Idan Carré just finished a super-cool watercolor illustration of several key moments in the Mission 51 chapter called Full Moon. It is the chapter that documents Mat’s escape from his 15-year captivity in Area 51, according to the details I was given by Dr. Linda Deltare herself, who is also pictured in these images.

As usual, Idan has captured the heart and soul of these moments in her playful, colorful style, in contrast to the monumental significance of these serious, historical events. I hope you get to read this pivotal chapter someday soon.

Thank you, Idan!

Hey everyone! I’ve seen a lot of new followers in the last few days. Welcome. As I said in previous updates, I’m preparing to hunker down and finish the novel over NaNoWriMo. My job should be picking up in intensity during the Christmas season, so we’ll see if I can squeeze time in to write. I’ll keep you all in the loop as far as the progress goes.

Last week’s Q&A went well. Only a couple of people stopped in to ask questions, but they were good ones. Me and Atticus (my kitten) enjoyed answering what was thrown out there.

I’d love to see some more recommendations from those who have backed the book. Those recommendations get seen by everyone, and can be as little as a single sentence. I appreciate it!

Late in the fall migration hawk-watching season, which usually peaks in late September, Princess Gail managed to capture this amazing image of a mature Red-tailed Hawk. This was taken two days ago at Pilot Mountain State Park, close to our home in Winston Salem, NC.

There are only tangential mentions of birding in Mission 51, but still, I thought you might enjoy Gail’s pic.  :-)

Oh, hey, you’re still here?

Well, I’m glad you are! What’s going on with "To Live and Die in Avalon" you ask? Have I thrown in the towel and stopped working on it? Nope, not at all.