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Thirteen Becomes New Imprint at Horrified Press

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Horrified Press has formally announced its new imprint, Thirteen Press, slated to begin operations imminently. All open calls for ‘Thirteen Press’ will appear on the Horrified Press site. Thirteen Press will be handled by talented editors & authors, George Wilhite, … Continue reading

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Nominate My Story

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It is Hugo Award nomination time again–this time for the best work in Science Fiction and Fantasy for the year 2013. The Hugo Awards are presented by the World Science Fiction Society, which is comprised of writers and fans and … Continue reading

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GAIA Moves into its New Home

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The European Space Agency unmanned spacecraft, GAIA, has today reached its intended orbit around the L2 Sun-Earth Lagrange Point. The craft launched on December 19, 2013. Its mission is to make very accurate observations of one billion stars, charting their precise … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo 2013 Excerpt

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As many know, I enjoyed participating again in National Novel Writing Month this past November. It was not a 50k year for me, but I love the story, and I thought I’d share the beginning. The name of the story … Continue reading

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Lagrangian Real Estate: Places in Space

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Space is not a void without terrain. Although the features are hard to see, they can be mapped, and there are places near Earth that are sufficiently stable to be “home” for objects and structures. Lagrange Points. There are five … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Three Categories of Nano Winners

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The most obvious “win” category for National Novel Writing Month is the group of writers that hammered out 50,000+ words this November. Congratulations to all of you that reached that goal. It is a wonderful demonstration in efficient writing and … Continue reading

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Excerpt: November Elf

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It’s November again, so an appropriate time for an excerpt of my story, November Elf, published in November 1012 at Hogglepot. The story begins as follows: I paused between the office and the parking lot to appreciate the feel and smell … Continue reading

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A Tip of the Hat to Battlespace and The Science Fiction Show on This Veterans Day 2013

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It is Veteran’s Day in the United States–a good day to feature the charitable anthology published last year by The Science Fiction Show: Battlespace–Military Science Fiction Anthology. The anthology is a collection of science fiction short stories and flash fiction … Continue reading

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This is Where We’re Going

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The Kepler Team announced today 833 new candidate planets, including 10 Earth-sized bodies orbiting their suns within the habitable zone. Just two years ago, the Kepler Team announced its first confirmed habitable zone planet, Kepler-22b.  This brings the grand total … Continue reading

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Here It Comes Again

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National Novel Writing Month is about to start, and as of right now almost 185,000 writers have confirmed they will attempt the feat of cranking out a novel of at least 50,000 words in November. By Friday, that number will … Continue reading

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