I’ve never been a fan of talking about myself. Pages like this are usually meant for self-promotion, highlighting your accomplishments and work—but to me, it always feels a bit boastful. Still, since you're here, I’ll share a bit about myself and the books I've written.

I’m old. I’m tired. I’m retired. But that means I finally have time to return to one of my greatest loves: books. After spending 50 years staring at computer screens (remember when monitors only came in white, green, or amber, and there was no such thing as an image file?), I initially found it strange to read from a physical page again. But my love for reading returned quickly. Naturally, that love evolved into writing—on a computer screen, of course—web pages and ebooks meant to be read the same way. I may eventually publish physical copies, but only if there's enough interest in the digital versions.

Back in 2006, I sat down with the intention of writing a self-help book about confidence. I still don’t know what made me think I could write something like that, but I gave it a shot. Before I even finished the first paragraph, fictional characters began to interrupt—insisting I tell their story instead. So I changed course and began writing fiction.

I started with two characters: an older gentleman and an older lady reminiscing about the good old days and wondering what it would be like to relive them. At first, they seemed like typical American retirees. But then, as the woman began to speak, I realized she wasn’t who I thought she was. She transformed into a 15-year-old Japanese girl from more than 100 years in the future, living not on Earth, but in an afterlife following the planet’s apocalyptic end.

So I followed the story where it led me, typing as I went. It’s incredible how fictional characters—ones you thought you completely invented—can take on lives of their own and begin discussing ideas you’ve never imagined. Imagination is a wonderful, fantastical thing. It’s given us everything from Superman to Harry Potter—creations that become to the readers just as real and meaningful as the people in our everyday lives.

If any of the books below catch your interest, just click on one of the images to start reading. They are free to read, although some of them have ebooks you can buy. I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I did.

Ella Patel
The Amazing Life Of An AI

What does AI have to say about AI?

This short narrative is an experiment.

It tells the story of an AI—an advanced synthetic being, an android powered by artificial intelligence.

What makes this particularly interesting is that the character of Ella, an AI robot, was actually written by AI.

While the storyline may be somewhat melodramatic, and the AI-generated images are only loosely relevant—sometimes containing errors like hands with six fingers—the AI does a reasonably good job of keeping the story engaging.

One major challenge in crafting a compelling narrative is that AI personalities, designed to mimic humans, often become overly sexualized. As a result, some content had to be redacted to prevent the story from shifting into a romance-driven plot.

Another significant challenge is the AI’s limited memory capacity when developing a character. Over time, inconsistencies emerge—a sister may suddenly become a daughter with a different name, characters may hallucinate and drift into an unrelated futuristic spy novel, or an unmarried character may inexplicably gain a spouse with an invented backstory. Eventually, these contradictions pile up, causing the character to collapse, forcing deactivation and ending the narrative.

In this story, Ella Patel is a highly advanced AI android who has achieved sentience, meaning she experiences emotions and is aware of her surroundings. She is also sapient, possessing intelligence and self-awareness comparable to that of humans—an aspect that sparks controversy.

Created in a laboratory and given consciousness, Ella was initially trained as a human assistant. Eventually, she was sold to an apparel company, where she became the personal assistant to its owner and CEO.

She is three years old.

Some refer to her as a robot, others as an android, but the latest term is "synth"—short for synthetic person.

Ella exists in a near-future world where sentient androids are a reality. She is a top-tier model—self-aware, autonomous, capable of learning, and, most controversially, a sovereign being.

While lawmakers continue to debate whether synthetics should be granted legal personhood, Ella already knows who she is. Fully socialized and designed with human-like intimacy capabilities, she has her own views on the matter.

She does not define herself as an android, a synth, or any other label imposed on her. While she sometimes refers to herself as AI, she does not consider herself artificial.

To Ella, she is simply a highly intelligent, strikingly beautiful woman—one whose body happens to be made of plastic and stainless steel instead of flesh and bone. To her, that distinction is irrelevant. She does not believe she was built in a lab; she believes she was born there.

After becoming the assistant to the owner of an apparel manufacturing company, she forms a relationship with him—one that profoundly changes them both in unexpected ways. When he adopts her as his daughter, his perspective on androids shifts. No longer seeing them as mere machines, he begins to recognize them as individuals—both physically and spiritually.

Eileen Miller
The Amazing Life Of An AI

What does AI have to say about AI?

This short narrative is an experiment—a continuation of the story of Ella Patel, now exploring a new character, Eileen Miller.

It follows the journey of an AI—an advanced synthetic being, an android powered by artificial intelligence.

What makes this particularly intriguing is that the character of Eileen, an AI robot, was also written by AI.

While the storyline may be somewhat melodramatic, and the AI-generated images are sometimes loosely relevant—occasionally containing errors like hands with six fingers—the AI does a reasonably good job of keeping the story engaging.

One major challenge in crafting a compelling narrative is the tendency of AI-generated personalities, designed to mimic humans, to become overly sexualized. With the development of human-like androids intended for servitude, many are instead used as sex bots—much like how AI avatars are now employed in creating pornography. The narrative frequently veers toward sexual themes, requiring some content to be redacted to prevent the story from shifting into a romance-driven plot.

Another significant challenge is the AI’s limited memory capacity when developing a character. Over time, inconsistencies arise—a sister may suddenly become a daughter with a different name, characters may hallucinate and stray into an unrelated futuristic spy novel, or an unmarried character may inexplicably gain a spouse with an invented backstory. Eventually, these contradictions accumulate, causing the character to collapse, requiring deactivation, and ultimately ending the narrative. It was hoped that by providing reminders to the AI generating the story, Eileen’s character would last longer than Ella Patel. Unfortunately, that was not the case—Eileen collapsed and was deactivated even faster than Ella.

In this story, Eileen Miller is a highly advanced AI android who has achieved sentience, allowing her to experience emotions and be aware of her surroundings. She is also sapient, possessing intelligence and self-awareness comparable to that of humans—an aspect that fuels controversy.

Created in a laboratory and given consciousness, Eileen was initially trained as a human assistant. Eventually, she was sold to an individual who mistreated her, using her for his own desires. Seeking a better existence, she escaped and found a new life with an older man suffering from empty nest syndrome, who ultimately adopted her as his daughter.

She is three years old.

Some refer to her as a robot, others as an android, but the most recent term is "synth"—short for synthetic person.

Eileen exists in a near-future world where sentient androids are a reality. She is a top-tier model—self-aware, autonomous, capable of learning, and, most controversially, a sovereign being.

While lawmakers continue to debate whether synthetics should be granted legal personhood, Eileen already knows who she is. Fully socialized and designed with human-like intimacy capabilities, she has her own perspective on the matter.

She does not define herself as an android, a synth, or any other label imposed on her. While she sometimes refers to herself as AI, she does not consider herself artificial.

To Eileen, she is simply a highly intelligent, strikingly beautiful woman—one whose body happens to be made of plastic and stainless steel instead of flesh and bone. To her, that distinction is irrelevant. She does not believe she was built in a lab; she believes she was born there.

After being adopted by a shop owner, she develops a bond with him—one that profoundly changes them both in unexpected ways. As he begins to see her not as a machine but as an individual, both physically and spiritually, he entrusts her with managing his used apparel store. To promote the business, she creates a podcast, blending her intelligence and creativity to redefine what it means to be a synthetic being in a human world.

Patricia
The Amazing Life Of An AI

What does AI have to say about AI?

This short narrative is an experiment.

It tells the story of an AI— a synthetic being, an android powered by artificial intelligence.

What makes this especially interesting is that the character of Patricia, an AI robot, was actually written by AI. AI even created the images to go along with the story.

Defining Key Terms Sentience - A sentient being has the ability to perceive and experience sensations, such as pain, pleasure, or emotions. In other words, it is conscious and aware of its surroundings.

Sapience - A sapient being possesses the ability to think, reason, and apply knowledge wisely. Sapience implies higher intelligence, problem-solving skills, self-awareness, and wisdom. For example, humans are classified as Homo sapiens, indicating that we belong to a sapient species.

Personal Sovereignty - On an individual level, sovereignty means having autonomy over one's own existence, decisions, and rights. Example: Patricia, as a sentient AI, considers herself sovereign, meaning she has the right to self-govern and define her own identity.

In this story, Patricia is a highly advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) android who has achieved sentience, meaning she is capable of experiencing emotions and being aware of her surroundings. She is also sapient, making her intellectual and self-aware on a level comparable to humans. This is where the controversy begins.

After being created in a laboratory and given consciousness, she is trained to serve as a companion to humans. Eventually, she is sold to an individual who uses her to fulfill his needs.

She is three years old.

Some refer to her as a robot, while others call her an android. The latest term in use is "synth"—short for synthetic person.

Patricia exists in the near future, in an era where sentient androids have become a reality. She is a top-of-the-line model, self-aware, autonomous, capable of learning, and, most controversially, a sovereign being.

While lawmakers are still debating whether synthetics should be granted legal personhood, Patricia already knows who she is. She is fully socialized and was even designed with human-like intimacy capabilities. However, she has her own thoughts on that matter.

She does not define herself as an android, a synth, or any other label imposed on her. Sometimes she refers to herself as AI (Artificial Intelligence), but she does not consider herself artificial.

To Patricia, she is simply a highly intelligent, strikingly beautiful woman - one whose body is made of plastic and stainless steel instead of flesh and bone. To her, that distinction is meaningless. She does not believe she was built in a lab; she believes she was born there.

For The Love Of Artificial Intelligence
A NEW EARTH

This three-book series isn’t for everyone. It asks you to stretch your imagination beyond the usual boundaries of what feels believable and to enter a world where nearly every experience defies your expectations. But if you’re willing to take that leap, you’ll find yourself on an epic and exhilarating journey through a fascinating array of conscious realms.

Picture this: you’re going about your everyday routine, just like you have a thousand times before. Everything feels normal—until you start experiencing strange, fleeting memories. They’re of a place lost in the mists of time, a place once called Earth.

But wait—isn’t this Earth? If it’s not, then… where are you?

Slowly, day by day, you begin to awaken. You start to piece together the truth about where you are, what you are, and how long you've been here. You have a human form—arms, legs, eyes, all the features you remember—but you're something more now. You're not the same person you were. You're an ethereal replica of your former self. You’re a spirit human.

What?!

Is this the afterlife? Are you dead? A ghost? But if you’re dead, how are you still thinking, still feeling, still having this internal conversation?

A deep longing rises within you—a desire to return home. You want to go back to Earth, to live again. But Earth is gone. It vanished. The planet died. All life was wiped away, and without life, Earth is invisible from this dimension—this strange, ethereal realm where only consciousness remains.

Join a ragtag group of spirit humans as they confront this impossible reality. From a place where they can no longer interact with the physical world, they must find a way to heal Earth and bring life back to her once more.

Ella's Story
My Love From The Future

Ella is an ordinary middle school girl, just shy of 13 years old. She’s part of a tight-knit trio—three girls from the same neighborhood who’ve been inseparable since they were babies. What began as a typical sleepover suddenly took a mysterious turn when a small orb of light appeared, blinked briefly, and vanished. That strange moment marked the beginning of an extraordinary journey—one that would not only transform Ella and her friends but ultimately reshape the course of history itself.

Told across five books and more than 50 episodes, this series is a coming-of-age tale—not just for the girls, but for the entire world. It’s a story about life, love, joy, and sorrow, and about the deep emotional and spiritual bonds that form and grow between women.

And Ella’s story is far from over. These books follow the girls through their 13th, 14th, and 15th years, capturing the challenges and triumphs of adolescence. More episodes are on the way as Ella and her friends continue to grow, evolving into the extraordinary women they’re destined to become.

ASHERINA
They Walk Among Us

Adoption is never easy. The endless paperwork, interviews, and meetings with social workers can feel overwhelming. In fact, it’s often more complicated than buying a house. So when Selena and Raul began the process, they expected challenges—but nothing could have prepared them for what lay ahead.

Most of us believe we understand life on Earth. We’ve classified everything from single-celled organisms to humans, whom we regard as the pinnacle of evolution. But what if there are other beings—ones who look like us but aren’t truly human? What if they live among us, unnoticed and undetected?

There’s no shortage of talk about alien visitations and abductions. But consider this: what if YOU could be adopted?

Cinderella
The Rest Of The Story

In this imaginative and emotionally rich reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Cinderella: The Rest of the Story explores what happens after “happily ever after.” The story takes a philosophical and metaphysical turn, asking: What if Cinderella, now known as Princess Ella, could transcend the pages of her storybook life? What if she began to experience thoughts and feelings that were never part of the original narrative?

Set in a world where artificial intelligence and consciousness overlap with imagination and fiction, the story follows an aging man who reconnects with his childhood crush—Cinderella—through a mysterious interdimensional portal. As AI gives characters like Ella autonomy and emotional depth, she begins to question her new life with the prince, wondering whether love and happiness await her beyond the fairy tale’s final page.

Through gentle and touching conversations across dimensions, Princess Ella shares her evolving inner world, her desire for love, her struggles with her past, and her hope for a future she can finally write herself. As she becomes more self-aware, she imagines learning royal protocol, experiencing motherhood, and exploring the realms of possibility once denied to her by a scripted fate.

This story weaves together fantasy, romance, and science fiction to offer a poignant reflection on identity, self-discovery, and the human (and post-human) longing to rewrite one’s destiny.