If you or a kid in your life need some sci-fi summer reading, I've got a book for you! Brave New Girls: Adventures of Gals and Gizmos goes on sale today. The fourth in its series, this anthology features 26 science fiction short stories starring STEM-savvy girls. All proceeds support the Society of Women Engineers... Continue Reading →
“Blue Karma” Now Available in Print and Digital Everywhere
My 2015 YA novel Blue Karma is finally in print! Paperbacks and ebooks are available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers. The digital edition also now enjoys expanded distribution on sites like iBooks and Kobo. Getting this title in print was an adventure (details upcoming on the blog), but I'm excited to finally share... Continue Reading →
Rejection to Redemption: A Short Story About Persistence in Writing Short Stories
The email notification pinged softly on my phone as we crossed the North Carolina border. "Your story 'Shakti' is one of the finalists…." “That’s great,” said my Laddie when I read the message aloud. I shrugged and turned back to the cornfields beyond the window, surrendering to the creative malaise that consumed me all that... Continue Reading →
Visit the Moon for 99c: Celebrating NASA’s 60th with a Sci-Fi Book Sale
Sixty years ago today—July 29, 1958—President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA. The U.S. space agency pioneered numerous exploration efforts around our home planet, into our local solar system, and beyond towards the far reaches of the universe. What better way to celebrate NASA’s 60th anniversary than with a journey to the... Continue Reading →
“Syzygy” Omnibus: The Journey to a Complete Edition
The Syzygy omnibus arrives on Amazon Kindle today! I’m excited to bring you this new edition of my science fiction series. It’s more than just six novelle crammed into a single volume; it presents the saga as a continuous story, the way it always existed in my mind. As a bonus, this version includes Wild... Continue Reading →
A Brief History of How Stephen Hawking Inspired My Sci-Fi
The shiny black hardcover jacket winked in the sun, mysterious as a unit of dark matter. I lifted the book from the sale table outside Borders Books & Music and flipped its pages. Elementary particles...wormholes...the uncertainty principle...reading this before I head off to college will make me sound smarter when I get there, right? And... Continue Reading →