Monthly Archives: May 2020

SpaceX’s First Human Spaceflight Is Tomorrow!

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Alex R. Howe

Astronauts have not blasted off to space from American soil in nearly nine years. But tomorrow, that finally changes. SpaceX will launch its first ever crewed mission, Crew Dragon Demo-2, tomorrow at 4:30 pm Eastern Time. The rocket will ferry … Continue reading →

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#4 – The Roots of Sci-Fi in Adventure

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Alex R. Howe

Jules Verne was perhaps the first author to systematically incorporate the latest science into his work, becoming one of the biggest minds behind the idea of science fiction. Yet his focus wasn’t so much on sci-fi as it was on … Continue reading →

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Writing Advice: Scrivener

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Alex R. Howe

Disclaimer: not a sponsored post. I just really like Scrivener. It’s been a long time since I’ve given any proper writing advice on this blog, but I had one thing I wanted to tell you after seeing recent developments in … Continue reading →

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#3 – The Roots of Sci-Fi in Horror

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Alex R. Howe

Note: WordPress seems to have a new option for an embedded podcast player, although it still has to be inserted manually. I may continue to tweak the post format once I have a better idea of how it works. Check … Continue reading →

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