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Zeno’s Gradebook

In the space of one week, all four classes had exams… I’d say this was bad planning if it was the result of any planning at all. The first day after exams, I graded for 3 hours and got a … Continue reading

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More Reviews for ‘Advice From Pigeons’

It’s a thrill to find myself mentioned on a blog I follow, especially when the reviewer liked the book!  Elizabeth A. White and Sue Burke have both reviewed ‘Advice From Pigeons.’ I’m thrilled to have Sue’s approval, because when we … Continue reading

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Thanks but no thanks

The thing about being a single scientist is that people are always helpfully pointing you toward romantic opportunities.  I have PZMyers to thank for these prospects, from a NYT article on an objectivist dating site: “[I am] short, stark, and … Continue reading

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Mullein moths

My mullein plants have been stricken with caterpillars. Dull-looking white caterpillars, embedded in a mass of dirty fuzz covering most of the plant. Normally, I would be able to look this up online. But unfortunately, there’s this thing called the … Continue reading

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… and more updates

A Lovesome Thing is available here at Amazon.com now, for your kindling pleasure. Also, Adam Stephanides has posted a long, thoughtful and detailed review of Advice From Pigeons at his blog, ‘Completely Futile.’ Thank you, Adam! If you’re wondering whether … Continue reading

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Updates

I’ve finished updating the Royal Academy website to reflect the recent issue of A Lovesome Thing. Anyone who wants a link to purchase, or to read the prologue and first chapter, can find them at https://raosyth.com/thebooks.htm. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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WOOT! Book 2 is out!

Deron Douglas of Double Dragon has taken me by surprise again.  This morning he emailed me to announce the release of A Lovesome Thing, the second Royal Academy novel. And of course, I haven’t even posted the free excerpt at … Continue reading

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In Other News:

The line-edits for the second Royal Academy novel, A Lovesome Thing, are completed! And Deron Douglas is finishing a lovely cover painting … watch for its release in September. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Offr-line for a while

I’m going off-line for a few weeks, so comments have been disabled to avoid spam building up. Keep cool! TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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How not to write a dystopia

I’m an inefficient blog reader, so sometimes I take a few months to catch up with even the blogs I like best. Today was one of those days; I picked E.M. Bowman’s blog out of my bookmarks more or less … Continue reading

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