MIKEL J. WISLER

Frank Wu and I discuss writing sci-fi short stories and how to get into magazines. He also shares advice for writers.

What if everyone on the planet was doomed? I mean, like, in the very real immediate future! That's where Neal Stephenson's ambitious...

I recently read The Loop, a young adult futuristic thriller that has received some enthusiastic reviews on Goodreads. It is a fun read,...

Now and then, a novel comes out that really nails down the troubling realities of where we are headed and the precise nature of the fire...

What if everything really is a simulation? Would that change how you live? Andrew Gilbert returns to my podcast to discuss The Matrix and...

Hold on to your butts, I'm going to discuss one of the most formative movies and books as far as my love of sci-fi and my pursuit of...

Which genre is the best? Find out once and for all! Just kidding. How the hell could one even sort that out? Not to mention the fact that...

I survived one of the toughest seasons of my life by asking myself that question repeatedly.

Just after the 2016 presidential election, one of the best films of the 2010s came out. "Arrival" was exactly what I needed that weekend....

In this episode of Exploring Tomorrow I dive into why this story remains central to my development as both a person and a sci-fi author.