Author Archives: J. C. Conway

Revised Space Oddity

Posted on May 14, 2013 by J. C. Conway

If you haven’t followed Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield–the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station and “the most social-media savvy” astronaut in space–you should, at a bare minimum, at least see his farewell song at the end of his … Continue reading →

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New Release: Mystic Signals Issue 18

Posted on May 9, 2013 by J. C. Conway

The 18th issue of Mystic Signals has been released, including my short science-fiction romance story, “Love, Death and Overlapping Bosonic Singularities.” The anthology includes all of the stories published in the April issue of The Lorelei Signal, the May issue … Continue reading →

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Kepler on CBS

Posted on April 29, 2013 by J. C. Conway

CBS News covered NASA’s Kepler Mission on Sunday morning. For a short treatment (just 5 seconds longer than 5 minutes), it was very informative. If you missed it, please spare the five minutes and go to CBS’s video of the … Continue reading →

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Short Story Anthology Call for Submissions

Posted on April 24, 2013 by J. C. Conway

The Static Movement themed anthology “Broken,” is filling with stories (over 61,000 words now) and will close to submissions when it reaches 70,000. Static Movement anthologies are “for the love” markets. The editor for this anthology is Dorothy Davies. Following … Continue reading →

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Asteroids: Detect, Divert, Capture, and Mine

Posted on April 10, 2013 by J. C. Conway

Several of my short stories have featured modified asteroids as useful structures, predominantly in Trojan Orbits. But the first asteroids that are likely to have a tremendous impact on humanity (good or bad) are the “near-Earth” asteroids–those bodies that orbit … Continue reading →

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New Story: Love, Death and Overlapping Bosonic Singularities

Posted on April 7, 2013 by J. C. Conway

My short story, “Love, Death and Overlapping Bosonic Singularities,” is now published and available online in the April-June edition of The Lorelei Signal, edited by Carol Hightshoe. The story is a science fiction romance about Amy Budge, a research-division middle-management woman … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to 2013 Campbell Award Nominees

Posted on March 31, 2013 by J. C. Conway

The John W. Campbell Award nominees were announced yesterday along with the 2013 Hugo Award nominees. The John W. Campbell Award is not a Hugo Award. It is an award sponsored by Dell Magazine to be given to the best … Continue reading →

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Hugo Award Nominees for 2013 Announced

Posted on March 30, 2013 by J. C. Conway

The 2013 Hugo Award final nominees for best works in Science Fiction and Fantasy in 2012 were announced today at 3 p.m. Central Time. The Nominees for BEST NOVEL (from 1113 ballots) are: 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit) Blackout … Continue reading →

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Last Call: IN VINO VERITAS Submission Deadline Tomorrow

Posted on March 30, 2013 by J. C. Conway

Update: The Editor has now Closed this anthology to submissions. This weekend is the last chance to submit stories to the Static Movement drink-themed anthology, In Vino Veritas, edited by Dorothy Davies. At present, the anthology is slated to feature … Continue reading →

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RWA RITA and Golden Heart Finalists Announced

Posted on March 29, 2013 by J. C. Conway

The Romance Writers of America announced this week the finalists in its two very popular annual contests: The RITA® Awards and the Golden Heart® Awards. The RITA recognizes excellence in published romance fiction. The Golden Heart recognizes excellence in unpublished … Continue reading →

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