After 39 years in the U.S. Air Force, Terrence Rotering thought retirement would mean spending his days in the mountains with his dogs. Instead, an unexpected plot twist turned him into a prolific author building an enormous universe of fantasy, science fiction, time travel, faith, and spiritual warfare.
In this episode of Plot Twist Radio, Terrence joins Erin Egnatz to discuss his remarkable transition from flying jets to writing an ambitious multiverse spanning thousands of years, multiple worlds, and interconnected characters.
Terrence reveals how stories originally written for his sons eventually grew into an expansive series blending fantasy and science fiction with concepts including time travel, black holes, artificial intelligence, photon entanglement, angels, demons, and the timeless battle between good and evil.
He also shares the unusual “God winks” that have followed him throughout the writing process, including eerie coincidences surrounding the biblical location Tophet, the recurring number 3:16, and his granddaughter's name and birth date. Terrence explains how these experiences strengthened his faith and influenced the spiritual themes running through his books.
Plus, Terrence and Erin talk about writing sequels, managing an increasingly complicated fictional universe, letting characters change the direction of a story, writing without rigid genre boundaries, and why some of the best ideas arrive when you're nowhere near the keyboard.
Can fantasy, science fiction, faith, and cutting-edge physics coexist in one sprawling story?
For Terrence Rotering, that's exactly where the adventure begins.
🎙️ In this episode:
• Terrence's 39-year Air Force career and unexpected journey into writing
• How one story became an enormous interconnected multiverse
• Blending fantasy, science fiction, time travel, and spiritual warfare
• The strange coincidences and “God winks” behind his books
• Writing about faith without becoming preachy
• AI, black holes, time dilation, and photon entanglement in fiction
• Why characters sometimes take control of the story
• His unusual writing process and advice for aspiring authors
• Why Terrence wants readers to finish his books with hope
You can find Terrence's books here!
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