One of the questions I’m anticipating with Mike.Sierra.Echo is “Why does Mike go to New Mexico?” After all, I live in Eugene, on the West Coast. My last book took place in San Francisco – a traditionally futuristic scifi locale – what’s the deal with putting the characters in Santa Fe? New Mexico has a…
Ran across an exciting video that connects directly with Mike.Sierra.Echo – our space elevator future is getting closer! Anton Petrov runs What Da Math on Youtube, and he explains science, math or other complicated topics using simulations, video games and easy to understand words. Naturally, this makes him the perfect person to explain a complex…
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Happy Monday, let’s talk more about Space Elevators on the moon while I continue to draft Mike.Sierra.Echo. Scientists believe that it’s much easier to build a space elevator on the Moon instead of Earth because, less gravity! This is an awesome idea of course, let’s learn more! According to NASA, Liftport is funding a precursor…
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As I’m re-writing my ‘space elevator’ novel I want to make sure that this draft is meeting some quality standards. Who better to ask for advice than Pixar? I’m using the ‘Rules of Storytelling’ to talk about why Mike Sierra Echo is going to be a great story. Read below for Part One: #1 –…
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