Unearthing Worlds follows a colonel and his team struggling to survive after an asteroid collision leaves them stranded in unfamiliar surroundings. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

The setup was inspired by my desire to explore the dynamic between the brothers, Allen and Brice, on a deeper level. In order to fully develop their reconciliation, they needed to be separated again. Until something is lost, you often don’t realize what you truly have. In book one, the brothers come back together and start to rebuild their relationship, but their reconciliation isn’t complete. I wanted to put them in situations where each faced their own unique challenges while feeling the absence of the other. This gave me the opportunity to close that part of their character arcs in a meaningful way.

How long did it take you to imagine, draft, and write the world your characters live in?

Many months. As a hard science fiction writer, I put a tremendous amount of thought and research into any world I create. My worlds are all grounded in known science, which makes the process both time-consuming and rewarding.

What was your favorite character to write, and why? Was there a scene you felt captured the character’s essence?

Marcus is my favorite character to write because he’s like an onion—there’s always more to uncover with him. One scene that really captures his essence is the dinner scene with him, Brice, and the others. It’s a moment where his layers show brightly, revealing his complexities in subtle but powerful ways.

Where will the final book in this trilogy take readers?

We’ll be revisiting the Roman Sol Empire. Readers can expect a return to this richly imagined world, along with new challenges and revelations.

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