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Alternate History Anthology

Posted on August 30, 2021 by dan

“Levski’s boots hit the ground and he kept running…”   That’s the beginning of my alternate history short story, included with many others in the Tales From Alternate Earths III anthology, out this Friday the 3rd.   Find it here

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Interchange is out

Posted on July 20, 2021 by dan

…give or take a few hours depending on your time zone. If the “order now” button hasn’t appeared for you yet, whet your taste with the interviews I gave on Writer’s History podcast Time for Cakes and Ale podcast and … Continue reading →

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Wealthgiver gamma is done!

Posted on June 30, 2021 by dan

Wugh! Wealthgiver! My plan was to read through the string of scenes I’d made in the alpha and beta drafts of this book and add what needed adding. Putting the meat around the bones and the heart, you might say. … Continue reading →

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Virtual Scifi Triple-Launch!

Posted on June 22, 2021 by dan

Hosted by Magers and Quinn book store, we’re celebrating the launch of three new scifi books by Trilby Black, Neil Sharpson and me (Daniel M. Bensen). When: Tuesday July 27th, 11am Minnesota time Where: virtual! How: REGISTER HERE Registration is $5, … Continue reading →

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Interchange in the mail

Posted on June 17, 2021 by dan

Look what arrived in the mail today. Thank you Jennie Goloboy, Don D’auria, and Pavlina, who took the pictures. The virtual launch party is coming up on July 27th. Stay tuned for how you can win some various books, as … Continue reading →

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March Newsletter: I Got Chipped!

Posted on April 1, 2021 by dan

My GP is a real pro. I barely felt the needle go in. I looked away anyway, and I kept examining the wall while she gave the jab to Pavlina. I’ve been seeing a lot of needles go into a … Continue reading →

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Flight of Foundry Convention

Posted on March 17, 2021 by dan

It’s official! I’ll be at the Flight of Foundry virtual convention in mid-April. Among other things, I’ll moderate a panel on #speculativebiology. Who wants to join me? https://flights-of-foundry.org/schedule/

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Interchange cover reveal

Posted on January 3, 2021 by dan

Guess what I found today “A year ago, Anne Houlihan uncovered a wormhole to Junction, a patchwork planet of competing alien biomes. Now, she and Daisuke are going back to investigate “The Howling Mountain,” the possible location of a wormhole … Continue reading →

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Fellow Tetrapod alpha is done!

Posted on November 30, 2020 by dan

Fellow Tetrapod alpha draft is done! This was a funny one. After a few false starts, I successfully wrote the first draft by sitting down every day, writing what I was inspired to write, and stringing the resulting scenes into … Continue reading →

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Well, Boom

Posted on November 14, 2020 by dan

I just had the honor of participating in the NASA/Caltec Exoplanet Demographics conference, where I wrote a short story inspired by Will Misener’s presentation: “To Cool is to Keep: Residual H/He Atmospheres of Super-Earths and sub-Neptunes.”  The name of the … Continue reading →

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