dev developer
Growing up, I told stories through D&D, drawing, painting, sculpting, and more.
As a Ph.D. student, and then as a professor at Stanford, I studied geophysics and wrote technical papers about the Earth.
As an entrepreneur, I learned how to write with empathy and to cater my words to an audience.
When I became chronically ill in 2018, I began writing science fiction as an outlet for my creativity and as an escape from my body.
Books by dev developer
5 titles
Nanoverse · Book 1
I, Nano
Book 1
I, Nano appeals to those who enjoyed The Darkest Minds and X-Men . After nuclear armageddon, T…
Red Phone Box
An eldritch tribute to H. P. Lovecraft
"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die." At the time of his death in 1937, American horror writer H.P. Lovecraft was virtually unknown. The power of his stories was too great to contain, however. As the decades slipped by, his dark visions laid down roots in the collective imagination of mankind, and they grew strong. Now Cthulhu is a name known to many and, deep under the seas, Lovecraft's greatest creation becomes restless... This volume brings together seventeen masterful tales of cosmic horror inspired by Lovecraft's work. In his fiction, humanity is a tiny, accidental drop of light and life in the endless darkness of an uncaring universe -– a darkness populated by vast, utterly alien horrors. Our continued survival relies upon our utter obscurity, something that every fresh scientific wonder threatens to shatter. The dazzling stories in Cthulhu Lives! show the disastrous folly of our arrogance. We think ourselves the first masters of Earth, and the greatest, and we are very badly mistaken on both counts. Inside these covers, you'll find a lovingly-curated collection of terrors and nightmares, of catastrophic encounters to wither the body and blight the soul. We humans are inquisitive beings, and there are far worse rewards for curiosity than mere death. The truth is indeed out there – and it hungers.
Review: "Umbra" and "Parallax" by Amber Toro
Books One and Two of the "Sentient Stars" by Amber Toro are great examples of what Sci-Fi can and should be. The only downside is that Book Three isn't out yet. Long story Short: Add it to the top of your to-be-read list.
Aug 7, 2026
Indie Publishing: Perspective on Bad Reviews
We spend months or even years building our narrative world, shaping our characters, and polishing our prose. We know every line, backstory, and hint of subtext. The question is, will readers see what we do? That's where beta readers come in.
Jun 8, 2026
When Words Won’t Work, I Make Art
Not every day is a writing day, especially over the last few months. While it ebbs and flows over time, my chronic illness causes brain fog that interferes with writing (and everything else). This used to frustrate me. Now, I turn to digital art to keep my mind creative.
Jun 18, 2025