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Understanding Hyperspace
There’s quite a lot of material on hyperspace in The Reader. And as a medium for travel, hyperspace plays a pretty big role in Molly’s adventures. A massive role, frankly. Some of the secrets of hyperspace are what turn her story into something with universe-wide implications. That’s why it’s important that I understand the principles… Continue reading
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25th Century Feminism
The future should be synonymous with progress, right? Moving forward. Getting ahead. But I’m going through The Reader, and in some areas, especially freedoms for women, our galaxy is going to slip backwards. It reminds me of the day, just as a young child, that I learned the Milky Way wasn’t expanding through the universe… Continue reading
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Book Review: Heartsick
If there was an award for scariest dedication, Chelsea Cain wouldn’t have any competition. Her national bestseller, Heartsick, starts off with: “For Marc Mohan, who loved me even after he read this book”. I had to pause before I started the first chapter. What in the hell was I getting myself into? A pickle, that’s… Continue reading
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Is Time Travel this Difficult?
After six months of research and frenzied writing, I have a completed manuscript of Molly’s first set of adventures. The work is 100,000 words long and details Molly’s search for her father’s old starship. After several rounds of editing, I’m happy enough with the story (its readability and faithfulness to actual events) to flirt with… Continue reading
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The Impossible Map
I’ll never forget the day I showed Dr. Lisa Robinson, one of my astronomer friends at NASA, what has since become known as “The Impossible Map.” We were having lunch together in the cafeteria near KSC HQ (the hub of Kennedy Space Center’s inland industrial area) when I showed her The Reader for the first… Continue reading
