Monthly Archives: February 2013

H. E. Double Hockey-Sticks

Some months ago I had a conversation with Michael Laine and some of the other great minds at the Liftport Group about just how far from the equator a space elevator could be. I was surprised when I found out … Continue reading

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End of February

Hmm… methinks this is going to be a boring update. I’m pretty much the same as last week: Yes, meeting my goals thanks to writing more short stories, but not working on novels right now. I also need to spend … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Lunar Chickens

SciFi Question of the Day: Given a nice, comfy, climate-controlled space on the moon, would chickens be able to fly? What about penguins? Any hope for penguins? Facebook Answers:   Iris Mansi and ostritches?     Pony Horton Assuming you’re in a pressurized atmosphere, … Continue reading

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Interview with Cathy Pegau

Cathy Pegau’s muse always finds some sort of science fiction, fantasy or paranormal bend to the stories it offers. Her debut novel, Rulebreaker, was released in 2011. Caught in Amber released in January and the third installment of her Nevarro … Continue reading

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Shorts

OK ROWERS! Help me here… First: Tis a good week! Met writing goals because I’m doing more shorts, which is easier. Second: I Need Advice: I need a method of keeping track of my submissions and prospective submissions. This would … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Moon Ninja

SciFi Question of the Day: Why would there be ninjas on the moon? Facebook Answers   Betonce M Stein a world without ninjas is too sad to even consider … that is reason enough      Betonce M Stein seriously, i appreciate your writing … Continue reading

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The Last Minute

Last night I decided that I would go into work today. It’s Spring Break so there are no students around, which means I would have a blissfully peaceful environment to work in. My 5yo loves coming in to work with … Continue reading

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Interview with Dayna Steele

Dayna Steele is the creator of YourDailySuccessTip.com and the author of the 101 Ways to Rock Your World book series.  She is a success strategist, serial entrepreneur, and radio Hall of Famer.  Dayna is married to former NASA pilot Charles Justiz, has three sons and two … Continue reading

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Shiny!

This week of writing has been good. I’m doing more short stories, which I enjoy, and it is easier than re-wrapping my brain around a longer story. However it’s not necessarily the kind of progress I need to make. I … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Lunar Day and Night

SciFi Question of the Day: If the lunar colonists use GMT for their clocks, yet the patterns of darkness and light last for a couple of Earth-weeks each, what will the words “Day” and “Night” refer to? What other words … Continue reading

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