K. Van Kramer

I'm currently working on two screenplays - Colony One and The Smilodone Code. One is finished, and the second is nearly completed. Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That's why it's so hard. Writing screenplays forces you to consider many elements regarding story structure and other narrative devices that can be used to enhance the infinitely more complex demands of a novel.

I sent my Phobos Series trilogy to Elon Musk in 2017. I was near L.A. at the time for a Mars Society convention and thought it would be fun to send him my novelettes. It was a sort of a "what the hell why not" moment. I've heard that Mr. Musk is into science fiction. So I took an Uber to the nearest UPS store from my hotel location and mailed them to the SpaceX address (on Rocket Road) Inside the books, I made a few personal inscriptions to Elon about his passion for getting us to Mars, and something like —"when you get to Mars, read this." On my receipt, UPS informed me that the front guard had received the package. To update the story - No, Mr. Elon Musk did not personally call me and tell me he read my books, but I certainly hope he did.