Let’s start with a trigger warning. If you are easily offended by religious satire or nudity, you might want to pass on this email. Then again, if you signed up for this, odds are you’ve got a grip on the weirdness that falls out of my brain. After all, The Brittle Riders has an entire race of New Testament-loving giant cockroaches and a mutant cow who dearly loves the Holy Quran. The first book in the series has an early scene featuring two female characters wiping dew off their naked breasts with a stolen bar rag. But when you add in the other stuff, like a plot and biting social commentary, you end up with a kick-ass review from Kirkus Reviews.
Keep in mind that, in the books, people like Edward Q. Rohta and others wanted to prove their supremecy by invalidating any beliefs but belief in profit. The old gods were there to be denigrated and exploited. But, also in the book, these creatures, created solely as slaves, created new lives, developed new societies, and reset how gods are defined.
Or, to quote the Goptri Manish in Goptri of the Mists: Kitaab Ek, “(W)hen I make love to my wife, I can create life. When I marched on the Technarcy, I rained death. Those are the powers of a god last I checked. If you look around, these are powers shared by all to one extent or another. Living on a world full of gods who walk on mortal soil makes for an interesting future, don’t you think?”
If you’re curious but not willing to compeletely commit, I understand. To help you out I’ve started a promotion in conjunction with Book Funnel. All you need to do is CLICK HERE and you can read a PDF of Book 1 for free. Go ahead, you know you want to. If you want more free stuff from Book Funnel just CLICK HERE to join the fun on Facebook.
Okay, moving on.
Today’s newsletter is a bit more focused on image than I’m normally comfortable with. Also, I’ve been told by smart people that occasionally letting my guard down and talking about some simple shit in my life will make me more relatable. Okay, Kumbaya bitches.
The lovely and patient Rhylee Madison, a licensed follicle goddess, does her level best to make me look human. She slaves away at Jonathan Kane, turning troglodytes like me into passable humanoids. She also recently got promoted. While my intellect knows that her promotion has nothing to do with me, my ego is sure that it’s exclusively due to her ability to make me look presentable that earned it for her. It is, after all, a Herculean task. Either way, she deserves every accolade.
Now, onto the boobs and beasts section of today’s newsletter.
As we slowly develop my writing into visual mediums, the question of “What do these creatures really look like?” comes to the fore. We worked with some fantasy artists but never quite got what was presented. So, overcoming the fear of the unknown, I dove deep into AI. And I learned something. Ninety percent or more of graphic AI programs aren’t worth shit. Sure, they can show Superman kissing Elsa to create a Super Elsa. But that’s not worth much at the end of the day. If you’re lonely, there are several create-a-date templates you can find. I’ve never been that lonely. But, after lots of frustration, I found two companies that work.
The first company that worked with what I needed is Reve.ai. The cool kids know that “reve” is French for dream, and that fits here. They can help make your dreams come alive. They don’t allow NSFW content, and they don’t scour the web stealing stuff. It’s a lot of algorithms tied into databases. I got a lot done there and was able to tweak prompts using their advice, so things look more pro. The main service is provided at no charge at the moment, so feel free to give it a go.
The next company is Ninja.ai. They allow some NSFW content, but no p*rn. Which is fine by me. But they can help create nearly hyper-realistic images that convey exactly what I need. If you see boobs below, they’re courtesy of the nice folks at Ninja. If that is something you want to try, they offer six free character creations per day.
Lastly, Spreadshirt has added more products, and I have added more images, so now you can festoon your whole family in the latest McSciFi gear. Just CLICK HERE to wallow in the awesomeness of it all.
If you want to meet me in the flesh talk about stuff, I’ll be at the Warrenville Public Library from 10 AM until 3 PM. You would be eligible to win a free signed copy of The Brittle Riders’ Omnibus.
You know what? This was nice. I’ve been laying back so I don’t bombard you with crap. But, sometimes it’s nice to just have some fun and give you a peek under the hood. Thanks for tagging along, and I’ll see you soon.
