I'm Bill "McSciFi" McCormick. The nicjkanme was courtesy of a mamssive cock up at Amazon that, briefly, credited me with books on golf and harshly conservative theology. I don't golf, and I teach a progressive Sunday school program. So, these were not good fits. Anywho, I write science fiction, then people read it, and sometimes they really like it. I have a fetish for hot sauces, the most wonderful wife in the history of wives, and have accumulated some awards for my writing. Long story short, life is good.
If you'd like to check out my joyful dystopias but are afraid to risk your family's fortunes, I've got you covered. Download a PDF of The Brittle Riders (Book 1) for free via the links - https://dl.bookfunnel.com/5u92bn3as0
Sci-Fi Editors' Choice 2013 - Bewildering Stories* A Letter from an Editor
Best Sci-Fi Novel of 2020 - Critters Readers Poll
* SPLICE: HIT BIT TECHNOLOGY
Best Sci-Fi Novel of 2022 - Critters Readers Poll
* The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition)
Best Dystopian Sci-Fi Novel of 2025 - LA Book Fest
* The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition)
Best Science Fiction Novel of 2025 - Hollywood Book Festival
* The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition)
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Hey, Bill McCormick. I like hot sauce! What's your favorite one?
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Hi Maurice Vaughan right now it's Zombie Apocalypse from Heatonist, but it changes depending on my mood.
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Is Zombie Apocalypse really hot, Bill McCormick?
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Maurice Vaughan kind of, it's 2,000,000 Scoville.
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I don't even know what that means, Bill McCormick. Haha
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Maurice Vaughan 4MIL Scoville is lethal; most commercial hot sauces are around 10,000 Scoville units, while Jalapenos and similar peppers are around 1,000 Scoville units. So, halfway to killing me.
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If I wanted to try something hotter than commercial hot sauces but not too much hotter, what should I try, Bill McCormick?
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Maurice Vaughan KORN, the band, makes a HERE TO SLAY sauce that's really tasty and not too hot.
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Thanks, Bill McCormick. I'll look for it.
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Bill McCormick, thank you, as always, for being such an active and spirited part of the Stage 32 community. You bring such a fun, fearless energy to every conversation, and your posts are always a reminder of how creativity and authenticity can (and should) coexist.
I’m endlessly entertained by the McSciFi origin story, and deeply impressed by your accolades across the board. Joyful dystopias is such a perfect phrase, only someone like you could make that combination work so well!
Thanks for continuing to share your journey with all of us. You help make this community vibrant and welcoming for writers of every stripe. Don’t ever stop.