RESONANCE Update

Hey there! About an hour ago, I finished the first draft revisions of RESONANCE :D (I call them FDRs hehe). Let me tell you, Part 3 is gonna be quite the fixer-upper. It has almost all the stuff I want...but most of it's summarized of not expanded as much as I want it to be (I could definitely tell I was getting burned-out during the last chapter).

The climax, however, was fantastic. I know how I want to enhance it, too, so I'm looking forward to returning to those chapters.

Remember to grab you copy of Embassy if you haven't already done so. It's great for young adults, adults, and those awkward in-betweeners (the New Adult crowd).

Astronomy Image of the Day

Since I'm a science-fiction writer, I figured what better thing to do than start posting astronomy and space exploration pictures alongside my writing updates and tips?

So here's to inspiration.

This picture is of a rocket launching from Earth, as seen from Earth's orbit. Incredible, huh?

Keep posted! I have more news coming soon!

Book Signing at Delanie's Coffee

You could say my book signing this weekend was a success! Pre-orders not included, I sold 22 copies of Embassy across the two days...a total of about 8 hours. Not bad for a little coffee shop in the Pittsburgh Southside!

I still have a few copies left over if anybody would like one. Just shoot me a message and we can arrange to get it sent out.

Here are some pictures from the signing!

If you haven't gotten a copy of Embassy yet,

you can do so HERE.

The Monday Meme

Every Monday I'll post a new writing and book related meme. This week comes courtesy of my very own bookshelf!

Thursday Morning Thoughts: the Life of an Author's Dog

I own German Shepherds. I have my entire life. Each of them is unique in their own way, and Leida (the younger of the two I currently own) has this rambunctious personality. I call her "Puppydog" for a reason.

You know what I love most about her? Waking up to this:

Sometimes she jumps into bed, sometimes she props her chin over the edge and starts whining. Whatever the case, it's my second-favorite way to wake up (the first being in a tent on a mountain).

Puppydog also has a knack for being photogenic. She takes up a variety of poses to look cute. There's her lazy pose:

And her upside-down, I'm a total nutcase pose:

And sometimes, if I'm not waking up (or pretending to be asleep), she'll sit by my window and patiently wait. When I took this particular picture, she was staring outside for 20 minutes:

But best of all, she likes to be my editor. When I was revising the fourth draft of Embassy, I went downstairs for a moment -- then came back and found her diligently working on my book for me:

As you can see, Puppydog and I are pals. We have a nice round of tug-o-war every day and play hide-and-seek (THAT gets intense). But what's her favorite thing to do?

Lay by the fire and sleep.

Do you have pets? What sorts of quirky things do they do?

Post it in the comments!