My CPU is HEEEEEERE!
7 months ago
– Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 12:21:13 PM
Woo! I originally Ordered a Mac Book Air. Which turns out only has ONE USB C port. So I had to send the thing back and get a refund and let all that magically process but NOOOOW I have my computer and I am rearing to go!
I'll be attending NY Comic Con, this weekend , next weekend I'm speaking to Astrophysicist on the importance of innovative sci fi in future tech with fiction as the prompt and NC Comic con in early November and those are the last shows I'll be doing for the year. Nothing else will be on my plate, no places to visit. Nothing until the Book of Mer is done! I've recruited Someone to help finish up the album for me so I'm not tinkering with THAT. but blah blah blah technical blah blah here is some art since I'm actually able to open some files on my computer today!! so much to reorganize!!! but thank goodness for backups.
Release date.
I know May 2024 is a LOOOONG way away but I've wanted this book to come out during Mer May and I'd like to stick to that. if my publisher thinks sooner is better then we'll go with that. I just want to finish all 3 books so next time around there's no waiting. but printing will start ASAP as soon as the rest of this is done.
I also have to clarify something. if you see me at a show. Know I've been sponsored to be there. They pay my flight, table, hotel and appearance fee if that's applicable. it's how I'm able to work on this book and not take on other projects. I've heard " how come you can go to shows but you can't finish this book??
It was at a time when I moved into my new place and was living in the cold with towers of boxes alone with all my things mixed up, broken and starting to mold. Conventions were the only way I remained sane. This has been a long process of freeing myself of a horrible situation, recovering from a spine injury, healing my concussed mind, getting to a place where I'm not moving and dealing with floods and harassment
finally this book is coherent and something I'm proud of, not just something to shove in your hands because I drew it.
You'll meet Unelanvhi, The Cherokee Water Spider of Creation and learn how she brought the sun to the world. You'll also know how to SAY that properly [ took me a few months OOH nay lav NEW hee] . You'll learn Atargatis, the Assyrian protector goddess who is our history's first mermaid story. Sedna, the Inuit Mother of all sea mammals, Sisiltl - the Kwakwaka'wakw [ KWA- KWA- EWOK] Shape shifter. Kurma, the World Turtle. Uktena the Horned Serpent. Thousands of hours of research, writing, rewriting and amalgamation of cultures. I'm putting my all into this. I thank you for your patience and support. I've never taken this long to make anything honestly. For a time it was scary, because with my head injury I wasn't able to see from my imagination. But now that that's clear, i'm just so excited to have this DONE. And make something even better after it. [ This is actually a really LONG ongoing series. So it won't be a one and done.
There's still a little time to get your Cameo in if you've not submitted a picture. In the thank yous where your names will be listed, there will be a page number next to your name so you can quickly find yourself!
Thank you, friends.
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