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I've received a few questions about one of Zero Sight's major characters. I'm speaking, of course, about Rei's dog Kumo. Turns out many people have never heard of komondors. Some are even having trouble believing that the breed exists. This is unfortunate. I've asked Ms. Rei Acerba Bathory of Elliot College to elucidate a few key points about the breed.
Rei:
Indeed. And so I am here. It is still

If, like me, you've been following the NY Times Disunion Series, you know that April 12th was the 150th anniversary of the Battle for Fort Sumter. After 34 hours of continuous artillery fire, Major Anderson agreed to terms. The Confederates claimed the fort, and the American Civil War began.


Fort Sumter after the battle

Sheesh. They don't do artillery bombardments like they used to.
Anyway,

Thanks for the push, mom!


Phew!

It's been 7 days since Zero Sight launched, and the initial response has been awesome. I've seen dozens of separate Facebook posts, tweets, and emails promoting the launch. Folks I hadn't seen or talked to in years were calling me up to let me know that they heard the news. Thanks for getting the word out. I really appreciate it.

Now for the sales report:

We only came out at night. That's how hot those summers were. The sweat glued us to our bus seats. The asphalt sagged at noon. Cassettes melted to dashboards, and the AC only helped melt your eyes. We ran from grass to pool. We wore our towels like capes. But mostly we hid inside, played video games, and drank gallons of Crystal Light. 
The sun ruled the day. We waited for dusk.
Then the

Release day is here. Zero Sight has hit the presses.

Now available DRM-free on:

Amazon's Kindle or Barnes and Noble's Nook
Magic. Adventure. Mayhem. Lattes!
Get your copy today!

Zero Sight goes lives tomorrow.



Omygosh, I'm about see the light of day!

I think some awesome tunes are called for. Enjoy.

From Saint Saviour's new EP. Glad to see she's finally getting some attention:



And now some of Japan's finest:



From ex-MMA fighter Genki Sudo's awesome series of videos:






And because you should always finish with a classic:



Have a great April 1st. See you

What can you buy for $2.99?

one Starbucks skinny vanilla latte
or 2 loaves of white bread
or 3 small apples
or 4 tea candles
or 5 ounces of toothpaste
or 6 Dirt Cheap Premium Light beers
or 7 first-class stamps (almost)
or 8 paper cups
or 9 chicken McNuggets
or 10 yards of floss
or 11 chocolate chip cookies
or 12 eggs
or 250 pages of novelly goodness with tons of magic and mayhem



Raw eggs may

Because DRM stinks.

No, seriously. DRM stinks. Digital Rights Management (DRM) refers to the anti-piracy measures embedded into an ebook's source code to protect it against illegal copying, printing, or file sharing. DRM is an optional feature for all ebooks, meaning authors decide whether or not to place DRM on their titles. The problem is DRM technology fails to protect against ebook piracy

I know as much about social networking as I do about nuclear physics, but my web design amigos have recommended I set up a Zero Sight Facebook page. Then I can beam my intentions straight into your brain, and you can claim you liked Zero Sight way before it was cool.

If you'd like to become a Facebook fan, here's the link:





T-minus 8 days until Zero Sight launches.

Here's the cover art for Zero Sight, the first book in The Zero Sight Series. It's the result of the hard work of photographer Sarah Pedersen and graphic artist Jordan Kimura. I'd like to thank both of them for not running for the hills when I described the project. I think they did a bang up job.


The cover was inspired by a particularly unsanitary scene in the book. In the hospital, it would