Category: Misc.
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The Next Eclipse
I haven’t written a word today, but that got me thinking about my book, Shadow of the Moon, which reminded me that there’s another total solar eclipse coming on April 8, 2024. Here’s a map of the 2024 path of totality. Northern New England and eastern Canada should have good, 3-minute-plus views. NASA has a webpage of information…
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Blogging
My friend and mentor, Susan, recently wrote, “I recommend subscribing to Ed McSweegan’s blog! It’s wide-ranging, illustrated (often), and always interesting. Leave a comment if so inclined.” Very kind words, but now I feel compelled to be interesting and wide-ranging when before I was just talking to myself. Not every day is an adventure or inspiring. I…
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Some Free PR
From Embark, the literary journal for novelists: Edward McSweegan—author of THE FEVER HUT (featured in Embark, July 2019)—recently had a short story called “The Bookshop” published in the Maryland Writers’ Association 2022 anthology, Caption This! His debut historical novel, Shadow of the Moon, was published in March by Wild Rose Press. He has also been invited to the 2023 DISQUIET International Literary Program in Lisbon,…
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All the Planets
Theoretically, last night was a good night to spot all of the solar system’s planets. I saw two. Mars to the east and Jupiter just above the Moon-lit clouds. I missed Saturn, Venus, and Mercury, which were already below the horizon. The view, standing in my front yard, reminded me again that I should invest in…