There’s a lot of double and triple meaning in A Beast Requires, mostly because I’m twisted like that, but also because I so strongly believe in the power of words. There is one that will always stand out to me, as it towers over the fountain plaza outside the constabulary.
Why a flying pig?
They’re my spirit animal. Ok, sure it’s a little bit because I grew up in Cincinnati. I know, right? Queer kid growing up in the concrete sprawls of John Boehner country? No wonder I escaped the moment I had the chance.
See, when I was a kid I loved writing. Loved it more than anything in the world. Problem was, I couldn’t write for shit. My words, they made no sense. Letters were backwards, the spacing was off, and I couldn’t form sentences to save my life. So you can imagine the responses of my parents and my teachers when I told them I wanted to be a writer.
I’ll write a book when pigs fly.
It’s taken me the better part of four years to write A Beast Requires. I’d show people the original draft, but it’d make no sense unless you spoke the secret language of my pencil scratch. The time put in was worth it. I think I’ve managed to write an amazing book, one that I hope will make you laugh, and occasionally scream at Albicon’s poor choices. For those that have backed me, thank you. And for those still considering, I hope you sign on and help make this dream become a reality.
- Jay
Hello all.
Just a quick message to say thank you to all of you for your support. It is amazing to me that I started this project only a couple of days ago and already you’re all here with me, many of you putting your hard-earned pennies towards pre-ordering my book.
My plan is to upload some content from Witherfist this weekend, to give you a flavour of the world, the characters and the story you can expect to enjoy as a result of supporting this project.
If you have any feedback about what you read, please let me know - and if you like it, please consider sharing the book’s page with any other like-minded readers.
Thanks again, and I look forward to sharing the world of Witherfist with you all.
~ Jenny
