Long before Albert Einstein became a man whose ideas would bend space and time, he was a quiet six-year-old boy in Munich—curious, observant, and shy. His father Hermann and uncle Jakob, innovators at J. Einstein & Cie., were busy installing the new miracle of the era: electric light. One
When I was developing the world of Einstein’s Compass: A YA Time Traveler Adventure, I reached a point where young Albert Einstein—a curious, brilliant, big-spirited hero—needed an antagonist worthy of him. Not just a villain, but a presence with the same mythic weight as the mystical compass
When I first began writing Einstein’s Compass, I wondered: What object could carry the heart of young Albert Einstein’s journey? In my research, I found a small but powerful detail hidden in the story of his childhood. When Albert was about six years old, his father gave him
The Soul Origins of Young Albert Einstein When I first began imagining young Albert Einstein, I didn’t want to write about the genius everyone already knows. I wanted to find the boy behind the theories—the curious, awkward dreamer trying to make sense of a world that often didn’
First off, I’ll say this: I never feel like I’m writing alone anymore. ChatGPT has become my creative partner. When I’m drafting novels, it helps me brainstorm plot twists, refine character dialogue, or polish a scene so it sparkles. If I describe that Poseidon should sound like
