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“Viruses” In The Environment
Read more: “Viruses” In The EnvironmentOver the past few weeks or so, I’ve noticed on Facebook several posts about how climate change has caused warming in the northern parts of the Earth, especially in northern […]
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The High Tension of Life
Read more: The High Tension of LifeIn this blog post I want to talk a little about putting tension and conflict into story telling. I’ve just completed reading two science fiction novels (written by the same author) in which […]
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The Final Revision?
Read more: The Final Revision?I’ve just finished a serious and rather lengthy revision of my first novel, a science fiction work of—in its final form—about 124,000 words. This revision was prompted by reading about and […]
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Where Are You?
Read more: Where Are You?The title of this post isn’t meant to ask where you are in a spatial location, but in terms of time. Where are you—where are we all, for that matter—in the […]
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The Caine Mutiny, A Critique
Read more: The Caine Mutiny, A CritiqueA few days ago I watched the movie “The Caine Mutiny,” for about the fourth or fifth time. A great movie, and a solid member of my Favorite Movies list. […]
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The Introverted Writer On The Internet
Read more: The Introverted Writer On The InternetAs a somewhat introverted person and aspiring novelist, I have a tendency to sit in front of a computer and watch the world go by electronically. (Isn’t it amazing what […]
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Science vs. Politics: A Personal View
Read more: Science vs. Politics: A Personal ViewI’m not by nature a political person. I do have my own strongly held convictions on the political issues of the day, and I vote in every election I can get my […]
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Affect vs. Impact
Read more: Affect vs. ImpactRecently, over I-don’t-know-how-many-years, maybe ten, the word “impact” has become a verb. It’s now commonplace to hear how something “impacted” something else. We even hear it used on the usually staid evening […]
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Life On Venus?
Read more: Life On Venus?Could life ever arise on the planet Venus? That is, Venus as it exists today. Venus is a hellish place, with temperatures of around 462°C at the surface, rain composed of sulfuric […]
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So You Want To Be A Writer
Read more: So You Want To Be A WriterNot long ago I happened to overhear someone say they like to write, and were starting to write short stories. They didn’t ask me this question specifically, but I began […]
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Some Of The Older Books
Read more: Some Of The Older BooksIn this Christmas season, I decided to look back at some of the books I’ve purchased or been given over the years. Of all the books I have, two stand […]
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A Slight Disagreement
Read more: A Slight DisagreementI’ve been trying to get a science fiction novel published for over fifteen years now, and during that time I’ve learned a lot about the art and craft of writing. […]