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Author Archives: J. C. Conway
Excerpt: November Elf at Hogglepot
Here is an excerpt from “November Elf.” This is the transition. Up until this point, the story has been a traditional first-person past tense. But memory, especially with this character, is a tricky thing. And at his age it’s just … Continue reading
Follow up on DA14 and the Russian Meteor
Asteroid 2012 DA14, as previously discussed, passed record-close to Earth last month. On the same day a more news-grabbing, but smaller asteroid, the Chelyabinsk Meteroid, plunged into Earth’s atmosphere and streaked and exploded over Russia. 2012 DA14 was captured in … Continue reading
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Tagged asteroids, celestial bodies, Near Earth Objects, Space
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IN VINO VERITAS Very Close to Production
The drink-themed print anthology, IN VINO VERITAS, edited by Dorothy Davies, will be closed to submissions once it accepts at least 3,000 more words for publication. The anthology will be produced by Static Movement–the publisher that produces the online e-zine, edited … Continue reading
Posted in Call for Submissions, Publication, Writing
Tagged anthology, Drink, Submissions, Western
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The Search for Earths
At just 217 light years, Nasa’s Kepler Mission has discovered three more planets of interest: Kepler-37b, Kepler-37c and Kepler-37d. Kepler-37b is the smallest extra-solar planet yet detected (smaller than Mercury and a little bigger than our Moon). Kepler37-d is a … Continue reading
Successful Seminar with Author Jane Porter Inspires Writers
The Yosemite Romance Writers hosted its first annual all-day writing seminar, Fiction Writer’s Spring Fling, feature accomplished author Jane Porter. The event was a success in that it delivered a first-class writing seminar and presented material relevant to fiction writers … Continue reading
Posted in News, Romance, Writing
Tagged business, congratulations, Contemporary, Love, Romance, Upbeat
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Closest Observed Visit of its Kind: 2012 DA14, February 15
Most communications satellites circle the Earth in the Clarke Belt–i.e., in Geostationary Orbit 22,236 miles above Earth (about 1/10th the distance to the Moon). At that height, a satellite can orbit at a speed that matches Earth’s rotation, allowing the … Continue reading
“Seed of Doubt” Audio Now Available
Audio versions of stories in issue seven of Untied Shoelaces of the Mind are now available for streaming, including my short literary piece, “Seed of Doubt.” Issue seven was produced in text format in November 2012. After initial publication, Untied … Continue reading
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