Author Archives: W. Blaine Dowler

As you may be able to tell, my formal training is not as a writer. My degrees are in physics and education. In my day job, I work in supplemental education, which is why my productivity is lowest when report card season hits.

Mission to Horatius / Blish Adaptations 1-3

Jon and Blaine discuss four different books in this episode. First up, it’s Mission to Horatius, the first original Star Trek story to appear in print, aimed at readers who have recently learned how to print. Then we cover the first three collections of episode adaptations by James Blish, simply titled Star Trek 1-3.

Watch for our introductory episode and our coverage of Vendetta on this same day. As an odd numbered episode of the podcast, we are looking at books in publication order.

Bureau 42 StoryGraph Reading Challenges

The next podcast I’ll be doing with Jon M. Wilson is Star Trek Reading Hour, and we’ll be using The Story Graph for some activities. If you are unfamiliar with the app, it is most comparable to GoodReads, but has no ties to Amazon. It allows forums, Buddy reads, and reading challenges. If you are interested in participating, click through for additional links, in.
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