Podcast appearances and mentions of Edward M Lerner

We talk to a returning guest and friend of the show, science fiction author Edward M. Lerner, about his latest book 'On The Shoals of Space-Time', on the topic of First Contact.  Ed is a fount of scientific insight and information on space science and the possibilities for extraterrestrial encounters, having written 25 books – 5 of them with the legendary author Larry Niven, of Ringworld fame – many of which explore themes First Contact with extraterrestrials, as well as future scientific advancement that would be necessary for interstellar travel.  In this interview we discuss a number of his books, we talk about fusion and anti-matter, electromagnetic bottles, the Albercurrie drive for warping space-time to get around the speed limit of light, and neutrino communications.  We also discuss the Prime Directive, the Drake equation, the Fermi Paradox, scientific revolutions and evolutions, stealth technologies, and alien monitoring stations keeping an eye on Earth in the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud.  That's quite a lot!  So if you like to dig deeper into the real science and big ideas in your science fiction, this conversation is a veritable treasury of insights and learning that will help you get more out of the science fiction you read and watch.Edward M. Lerner -- official website (edwardmlerner.com)Books, short fiction, and essays by SF author Edward M. Lerner | Edward M. Lerner (edwardmlerner.com)Buzzsprout (podcast host):https://thescienceinthefiction.buzzsprout.comEmail: thescienceinthefiction@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743522660965257/Twitter:https://twitter.com/MartyK5463

Edward M. Lerner is the author of eighteen SF novels and many shorter works. The final novel in his InterstellarNet trilogy won the inaugural Canopus Award “honoring excellence in interstellar writing,” while other stories have been nominated for Locus, Prometheus, and Hugo awards. 2023 was a banner year for him, with two new novels published. Those are On the Shoals of Space-Time and Life and Death on Mars.This story originally appeared in Deco Punk, 2015.Narrated by: Diane SeversonDiane Severson is a lyric soprano specializing in Early Music, especially Baroque and medieval music. Diane has been involved in the SF Poetry Scene (yes, it's a thing) since 2010. She has narrated for StarShipSofa, and PodCastle. She produces the sporadic podcast, Poetry Planet and is a member of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. She is a staff blogger for Amazing Stories Magazine focusing on Science Fiction Poetry. The best place to find her is on the web because she tends to pick up and move to another country at the drop of a hat. She and her family currently reside in Paris.Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H SturgisSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here is Ed’s authorial website and blog: https://edwardmlerner.com Go friend Ed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdwardMLerner/ And Ed’s Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Edward-M.-Lerner/author/B001IGSZLQ A very lovely video on Science Behind Science Fiction: Edward Lerner Explores the Interplay of Fact and Sci-fi in Culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ULiWupKy54

Here is Ed’s authorial website and blog: https://edwardmlerner.com Go friend Ed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdwardMLerner/ And Ed’s Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Edward-M.-Lerner/author/B001IGSZLQ A very lovely video on Science Behind Science Fiction: Edward Lerner Explores the Interplay of Fact and Sci-fi in Culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ULiWupKy54

Here is Ed’s authorial website and blog: https://edwardmlerner.com Go friend Ed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdwardMLerner/ And Ed’s Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Edward-M.-Lerner/author/B001IGSZLQ A very lovely video on Science Behind Science Fiction: Edward Lerner Explores the Interplay of Fact and Sci-fi in Culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ULiWupKy54

Here is Ed’s authorial website and blog: https://edwardmlerner.com Go friend Ed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdwardMLerner/ And Ed’s Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Edward-M.-Lerner/author/B001IGSZLQ A very lovely video on Science Behind Science Fiction: Edward Lerner Explores the Interplay of Fact and Sci-fi in Culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ULiWupKy54

Here is Ed’s authorial website and blog: https://edwardmlerner.com Go friend Ed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdwardMLerner/ And Ed’s Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Edward-M.-Lerner/author/B001IGSZLQ A very lovely video on Science Behind Science Fiction: Edward Lerner Explores the Interplay of Fact and Sci-fi in Culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ULiWupKy54

In this episode we return to the theme of Planetary Protection, continuing the conversation we started in episodes 19 and 20 where we discussed the return of samples from Asteroid Bennu to Earth in NASA's recent OSIRIS Rex mission.  There we talked about what measures were taken to protect the biosphere of Earth from any unforeseen biological agents that such a sample may harbor, hearkening back to the plot of Michael Crichton's famous novel 'The Andromeda Strain'.  In this episode we continue down this road with science fiction author Edward M. Lerner, this time contemplating the difficulties and dangers inherent in a return of samples from Mars to Earth, in his new novel 'Life and Death on Mars'.  We discuss the difference between samples from asteroids and samples from Mars, and contemplate the possible existence of life on Mars along with the various possible consequences of its interaction with life on Earth. We also talk about the international collaborative efforts in the space station and the return to the Moon, how the Moon can act as a stepping stone in the race to Mars, what resources can form the basis of an economy and permanent presence on Mars, using a Mars base to exploit the mineral wealth of the asteroid belt, and imagine what may become the next space race after Mars.Buzzsprout (podcast host):https://thescienceinthefiction.buzzsprout.comEmail: thescienceinthefiction@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743522660965257/Twitter:https://twitter.com/MartyK5463

Listen to the new Sofanauts:Just search in your favourite podcast app for us!Apple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsMain fiction: "Nothing to Lose" by Edward M. LernerEdward M. Lerner is the author of eighteen SF novels and many shorter works. The final novel in his InterstellarNet trilogy won the inaugural Canopus Award “honoring excellence in interstellar writing,” while other stories have been nominated for Locus, Prometheus, and Hugo awards. His latest book (2023) is the novel Life and Death on Mars.This story first appeared in Galaxy's Edge, May 2017Narrated by: Will StaglWill Stagl is proud to be a member of the StarShipSofa team, recruiting narrators for the podcast's stellar stories. Will works as a creative professional and occasional musician from his adopted home of Tucson, Arizona.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"We're a society of people that, in general, try to help other people, and that makes us very vulnerable." - Rox BurkeyToday's featured award-winning authors are professional technology experts with 25+ years of expertise who craft relevant 21st-century TechnoThriller stories incorporating layers of romance, suspense, and intrigue with a splash of humor, Charles Breakfield & Rox Burkey. Breakfield. Burkey, and I had a fun chat about their books, tips for digital safety, the value of reader feedback, and more!! Key Things You'll Learn:What inspired Breakfield and Burkey to write a cozy mystery after writing many techno-thrillersThe art of character development and how co-authoring can be funThe human connection in business and technologyA major cybersecurity risk that most folks don't consider Breakfield & Burkey's Site: https://www.enigmabookseries.com/Breakfield & Burkey's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08SHP6L91/allbooks The opening track is titled "Kareru R Daichi Q-MIX" by Rukunetsu AKA Project R (@Rukunetsu). Use the following link to hear the full track and support his craft. https://on.soundcloud.com/62w8XPlease support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon You Might Also Like… Ep. 631 – “Enigma Tracer” with Charles Breakfield, MBA (@EnigmaSeries): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-631-enigma-tracer-with-charles-breakfield-mba-enigmaseries/ Ep. 671 – “The Last Ark” with Guy Morris (@guymorrisbooks): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-671-the-last-ark-with-guy-morris-guymorrisbooks/ Ep. 628 – “Inside the Secret World of Corporate Spying” with Robert Kerbeck (@robertkerbeck): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-628-inside-the-secret-world-of-corporate-spying-with-robert-kerbeck-robertkerbeck/ Ep. 410 – “Research Scientist Turned Urban Fantasy Author” with Kristi Charish (@kristicharish): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-410-research-scientist-turned-urban-fantasy-author-with-kristi-charish-kristicharish/ Ep. 598 – “An Awakening” with Shiva Kumar (@shivaarc1242): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-598-an-awakening-with-shiva-kumar-shivaarc1242/ Ep. 573 – “From US Veteran to Sci-Fi Novelist” with Pat Daily (@patdailyauthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-573-from-us-veteran-to-sci-fi-novelist-with-pat-daily-patdailyauthor/ Ep. 319 – “The Hunter” with Jim Christina: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-319-the-hunter-with-jim-christina/ Ep. 320 – “See Your Life As a Movie” with Bob Brill (@BobBrillLA): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-320-see-your-life-as-a-movie-with-bob-brill-bobbrillla/ Ep. 770 – The Olympus Project with Zoë Routh (@zoerouth): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-770-the-olympus-project-with-zoe-routh-zoerouth/ #Bonus Ep. – “Finding Eden” with Brad Dude (@bdude1): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-ep-finding-eden-with-brad-dude-bdude1/ Ep. 356.5 – “Déjà Doomed” with Edward M. Lerner: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3565-deja-doomed-with-edward-m-lerner/ Ep. 375 – “Aces High, Jokers Wild” with O. E. Tearmann (@ETearmann): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-375-aces-high-jokers-wild-with-o-e-tearmann-etearmann/ Ep. 323 – “Shapers of Worlds” with Edward Willett (@ewillett): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-323-shapers-of-worlds-with-edward-willett-ewillett/ Ep. 311 – “Works of Urban Mythopoeia” with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/ Ep. 334.5 (Holiday Bonus) – “The Business of Immortality” with Sahara Foley (@SaharaFoley): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3345-holiday-bonus-the-business-of-immortality-with-sahara-foley-saharafoley/

Edward joins the show to discuss his novel, his experience in the Space Shuttle Simulator, and what would really happen if some of our fears came to light. ****Before taking the plunge in 2004 into full-time writing, technologist turned author Edward M. Lerner spent thirty years in high tech at every level from engineer to senior vice president. Many novels later, he's glad (and still just slightly surprised) that he leaped.He worked at such techie havens as Bell Labs, Hughes Aircraft, and Northrop Grumman—and at a long-gone start-up of which you've likely never heard. He delivered high-tech products and systems to government agencies (including NASA, the FBI, and the Defense Department) and commercial customers as varied as AT&T and McDonald's. Along the way, he visited a satellite factory, flew the space shuttle training simulator, wandered about the space station trainer, and watched a space shuttle launch. Sooner or later, all that experience shows up in his fiction.Lerner's novels run the gamut from technothrillers like Energized (solar-power satellites), Small Miracles (medical nanotech), and Fools' Experiments (AI) to traditional science fiction, like Dark Secret and his InterstellarNet series, to (with NY Times bestselling author Larry Niven) the space epic Fleet of Worlds series. Ed's fiction has been nominated for Hugo, Prometheus, and Locus awards, and won the inaugural Canopus Award.Ed's short fiction has appeared in major science fiction magazines, anthologies, and collections. His short story “Grandpa?” became the award-winning short film “The Grandfather Paradox.”He also writes nonfiction, most notably Trope-ing the Light Fantastic: The Science Behind the Fiction. He also teaches the occasional writing class, blogs regularly on the state of science and SF. He has spoken at, among venues, the Library of Congress and the US Naval Academy. His fiction has been translated into ten languages.The varied career(s) didn't just happen: Ed's education is almost as eclectic, with degrees in physics, computer science, and business.Lerner is a member of the Science-fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and  SIGMA (not an acronym, and sometimes known as “The Science Fiction Think Tank”).Lerner was born in Chicago and has lived in Illinois, New Jersey, and New York. He now resides in Virginia. His blog, SF and Nonsense, can be found at https://blog.edwardmlerner.com/website: https://edwardmlerner.com*****If you would like to contact the show about being a guest please email us at Dauna@betertopodcast.comFollow us on Social MediaThis episode is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DHKlniUkT8gInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_d.m.needom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedomHave a question or want to be a guest on the podcast email: dauna@bettertopodcast.comHave a question for our producer Rich Zei contact him at rich.zei@thirdearaudio.comIntro and Outro music compliments of Fast SuziTo see upcoming guests click here: https://www.dmneedom.com/better-topodcast©2024 Better To...Podcast with D. M.NeedomSupport the showSupport the show

Niven at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, 2007 Laurence van Cott Niven (/ˈnɪvən/; born April 30, 1938) is an American science fiction writer.[2] His 1970 novel Ringworld won the Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. With Jerry Pournelle he wrote The Mote in God's Eye (1974) and Lucifer's Hammer (1977). The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America gave him the 2015 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.[3] His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes the series The Magic Goes Away, works of rational fantasy dealing with magic as a non-renewable resource. Biography Niven was born in Los Angeles.[2] He is a great-grandson of Edward L. Doheny, an oil tycoon who drilled the first successful well in the Los Angeles City Oil Field in 1892, and also was subsequently implicated in the Teapot Dome scandal.[4] Niven briefly attended the California Institute of Technology[5] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics (with a minor in psychology) from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas in 1962. He also completed a year of graduate work in mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles. On September 6, 1969, he married Marilyn Wisowaty, a science fiction and Regency literature fan. Work Niven is the author of numerous science fiction short stories and novels, beginning with his 1964 story "The Coldest Place". In this story, the coldest place concerned is the dark side of Mercury, which at the time the story was written was thought to be tidally locked with the Sun (it was found to rotate in a 2:3 resonance after Niven received payment for the story, but before it was published).[6] Algis Budrys said in 1968 that Niven becoming a top writer despite the New Wave was evidence that "trends are for second-raters".[7] In addition to the Nebula Award in 1970[8] and the Hugo and Locus awards in 1971[9] for Ringworld, Niven won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story for "Neutron Star" in 1967.[5] He won the same award in 1972, for "Inconstant Moon", and in 1975 for "The Hole Man". In 1976, he won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette for "The Borderland of Sol". Niven frequently collaborated with Jerry Pournelle; they wrote nine novels together, including The Mote in God's Eye, Lucifer's Hammer and Footfall. Niven at Stanford University in 2006 Niven has written scripts for two science fiction television series: the original Land of the Lost series and Star Trek: The Animated Series, for which he adapted his early story "The Soft Weapon." For The Outer Limits, his story "Inconstant Moon" was adapted into an episode of the same name by Brad Wright. Niven has also written for the DC Comics character Green Lantern, including in his stories hard science fiction concepts such as universal entropy and the redshift effect. Several of his stories predicted the black market in transplant organs ("organlegging"). Many of Niven's stories—sometimes called the Tales of Known Space[10]—take place in his Known Space universe, in which humanity shares the several habitable star systems nearest to the Sun with over a dozen alien species, including the aggressive feline Kzinti and the very intelligent but cowardly Pierson's Puppeteers, which are frequently central characters. The Ringworld series is part of the Tales of Known Space, and Niven has shared the setting with other writers since a 1988 anthology, The Man-Kzin Wars (Baen Books, jointly edited with Jerry Pournelle and Dean Ing).[10] There have been several volumes of short stories and novellas. Niven has also written a logical fantasy series The Magic Goes Away, which utilizes an exhaustible resource called mana to power a rule-based "technological" magic. The Draco Tavern series of short stories take place in a more light-hearted science fiction universe, and are told from the point of view of the proprietor of an omni-species bar. The whimsical Svetz series consists of a collection of short stories, The Flight of the Horse, and a novel, Rainbow Mars, which involve a nominal time machine sent back to retrieve long-extinct animals, but which travels, in fact, into alternative realities and brings back mythical creatures such as a roc and a unicorn. Much of his writing since the 1970s has been in collaboration, particularly with Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes, but also Brenda Cooper and Edward M. Lerner. One of Niven's best known humorous works is "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex", in which he uses real-world physics to underline the difficulties of Superman and a human woman (Lois Lane or Lana Lang) mating.[11]

A physicist and computer engineer, Edward M. Lerner toiled in the vineyards of high tech for thirty years, as everything from engineer to senior vice president. Then, suitably intoxicated, he began writing full time. His novels range from near-future technothrillers, like Small Miracles and Energized, to futuristic mysteries, like The Company Man, to such traditional SF-adventure fare as Dark Secret, Deja Doomed, and his InterstellarNet series. Collaborating with Larry Niven, Lerner also wrote the space-opera epic Fleet of Worlds series. But Ed doesn't limit himself to novels. His writings on science and technology centerpiece Frontiers of Space, Time, and Thought: Essays and Stories on The Big Questions. In Trope-ing the Light Fantastic, he examines the science *behind* the fiction. Finally, much of Ed's short fiction has been collected in Creative Destruction, Countdown to Armageddon / A Stranger in Paradise, Muses & Musings, and -- most recently -- in The Sherlock Chronicles & The Paradise Quartet. Lerner's 2015 novel, InterstellarNet: Enigma, won the inaugural Canopus Award for interstellar-themed fiction. His writing has also been nominated for Hugo, Locus, and Prometheus awards. Make sure to check out this author at: https://www.edwardmlerner.com You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com

“The best way to become a better version of yourself is through courage and rigorous honesty.” – Guy MorrisToday's featured award-winning author is a musician, composer, A.I. Thought Leader, and Researcher of Intelligent Action Thrillers, Guy Morris. Guy and I had a fun chat about his books, how he was a homeless teen that became a global executive, and tons more!!! Key Things You'll Learn:How he became an authorWhat inspires his workHow he garnered the attention of the FBI over a Webisode SeriesHow Guy goes about researching and discovering the amazing information he reveals in his books Guy's Site: https://www.guymorrisbooks.com/Guy's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08LCPW8T6/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=bd1c3468-dc91-4852-ab37-e7cb783a16ca&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr The opening track is titled “Check It Out” by Mountaineer from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/check-it-outLicense code: AR6DFPGVXQ9Q1SSY Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon You May Also Like… Ep. 631 – “Enigma Tracer” with Charles Breakfield, MBA (@EnigmaSeries): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-631-enigma-tracer-with-charles-breakfield-mba-enigmaseries/ Ep. 628 – “Inside the Secret World of Corporate Spying” with Robert Kerbeck (@robertkerbeck): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-628-inside-the-secret-world-of-corporate-spying-with-robert-kerbeck-robertkerbeck/ Ep. 410 – “Research Scientist Turned Urban Fantasy Author” with Kristi Charish (@kristicharish): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-410-research-scientist-turned-urban-fantasy-author-with-kristi-charish-kristicharish/ Ep. 340 – “A Single Light” with Tosca Lee (@ToscaLee): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-340-a-single-light-with-tosca-lee-toscalee/ Ep. 332 – “Her Perfect Life” with Hank Phillippi Ryan (@HankPRyan): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-332-her-perfect-life-with-hank-phillippi-ryan-hankpryan/ Ep. 598 – “An Awakening” with Shiva Kumar (@shivaarc1242): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-598-an-awakening-with-shiva-kumar-shivaarc1242/ Ep. 573 – “From US Veteran to Sci-Fi Novelist” with Pat Daily (@patdailyauthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-573-from-us-veteran-to-sci-fi-novelist-with-pat-daily-patdailyauthor/ Ep. 319 – “The Hunter” with Jim Christina: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-319-the-hunter-with-jim-christina/ Ep. 320 – “See Your Life As a Movie” with Bob Brill (@BobBrillLA): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-320-see-your-life-as-a-movie-with-bob-brill-bobbrillla/ #Bonus Ep. – “Finding Eden” with Brad Dude (@bdude1): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-ep-finding-eden-with-brad-dude-bdude1/ Ep. 356.5 – “Déjà Doomed” with Edward M. Lerner: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3565-deja-doomed-with-edward-m-lerner/ Ep. 375 – “Aces High, Jokers Wild” with O. E. Tearmann (@ETearmann): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-375-aces-high-jokers-wild-with-o-e-tearmann-etearmann/ Ep. 311 – “Works of Urban Mythopoeia” with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/ Ep. 334.5 (Holiday Bonus) – “The Business of Immortality” with Sahara Foley (@SaharaFoley): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3345-holiday-bonus-the-business-of-immortality-with-sahara-foley-saharafoley/

“If you're not reinventing yourself, if you're not looking on the horizon, you're in danger of being left behind.” - Charles BreakfieldToday's featured award-winning author is a 25+ year technology expert in security, networking, voice, and anything digital, Charles Breakfield. Charles and I had a chat about his book series with Rox Burkey, “The Enigma Series”, and more!! Key Things You'll Learn:What inspired The Enigma SeriesWhy is the Enigma series a set of fiction novels instead of a set of network security guidesHow their tech experience shows up in their writing and engages readers Charles' Site: https://www.enigmabookseries.com/Charles' Books with Rox: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00J5AU362/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=19fa76b7-081e-4b7f-bf35-74d0c10e00c0&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr The opening track is titled “Check It Out” by Mountaineer from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/check-it-outLicense code: AR6DFPGVXQ9Q1SSY Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon You May Also Like… Ep. 628 – “Inside the Secret World of Corporate Spying” with Robert Kerbeck (@robertkerbeck): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-628-inside-the-secret-world-of-corporate-spying-with-robert-kerbeck-robertkerbeck/ Ep. 410 – “Research Scientist Turned Urban Fantasy Author” with Kristi Charish (@kristicharish): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-410-research-scientist-turned-urban-fantasy-author-with-kristi-charish-kristicharish/ Ep. 598 – “An Awakening” with Shiva Kumar (@shivaarc1242): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-598-an-awakening-with-shiva-kumar-shivaarc1242/ Ep. 573 – “From US Veteran to Sci-Fi Novelist” with Pat Daily (@patdailyauthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-573-from-us-veteran-to-sci-fi-novelist-with-pat-daily-patdailyauthor/ Ep. 319 – “The Hunter” with Jim Christina: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-319-the-hunter-with-jim-christina/ Ep. 320 – “See Your Life As a Movie” with Bob Brill (@BobBrillLA): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-320-see-your-life-as-a-movie-with-bob-brill-bobbrillla/ Ep. 598 – “An Awakening” with Shiva Kumar (@shivaarc1242): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-598-an-awakening-with-shiva-kumar-shivaarc1242/ #Bonus Ep. – “Finding Eden” with Brad Dude (@bdude1): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-ep-finding-eden-with-brad-dude-bdude1/ Ep. 356.5 – “Déjà Doomed” with Edward M. Lerner: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3565-deja-doomed-with-edward-m-lerner/ Ep. 375 – “Aces High, Jokers Wild” with O. E. Tearmann (@ETearmann): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-375-aces-high-jokers-wild-with-o-e-tearmann-etearmann/ Ep. 323 – “Shapers of Worlds” with Edward Willett (@ewillett): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-323-shapers-of-worlds-with-edward-willett-ewillett/ Ep. 311 – “Works of Urban Mythopoeia” with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/ 33 - "Inspiration, Sci-Fi, & Video Games" with Beth Martin (@bethmart07): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/33-inspiration-sci-fi-video-games-with-beth-martin-bethmart07/ Ep. 334.5 (Holiday Bonus) – “The Business of Immortality” with Sahara Foley (@SaharaFoley): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3345-holiday-bonus-the-business-of-immortality-with-sahara-foley-saharafoley/

Our guest this week once operated the space shuttle simulator at NASA. Edward M. Lerner is the first Astrophysicist to grace the chatlab, and though he enjoyed a long career as an Engineer he has spent the last twenty years or so writing some of the most critically acclaimed Science Fiction titles in the genre. Here we talk about his Interstellarnet series, in addition to his latest work of gripping lunar techno-thriller, "Deja Doomed". Ed is one of the most decorated authors we have had on the show! #dejadoomed #interstellarnet #EdwardMLerner #NASA #astrophysics #scifi YUH Theme by David T and Mojo 3 https://www.amazon.com/Insanity-Sobriety-Blues-David-Mojo3/dp/B091N8BJNB Facebook video from this episode: https://www.facebook.com/100066858614566/videos/528894829211190/ Edward M. Lerner Official Website https://www.edwardmlerner.com/ Edward M. Lerner on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/Edward-M.-Lerner/author/B001IGSZLQ?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Edward M. Lerner Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_M._Lerner Yeah Uh Huh Social Stuff: Yeah Uh Huh on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@yeahuhhuhpod Yeah Uh Huh on Facebook https://facebook.com/YeahUhHuhPod Yeah Uh Huh on Twitter https://twitter.com/YeahUhHuhPod Yeah Uh Huh on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7pS9l716ljEQLeMMxwihoS?si=27bd15fb26ed46aa Yeah Uh Huh on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yeah-uh-huh/id1565097611 Yeah Uh Huh Website: https://yeah-uh-huh.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yeah-uh-huh/message

From science to science fiction: Jeffrey A. Carver, Edward M. Lerner, Alan Smale, Edward Willett discuss their journey from aspiring writers to award-winning and bestselling authors. We cover how they transitioned technical careers to hard sci-fi, alternate history, and space opera. Jeffrey A. Carver: www.starrigger.net/ Edward M. Lerner: www.edwardmlerner.com/ Alan Smale: www.alansmale.com/ Edward Willett: edwardwillett.com/

From science to science fiction: Jeffrey A. Carver, Edward M. Lerner, Alan Smale, Edward Willett discuss their journey from aspiring writers to award-winning and bestselling authors. We cover how they transitioned technical careers to hard sci-fi, alternate history, and space opera. Jeffrey A. Carver: www.starrigger.net/ Edward M. Lerner: www.edwardmlerner.com/ Alan Smale: www.alansmale.com/ Edward Willett: edwardwillett.com/

From science to science fiction: Jeffrey A. Carver, Edward M. Lerner, Alan Smale, Edward Willett discuss their journey from aspiring writers to award-winning and bestselling authors. We cover how they transitioned technical careers to hard sci-fi, alternate history, and space opera. Jeffrey A. Carver: www.starrigger.net/ Edward M. Lerner: www.edwardmlerner.com/ Alan Smale: www.alansmale.com/ Edward Willett: https://edwardwillett.com/

****IMPORTANT!!!!! ****PLEASE NOTE: There was an audio issue (no sound) until the 3min mark when the interview starts so please fast forward the first 3 minutes. Edward M. Lerner is the author of sixteen science-fiction novels (five of them collaborations with Larry Niven) and dozens of shorter works. The third and final novel in his InterstellarNet series won the inaugural Canopus Award for fiction “honoring excellence in interstellar writing,” while other stories have been nominated for Locus, Prometheus, and Hugo awards. His latest novel, in 2021, was Déjà Doomed. Books: Déjà Doomed Get the book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3zywoT1 ASIN: 1647100275 Trope-ing the Light Fantastic: The Science Behind the Fiction Get the book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/391S2UQ ASIN: 1612424015 About the Show The Writers Corner has been a water cooler for authors since July 2018. The show is broadcast live so readers are able to engage with the authors in real time. The weekly talk show is 30 minutes long and give you some insight into the author's journey and/or details about the book you would otherwise not have known. It is a family friendly show and authors range from New York Times Best Selling Authors to debut authors. About the Show Hosts Bridgetti Lim Banda Bridgetti is a Talk Show Host, on Camera Confidence Coach and Executive Producer who offers Livestreaming as a Service (LaaS). She helps business owners incorporate live events, e.g. town halls, talk shows, brand awareness campaigns and fireside chats into their marketing strategy. Bridgetti is also a four time #1 amazon international bestselling author. Contributing author in the following Books: The Book I Read: Stories of Transformation Get your copy on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3qkDiWe ASIN: 1956665048 Invisible No More, Invincible Forever More Get your copy on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3DAOqDJ ASIN: 1734875941 100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions Volume 2 Get your copy on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3k9doS0 ASIN: B09Y8C7NMX 100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions Get your copy on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3B9f8RH ASIN: 1737661101 Mary Elizabeth Jackson Mary Elizabeth Jackson is a special needs and disabilities advocate, ghost writer and award-winning author. Her latest release is Cheers from Heaven with Thornton Cline. #WritersCorner #BLiveMedia #WritersNetwork #WritingCommunity #WritersLife #TheConversation #Ad #EdwardLerner #DéjàDoomed --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blivemedia/message

“Don't fear the changes that life is going to bring. All of life is change.” – Pat DailyToday's featured author is a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Pilot, serial entrepreneur, and US Air Force veteran, Pat Daily. Pat and I have a fun chat about his book, “SPARK”, embracing feedback from other writers, and more!! Key Things You'll Learn:Why receiving feedback as a writer is crucial to having a successful bookHow it was like to work for NASAHow Pokémon Go inspired his first novel Pat's Site: https://thepatdaily.com/Pat's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Pat-Daily/e/B095CQDH2L/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk The opening track is titled, "Full Grip-(Ridge Racer PS Vita Concept)" by Rukunetsu (AKA Project R). To cop this track, tap on the following link. https://soundcloud.com/rukunetsu/full-grip-ridge-racer You May Also Like… Ep. 488.5 – “Create, Innovate & Dominate” with Tracy Hazzard (@hazzdesign): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-4885-create-innovate-dominate-with-tracy-hazzard-hazzdesign/ 164 - "Escape Average, Go for the Big" with Michael Botts: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/164-escape-average-go-for-the-big-with-michael-botts/ 20 - "You Probably Won't Die" with Chris Aitken (@cfcatonsville): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/20-you-probably-wont-die-with-chris-aitken-cfcatonsville/ Ep. 356.5 – “Déjà Doomed” with Edward M. Lerner: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3565-deja-doomed-with-edward-m-lerner/ Ep. 375 – “Aces High, Jokers Wild” with O. E. Tearmann (@ETearmann): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-375-aces-high-jokers-wild-with-o-e-tearmann-etearmann/ Ep. 323 – “Shapers of Worlds” with Edward Willett (@ewillett): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-323-shapers-of-worlds-with-edward-willett-ewillett/ Ep. 311 – “Works of Urban Mythopoeia” with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/ Ep. 534 – “Tom's Revenge” with James Edward Webb: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-534-toms-revenge-with-james-edward-webb/ 33 - "Inspiration, Sci-Fi, & Video Games" with Beth Martin (@bethmart07): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/33-inspiration-sci-fi-video-games-with-beth-martin-bethmart07/

“If I surprise myself, then I'm going to surprise my readers.” - Robert P. FrenchToday's featured bestselling author is a former computer geek turned actor, Robert P. French. Robert and I chat about his thriller crime fiction series: “the Cal Rogan Mysteries”, his journey of becoming an Indie Author, and more! Key Things You'll Learn:His research process for his books that ended up changing his views about drugs.Some of the challenges of writing a book series.His book-writing process and what to expect from future projects. Robert's Site: https://www.robertpfrench.com/ Robert's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-P.-French/e/B0054R6M8S?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000 The opening track is titled "Intelligent Crew" by Rukunetsu (AKA Project R). To download this and other ear sugar from this artist, click the following link. https://soundcloud.com/rukunetsu/intelligent-crew-dw5-rmix You May Also Like… Ep. 330 – “A Long Way from Ordinary” with Ann Charles (@AnnWCharles): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-330-a-long-way-from-ordinary-with-ann-charles-annwcharles/ Ep. 431 – “The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana” with Laura Stack (@JohnnyKStack): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-431-the-dangerous-truth-about-todays-marijuana-with-laura-stack-johnnykstack/ Ep. 378 – “Writing Adventures with The Dialogue Doctor” with Jeff Elkins (@Jffelkins): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-378-writing-adventures-with-the-dialogue-doctor-with-jeff-elkins-jffelkins/ Ep. 355 – “One London Day” with Chris Humphreys (@HumphreysCC): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/355-one-london-day-with-chris-humphreys-humphreyscc/ Ep. 368.5 – “Hollystone Mysteries” with W.L. Hawkin (@ladyhawke1003): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3685-hollystone-mysteries-with-wl-hawkin-ladyhawke1003/ Ep. 311 – “Works of Urban Mythopoeia” with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/ Ep. 314.5 (Holiday Bonus) – “Turning Point” with Kristy Smith (@kristynotkirsty): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3145-holiday-bonus-turning-point-with-kristy-smith-kristynotkirsty/ Ep. 382 – “Coming Out as Yourself” with Stephanie Lavigne (@stephlavigne): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-382-coming-out/ Ep. 356.5 – “Déjà Doomed” with Edward M. Lerner: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3565-deja-doomed-with-edward-m-lerner/ Ep. 339 – “Destination North Pole: 5,000 km by Bicycle” with Gary Wietgrefe: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-339-destination-north-pole-5000-km-by-bicycle-with-gary-wietgrefe/ Ep. 393 – “Unlocking the Cage” with Mark Tullius (@MarkTullius): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-393-unlocking-the-cage-with/ #M2M Bonus – “An Alcoholic's Progress from Mayhem to Miracles” with Sharla Charpentier (@The_Llove_Llama): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/m2m-bonus-an-alcoholics-progress-from-mayhem-to-miracles-with-sharla-charpentier-the_llove_llama-m2m/

“Email is for closers.” – Cat Rambo Today's featured award-winning author is editor, professor, and two-term President of SFWA (The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America), Cat Rambo. Cat and I talk about her newest book and more meow goodness!!!   Key Thing's You'll Learn: Her new writing routine for this 10-book series. What Cat would do differently if she was to start the book publishing process again? The one skill Cat has sharpened the most since her 1st appearance.   Cat's Site: http://www.kittywumpus.net/blog/ Cat's Books: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0879HBYB2/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0   The opening track is titled "Urgent Advance - METAL GEAR 2 Q-MIX" by Rukunetsu AKA Project R. Be sure to click the link below to check out his wonderful music. https://soundcloud.com/rukunetsu/urgent-advance-metal-gear-2-q-mix   You May Also Like…   Ep. 311 – “Works of Urban Mythopoeia” with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/   279 – “Peak Performance Ghostwriting” with Kathrin Hutson (@ExquisitelyDark): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/279-peak-performance-ghostwriting-with-kathrin-hutson-exquisitelydark/   Ep. 356.5 – “Déjà Doomed” with Edward M. Lerner: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3565-deja-doomed-with-edward-m-lerner/   Ep. 335 – “Last of the Gifted” with Marie Powell (@mepowell): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-335-last-of-the-gifted-with-marie-powell-mepowell/   Ep. 332 – “Her Perfect Life” with Hank Phillippi Ryan (@HankPRyan): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-332-her-perfect-life-with-hank-phillippi-ryan-hankpryan/   Ep. 318 – “Beautiful, Frightening and Silent” with Jennifer Anne Gordon (@JenniferAnneGo5): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-318-beautiful-frightening-and-silent-with-jennifer-anne-gordon-jenniferannego5/   Ep. 351 – “The Gift Legacy” with JP McLean (@jpmcleanauthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-351-the-gift-legacy-with-jp-mclean-jpmcleanauthor/   Ep. 410 – “Research Scientist Turned Urban Fantasy Author” with Kristi Charish (@kristicharish): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-410-research-scientist-turned-urban-fantasy-author-with-kristi-charish-kristicharish/   Ep. 330 – “A Long Way from Ordinary” with Ann Charles (@AnnWCharles): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-330-a-long-way-from-ordinary-with-ann-charles-annwcharles/   Ep. 401 – “Spellbound Under the Spanish Moss” with Connor Judson Garrett (@GarretJudson): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-401-spellbound-under-the-spanish/   33 - "Inspiration, Sci-Fi, & Video Games" with Beth Martin (@bethmart07): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/33-inspiration-sci-fi-video-games-with-beth-martin-bethmart07/   Ep. 340 – “A Single Light” with Tosca Lee (@ToscaLee): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-340-a-single-light-with-tosca-lee-toscalee/   Ep. 397 – “Make Your Break” with Jennifer Lieberman (@iamjenlieberman): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-397-make-your-own-break/     Ep. 382 – “Coming Out as Yourself” with Stephanie Lavigne (@stephlavigne): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-382-coming-out/   Ep. 375 – “Aces High, Jokers Wild” with O. E. Tearmann (@ETearmann): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-375-aces-high-jokers-wild-with-o-e-tearmann-etearmann/   348.5 - “Treasures of the Heart” with Lawna Mackie (@Lawnamackie): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/3485-treasures-of-the-heart-with-lawna-mackie-lawnamackie/

“Be on top of change. You don't have time to reinvent everything.” – Bella Englebach Today's bonus featured author is fellow podcast host, Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Facilitator, Certified Professional Coach, and Lead Consultant at Lean for Humans, Inc, Bella Englebach. Bella and I talk about her book, “Creatively Lean: How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Drive Innovation throughout Your Organization”, how to think like a scientist, and more!!   Key Thing's You'll Learn: How Bella became a consultant. What helped Bella to finish her Business Novel. The most challenging part about writing her book. What can businesspeople learn from science.   Bella's Site: https://leanforhumans.com/ Bella's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Creatively-Lean-Bella-Englebach-dp-036726210X/dp/036726210X/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1588709885#customerReviews Bella's Podcast, “The Edges of Lean”: https://leanforhumans.com/podcast/   A special shoutout goes to EV Sharp (formally known as MagicMusicX) for his track "Computer Room". Be sure to snag this and his other wonderful tunes through the following link. https://evsharp.bandcamp.com/track/the-computer-room   You May Also Like…   Ep. 373.5 – “Business Secrets for Walking on Water” with Frank Zaccari (@FZaccari): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3735-business-secrets-for-walking-on-water-with-frank-zaccari-fzaccari/   Ep. 410 – “Research Scientist Turned Urban Fantasy Author” with Kristi Charish (@kristicharish): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-410-research-scientist-turned-urban-fantasy-author-with-kristi-charish-kristicharish/   168 - "Spiral" with Amy Simpkins (@amylsimpkins): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/168-spiral-with-amy-simpkins-amylsimpkins/   Ep. 348 – “Bring Inner Greatness Out” with Dr. Mansur Hasib, CISSP, PMP, CPHIMS (@mhasib): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-348-bring-inner-greatness-out-with-dr-mansur-hasib-cissp-pmp-cphims-mhasib/   #GNPYear2 Episode 1 - "Dream Toolbox" with Ken Aldrich (@dream_toolbox): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/gnpyear2-episode-1-dream-toolbox-with-ken-aldrich-dream_toolbox/   270 – "Forever Employable" with Jeff Gothelf (@jboogie): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/270-forever-employable-with-jeff-gothelf-jboogie/   185 - "Ultralearning" with Scott H. Young (@ScottHYoung): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/185-ultralearning-with-scott-h-young-scotthyoung/   Ep. 336.5 (H2H Special) – “Own Your Career Own Your Life” with Andy Storch (@AndyStorch): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3365-h2h-special-own-your-career-own-your-life-with-andy-storch-andystorch/   Ep. 343 – “Thrive” with Andrew Freedman (@afreedmanthrive): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-343-thrive-with-andrew-freedman-afreedmanthrive/   Ep. 435 – “Breaking the Code” with Rusty Gailliard (@RustyGaillard): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-435-breaking-the-code-with-rusty-gailliard-rustygaillard/   Ep. 418 – “Breaking Free & Overcoming Self-Doubt” with Traci Duez (@traciduez): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-418-breaking-free-overcoming-self-doubt-with-traci-duez-traciduez/   Ep. 402 – “The ASK Framework” with Carole Stizza (@relevant4you): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-402-the-ask-framework-with/   Ep. 356.5 – “Déjà Doomed” with Edward M. Lerner: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3565-deja-doomed-with-edward-m-lerner/

On the Moon's far side, shielded from Earth's radio cacophony, Americans are building a radio-astronomy observatory. Russians sift the dust of a lunar “sea” for helium-3 to run future fusion reactors. Commercial robots, remotely operated from Earth, roam the Moon's near side in a hunt for mineral wealth. Why chase distant asteroids for precious metals? Onetime asteroids must lie close beneath the much-bombarded lunar surface.Then a prospecting robot encounters a desiccated, spacesuited figure. An alien figure ….Americans from the lunar observatory investigate. Near the original find, underground, they discover an alien installation. Lunar Russians, realizing that the Americans are up to something clandestine, send their own small team. Each group distrusts the other … even before the fatal “accidents” begin. By the time anyone suspects what ancient evil they have awakened, it may be too late—For everyone on Earth, too.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Edward loves writing. His genre of writing is science fiction and techno thrillers. I asked Edward what is his "Why". He told me, "he can't sleep. He wakes up in the middle of the night with several topics in his head. He learned how to write in the dark and his wife is very happy of that lol. He sleeps with paper and pen next to his bedside." That tells me that Edward is so happy about his transition. ALL ABOUT EDWARD: Edward was a physicist and computer scientist. After thirty years in industry, working at every level from individual technical contributor to senior vice president, he is now writes full-time. Edward writes science fiction and techno-thrillers, now and again throwing in a straight science or technology article. Edward is an Author of the InterstellarNet series / Coauthor of the Fleet of Worlds series with Larry Niven. Young visions of becoming literally a rocket scientist morphed into a degree in physics. Mid-degree, he had an epiphany: he was good at physics but intuitive with computers. Physics was a terrific foundation for his newly chosen field—and later on, of course, for writing SF. Edward computer career began at Bell Labs, where his assignments dealt with telephone switching systems and design for ultra-reliability. Edward moved to Honeywell, entering engineering management and an evening MBA program. The work at Honeywell involved automated building controls, real-time systems for which my Bell Labs training was tremendously valuable. Suddenly, there was more time than he had in years for recreational reading. With more to read, he found much to criticize. His supportive wife, Ruth, eventually suggested that if he thought he could do better, he should. And so, circuitously, Edward began his writing career … Significant traces of his Bell Labs and Honeywell experience appear in my first novel, but what's most interesting in hindsight is how Probe foreshadowed his later career. By the time Probe appeared in print, he had changed employers, and his state of residence, twice. Edward was then newly arrived at Hughes Aircraft, one of a team chasing a large NASA contract. (They won.) While NASA personnel and settings play key roles in Probe, it was completed before his first NASA encounter. Edward never met any rocket scientists, but he did spend several fascinating years developing parts of the Earth Observing System. Edward got to know an astronaut. He even flew the shuttle training simulator twice, which was great fun. The downside of NASA contracting was its impact on his writing. Edward squeezed some time for some short stories, two of which appeared in Analog. As his engineering management career took off, there was little room for hobbies. On the plus side, the next several year in which few words of fiction were committed to electron produced a stockpile of source material for future stories. Edward eventually left Hughes to explore the alien worlds of start-ups and the Internet bubble. 1999 found Edward restless in his day job. A sabbatical spent writing recharged his batteries and produced a flurry of story sales (to Analog and Artemis). In 2001, it was back to engineering management. It turns out that the writing bug is persistent. After two more years in engineering and project management more telecom and government contracting work, Edward took the plunge into writing full time. For the next several years about half his writing was collaborative, from which the visible result is the five-novel Fleet of World series with Larry Niven. Larry is also done nonfiction, putting a straight-science slant on the research that underpins both completed & upcoming fiction.  Many of his nonfiction articles and essays are collected, updated, and expanded in Frontiers of Space, Time, and Thought: Essays and Stories on the Big Questions. The most recently (2018), Trope-ing the Light Fantastic: The Science Behind. You can go to the website at https://edwardmlerner.com/ or social media handles Edward M. Lerner

ABOUT EDWARD: “Irresistibly compelling. Edward M. Lerner has given us the ultimate archeological mystery.” —Jack McDevitt, Nebula Award-winning author of The Academy Series Edward is a physicist and computer scientist (among other things). After thirty years in industry, working at every level from individual technical contributor to senior vice president, he now writes full-time. Mostly he writes science fiction and techno-thrillers, now and again throwing in a straight science or technology article. More information about Edward can be found at: Edward M. Lerner -- official website (edwardmlerner.com) To request additional review copies or an interview with Edward M. Lerner, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity by email: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com or by phone at 403.464.6925. We look forward to the coverage. Hosts: Christie Stratos christiestratos.com Jennifer Anne Gordon www.JenniferAnneGordon.com Heather Gooden www.hmgoodenauthor.com Today's Host: H. M. Gooden www.hmgoodenauthor.com Thanks to Pam Stack - Executive Producer - Authors on the Air Global Radio Network https://www.blogtalkradio.com/authorsontheair  Thanks to Roman Sirotin - Video/Audio Producer - Authors on the Air Global Radio Network www.romansirotin.com   Thanks to our sponsor Mickey Mikkelson  https://www.creative-edge.services  @Copyrighted by Authors on the Air

“Read lots of science fiction because the future will be better.” – Edward Lerner Today's bonus award-winning author is a physicist and computer scientist, Edward Lerner. Ed and I talk about his newest book, becoming a full-time sci-fi writer, and more!   Key Thing's You'll Learn: The compromise he made with his wife after becoming a full-time writer in 2004. What to expect from his newest book. His research process for this book and the most fun part about it. His advice for aspiring sci-fi writers. What is Hard ASF Sci-Fi and why Ed doesn't publish this type of material     Edward's Site: https://www.edwardmlerner.com/ Edward's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Edward-M.-Lerner/e/B001IGSZLQ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share   A special shoutout goes to EV Sharp (formally known as MagicMusicX) for his track "Computer Room". Be sure to snag this and his other wonderful tunes through the following link. https://evsharp.bandcamp.com/track/the-computer-room   You May Also Like…   Ep. 323 – “Shapers of Worlds” with Edward Willett (@ewillett): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-323-shapers-of-worlds-with-edward-willett-ewillett/   Ep. 311 – “Works of Urban Mythopoeia” with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/   76 - "John E. Fetzer & the Quest for the New Age" with Brian C. Wilson Ph.D: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/76-john-e-fetzer-the-quest-for-the-new-age-with-brian-c-wilson-phd/   Ep. 348 – “Bring Inner Greatness Out” with Dr. Mansur Hasib, CISSP, PMP, CPHIMS (@mhasib): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-348-bring-inner-greatness-out-with-dr-mansur-hasib-cissp-pmp-cphims-mhasib/   Ep. 339 – “Destination North Pole: 5,000 km by Bicycle” with Gary Wietgrefe: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-339-destination-north-pole-5000-km-by-bicycle-with-gary-wietgrefe/   Ep. 334.5 (Holiday Bonus) – “The Business of Immortality” with Sahara Foley (@SaharaFoley): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3345-holiday-bonus-the-business-of-immortality-with-sahara-foley-saharafoley/   33 - "Inspiration, Sci-Fi, & Video Games" with Beth Martin (@bethmart07): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/33-inspiration-sci-fi-video-games-with-beth-martin-bethmart07/   Ep. 319 – “The Hunter” with Jim Christina: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-319-the-hunter-with-jim-christina/   Ep. 311 – “Works of Urban Mythopoeia” with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/

“Read lots of science fiction because the future will be better.” – Edward Lerner Today’s bonus award-winning author is a physicist and computer scientist, Edward Lerner. Ed and I talk about his newest book, becoming a full-time sci-fi writer, and more!   Key Thing’s You’ll Learn: The compromise he made with his wife after becoming a full-time writer in 2004. What to expect from his newest book. His research process for this book and the most fun part about it. His advice for aspiring sci-fi writers. What is Hard ASF Sci-Fi and why Ed doesn’t publish this type of material     Edward’s Site: https://www.edwardmlerner.com/ Edward’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Edward-M.-Lerner/e/B001IGSZLQ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share   A special shoutout goes to EV Sharp (formally known as MagicMusicX) for his track "Computer Room". Be sure to snag this and his other wonderful tunes through the following link. https://evsharp.bandcamp.com/track/the-computer-room   You May Also Like…   Ep. 323 – “Shapers of Worlds” with Edward Willett (@ewillett): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-323-shapers-of-worlds-with-edward-willett-ewillett/   Ep. 311 – “Works of Urban Mythopoeia” with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/   76 - "John E. Fetzer & the Quest for the New Age" with Brian C. Wilson Ph.D: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/76-john-e-fetzer-the-quest-for-the-new-age-with-brian-c-wilson-phd/   Ep. 348 – “Bring Inner Greatness Out” with Dr. Mansur Hasib, CISSP, PMP, CPHIMS (@mhasib): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-348-bring-inner-greatness-out-with-dr-mansur-hasib-cissp-pmp-cphims-mhasib/   Ep. 339 – “Destination North Pole: 5,000 km by Bicycle” with Gary Wietgrefe: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-339-destination-north-pole-5000-km-by-bicycle-with-gary-wietgrefe/   Ep. 334.5 (Holiday Bonus) – “The Business of Immortality” with Sahara Foley (@SaharaFoley): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3345-holiday-bonus-the-business-of-immortality-with-sahara-foley-saharafoley/   33 - "Inspiration, Sci-Fi, & Video Games" with Beth Martin (@bethmart07): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/33-inspiration-sci-fi-video-games-with-beth-martin-bethmart07/   Ep. 319 – “The Hunter” with Jim Christina: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-319-the-hunter-with-jim-christina/   Ep. 311 – “Works of Urban Mythopoeia” with Cat Rambo (@Catrambo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-311-works-of-urban-mythopoeia-with-cat-rambo-catrambo/

EDWARD M. LERNER worked in high tech and aerospace for thirty years, as everything from engineer to senior vice president, for much of that time writing science fiction as his hobby. Since 2004 he has written full-time.His novels range from near-future technothrillers, like Small Miracles and Energized, to futuristic mysteries, like The Company Man, to such traditional SF-adventure fare as Dark Secret and his InterstellarNet series. Collaborating with Larry Niven, Lerner also wrote the space-opera epic Fleet of Worlds series of Ringworld companion novels. His 2015 novel, InterstellarNet: Enigma, won the inaugural Canopus Award "honoring excellence in interstellar writing." His fiction has also been nominated for Locus, Prometheus, and Hugo awards.In shorter forms, Lerner's writing has appeared in anthologies, collections, and many of the usual SF magazines and websites. He also writes about science and technology, most notably including Trope ing the Light Fantastic: The Science Behind the Fiction. You can find out more on his website: https://www.edwardmlerner.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Perry and David have fun talking about BIG objects in science fiction, from flying cities to spheres totally enclosing stars. Megastructures (06:36) Cities in Flight by James Blish (06:05) Feersum Endjinn by Ian M. Banks (04:32) Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke (00:39) Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson (00:23) The Web Between the Worlds by Charles Sheffield (03:28) Eon by Greg Bear (06:14) Marrow by Robert Reed (09:17) Pellucidar Series by Edgar Rice Burroughs (07:10) Dyson Spheres (01:50) Tabby Boyajian's Star (01:14) Star Classifications (01:36) Orbitsville by Bob Shaw (05:47) Other big objects in SF (10:19) Riverworld Series by Phillip Jose Farmer (02:15) Bowl of Heaven by Larry Niven and Greg Benford (01:32) Fleet of Worlds by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner (02:11) Culture Series by Ian M. Banks (04:10) Windup (01:21) Photo by sergio souza from Pexels

"A Time for Heroes" by Edward M. LernerProbably published in AnalogAuthor EDWARD M. LERNER worked in high tech and aerospace for thirtyyears, as everything from engineer to senior vice president, for much of that time writing science fiction as his hobby. Since 2004 he has written full-time.His novels range from near-future technothrillers, like Small Miracles andEnergized, to traditional SF, like Dark Secret and his InterstellarNet series, to (collaborating with Larry Niven) the space-opera epic Fleet of Worlds series of Ringworld companion novels. Lerner’s 2015 novel, InterstellarNet: Enigma, won the inaugural Canopus Award “honoring excellence in interstellar writing.” His fiction has also been nominated for Locus, Prometheus, and Hugo awards. Lerner’s short fiction has appeared in anthologies, collections, and many of the usual SF magazines. He also writes about science and technology, notably including a long-running series of essays for Analog about science and SF tropes, updated and expanded into Trope-ing the Light Fantastic: The Science Behind the Fiction. His website is www.edwardmlerner.comNarrated by: Curtis C. ChenOnce a Silicon Valley software engineer, Curtis C. Chen (陳致宇) now writes speculative fiction and runs puzzle games near Portland, Oregon. His debut novel Waypoint Kangaroo (a 2017 Locus Awards Finalist) is a science fiction spy thriller about a superpowered secret agent facing his toughest mission yet: vacation. Curtis' short stories have appeared in Playboy Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, and Oregon Reads Aloud. He is a graduate of the Clarion West and Viable Paradise writers' workshops. You can find Curtis at Puzzled Pint on the second Tuesday of most every month. Visit him online: https://curtiscchen.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's show is with one of the leading global writers of hard science fiction and indeed cyberfiction. He is the author of over 18 titles and what we hope is fascinating for followers of this show is the science he puts behind the fiction. As opposed to fantasy writing, science fiction is based on possible realities and that fact is often lost on many of us. A physicist and computer scientist, he toiled in the vineyards of high tech for thirty years, as everything from engineer to senior vice president. Once suitably intoxicated, he began writing full time. We welcome Edward M. Lerner. The focus of this show is themes from his book: ‘Trope-ing the Light Fantastic: The Science Behind the Fiction'. We discuss: Augmented Humanity Cyborgs Robots Genetic Therapy Brain Machine Interfaces Autonomous Weapons AI, Artificial Intelligence Super intelligence Neural Networks Dystopia The future skills of humanity What we do when everything automated More about Edward here: https://www.edwardmlerner.com/