Episodes

Sunday Jan 08, 2023
The Lights of Guldenberg | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
"The universe, she hides her greatest treasures for the bold to uncover."
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for the inspiring theme! Based on the SFIA theme: "Alien Environments" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NesnusW3Jq4
If you prefer to read rather than listen, a PDF of the story formatted for tablets & e-readers is available on the story's page on my website linked below:
More from Rowe: https://www.rowelit.com
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/the-lights-of-guldenberg
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story based on the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this and I have fun writing them.
Thanks for stopping by!
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

Saturday Jan 07, 2023
The Next Layer | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
"What more can we do in the face of our own destruction but play our part in history to the utmost."
This story is part 2 of a story sequence: "Failsafe" is part 1 https://perowelit.podbean.com/e/failsafe-sci-fi-short-audiobook/
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for the inspiring theme! Based on the SFIA theme: "Grabby Aliens" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llS4thbZkd0
If you prefer to read rather than listen, a PDF of the story formatted for tablets & e-readers is available on the story's page on my website linked below:
More from Rowe: https://www.rowelit.com
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/the-next-layer
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story based on the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this and I have fun writing them.
Thanks for stopping by! For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

Friday Jan 06, 2023
Failsafe | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
"I’ll warn you that nothing in your training can prepare you to have your whole understanding of yourself and your species stripped out from under you."
This story is part 1 of a story sequence: The Next Layer https://youtu.be/DKgF7skFkW4
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for the inspiring theme! Based on the SFIA theme: "Alien Imposters & Doppelgangers" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss1FxBhbGys
If you prefer to read rather than listen, a PDF of the story formatted for tablets & e-readers is available on the story's page on my website linked below:
More from Rowe: https://www.rowelit.com
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/failsafe
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story based on the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this and I have fun writing them.
Thanks for stopping by!
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

Thursday Jan 05, 2023
.EXP | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
"I am haunted by the unknown, and I know that I shall never rest until I am dead."
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for the inspiring theme! Based on the SFIA theme: "Post-Science Civilizations" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQWwrGpV1fo
If you prefer to read rather than listen, a PDF of the story formatted for tablets & e-readers is available on the story's page on my website linked below:
More from Rowe: https://www.rowelit.com
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/dot-exp
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story based on the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this and I have fun writing them.
Thanks for stopping by!
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
The Rings of Floriston | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
"You have to try to exist in the moment you’re in, while also seeing the place you’re inhabiting on the arc of civilization."
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for the inspiring theme! Based on the SFIA theme: "Tethered Ring Space Launchers" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B2iqiKehyM
If you prefer to read rather than listen, a PDF of the story formatted for tablets & e-readers is available on the story's page on my website linked below:
More from Rowe: https://www.rowelit.com
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/the-rings-of-floriston
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story based on the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this and I have fun writing them.
Thanks for stopping by! For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
The Numbers Between 9 & 8 | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
"His plan was to die. I told him that he would certainly succeed. He said, 'I would prefer not to,' but insisted it was the only way."
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for the inspiring theme! Based on the SFIA theme: "Staying Sane in Space" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U90kzrMnyBA
If you prefer to read rather than listen, a PDF of the story formatted for tablets & e-readers is available on the story's page on my website linked below:
More from Rowe: https://www.rowelit.com
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/the-numbers-between
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story based on the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this and I have fun writing them.
Thanks for stopping by!
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

Monday Jan 02, 2023
More Lies in Darkness | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
"Deaths happen in space. Everyone who goes is aware of it, accepts it as a reality of an untamed territory. What is not acceptable is an unexplained death."
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for the inspiring theme! Based on the SFIA theme: "The First Space Settlement" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxY5_FuckuY
If you prefer to read rather than listen, a PDF of the story formatted for tablets & e-readers is available on the story's page on my website linked below:
More from Rowe: https://www.rowelit.com
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/more-lies-in-darkness
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story based on the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this and I have fun writing them.
Thanks for stopping by!
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Culicidae | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
"Who better than a pair of obscure, quirky comedians to bumble our way into first contact with an alien species? At least we’ll be able to laugh about it when we make the inevitable missteps."
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for the inspiring theme! Based on the SFIA theme: "Dumbest Alien Invasions" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sj2lORVrq0
If you prefer to read rather than listen, a PDF of the story formatted for tablets & e-readers is available on the story's page on my website linked below:
More from Rowe: https://www.rowelit.com
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/culicidae
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story based on the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this and I have fun writing them. So far so good, I think.
Thanks for stopping by!
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew

P.E. Rowe's Podcast
P.E. Rowe is a fiction writer, narrative theorist, and educator who writes and reads weekly science fiction stories for sci-fi fans to enjoy. Each week, you'll find an original story here based on a topic from Isaac Arthur's popular non-fiction SFIA podcast.
More info at RoweLit.com