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Launching Space Station Squid!

This month I’m delighted to announce the launch of my new podcast Space Station Squid! With weekly episodes tackling a variety of sci-fi and fantasy topics ranging from classic film reviews to cutting-edge realities in the genre, this is a … Continue reading

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Tales of the United States Space Force

This month, I received my contributor copies of Tales of the United States Space Force (published from Baen Books), and my story “The Eyes of Damocles” was selected as the opening act. I’m proud to have this published alongside works … Continue reading

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Shapers of Worlds, Dionysus, and SciFidea

I can finally announce (with pleasure!) that my story “Watchman, What of the Night?” is a winner in the SciFidea Dyson Sphere Contest, judged by Phoenix Alexander, Neil Clarke, Nancy Kress, Derek Kunsken, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Robert J. Sawyer, Michael … Continue reading

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Dune 2, Saturnalia 3, and Gifts from Egypt

Dune Part 2 is a masterpiece of science fiction that fires on all spice-laden thrusters. The world-building is simply exquisite, the sound design is appropriately surreal and ominous, and the film justifies every minute of its run-time. It really feels … Continue reading

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Redspace Rising Goes to Space, Lara Croft and Shogun

Why yes, this is For All Mankind’s Amelia Gomez (Tasha Dixon) literally bringing my novel Redspace Rising into space. No seriously. A little reading for the trip.  🙂   That alone makes this February the coolest of my life, though … Continue reading

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Zombies and Fleshy UFOs Over China

Two separate anthologies have welcomed stories of mine this month, which is a nice Valentine’s Day/Lupercalia treat. The first is another entry in the New York Times-bestselling Black Tide Rising anthology, United We Stand, and I’m overjoyed to be listed … Continue reading

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Year in Review 2023

In 2023, I spent time in Athens, Belize, Crete, Honduras, Mexico, Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, and Turkey. I explored Roman ruins in Ephesus, got yelled at by howler monkeys in the Central American jungle, and stood atop Akrotiri’s stunning caldera to … Continue reading

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For All Mankind, Godzilla, Antisemitism, Poe

Here’s a nice way to start November: Actress Tasha Dixon (who plays Amelia Gomez on the show For All Mankind on Apple TV+) is seen here with my book REDSPACE RISING! Both the show and my novel deal with Mars, … Continue reading

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Mayan Ruins, How Often We Think of Rome

This month, I took a trip to Central America to see Mayan ruins, learn about sacrificial ball games, and eat some delicious food. I was not disappointed on any of these counts, despite a hurricane breathing down my neck. My … Continue reading

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Rhapsody of the Spheres, Copper Mining

“There’s a naked woman in the garden. Garden Pod Five to be exact.” I’m happy to announce that my story “And Lifts Her Leafy Arms to Pray” has just been published in Third Flatiron’s Rhapsody of the Spheres anthology. This … Continue reading

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