Why Subscribe?

Wanderlust & Wordplay is your passport to a life less ordinary.

For years, I believed I couldn’t be a writer. Then a guard at the Tower of London urged me to finally write the book about which I’d only dared to dream. That moment cracked something open—a passion I could no longer ignore. If you’ve ever fantasized about living abroad, adore dystopian sci-fi and magical realism, or simply want to champion independent creativity, you’ve found your people.

I’ll be the first to admit that Gillian Fletcher isn’t the name on my birth certificate. It was gifted to me by a beloved mentor, and like a drag name, it gives me permission to speak boldly and without apology.

My published work includes the short story “Virtually Dead” in Writing Writers Magazine (Seven Story Publishing), “Say Cheese” in The Amazine, and “Sea of Intolerance” in MiniMag. If you'd like to support my storytelling, you can find the Algorithm of Life novels—CALLED and TAUGHT—available from all major retailers.

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Choose Your Own Adventure

Free subscribers receive a curated taste of the journey:

• 🌍 A monthly bit of Immigrant Hagelslag1 (🇺🇸 ➡️ 🇳🇱)

• 🧬 World-building glimpses into the Algorithm of Life novels

Paid subscribers keep this strange, beautiful machine running and unlock the full experience:

• ✍️ The Lost & Foundry: where cozy mystery meets magical realism

• 🧬 The Algorithm of Life novels: serialized high tech dystopian thrills

• 📓 Flash fiction…and the occasional poem

• 🎧 Curated playlists to put a smile between your ears

This is storytelling that wanders, wonders, and sometimes gets lost on purpose. Either way, I’m thrilled to have you along for the ride.

My AI Policy

Within Wanderlust & Wordplay, I am the writer—full stop. All content, fictional and otherwise, is crafted without generative AI. I do use it as an SEO strategist and research assistant, much like a search engine.

While AI sparks creative debate, I won’t dictate how others should create. In my view, concerns about generative AI stem not from the tech itself, but from the human choices that exploit others’ work. The problem isn’t the chainsaw—it’s Leatherface.