I posted recently about finally getting fiction published, and promised I’d dive into what was behind the story. So here we go!

First some general background. I’ve been imagining alternate worlds most of mylife it seems, especially after moving from San Diego, California to Texas at age six. I suspectthat I must have really missed home, and escaping into unreal places helped ease the shock of disparity. If you’ve never been to one or both states, trust me: there’s disparity.

I started writing...