As predicted…


As predicted: painting an apartment this week, not writing. But it is nice to work with your hands and point to something and say, “I did that”–and be able to see it.

Summertime!

Not a lot of work done this week: I’ve been ruminating on my beta readers’ suggestions (they are good) and come up with an idea to address the central issues (that I agree with)…but not actual writing. And, I have to confess, this coming week will include painting my son’s apartment and cleaning our basement, so…
Summertime!

Book Review: Sputnik, by Paul Dickson


Nonfiction 5/5

Ripple effects from the launch of Sputnik on October, 1957, changed Russia, the USA, the space race, the cold war, and the world in multiple surprising ways. This detailed history reaches back into the roots of rocketry and politics to clarify numerous moving parts in this fascinating story.