“Spaceship of Fools” published in Bewildering Stories
I did not witness the mutiny. I knew it was coming, as could anyone with the wits of a squirrel. So as soon as it started, I’d dashed into the ship’s galley and squeezed my small frame between the big old electric stove and the bulkhead… And so begins Spaceship of Fools, my short story […]
Ascent to the Sun Available as a Free Serial!
I’ve decided to throw my novel “Ascent to the Sun” to the wolves, as it were. It’s now available as a serialized story on Royal Road. The book’s home page is here. I’ll be releasing two chapters every Friday morning. Obviously, it would be great if readers would buy the book, in paperback or ebook […]
“Mr. Xing’s Science Class” Published to Frivolous Comma
I wake up from my nap to the sound of “clip clop, clip clop.” It’s my neighbor Bill’s horse, slowly pulling their wooden cart along the crumbling asphalt road in front of my house. Taking vegetables to market, probably. I don’t really want to get up from my rocking chair on the porch. I’m seventy-two, […]
I’ll be at Confluence
I decided to take an author table at the upcoming Confluence sci-fi conference, July 26 and 27, 2025. It will be at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel, 1160 Thorn Run Road Extension, Coraopolis, PA 15108. I’ll have copies of Ascent to the Sun, as well as two other English-language books: Dao De Jing in Clear […]
Ascent to the Sun is released!
Woo hoo. The book’s finished and available on most online bookstores. Just finished this website today. More bloggish stuff to come soon…