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Two New Stories - Just Published!

 

Yesterday was a good day in my writing life; two stories were published on the same day! Utopia Science Fiction published my short story, Big Blue Marble, and Janus Literary published my hermit crab flash fiction piece, Assembly Instructions for a Love Triangle. The two pieces are very different from one another, so please take a look!

Special Offer!

 

My publisher, World Scientific, is offering my new book at 20% off the list price if you order directly from them. Use the QR code or this link with the Promo Code above to get your copy now! 

The book seems to be flying off the shelves. It's been ranked near the top of the list in Amazon's Hot New Releases in several categories and was #1 in Chaos & Systems last night:

Thanks to all of you that have already purchased your copy. Please leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads when you've finished reading. Thanks!!

Special Offer!

 

My publisher, World Scientific, is offering my new book at 20% off the list price if you order directly from them. Use the QR code or this link with the Promo Code above to get your copy now! 

The book seems to be flying off the shelves. It's been ranked near the top of the list in Amazon's Hot New Releases in several categories and was #1 in Chaos & Systems last night:

Thanks to all of you that have already purchased your copy. Please leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads when you've finished reading. Thanks!!

Publication Day!

 My new book is out!

My latest book, "Spiritual Insights from the New Science: Complex Systems and Life," has just been published by World Scientific Publishing. Order your copy today, and please leave a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads after you've read it. Books can be ordered directly from the publisher, on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or from your favorite local bookshop. Please spread the word!

Publication Day!

 My new book is out!

My latest book, "Spiritual Insights from the New Science: Complex Systems and Life," has just been published by World Scientific Publishing. Order your copy today, and please leave a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads after you've read it. Books can be ordered directly from the publisher, on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or from your favorite local bookshop. Please spread the word!

Pre-Order My New Book!

 

I'm very excited to announce that my next book is available for pre-order now! You can order your copy directly from the publisher, on Amazon, or through your favorite indie bookstore, through BookShop.org. 

Pre-Order My New Book!

 

I'm very excited to announce that my next book is available for pre-order now! You can order your copy directly from the publisher, on Amazon, or through your favorite indie bookstore, through BookShop.org. 

Book Contract!

 

The Lorenz Attractor
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just signed a contract with World Scientific to publish my book, Spiritual Insights from the New Science. This book has been "in progress" for almost thirty years and bringing it into the world has been my dream for all of that time--which means that this is, literally, a dream come true. 

World Scientific is a major science publisher based in Singapore, producing upwards of 600 books per year as well as almost 150 scientific journals. They also have a growing list of popular science titles, of which my book will be a part. We don't have a firm publication date, yet, but I'm guessing it will be in late 2021. 

Here is a description of the book:

Spiritual Insights from the New Science is both a memoir of a life in science and a guide to the deep spiritual wisdom drawn from one of the newest areas of science, the study of complex systems.  The author, a former research scientist with three decades of experience in the field of complexity science, tells her story of being attracted, as a young student, to the study of self-organizing systems where she encountered the strange and beautiful topics of chaos, fractals and other concepts that comprise complexity science. Using the events of her life, she describes lessons drawn from this science that provide insights into not only her own life, but all our lives. These insights show us how to weather the often disruptive events we all experience when we are growing and changing.

The book goes on to explore, through the unfolding story of the author’s life as a practicing scientist, other key concepts from the science of complex systems: cycles and rhythms, attractors and bifurcations, chaos, fractals, self-organization, and emergence. Examples drawn from religious ritual, dance, philosophical teachings, mysticism, native American spirituality, and other sources are used to illustrate how these scientific insights apply to all aspects of life, especially the spiritual. Spiritual Insights from the New Science shows the links between this new science and our human spirituality and presents, in engaging, accessible language, the argument that the study of nature can lead to a better understanding of the deepest meaning of our lives.

I am so grateful to all those who have helped bring this book this far--my critique partners, writing instructors, and all those who have cheered me on. When I first got the idea for this book, I had written nothing but scientific articles and memos for work, and did not have a clue about how to write this type of book. This is one reason why it's taken me almost 30 years to bring it into the world. 

The other is, of course, life, which has a way of intervening. I do think, though, that the experience I've gained over the last several decades in writing about science for the public and writing fiction has equipped me for this undertaking. I expect the book will be a lot better than it would have been back in the 1990s when I first started scribbling notes for it.

I look forward to posting more information about this exciting publishing adventure as it becomes available. Stay tuned!

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Annual Writing Report - 2020

We are finally at the end of a year we will not soon forget. My family and I have managed to evade the virus (so far) and are very much looking forward to our chance to receive the vaccine. 

In the midst of all this pandemic sorrow, I have found writing to be a wonderful refuge. Regular zoom meetings with other writers have been key to keeping me sane and connected with the world and I am grateful for their continued presence in my days.

Despite all the sadness and turmoil this year, some good things happened. First and foremost, I was beyond pleased and excited to sign a contract with World Scientific to publish my book, Spiritual Insights from the New Science. This book has been in the works for almost thirty years and I almost can't find the adjectives to describe how wonderful this turn of events is. Check out the website for pre-ordering information. You can also pre-order an e-book version from Amazon. Publication is expected in late 2021!

I also published a couple of short pieces, although my submission rate fell off due to the need to revise and edit several book projects in the works. My first piece of creative non-fiction was published, as was my first poem. I hope to write and submit more of this type of writing in 2021 - perhaps this will be my first new years' resolution.

And I almost forgot, but my weirdly timely scifi short story, "Doors Opening on the Left," about an intrepid virus hunter, was published by Fiction on the Web in June. 

I also very much enjoyed participating in NaNoWriMo this year and managed to get almost to the end of the novel I've been trying to rewrite. Finishing this is likely to be another new years' resolution. It's really great to have writing as a refuge in this pandemic time and since the virus will be with us for several more months at least, I'm going to keep writing.

Best wishes to all of you in the new year and I hope your pathway to the vaccine is smooth and successful!

Annual Writing Report - 2020

We are finally at the end of a year we will not soon forget. My family and I have managed to evade the virus (so far) and are very much looking forward to our chance to receive the vaccine. 

In the midst of all this pandemic sorrow, I have found writing to be a wonderful refuge. Regular zoom meetings with other writers have been key to keeping me sane and connected with the world and I am grateful for their continued presence in my days.

Despite all the sadness and turmoil this year, some good things happened. First and foremost, I was beyond pleased and excited to sign a contract with World Scientific to publish my book, Spiritual Insights from the New Science. This book has been in the works for almost thirty years and I almost can't find the adjectives to describe how wonderful this turn of events is. Check out the website for pre-ordering information. You can also pre-order an e-book version from Amazon. Publication is expected in late 2021!

I also published a couple of short pieces, although my submission rate fell off due to the need to revise and edit several book projects in the works. My first piece of creative non-fiction was published, as was my first poem. I hope to write and submit more of this type of writing in 2021 - perhaps this will be my first new years' resolution.

And I almost forgot, but my weirdly timely scifi short story, "Doors Opening on the Left," about an intrepid virus hunter, was published by Fiction on the Web in June. 

I also very much enjoyed participating in NaNoWriMo this year and managed to get almost to the end of the novel I've been trying to rewrite. Finishing this is likely to be another new years' resolution. It's really great to have writing as a refuge in this pandemic time and since the virus will be with us for several more months at least, I'm going to keep writing.

Best wishes to all of you in the new year and I hope your pathway to the vaccine is smooth and successful!