Contact/Services

Dyson at Comicpalooza, Houston, 2017.
Photo by Dyson.

Email

Please send all author visit, critique/editing, reprint requests, fan mail, or comments and questions about my work to AuthorDyson at gmail.com.

Appearances

Please visit my Author Visits page for presentation topics, pricing, and to view media coverage and photos of previous events. Note, I offer discounts to space and educational non-profits.

Content Creation

Want an accurate description for an exhibit or science display? Want hands-on activities to reinforce historical discoveries or increase student interest/engagement in a science subject? I write short, accurate descriptions of discoveries, profiles of historical or current (award-winning) people, and create hands-on activities, for space and astronomy topics for teachers (homeschool parents) and kids. My experience includes creation of activities for my trade-published books; running workshops and day camps at schools, conferences, and museums nationwide; activities to accompany articles in numerous magazines; teaching astronomy and science writing in the CCISD gifted program (grades 6-8); and serving on the National Assessment of Educational Progress panel for 4th grade writing (in 2018).

Writing fees: charges vary depending on the complexity and length of the work to be created. For text generation, the fee is $1 to $2/word with a minimum fee of $150. Finding or creating photos/diagrams/illustrations is charged separately and depends on time and usage fees. Lower rates apply to repeat customers.

Technical Editing

Want your work to be accurate? I research historical, scientific, and technical information for accuracy and proper context using my extensive personal experience, library, and contacts in the aerospace industry. I always include a bibliography of trusted sources. My experience includes: technical editor for Scholastic’s Space University series, a National Geographic Explorer and technical consultant for a second-grade physics series, a technical reviewer on multiple series for Enslow (now Rosen), editor of Ad Astra magazine, and fact-checker for the University Press of Florida.

Fact-Check Fees: I charge $2 per page (300 words/page) for the first 100 pages and $3/page after the first 100 pages, with a minimum of $25/manuscript.

Space Organizations

Space professionals and enthusiasts alike should join the National Space Society! NSS publishes Ad Astra and reviews space-related books, holds an annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC), and has chapters and affiliated organizations all over the world. I am a former officer, director, and currently on the Board of Advisors.

For historical data and photos of flight controllers, please visit the Manned Spaceflight Operations Association of which I am a member. Complete lists of team rosters are maintained there. (Only former flight controllers can join this organization), but they sometimes sponsor/host events that can be attended by the public.

NASA JSC retirees can be contacted through the NASA Alumni League-JSC Chapter of which I am a member. Only former NASA employees can join this organization, but they sponsor/host events that can be attended by the public.

An amazing FaceBook group called Space Hipsters is a great place to ask questions and find experts on just about any and every space topic. I am a button-wearing member of this group.