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Writing Teachers: Orson Scott Card's Hatrack River David Farland's Official Runelords Homepage Writer Friends: Helena "Hel" Bell Who is the "GrayMan"? Gray Rinehart is the author of one book, Quality Education, and many articles, essays and papers. Check out The Legend of Gray's "alter ego" to find out more about the original "GrayMan" of Pawleys Island, South Carolina. We hope you like the "GrayMan Writes" web site. The site is designed for quick downloads--with limited graphics, short pages, and no annoying 'pop-up' ads. Let us know what you think!
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WHAT IF YOU REPRESENTED YOURSELF IN CONGRESS? Gray wrote a series of blog posts in January entitled, "If I Were My Own Representative." Gray outlined a few things -- some serious, some tongue-in-cheek -- that he would emphasize if he were ever elected to Congress, though in the first entry he admitted that he's well nigh unelectable. You can find out more about the series, with links to each entry, on the Feature page. UPCOMING EVENTS. On February 12th, we will MC the "Newlywed/Oldlywed Game" at North Cary Baptist Church. The fun begins at 7 p.m. Sign-ups to participate have already begun and will fill up fast, but anyone is welcome to come out and be a part of our live "studio" audience! On February 26th, the North Carolina Aerospace Initiative Faculty Forum will be held on NC State's Centennial Campus in Raleigh. Science Fiction convention season is starting, and Gray is trying to decide whether to attend StellarCon in High Point, NC, March 5-7. He's definitely heading to RavenCon, April 9-11, in Richmond, VA. DOWNLOAD-ABLE ESSAYS AND SHORT STORY. We've added a new page to the web site to feature several FREE downloads now available: two essays, "An Unsolicited Proposal for the Secretary of Education," and "Ignore The Tour Guides, If You Can," plus one short story (historical fiction) entitled "The Surfman." Links to the individual files are on the Downloads page. And remember: they're FREE!
NOVEL STATUS. We're still looking for an agent interested in representing Gray's novel of survival and sacrifice on the moon -- and, of course, an editor interested in publishing it. If you know any who are looking for realistic near-future science fiction, let us know! Before there could be a "Luna City" as in Heinlein's THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS, or a "Clavius Base" as in Clarke's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, there had to be early, almost primitive attempts by the first colonists to eke out a living on the surface of the moon. That's what Gray's novel, WALKING ON THE SEA OF CLOUDS, is about: the first steps to lunar colonization, from establishing the first habitats to bringing in the early colonists during the early days of a private, commercial lunar colony. In particular, the story concentrates on the risks people will take, the emergencies they'll face, and the sacrifices they'll make to succeed and survive on the moon. 2010 IS AN ELECTION YEAR: VOTE FOR THE ANTI-CANDIDATE! The Anti-Candidate is once again available as a write-in candidate for any elective office, anywhere -- all we ask is that you spell our name correctly. We think the last several elections have shown that many people are disillusioned by politics as usual and dissatisfied with their elected leaders. We've actually considered becoming a real candidate for elective office (say, North Carolina Congressional District 4), because we couldn't do much worse than the folks in office now. Two things are holding us back: first, we don't feel good about becoming a perpetual fundraiser looking for handouts to bankroll the next campaign, and second, we might have to start taking politics seriously ... even if we don't take ourselves that way. So if you're interested in "Politics As Unusual," take a look at the Anti-Campaign page. Let us know what you think, and yes: donations are accepted. BLOG, BLOG, BLOGGING ALONG. We're still having fun with our Ghost Writer blog, and as long as we have fun with it, we'll keep it going. One of the most fun things we do is occasionally post "Space History" items that interest us. If you ever read what we post, thank you, and we'd love it if you left comments. THE GRAYMAN IS ALSO ON TWITTER ... AND FACEBOOK ... AND LINKED-IN ... Our forays into "social networking" have been interesting, if a little overwhelming at times. On Twitter, we're more than a little surprised that over 900 people (most of whom appear to be real, as opposed to robot spammers) have signed up to "follow" our updates -- we're happy about it, just surprised. You don't have to join Twitter to read what we post; you can see our profile and read our updates at http://twitter.com/GrayRinehart. And we're also on Facebook and LinkedIn, as Gray Rinehart. Send a friend request or connection request, if you like! THE GRAYMAN'S OTHER PURSUITS ... Need a speech written or edited? We'll give you professional results -- at professional prices. Need a speaker for an upcoming event, or a narrator for a film or video? We'll do that -- price negotiable. Want a hand-crafted, musical-instrument-inspired chair? No promises, since we don't have lots of woodworking time these days ... but if we do, it'll really cost you.
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