Wired for Story | Mikel Wisler Sci-Fi

A Storyteller's Quest for Meaning

Sleepwalker

Cyberpunk with a diverse cast of characters and twisted plot that will keep you guessing. Out now in hardback and ebook.

Unidentified

A blend of sci-fi & horror dealing with UFOs and alien abductions. Out now on ebook and paperback.

Why Does Storytelling Even Matter?

Yes, I love science fiction. It is by far my favorite genre. But even more foundational than my affinity for this wonderful genre is the...

Stories Are Good for Us, But Are We Getting Good Stories?

In the past, I've written a bit about the neuroscience of storytelling and specifically about four key ways stories help us survive. As I...

3 Lessons Writers Can Learn From Passengers' Mistakes

I was really excited about Passengers when I first saw a trailer for it. Here was a new original big budget science fiction film. Those...

4 Ways Stories Are Essential to Survival

Did you know your favorite stories might save your life? In the introduction of her book, Wired for Story, Lisa Cron writes, "Recent...

Four Ways Stories Can Help You Better Understand Yourself

"Stories not only give us much-needed practice in figuring out what makes people tick, they give us insight into how we tick." - Lisa...

Stories Are Tiny Versions of the World

And that's why we can't get enough of them. I have this particular lens through which I often view stories. It really doesn't matter to...

A Dinosaur Walks Into a Wormhole ... Or Why I Love Stories.

A great story is something special to me. I love all kinds of stories. But what's a T-rex got to do with a wormhole and my love of...

There is No Spoon... No Seriously, There Might Not be a Spoon!

I Want More Latinx Space Opera in My Life

What Would Mark Watney Do?

Exploring Tomorrow - Ep 2 - Contact by Carl Sagan

Exploring Tomorrow Vlog/Podcast

Simulations of the Future

Why This Covid-19 Stuff Feels Like a Movie

Science Fiction and the Examined Life

First Book Signing for Sleepwalker

My Introduction to Afrofuturism