Are Spirems Real?
This question was asked by a young reader. It is rarely asked, and I think it’s because
it is assumed that I made spirems up.
Which I did – to a certain extent, however, spirems are real ‘things’.
It is a science word.
It’s also the concept I discuss in this week’s episode of Reel Time with A J McMarson.
Spirem is the term given to the microscopic
(and we are talking XXXXXX times microscopic here) filaments that draw into the
first threads of life in a chromosome.
Oddly, I did not come across this term until the story had been
completed. Great – I found the missing
link to the Star Ways . Not so great that I had yet ‘ANOTHER’ rewrite
on my hands!
What excited me most was that scientist can view life at
such close range – lucky them, but we’ve got the pictures:
(http://www.sci.muni.cz/ptacek/CYTOLOGIE6.htm)
There is a spirem in there somewhere!
How do I get stars out of that?!!!
I know I was seeing stars when I was trying to link the two
concepts together. The tiniest objects
know to humankind, to the largest. There
had to be a connection. I wanted my main
character to be a real star but she also had to be very human. It really came
down to ‘matter’. Which we are all made
of.
What I discovered was that the motion of the stars and the
matter of a real spirem are relatable.
Thus my superhero was created, and she comes with a whole galaxy of heroes
– some super, some just like you and me, real and full of cosmic wonder.
For further information on spirem meaning: https://www.wordnik.com/words/spireme
Jasmine Neutron Star is the first book of the Star Ways
Chronicles. It is a novel most suitable
for young adult and teenager readers of speculative, fantasy / science fiction,
urban fantasy. It is a humorous account
of Jasmine’s first adventure into the world of light – Quanta. She is a spirem – a new kind of superhero –
and perfect for the sphere of Terra.
You can learn more about AJ McMarson by visiting her website:
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