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Captain MewMew and the Giant Space Cupcake

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Just a reminder: The deadline for the contest has been extended to the 25th! 
…And now for some adorable shenanigans. 

“Orders are in, Sir,” meowed the calico kitten in his office. She was mature for a three month old. Her pink painted claws tapped the tiny typewriter on her desk. “President Socks has been catnapped.”

“He always catnaps at noon, Fluffy. He’ll wake up as soon as he hears the Oval Can Opener.”

“No! Not catnaping! Catnapped!” Her fuzzy tail swished behind her. Captain MewMew brushed his whiskers with his paw.

“He was last seen in space. A giant cupcake is holding him hostage!” MewMew gasped, but he had handled worse. A giant cupcake in space was nothing compared to the penguins from Icearctica. As much as he wanted to do an inconvenient flashback at the most inconvenient time, MewMew brushed his whiskers again. It was time to get to his space jet. The Falcon-IVXX was the fastest fighter jet in existence. The only drawback was that it was fueled by catnip. If only it could be powered by my favorite, wonderful, warm, and nap inducing sun!

ONE MEOWR LATER
Captain MewMew’s glass space helmet glistened in the starlight as the Falcon sped through space. He could see the giant, delicious cupcake hovering in the distance. His little tongue watered, and he was suddenly hungry. It must be a trap! Ignoring the growing growls in his stomach, he gripped the steering lever with his paws. The Falcon banked.

President Socks became visible. His tuxedo fur looked unkept and shabby. MewMew drew a deep breath. He could almost taste the catnip burning through the Falcon’s fuel banks. I want that cupcake! Look at it! It’s so delicious and…cupcake! He shook his head and floored the Falcon’s catnip pedal. Shock greeted him in the distance, for President Socks was being held captive by…by…MewMew’s eyes widened.

THE RED DOT.

Just close your eyes, grab the president, and get out! As long as he didn’t look…Oh, the joy of finally capturing that elusive red-NO! He banked the Falcon again. The giant cupcake started spinning, as if trying to get his attention.

PEW PEW! Two hairballs shot out from beneath the Falcon’s left wing. Beautiful cupcake…gone. He had used his fighter’s miniature can opener of hairball doom. President Socks hissed. He’s stuck! MewMew brought his fighter closer. Ignore the red dot. Ignore the red dot!

“Initiate scratching post maneuver!” The Falcon vibrated as several gears shuddered below him. He watched as a slender pole with white carpet on it extended from the right wing. The President latched on, his golden space helmet glittering in the starlight.

Captain MewMew was once again Catopia’s hero.

Stories in 6 Words

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Write a story in six words–the ultimate way to put your brain to the test! I got this idea after browsing around the web one mindless evening. It’s like @VeryShortStory on Twitter, only shorter! However, the idea of writing a tiny splash of fiction is much older than the Internet. Earnest Hemingway won a bet over it. You can read the Wikipedia article if you’re curious.

I took some pictures and used them as prompts. I’m no Hemingway, but I had fun!

 
“One to beam-” cried the redshirt.
 Took a selfie…lost my phone.
 Too stubborn for change, late notice.
Last seen at the lunch counter.
Wanted: a fitting meme and catnip!
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Take a shot at your own!
 [ Your six word story is waiting. ]

Donner Lake Disaster – It’s Free!

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April is going to be an exciting month for The Command Deck! For those of you who are Americans, we all know what day is just around the corner, so let’s kick the weekend off with something awesome! It’s not a World Domination Cat and Flying Astronaut T-shirt, but if you are bored or stuck in a waiting room somewhere, it will keep you entertained!

My latest eBook is available for FREE!
If your computer cannot read eBooks, I can send you the PDF version. Just send an email to thecommanddeck [at] outlook [dot] com (replace the brackets/etc with their symbols). Have this as your subject: Donner Lake Disaster PDF.  Say hi to me, and I’ll send you the PDF version.

Donner Lake Disaster

The year is Y.E. 0417, and Captain Montgomery Wilfred is about to discover the most horrific crime the empire has ever seen since The Great War. When a routine visit to an outlander reserve takes a turn for the unexpected, he finds that his sanity will never be the same.

Montgomery and his eccentric partner, Sadie, are thrown into a harrowing investigation after they discover that an unseemly doctor with ulterior motives has been secretly experimenting on outlanders. It is a race against the Lafayette—jurisdiction is an awfully bothersome thing.

Horrors lead to more horrors, and Montgomery doesn’t know if he can keep up with the constant chill, the haunting photographs, and the hand! That hellish hand!

Follow Captain Wilfred in this novelette as he struggles to find answers.

Download the eBook here!

Around the World in Currency

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A General Update
 I am working on my “Montgomery” story. The announcement that I was going to make for the moon story will be made for this one instead, so keep your eyes peeled. I just want to say that I love this story! It’s finished and is going to be put into the old editorial grind before I let it see the light of day.

As for The Year is Now, I am still polishing it with a final round of copy-editing. It is a lengthy process, and it’s hard to keep steady in this new, busy world of multitasking and distraction! Even so, I am chipping away at the mines.

Around the World in Currency – A pic spam!
Circa 10 years ago…I can’t believe it’s been 10 years.

Korean Won

Outdated Iraqi currency. Yes. That man in the middle is exactly who you think he is. 

These are trades I made. I used to collect currency like baseball cards.

Japanese Yen

Turkish Lira. I believe it is outdated now

Replicas of the Byzantine Empire! 

The rocks are rubble from an old castle. No matter where you went, there was always a farmer selling replica coins. I always purchased them because I thought they were awesome.

Gather Around the Watercooler

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Today’s update is a pic spam sort of post with a dash of what’s been going on in my neck of the woods. I’ve been working on March’s issue of The Outlanders, editing The Year is Now, and working on short stories. “The Moon Colony” has a real title now, but I’m putting it aside to let it sit for a while. It may end up being a severe writer’s case of kill your darlings.

In the meantime, I’ve finished an outline and started a new short story. “The Moon Colony” didn’t have an outline, and that was part of the problem! If you want to write a solid story, create an outline first. Always create an outline. Always.

Here is some art I’ve done over the past few weeks:

Based off of a colored pencil drawing I did in 2011
Babylon 5 fanart of Talia Winters and Jason Ironheart 
More Babylon 5 fanart! This one is actually a redo. I was never happy with the original picture. It finally dawned on me one day that it was the eyes. I gave Bester a set of new eyes and tweaked a few minor things. I love this picture now.