I have gotten some questions from early readers and editors whether it is reasonable for the student characters to ask some of the questions they ask and if the conversations are realistic. Most of the topics, conversations, and classroom dynamics are just like my typical days in the classroom. I teach engineering classes in Middle …
Do you know how many abandoned amusement parks there are around the world? Surprisingly many and they provide lots of photographs and inspiration. When this book was starting to develop in my head it was always set in an abandoned amusement park because what could be a better place to find all kinds of cool …
I had a lot of fun researching vehicles for the book. I started by Googling things like “Russian 4×4” or “Czech 4×4”. As is normally the case with Google searches and late nights, you start down the rabbit hole of searches that lead to searches until you forget what you were looking for. I also …
One of the interesting parts of writing a book is all the research to try to be as realistic and true as possible. One of the major areas of research included finding the most realistic plane to use. I looked at carriers that fly from Germany to Prague, what types of planes they fly, how …
Welcome to the world of The Innovators. This book was birthed from my passion to connect with youth to inspire them to create, believe in themselves, and not be afraid to move forward in life. I started creating characters that reminded me of students that I knew. Sometimes I visualized their potential future and wanted …