Inkican

@inkican
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I'm on a journey to become a self-sufficient author of trauma-informed STEM scifi by the end of 2026 - hope you can join me. Readers call my stories 'Cory Doctorow meets James S.A. Corey.' SFWA member #scifi #author #MikeSierraEcho #booksforkids #GSBCW
Writing Professional#author #indieauthor #writer
Looking for a lit agent#amquerying #amwriting #amwritingscifi
#scifi #futurology #technology #innovation #change #futuretech #futurism #cyberpunk#spaceelevator #spythriller #espionage #action #virtualreality #artificialintelligence #space
My books are 'thinky fun'https://inkican.com/emergency-reality-shelter-scifi-short-stories/
Find joy where you can, today.
Broke kid wins a genius school spot. What could go wrong when the school itself is evil? Roman Diaz finds out in MESH. https://inkican.com/mesh-middle-grade-scifi-thriller/ #scifi #STEM #author #MiddleGradeReads
Mesh – Middle-Grade SciFi Thriller – Book Portal - Inkican

Welcome to the MESH book portal - this fast-paced middle-grade science fiction story is poised to become the next must-read for 2026. Read on for more! What's Mesh About? MESH is a 50,000 word middle-grade science fiction novel where big tech, friendship, and a kid’s shaky courage collide. Thirteen-year-old Roman Dexter has finally landed at

Inkican - Exploring New Worlds | Opening New Minds
Drones in war will let you surrender - click 'Yes' to be allowed to live. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/20/europe/robots-ukraine-battlefield-drones-intl-cmd #scifi #war #ethics
‘Robots don’t bleed’: Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in place of human soldiers

Ukraine’s military is increasingly using robots to replace human soldiers, even in combat assault missions, helping to counter Russia’s manpower advantage.

CNN
their movement is often driven by instinctual behaviors related to foraging and predator avoidance. There is no evidence to suggest chickens possess an understanding of roads or traffic; their action is a simple response to environmental stimuli and internal drives.
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Nerd up the joke Sunday - I'll start:

Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?

A: To fulfill a survival need. This could include seeking food, water, shelter, nesting sites, or rejoining its flock. Chickens are naturally curious and forage frequently,
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Friendster is back. Bought for 30K. Is this the Facebook-killer we're all praying for? https://ca98am79.medium.com/i-bought-friendster-for-30k-heres-what-i-m-doing-with-it-d5e8ddb3991d #socialmedia #writing #community
I Bought Friendster for $30k — Here’s What I’m Doing With It

Friendster was the first social network. It has a long history, but the website friendster.com went dead in 2015 and the company officially…

Medium

Not for nothing, a lot of my trauma comes from doing this and having people go completely 'greyrock' - like either 'okay ...' or negativity or 'you appreciate me, now you're my slave!'

Normalize telling people that healing takes more than 'one simple trick.'

#mentalhealth

@jeffzugale You can have the Autocar - I'll take Blue Thunder
Heat is breaking food systems. This is now. Not later. How do you tell a story this big and still keep one human face at the center? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/world-food-systems-extreme-heat-farming-un-report #climate #scifi #writing
World food systems ‘pushed to the brink’ by extreme heat, UN warns

Severe heatwaves in commonly hot regions could leave farmers unable to work outside, with livestock mortality rates expected to rise

The Guardian