for the old style :)

@YeshuaIsTheTruth Год назад

Yeah I was surprised when he started talking about AI. I was like is this a modern author?? Incredible.

@jarredeagley1748 Год назад

The little nuggets of realism name this a very refreshing story

@axelhoogland9442 Год назад

This is the 3rd or 4th video of yours I've watched. Really good stuff. Keep it up

@RoweLit Год назад

Thank you, axel. Really appreciate it! I intend to 😃

@alantaylor353 Год назад

Wow, thank you.!! I thoroughly enjoyed this, it was just like a golden age of Sci-fi short story you'd find on Librivox. I'm disabled & stuck inside on my own most of the time, I also can't afford to buy as many audiobooks as I'd like so I rely on RU-vid & a couple of other websites to find my entertainment, being able to listen to stories as good as this helps make life more bearable. I absolutely love golden age early Sci-fi & I think I'm going to love your work too. Subbed, liked & with gratitude & best wishes from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🙏 ♥.!

@RoweLit Год назад

You are most welcome, Alan! Comments like yours make all the work I put into my stories worth it. Have fun exploring the channel! Many more stories to come too! 🙏

@dgage1776 6 месяцев назад

Always an absolute treat to find a unique author who posts their stories for free. 👌

@RoweLit 6 месяцев назад

Cheers, Gage! Glad you found the channel 😃

@steveswanson5313 2 месяца назад

I enjoyed this story as it quickly drew me in and kept me interested. I will be listening to more of these shorts-most definately

@RoweLit 2 месяца назад

Thanks, Steve! Glad to hear you enjoyed it 😃 There's quite a few stories now!

@dhartist Год назад

A great one! Super cool. Thank you for sharing!

@RoweLit Год назад

Glad you liked it, DD! Happy to share!

@KeithCarmichaelInFL 9 месяцев назад

I don’t understand how easily you spin these characters into such interesting draws for each and every story!

@RoweLit 9 месяцев назад

I write every day and pay close attention to the muse 😃

@mulllhausen Год назад

I loved this! And the vault. Excellent!

@RoweLit Год назад

Cheers, Peter! Glad you enjoyed these. Much more to come from Mr. Aballi...

@tarajoyce3598 Год назад

Enjoying your work. Thanks

@RoweLit Год назад

Glad to hear it, Tara! hanks for watching!

@lukejavor4739 Год назад

That was great! Cool to hear an SFIA fan's imagination at work too

@RoweLit Год назад

Cheers, Luke! Glad you enjoyed!

@lukejavor4739 Год назад

@@RoweLit Bunch of great content! I've been bingeing on your stories since

@RoweLit Год назад

@@lukejavor4739 Glad to hear it, Luke! Thanks. Much more to come too. Enjoy!

@davidrains3918 19 дней назад

New subscriber here. It’s nice to hear an author narrate their own stories. Thanks for the fine entertainment!

@RoweLit 18 дней назад

Thanks, David! Glad to hear you're enjoying 😃

@XAmericanRenegadeX Год назад

Very well done. From one writer to another, thank you for your artistic contribution.

@RoweLit Год назад

Thank you, Steve. Much appreciated!

@SwampDonkey64 Год назад

Where is your literature?

@RoweLit Год назад

@@SwampDonkey64 Thanks for asking, SD! In addition to the stories on this channel, you can find more at www.RoweLit.com and my bookstore www.amazon.com/stores/P.E.-Rowe/author/B07NXMPHB6?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

@SwampDonkey64 Год назад

@@RoweLit I was asking the poster of this comment. Said they were a writer to. So I went to his channel and nothing. So was asking where his literature could be found. That being said thank you for your wonderful stories I am now subscribed to your channel and will check out your other stories. Thanks again 🤓

@RoweLit Год назад

@@SwampDonkey64 Ah! Okay. Thanks and cheers, SD! Glad you're enjoying 😃

@soniabergeron8711 3 месяца назад

Awesome story. My TV went bank but still got sound. I've been listening to short audiobooks for two weeks now. They're wonderful. I felt like one of The Waltons sitting around the radio listening.with them. .

@RoweLit 3 месяца назад

Thanks, Sonia! Glad to hear your enjoyed this one 😃🙏

@StraightJacket5150 7 месяцев назад

Well done. liked/subd - Can't get enough Sci-Fi!

@RoweLit 7 месяцев назад

Thanks, SJ! Hope you enjoy the channel! 😃

@johnjones2nd667 6 месяцев назад

I enjoyed that very much. Thank you.

@RoweLit 6 месяцев назад

Thanks, John! Glad to hear it 😃

@joemerino3243 Год назад

This is amazing work.

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks, Joe. Glad you enjoyed it!

@Banshee22068 2 месяца назад

So much better than the HFY garbage stories that are on RU-vid. I swear those are written for third graders. This story had my attention the whole time.

@RoweLit 2 месяца назад

Cheers, Havoc! So glad you enjoyed 🙏

@kitkakitteh 10 месяцев назад

These are so well done! ❤

@RoweLit 10 месяцев назад

Cheers, Kitka! 🙏

@sirprancealott2003 Год назад

Love your stories and the universe youve created

@RoweLit Год назад

Thank you, Sir. So glad you're enjoying!

@JustJanitor Год назад

This was really good. Thank you

@RoweLit Год назад

You're welcome Osrs. Glad you enjoyed!

@4362mont Год назад

Nice!

@QbicLT 9 месяцев назад

Loved it! ❤

@RoweLit 9 месяцев назад

Thanks, Saulius! Happy to hear it 😃

@escapefelicity2913 Год назад

great story

@karlgru3n654 7 месяцев назад

First timer. Good story and read. Subbed. Thank you.

@RoweLit 7 месяцев назад

Thanks, Karl! Glad you enjoyed 😃 and thanks for the sub 🙏

@dtl2081 2 месяца назад

Excellent

@avishalom2000lm Год назад

Just your description of the system told me you must have been influenced by Isaac Arthur. Loved the story! Big fan of sfia as well!

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks, Luis, glad you enjoyed it! "Influenced by Isaac Arthur" is a high compliment in my book!

@benjaminpendleton7797 Год назад

Excellent.

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks, Benjamin!

@dtl2081 2 месяца назад

Thank you written and read very well.

@RoweLit 2 месяца назад

Cheers, D Z!

@aaronlea9559 9 месяцев назад

Fantastic

@RoweLit 9 месяцев назад

Cheers, Aaron!

@mikesheppard3935 9 месяцев назад

Enjoyed the story. Thanks

@RoweLit 9 месяцев назад

Thanks, Mike! Glad to hear it!

@MDSBock 10 месяцев назад

Great story loved it.

@RoweLit 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, MDS! Glad to hear it!

@Pewpro Год назад

Dude! Do you write these? Great work man! I subscribed and I'm stoked to hear more scifi yarns

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks, PewPro! For the compliment and the sub! And, yes, dude, I do write them--a new sci-fi yarn every week!

@Pewpro Год назад

@RoweLit well keep it up Rowe. It's great stuff.

@ZekeDeezy-e2du21t 8 месяцев назад

As always... Thank you. 🥲

@RoweLit 8 месяцев назад

Cheers, Zeke! 😃

@bobmiller7502 11 месяцев назад

keep you chin up @KENNYJOE 7asa,, im old and feked up myself, i always remember things could always be worse, theres plenty of people that would be happy to swap with us, i maybe 60 odd & broken,on the outside but inside,im still thriving,I LOVE these audiobooks.i dont sleep much with the pain, these storys really help me stay centered, keep on keeping on my brother and never STOP Loving, love and contentment from Liverpool UK bob&Mr tao,xx

@zacktcs3658 Месяц назад

Great story man

@RoweLit Месяц назад

Thanks, Zack! Glad you enjoyed it

@sarcasmo57 Год назад

That was great too.

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks!

@raserapps8230 Год назад

this is great

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks, Raser Apps!

@timkevwitch862 10 месяцев назад

Unbelievable how you can write some of the best scifi I've ever read in such a short time. I was bummed when I realized ep11 was the last story. So it continues Thursday?

@RoweLit 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, Tim! I like to think of it as the latest. Definitely not the last 😃

@chunglow7646 8 месяцев назад

Friggin Fantastico Journey in Storytelling

@RoweLit 8 месяцев назад

Thanks, Chung Low! Glad you enjoyed!

@ClassicMagicMan Год назад

Enjoyable.

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks!

@jeffjames4064 5 месяцев назад

Not bad, not bad at all. I'm going to look for some more of your work.

@RoweLit 5 месяцев назад

Cheers, jeff! Glad you enjoyed this one.

@jarredeagley1748 Год назад

SFIA! I knew some of the ideas in this story seemed familiar!

@RoweLit Год назад

I try to schedule it so that the stories come out at the same time, so I have to write before Isaac's videos are out. It's fun for me to see where he goes with the topics and then compare. Obviously, he's got the science angle locked down better than I ever will 😄

@jarredeagley1748 Год назад

I look forward to listening to more of your stories! I love a good hard/semi-hard scifi setting. Out of curiosity, how is interstellar travel handled in this world?

@RoweLit Год назад

Hi, Jarred. I actually have a story that covers the origins of FTL: "To Geddes," but the short answer is they have it. I feel like every fictional universe should get a pass on one Clarke tech, and that's the one I had to have!

@jarredeagley1748 Год назад

I'll have to listen to that one next!

@dtl2081 2 месяца назад

I am almost 70, a female, needing two knee replacements working 2 days a week at a large 2 acre garden for a master gardener. I love the garden. Unbeknownst to the owner, I experience great pain with all the physical labor. Kinda grin and keep putting one foot in front of the other. Listening to these high quality stories distracts me and takes the edge off. Thank you. I really appreciate your stories.

@RoweLit 2 месяца назад

Wow! Thanks, D Z! I've been seeing your comments migrate through the catalogue, and I always enjoy seeing the path listeners take through this crazy adventure I've been on the past two years as well. I'm very grateful to you for sharing your story and very glad to know that these stories are helping to brighten your hard-working days. Stay strong!

@feralbluee 2 дня назад

there are so many heroes in life. you are one, working through even though it hurts. there are many good readers on YT, but a lot of them are hard to find amingst the dross - n.b. the robot readers which are just awful - monotonous, no rhythm, no emotion - awful!!hope you feel better ! :) and have a good day. 🌷🌱

@SUPERHALION3 10 месяцев назад

cool story matey

@RoweLit 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, SUPER HALION! 😃

@VickiNikolaidis Год назад

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ very nice!

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks, Vicki!

@davidallen1418 Год назад

Thanks.

@patrickmcabee123 10 месяцев назад

Wow..! Great job. Reminded me of blade runner ( a little… ) Keep up the great work 👍🏼😎👍🏼

@RoweLit 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, Patrick, for that high praise! Blade Runner is one of my all time favorites.

@arthurtkachenko4501 Год назад

My 2nd story

@RoweLit Год назад

Hope you enjoy!

@martynsoogen7464 Год назад

i liked the shorts i read,1930 to 1950 style,thank you for reading to me

@RoweLit Год назад

Happy to, Martyn. So clad you enjoyed!

@SUPERHALION3 10 месяцев назад

You have a good narrators voice

@RoweLit 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, SUPER HALION! 🙏

@rorysmith2415 Год назад

Very interesting story.

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks, Rory!

@bobmiller7502 11 месяцев назад

thanks man just subbed xx u got a very interesting voice, thanks 4 sharing,,xxxxtaoxxx

@RoweLit 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, Bob! Happy to share 😃and glad you're enjoying!

@lesallison9047 8 месяцев назад

Nice short story 👍 ✌💚 🇬🇧

@RoweLit 8 месяцев назад

Cheers, Les! 😃🙏 🚀💫

@chinmaychandraunshuh 9 месяцев назад

Cool story

@RoweLit 9 месяцев назад

Glad to hear it, Chinmay! Cheers 😃🙏

@outrageous-alex Год назад

Well done!

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks, Alex! Glad you enjoyed it.

@nadinedutton2544 10 месяцев назад

Great

@RoweLit 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, Nadine!

@feralbluee 2 дня назад

Hey! great story - really :) and you’re not an actor, but your reading is very interesting and you have an unassuming voice which is what you call “every man’s”. very easy and enjoyable. thanks :) 🌷🌱

@RoweLit 2 дня назад

Thanks, Alexa! Glad you enjoyed it 😃

@richardflorey9956 Год назад

👍

@JaelTheRight Год назад

Question, are all of your stories meant to be oral? So far this one is endearing. The old man speech pattern is right on the nose. The voice over was fitting for how you describe him. So cool.

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks so much, Ebby. 😃 I guess the answer is yes, but I've always thought of stories as oral, as they all derive from an oral tradition from long before humans learned to write. RU-vid is just a crazy modern way to re-create the campfire and bring back the oral tradition at scale maybe. For this one, I had a bit of a cheat code, as the Boston accent Clem Aballi speaks in is my mother tongue. I do have the text available too on Substack for people who prefer to read for themselves.

@JaelTheRight Год назад

@@RoweLit so far? Oral tradition wins. I prefer listening to your work. Thank you for pointing out the link. You utilize the accent well.

@RoweLit Год назад

@@JaelTheRight Thanks, Ebby. Oral tradition is far deeper and far more natural. There are plenty who like to read, though, and I'm super happy when anyone engages with either form. Thanks on the accent 🙂 I wish I had more voice acting tools, and it's tempting to overuse that one tool I know works. I have to resist the urge to overpopulate the galaxy with us Bostonians. There'd be wicked fast stahships all over the place🤣

@scottthomas3792 Год назад

I wonder if steel could be used for such a structure? Woukd you need something stronger? Reminds me of a 1970s short story....well done...it would make a good student film.

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks, Scott! Maybe someday we'll see a film version. Who knows? Glad you enjoyed!

@butterybiscuit346 Год назад

MR WIZARD!!!!

@RoweLit Год назад

You found the origin! Where will he pop up next? 🤔😃

@butterybiscuit346 Год назад

@@RoweLit can you give him a big floppy red had? Can he have an alias something similar to Carmen Sandiego? He already has the red jacket!

@RoweLit Год назад

@@butterybiscuit346 🤣

@user-et4fb7yu9e 5 месяцев назад

Im Mark CEN CA 66 and in bad shape I'll pray for you friend

@lorraine.cotten 3 месяца назад

❤ Audio ❤

@RoweLit 3 месяца назад

Cheers, Lorraine!

@jerryjungle5717 Год назад

👍🏻🍻

@RoweLit Год назад

😃🙏

@mizzshortie907 Год назад

Do your videos need to be read in order? Edit lol I mean watched 🤦🏻‍♀️

@RoweLit Год назад

Ha! I think that's a flattering slip. Quite a few stories take place in similar settings. Quite a few stories visit Dreeson's system, and some take place in the near future on Earth. I write them with the intention the can each stand alone, though.

@timmy18135 Год назад

7:37

@mizzshortie907 Год назад

Also 135 sub ❤

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks! Welcome aboard!

@user-et4fb7yu9e 5 месяцев назад

Mark CEN CA too short but it is what it is😂😂😂

@louisbrugnoni7639 Год назад

That was weird. It went silent on me after about 2 and a half minutes

@RoweLit Год назад

Sorry that happened to you, Louis. If you're still interested and the video still won't load for you, I have links to several other ways to listen on the story's homepage: www.rowelit.com/garbage-rock.

@louisbrugnoni7639 Год назад

@@RoweLit My fault. My ear buds kicked on for some reason. Lol

@RoweLit Год назад

@@louisbrugnoni7639 Fun times with tech! I have those moments regularly.

@gregkelmis2435 Год назад

I’m seven minutes in nothing happened did you say something that’s not woken up or anti-woke? L. O. L. Not as funny as you might think I get cut off from people and talking to on the phone. I get cut off texting all kinds of stuff I’m not woke.

@barrydysert2974 4 месяца назад

👍🙏💜⚡

@derickyyollis710 11 месяцев назад

16:16

@JeeJeeBeats Год назад

I hope this is not some AI stuff.

@RoweLit Год назад

No way, Jay-Beats. 100% human on the writing (at least I think I am 😆). I will never use a bot to write fiction for me. Full disclosure: there are AI elements in the thumbnails now, simply because I'm not a visual artist. I did use an AI narrator once for a character monologue of an AI character. That's the extent of the AI on this channel.

@JeeJeeBeats Год назад

❤aww nice! Cuz this is excellent 👌 I'm on Deviantart and I see so much IA art coming out ( and selling!!! )these days it's insane. Big up for authentic art 🫡👍🏼

@RoweLit Год назад

@@JeeJeeBeats Thanks, Jay-Beats! Agreed on real art. If it were possible, I'd ditch the AI art on the thumbs too, but it's just too tight a timeline week-to-week to collaborate. Some of my newest videos sign off with a sorta joke--the HAM "Human Authorship Movement." The art bots can generate some amazing things, but there's no substitute for the human ability to perceive and create beauty.

@akkardian Год назад

Good work. I hope you get successful in your writing. I am making subliminal booster. If you want to try for your writing to be successful, I will be happy to make one for you.

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks for your gracious support! 🙏

@ufafgd Год назад

Just do the story. If people like you, they will thumbs up. Don't beg for it. And don't beg for donations. If you have quality narrations, that will speak for itself also. The best people who narrate stories let their works speak for themselves. Sorry, but I hear this at the beginning, I'm gone.

@RoweLit Год назад

Thanks for the comment. I hear that and I actually hate doing it. In a perfect world, I would just narrate the story, as you suggest. From what I understand, it helps far more than it hurts, which is why most large creators do it. Respectfully, politely asking people to help me grow the channel by clicking a button isn't begging, nor is having a link for options to donate when your work is freely available. A lot of people make their living on tips.

@gwilliams4269 Год назад

🕊️👍👍👍🕊️

@ceranko 11 месяцев назад

Do you have a map of your universe and the alien races/ factions in it?

@RoweLit 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, Eserhaudin. Unfortunately, no. I don't, and I don't know that I have the time/skillset to make a map happen soon. As far as alien races, all the main stories in this storyworld contain humans and AIs almost exclusively. There are some questions about an ancient alien race, but there aren't any aliens present in the lives of these future humans. Thanks for the question!