The Top 50 Sites for Indie and Self-Published Authors

Originally posted on Jens Thoughts:
I stumbled across this fantastic resource and wanted to share with you. I’d love to hear any feedback. ? # URL Category 1 KBoards – Writers’ Cafe ALL 2 The Newbie’s Guide to Publishing Self-Publishing 3 Amazon KDP…

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The Science Fiction of David Bowie

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Originally posted on Dave's Corner of the Universe:
? ? ? ? Anyone who has a Facebook account knows that David Bowie died last week. In fact I’d never seen such huge outpouring on Facebook for the death of…

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The Best and Worst Book

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Originally posted on My Thoughtful Spot:
November 9 2015 Moon is a Harsh Mistress is my favorite all time book. For starters Heinlein is a wonderful science fiction story teller. I love the idea of living on the moon. Then…

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From Keck: “Solved! 40 Year-old Mystery on the Size of Shadowy Galaxies”

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Originally posted on sciencesprings:
. Keck, with Subaru and IRTF (NASA Infrared Telescope Facility). Vadim Kurland Keck Observatory January 5, 2016 Steve Jefferson Communication Officer W. M. Keck Observatory sjefferson@keck.hawaii.edu SCIENCE Jeff Cooke Swinburne University jcooke@astro.swin.edu.au John O’Meara St. Michael’s…

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Millions Weep a Fountain, Just in Case of Sunrise

Opinions may vary, and rightly so, given the breadth, volume and depth of David Bowie’s work and creativity, but I have always personally considered the song Aladdin Sane to be his masterpiece. I’m partial, perhaps, being a piano player, and … Continue reading

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Sam Loyd Puzzles are Infuriatingly Fantastic!

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Originally posted on Chess Musings:
It took me exactly 16:22 to solve this seemingly simple chess problem! ? White to move and mate in three by Sam Loyd, 1868.? ??

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The Search for Intelligence is Also the Search for Knowledge

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We’re finding planets left and right. But so far, nobody interesting to talk to. Still, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (“SETI”) continues. I see SETI’s fundamental outlook as something like this: “With all that space out there, there must be … Continue reading

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Apex Publications Seeks Submissions for Two Intriguing Anthologies

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  Attention published and aspiring writers: Apex Publications has two anthologies planned for 2016 that are currently need submissions: Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling edited by Jaym Gates and Monica Valentinelli (submission period closing December 31, 2015; Submission Guidelines … Continue reading

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Kindle Anthology Another Wrong World–and other offbeat tales

Another Wrong World KDP CoverAnother Wrong World: and other off beat tales is a collection of very short stories published in various magazines. From asteroid bars to a child’s front yard, from a paranoid city elf to the a veteran star pilot, nothing can be taken for granted–except that the reality of any given world is far from certain. The stories are at times uplifting, puzzling, sobering or funny. But each offers a glimpse into a world that could be.

The anthology is available in Kindle format for $2.99. The stories include:

  • “Early Retirement” (science fiction) first published Static Movement, April 2, 2012
  • “Separation Anxiety” (science fiction) first published NewMyths.com, September 1, 2012
  • “Exit Strategy” (science fiction) first published 365 Tomorrows, February 2, 2012
  • “Procyon Descent” (science fiction) first published Farther Stars Than These, May 3, 2012
  • “The Bender Beamer” (science fiction) first published Lark’s Fiction Magazine, May 13, 2012
  • “Letters to the Luminiferous Aether” (science fiction) first published Bewildering Stories, June 11, 2012
  • “Seed of Doubt” (literary philosophical fiction) first published Untied Shoelaces of the Mind, November 12, 2012
  • “A Flash of Insight” (military science fiction) first published Battlespace: Military Science Fiction Anthology, Vol. 1, by The Science Fiction Show, July 2, 2012
  • “November Elf” (modern fantasy) first published Hogglepot, November 11, 2012
  • “Another Wrong World” (science fiction) first published Indigo Rising Magazine, April 8, 2012

Enjoy the spin around the universe.

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On Certainty, Assumptions, and Carbon Dating

Carbon dating is used to deduce the age of organic material–i.e., formerly living thing. The technique hinges on Carbon 14, a radioactive isotope of Carbon that decays at a steady rate. Organisms capture a certain amount of Carbon 14 from … Continue reading

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