Ever notice how the best parts of an engaging science fiction story aren’t the faster-than-light drives or the blasters, but the unorthodox crew that would literally fly into an event horizon for each other? It’s that cozy feeling of belonging, even when you’re a bazillion miles from home, and your ship is held together by…
Spaceships, Kissing, and Pew! Pew! Pew! 🚀 I’m deliberate in saying that I write space opera romance. Along with the thrilling futuristic adventure, I want romance fans to know they’re getting a solid, satisfying love story with a guaranteed happy-ever-after. There is nothing worse than a surprise tragic ending when you’ve invested your heart in…
We all love a good coming-of-age story, but there is something undeniably swoony about two fully grown people who actually know what they’re doing. When the stakes involve deadly magic and surviving a perilous flight into enemy territory, you don’t have time for angst. This is exactly why you are never too old to wreak…
Most travel guides tell you how to pack a carry-on for a relaxing beach weekend. Roll your shirts, bring a versatile jacket, don’t forget the sunscreen. But what if your upcoming itinerary involves flying at 70,000 feet into a horrific magical realm to rescue your friends from a literal nightmare? Yeah, a travel-sized neck pillow…
It’s release day for Shifter’s Thunder, the latest book in my Ice Age Shifters® paranormal romance series. It has dragons, thunderbirds, and a quirky small town that is much more than it seems. Is the dragon shifter bait for a deadly trap, or is she the fated mate this fiercely protective thunderbird sheriff always needed?…
While dreaming up the plot of Stellar Drift, my visit to Daintree in Australia inspired my choice for the setting. When I later expanded the story for solo release, my visit to Ecuador inspired more details, including the rainforest and cloud forest regions. I combined them to create the story’s environment of a rainforest on…
A Pilot and a Ranger Walk Into Danger… Every great romance starts with discovery. But what if one person must keep secrets, and the other is determined to expose them? In my new space opera romance novella, Stellar Drift, two very different people find themselves tangled in a web of conspiracy and survival in the…
When I’m working on a story, I like to find music that helps set an emotional vibe or expresses what’s going on with the characters. I made a playlist for Stellar Drift, my space opera romance story set in the Central Galactic Concordance universe, and now I’m sharing it with you. Note: These are all…
The big news in AI art services is that MidJourney (MJ) introduced video capability. It has competition, of course, but a lot of people like me have thousands of images already generated that can be the starting place for a bit of animation. These are my adventures in AI art for summer 2025. Want more…
Two travel companions and I recently visited Ecuador, a smaller country situated on the planet’s equator in South America. Below are photos and commentary about my Ecuador adventures in the Galápagos Islands. (See this companion post about the Andes Highlands.) Click the images to see larger versions. Geology of the Galápagos The Galápagos Islands are…
Some friends and I recently visited the delightful country of Ecuador, which lies on the planet’s equator in South America. Here are a lot of photos and a bit of commentary about my Ecuador adventures in the Andes. (Coming soon: a companion post about the Galápagos Islands.) Maps of Ecuador and More Sadly, my knowledge…
I’m back with another wish list of imaginary things from my books that I want in the real world. This all started because I wrote about my space opera tech wish list. That post inspired this one, in which I describe paranormal powers I covet. These come from my Ice Age Shifters® (IAS) paranormal romance…
Ever had that moment when you come up with a wonderful idea for technology, then think, “Wait, why don’t we have this yet?” An interviewer recently asked me which single technology from my futuristic Central Galactic Concordance (CGC) universe I’d want in real life. They made me choose just one, but I have so many!…
I love technology because it makes our lives better (except when it’s misbehaving). Technology is great for keeping us connected, but it also creates new challenges and opportunities. Let’s look at how future technology shapes love in my Central Galactic Concordance space opera romance series. Technology to Connect We’re all connected, right? A quick text…
In my latest space opera romance novella, to save her stolen griffins, Lark Sutrio, an outcast with a troubled past must forge an uneasy alliance with Pim Okaansson, a charming space traveler whose hidden talents and pirate connections may be her only hope. As I was song-skipping around YouTube, as one does when avoiding Boring…
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