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Author's Notes

Time Twist

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 twistauthor

As a reader, I’ve always had mixed feelings about time travel stories. On the one hand, I enjoy the anachronisms and playing with answers to the questions of “what would they think of us?” and “what would we think of them?” On the other hand, the storytelling aspect seems fraught. How can we, as readers,… Continue reading Time Twist

Author's Notes

The Treasures in One Another

August 31, 2019October 12, 2021 twistauthor

My mother's memoir, The Treasures in One Another, is the beautifully written, richly illustrated life story of a remarkable woman. I worked with her on it over the course of two years, and then, after she unexpectedly passed away, finished it up and published it, with plenty of help from family. Margery Swett Walker, 1926… Continue reading The Treasures in One Another

Societies

Pronouncing New Gaia

June 28, 2018July 5, 2018 twistauthor

The correct pronunciation of New Gaia is "NOO GUY-uh." More

Tagged Marta, New Gaia
Transport

Spaceport Design

November 17, 2017October 18, 2021 twistauthor

The basic form is a long axle with a wheel rotating around it to provide a pseudo-gravity.
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Tagged Jet, space travel
Transport

Deceleration Zones

November 17, 2017October 18, 2021 twistauthor

Deceleration zones are a sort of dumping ground for space talus.
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Tagged Jet, space travel
Transport

Aircars and Air Pods

November 17, 2017October 18, 2021 twistauthor

Earth's aircars compared to New Gaia's air pods
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Tagged Jet
Technology

Eardots

November 17, 2017October 18, 2021 twistauthor

The first thing people usually ask me is, how do they read your thoughts?
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Tagged Stoke
Societies

New Gaia Economics

November 17, 2017October 18, 2021 twistauthor

This article will provide a brief introduction to the economic system of New Gaia.
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Tagged Marta, New Gaia
Transport

Space Elevator – Part Two

November 17, 2017October 18, 2021 twistauthor

The rest of the time wasn't really the space elevator, it was the tender.
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Tagged Kessa, space travel
Transport

Space Elevator – Part 1

November 16, 2017October 18, 2021 twistauthor

Marta asked me to tell your about our wonderful experience ascending New Gaia's space elevator.
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Tagged Kessa, space travel
Transport

Alçubierre Drive

November 16, 2017October 18, 2021 twistauthor

For centuries, people didn't think it was possible to travel faster than light. 
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Tagged Jet, space travel
Transport

Magnetoplasmadynamic

November 16, 2017October 18, 2021 twistauthor

Magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters, or MPD thrusters as we say, power space orbiters like Chica.
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Tagged Chica, Jet
Societies

Map: Sylvania, New Gaia

November 16, 2017October 18, 2021 twistauthor

This is a map of the continent of Sylvania on New Gaia.
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Tagged map
Author's Notes

Welcome to Gaia Twist

November 16, 2017October 18, 2021 twistauthor

I hope you are enjoying the adventure, the characters, and the worlds of GAIA TWIST. More

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