shared glances, walks, small fears, and big comfort.

Writing dogs helps me write tenderness. They remind me what connection feels like without words.

💬 Do you have an animal who’s shaped your life?

fear. Worlds that challenge without overwhelming.

I write these stories because I think people deserve sci-fi that lets them breathe. Not everything has to be dystopian. Not every future has to hurt.

💬 What kind of future do you wish more sci-fi explored?

characters don’t notice. Maybe that’s why I’m drawn to them—they remind us that life’s meaning often hides in the ordinary.

If you’ve ever kept something “silly” just because it holds a feeling, you’ll understand these stories.

💬 Do you have an everyday object you’d never part with?

pause and grow. I wanted to explore closure without harshness, and create sci-fi that lands gently, even when the themes are big.

If you’ve ever wondered how writers process their own turning points… this collection is my answer.

💬What’s an ending in your life that taught you something unexpected?

I love Sagan but he must have forgotten that when you make something idiot-proof, the universe creates bigger idiots

Moving forward, it would be nice to adapt what is currently available to authors to get compensated for LLM use, rather than have a blanket rule to have all text free to use for AI (currently being discussed).

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