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Anthologies to Watch for and to Read

In editing now, the multi-author anthology More Tales from the Blue Gonk Cafe will be a real treat for flash fiction fans. It revolves around five sessions of visiting writers, and I’ve contributed a flash story for each session. The … Continue reading

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A Look at the 2016 Science Fiction Finalists for Audie Awards

For science fiction, there is are the Hugo and Nebula awards, and many other awards in recognition of excellence in one form or another. Another important award that includes a category for science fiction is the Audie Awards, sponsored by … Continue reading

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Psychic Warrior Blues Coming Soon

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Liquid Imagination, the outstanding quarterly ezine where reality and fantasy blur, will include my flash story, “Psychic Warrior Blues,” in Issue 28, coming out at the end of this month. “Psychic Warrior Blues” is a quick tale of dueling realities … Continue reading

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New Anthology from Thirteen — Wildwood

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Wildwood: An Anthology of Dark Stories is one of the latest anthologies from editor Dorothy Davies at Thirteen O’Clock Press and a host of amazing short story writers. Walk among the trees at your peril… Forests, woods, dark mysterious places … Continue reading

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A Non-Fiction Must Read — Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

I’ve read some great books lately. One that stands out as a bookshelf keeper is a non-fiction work by the renowned historian, Yuval Noah Harari–Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. This was a New York Times best seller, and Amazon’s … Continue reading

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Apply Now: Astronauts Wanted, Training Provided

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Want to be an astronaut? NASA is taking applications. Recently named the best place to work in the federal government for the fourth year in a row, NASA is looking for the best candidates to work in the best job … Continue reading

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Support for Team Lupus LA

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I encourage all to consider joining or supporting Team Lupus LA as it walks and runs in the 2016 LA BIG 5K on Saturday, February 13, 2016, and the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, February 14, 2016. There are 1.5 … Continue reading

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Juno Burns for Jupiter

NASA’s solar-powered Juno spacecraft successfully executed a maneuver to adjust its flight path today, refining its trajectory to set the stage for Juno’s arrival at Jupiter five months and a day from now. “This is the first of two trajectory … Continue reading

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An Audio Book Treat–Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice Narrated by Celeste Ciulla

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If you listen to audio books, I recommend the narration by Celeste Ciulla of Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. The main character, Breq, is the human body that remains of what was once a massive starship with many networked human components, including Breq. … Continue reading

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Travel Bucket List: 10 Spectacular Earth Landscapes

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Originally posted on Wander Woman Thea:
Lately, I’ve been featuring some of Earth’s most fantastical places on Why? Because Science Facebook page. For those of you who haven’t seen them, I’ve taken the liberty of putting together an ambitious bucket…

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