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Myth: Science fiction is dry reading. Reality: Science fiction is entertaining, surprising, and emotional. In the best sci-fi, technology is one aspect of a more nuanced and emotionally satisfying story. Those are the books I write! gothicscifibooks.shop/novels%F0%9F...

I'm learning the books I write are my way of sharing my love of science with others. I write sci-fi because the anti-science sentiment surrounding me is terrifying & this is my way of calming my fear. You can learn about my books @ gothicscifibooks.shop 🪐📚

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Behind the scenes: I wrote about witch trials because I wanted to measure how far the US has come in its treatment of women. Sure, we don't say if you don't drown, you're a witch & if you do, you're not. Diminishment of women has simply become less obviously inane. Read INPUT GIRLS. 🪐📚

Behind the scenes: I wrote about brain upload tech because it gave me a chance to research how, where, and what memories are. Writing sci-fi is an excellent excuse for deep-dive research. Dive into the worlds I write with a free choose your own misadventure book. gsfb.subscribepage.io 🪐📚

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Sci-fi with a Gothic atmosphere of dread? Smart women doing realistic science in eerie places? That's the story I needed when I wrote Scan Drift. If that's the story you need, find it everywhere, not just Amazon. (Kobo readers, I see you!) gothicscifibooks.shop/retailerdire...

#ThursdayGreen #QuiltSky This is "Camp Ke Lala" by Mandy Fleig from California. The background is a patchwork of the Camp Kitschy Lala by Alison Glass. Then she placed a big barnstar in the center to give it some pop!

It's scary season!

This week has been incredible! Under contract for a 119 year old home within walking distance of a library and coffee shops! Plus, I started writing my next novel. #booksky

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If you've been thinking about buying Scan Drift, the time is now. Buy it from your favorite retailer, not just Amazon. (Kobo readers, I see you!) gothicscifibooks.shop/retailerdire... 🪐📚

Here's what I know for sure: a good book is the one that resonates with you, the reader. If the latest literary darling, leaves you cold, it's not the right book for you, no matter what critics say. My books may be a better fit for you. Browse at gothicscifibooks.shop/novels 🪐📚

Here's the truth about writing realistic sci-fi. It takes a ton of research. Editing makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a spoon. Equal parts freeing & terrifying: I am the only person in all of time & space can write my books. Read samples: gothicscifibooks.shop/novels 🪐📚

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Here's a reason to smile.

This is a great question.

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This is gorgeous.

Bwah-ha-ha!!! Love this humor.

It's not Halloween season without a black cat!

I'm busy researching the science for my next novel. It's going to be about a virologist disproving a lab leak theory. Thank goodness for Khan Academy because, wow, I needed a refresher on the central dogma (gene expression). www.khanacademy.org/science/biol... #booksky 🪐📚

Carrie Schweiger's answer to the boring "what do you do" question is epic. "By day, I work as a failure analyst, investigating how magic smoke escapes electronic circuits." She also writes fantasy. Free short story if you subscribe to her newsletter. www.carrieschweigerauthor.com 🪐📚 #WWOW

Check out Figure 1 in the paper. Very cool way to illustrate the structure of a (malaria) parasite protein.

Excited to see this work published! We find that the brain codes semantic relationships similar to contextual LLMs (like GPT2) but unlike LLMs, uses contrastive coding to prevent confusion of highly similar words. Many thanks to the reviewers and BCM neurosurgery team! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This is so sweet. Maybe humanity isn't completely doomed...