Between Memoir and Myth: Why I’m Writing in Two Worlds

Jim Plasky
Jul 17
2 min read

By Jim Plasky

A Memoir and a Sci-Fi Saga. Why Both?

People often ask me: "Why are you writing a trauma memoir and a spiritual sci-fi series at the same time?"

The short answer is: because I needed both to heal.

The longer answer is this: Worthy: A Journey from Survival to Healing is the raw truth of my life—my past, my pain, my reckoning. It's the story of a boy who carried too much, too soon… and the man who finally laid his armor down.

Walks Between Worlds is what happened when I began to dream again. When I stepped beyond survival and started imagining what transformation might look like in a mythic, metaphysical way.

These projects don’t compete. They complete each other. One is the mirror. The other is the myth. One speaks to the boy inside me who needed to be heard. The other speaks to the man I’m still becoming.

The Bridge Between Pain and Possibility

When I wrote Worthy, I was peeling back the layers of everything I had buried—grief, fear, shame, and the quiet belief that I was never enough.

But once I put those truths on the page, something unexpected happened. I didn’t just feel empty. I felt open.

And into that space came a spark. A whisper. A story about a man named Kael Wren who walks between worlds—between duty and spirit, light and shadow, past and future. A man who, like me, has scars both seen and unseen. A man who is learning that healing isn’t just about escaping the past—it’s about returning to something sacred within.

Why I Write (and Why I Want More)

I write because I’m still learning how to live with everything I’ve carried. But more than that—I write because I want more.

More depth. More truth. More connection. More men telling the hard stories. More women seeing their strength reflected. More space for all of us to feel what we feel without apology.

I want readers to see themselves in my pages—not because they’ve lived my life, but because they’ve felt their pain. And I want them to know this: There’s something on the other side.

Not perfection. Not easy answers. But growth. Meaning. Light.

What These Books Really Are

Worthy is for the part of you that’s still bleeding. Walks Between Worlds is for the part of you that’s ready to rise.

One walks through the valley. The other climbs the mountain. Both are sacred.

My Promise to You

Whether you find yourself drawn to memoir or myth, what I offer is the same: Real stories that honor pain and celebrate growth. Words that whisper, “You are not alone.” And a journey that invites you to remember your own strength—even if it’s been silent for a long time.