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The author of Skulls in the Stars is an associate professor of physics, specializing in optical science, at UNC Charlotte. The blog covers topics in physics and optics, the history of science, classic pulp fantasy and horror fiction, and the surprising intersections between these areas. -
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Category Archives: Fiction
In the throes of National Novel Writing Month!
My regular readers* may have notice that I’ve been quite quiet over the past couple of weeks. As it turns out, I’m currently fighting my way through National Novel Writing Month! For those unfamiliar, NaNoWriMo is an annual novel-writing event, … Continue reading
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My NaNoWriMo novel: Finished at last!
I just had to write a brief post to celebrate: I finally, finally finished writing my NaNoWriMo project! For those who have been reading me for a while, you know that I officially completed NaNoWriMo’s 50k words by the 28th … Continue reading
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Found poetry: Tell about a the book the nightmare man
I’m in San Antonio this week for work, and a bit bored. Drawing inspiration from Blake Stacey’s writing of “found poetry”, I hereby present my own brief poem (Found poetry is the practice of taking phrases from other sources, in … Continue reading
I pwned NaNoWriMo!
Well, I made the deadline! I officially made 50268 words at 1:20 am on November 28. My winner’s image: Which I display with pride. This takes care of the paperwork, but the irony is that the novel isn’t finished! I’ve … Continue reading
Passing the halfway point, and I’m ahead!
Well, yesterday marked the halfway point of November, and I managed to make and pass my NaNoWriMo goal of 25,000 words total by the end of the day, and even go past it. I was a little behind during the … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo begins!
Well, National Novel Writing Month began today, and I decided to do it! For those who are interested, you can keep track of my word count at this link. I may publish some excerpts of the book as I go … Continue reading
Put your keyboard where your mouth is!
No, I’m not referring to some sort of act which would get you arrested in the South. I’m referring to National Novel Writing Month, which is coming up in November. “Personal Demon” reminded me of its impending arrival. The idea, … Continue reading
The Bird and the Dinosaur — a parable
Two men sat at a table working on a large jigsaw puzzle. After some effort, they succeeded in putting together a small collection of pieces into the image of an eye. “From the shape of the eye,” said the first … Continue reading
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