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Daniel J. Showalter
Author of In a Pinch: A Novel

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LG2 Continues...
In an earlier blog posting I provided a summary of where I was with writing my next novel, entitled LG2. Since then I have completed the first full draft, and am now busy editing this to create a final draft, ready for editing. My main goal is to get this ‘in the can’ so that it can then go to final editing and publishing, somewhere in the next several months. I have also made a start at the cover art, based upon the hand-drawn sketch that you will see in my author website. T
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More on Peaceful Use [In A Pinch]
Some folks have asked me for a bit more explanation of the whole issue of peaceful use of the SCANSTAR satellite, which is the premise for the mystery of In A Pinch. This was an actual concern during preparation of the real satellite mission, which I may now disclose is called RADARSAT. I avoided that name in the book because, since it’s a brand name, I preferred to avoid any possibility of a breach of trademark law. The name is in the public domain, the govt. of Canada being


Next Up: LG2
To all those folks who might be looking at my website, here is my latest update. I am currently working on my second novel, entitled LG2 . The abbreviation refers to the second earth-moon Lagrange point, these days commonly called just L2. Look it up if you’re interested. While In A Pinch was set around 25 years ago, not long before the infamous invasion of Iraq, (against the advice and approval of the United Nations) LG2 is set about 25-30 years in the future. This is a ti
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