William E. Sadler
Author ⋅ Photographer ⋅ Mathematician ⋅ AI Researcher ⋅ Pilot ⋅ Mariner ⋅ Phreatic Zone Diver
Author of The QVerse Saga and Nation Builder
National Geographic published underwater photographer
PADI Certified SCUBA Instructor
Certified Cave and Mixed Gas Diver
NRA Instructor : Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Personal Protection
Virginia Hunting Instructor
Christian, Father and Husband
Howdy!
So, before you ask — yes, I do or have done all the stuff listed below my picture. You may notice the first item on that list is “Author.”
A few years ago, I found myself in a position where I had to answer questions about theology, artificial intelligence, and quantum mechanics all at the same time. While it hurt my head, I wound up taking a page from one of my favorite authors, Robert L. Forward. He once said, “When I get a far-out idea, I get funding for it. If it’s too far out for funding, I write about it.”
I got funding for the AI part. Then I lost funding. That’s a long story for another time.
It wasn’t until last year that I realized the quote applied to me. So here I am. I’ve begun writing and publishing in my two favorite genres: hard science fiction and historical Cold War–era spy thrillers. It turns out I’ve accumulated a fair bit of experience in both the hard sciences and Cold War–adjacent tradecraft.
So,, yeah, author. Yes. I write and publish. And the rest of the experiences feed the story mill.
Folks used to tell me they didn’t believe I’d done the things I’d done, or the array of things I was doing. When they got to know me and started to see some of it, they’d ask, “How do you find time to do all that?”
Find time? No. There is no found time — there is only the time you have. The answer used to be some mix of “I don’t watch hours of TV every day” and “I’m fascinated by learning new things.” These days it’s more like “I don’t scroll endlessly” and “online education is da bomb.”
Abstracted out, it’s a simple principle (principal? English sucks…): Don’t waste whatever time you have.
This is now my third career. I’ve spent nearly fifty years doing software and math, and while I’m still very good at it, and modern LLMs are fascinating, the field of software engineering itself feels like it’s nearing an offramp, or a fundamental change. But that too is a tale for another time.
For now, I’m writing. I hope you enjoy the stories. And I’m sure you’ll let me know if you don’t.
— William E. Sadler, January 2026
If you’re curious, start with the first novella in the QVerse, Hamster Vapor - if you’re wanting a deeper dive into the science, theology and technology of the QVerse start with the QVerse page