Creating Imaginative Worlds with Writing
A darker, deeper second edition of Pounds of Flesh arrives October 6 — featuring expanded scenes, richer horror, and a more emotionally grounded journey through Jacoby’s bargain with XIC. This post reveals the new cover and announces the updated release.
Two new epics are complete: POX III, the explosive finale to the POX saga, and Sea Story, a mythic ocean novel filled with mystery and emotion. Both first drafts are finished, setting up a major double release in 2027.
This Father’s Day brought more than reflection — it brought a beautiful surprise that changed our family forever and reminded me how quickly life can fill with new blessings.
Father’s Day has always felt complicated to me—not just because of the holiday’s history, but because of the men whose shadows I’ve walked in. My father worked hard and was physically present, yet often emotionally distant. Now, as a dad to my thirteen-year-old daughter, I’m trying to write a different story: one built on presence, gentleness, and the quiet, everyday work of showing up. This is a reflection on legacy, imperfection, and why the real reward of fatherhood isn’t a single day in June, but the small moments that quietly shape a life.
Watching my wife face discrimination and disrespect in the workplace has become a daily weight I carry. What some people dismiss as “just a job” has taken a real toll on her — and on our family. This is what it feels like to watch someone you love walk into a toxic environment every day.
When I was nine, I carved a Bigfoot cutting board in woodshop and watched Harry and the Hendersons until the tape wore out. Decades later, that same fascination with the unknown inspired my upcoming novella, Alien‑Squatch Wars — a cinematic sci‑fi thriller where myth collides with something far older, stranger, and more dangerous. The sky is listening. The corridors are closing. And somewhere in the static, three tones keep calling.
Margaret Atwood’s Gilead isn’t prophecy — it’s a warning. As a Christian viewer, I see how faith can be twisted into control, and how silence lets injustice grow. This reflection explores what The Handmaid’s Tale reveals about power, free will, and the moral crossroads facing America today.
Life imitates art more than we realize. As systems of control grow quieter and more sophisticated, the line between dystopian fiction and everyday reality becomes harder to ignore. This is why I wrote Silent Nation — because silence has become one of the most powerful tools of control in modern society.
I’m sharing this both as an update and as a reminder to fellow writers: your work can keep evolving, and better tools can help you get it closer to what you meant all along. My writing journey continues every day. I’m at a strange point right now: I’m writing regularly, publishing in different genres and… Continue reading Publishing Journey: Evolving as a Writer with Technology
Dystopias aren’t frightening because they’re imaginative—they’re frightening because they feel familiar. Watching The Handmaid’s Tale, I kept thinking: the scariest part isn’t how Gilead begins. It’s how quickly people learn to live with it. Why Gilead Feels Plausible I’ve finally stepped into the world of Gilead in The Handmaid’s Tale. I’m currently watching it on… Continue reading Gilead, Dystopia, and the Slow Boil of Control
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