Published fiction writer, scientist and private pilot/99s. Sister to another writer. Proud Air Force mom. Author of aviation action/adventure REPOSSESSED.

Joined October 2010
My science team is poring over these color images from the #MarsHelicopter’s latest flight. Ingenuity crossed over a region that would be tricky for me to drive on, adding a new perspective to the picture of Jezero Crater that I’m piecing together. More: go.nasa.gov/3AF5lDh
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Check out my newest blog post! Must see sights in Nepal part II. Take the pilgrimage to Swayambhunath and Boudhnath Stupas. Comment and let me know what should be added #Nepal #Adventure #Travel #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Writers trueairspeedblog.com/nepal-h… via @FastJet14
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Military bioengineering, the genesis for my novels. What happens when it goes wrong? #Thriller #Military #Amwriting #writingcommunity #Writerslife
The Navy is designing and building 'bio-inspired autonomous systems' like the 'Ghost Swimmer' pictured here. That isn't all they're building using nature as a guide. More in our story > thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41…
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Check out my new blog post! Take in the famed Himalaya Range from Nagarkot Nepal. The last of a three-part series. Comment and let me know what I missed! #Nepal #Adventure #Travel #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Writers trueairspeedblog.com/nepal-h… via @FastJet14
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Author interviews posted on both of these books, one about WASP Nadine Ramsey, and the other, a comparative study on the American and Soviet women who flew during WWII. Links in my profile.  @WomenInAviation @TheNinetyNines @WASPMuseum
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Interview with Kathy Mexted, author of AUSTRALIAN WOMEN PILOTS,  Kathy captures these women's stories beautifully as both an experienced pilot and skilled writer.  Listen at Aviatrix Book Review website & podcast! Links in Profile. @kascribe @WomenInAviation @TheNinetyNines
Aviatrix Book Review author interview with Clare Mulley at the website & podcast. Links in profile.  Clare talks about her path to becoming a biographer and what led her to write about these two incredibly complex and fascinating women: Hannah Reitsch and Melitta Stauffenberg.
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Just keep flying 🚁 #MarsHelicopter completed its 6th flight. Despite unexpected motion from an image processing issue, Ingenuity muscled through the final ~65 meters of its 215-meter journey, landed safely & is ready to fly again. The chief pilot explains go.nasa.gov/3yKsinS
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Finished Assassin's Game, another @wardlarsen gem. David Slaton is becoming one of my favorite characters. Great read and can't wait to get started on the next installment. #Thriller #WritingCommunity #Writing amazon.com/dp/B00J6TWHPC/ref… via @amazon
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Congrats to @BestThrillBooks on the official launch. If you are looking for your next thriller, check out the website and page after page of fantastic reviews from the team. Thanks for continually helping me find the next great read! #Thriller #WritingCommunity #Writing
To celebrate our "official" launch, we'll be giving away signed editions of: American Traitor by @BradTaylorBooks Blacktop Wasteland by @blacklionking73 Red War by @KyleMillsAuthor Relentless by @MarkGreaneyBook Savage Road by @ChrisHauty The Last Man by @VinceFlynncom
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Flying a helicopter on Mars. An amazing aviation first. Congrats ⁦@NASA⁩ #Avgeek #aviation #mars #NASA bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
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Aviation has taken me around the world. I've finally started cataloguing it. Take a drive on the Alaskan highways in my new blog Out of the Airplane and Into the Arctic (Part II) at TrueAirspeedBlog.com. #Alaska #Adventure #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Writerslife
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It’s good to see my hometown taking the lead on the tech edge. Still some logistics to sort through here, but flying taxi’s are becoming a thing. #AvGeek #Aviation airspacemag.com/flight-today…
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Dark rocks. Light rocks. Hole-y rocks. Ken Williford, @NASAPersevere deputy project scientist, describes some of the initial observations made by @NASAJPL teams about what the rover has captured from the Martian surface:
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💙🎉NEW RELEASE!💙🎉 One-Knight Stand is now available! Get your copy today! Amazon: amzn.to/39vg4oD Apple Books: apple.co/3t9Pd9e B&N: bit.ly/2L26Iaf #yamystery #yalit #mysteryseries
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RT @JMoffettAuthor: 🎉📚🎉New Release! Volume 3 boxset of my Lexi Carmichael Mystery Series!🎉📚🎉 amzn.to/2pU9gsL @CarinaPress ghttps://xitter.cf/t.co/wWvtbEsIro
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I got some really bad news Wednesday night. A pilot that I used quite a bit, was the flight instructor that passed in the Embry Riddle accident on Wednesday. You can see John in this... youtube.com/watch?v=dHc2znhe…
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Fighter pilot takes inspiration to new heights: Lt. Col. Cheryl Buehn is currently the only female pilot for the 71st Fighter Training Squadron. Her story: ow.ly/OWqG30jn9If #wcw #womeninaviation #womenRvets2 #flygirlstheseries @JBLEnews @usairforce
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