Cross My Heart And Hope To Write

NerdNite Exclusive: "The Repository" | novel excerpt

In a near-future Detroit, now known as "Silicon City", Moses finds himself pursued after escaping confinement. Confused by the world he finds, he seeks…

Mar 28 • Steven T. Licardi

Wheels of the Ferris (or Other Types) | short story

A fictional article recounting the events of the Great Wheel Attacks of 2037. A tale of A.I., interpretability, and the panic surrounding supposed…

Mar 13 • Steven T. Licardi

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January 2026

Welcome to India - Jaipur | travel

We continue with travel, documenting our trip to India in February, 2025. The end includes the second installment in an erasure series on immigration.

Jan 20 • Steven T. Licardi

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December 2025

The Purgatory Wing | serial

An enigmatic hospital. A kinless patient. Mysterious screams in the middle of the night. Could they portend a deeper conspiracy? Or the slipping away of…

Dec 5, 2025 • Steven T. Licardi

November 2025

Writing "The Purgatory Wing" | essay

In a reversal of precedent, this essay appears before the latest story. A new serial inspired by my own inpatient history. Warning: This essay contains…

Nov 23, 2025 • Steven T. Licardi

October 2025

guest essay | Loneliness Is An Invitation with Ann Green, Psych NP

The face behind Grow.Connect.Create joins me for a reflection on loneliness in an age of (alleged) A.I. companionship.

Oct 12, 2025 • Steven T. Licardi

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September 2025

Welcome to India - Noida | travel

Readers have been asking for "travel blogs" so this is the first in a series documenting our trip to India. Stay for the end for a story-within-a-story.

Sep 30, 2025 • Steven T. Licardi

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Night 'n' Day [Part 6] | serial

A hardboiled NYC detective finds himself the subject of a thickening conspiracy when the body of a woman is discovered butchered to resemble a creature…

Sep 15, 2025 • Steven T. Licardi

August 2025

Writing "ELIZA Affect" | essay

How a series of 2021 recordings fed an OpenAI-aligned call for creatives.

Aug 5, 2025 • Steven T. Licardi

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July 2025

ELIZA Affect | short story

Accessing Quantum Analog Interface: Retrieving MemTape OZK from within Diffused Source Code - CollectiveCon, N-Network 0.089 //FILE CORRUPTED// *Partial…

Jul 22, 2025 • Steven T. Licardi

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Creating New Suns: A Time for Collective World-Building

Join Us Sunday, August 10th 3:00pm - 5:00pm EST

Jul 6, 2025 • Steven T. Licardi

June 2025

Night 'n' Day [Part 5] | serial

A hardboiled NYC detective finds himself the subject of a thickening conspiracy when the body of a woman is discovered butchered to resemble a creature…

Jun 29, 2025 • Steven T. Licardi

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