Feb 29, 2016

This is the day that I always think of one thing...Pirates of Penzance. In that amazing Gilbert & Sullivan play the main character Frederic is released from his apprenticeship to a band of pirates on his 21st birthday, only to later learn that he was born on February 29th, and so, technically is only five years old. Yes, I have strange cultural connections to Leap Year, but that’s where my mind goes.

I’m going to be sending off my raffle prizes today.  I’m thinking of slipping in some postcards with the old cover art on them as little extras. I dunno.  I would like to ask a favor of those that receive their copies. Please consider writing an honest review of Shadow of the Owl once you read it. If Fantasy is not your thing (and I totally understand that), don’t worry about it. There is no requirement to review, it’s just that reviews really help a book get seen.

Deus Hex Machina is plugging along. Isidore RAM has encountered quite a change in circumstances (this is how I describe her situation without getting into spoiler territory.), and she’s about to learn that there is more going on than she ever dreamed.  As I start chapter three I get to build combat systems for the machina, and I have to tell you, I’m a little hung up there. Once I push past this little bit of world building though, I should be good to get chapter three written. 

I have two more scenes before I officially enter territory that is beyond the original script. In some ways that’s a good thing, because the old graphic novel script has a good deal of content that’s already changed. 

I have a question for you all: I am at 167 orders right now. That’s 583 from full publishing, and 83 from Quill. My orders have pretty much stopped, but I have a good amount of people that are following the novel.  For those that haven’t won a raffle yet, would you prefer DHM swag to copies of my first book? Would a tshirt or a mug or something be more attractive?

Head on over to my Facebook page and weigh in. I am trying to plan out my final push to Quill and how I might be able to break through in the next 100 days toward the full publication. Any suggestions you might have are always welcome.

Wow, that was a lot more than I expected. Sorry for the rambling. 

May the code replicate eternal.