Alas, I couldn't go this year for a variety of reasons. But the X-Prize Foundation is webcasting the events at the Las Cruces Air (and Space) Port. If you want to check it out, just click here.

 

In other news, I've finally managed to start taking the next step on the Space Settlement Design Competition.

 

Meanwhile, I'm going to go watch more of the X-Prize Cup webcast.

 

Just a quick note to let everyone know I've finished updating the framework for the website. That is, all the pages now have the same format. Also, I've added blurbs for the novels so you have some idea what they're about before you pick one to download, and I've improved the instructions for how to download them. They're all still free, of course. For some unknown reason, I can't bring myself to charge anything for them, although if I did, I'd probably charge $4 to $10 depending on the length and how much artwork I've included.

 

What do you think? Should I charge for them? The mechanics would be easy enough, but would you, or anyone else, be willing to pay for them like you would a paperback you get from Barnes & Noble? After all, you'll never see these novels on their book shelves. They belong somewhere in the Long Tail beyond the reach (or interest) of the brick and mortar book sellers. That's not because they're poorly written, only because their appeal is not to the masses, but to people like you, with more discriminating tastes.

 

And yes, I just finished reading "The Long Tail" by the editor of Wired Magazine. Very educational, especially as it applies to marketing, and to the Starfield Valley Tales, where the Village of Tomorrow concept is based on the economics of abundance.

 

In other news, I've applied for a supervisor position at the call center where I work. I had a lot of fun putting together a Power Point Presentation as requested. If I get the position, I'll probably be very busy for awhile as I learn the ropes, so it may be awhile before you see a new update. That's one of the reasons I've spent so much time the last couple of weekends redoing my website, so it could run on automatic.

 

Go check it out by clicking here.

I've spent most of today (way more than I should have, actually) reconfiguring my primary website. You'll find it by clicking on My Novels and More. It is mostly my novels at present, but eventually I plan to add more products, some available for sale, such as jewelry I've designed, as well as plan books based on my single and multi-family home designs, as well as the petal, tile, and hex designs. I'll also redo the index pages for the novels eventually, but not tonight.

 

It's been busy at work, and busy here, and I've been letting my space advocacy work slide. My bad. I'll see if I can focus a little more attention on it this week.

 

In the meantime, Ad Astra per Levitas Nostra!