For those of you who enjoyed Travis J.I. Corcoran’s The Powers of the Earth, the sequel, Causes of Separation, is out! I just picked up a copy and am looking forward to finding out what happens next. The Powers of the Earth is the tale of a near-future, secret lunar colony, genetically enhanced Dogs who…
Midway Writer’s Conference: After Action Report
I announced at Sunday dinner last week that I was going to a writer’s conference. My father and one of my sons looked appropriately interested. My husband rolled his eyes. He informed them that this “writer’s conference” meant I was having lunch with Jessica. Jessica, who writes fantasy as J.M. Ney-Grimm, was my college roommate. …
Space is Elsewhere
I have a new short story I’m finishing up. It’s called Rapunzel, and is a tale of first contact. The cover is done, but the story itself won’t be ready to go for a couple of weeks. It belongs in neither my Waking Late nor Ground Based universes, so I’ve been mulling how to categorize…
Op-ed and Paper on Outer Space Treaty
In addition to writing science fiction, I practice space law. In that side of my life, I’ve been working on a scholarly paper for the Mercatus Center about the Outer Space Treaty. One part of the treaty requires the authorization and supervision of non-governmental entities in outer space. The FAA has indicated it thinks this…
Copyright Office Requests Comments on Mandatory Deposits of E-Books
In my daily trawling of the Federal Register’s Table of Contents for matters related to space law, I came across the Copyright Office’s request for comment on mandatory deposits of electronic books. Here’s the summary: Section 407 of the Copyright Act requires the mandatory deposit with the Copyright Office (‘‘Office’’) of all works published in…
Sleeping Duty is on Kindle Countdown for the Weekend
Check it out. Sleeping Duty is on sale for 99 cents until Monday. Gilead Tan and Andrea Fielding survived their stint in the military, got married, signed up to emigrate to a terraformed colony world, and went into cold sleep for the journey from Earth. While they slept, the starship went through the wrong fold…
The Powers of the Earth
Note to readers of my space law blog, GroundBasedSpaceMatters.com: You have already read most of this post. Waste not, want not, and all that. I believe in recycling. As for the rest of you, this is for those of you who like a lot of space law with your science fiction book reviews. A few…
The Sky Suspended is on Sale
THE SKY SUSPENDED is on sale for $0.99, marked down from its usual price of $3.99. If you’ve read MERCENARY CALLING, this book comes right before it. The two books are stand alones but feature the same main characters. A novel of asteroids past, crowds, lawyers and a starship. It is the 22nd century and…
New Release: Early Spaceports
EARLY SPACEPORTS In the late 21st century, orbital industry floods the world with riches, and those riches can wash up against the unsuspecting just as readily as they accrue to those who reach for them. With his love for his girlfriend, his passion for the law, and his situation in a good firm, Eli Fisher…
Podcast on Lawyer Writers
I very much enjoyed talking to Laure Latham of The Attic, on how being a lawyer works with being a writer. You can listen to it or read the transcript here. Laure wanted to be sure the podcast was up in time for World Book Day on March 1. Happy World Book Day! by