Monthly Archives: July 2019

The Substantials

It was only after I started writing the Exodus Sequence series that I discovered that collections of connected short stories were already in existence.  Even Wikipedia has a page on this, calling them a short story cycle.  My reason for … Continue reading

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Choosing my first pre-made book cover

I will be the first to admit that my book covers are not the best.  With a zero budget, no required degree in design, and working within the sadly limited choices of KDP, my book covers have not turned out … Continue reading

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The Best of the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Radio 3 wins the prize for the Sounds of the Moon slow radio soundscape.  It begins with Neil, Buzz and Mike chatting while Debussy’s Clair de Lune rises in the background.  Just as Neil steps off onto the Moon for … Continue reading

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Landing on the Moon

I didn’t get to see the moon landings.  There was no television in Far Away Land and I don’t recall anyone mentioning it to me.  Such were the interesting people I grew up with. In the last week, however, I’ve … Continue reading

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How to improve your author website

My new website is done!  What a thrill!  Weeks of hard work and it’s all up and running with a very clear theme and much simplification.  My neck is killing me (all that peering closely at the screen to get … Continue reading

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The Birth of the Fleet Quintet

The Fleet Quintet began originally with Commences, at that time a novella.  My intention was to write something about the beginning of the universe – but not the physical universe:  the universe of beings or entities or spirits, people who looked … Continue reading

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