Before I forget, HAPPY BIRD DAY to all who celebrate.

One of the fun things about being me, as opposed to some corporate clunk who aspires to middle management, is that people interact with me on purpose. They ask questions, proffer suggestions, share stories, take pictures, and keep McSciFi-Land, still the McOddest Amusement Park going, entertaining.

While I do have some businessy type stuff I want to share, I honestly believe I would be remiss if I didn’t let you sample some McSciFi-related conversations. So, in no particular order, here are five worth reading.

#1, from one of my favorite lesbians concerning a promo-vid that accidentally became too racy for Social Media, “Morn dude. I’m not sure how to say this, but I have seen tits before and will again. As you know, Sharice lives the clothing optional life whenever she can. And you know from experience that she’s got some great knockers. But, damn, those pics gave me the damn tingles.”

#2, from a human I’ve never met and whose gender is unclear, “My daughter reads your books, and she likes them and tells her little friends about them. She wants me to take a picture of her holding your book. Does she have to be nude, or is topless okay?” FUCK NO! was my answer to all of that. If you scroll down you’re see no one is nude. That said, I have received some images that are not safe for work, and I always say thank you, whether or not I share them. But if you use the phrase “little friends” anywhere near your child, keep their damn clothes on. Cri-Yimminy!

#3, from an old friend who discovered sci-fi when he discovered me. Almost ten years later, he still likes both. His take on an ARC of Goptri of the Mists: Kitaab Teen, “Mothafukka, wat’s the fucking fuck wrong wit you? Purple lesbians with fifty fingers, robots that wanna fuck, making the nice snake lady discover glurp and turn into a horn dog, and that knife fight? Fucking seriously, man? I’m a fucking Seal and I know the technique you have that Queen use. Thanks for pointing out a majority of folks would be dead if they tried, but I want to know how you write timing, cause you did that shit, it was perfect.

“Anyway, that ending was cool, but, you and me talking, you’re writing another trilogy, ain’t you?”

#4, from an industry professional on my offer to tone down the nudity and violence in The Brittle Riders, “Homie, that ship bolted the harbor long ago. You have a black guy who wants to play God kicking off your story. Then, thanks to him, you kill all the people. You’ve got a minotaur twink who makes twinks look studly. Then you got a giant cockroach who loves the New Testament. Look, once you get rid of all the folks that shit is gonna piss off, we get your target audience. And my bet is they all like naughty bits.”

#5, the first review of my character video for this universe, “A lot more dancing than I expected in a dystopia, but all the boobs, bullets, and booze a Southern gal could ask for.”

Speaking of the character video, I put a lot of work into having it conform to the other two series-specific videos. According to people who are better looking and smarter than me, that was a mistake. The first two videos are each specific to a story. But the universe I created is chaos built on insanity. They feel, strongly, that the character video should reflect that. Give me a week, and it will.

As long as we’re talking videos, NO, MRS. McGORMAN! NOT YOUR ONLY FANS VIDEOS! PLEASE STOP SENDING THEM!

Ahem, anyway, the nice folks over at Hadithi Sambamba Comix have been garnering interest on their titles from media companies, to the point where we put our pointy heads together and came up with a Promo Video and a truly spiffy Slide Show for those who don’t want throbbing audio to disrupt their pristine offices. Also, a while back, Hadithi signed a deal with Drive Thru Comics for international distribution.

One thing I have learned is that definitions of naughty are wildly varied around the world. Europeans love an uncovered breast, Japan reveres the penis as a religious object, and Americans get freaked out by a woman’s uncovered ankles. So, we have come up with consistent age guidelines for every title, so that every country’s minimum age is respected.

This also means you have no excuse anymore. You must go and start purchasing age-appropriate and critically acclaimed titles for your intellectual consumption.

DO IT! DO IT NOW!

Sorry, we’re just excited by everything that’s going on.

As always, thank you for your relentless support.