Tag: beneath the red lamp

30 Miles to Awesomeville

Okay, so you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been about as active as a derelict starship stuck in the neutral zone as far as blog posts go.

Yep. I moved. We are out of that tiny, one bedroom apartment and finally in our forever home. Mushy-feel-good stuff aside, It feels awesome to own our own place. You can imagine how that guzzled up my spare time, but it was worth it.

My commute to work is much longer, but I see it as an unexpected glass that is half full. It is the perfect time to edit my stories. For whatever reason, riding the highway express bus puts me in the right mindset for it. Those of you who write know what a chore editing can be and how hard it is to force yourself to do it after you get home from work. I mean, there are so many other things to do…like play games, surf the Internet, do some actual writing, read a book…

Image courtesy of Wikipedia. You can find it here.

What I’m saying is that it can feel like you’ve been put in charge of organizing a room full of tribbles by color, size, and purr pitch after they’ve had an endless night of *ahem* reproducing. You walk in with your trusty tablet and find yourself drowning in the cute little suckers.

I’ve been working on this thing since July. What you are looking at is the FINAL edit. Yes, this is a short sequel to The Year is Now. Elly is back and runs headfirst into a threat she’s never encountered before. How much more heartache can one woman take? She’s run for her life once before, but this time it won’t be enough.

State of the Empire 2016

What your Writer and Chief has been up to lately

State of the Empire 2016!
Real life has claimed more and more of my awesome propaganda machine—it’s eaten way more than it’s fair share of my time lately. I’m hoping that it will settle back to normal levels in the next few months. I swear, it’s hungrier than Tubbs right now!

Figure 1: Real Life Has a Colossal Case of the Munchies
Figure 1 is 100% accurate.

Beneath the Red Lamp

…My current baby. Actually, it’s been my baby for about six months now. I’m revising what is finally going to be the final draft of a short story sequel to The Year is Now. Elly is back!

The story will be included in a special hard cover edition of the book. I do not have a release date yet. Once things settle down, I’ll be able to pinpoint a timeline. I’ve already got a special cover in the works. I’ve been planning the project itself for a long time now. It’s just…Tubbs. Tubbs the cat. Refer back to Figure 1. Tubbs doesn’t make me any less excited though! 
Art
Here’s a peak at the random things I’ve been sketching lately:

Glory Pride and The Maiden Vain

I still have the outline. I haven’t forgotten about it!