Jot Russell is a writer and engineer from the North Shore of Long Island. As the creator and director of the Science Fiction Microstory contest on LinkedIn's Sci-Fi group, Jot has ...view moreJot Russell is a writer and engineer from the North Shore of Long Island. As the creator and director of the Science Fiction Microstory contest on LinkedIn's Sci-Fi group, Jot has built international recognition from fellow writers and readers alike. Among dozens of stories, his longer works include Terra Forma, Open Source Government, Temporal Shift and Consortium.Terra Forma portrays the near future in which one man strives to unite the world through the task of creating another. The global project to terrform Mars invites danger on the founder and project workers operating asteroid tug vessels in space. This realistic view of the future could represent the birth of a new living world or the destruction of the Earth herself.Open Source Government is a non-fictional proposal for solving a number of national and international issues through a singular and simple method.Temporal Shift and Consortium are part of his international "Science Fiction Consortium" anthology that is now available. The lead is a time-travel story around 9/11 that walks the line between religious extremists and bigotry.view less