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Anzac Day and Voting
26 Apr 2025

Anzac Day and Voting

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, On writing | 0

Today is Anzac Day, when we in Australia pay respect to all those who served in Australia’s wars – or should I say, the wars where Australians joined in to support others. World War II was the only conflict where … Continued

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2025 election, ANZAC day, Saturday blog
Maahes: The Dual Role of Egypt’s God of War
21 Aug 2024

Maahes: The Dual Role of Egypt’s God of War

by Greta | posted in: On writing, Science fiction | 0

One aspect of writing a story that is often underestimated is coming up with suitable names for the characters. And that’s just as true of the pets in the Pets in Space stories. I could ask ChatGPT to come up … Continued

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This year’s Pets in Space Line-up
14 Aug 2024

This year’s Pets in Space Line-up

by Greta | posted in: On writing | 0

Presenting the pets for this year’s Pets in Space 9. Can you match the pet to the story? R.J. Blain ~ USA TODAY Bestselling Author ~ “Failed Colony” Demelza Carlton* ~ “Daedalus” Leslie Chase ~ USA TODAY Bestselling Author ~ … Continued

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Announcing Pets in Space 9
7 Aug 2024

Announcing Pets in Space 9

by Greta | posted in: On writing, Science fiction | 0

At last I’m allowed to tell you! One of my stories has been accepted for this year’s Pets in Space collection. (Bounce bounce bounce) This is Pets in Space’s ninth year. Each limited-edition volume is a collection of about ten … Continued

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For the Greater Good
31 Jul 2024

For the Greater Good

by Greta | posted in: On writing, Science fiction | 0

One of the problems with writing a romance is that once the book is finished, the happy-ever-after or the happy-for-now ending is done. Time to move on to a new couple. And that can be disappointing for me, as a … Continued

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Dryden Universe, Eye of the Mother, For the Greater Good
It started as an opening scene
24 Jul 2024

It started as an opening scene

by Greta | posted in: On writing, Science fiction | 0

A few years ago I wrote a story that appeared in Pets in Space 6 and has now been published as a stand-alone. But I didn’t write it specifically for the anthology. The inspiration came well before then. I was … Continued

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The Acolyte is worth watching
17 Jul 2024

The Acolyte is worth watching

by Greta | posted in: On writing | 0

The first episode of the new Star Wars offering, The Acolyte, didn’t really do it for me, as I explained in a recent post. I wasn’t the only one not impressed. At the time of writing, there are thousands of … Continued

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Covers matter
10 Jul 2024

Covers matter

by Greta | posted in: On writing | 2

The whole idea of having a nice cover for a book is to entice people to pick it up (or tap on it in the current paradigm) and find out more about it with a view to actually forking out … Continued

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According to legend
3 Jul 2024

According to legend

by Greta | posted in: On writing, Science fact, Science fiction | 2

I write space opera because I find astronomy and cosmology fascinating. How was our planet created? How did the solar system come to be? How did the universe start? I’m not special in that respect. Humans have looked at the … Continued

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From Author’s Hands to Reader’s Minds
26 Jun 2024

From Author’s Hands to Reader’s Minds

by Greta | posted in: On writing | 2

I have been musing lately on how my books come across to others. I wrote them. Until they were published they were mine. Now, of course, they belong to whoever bought them and my opinion of what I wrote hardly … Continued

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