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Fan Expo-2022

Posted on Jun 30, 2022 by Robert Williscroft • 0 Comments

Colorado Convention Center
700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202-3221
July 1-3

I invite you to visit me at Booth PRO81 in the Denver Convention Center—just in front of the drive-in entrance at the back of the auditorium. I will be selling all my books and participating in three panels:

Friday, 7 pm in Room 710: BLASTERS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: WRITING THE FUTURE
Saturday, 1 pm in Room 710: AN AUTHOR’S GUIDE TO AUDIOBOOKS
Saturday, 6 pm in Room 710: CREATING A NOVEL: A STARTER GUIDE

If you are in the area and can join me, I would love to have you drop by. If you own a book of mine, bring it to the booth, and I will autograph it for you.

Check out my book website at https://RobertWilliscroft.com

A Space Adventure Bundle that Is Second to None

Posted on Jun 8, 2021 by Robert Williscroft • 0 Comments

The International Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Authors (IASFA) is a professional organization focused on aligning readers with authors. We are building the organization that currently numbers over 600 authors published within the SFF genres and growing. Stay tuned as each month we’ll offer full book samplers for free along with less frequent paid book…

The Great Ozone Hole Hoax

Posted on Dec 23, 2019 by Robert Williscroft • 1 Comment

Let’s look at the Ozone Layer. On my website, I have a section titled “The Great Ozone Hole Hoax.” Basically, it is a short slide presentation with 9 slides. Here are the 9 annotated slides: Ozone consists of 3 oxygen atoms. It is created when an oxygen molecule combines with a free oxygen atom. Ultraviolet light…

If you could only go to one pole, which one would you rather explore, the North Pole or Antarctica?

Posted on Dec 6, 2019 by Robert Williscroft • 0 Comments

Having lived at the South Pole for 13 months and fleetingly visited the North Pole, but having spent the better part of three years in the Arctic ice pack, I have a thing or two to say about both. South Pole Let’s address Antarctica and the South Pole first. Antarctica is a very large place:…

The Daedalus Files

Posted on Dec 5, 2019 by Robert Williscroft • 0 Comments

It’s time to tell you about The Daedalus Files. Four short books make up this series: Daedalus, Daedalus LEO, Daedalus Squad, and Daedalus Combat. The four stories are about the development and deployment of a hard-shell wingsuit called the Gryphon. The wingsuit is first tested from 80,000 meters, then from Low Earth Orbit by one individual,…

The Iapetus Federation – Exodus from Earth

Posted on Oct 8, 2018 by Robert Williscroft • 0 Comments

Finally, The Iapetus Federation, the third book in The Starchild Trilogy, is out to the reading public. I invite you to purchase it, read it, and spread the word – AND post reviews to Amazon and Goodreads. Reviews are the lifeblood for authors. A few good reviews make all the difference in continuing book sales. The Starchild departs…

Airline Safety – A real solution

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Robert Williscroft • 0 Comments

Travelers waiting in line The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) is currently in full meltdown. Several airports have actually replaced TSA screeners with private companies. Public figures from all political persuasions have entered the debate, several suggesting outright privatization of the TSA. Kelly Hoggan, who had served as TSA assistant administrator for security operations, has…

Great Review of “The Starchild Compact”

Posted on Apr 22, 2015 by Robert Williscroft • 0 Comments

Here is the text of a great review of The Starchild Compact written by Simon Barrett, and posted to his blog: There are three types of science fiction, there is the pixie and goblin type (fantasy), there is soft Sci-Fi, John Wyndham springs to mind, the science is there, but plays second fiddle to the to the…

Great Review of “Operation Ivy Bells”

Posted on Apr 21, 2015 by Robert Williscroft • 0 Comments

Here is the text of a great review of Operation Ivy Bells written by Simon Barrett, and posted to his blog: It was in the early 70’s that Memorex launched a great series of TV ads extolling the great quality of their Cassette tapes. “is it live or is it Memorex” was the question posed. 40…

A Bit of Planning and a Lot of Luck – A Graduate Course in High Adventure

Posted on Jan 24, 2015 by Robert Williscroft • 0 Comments

It started out when I was a youngster in Montana where my father pastored a small church in Conrad in the northwestern corner of the state. The other kids wanted to be…well, whatever kids want to be in rural Montana: Farmers, postmen, bankers. But little Bobby – me – wanted to be a fireman, because…