Phase 1: Code Name - Firestorm

I have begun writing in earnest again, with the Firestorm universe being the most salient option at this point. I have weighed my options and currently consider digital publishing mediums such as scribd and Kindle to be the most lucrative choices. While I hold nothing against traditional publishers, I don't envy the idea of spending months on rejection letters before receiving a lukewarm entry bid at a low percentage.

I also understand that many people would prefer a physical copy to purchase, rather than depend on a digital volume that holds no resale or bookshelf value. For those, I am looking into createspace.com, a service which prints books as they are ordered at no cost to the author. This allows said authors to earn royalties without an extensive upfront cost. However, the cost of purchasing a physical copy of my literature will be 50% to 75% more than the digital copy. The price increase covers the physical material and shipping of the product, and is unavoidable.

Economics aside, I have outlined 5 of roughly 10 chapters from the first book of the Firestorm series. I'm not yet prepared to post any specifics aside from a brief synopsis as follows:

The discovery of time compression using the Gelvin theory (first published in 2190), leads to the theory that an enveloped of compressed time can be created to dramatically slow time for all those within its wake. A series of ships given the class "Einstein" test the theory, travelling from Earth to Unity Station orbiting Pluto, prove the theory works. Over the next 80 years, focus on creating ships that can generate a field large enough to cover an entire fleet commences.

In the year 2315, the population of Earth has reached a critical level. Though colonies exist within the whole of the solar system, they are underdeveloped and not yet prepared to handle the influx of potential immigrants. The discovery of the star HG5581 and it's orbiting planet (HG5581a) behind the dark nebula Hadrien impels the governments of the world to force an exodus of up to 10% of all armed forces and 10% of the general population.

By 2320, a coalition of armed forces departs 5 years before the colonists to establish a secure environment for the colonist to arrive establish a solid human empire among the stars. Both the journey and arrival of these forces is met with strife. All the hardship and suffering endured by these new arrivals is but a footnote in the vast and deep expanse of the Helix Stars and their many other inhabitants...