The Quantum Gate follows a disgraced physicist, whose theories about consciousness and quantum mechanics have cast him out of academia, who receives a mysterious letter from a presumed-dead mentor and sets out to uncover the truth behind the fabled Hall of Records. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

The inspiration came from the combination of two personal fascinations: the mysteries of ancient civilizations and the hidden capacities of human consciousness. I’ve always been intrigued by the idea that ancient knowledge—lost or deliberately hidden—holds keys not just to our past, but to who we are and what we are becoming. The character of Ethan, emerged naturally as someone wrestling with both internal and external exile, much like many of us do, myself included. His fall from academia mirrors our collective resistance to change that challenges conventional thinking. The loss of his wife, the tragedy that many of us have faced.  He was at his lowest when the Universe provided an opportunity for him, a new possibility.  As a young child I spent many hours contemplating the Hall of Records since I first read about it.  As a result, it seemed the perfect crucible of change that I wanted for all three main characters. I imagined the Hall of Records, not just as a mythical library but as a symbol for collective memory, it became the perfect quest setting for a man seeking redemption and revelation.  

What kind of research did you do for this novel to ensure you captured the essence of the story’s theme?

I am a lifelong student, and I set a goal to try and learn something new each day.  This coupled with a deep interest in metaphysics, esoteric traditions, consciousness, and Quantum Physics prepared me well for writing this book.  I have spent decades in study, and shared what I have learned in a variety of ways, but never in a novel.  I wanted the metaphysical concepts in this book—especially those I focus on in my own philosophical model of Quanticism—to feel grounded, yet expansive. I studied the writings of physicists like David Bohm and explored Hermetic and Atlantean lore, weaving in elements of real-world mysticism and suppressed historical theories.  Scientific principles were paired with a symbolic or mystical counterpart—so readers feel the intuitive truth as much as the logical foundation. The goal wasn’t to preach, but to invite deeper questions, to entertain, and inspire.  

Ethan uncovers more than he bargained for on his search through the Hall. Do you think there’s a single moment in everyone’s life, maybe not as traumatic, that is life-changing?

 Absolutely, I am living proof of that. While not everyone finds themselves deep in the sands of Egypt, most people, I feel, do encounter a moment when the veil lifts—where reality suddenly feels different, more layered, more alive. It can come from loss, awe, synchronicity, or a sudden realization that who you thought you were… is only a fragment. For Ethan, that moment is physically dramatic. But for many, it can and does arrive in stillness—a conversation, a dream, a look in someone’s eyes. The power of these moments is that they don’t just reveal something; they reveal something ancient that we already knew, but forgot.  In my case, it took an accident and injury to help me remember.  This book, and all the books I still plan on writing would not have been had I not had that very wonderful accident.

Will there be a follow-up novel to this story? If so, what aspects of the story will the next book cover?

Absolutely.  The Quantum Gate is the first book in this special universe I have created.  There will be more both with those characters from the Quantum Gate, and others whose lives might intertwine with Ethan’s.  As a hint, the next book in the series is tentatively titled, “Echoes of Atlantis”, and in that we will see more from all the characters from the Quantum Gate, meet some new ones, and get a peek into what Atlantis was like and what really happened all those aeons ago.

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