In my last update a few days ago, I introduced myself and told you about my goals here, then started getting hyped for the difficult campaign ahead. Unfortunately, my momentum was almost immediately blunted later that afternoon when I had to rush my cat (and de facto mascot) to the vet. He'd sustained a pretty severe injury to his tail that necessitated an amputation, and none of us here were sure if he was going to pull through or not.

I'm now positively ecstatic to report that Fang is back home and very, very irritated at his new piece of wardrobe.

...which means I can now return my attention to the task of winning this dang contest!

Stars Rain Down currently has 24 pre-orders, which leaves us just a paltry 53 copies outside of the leader board. That's nothing, right? We'll make up the distance in a flash. :D

In order to help that along, I'm announcing an exciting new part of the campaign today: From now until September 30th, I'll be writing and releasing short stories right here in the updates. What sort of stories? Well, that's where you come in, dear reader! Post your ideas in the comments, and I'll choose one every few days and post up the results. It can be anything at all... Write a story about me defeating a giant with a spork! Write a story about an astronaut who discovers alien life in the space station's refrigerator! Write a story about monkeys!

The sky isn't the limit. There is no limit.

As an added bonus, if you're a Super Reader (meaning you've pre-ordered 3 or more copies), you're story idea will automatically be chosen! I'm here writing to order, busking for you entertainment. New stories will go up Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Let's get this ball rolling!