Current projects
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Worldbuilding: back to the map
CONTINUE READING: Worldbuilding: back to the mapSure, fantasy maps are fun, but why do we create them? How do they help both the reader and the writer better understand the story?
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Worldbuilding: walking an airship’s deck boards
CONTINUE READING: Worldbuilding: walking an airship’s deck boardsTour the deck boards of an airship from my work-in-progress novel. More important, understand why I created a ship layout in such detail.
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Worldbuilding: navigation
CONTINUE READING: Worldbuilding: navigationThe worldbuilding of “A Philosophy of Air” combines historical navigational tools and techniques with inventions specific to a world of airships.
My story…
I’m sometimes asked what seems to me a question with an obvious answer: “what’s the connection between writing, programming, and product management?” In one form or another, I’ve practiced all three of these disciplines throughout my career, so of course I see the through-line. I love words and I love solving problems.
A computer programmer and an author do the same job: they solve a hard problem by connecting related components using words and a clear narrative. A product manager solves the problem that comes before, identifying which problem needs to be solved.
M.A. Tanenbaum
Writer, Engineer & Product Manager