Author Archives: Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Escaping the Dashia (The Paraxous Star Cluster, Book 1) by Rebecca Inch-Partridge

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

The scarcity of comments as I review my notes is a good indication of how caught up in the story I was. This is a teenage adventure full of unrequited love, trauma and disaster, unexpected allies, and most importantly, the … Continue reading →

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Dropnauts (Liminal Sky Redemption Book 1) by J. Scott Coatsworth

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

It may seem odd for a hopepunk novel to begin with an Earth rendered lifeless thanks to a combination of war, politics, and climate change. But that’s exactly the point of Dropnauts. The main characters come from lunar colonies that … Continue reading →

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BayCon 2023: A Night at the Space Opera Is This Weekend!

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

BayCon 2023: A Night at the Space Opera begins this Saturday and runs until Tuesday evening (July 1st-4th). This is what I consider my “home” convention, despite having moved to Reno, Nevada, over ten years before. I no longer remember … Continue reading →

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I’m Back…ish for NaNo 2022

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

It’s NaNo season, and the draw is strong even when I’m mired. I did NaNo last year (though I didn’t finish the 50k), but surprising myself, I didn’t blog about it once. In fact, I’m here because I came to … Continue reading →

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BayCon Is Back in July 2022

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

My favorite local convention returns on the weekend of July 4th in the Bay Area, California, at the San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport location. The Guests of Honor are author Steven Barnes, artist Galen Dara, and Jean Batt representing … Continue reading →

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