The Music of Mars–Gretchen Speaks

Gretchen Blake shares a few thoughts: I came to Mars, eager to return to Earth as soon as I deciphered strange symbols in a remote cave. My employer, MarsVantage, hired me for my archaeological experience. Truthfully, my professional skills helped, but not as much as my project leader, Frank, anticipated. The true catalyst behind solving … Read more

Free Short Story-A Pound of Cure

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On January 23, 2018, I’m releasing my novel The Music of Mars. I want to share the story

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The Music of Mars Final Proof!

I received the final proof of The Music of Mars!

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At events, I’ll have my novel cover enlarged to help get customer attention. It’s a beginning. I have a another surprise or two in mind, also. If you’d like to learn more about me and my upcoming book: Follow me on  Twitter Follow me on  Facebook Sign-up for my mailing list   GeorgeI’m an author … Read more

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When you join, you get a free short story, A Pound of Cure. GeorgeI’m an author living in northern Virginia with a wife and a cat. In the late ’80s, I worked on the International Space Station project. I recently retired from managing a group of software engineers to focus on writing science fiction and … Read more

It Snows on Mars!

Before dawn this morning, I topped off the gas tank and bought a Starbuck’s mocha. My dash read 5 degrees. In western Northern Virginia, we experienced the bomb cyclone temperatures but missed out its snowfall the hit the east coast.

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The Music of Mars Update #3

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The Music of Mars Update #2

Here’s another quick update…

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The Music of Mars Is Getting Ever Closer

A quick update on the status of my book. I approved the book the cover. It looks amazing. When I get a final version I’ll post it. I finished the third round of edits. Next up, review the proof copy. I’m working on a few short stories connected with the novel. I considering offering them … Read more

Gretchen Has Her Ticket to Mars

The Mars InSight probe, launching May 2018, will land on Mars in November 2018. You can submit your name at NASA.

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