So after the success of acquiring my Meade 90 ETX, I got a bad case of aperture fever and started looking. As some of you may already know, aperture fever is when you’ve had a taste of astronomy and suddenly want a bigger scope! The ETX is great for the Moon and planets, and some […]
Read more "Severe case of aperture fever results in a new scope!"Well, we’re back home and MarsCon was a smashing success for me! I got to meet all kinds of interesting people and met many new readers of my work. I sold over 50 copies of Mariner Valley and Seed of Aldebaran in print, eBook, and audio! I was also able to introduce people to the […]
Read more "Back from MarsCon!"We are here and have set up our banners at the MarsCon! I look forward to seeing any of you who can make it out! Remember, I have a free Kindle download for my new novel AlCent Sagas Book One: Formation for anyone who shows up! I look forward to meeting you there! https://marscon2024.sched.com/ Novels […]
Read more "We are here! MarsCon 2024!"Just a reminder that I will meeting fans at the 2024 MarsCon this weekend in Virginia Beach, VA! Come on by and say hello and receive a free Kindle download for my newest novel “AlCent Sagas Book One: Formation!” I can’t wait to see you there! Novels by James Crawford – Mariner Valley – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0141N9UXO […]
Read more "MarsCon this weekend!"Here are some more attempts to photograph the Moon using my Meade 90 ETX and my cellphone using an adapter. Not the best images but still fun to do. Notice that unlike in the Blood Moon photos, Aristarchus is now at the top of the photos as opposed to the bottom. (Aristarchus is the lone […]
Read more "Strawberry Moon"Whoo-hoo! Merry Christmas to me! I was just told that a space had become available and now I’m going to the 2024 MarsCon in Virginia Beach, Virginia! I’m so excited! This will be the first conference where I will be signing my newly released novel AlCent Sagas Book One: Formation! It will also be the […]
Read more "I’ll be at the 2024 MarsCon in Virginia Beach!"My wife and I had a rare and excellent opportunity a few months ago to see the SpaceX Dragon capsule reenter the Earth’s atmosphere as it headed for splashdown off the Florida coast near Jacksonville. It came almost directly over the house as it sped by from southwest over the Gulf of Mexico to northeast […]
Read more "Dragon Capsule reentry right over our house!"Mariner Valley By James Crawford Copyright 2012 By James Crawford All rights reserved. I think that most of the people of this country do not understand the enormous opportunities that are now at hand with the establishment of the settlements at Chryse Planitia, Sacra Fossa, Candor Chasma and the other small research sites. What we […]
Read more "Excerpt 1 of “Mariner Valley”"Great news! Mariner Valley is now available in an audio format on Audible! Read by the incomparable Lyle Blaker, this Old West styled man hunt on the surface of colonial Mars comes to life in a new way and is available to be enjoyed while driving, doing projects, or just working around the house. Many […]
Read more "Mariner Valley now available on Audible!"Here is an interview I did with Arnold Serafin in his cigar store in beautiful Tarpon Springs, Florida. I’ve known is family for years and when he heard that I was a science fiction writer he wanted to put me in front of the camera. Check out his other topics on his podcast. Lots of […]
Read more "Video interview with Arnold Serafin of Serafin de Cuba!"
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