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RWA RITA and Golden Heart Finalists Announced
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 The Golden Heart recognizes excellence in unpublished … Continue reading
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Tagged congratulations, Golden Heart, RITA, Romance, RWA
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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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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
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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
SF Fans & Writers: Rates Increase in January for 71st Worldcon
Worldcon (the World Science Fiction Convention) is where the Hugo Awards for outstanding science fiction and fantasy work are awarded. The 71st Annual Worldcon will be LoneStarCon 3 in San Antonio, Texas. Membership in LoneStarCon 3 constitutes membership in the … Continue reading
A Sudden and Unexpected Visitor — 2012 XE54
Discovered just yesterday, Asteroid 2012 XE54 will pass Earth tonight and in the early morning tomorrow. Its discovery is reported in the Minor Planet Center’s Minor Planet Electronic Circular 2012-X37. At its closest, it is now anticipated to be a … Continue reading
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Tagged asteroids, celestial bodies, minor planet center, Near Earth Objects, science, Space
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Visitors — December 2012
Two asteroids will pass through the neighborhood of Earth in the next several days. The smallest, 2009 BS5, at 15 meters, will close in at 8.4 Lunar Distance (8.4 x the average distance from Earth to Moon) on December 11. … Continue reading
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