This is my fifty-second trip around the sun. In some ways, it doesn’t seem possible. In my head, I feel mid-thirties at the oldest, but my muscles and joints have their own age. If you know what I mean, then you know what I mean. I finally feel like I have enough courage to tackle my bucket list. It’s interesting how much soul-searching I’ve done in the last six months or so.

In 2018, I published my first book. Since then, I’ve published over thirty novels, novellas, and short stories. Many of t...