Category Archives: News
All the data in your fingertip
Science fiction is getting that much more real. The latest science news has me pondering the possibilities. Researchers are developing ways to back up your hard drive to DNA. This sort of biotech leads to all sorts of interesting concepts. From the idea of a living ship ala Farscape to the “biocyph” seed technology in […]
The aliens did it!
Just a short post today, as summer vacation hasn’t just hit, but it’s also bringing the heat, making me limit computer time for a bit. But this grabbed my attention and I thought I’d share. The story is about how scientists are trying to show how the Easter Island Statues can walk. Story here. Video […]
What kind of sneakers?
I was traipsing along my merry way, as one does when procrastinating, when I saw this headline: Transgenic sneaker company grows custom designs on genetically engineered stingrays. After my first eye-popping, what the…? I clicked. The article discussed the company, Rayfish, and whether or not the claims are true that it’s growing these fancy-skinned stingrays […]
ConCarolinas 2012 and sexy sci-fi bad boys
As a fan of Star Trek and The 4400, for me the highlight of ConCarolinas was Jeffery Combs. My family is in the middle of watching DS9 season 7, and my girls were beyond excited that mom got to meet Weyoun (also Brunt and several other Star Trek characters). He signed a picture for me, […]
Real-life river-dwelling tribe faces genocide
I think one of the important features of science fiction has always been its ability to draw attention to injustice, to suggest better possible futures (or warn us away from the paths we’re on) and to inspire new ideas — both social and technological. My novel Stellarnet Rebel, features an alien race called the Glin […]
Fun from StellarCon36
I was a guest at StellarCon36, a SF/F convention in High Point, NC, earlier this month. So, I thought I’d share some of the highlights. I met Mark Poole, the StellarCon artist guest of honor. He’s from South Carolina and illustrated more than 1000 cards for games such as Magic, White Wolf’s Vampire, Battletech, and […]
Getting ‘punked: Synthetic Dreams
Synthetic Dreams–a cyberpunk romance–released this week from Carina Press. It’s my first push into the ‘punks (I have a not-quite-a-steam-punk and bio-punk lurking in the background too) and I’m hooked. Dreams started with an image of my hero, Paul Cross, sitting on the heroine’s battered couch, waiting for the heroine, Vyn. The room was reminiscent […]
A New Planet
Saw this on Twitter yesterday — “New breed of steamy alien planet found“, from MSNBC. The article is brief, but considering how many ideas began whirling around in my head, that’s actually a good thing. This new planet is apparently made up of a high percentage of water, but they also go on to say […]
Illusion or better home builder?
I ran across this article the other day and it got me to thinking. It’s about an Australian male bird that spends most of his time creating the perfect bower to attract a female(s) for mating. Apparently, there’s some technique to it involving optical illusions and better building practices. And trinkets. Mating dancing and preening. […]
Survived my first release party
The Stellarnet Rebel release party was January 5 at Tir na nOg Irish Pub, the inspiration for “Aileen’s Pub” in the novel. We had live traditional Irish music from Kilcarragh, including songs mentioned in the book, and I gave away promotional swag — goodies from Carina Press, nagyx “soul stone” necklaces based on the book, stickers, […]
