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Jack McDevitt
- Jul 15, 2018
- 1 min
Blog #14
Information regarding a major breakthrough in subatomic physics was released last week. Neutrinos are particles so small that trillions...
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Jack McDevitt
- Jun 30, 2018
- 2 min
Blog #13
It’s been an interesting week for aliens. First we have Oxford University citing research that suggests we are probably alone in the...
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Jack McDevitt
- Jun 17, 2018
- 2 min
Blog #12
Attendees at writing workshops are inclined to argue that the most difficult aspect of putting together a novel is working out the...
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Jack McDevitt
- Apr 15, 2018
- 2 min
Blog #8
There is nothing in a writer’s career that quite matches one’s first appearance in print. For me it was “The Emerson Effect” in the...
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Jack McDevitt
- Mar 15, 2018
- 2 min
Blog #6
Robert Heinlein once said that a professional writer shouldn’t go back over his work doing rewrites. It’s a waste of time. Submit the...
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Jack McDevitt
- Mar 1, 2018
- 2 min
Blog #5
During my teaching years, I encountered occasional parents who didn’t approve of my introducing science fiction books into the...
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Jack McDevitt
- Feb 16, 2018
- 3 min
Blog #4
Writing workshops have always been fun. They allow me to spend time with people who would love to break into a writing career. But...
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Jack McDevitt
- Jan 31, 2018
- 3 min
Blog #3
The last twelve months have been busy. I’ve turned in two novels, The Long Sunset featuring Priscilla and a missing star; and Blame It On...
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Jack McDevitt
- Jan 15, 2018
- 3 min
Blog #2
My early years were marked by scientific advances. My mom told stories about her family’s first radio. In the middle of the war, the...
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