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5/15/08 - The GREAT BOOK
PROMOTION continues. As you might have noticed, this website has gotten
a lot of redesigning in the last couple days. I am going crazy scouring
the internet for ways to promote the site and the book. Traffic to the
site seems to never go beyond about 10 to 20 people a day which seems a
little sad for having been up now for almost ten years. The book IS the
site's focus as are my illustrations but I am always looking for ways to
keep people coming back for more. I am not sure what a Blog is but I
almost want to start one here because everyone seems fixated on them for
some reason. I log in everyday anyway so why not just log in my daily
feelings and stuff? Anyway... if anyone has advice or help they can
offer for how to increase book sales or traffic here to the site please
email me (but it has to be free - I am recently unemployed). [E-mail
Me]
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5/10/06 - More cosmetic changes around this website to
hopefully streamline everything a little more.
+ 5/9/08
- Another False Prophet Alert!!!
Holy Laughter and the Contagious "Anointing" of the newest
fruit-loop heretic on the block - Todd Bentley. Please people, lets put
this garbage away once and for all. 99% of these so called moves by the
Holy Spirit is a bunch of sensationalism to get people to come to their
church and fill the coffers. This is NOT Christ or the Holy Spirit. Read
the article below with a BIBLICAL understanding and see for yourself.
+ Read
the Article first
+ Then
watch this video
+ And
this one two
5/7/08
- Here's the update. I did a few cosmetic changes to the web site.
Nothing major. I have two book signings
coming up for those of you in the Capital District of upstate New York.
See the new section called UPCOMING EVENTS
for all appearances and signings. There is a possibility of some radio
interviews coming up locally also and will try to give advance warning
here regarding that. I am officially laid off from my seasonal job so
will be working to promote the book more as well as looking for a new
job over the summer.
3/26/08
- THE book is officially released. As you might have noted on my main
page there are a few local book signings for me set up. The book is also
available EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!! Yes, its at Amazon, Borders, and Barnes
and Noble on their websites. You can order it from their stores also. It
may or may not be on the shelves at first (this is up to individual
store managers and sales) but it is available through them all.
2/15/08 - Watch this
video before it gets pulled by the powers that be. It is so right on to
what is going on and links very strongly with the points I bring up in
my series of books that it should be looked at prior to reading it.
+ NORTH AMERICAN UNION & VCHIP TRUTH
1/30/08 - Added a
wallpaper of Dot-Z (character in the Mass Destruction books) on a new download
page.
1/25/08 - OK, now the
audio book version is available too! It comes as CD or as a digital
download. [Audio Book]
1/24/08 - UPDATES
- New homepage for the Micro
Heroes with some added links
- Revamped Galleries
homepage
- Revamp of Samurai
of the Cross homepage (in progress still)
- Main Page visual update
- many new links on various Link
pages
1/16/08 - The book is for
sale via my publisher and will be available everywhere on March 25th. Added a
lot of new links in various categories as well as some new news articles in
Samurai of the Cross categories. All this New World Order stuff is coming
right out in the open now. They're pretty blatant about it all now.
12/21/07
- NOW AVAILABLE !!!! Finally you can order my book online via my
publisher in this pre-release period. Click the book above for a quick summary
then click for the order page. Awesome!!! The official release date nationwide
is March 25, 2008 and will be available pretty much everywhere.
12/20/07
- Added a pic of Cretin in CUR Project Two Gallery.
12/18/07
- Did some major cosmetic changes here. Particularly in the links, Samurai of
the cross, and Mass Destruction sections. Key
points to note :
+ A new color picture was added to Team Starr's
gallery page of Blue Cheetah.
+ Also note the book has gone to press and will let
you know of the releases.
+ Lastly, my host provider has yet to contact me
about the problems that had gone on last month. If they ever check up on this
page make sure you contact me.
11/30/07
- OK !!! The book will be available in about 4-5 weeks and the
ordering info will be here when that day comes (Yes! It will be available
then). I don't have an exact date but the nationwide 'official' release will
come in about 3 months (so about February or March).
11/26/07
- I had a horrible time trying to get my site back up. I can't get a hold
of my host providers who let my site domain name expire. I had to reclaim it
and it was quiet an ordeal. If
my hosts would PLEASE contact me we have some matters to discuss!!!!!
Anyway, the book is almost to print. That should be good news. I'll update
again soon.
10/31/07 - Time for some
more disturbing articles!
+ A New World Order - UN Power
grab - Fast-tracked LOST faces Senate vote
+ False Prophets alert - What is Robert Schuller 'rethinking'
+ For Joel Osteen, Theology is Optional
10/26/07
- Yes, there is some revamping going on here again. Trying for a more
graphical look to things now. If you have any ideas let me know. Bear with me
as I make the changes...
10/23/07
- OK, so what exactly is going
on? you may ask. Here is the update on my life for the past couple years
or so. I became a Christian back in 2001. My life changed for the
better... believe me. I ended up in a job lasting some four years and
left in early 2006. I pursued my writing and drawing as I looked for a
job (to no avail because I am picky... I have major back problems, flat
feet and knee aches preventing me from taking a job where I stand). So
from there I submitted the manuscript. I certainly prayed this would be
a new career for me. Oddly it was excepted at the first publisher. Now
we've been editing and doing all sorts of things for this book in the
year plus now (I never thought it'd take THIS long). It is now nearing
its final state and I am estimating a release of early next year (2008).
I have volume two actually written already too as I was on lay off for
the summer (my hold me over job is seasonal). I live with my father
still, no wife as of yet. Personally, I have up and down periods. My cat
passed away back in summer of 06. That was sort of tough getting over.
Spend my time now playing video games and working. I will be finishing
up the volume two stuff little by little until the summer when I hope to
start volume three. We will probably know next year if I end up doing
this full time or not. My hope was the book would at least provide well
enough to support me to write full time otherwise it'll never get done.
That's the life update for now.
For those of you old timers still on 800 x 600 resolution your
just gonna have to deal with the site being geared to 1000 pixels wide
now.
10/10/07
- Updated the section for the Mass
Destruction books as I have more news. It is getting very close to
completion. We are working on an audio book format now too. I am also
adding this clip for all the Christian homies that are still sticking by
the President. I am not going to be able to... sorry.
+ Read this World Net Daily article - Bush
'all religions pray to 'same God' (sorry but that is totally
untrue)
9/12/07
- For those interested, I have uploaded about four new news stories of
great interest in Samurai of
the Cross that have a pretty strong bearing on Bible prophecy. I
also am updating you about the progress of my novel. It has just finished
the editing!!! Yes, not much longer and it will be here!!!
9/8/07
- Added several new pictures to the galleries.
+ Legion / Project 2 / and Art 1.
+ GI Joe to Become Global Task Force in Movie
- NO!!!! This so totally sucks. The one thing about GI Joe from the
1980's that I loved was that it was totally American and I knew that
their 1940's and 1980's escapades would be denounced in this modern
politically correct world. In a time when we need a real American hero
most, our entertainment industry dilutes them or kills them off (in the
case of Captain America) to appeal to a broader audience (for bigger
profits). America doesn't want its heroes anymore I guess. This is truly
a sad, sad day for this nation. Political Correctness MUST die.
9/6/07
- Added a couple new pictures to the galleries. I am getting closer to
the book being finished with editing. More details later. I came across
two more news articles of interest on World Net Daily you might want to
read. The ground work for global government is much closer than one
might think. Keep an eye out for talk about the North American Union.
+ North American Union driver's license
created - first step to a North American Union ID system
+ Hillary suffers Walter
'Cronkitis' as she endorses global government
8/17/07
- Added some new banners today as well as a
few graphical buttons on this main page.
8/11/07
- I'm finding many dead links on my site. Also eliminated a few others
that just didn't seem to agree with me anymore. A few new article links
in Samurai of the Cross
about recent news events. Did a small write up on Venustech Comic
Universe page but its not very good so I am still working on creating
this section.
8/10/07
- I thought this article was extremely disturbing regardless of what
side of the argument you take. Any attack on free speech when it comes
against legitimate view angles is something to be aware of.
+ world
net daily - Michael Savage attacked by officials pushing immigrant
bailout
7/19/07 - Restructure
of the GALLERY pages as well as tons of new art work uploaded !!!!
Preview Volume Two characters before Volume One even hits the book
shelves. Wondering what I'm even talking about? Refer to the new Mass
Destruction Books section for a peek into the upcoming series of
novels based on my super hero characters.
7/1/07
- I've been debating about this site for some time now. I keep wanting
to do something special here but am not quite sure what to do. I had
added features and removed them over the years just to have a change of
heart and replace them again. I never seem to be satisfied with the
payout and have done major overhauls of the site appearance several
times a year. This is what brings me to today... what am I going to do
here? I'm doing a little renovation all over. First up was an
overhaul of Samurai of the Cross and a slight redesign of my main Links
page with new links. More changes are in the work.
4/10/07
- Not much to tell. I uploaded a small mini banner (see side) in case your site
wants to link to me. I've been putting in some mini banners in the links
pages wanting to be a little more graphical based there. Not much else
has changed here.
2/15/07 Later
- new "Dot-Z" picture recolor
and new web page banner. Also updated my Bio a little. Yes... the boredom has set in, I'm reduced to
updating my web site. I've sunk to a new low. Still haven't dug out from
the 30+ inches of snow. No one's plowed my road since early in the
storm.
2/15/07
- We ended up with about 30 inches of snow. Uploaded two new pictures
(one in CUR gallery "Revenge" and on in Fantasy Gallery
"Ice Elf recolor").
2/14/07
- Uploaded a great recolor of an older Madd Rabbit picture. Its snowing
like crazy mad here. Its already 2 feet deep. Almost had a heart attack shoveling.
Oh... thought I'd mention it but I really hate Valentines Day. I'm a
romantic though but the day is just a constant reminder of my past
(missed chances). Anyway... just bored being trapped in the house so
thought I'd update the site.
2/8/07
- I'm nearing the end of my layoff period and will be going back to work
soon. Work continues on volume one of my book series on the publisher's
end while I write volume two. I'm still revamping things. The Gallery
pages are altered somewhat (weeded out some of my older and lamer
works). The debate goes on in my head about some of my old parody
material. I mean our so called candidates this time around are horrible.
"Hitlary" and Obama "Bin Ladden." You have got to be kidding me! Where are
the true conservatives of old? Bush messed up Iraq so much that a "Republocrat" has little chance this time around. I think the war should
be waged there rather than in our streets here but why not come up with
some means of winning it!!!??? The "Demoncrats" are little better,
preferring to run and face the Islamic onslaught here at home again when
they rearm themselves (and will probably be successful in laying blame on
the Republicans too). Enough ranting for me today.
2/1/07
- Continuing to revamp things for more order and ease of access.
Venustech Comics page which is a preview for the upcoming novels has a
nearly finished character guide. Also, visual reorganization of Samurai
of the Cross. Added many new links for Civilization 4 and G.I.Joe stuff
among other stuff. Thinking of bringing back some of my spoof pages and
a special Hitlary Clinton lampoon section but I'm still debating it.
1/18/07
- I added a bunch of new links to various categories and even added two
new categories to better assist those to find things. Also some updated
micros of various characters. Not much else to
report for the moment.
1/1/07
- A new year ! I think I wrote stuff last year about what I was going to
do this year. 2006 was a banner year for me. I quit my job early on that
year and wrote my book. Submitted it around June and it was accepted
around September when I got a seasonal job. I am awaiting the editing
process to start for the first volume of my series of books [detailed in
the Venustech Comics section].
It was a year of struggle too as my cat died and our family cat had died
some six months prior to that. As a Christian I've struggled more this
year to keep focused than ever before and had some real ups and downs
that I'm still trying to overcome. So, what will 2007 bring? The book
will eventually hit the stores at some point (when is a good question)
and I finish up the second book eventually too. Keep your eyes here
for... well probably not much. No point in making promises I won't
keep.
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12/21/06 - Still awaiting the editing on Volume One of my book.
Was laid off and expect to get back to the job in January. Working on
Volume Two and awaiting the editing for Vol. One to begin.
10/7/06
- The book is starting into the editing phase. Updates
- several new micros.
- update in Venustech
Comics page about the book.
- New picture of Era
- Return of the Freedom
Force Mesh list by popular demand.
9/17/06
- My dream come true!!! My book submission was accepted. Big changes are
on the horizon for me so stay tuned here to find out what happens next.
9/12/06
- Took down the Freedom Force site again. I won't be returning to it
this time. Made a few minor alterations here and there to fix some of
the dead links. I have a new job I start in a couple weeks. Not the
greatest pay but it's a start for now. The book is still awaiting
approval from the publisher I sent it to and am still praying this is
what God has me doing.
- NOTE - Freedom Force links page is still up
but I changed its location - here.
- Posted a game proposal for the ultimate super hero game
which I hope gets made someday. I was let down by Freedom Force and am
unwilling to pay for City of Heroes (MMOG's are not my thing I guess). HERE.
8/25/06
- Updates
- New Picture of Blue Cheetah (revised his look a
little), in Team Starr
gallery.
- Lace
micro added.
8/15/06
- Updates
- Micro of
General Starr (redo)
- Warcraft page, Galactic Civilization page and Humor page eliminated.
Lack of interest.
8/5/06
- Updates
- Bikini Micro
- Galactic Civilization 2
page. Includes downloadable Logos and Portraits for the game.
8/4/06
- Updates
- Updated some parts of the Samurai
of the Cross sections called Angry Christian Rants 1-4.
- Humor page - a couple new
sections, some will be in development. NOTE !!!! NO ONE HAS VOTED IN THE
RECENT POLL yet.
- a new micro in micro gallery 2
(new Miss Aegis now Amazon sized like she should be)
- Updated the Artist help page with
some material. Dually
Noted - Well after several years of work, volume one of my book is about
to be complete. It has only to be excepted by a publisher now. I have
been in the process of trying to find a job now since it is finished but
have still been working on volume two in my off hours. I need to get
work though to pay my bills because I have taken the past six months off
to complete this undertaking. The job hunt hasn't gone too well lately
and I'm trying to figure out what to do exactly. I have a few minor
problems with my back and don't really want to get stuck working in a
warehouse again so I'm looking for ways to maybe go as a freelance
artist but this also failed in the past. Please pray for me and if you
have advice let me know.
Thanx. Ryan
7/14/06
- Update - the re-upload of the Freedom
Force skins has begun. (about 8 skins have returned)
7/13/06
- Update - I eliminated the animated gifs from the main page to expedite
load time.
7/7/06
- Update - the revamp continues, links pages reformat complete.
- e-Sword - Rapture Ready
-
Technohol 13
- Classic Marvel
RPG
- Stingray Grafik Wurks - Amalgam
6/28/06
- Update - site revamp is again underway. So far a few cosmetic
things but hopefully more changes are on the way.
6/27/06
- Update
-
Picture of Lithe (slight redesign)
6/23/06
- Update
- added some new Christian
Comic Book sites and cleared up a few minor cosmetic issues on the
revised pages.
- Yes !!! Volume one is done and has been sent to at least
one publisher so far. Pray it's accepted. 6/22/06
- Update
- Picture of Axis (redesigned) (yes... he's a
villain)
- Finished the renovation of Links pages
6/20/06
- Update
- Picture
of Static
-
Links - Marvel Super Heroes (Classic RPG)
- Marvel Super Heroes (Classic
RPG) - The Jade Galleries
- EA
Games Battlefield 2 - Battlefield
2 HQ - Battlefield 2 at
File Front -
Electric Ferret Studios (CBUB) - Xulon Press
- Revised the Links
Main Page into more categories
6/16/06
- Update
- Picture of Epic redone (1st was sort
of lame)
6/13/06
- Updates - no new art today but I wrote an updated
report on the progress of the book I'm writing. Its just going through
some editing before I submit it to a publisher so look for it soon.
- Update on Volume One - VENUSTECH COMICS
5/12/06
- Updates
- Pictures - Era, Epic, Axis, Ogre, Bikini, Nucleus, Stripe, Dag
Nabbit
- New Links
5/3/06
- Updates
- Pictures - Negative, Stare, Oasis, Darkbone, Darkmind, Qubius,
Harrier
- New Gallery for the A.R.A.
4/25/06
- Updates
- Pictures - Dot-Z, Blue Cheetah, Anti, and Dag Gummit
- Update in Venustech
Comics about the upcoming story.
4/21/06
- Updates
- Pictures - General Starr, Metallis, Dot-Z, and Miss Aegis
4/18/06
- Updates,
- Pictures - Photon, Robot Omega
4/17/06
- Updates
- Pictures - Lithe, Centipede, Terminal, Madd Rabbit
4/10/06
- Update
- Picture
- Deathwish
4/5/06
- Update -
- Pictures / Group Picture of Team Starr ->>
- Still job searching right now. I'm being picky while I can afford to
be unemployed.
3/29/06
- Update -
- Many new Studio links and submission links for artists.
- Update in Venustech
Comics about the upcoming story.
- Uploaded skin to Freedom Force section
3/24/06
- Update - new illustration
- Slugger Drawing ---->
3/23/06
- Updates - new illustration
- Drawing - General
Starr --->
- V for Vendetta - A Liberal, anti-christian, Hate movie - LINK
- New Link Those Shirts - conservative t-shirts
- Other new Links in various categories 3/17/06
- Updates
- 2 New Micros ->
- Update - Sims 2 Linxs
- The Purpose Driven
Link :(
3/4/06
- Updates -
Inspired to draw a little again, finally.
- Drawing
->
2/21/06
- Updates
- New Links Art Resources, Warcraft 3
- Update in Venustech Comics on story progress
2/17/06
- Updates
- New Micros ->
2/9/06
- New Stuff Updates
- 2 New Micros ->
- Previews of returning Freedom Force Skins ->
- Few new links in various categories.
- Site Statement/ Mission
complete.
- Details on new Art Services
are up, offering web design and web graphics on top of my illustration
services now.
2/1/06 -
A new look for
the site. Some new sections. Most are still in development.
- New title logo on top
- New site features [Warcraft
3 maps, Humor, Art Help]
- Returning features [Madd
Rabbit's Freedom Force, Resume]
- Skins to return to Freedom Force pages, soon...
- Advertising space made
available, rates are coming soon...
- Update - Artist Bio
(recent changes in my life)
1/25/06
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I updated the art and job search links frankly because
I quit my job and I will be using the links a lot myself. So yes, I am
looking for an art/ creative type job right now. I will be searching the
net but in the meantime, I continue with the novel I'm writing and
providing illustrations for it. I'm hoping to finish volume one before
getting a job but finances might not permit.
1/20/06
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added a few links to Sims 2, Warcraft 3 and Dawn of War games.
Not much else now.
1/7/06
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A new year at Venustech Studios. Not much happened last year here.
Maybe I'll actually draw again. Right now I'm writing a novel instead of
doing the characters here in a comic book like I originally planned. On
chapter 3 of the first of twelve volumes (I think). Last year I did more
micro art than drawings, mainly because its fun and easy. I'd like to do
yet another revamp to the site, I'm never satisfied with its look.
Trying to lose all the weight I gained over the Christmas season. Its
getting tougher now that I'm 33. Resolutions? Never made them,
really. Think I'll try to do a few things I've been procrastinating over
for a few years.
- Added a new Banner.
- Added new Rapture segment in Samurai of the Cross.
MD
Journal
11/11/07 - Received the printed copy of the book as its going to look for
a final edit. I'm having mixed feelings at the moment. I am angered by some of
the sloppy mistakes in the editing, layout and even the audio book. At the same
time I see the book and it's like a dream come true. The whole process of
getting this printed is full of serious ups and downs (more downs I think) and
really it shouldn't have been. It should have gone a lot smoother in my opinion.
Anyway... that leaves an approximate release date of early next year I think but
from here I go to talk with the people from Marketing about how they plan to
promote it. This is THE most crucial step. I can only hope this doesn't end in a
fiasco as some of the other steps of this process are starting to look like.
Pray for me.
10/10/07 - Short update on the
progress of the book. There is now an audio book being made. That is pretty
exciting. The actual editing was finished up and we are onto the layout of the
book. Most of this should be done fairly soon. It was a lot longer a process
than I first thought. Hope someone out there is actually interested in seeing
the finished product.
9/12/07 - I have just uploaded the last corrections for the editing. The
next phase is the layout stuff but the book is now very close to being complete.
It was a lot longer process than I had first thought but hopefully you will like
the results. Almost a year to the day now it was accepted.
7/19/07 - Launch of the Official Mass Destruction page !!! I am finally
getting back to organizing this web site a little better in hopes of advertising
the launch of the book series soon (we hope... still awaiting the return of the
editing on Volume One). Anyway... I went on to finish Volume Two just a week or
so ago. I am currently in the process of doing the drawings after an initial
edit. My father is reading over this one first. He has pointed out several
things to work through for me so this one won't be done for a little while. The
big thing is the art for this volume. I am debating whether I am going to put
the images here on the site or not. I don't want to give away things when Volume
One isn't even on the shelves yet but I may change my mind on this. I've been
slowly losing my eye sight over the endless hours on the computer for these two
volumes and the subsequent art colorations. My big hope is they can hold out for
the twelve volumes I have planned. I have even went on to recently formulate the
idea for a Comic Book universe and stories for these characters. It would be a separate
story altogether mainly in the tradition of every other superhero comic book.
That will only go forward slowly after all the work on One and Two are
finished.
4/10/07
- Just to update, the editing has not yet been returned to me which is holding
up the book now. I'm not really sure what the delay is. Should be coming soon
though. Have some updated info for the characters which might be a good guide
for those who buy the book when it is up for sale.
12/21/06 - Still awaiting the
editing to commence, supposedly to start in January. I'm laid off until end of
January so I'm at work on Volume Two right now and will do Vol. One when it
comes back to me from publishers.
10/7/06 - The contracts are
signed, the pictures are being completed, the editing is about to begin. I am
hoping to get the first edit to my publisher by this week and it begins from
there. I don't know how long the process takes but once it goes to the printer
its three months so I figure 4 to 6 months before it makes it to shelves. The
book isn't a comic book for those wondering. It's a short novel (a little over
200 pages) with character illustrations in the back. This is only the first of
twelve books in this series that will follow through the End Times with the
super hero characters of Mass Destruction. Hard to believe that a years ago I
had only a vague plotline written out and now its being published! I am in the
process of writing volume two but I started a new job and the editing so it's
not being worked on as much as I'd liked. The hope is that volume one will sell
good enough I can quit work and do the writing and art for these full
time.
9/13/06 - It's official !!!
Volume One of Mass Destruction has been accepted by the publisher I submitted
to. I am in the editing process now and will update you all here soon about the
details.
6/04/06 - My book is done !!!! I'm going through the last
of the editing and should be submitting it to publishers within the week. If its
excepted I will notify visitors here about that. I may draw some new pictures
for it while I'm waiting for it to be accepted. It's only a matter of time now
until you can finally see volume one.
4/25/06 - I have a June 30th deadline for the book. You
can see many of the new illustrations to be included in the gallery pages. Like
I said... the book is written but needs some editing, have around 60 or so
drawings to do and got about 18 done so far.
3/29/06 - Only a couple more chapters to write then
I go into editing and rewriting stages. Slowly drawing again and hopefully I can
do some art for this project along the way. Won't be long now !!!
2/21/06 - I forgot to update this for a while now but
there is good news. I left my job in January and have since then pursued the
writing of this novel with haste. There are currently 8 chapters complete. I
plan to stay with the novel idea but illustrations will be included towards the
end of the book for the characters. I'm still debating further illustrations. My
idea now is possibly selling it as an E-book on one of several sites I've been
scouting. I think the point is a reader would download and read the book as a
pdf file. I will also submit it for publishing but I am unsure I can afford it
right now. Problem is I have to get a job which will take me away from the book
again. I want to give an estimate for its completion but I really can't right
now until I determine if I am to combine volume one and two into one novel. The
story outline was originally written for a comic book and as it stands the book
would be short if only it were only one volume each (perhaps 150 pages I
estimate, not counting drawings).
11/8/05 - The plotline was finished and chapter one is
written. The format right now is set up as a novel with illustrations but it
could still end up as a comic. I think the printing costs of a full color novel
will run high and be prohibitive. I may end up back at the monthly comic idea
again. Who knows at this point.
10/14/05 - The long term plotline has 8 of the 12 books done
but I came up with a new idea to do it as a sort of graphic novel of sorts with
writing and occasional pictures given my poor drawing skills when it comes to
sequential story telling. How I'm going to market this I have no idea yet. The
cost for a finished book bound will be steep so I might make it an online sort
of thing but I don't like that really. I'll put up sample chapters when I
complete them as a promo.
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