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"Time Tripping with Amazing Females" means?

Why "Time Tripping?" Why "Amazing Females?" I thought "time tripping" would tell a browser (human) that the book is science fiction. It's not all that sci-fi-ish, certainly not when compared to the "hard" sci-fi in Olde Scooter's first, A Reluctant God .                                                                                                       Still, time travel is time travel, no? Then as I was contemplating a title, it occurred to me that most of the leading characters were females, other than the protagonist. I hadn't planned it that way. I decided to write a prehistoric adventure book and all these ladies just showed up. In some ways I think of MIZ as a sort of Connecticut Yankee in King Arther's Court ...

MIZ Makes The Final Four!

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Final Four!   New literary star 2017 New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards Finalists Friend of New Mexico Books : Jill Lane, Executive Director, A   S Fiction - science fiction & fantasy Douglas Arvidson                 A Drop of Wizard's Blood Scooter Duff                         MIZ: Time Tripping with Amazing Females Zelda Leah Gatuskin            Digital Face: Stories RJ Mirabal                            Zero Visibility Possible Both sides now UPdate:  I didn't win. Dang. FINAL FOUR! Again. In 2015  A Reluctant God  got a finalist slot. Didn't win, but 'twas a thrill to be in the running. This time I'll fess up right away, however it goes.  Here's the old po...

Book on a Fine Old Bar

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Early Adopter Proves the Sale One of my first buyers - and old pal in Dallas - sent me this to "prove" he had actually bought a copy! This guy is an actual electrical engineer (the hero in the book is an e.e.) His name (used with his permission) is in the last 2 chapters. He's a lion of a guy. sd p.s. I've had a drink or two mixed on that very bar.