About Planet Nine

  Another name for science fiction is "speculative fiction."  The Planet Nine Trilogy is full of just that: speculation.  Without denying the importance of what is, it's the "what if" questions that are the most fun to think about.  What if there was a ninth planet in our solar system we didn't know about?  What if we could live there?  I guess there's only one way to find out...  

In addition to writing fun stories, I try my best to remain faithful to what I think makes a story "believable."  Many (but not all) of the fantasy elements are rooted in scientific fact or at least have a plausible explanation.  I think creative and coherent world-building makes a story more enjoyable, because it allows the reader to really get to know the universe the characters inhabit.

I like to use artwork to help bring my stories to life.  I draw pictures of my characters, settings, and inventions, both with pen and paper and with my computer.  These projects help me visualize the things in my stories.  It's difficult to describe something you haven't seen!