May You Live In Interesting Times I'm sure most of us have heard that phrase. It can apply to pretty much any era, but is especially relevant now. We’re facing the most interesting of interesting times these days, a challenge for us all to stand up, stand out, and make our voices heard. As writers, we’re in the unique position of being able to make our voices heard through our work. We can use our words to make a point, make the reader think, and perhaps change minds. For me, there’s no better way to do that than with the sci-fi genre. I’ve loved writing and reading sci-fi since I was a kid. I point to my mother for sparking that interest. A big reader, sci-fi was her jam, so it became my passion too. Science fiction has a long tradition of using alien worlds or futuristic settings to comment on and put a mirror up to the foibles of contemporary society without hitting the reader over the head with the point. That’s what I set out to do with my new...
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