THE EMPIRE CAN WAIT – CHAPTER 1, PART 1
2025-05-31
CHAPTER 1: AWAKENINGS The room was not a room to elevate the soul. Louis the XIV, to pick up a name at random, would not have liked it, would have found it not sunny enough, and insufficiently full of mirrors. (Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, PocketContinue Reading
THE EMPIRE CAN WAIT – A NOVEL
2025-05-30
The Empire Can Wait is my debut novel—a Sci-Fi/Fantasy adventure set centuries into the future, when humanity has expanded throughout the entire Galaxy. Follow a young hero and his remarkable friends—two aliens and a synthetic girl—as they battle to save the Galaxy from a sinister conspiracy.Continue Reading
Great Sci-Fi Novels 5: Jack Williamson’s ‘Darker than You Think’
2025-04-01
Darker Than You Think is one of the best stories I ever read, if not the best. Although Jack Williamson wrote it in the 1930s, it’s fast-moving, incredibly well-written, and retains its supernatural horror charm. The first time I read it, I was a teenager. Since then, I enjoyed many other books and movies on werewolves, but Darker Than You Think is unique.Continue Reading
Zelvyn T’hrialis, The Undercover Cat
2025-01-02
The Story It had been nearly seven decades since Zelvyn T’hrialis first set foot on Earth as an undercover cat, black with piercing yellow eyes. Zelvyn came from the Omega Centauri star cluster. He was a member of a highly advanced humanoid race known for their incredible intellect and advancedContinue Reading
The Secrets of Building A Timeless Sci-Fi Universe
2020-08-24
Great Sci-Fi Novels 1: Asimov’s Foundation One of my favorite sci-fi novels is Isaac Asimov’s Foundation. I read it when I was fifteen. Foundation and Episode IV, the first installment of the Star Wars saga (1977), significantly influenced my decision to major in astronomy and pursue a PhD in theContinue Reading
