As the recipient of the Speculative Literature Foundation travel research grant for 2006, Sharon is heading to NASA and other bizarre parts of America to get the real deal about the life of women in the space industry. From taking part in astronaut training to visiting the White House, Sharon's six week solo adventure promises to have plenty of weird and wonderful moments. An awarding winning writer of short stories, novels and poetry, this is her first blog - something she's doing to stop annoying her friends with long e-mails! ... full info