Author, Writing
When Sci-Fi Authors Go Genre-Hopping
So today, let’s take a look at a few famous sci-fi writers who hung up their ray guns and tried something new—and absolutely crushed it. After ten years of writing speculative fiction—haunted forests, killer algorithms, genetically engineered snow leopards—I’m releasing a literary thriller about a blackjack team in Las Vegas. No tentacles. No quantum paradoxes.… Read More
Author
Shuffling the Deck—Why I Wrote a Thriller Without Lasers
Let me start by saying: I haven’t abandoned sci-fi or horror. For the past decade, I’ve been neck-deep in science fiction and horror. Monsters in the woods. AI in the wires. Haunted space stations. Rogue biotech in forgotten mining towns. If it glows, growls, or glitches—I’ve probably written about it. I’ve built alien landscapes and… Read More
Adventure, Author
Where’s My Space Vacation Movie?
I’m not talking about the gritty space dramas or dystopian thrillers where a “vacation” turns into a bug-infested death match (looking at you, Total Recall). We’ve been to the stars, we’ve battled alien empires, we’ve rebooted Star Trek more times than most of us have renewed our driver’s licenses. We’ve terraformed planets, colonized moons, and… Read More
Author
I Could Use a Vacation… to the Moon
So naturally, in the middle of all this chaos, I started thinking about space vacations. Summer’s here, which means two things: yardwork, and wondering how my calendar filled up without my consent. Between the day job, mowing the lawn, power-washing everything that doesn’t run away, and taking the kids to Disney World (which is magical… Read More
Author, Book Club, Books, Story Telling
Fuel for the Fire: Reflections from the Minnesota Writing Workshop
There’s something electric about being surrounded by people who are passionate about storytelling. This past weekend, I had the pleasure of returning to one of my favorite creative haunts—the Minnesota Writing Workshop in St. Paul. I’ve attended this event multiple times over the years, and each time, I walk away feeling recharged, inspired, and just… Read More
Amazon, App, Author, Book Review, Books, Future Trends, Novel, Reading, Sci-Fi, Smart Phone, Smartphone, Speed Reading, Technology, Time
Digging Into the Past to Write the Future
Hey there, fellow sci-fi and speculative fiction fans! As I hunker down to finish up my latest book—set to hit shelves this summer (more on that soon!)—I’ve been diving into research for my next project. That’s the best part of writing, isn’t it? The rabbit holes you fall into along the way, each one brimming… Read More








