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Texas Short Story 2017 Winner - Swish Swish - The Mistake

 I'm so excited that  I received Texas Short Shorty 2017 Winner of the   Texas Short Story 2017 Winner  first place under the African American Genre.  I wrote Swish, Swish - The Mistake about an African American child who lived in the 1950's.  It is an emotional insight to what life was like for a young vulnerable girl of  only 13 years old. I appreciate everyone's support throughout my writing career, especially my husband, Captain Jon Siewers. THIRD ANNUAL SHORT STORY CONTEST FOR TEXAS AUTHORS BRINGS OUT THE BEST   AUSTIN, TX – Texas Authors have once again allowed their creative minds to open up and expand the Universe in which they live with short stories that capture one’s emotions through the everlasting aspect of storytelling.   In this, the third volume of award winning short stories, the reader is taken on a personal ride of growth and understanding, then through history both factual and fictional as they explore each side of wars. Then fear g

Excerpt from "AEROSPACE: The King's Payload"

AEROSPACE:  The King's Payload, Chapter 31 - Space Suit Fittings Before now, no one had mentioned the end of the program.   It was just too painful.   Tears came to my eyes, too. I just couldn’t think about the retirement of the Space Shuttle. It was just an awful thought. Dalton spoke. “I certainly don’t understand, since the Space Shuttles were built to be launched 100 times.   The shuttles have only flown approximately 30 times each.   NASA needs to keep the Space Shuttle Program until the United States has the capability to launch its own space rocket to the Space Station, or even to the moon.   If we lose our edge, our economy will suffer. That’s what happened to the Russians when they lost the race to the moon.” I said, “Not only that, but it will affect the dreams and hopes of our children.   They will lose their desire to be astronauts, scientists, mathematicians, and aerospace engineers.   Where will the technical inspiration come from?” Sh

AEROSPACE: The Rebirth Payload - New Book Review - Monthly Chapter

AEROSPACE: The Rebirth Payload - New Book Review - Monthly Chapter I am writing the AEROSPACE:  The Rebirth Payload and publishing the story chapter by chapter on www.sailadybooks.blogspot.com .  This book is dedicated to Gail Rasmussen, a friend, an aerospace enthusiast, and whom is miss.  Please comment on the story or even how you think the story line should change.  Could this situation happen?  Any grammar or miss spellings.  You can even put information on Facebook account Sailady Books And Art.  I will be publishing a chapter each month to give you time to review the information.  Thank you ahead of time for any changes how small or big. Renne' Siewers in the Food Lab for an audit.  Loved the oxygen.     Introduction NASA guards were on high alert since the awful events on the last space flight to the International Space Station. King Karl Ásgeirr’s ridiculous actions almost caused an International incident. He almost strangled Dalton to death.