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Progress!

Dead to Rites, the second volume of the Jake and the Dynamo saga, currently stands at a little over 65,000 words. I had kind of a longstanding block on this book for a while, as I am not, alas, as prolific as some of those Pulp Rev writers like Kai Wai Cheah, who produces a novel every time he sneezes.

But it’s coming together, and I think it’s going to be a really fun story. The part I’m writing now involves the reappearances of Rifle Maiden and Voodoo Queen Natasha. We get some of Rifle Maiden’s backstory, and possibly … just possibly … her secret identity?!?

Hmm …

I believe this is the final version of Pretty Dynamo for the cover of my soon-to-be-released novel, Jake and the Dynamo: The Wattage of Justice.

What do you all think?

Writing Day

Sorry that there’s not a lot of content right now. I decided to take today to work on book 2 of Jake and the Dynamo, which currently runs under the working title of Dead to Rites.

The book promises crossdressing mech pilots, vampire pastry chefs, double-crossing fairies, swarms of giant wasps, Cthulhu, and a guitar solo.

And lots of goofy humor, sibling arguments, and blood and guts. Just like the last volume.

Jake Blatowski’s New Look

Oh man, what a hunk. No wonder Dana wouldn’t stop pestering him after he sat next to her in class.

He looks like he’s about to go on a crazy adventure after getting sucked into a Nintendo …

And I like the Velcro sneakers. Not only can Jake not graduate to high school like a normal kid, he can’t tie his own shoes. This works for me.

Although this isn’t something I would make a big issue of, I did ask the artist if he could consider darkening Jake up a bit. He’s supposed to be rather tawny; although, if asked, he’ll say he’s Polish, he doesn’t look Polish.

Pretty Dynamo’s New Look

Still waiting for the final cover art for Jake and the Dynamo. However, I did just get this partial, showing the design for Magical Girl Pretty Dynamo as she’ll appear on the cover.

I don’t know about you, but I’m blown away. Yes … this is exactly what I pictured in my head … cough

Actually, that’s a lot cooler than what I pictured in my head.

‘Sailor Moon Super S’ Part 1 Now Available

I know I’ve not kept up with things around here. I just finished my degree and I’m starting a new career in a couple of weeks, I’m currently preparing to move. I’ll probably be out of contact for the better part of next week as I’ll first be sending my computer in for service and will then hit the road.

And of course I should have a novel out soon, except we keep hitting unexpected delays. Everything is together except the cover art, and I can tell you that the manuscript looks really, really good. If you’ve read some or all of the web version of Jake and the Dynamo and enjoyed it, you will want to get this book. If you haven’t read it, but like action-adventure or laughing really hard, you will want to get this book.

On another note, because I haven’t been keeping up with news in the genre like I should, this is late—but better late than never. The first half of Sailor Moon Super S, the fourth animated series in the Sailor Moon saga, is out in the uncensored release from Viz. The rest of the series I previous purchased on iTunes, and I will be doing the same again.

I intended to review the second half of Sailor Moon S, though as it turned out, there were few substantial additional comments I wanted to make after I reviewed the first half. By this time, having reviewed the third season of Sailor Moon Crystal, the third arc of Sailor Moon is a horse I’ve beaten half to death anyway. I will probably put up a short review to reiterate a few points and add a few new ones before I move into Super S.

Also worth noting is that Viz has promised to release the S and Super S movies to theaters, just as they did with Sailor Moon R. I will try to see them if possible, but my upcoming move and new job will likely make it impractical if not impossible for me to get to a theater that’s showing them. I’ll keep you posted on that front.

JAKE AND THE DYNAMO Releases in June!

The universe is out to get him. But the universe didn’t count on her.

Current planned release date for JAKE AND THE DYNAMO Volume 1: The Wattage of Justice is June 15th! I’m still waiting for the cover art, and you will be the first to know as soon as I’ve seen it.

Meanwhile, Roffles Lowell, the creator of the interior art, has given us this spectacular picture of Pretty Dynamo carrying Jake through her battle with the kaiju Bigassica.

JAKE AND THE DYNAMO Update

I got word that the release date has been pushed back to June 15th. The cover artist was swamped with work and wasn’t able to produce the cover in time.

This isn’t really a bad thing as it gives us time to make sure the book is in good shape before it goes out. We were earlier making sure the illustrations would display in the best possible way in the ebook, and I yet again added some last-minute edits to correct a few lingering typos (there are always typos).

Pushing the date back should also give us time to have it on pre-order.

I may have some sneak peak preview art in the near future.

Miss Percy Invites You to Read JAKE AND THE DYNAMO.

Roffles Lowell, the interior illustrator of the upcoming Jake and the Dynamo, Book 1: The Wattage of Justice has kindly sent along this exploitable image of Miss Percy, Jake and Dana’s hot but desperate schoolteacher.