<![CDATA[What Could Possibly Go Wrong?]]>https://travismcbride.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qeKd!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff8edb47e-0af8-481c-aef4-91438aea56b6_512x512.pngWhat Could Possibly Go Wrong?https://travismcbride.comSubstackFri, 17 Apr 2026 04:22:00 GMT<![CDATA[Garbage Day Earth: A Satirical Sci-Fi Novella]]>https://travismcbride.com/p/garbage-day-earth-a-satirical-scihttps://travismcbride.com/p/garbage-day-earth-a-satirical-sciMon, 12 May 2025 13:57:06 GMTWhat’s this about?

In the grand cosmic scheme of things, Earth wasn't even supposed to exist. Just another illegal dump site where some cut-rate hauler decided proper waste disposal fees weren't worth paying. Unfortunately for everyone involved, that waste had spent 4.5 billion years developing opinions, philosophy, and reality television shows. Now, SCRUB, the universe's most mathematically gifted garbage collector, had finally arrived to file the paperwork.

What to expect?

Neurotic AIs, self-absorbed tech billionaires, social media madness, posh aliens, trigger-happy generals, and… dinosaurs. Well, sort of.

Who is this for?

You love irreverent humor and existential stakes. You like Douglas Adams, John Scalzi, or Terry Pratchett. Then you could give it a try.

What’s next?

The chapters I shared on Substack have been unpublished due to Amazon KDP policy. On June 15th, you can find the novella live on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8BPWF7N

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