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Stephen Cote, PhD, Sci Fi author

@shardauthor.bsky.social

Sci fi author, historian, and park ranger. Author of Shard. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Stephen-C.-Cote/author/B01HUEL25K?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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Philly got a lot of snow but it is melting fast

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Trump Administration Announces That We Don’t Know Where the Sun Goes at Night β€” The Atlantic After deciding carbon dioxide does no harm, it was the logical next move.

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Bookshop.org US

You can now find my titles at bookshop.org/beta-search?...

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Wow, 999 followers! Who wants to be lucky 1,000?

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Stephen Cote on Writing Science Fiction, Leaving Academia, and Imagining Futures That Matter Stephen Cote discusses his journey from historian to sci fi author, the Shard series, his writing process, and how science and history shape his fiction.

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Stephen Cote on Writing Science Fiction, Leaving Academia, and Imagining Futures That Matter Stephen Cote discusses his journey from historian to sci fi author, the Shard series, his writing process, and how science and history shape his fiction.

Our latest Author Interview features Stephen C. Cote: sci-fi author, historian, and park ranger.

We talk research, atmosphere, and why believable worlds come from emotional and historical grounding, not just ideas.
Full interview with @shardauthor.bsky.social here: writestats.com/stephen-cote...

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Connecticut snow 12/27

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Independence Hall

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Park Service orders changes to staff ratings, a move experts call illegal - The Washington Post

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First Philly snow ❄️

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Smashwords – book 1758258

On sale now in time for the holidays

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Shard Join Micah Quispe as he fights cartel treachery, mining company greed, and political intrigue from the Bolivian highlands to the Mars colony and the edges of reality. Approximately 280 pages.

On sale now in time for the holidays

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Stephen Cote Steve is a sci fi author, historian, and park ranger currently living in Philadelphia.

Looking for that new read for the holidays?

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Field in New England, September

08.11.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hahaha

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Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study reveals | CNN The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery.

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DNA evidence confirms Columbus was born in Spain

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Cool purple mushroom

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Philadelphia ranked #1 'worst' city in US to drive in: report β€” FOX 29 Philadelphia Philadelphia has officially taken the bottom spot in a new national study of driving conditions, ranking as the worst city in America to drive in according to WalletHub’s 2025 β€œBest & Worst Cities to ...

Yup.

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I’m a furloughed government employee and a self published sci fi author and just like during the pandemic shutdown find myself unable to write. Even though it would likely help with the stress of it all. Attach β€œI’m fine β€œ meme here.

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THROUGH THE RIFT: BOOK TWO OF THE SHARD SERIES by Steve Cote Synopsis: The disappearance of Emperor Micah One in a rift in space-time, witnessed by billions, spawned a powerful religion. Now, two hundred years later, the Micahnian Acolytes have taken over the E...

Friends and followers, please go to Reedsy today and click upvote for my book πŸ™‚

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Author here, thanks

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A nice moment of calm on my Alaska cruise. Followed by whales of course.

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First day in Alaska. Wow.

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Cruising out of Seati

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A big old snapping turtle!
At John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Philly.

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Roadside attraction
Lucy the elephant

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Book one I ended up writing odd side stories about things like space elevators, ayahuasca, and pharmaceuticals in the drinking water. Book two side stories include mushroom coffee and geoengineering. Book three will have Schwartzchild cosmology. And space battles of course.

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Shard Join Micah Quispe as he fights cartel treachery, mining company greed, and political intrigue from the Bolivian highlands to the Mars colony and the edges of reality. Approximately 280 pages.

Working on book three. You can get book one now at Smashwords, 75% off!!!

www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

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Thanks for visiting Independence Hall, birthplace of America, and your continued support of our National Parks!

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