Book Review: Rainbows End by Vernor Vine

I picked up Vinge’s book because it won a Hugo. It was time well spent. Rainbows End tells a compelling story in a world filled with advanced technology. It is a story about a man who lost everything due to Alzheimer's disease, and he gets a chance to reclaim his…

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Live Forever?

In "Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don't Have To,” David A. Sinclair presents a fascinating and thought-provoking look into the latest scientific research on aging and longevity. Sinclair is the real deal. He's got his own lab at Harvard Med School and is a leading researcher in the…

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Upping My Game

It’s publicity time for the new book, Fire. My former publisher had me connected with a publicist who was good at getting me on podcasts that had seven views. Seriously. He booked me onto an 8 minute podcast with a 15-year-old girl who ate potato chips and griped about her…

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My Problem with Typos

Sometimes my mind goes faster than my fingers can type as I write. Typos ensue. Mostly I catch them in early drafts but sometimes I introduce new ones during revisions. Even with beta readers and professional editors/proofreaders, some slip by and make it into the published version of the book. …

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