Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I trained as a scientist, worked at Johnson Space Center in Houston. While studying the Moon, I found evidence that the speed of light is slowing down. I am also a stage actress and member of Screen Actors Guild. THE SPEED OF LIGHT is my first science book.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
THE SPEED OF LIGHT started with the prediction that all things slow with time, even light. From there it turned into a book of light, starting with a baby’s eyes first opening and ending with our biggest discoveries about the size and shape of the universe.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I love writing on holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving. The home is so peaceful when one doesn’t have to hurry to work. There is still plenty of time for family in the evening!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Science fiction writers who also mastered science, like Clarke or Asimov, were an early inspiration.
What are you working on now?
I have written many scripts and am presently turning my attention to plays.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My blog “GM=tc^3” is rated one of the Top 50 science blogs! http://riofriospacetime.blogspot.com. The crowdfunding campaign for THE SPEED OF light attracted many smart readers.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write write write!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t panic!
What are you reading now?
Barbara Tuchman’s “The Guns of August” about 1914 and the beginning of the First World War. Very timely!
What’s next for you as a writer?
An even more controversial science book, A HOLE IN THE EARTH.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Complete Works of Shakespeare, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, History of the World
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