Like any good mode of transportation, spaceships require engines. They work… somehow. How is it that something so ubiquitous to a genre can be so technologically ambiguous? The short answer is that most engines could never accomplish what the stories require of them. Massive warships, limited refueling needs, incredibly fast travel times. These story requirements pose a difficult challenge for even the most ambitious engine designs.
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Upended Preorder Announcement and Cover Reveal.
Upended, a hard scifi novel and the first book of a new series, is now available for preorder. Release is anticipated in January, 2026.
Motus Cover Reveal and Pre-order Announcement
It’s been a busy few months. Getting a book ready for publication, and doing it right, involves a lot of people and patience. But I’ve finally incorporated edits from my editor, commissioned a cover from an artist, and put it up for pre-order. I'm excited to share the fruits of that labor.
Debut Novel Announcement
I will be releasing my debut hard sci-fi dystopian novel, Motus, this October.
Stasis: The Future of Suspended Animation
Humanity has a contentious relationship with time. Often it passes at a snail’s pace and separates us from where and when we want to be. At other moments, it is gone before we can appreciate it, leaving us longing for the irrecoverable past. Eventually, time runs out, and even the luckiest of us succumb to age. But it is not in human nature to give up without a fight, even if it means standing our ground against time itself.
Writing Update July 2025-
It’s been quiet around here for the past couple years, but that is about to change. I’ve made several important decisions regarding my writing and publishing journey. That means this site, as well as my life, will soon get a lot busier.
Operation Meltwater
"Operation Meltwater" was originally published by Baen Books in ROBOSOLDIERS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVOS in 2022. It is now free to read on my website.
Cephi
"Cephi" was a finalist in the 2017 N3F short story contest and was published in COLORED LENS the following year. It's now free to read on my website.
Feldspar
I'm happy to share my award winning hard Scifi story, FELDSPAR. This was published in 2017 on the Baen Books website after it won their short story award. After so many years, I thought it would make it available for all of you to enjoy on my website.
The Science of Space Warfare
Military Science Fiction is one of the oldest sci-fi categories. It combines something humans know well, war, with the cold expanse of space. It can be difficult, however, to adapt the physics of warfare on Earth to those outside of its gravity well. Spacecraft, for example, cannot change direction on a dime with a tilt of their wings. I will cover some basic considerations in this article.
