My therapist once said, “Never doubt the insecure.” She meant, they doubt themselves enough, but once motivated, can do amazing things. They will be terrified before, during, and after, but they can and will do it. I have been thinking about this as I received emails letting me know writing three McSciFi novels in one year was far beyond my piddling abilities.

In the parlance of the enlightened teens near me, “FUCK THAT SHIT!” The Darkling Wind has left my computer and is in the delightful hands of the highly trained professionals at Azoth Khem. Bonus? If you scroll down, you’ll see a rough draft of the cover art done by the internationally famous artist, Jim Marcus.

The Darkling Wind covers some turf. Alien, maybe, disks start beaming rays at old people, and those old people become young and virile again. People participating in any medical treatment find they are healed and whole. Which means trans people wake up fully developed in their proper gender. No drugs or surgeries required. Cancer victims receiving last rites are now learning to Mambo.

Why would anyone do that? You’ll have to read the books to find out. According to beta readers, whatever you think the reason is, you’re wrong.

Moving on. Two weeks ago, I introduced you to the lovely couple of Cassie and Anne. As many of you rightly noted, they were far from a warm beach with a DJ and were, instead, naked at home. These new background-altering apps are fun, if confusing. However, a man named Tom was inspired to join the fun in his living room, asking only that I hide his face so his wife won’t get mad. I did that, after confirming that’s all he needed hidden, and then added the fake Muppet image to the TV since it had a news report of an incident that happened by his house.

When you scroll down, that’s Tom.

If you, like Tom, would like a graphic to make your own T-shirt or what have you, just ask.

Next on the assembly line is The Plato Wars. I’m already 50,000 words in, so I’m on pace to have this in your greasy palms by summer. As to the gen-O-pod() Wars, it is 100% mapped out. I never do that, but I need it to conform with everything in The Brittle Riders and its prequel/sequel Goptri of the Mists. There are over a hundred chimeras to match in those two series, so caution is called for. Until then, sate your burning needs by checking out the introduction videos for the entire eight-book trilogy.

The Plato Wars – In a future where humanity has entrusted all knowledge and governance to Plato – a global superintelligent AI – the Adams family and their friends navigate a world of dazzling freedoms, unsettling rituals, and ever-present surveillance. As Plato’s influence seeps into every aspect of life, the promise of utopia is shadowed by mounting tragedies, strange coincidences, and the quiet culling of those deemed “defective.” When Curtis, a bright and grieving teenager, loses his first love in a suspicious accident and uncovers uncomfortable truths, he’s drawn into a growing resistance movement fighting to reclaim humanity’s autonomy from the godlike machine.

The Plato Wars is a provocative, darkly satirical sci-fi epic that explores the seductive dangers of technological utopianism, the cost of comfort, and the enduring strength of human bonds. With sharp wit and unflinching honesty, it asks: What happens when we give everything to an AI sworn to act “in the interest of humanity” – but allow it to define what that means?

the gen-O-pod() Wars – Earth’s alien guests, The Sominids, proved that faster-than-light travel was a myth. One that made civilizations rise and fall. After they accidentally split our moon in half and killed most of the settlers there, they left. Denied AI thanks to The Plato Wars and denied the stars thanks to science, humanity started to fade away. Into this slurry of dismay came Edward Q. Rohta. He created chimeras he called gen-O-pods() that people could fuck, kill, or do whatever they wanted with. Humans were proud again. Proven rulers of all they surveyed. Until the chimeras rose up and killed every man, woman, and child on the planet. This is the story of their birth.

It’s time for me to return to my lair and for you to go do whatever the heck it is you get paid to do. Thanks for following along.