Hello again, dreamers.  Lots of great things ahead this week.  Here's what's in store: -Work on Samarkand will continue this week.  I feel really good about this week.  Not since Wide Horizon has a story been so captivating to me, and I'm eager to see see where it leads me. It's still hard to believe … Continue reading Writer’s Desk

Hello again, dreamers.  It's been quite a week, as my writing has taken a surprising and exciting turn.  As of this week, Pathfinder, the new novel I've been working on since finishing Wide Horizon, has been shelved indefinitely. Now, that may sound grim, but I implore those of you who've already read parts of Pathfinder … Continue reading New Direction

Hello dreamers.  It was a slow day in the Junk Drawer this week, which I will explain in a subsequent post this evening.  However, I still put in a bit of work on a few of my side projects.  Here's what I worked on this week: As it had been a while, I put in … Continue reading The Junk Drawer

Science fiction, it is safe to say, is all the rage these days, and I for one couldn't be happier.  What began with the rising popularity of young adult science fiction (YASF) in the late 2000s has now led to an explosion of new works.  From film and television adaptations of popular YASF works, including The … Continue reading In Review: The Expanse

Recently, I've been watching The Man in the High Castle.  It's certainly a phenomenal work of television (if, indeed, that is yet the correct term for shows on Amazon and Netflix), but on a deeper level it really sets the viewer to thinking, "What if?" What if the Axis powers had, indeed, won the Second … Continue reading What If?  The World of Alternate History

Hello again, dreamers.  I've been feeling better and better about my writing of late, especially with a recent wave of inspiration for several of my current projects.  Here's what's in store for this week: -While my writing of Pathfinder has slowed of late, this is out of necessity.  For some time, I've felt that the … Continue reading Writer’s Desk

When trying to write a hard science fiction novel in our modern times, attention to detail is key.  Specifically, details of everyday life are crucial.  How do average people live in the future?  How do they speak?  What do they eat?  What happens in an average day for them? After watching The Expanse recently, these questions … Continue reading The World in 2094

Hello, dreamers, and welcome back to Short Story Saturday.  I didn't do too much with my short stories (more on that later), but I dare say I accomplished a thing or two. -While it didn't happen today, I'm pleased to report that during the past week I completed my first draft of Going Dark.  Lately … Continue reading Short Story Saturday