Friday, Rebecca and I had lunch at the Colorado Springs Challenger Center with "second-generation" astronaut and computer game pioneer Richard Garriott, as well as several representatives from the Austin (TX) school district.  Richard has long been a supporter of the Challenger Learning Centers, and was one of the original designers.  (He's mentioned in the acknowledgments of Star Challengers: Moonbase Crisis, and this was our chance to give him an autographed copy.)  Richard spent two weeks aboard the International Space Station as a civilian in space.  He is a pioneering game developer, explorer, adventurer, award-winning entrepreneur, and global ambassador for the...
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During the previous Superstars Writing Seminar in Pasadena, one of our attendees—Moses Sirigar—interviewed a few of his classmates about their experience.  We've put up the first four of those brief interviews/testimonials on YouTube.  You can watch them at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsVaO_h26As http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8BxkjG7f3s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKMufISLIUU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zDAC92MGJI Remember, the next Superstars Writing Seminar will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from January 13–15.  Three days of intensive, nuts & bolts instruction on the business side of making a career in writing, professional advice from five international bestselling writers—Kevin J. Anderson, Brandon Sanderson, David Farland, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Eric Flint, and Rebecca Moesta.  For more information,...
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