Newsletter September 2024 - Hump Day!

I'd have given a spoiler warning, but that's what usually happens in books, so not really a surprise.

Newsletter August 2024 - Back in the Saddle Again

Hey everyone, I admit that when I thought about writing a novel again after 16 years or so, I feared that I wouldn't be able to do it. Well, as I write this newsletter on the morning of August 30th, I've managed to write every day

Newsletter July 2024 - Reluctantly Crouched

I wanted to see if I would lose interest in the story if I overthought it before writing. Well, quite the opposite happened.

Newsletter June 2024 - Start of Summer

Hi everyone, June was another slow month for writing. It marked the end of the school year for the kids and a long family vacation. But we're back now and my younger child is excited to have the time to help me lay out the scene list. On

Newsletter May 2024 - $*&! May Already?

So far I've only gotten one blank stare when I described my "techno thriller, but the tech is magic".

Newsletter April 2024 - Roll the Dice

I planned a final adventure where you find out that he's a mind flayer feeding on your brain.

Video - Star Trek Routine Mission

Today I wanted to share the video in its own post, so it's easier to reference.

A Composition By Any Other Name

I knew I had to go heavy on the brass.

Script - Star Trek Mary Leakey

GROBERU (V.O.) This thing can’t be Starfleet issue, right? ZOOK (V.O.) Meh. I like to tinker.

Newsletter March 2024 - I've got to move it move it

And, you know, if I was going to compose the music, I really needed to spruce up the video with a complete story...

Short - Long Shot

Here's a fun one. I wrote it in 2008, and since The Martian came out in 2011, it wasn't an influence, but both stories have a bit in common. I also predicted the billionaire space race, but come on, who didn't? After you finish

Short - Base Flyer

"My heart stopped, and my lungs refused to let go of what I hoped wasn't my last breath."

Writing Life

Technologically Speaking

As I reread my old short stories to publish here, I noticed a trend where they started as more horror/suspense stories but evolved into more techno thriller style. I'm a bioengineer in my day job, which keeps me up to date with a lot of new science

Shorts

Short - Adrift

"The drone of the Yamaha four-stroke couldn’t cover up the sound from Mike's .357, and when I felt the pressure wave from the shot in my gut, I knew I had a bad night ahead of me."

Newsletters

Newsletter February 2024 - A Picture Tells 1000 Words

Welcome to the February 2024 newsletter! In Case You Missed It This month I posted: A techno thriller short story. A blog about why my short stories are darker than my normal writing. A horror short story. Writing progress I've been hard at work on Under The Diamond

Shorts

Short - Paris

"The drug makes each breath a struggle—like sucking air through one of those little red coffee stirring straws."

Writing Life

Oh the horror!

As I've been going through my short stories to prepare them for posting, I noticed a trend. They mostly have a horror or death bent. Which is odd, since that's not really my thing. I'm proud of them, so I'm still planning

Shorts

Short - Choosing Fate

"More likely though, his decision will be influenced by the messages he had received from his ghost."

Newsletters

Newsletter January 2024 - Introductions are in order

Hi everyone, Thanks for checking out my newsletter! Introduction time. I'm a bioengineer in my day job, but I've been reading fantasy, sci fi, mystery, thriller, etc. my whole life. At one point I decided to give it a shot myself. I've written five

Writing Life

The Snowflake Method

I need to do more detailed plotting before I start, otherwise I risk pulling a Lost and not sticking the landing.

Reference Material

Under the Diamond Moon References

For Under the Diamond Moon, I was inspired by heist stories as well as stories that focus on our changing climate.

News

Coming soon

I started Ingnomevation to share the fiction writing that I've done in the past and to distribute my next project. I'll save the long version for newsletters, but the short version is that I'm going to do my next story as a serial, and