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Hopepunk Science Fiction & Tomorrow SideKick
I’ve always been drawn to the people who feel just a little out of step with the world—the curious ones, the late bloomers, the quiet rebels, the folks who carry a small question in their pocket and can’t quite shake it loose.
Maybe because I’ve always been one of them.
Long before I began writing hopepunk science fiction, I spent my life teaching, coaching, problem-solving, and helping people discover what they were actually capable of. I’ve guided athletes, students, and dreamers through moments when the world felt too fast, too loud, or too overwhelming. And now, in this strange new era of artificial intelligence, I find myself doing the same thing—just through stories.
I write gentle-weird, hopeful tales about ordinary people discovering extraordinary courage, especially in a world being reshaped by machines. My characters often stumble into trouble, ask the wrong questions, or accidentally learn something true about themselves. They get confused. They get frustrated. They get lost.
And then—slowly, stubbornly—they find their way back.
A lot like the rest of us.
My goal isn’t to predict the future or shout warnings from the rooftop. I’m more interested in what it means to stay human—to stay awake—while the ground shifts under our feet. I believe stories can help us do that. They can soften the noise. They can spark a little courage. They can remind us that we still have agency, imagination, and choice.
That’s why I created Tomorrow’s Sidekick: a small, calm corner of the internet where I share one short story and one tiny “mental gym” each week. It’s a place for people who want to use AI without losing themselves, who want to hold onto curiosity, and who still believe that gentle things—like kindness, humor, and small rebellions—matter.
When I’m not writing fiction or Sidekick stories, you can usually find me sketching ideas, tinkering with a problem, or finding yet another reason to be near water. I’ve spent a lifetime studying how people learn, grow, and find courage, and that work continues to shape every story I write.
If you’ve read this far, thank you. I’m glad you’re here.
Whether you’re a dreamer, a wanderer, an underdog, or someone simply trying to stay human in a fast-moving world—
you’re in good company.
Welcome.