State of the Empire 2016

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What your Writer and Chief has been up to lately



State of the Empire 2016!
Real life has claimed more and more of my awesome propaganda machine—it's eaten way more than it's fair share of my time lately. I'm hoping that it will settle back to normal levels in the next few months. I swear, it's hungrier than Tubbs right now!

Figure 1: Real Life Has a Colossal Case of the Munchies

Figure 1 is 100% accurate.

Beneath the Red Lamp
...My current baby. Actually, it's been my baby for about six months now. I'm revising what is finally going to be the final draft of a short story sequel to The Year is Now. Elly is back!

The story will be included in a special hard cover edition of the book. I do not have a release date yet. Once things settle down, I'll be able to pinpoint a timeline. I've already got a special cover in the works. I've been planning the project itself for a long time now. It's just...Tubbs. Tubbs the cat. Refer back to Figure 1. Tubbs doesn't make me any less excited though! 

Art
Here's a peak at the random things I've been sketching lately:



Glory Pride and The Maiden Vain
I still have the outline. I haven't forgotten about it!
Shy. Introvert. Stargazer. Grasshopper. Loves art, The Man in the High Castle, and Star Trek.

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