Why I Write Science Fiction

I often get asked the question, “Why do you write science fiction? Why not thrillers, or mysteries? Or any other genre?”

That’s actually a really good question. The short answer is, I do write other genres. Like most writers, my goal first and foremost is to entertain, and whether that entertainment comes out as a suspenseful thriller or a romantic romp doesn’t make all that much difference to me, just as long as I’m having fun writing it and readers are having fun reading it.

That said, scienc...