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Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Evolution-geek: When Whales Walked, and Silico-Carbon Lifeformsution
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
I'm inspired by all things science, but the idea of whales being descended from a creature who originally spent most of its time on land then evolved to live in the sea instead really fires me up. I kinda wish I could live in the sea right about now.
Talking about Pakicetus the "first whale" and bacteria here on Earth that can create organosilicon compounds.
Want to read more? Here are a couple of links to get you started.
https://www.pbs.org/video/walking-whale-ancestor-mcwibo/
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/silicon-based-life-may-be-more-just-science-fiction-n748266
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Making Money with Fiction!
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Let's make some money with fiction. Here are a few thoughts and tools on how.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Erica Verrillo's Published to Death blog
Authors Publish Magazine
Writers' Market
Challenge accepted? Head on over to my blog and leave me a note about how you plan to make money with fiction!
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Let‘s Read the 2021 Hugo Award Nominees for Best Novel!
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Maybe you know about the Hugo Awards. Maybe you don't. But I'm going to try to read the 2021 nominees for Best Novel before they're handing out on Dec. 18. Read with me, and cast your very unofficial vote for your favorite!
Natalie Luhrs' Blog Pretty Terrible. Due to dastardly redirects, access the blog directly then search for HUGO Awards. The post will come right up.
The official HUGO Awards page, from DisCon III
My website and blog. Keep an eye out for our Completely Unofficial Hugo Awards Vote.