The Rogue Planet Series

For the Not-kid Types

The Severed Sky is an upcoming near-future sci-fi disaster novel featuring Mel Barber and Leala Pendrova who must survive a dying Earth and an unforgiving Mars long enough to save their families and preserve humanity. The Severed Sky currently exists as two separate novella-length books: Our Once Warm Earth and Inheritance of Dust, which will soon be recombined and published as a single volume.
 

The Weight of Stars (~7k words) is a prequel short story which feeds directly into events in The Severed Sky.

Charles Durbin has gone too far, and Paul Robinson must decide not just how to stop him, but also what he's willing to sacrifice to do it.

 
Weekending (~5k words) is a concurrent short story, which intersects with events in The Severed Sky.

College buddies Nolan, Tom, and Grant are camping and enjoying the mountains of northern California, until they’re roused from their tent to find that the sky, the mountain, and the Earth herself have turned against them.

The Astronauts Sam Series

For the Kid Types

The Astronauts Sam is a series of stories for kids of all ages intended to help develop new readers interested in space, science, exploration, and play while demonstrating the values of friendship, helpfulness, hopefulness, and compassion. A picture book and an early reader are in active development, with everything from board books to young adult novels to come.
 

The Unexpected Visitor (~5k words) is a short story to introduce adults to the world of the Astronauts Sam.

Change and uncertainty make Sam anxious, and a stranger crashing their impromptu mission in the middle of snack time is almost too much to accept. While Samantha makes a new friend, their unexpected visitor makes a fascinating discovery, and Sam learns that sometimes something (or someone) different just makes life more interesting.