Who’s Afraid of a Black Helen of Troy?

Did you hear that Lupita Nyong’o has been cast as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Odyssey flick? Of course you have. Because the usual chorus of salty folk won’t let you not know. The face that launched a thousand ships, has launched a thousand takes. So I figure, why can’t I have one? Let’s go!

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CRONUS

So, I published a short for Amazon last year in an anthology titled The Time Traveler’s Passport, alongside some greats like John Scalzi, RF Kuang, and Olivie Blake. Being asked to do a thing for Amazon, was… weird. But the folk behind it were good people. So, I channeled a bit of my inner Dan Freeman (look it up) and the result was… Cronus—a dystopian story of a near future that mirrors our times. And resistance.

Guess I maybe shoulda mentioned it.

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For the Good of the Order- Writing Goals 2026

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Once again trying to return to blogging. As you saw last year, didn’t get far. So, once more, figured the best way to start off is with one of these. As in previous years, I take this time to look back at the past year in my SFF writing life–and what I might hope for in 2026. Here we go!

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