Hey everyone,

I recently had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Dan Ricoveri on the Writing Inspiration with Markee Books podcast, and the episode is officially live!

We really got into the weeds on this one. Dan and I talked about my transition from the IT world into the wild journey of becoming a published author, and we took a deep dive into the ideas that fueled Elysium Rising—blending hard sci-fi with Lovecraftian horror, surrealism, and all those fun philosophical questions about where technology, dreams, and reality collide.

If you’ve been following my writing journey, you know it hasn’t always been a straight line. We got incredibly honest about the very real struggles of self-publishing, the marketing hurdles indie authors face, and how my 100-day writing challenge was crucial for keeping the momentum alive. I also spilled some details on my upcoming book, which channels all the absurdity and frustration of the modern job hunt into something hopefully a lot funnier.

Whether you’re a fellow writer in the trenches, a speculative sci-fi fan, or just curious about how a book goes from a weird concept to a published novel, I think you’ll get a lot out of this conversation.

Let me know what you think of the interview.