Lucky Equinox

By Lesley L. Smith

Quantum computer scientist Ella Hote goes to the Vernal Equinox Celebration, but the weather starts to get dangerous...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lesley L. Smith
• Release date: Mar 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9781950198320

Lesley L. Smith

All right, I confess! I love physics. I blame my misspent youth reading science fiction by the likes of Asimov, Heinlein, and Clarke. Not surprisingly, I also love science fiction. I grew up in Missouri, in a family of overeducated overachievers. Following in their footsteps, I've earned far too many degrees including an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Elementary Particle Physics and an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction. Hmm? I may have a split personality. The evidence shows I've authored or co-authored many scientific articles, and am a longtime member of the American Physical Society. I'm also a founder and editor of the speculative fiction ezine http://www.electricspec.com and a longtime member of the Science Fiction/Fantasy Writers of America. Both sides of my personality live in Boulder, Colorado where I do physics by day and science fiction by night. Please visit me on the web at http://www.lesleylsmith.com.

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LUCKY EQUINOX

Also by Lesley L. Smith

Temporal Dreams

Neutrino Warning

Kat Cubed

Reality Alternatives

Conservation of Luck

Story 1: Lady Luck

Story 2: The Luck of the Draw

Story 3: Lucky In Love

Story 4: Lucky New Year

Story 5: Lucky Equinox

Story 6: Lucky Halloween

The Quantum Cop Series:

Book 1: The Quantum Cop

Book 2: Quantum Murder

Book 3: Quantum Mayhem

The Space Operetta Series

Book 1: A Jack by Any Other Name

Book 2: A Jack in the Dark

Book 3: A Jack for All Seasons

Lucky Equinox

By Lesley L. Smith

Quarky Media

Boulder Colorado

Lucky Equinox

Published by Quarky Media, PO Box 3332, Boulder, CO 80307

www.quarkymedia.com

ISBN: 978-1-950198-32-0

Copyright © 2021 Lesley L. Smith

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Lucky Equinox

Hey, Ella, do you want to go to a celebration with me tomorrow? my boyfriend Jayden asked. We were working in our quantum computing lab, as usual.

Me and my colleagues had been working seven days a week at Qubyte Inc. since New Years', trying to get our new quantum computer finished. Thus far, March had been gloomy and wet with rain almost every day--which meant we hadn't had any distractions.

I scanned Jayden from his artfully tousled brown hair to his too-expensive sneakers. He looked excited, and I started to get excited, too.

What kind of celebration? I asked.

"The Kansas City chapter of the American Meteorological Society is hosting a Vernal