Advantages and Disadvantages
of having a Clone
of having a Clone
by author Jessica E. Subject
With the writing of Made For Her, I kept thinking how it would be such a good idea to have a clone of myself, someone to do all of the monotonous things that I dread doing. Dishes, laundry, dusting, and other things that get neglected when I’m writing. But then I’d also think of the disadvantages, too. I’m a Libra, so I’m all about balance. LOL
Anyway, here’s my lists of advantages and disadvantages of having a clone.
Advantages:
Can do all of the cleaning I don’t like to do.
Can make dinner.
Will have more time to spend with family!
Can do the grocery shopping.
Can walk the dog.
Will have more time for writing!
Can format my stories for me and upload them to the portals.
Will have more time to interact with readers!
Will have more reading time!
Disadvantages:
An extra person to feed, clothe, and generally have room for.
I’ll still have to go to fitness class. (Though, I like to go.)
What if people like your clone better than you?
What if the clone tells everyone you’re the clone?
What if your clone takes over your life?
Okay, maybe I’ve watched too much of The Island. LOL
I’d like to hear from you. What other advantages and disadvantages can you think of for having a clone of yourself?
MADE FOR HER
By Jessica E. Subject
After terrorists murder the love of her life, Colonel Mikayla Jones trains squadron after squadron of the clones he brought to life, to take to the skies. When she discovers a young clone of her husband in her newest class, her world spins out of control. How can she command the look-a-like when she can’t help but yearn for him to fill an ache in her heart?
Dare was created to be the best. As the first Daniel clone to leave Onatria labs, he needs to prove he is more than just a DNA copy. To do that, he must rely on the wife of the man who donated his genes. But when she refuses to train him, Dare faces discharge and returning to the labs. Can he convince Colonel Jones to finish his training and find a way into her bed? Or will long kept secrets unhinge the entire clone project?
Please note: Made For Her was previously published with another publisher. It has been revised and expanded from the original version. This version also includes the short story, Replicated Consequences, which takes place in the same world.
Made For Her
Colonel Jones grabbed the remote before focusing on the three-dimensional holographic picture beside her. Another presentation for the general public, but she doubted it would work to recruit anyone. The audience was always more curious than willing to enlist.
“In 2084, as you know, Earth made first contact with the Rafkels, a peaceful species living on the planet Raf, located twenty light-years from Earth.” She pressed the button to show her spectators an image of the still-foreign planet. “While meeting this species remains years away, their message warned us of other intelligent life forms in our own galaxy.”
Mikayla rolled her eyes. The actual message had not been a warning, rather a fact, but the government insisted on changing the wording to garner more recruits and support for cloning. “Since then, world governments have combined efforts to develop a spacecraft that will take us faster and farther into space.
“If you join the military today, you will learn how to fly these vessels and train the clones for future wars. Science fiction has now become our reality.” Yeah, like that would work to recruit people. Who wrote the speech, anyway? Very few, if any, would ever make it to the SFTC, Space Flight Training Center. “It will never be your life on the line, but that of men and women created only for that purpose. Serving your country is no longer about sacrifice, but about honor.”
She cringed at the bullshit words. People still died all the time. Terrorists, like the ones who’d killed Daniel, still objected to cloning, causing destruction and death. Just last month, a popular off-base nightclub, known to be a military hang-out, had been turned to rubble in a matter of seconds after a suicide bomber with known allegiance to the Al-Tidoa group blew himself up inside the building. Many, both clone and human-born, had died.
When Mikayla switched the display to the live feed from Onatria’s main lab in Geneva, she sighed at the collective gasp. Robotic arms transferred material between Petri dishes at various stations while other, more complex equipment dissected strands of DNA. Human-born and clones alike wore white lab coats and watched new life grow under their microscopes. And in a glass-walled clean room, casket-like clear chambers held young clones attached to a multitude of tubes. Except for the military and Onatria staff, this was the first time anyone had seen the labs. The government had grown desperate for people to enlist.
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Date Published: February 29, 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-0-9948431-6-6
Genre(s): Science Fiction Romance, Erotic Romance, Clone Romance, Futuristic Romance, Military Romance
Heat Rating: 4 flames - frequent love scenes that are explicit and described using graphic and direct language
Word Count: 22,061 words (Made For Her only)
Reviews:
“…a brilliant plot twist that was a tear-jerker, and had me physically reeling – I really hadn’t expected it.” - Critique de Book
“The entire thing was cohesive; the characters, dialogue, and setting were natural and well paced. Very glad I went with my initial instinct I read it…Highly Recommended!” - Books, Books & More Books
“I loved this twist on the Sci-Fi clone story… This was like a Top Gun story set in the future where cloning is real and space exploration is growing and alien contact is a reality for which the government has been preparing for years.” - Tracy Riva Books & Reviews
Jessica E. Subject is the author of science fiction romance, mostly alien romances, ranging from sweet to super hot. Sometimes she dabbles in paranormal and contemporary as well, bringing to life a wide variety of characters. In her stories, you could not only meet a sexy alien or two, but also clones and androids. You may be transported to a dystopian world where rebels are fighting to live and love, or to another planet for a romantic rendezvous.
When Jessica isn't reading, writing, or doing dreaded housework, she likes to get out and walk with her giant, hairy dog her family adopted from the local animal shelter.
Jessica lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two energetic children. And she loves to hear from her readers. You can find her at jessicasubject.com and on twitter @jsubject.
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Thank you so much for having me over to talk about my desire for a clone of my own. Today, when I have a lot to do, I'm really craving her help. ;)
ReplyDeleteI often imagine having clones, but then I see them going off with my credit card to have fun on life endangering adventures while I'm left doing all the hard work of writing about their adventures.
DeleteSo now I'm toying with an AI program, only my current grammar program isn't making the cut. 20% of the time, it is flat out wrong. Jess is better on hiking trails. She's right 98% of the time. Which means 2% of the time we are hopelessly lost in the woods. I'm not happy about that stat either. Glad to have you over! I'm headed off to visit you now. :)
I love your books Jessica. I'd love to know how you get your ideas. I would love a clone because of all the reasons you said. I don't see all the negatives as negatives. They can wear my clothes...it will mean more washing. :( But since they are doing it...no worries for me!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Melissa! My ideas come from so many different places.Mostly I like to write stories I haven't seen done before. And I'm anxious to have my own clone, too.
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