We all have many journeys. Gary’s began in a small Midwest town, where he could play unfettered in the woods, finding an early love for nature and learning self-reliance. The space program and the night skies hooked him on astronomy. After finishing college, the wide world beckoned, and his fascination with science drew him to California to participate in the booming tech industry. Now he still stares upward, wondering what it all is about.
Dear friends, Family had gathered for the Thanksgiving feast, and we shared a lovely turkey, a ham, and all the usual fixings, washed down with lots of wine. The holidays have begun and traditions continue. Even given the uncertainties of… Read More »New Book Awards
Dear friends, Yes, we do need the movies. And the books. So we never forget. During this week, that marks eighty years since atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I read the articles in this month’s Atlantic Magazine… Read More »Avoiding an Apocalypse
Dear friends, I hope (if you celebrate it) that you had a happy Thanksgiving, and have begun the holiday season on a good note. My new novel, Journey to 2125, is off to a great beginning after the launch on… Read More »Stuff a stocking with a Journey
Dear friends, I am gratified with the reception to my latest novel, Journey to 2125, which launched on September 30th. First, it was a fine opening mark to receive an Editors Pick review from Publishers Weekly. See part of the… Read More »Journey to 2125 Released!
Dear friends, Last November 30, 2022, the release of ChatGPT-3 by OpenAI dramatically illuminated the new power of Large Learning Models (LLMs) and deep learning models generally. By January 2023, it had become what was then the fastest-growing consumer software… Read More »Advancing AI after the ChatGPT Moment
Dear friends, One other aspect of this writer’s journey is drawing to a close, as the results from the last book award competition (where my book was an entry) was announced. Unfettered Journey was the Winner in the Science Fiction… Read More »Counting Minor Awards
Dear friends, As my writerly project draws to a close, let me send you a last note about this journey. This weekend, I released Unfettered Journey in Russian, under the title СВОБОДНОЕ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЕ. Expect to see it on Ingram (for… Read More »An Eighth Language and Some Wrap-up Thoughts
The week began with good news –Unfettered Journey has won its seventh book award, this one the Independent Press Award, as a winner in the category of Visionary Fiction. You can find the full list of book awards here, as… Read More »Another Award, Another Language
We harvested the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from our vineyard this morning, to stay ahead of possible fire weather (as there are concerns about winds here in Napa, sparking fires in the still dry conditions). The season begins to change, and… Read More »Brazilian Portuguese Translation Launch and DRM
As the weather has a hint of fall and the grapes are close to harvest, I continue to roll out translations of Unfettered Journey. The Spanish edition, Un viaje sin confines, launched today. The international acceptance is something of a… Read More »Spanish Launch and Italian Minor Bestseller