Mar 2, 2020
Don’t give up: Social distancing can help #coronavirus At this stage of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we have passed the point of containment. That is, if “containment” means keeping the coronavirus out of some countries or populations. The Wuhan...
Feb 22, 2020
The Wuhan coronavirus: Pandemic is coming Because I’m a microbiologist who writes science disaster thriller novels, I’ve closely followed the story of the new Wuhan SARS-causing coronavirus since it came to light in early January. I have in fact been...
Jan 11, 2020
My tips on the craft of science thriller writing Now it’s a lecture! I’ll be talking about these points and more to the California Writers Club, South Bay Branch, in Santa Clara, CA on Monday, Jan. 13. Get the details at the club website here. Share this:...
Sep 18, 2019
My friends at CareerAuthors.com, a site devoted to writing craft and business for authors, invited me to submit a post on writing science thriller fiction. I was delighted to oblige. You can read my tips and tricks for craft by visiting CareerAuthors here. Share this:...
Sep 4, 2019
Tardigrades crash-landed on the moon! According to these reports in Wired and Popular Mechanics, the freakishly resilient microscopic creatures tardigrades (also known as “water bears”) have landed on the moon. In April of this year (2019), a private...
