The Cost of Courage: Writing for Young Voices in a Fractured World I wrote the Draconim series with a fire in my chest—the conviction that young people have a voice, and that voice matters. That they can rise, speak, and lead the way in protecting the Earth and reimagining the future. That they don't have to wait for permission. The idea for Draconim lived in my notes and drafts for many years, and I often think I should have brought it to life sooner. Now, with the third book set to release in June, I find myself wrestling with something deeper: What does it mean to encourage young people to stand up when the world around them—and the regimes in power—seem determined to punish that courage? Is my hesitation to continue this series a kind of compliance in advance? Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/boy-leaning-on-a-tree-5427543/ Throughout history, young people have been at the forefront of transformation. From the student-led protests of the C...

A vigorous eruption column rising over the summit of 1,282-m (4,206 ft)-high Augustine Volcano. Photograph by M.E. Yount, U.S. Geological Survey, March 31, 1986.  The earth never stops moving beneath our feet, but sometimes, its rumblings are impossible to ignore. Recent reports indicate that Mount Spurr , a towering peak northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, is showing signs of potential eruption. Increased gas emissions, heightened seismic activity, and indications of magma movement have raised concerns that an eruption may be imminent. The last time Mount Spurr erupted was in 1992, covering parts of Alaska with ash and severely disrupting air travel. Now, over three decades later, scientists are closely monitoring its behavior — and the parallels to my novel Inversion are impossible to overlook. In Inversion , the world is thrown into chaos when a series of simultaneous volcanic eruptions occur across the globe. From Iceland to Antarctica, these eruptions trigger a chain reaction tha...

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a concept confined to the realm of science fiction. Its presence is rapidly growing across various industries, including the creative arts, the environment, and even our everyday lives. As a writer, I’ve had the opportunity to explore different facets of AI in my work, and I’ve been reflecting on the ways in which it’s shaping our world—both for better and for worse. In my latest projects, RePHleXions: Echoes of Existence and The Life of Phi , I dive into different aspects of AI. RePHleXions takes a closer look at AI’s role in the creative arts—how it’s reshaping music, writing, and visual art. In The Life of Phi , I delve into AI’s biases and the environmental implications of technology. Both works confront the rapid advancements in AI and the profound implications they have on our lives and the world around us. But as much as I explore these themes in my books, I’m also deeply curious about your thoughts and experiences. We live in ...