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Duane Penshorn

Dr. Duane Penshorn is a San Antonio-based emergency physician and self-published fiction author whose career bridges clinical medicine, speculative literature, and applied sciences. - Medical Career: Dr. Penshorn has practiced emergency medicine for over two decades. He graduated from the Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2003 and completed his residency at the Central Michigan University College of Medicine in 2006. He is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. - Literary and Publishing Profile: Penshorn writes speculative fiction and sci-fi thrillers that rely on medical realism with scientific and technical accuracy. He is the author of the "Temporal Scent" trilogy, which is scheduled for a complete launch in late 2026. His work has gained traction in the independent publishing space, with over 1500 downloads of his inaugural book, The Echoes of Time—Book One of the Temporal Scent Trilogy. - His investigative writing has been featured on platforms like KevinMD, where his article 'Automation Bias is the New Medical Error' exposes how digital compliance can blind human clinical decision-making. - In May 2026, The Echoes of Time was recognized as a finalist in the eBook Fiction category of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. In June 2026, it was also recognized as a finalist in the 20th Annual National Indie Book Awards in the categories of Medical Thriller and Fiction Book Cover Design.

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The Echoes of Time: Book One of the Temporal Scent Trilogy

2026 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist - eBook Fiction 20th Annual National Indie Excellence Award Finalist - Medical Thriller 20th Annual National Indie Excellence Award Finalist - Book Cover Design - Fiction HISTORY IS NOT SILENT. IT SCREAMS. The book is unique, clever, and also emotionally resonant. It's style reminded me a bit of World War Z and Station Eleven. - Rebecca Shiles, Author of Creating Characters That Work. Humanity is confronted with a strange new phenomenon where the past is no longer just history—it is a screaming, palpable part of the present. These are the Sensitives: ordinary people who experience the echoes of time through an invisible ability called the Temporal Scent.The mosaic of this new reality is chaotic: people struggle to control a power that may drive them mad on the busy streets of a big city or find hard-won peace in the quiet corners of secret sanctuaries.While the world adjusts, a secret, powerful group mobilizes to control this emerging population. The border between the past and the present is blurred, and the greatest threat to humanity may not be the Scent itself, but the ones trying to control it.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE SERIES:"Immersive, emotional, and beautifully imagined... Its style reminded me a bit of World War Z and Station Eleven." — [Rebecca Shiles / founder of The Chaos Library and author of Creating Characters That Work]"The mosaic structure works beautifully... grounded in character and emotional experiences." — [Melanie Parri / Author]Find out why this book captured readers from the very first pages. The adventure continues in Book 2. Read more

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