Don't fret! I've posted a new short story that I think you'll just love. At least... I enjoy it, and I hope you do too! It's called The Beauty of its Blend and it's right here, so go check it out! Thanks for reading.

How I choose what to write next. It’s not a humble brag to say that my problem is usually too many ideas, not too few. Choosing is the hard part. What I mean by that is that finishing (and repeatedly editing a story) means my next step is often to stare at a piece of paper or a screen and worry over which story I want to write next. As someone who struggles with decision making at the best of times, this process can go on for days and days if I let it. Often I’m tossing out o

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...