Peevish Penman is dedicated to everything about writing a book, self-publishing, and marketing. Crafted by an author obsessed with alchemy and coffee, the science fiction and fantasy works of OA Allen delve into plasmoids, human cloning, colonization, mentalism, and genetically engineered megafauna. This blog aims to be a resource for aspiring writers and sci-fi/fantasy enthusiasts alike.

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Delcath - Galactic Corporate Colonization Series

Asteroid miners produced and raised by the corporate colony, Delcath.

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Sci-fi Galactic Colonization

The Delcath series by OA Allen adeptly blends sci-fi, dystopian fiction, and cyberpunk, exploring humanity's future in deep space colonies where corporate control threatens free will. The asteroid miners seek hope amid high-tech cityscapes awash with human cloning and virtual realities that recondition workers.

First contact takes the series off-roading into dynamic character arcs. For these new adults, crisis forms the crucible of their transformation.

This dystopian mining culture reminds many readers of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, but the similarities diverge as the miner's learn the truth about Alexandria, their ever-present artificial intelligence guide.

Independent Author Since 2010

To learn to write is an ongoing process where authors develop their voice. It starts with the fundamentals, like constructing compelling character archetypes and mastering the flow and pace of dialogue.

Peevish Penman began as an outlet to discuss everything that followed from self-publishing to marketing books as an independent author. Aspiring wordsmiths experiment with different techniques, the good ones study the greats. And the ones that want to be read, study the authors who have succeeded commercially.

Though the indie author may recoil at first, it supports our creative freedom and ensures our autonomy in writing.

Fearless Pursuit of the Unknown

Independent writers are free to dabble in unconventional storytelling and being indie is the best way to embrace experimental fiction.

OA Allen's current works explores where metaphysical themes from ancient civilizations intersect with quantum physics. In one, a truck driver rerouted by soul-snatching artificial intelligence, gets rerouted into a parallel dimension to join the indentured workforce. In another, plasmoids invade New Zealand after copious consumption of a genetically modified strain of coffee causes them to shift dimensions. And in another, the Annunaki keep human pets as they endure the druggery of exoplanet colonization.