Siliconscious asks what it means to stay creatively, honestly, and meaningfully human in the age of AI. My novel and non-fiction writing asks what it means to be human at all.

I don’t have the answers. But I do have some ideas and stories — and that’s not a bad place to start.

The Death and Life of A.J. Mercer

2026

He was pronounced dead. Then he opened his eyes. When convicted killer A.J. Mercer becomes a free man, he remains condemned — igniting a battle between those who see divine intervention and those determined to finish what the state couldn’t.

The Soul of the Rose

2025

Will Ambrose has outlived his wife, his son, and every life he’s ever known over hundreds of years. Now the price of his immortality is coming due — unless a stranger convinces him to confront his grief and accept the fragile beauty of human connection.

Zaria’s Gate

2017

In the city of Karshen, life and death are no longer natural occurrences but meticulously orchestrated events. When Zaria refuses to accept this fate for her sister, she ignites a rebellion that challenges the foundations of this carefully engineered reality.

Make Sure They Don’t Die in the Parking Lot

2022

I spent New Year’s Eve 2020 in a Covid medical ward (and no, not by choice). This is what I saw, what I thought about, and what I learned while trying my best to survive.