Hello Friends:

I’ve been staring at this blank page for 45 minutes trying to figure out what to say. In the wake of the Orlando shooting, I keep going back and forth struggling to decide what is the right way to express my anger and hurt.

As a gay man and as the founder of the Write Out Loud Syndicate I think it is important to remind my readers and supporters that homophobia and transphobia continue to be a reality in our country. The LGBTQ community has won significant battles in the past years, but there are still plenty of people vulnerable to violence and discrimination.

I know that love and action are the answers. So I will focus my anger into action and fight the hateful rhetoric flooding the internet with love. This afternoon I will attend a vigil in memory of the victims. I encourage you to do the same in your area. Show your support; show that you are not afraid to stand next to the LGBTQ community. 

It is not the violence against us but our courage what define us.

In this link, there are other ways in which you can help.

Love

Ricardo

Hello all! We are just 10 pre-orders away from unlocking the 2nd piece of the painting :) If you are following this project, but have not yet pre-ordered please consider doing so. I need all the help I can get to remain in the Top 3 since I’m surrounded by some amazing competition. I’ve always had this desire to share my writing with everyone and the gamer in me is stoked for this contest :) Also, if you haven’t already take a look at Chapter 2. Things are definitely getting a little hairy...

Good morning Dreamers!

Well, I’ve had quite the weekend. I have two huge elements of news that are equally important in different ways. I’ll go in the order of why I’m telling you. First, The Sleeping Man was June’s pick for the Epic Fantasy Syndicate! https://www.inkshares.com/syndicates/john-robin-s-epic-fantasy-syndicate. Having one syndicate pick is amazing, but having a second bathes me in a warm light. Secondly, I got promoted and had my daughter pin the new rank on: 

The support and interesting for The Sleeping Man is amazing and I cannot thank everyone enough. Now we just need to push to Quill, and there is plenty of time. A guest blog post, interview, and two syndicate picks can’t be wrong, so pre-order now! Pre-order again! Recommend! Share! Ride forth!

Sweet dreams,

Stephen

Hello Patrons!

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. Thank you again for following me, and for the many of you that have pre-ordered a copy of The Noxian Gate! To celebrate reaching over 100 books pre-ordered I wanted to introduce you to a new character. Meet Lily. Lily was created by Rachel 3 years prior to AC (alien contact). Lily is an acronym that stands for:

Little - Lily uses a nano-AI chipset Rachel won during a game of Panda X-Con 5, the parallel processor is the powerful available on or off the market for it’s size. As far as Rachel knows nobody else has paired it with an actual Lilly.

Intelligent (AI) - Lily’s intelligence combines the intelligence of a general AI and sensing capabilities of a Lilly with many added tweaks over the years that the two of them have found useful. For instance Lily uses her incredible processing power to actually see and smell with her leaves.

Living - Lily requires love and attention, she prefers water that is cold, and feeding twice a month. Compost, with a hint of algae waste products seems to be her favorite.

Yeomen- Lily spends most of her time as Rachel’s bodyguard, and interface protector. Don’t underestimate the power of Lily.

I hope you enjoy the little bits that are added to the site now and then, the story is evolving and I have been loving your input. Please feel free to write a recommendation on inkshares, tell a friend about the book, and if the desire strikes you buy another copy for someones birthday! Thanks again for being my patron!

Good morning!! As I promised, here is the first piece of the painting! The subsequent pieces will be revealed every 25 pre-orders from here on out :) And thanks to all of you I’m currently in 3rd place in the contest! I want to ride this momentum and push myself to write even harder this weekend :)