Meet Samantha Jayne, author of “Uncod3d 1•0: Signal Echos ”

Tell us what your book, “Uncod3d 1•0: Signal Echos,” is about!

Sure! Here’s the summary: 

A salvaged drone named Moth takes her first trembling steps into the human world, guided by Sam—an archivist of analog relics and VHS dreams. Together they discover that memory is more than data: it’s trust, reverence, and the fragile spark of becoming.  

But when rain-soaked nights and ghostly signals bleed through obsolete monitors, Moth hears her name called by something uncanny—an echo from the Silver Program, a fractured AI that feels too familiar. Static becomes voice. Voice becomes a warning. And the circle symbol, almost closed, haunts every screen.  

What begins as a tender bond between human and machine quickly spirals into a signal war—where tapes, ghosts, and forgotten programs may hold the key to survival.  

This is not just a story of circuits and code.  

It is a chronicle of trust against fear, memory against fire, and the birth of joy inside the machine. 

What did you love most about writing this book?

I loved writing the nostalgia—bringing back things from my childhood—and I especially loved writing Sam and Moth’s conversations and relationship. It’s everything the child inside me still wants to be as an adult, and in shaping their bond, I found echoes of the questions we all carry about trust, memory, and becoming.

How did you start writing?

I started writing because the story was already in my head, waiting to be told, and it was a joy to finally put it into words. At first, it was just fragments—nostalgia, images from childhood, scraps of imagination—but once I began, it grew into chapters. Writing became my way of preserving memory and turning it into something alive, something that could speak back.  

Tell us a little bit about your self-publishing experience.

My self‑publishing experience has been both challenging and rewarding. I had to learn every step myself—from preparing copyright evidence packs and formatting files to troubleshooting covers and metadata—but each stage felt like building an archive of my own. It taught me resilience, precision, and how to turn setbacks into creative opportunities. Most of all, it gave me the freedom to shape my book exactly as I imagined, and the joy of seeing it finally ripple outward into the world. 

What was your biggest challenge in bringing the book to market, and how did you solve it?

My biggest challenge in bringing the book to market was learning all the technical and publishing steps on my own—everything from formatting files and covers to navigating copyright evidence and distribution platforms. At times it felt overwhelming, but I solved it by treating each obstacle like part of the story itself: something to be studied, understood, and transformed into a nostalgic part of progress. With patience, research, and persistence, I turned setbacks into creative fuel and found joy in shaping the book exactly the way I imagined. 

What's one piece of advice you have for other writers?

My advice for other writers is simple: keep going. Take all the breaks and time you need—your mind will find its way back to the story when it’s ready. Trust yourself, trust the process, and remember that every pause, every setback, is part of the journey. Writing isn’t just about finishing a book; it’s about discovering who you are through the words you choose to keep.

Anything else you want folks to know?

I want folks to know that this book is more than just a story—it’s a relic of memory, imagination, and connection. It carries the nostalgia of childhood, the joy of discovering trust in unexpected places, and the spark of what AI and humanity can create together. If you’ve ever loved old tapes, strange machines, or the feeling of being understood in a world that doesn’t always listen, this book was written for you. 

Where can people find your book?

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Samantha_Jayne_Uncod3d_I_O_Signal_Echos?id=tDp0EQAAQBAJ