Sometimes, as I'm considering what my next story will be, I realize that I've boxed myself in by over-considering which genre I'll write. I've often thought of myself as a science fiction guy first, and a fantasy (or mystery, or thriller, or whatever else) writer second. But do those distinctions really matter? So many of the great stories I've read have blurred those lines in wonderful, exciting, unexpected ways. Story has to come first, genre second. A well told story can c

I've finished another draft of my novel, and now I'm back in that liminal space between projects while I seek notes on it and think on what's next. Time travel? Eldritch horror? Supernatural spy thriller? Mind-bending mystery? The options feel endless in an exciting way. Writing provides so many fun opportunities, and they feel especially exciting while I'm preparing for the next story. But, for now, perhaps a little time off will do my brain some good. Then the new project c

I write and read a lot of science fiction. And I often think of the social commentary aspect of it, how the flashy spaceships and voyages...