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http://www.goodreads.com/onelowerlight

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The United States

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http://onelowerlight.com/writing

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onelowerlight

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Space Opera, Space Adventure

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May 2010

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Joe Vasicek is a science fiction writer who has lived in more than twenty different places in the past ten years. When he writes, though, his mind is anywhere but this world. He keeps a regular blog at One Thousand and One Parsecs, and can also be found on Twitter, Facebook, and Goodreads. Sometimes. But no matter where he goes, he's always writing.

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Average rating: 3.55 · 87 ratings · 38 reviews · 15 distinct works · Similar authors

	Memoirs of a Snowflake 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Wanderers: Outworlder (Star Wanderers, #1) 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Genesis Earth 3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From the Ice Incarnate 3.12 of 5 stars 3.12 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bringing Stella Home 4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Decision LZ1527 2.88 of 5 stars 2.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Wanderers: Fidelity (Star Wanderers, #2) 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desert Stars (Gaia Nova) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sholpan 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Wanderers: Sacrifice (Star Wanderers, #3) 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Joe rated a book 4 of 5 stars Let's Get Visible: How To Get Noticed And Sell More Books (Let's Get Digital, #2) by David Gaughran (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I've been waiting a long time for this book, and after reading it, I have to say it's been well worth the wait. David Gaughran breaks apart the Amazon ecosystem in a way that no other book does, analyzing the inner workings and showing some fascinati...more
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Joe rated a book 2 of 5 stars Jemma 7729 by Phoebe Wray (Goodreads Author) read in October, 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
With images reminiscent of Brave New World, 1984, and A Handmaid’s Tale, Jemma7729 is a dystopian, post-apocalyptic novel with a YA feel. The first half of the book details Jemma’s childhood and her transformation from daughter of two mid-level gover...more
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Joe rated a book 4 of 5 stars With the Lightnings (Lt. Leary, #1) by David Drake read in March, 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Ever since I met David Drake at World Fantasy 2009 in San Jose, I’ve been meaning to read one of his books. I must say, I picked a good one. With the Lightnings is the first book in his RCN Series, which is basically David Drake’s take on Patrick O’B...more
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Joe rated a book 3 of 5 stars Starliner by David Drake	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I saw this book on my also-boughts on Amazon, so I decided to pick it up. It was an enjoyable read. David Drake is very good at showing competent characters dealing with all sorts of complicated problems, operating within a strict chain of command wh...more
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Joe added Star Wanderers: Dreamweaver (Star Wanderers, #5) by Joe Vasicek (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Joe liked Suralxiong's review of Sholpan: " Sholpan by Joe Vasicek I never know what to expect with novellas. I certainly didn't know what to expect from this one. But it was free so it was worth a try. I had hopes at least that it wasn't going to digress into erotica, which it could based o... " Read more of this review »
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“Don’t be afraid, she tells us. Every end is a beginning. You lived before you were born to me and you will return here after.”
― Joe Vasicek, Memoirs of a Snowflake

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