Hey Space Cadets, how are you doing?I’m doing good, rolling through the main battle sequence for Operation Breakout and excited to get it to my editor.I know I need to make a blog post, lest the raving fans storm my trenches and seize my flag… wait, or was that a game?Hmm, capture the flag anyone?Anyway, what was I saying?Right, I wanted to give you a blog post worth reading.
Today, I decided to give you a snippet from one of the many battle segments of the book.In order to understand it, you just need to know that the main character is Colonel Lance Scipio and he’s about to mess up some enemy Hardits.Or is he?I dunno, I’m feeling kind of stabby, so maybe I kill the main character and go back to the drawing board for book four!Mwahahaha, I guess you’ll have to read and find out!Anyway, on to the snippet!
Hope you enjoyed the fragment of my unedited manuscript!If you’re feeling friendly you could leave a comment, start a conversation!
Until next time, stay frosty and don’t forget to keep your powder dry!
JR
–> As usual, all images came from the Google’s “labeled for reuse” section, or are owned by JR Handley.
Hey Space Cadets, how are you today? I’m great, still riding the high my Dragon gave me yesterday!I wrote 5k words and will hit the finish line in under ten days!Operation Breakout is now at 68k words and around 75% complete and I couldn’t be happier!Now, let’s see if I can keep up this pace!Admittedly, I am at the fun part of the book which is the easiest to write. I mean, what’s not to love about writing combat scenes?
Now, onto today’s topic! Today’s Marine Monday is about combat tactics in an interstellar universe, which requires fighting men and women to consider things in this spherical manner instead of on a plane. It’s not just what above of you and around you, now it’s what’s below you and around you as well. This obviously means that future warriors will have to be even more alert than their modern counterparts. Further, the cost for making mistakes escalates when you are discussing combat in the vacuums of space. The Void is a harsh and unforgiving place where only the strong survive, which necessitates the creation of new and constantly evolving tactics for the battlefield. What works today, might not work tomorrow.
How do we know all of this?Well, today we have another excerpt from one of the manuals purloined by the LegionLeaks hero!Take a peak, before they come for us and it disappears forever!
One of the afore mentioned tactics is the Compass Point Formation. Interested in knowing more?Well, read the excerpt from their manual, and give it a quick look over!
Hopefully this whet your appetite for me, and if so you should pop on back next week where we look at other combat formations!
Until next time, stay frosty and don’t forget to keep your powder dry!
JR
–> As usual, all images came from the Google’s “labeled for reuse” section or are videos used by JR Handley for use under the Fair Use Doctrine.
Hey Space Cadets, today I wanted to bring you some awesome little science fiction films.They’re indie productions, but still worth the watch!I plan on posting one every Sunday to entertain you while I’m buried deep in my bunker working on Operation Breakout.
Until next time, stay frosty and don’t forget to keep your powder dry!
JR
–> As usual, all images came from the Google’s “labeled for reuse” section or are videos used by JR Handley for use under the Fair Use Doctrine.
Hey Space Cadets, I hope you’re all doing well. Today I plan on keeping my post short, I’m not where I want to be with Operation Breakout. Here we’ll give an update on the blog, and some of what I see as my basic policies. Nothing too sexy, but it had to happen eventually. Especially with the big plans I have for 2017, which I can’t wait to be able to tell you about.
First, I have several interview series I’m running because they’re fun for me. Hope everyone else enjoys them as well! If you want to see anyone specific, just post a comment or contact me and I’ll try to make it happen. If you hate this series, let me know and I won’t do as many of them. I can never tell which posts are well received and I’m still learning to read the WordPress analytics. Regardless, I’ll continually seek to keep the interviews fun and personable but please do sound off in the comment section.
Warrior Weekend Interview Series
Family Friday Interview Series
Sci-Fi Shenanigans Interviews
Mental Health Matters Interviews
Now, onto a topic that has been fun for me to do! Book reviews!! I love books, I love to read and I love talking about what I’ve read. I do need to explain some of my personal policies on this. I won’t review books I don’t like or couldn’t finish. My intent is to only review stuff I can give at least three, maybe four, grenades (stars) too. I’ll freely admit to my tendency to support other military veterans, but that alone won’t make me blow smoke up your six. You have my word on it. I hope that I’m as transparent as glass, and if you need clarification please ask. This is why I list if I was given the book as an ARC read etc. This desire to be transparent is why I won’t review Boss Man’s books. I love them, or I wouldn’t write in his world, but I’m not impartial enough to review them.
Another topic I wanted to cover was a YouTube vlogger I found, Keystroke Medium. The hosts, Josh Hayes and Scott Moon, are pretty friendly and the live events are a blast! They’ve discussed a wide variety of topics and interviewed a lot of authors. If it’s entertaining and about the written word, they have either covered it or will be soon. It’s a lot of fun, and worth a moment of your time. I’ve mentioned before, and I don’t want to harp on it, but I really do enjoy this team. Further, their crazy style has spurred some interesting ideas for new books. As an author, this is always a good thing!
Finally, speaking of new ideas, I wanted to recommend one last source for story ideas. The Stuff You Missed in History podcast is a great place to mine ideas. This umbrella venue has a wide variety of podcasts for you to enjoy. I will freely acknowledge the need to be able to tune out politics this, I sometimes they wear their extreme left ideology on their sleeve. Regardless of their politics, their topics are diverse and generate loads of ideas. I mentioned this, not because I’m getting political (I intentionally avoid doing so here) but to forewarn you. If this isn’t something you could tolerate, you might want to let this ship pass by. The history podcast tends to be pretty neutral, and has lead me to a multitude of plots for future works.
Hopefully, you found this housekeeping session to be entertaining! If not, then I hope that it was at least informative. If you have any ideas for resources for writers, feel free to share them in the comments below! Tomorrow I’m sharing another Warrior Weekend Interview with Sarah S. Reida, an attorney who advocates for veterans and right middle grade fiction. She became a family friend after she stood up and helped me slay the goliath that is the VA process. My wife and I call her our “Court Room Warrior Princess,” after the TV show ‘Xena’ that I watched growing up. It’ll be a hoot, so pop back over tomorrow!
Until next time, stay frosty and don’t forget to keep your powder dry!
JR
–> As usual, all images came from the Google’s “labeled for reuse” section or are screen shots taken by JR Handley and used under the Fair Use Doctrine.
Hey Space Cadets, how’s everyone doing today? I’m doing amazing, writing the opening salvo in the main battle of Operation Breakout. There isn’t a whole lot to say, since I’ve got the nose to the grind stone. Now, let’s get right to the point of my latest blog posting! Yes, I’ve gotten bit by the interview bug! I’ve started the Warrior Weekend Series, the Family Friday Series, and now the ‘SciFy Shenanigans’ series that only serves to talk with other authors of science fiction! Here goes nothing!
The plan here is to create a template to talk to authors about their latest books and their process. They’ll be able to pitch the other stuff too, of course, but when authors have deep back catalogues it’s hard to get into the weeds with them. Those weeds have grown too high, so I took a weed whacker to the mess. Here’s the final results! Now grab your popcorn and enjoy the ride!
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of All Ages,……
First, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself and your background?
I’ve written my whole life. Since I was about 8 years old and read my first SF. The Rolling Stones, by Heinlein. I didn’t try making it a career until about 17 years ago, and not seriously until the last 5. My day job is a US Customs broker. I have a wife, an 18 year old son, and live in Rural Tennessee, not too far from Nashville.
What is something people would be surprised to know about you?
I’d always dreamed about being a pilot. But since I was built like the hero in my most recent novel, that wasn’t going to happen.
I’ll go out on a limb and assume that if you write books you also enjoy reading them. What other genres do you enjoy reading, and how have they affected your writing?
I love the post apoc genre. From the 80’s men’s adventure like The Survivalist and Ashes series, to modern ZA like Day by Day Armageddon by JL Bourne. It influenced me enough to write a ZA book myself. It was the first one I wrote with any modest success.
Who are your biggest writing influences?
Robert Heinlein (as previously mentioned), Ayn Rand, Alan Dean Foster.
Who are your favorite authors and books?
All of the above, but include Greg Bear. He doesn’t influence my writing as much as serve as motivation. Favorite books include Alas Babylon, Lucifer’s Hammer, Stranger in a Strange Land, and Monster Hunter International.
What is your preferred writing style?
3rd person semi-omniscient. I’ve been working on a 1st person book, but it’s still in development.
How did that lead you deep into the weeds of the writing life?
I can’t honestly say. I’ve just always wanted to be a writer.
When did you get serious about your writing?
As previously mentioned, about 5 years ago. I was getting older (pushing 50), and decided; if not now, when?
What is your current novel? Tell us a little bit about the premise?
My newest novel is Cartwright’s Cavaliers, Book One in the Revelations Cycle. I’m co-writing this with Chris Kennedy. He writes one, I write one. Four books.
The series will have 4 books, each about one of the Four Horsemen mercenary companies from earth. These are the decedents of the only 4 merc companies to survive the first off world contracts 100 years ago, just after earth’s first contact with the Galactic Union.
Fat kid does well. It’s a bit of me in there. That and 99% of military sci-fi is full of perfect people doing perfect things with perfect results. I think there is a hunger for reality.
Your characters from Cartwright’s Cavaliers are sent into a gladiatorial death match. Who wins?
Depends who they’re against. Jim Cartwright is a leader, he’d pick the right one to help win the battle. If he had to fight it himself, he’d fight. Until the end.
What do you listen to while you write? Or do you prefer silence?
Two Steps from Hell, on YouTube. I let it roll.
What is the most embarrassing thing you’ve looked up in the name of research – or what do you think the government has maybe flagged you for?
How to hijack an A-380, and ways to make it do things it isn’t supposed to do. I did that for A Time to Die, my zombie book.
The chance to create a deep, and immersive mil-sf universe to play in. I’m looking forward to writing dozens of books here. It is literally a limitless playground.
Which actor/actress would you like to see playing your main characters from Cartwright’s Cavaliers?
I don’t honestly think any actor I know of could play a fat 18-year-old computer gaming geek. I think you’d need to find an unknown.
Do you have a special time to write or how is your day structured?
Every. Chance. I. Get.
Do you aim for a set amount of words/pages per day?
No, I just write. Some days 100 words is all I can manage. I do hope to do at least 2,000 words a day. My sweet spot is 5,000.
When you develop your characters, do you already have an idea of who they are before you write or do you let them develop as you go?
No, they evolve. I never force it, not even on essential characters.
This was written for a specific genre, and to create a new universe. Also, made for others to write in it as well (Chris Kennedy. I’ve never done it this way before, and it was a challenge).
Cartwright’s Cavaliers is full of many amazingly talented characters and I imagine it was really fun to create some of them, but which one was your favorite and why?
Hargrave is one I like the most. He’s Jim’s mentor. A badass old merc with more than a few tricks left up his sleeve. I think writers will be more than a little amazed at what comes out of him before the end.
What advice do you have for writers who are just starting out?
Write, every chance you get. Finish it, don’t stop and edit. Listen when more than one person says something is wrong. Don’t use personal friends as test readers.
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I hope you enjoy this little conversation, and if you want to find out more about Mark Wandrey then follow the rabbit trail to their warren in the internet! If they don’t like it, beat ‘em with a carrot and keep on truckin’!
Until next time, stay frosty and don’t forget to keep your powder dry!
JR
–> As usual, all images came from the Google’s “labeled for reuse” section or are screen shots taken by JR Handley and used under the Fair Use Doctrine.
–> Some of these interview questions were inspired by my good friend TeacherofYA, and are used with her permission. If you have kids who love to read, she’s the girl who’ll make the literary introductions! You should check her out, after a lifetime of reading, your kids will thank you.
Hey Space Cadets, how’re you doing? Things are moving along here, as soon as I write and post this review I’ll be deep into the weeds with the final battle of Operation Breakout. It’s pretty amazing, if I say so myself. It’ll only get better after my editing team works their magic. I’m sitting at 62k words going into the final push, though it will grow from here.
Oh, and there’s this love note to my editors. This one’s for you Corey! And you too Thomas!
The GREAT EDITOR is my literary salvation; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in grammatical pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters of proper punctuation. He restoreth my mistyped prose: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s on the book too. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of editorial death, I will fear no adverb: for thou art with me; thy red pen of doom and thy manual of style they comfort me. Thou preparest a glorious final draft before me in the presence of mine critics: thou anointest my head with oil that my one star reviews can’t touch me; my cup of creativity runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me, worming their way into the hearts of mine reviewers for all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the benevolent editor forever.
Now, onward to today’s topic! Today I wanted to address a topic that is important to any author seeking to write long term. If you want a long-lasting career, you really do have to be humble and remember that none of it happens without the fans. Your readers become an extension of your digital family, your friends and sometimes your best PR Flunkies! I’m still relatively new, so for now I will show my gratitude by continuing to put out the best product I can. As my back catalog grows, I hope to be able to fit in some freebies. Maybe a short story or two given away on the mailing list, or the blog. I’m still learning, so what do you suggest? As either a reader or a writer, how do you reward your loyal fans? Hopefully you found this to be a worthwhile discussion topic, and I look forward to reading your thoughts on the matter.
I would also like to take a special moment to thank my readers in the UK for putting my novel so high on their charts. Seriously, thank you. Right now, both of my novels are in the Top 10 in the Colonization and Space Marine categories of the Science Fiction charts! Wow, it STILL feels like a dream! And book three is seriously so close to completion that I almost don’t feel like a fraud claiming I’m an author!
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Until next time, stay frosty and don’t forget to keep your powder dry!
JR
–> As usual, all images came from the Google’s “labeled for reuse” section or are fan art given to JR Handley for use on his blog.
Hey Space Cadets, how’s everyone doing?I’m fine, I’m currently writing my last scene before the final battle.So today my word count will be low, but I’ll have outlined through the rest of the book which sets me up for success going forward.Overall, Operation Breakout is looking good.It’s been fun to write, full of action and adventure and a few dead aliens!I also wrote a short story, which I sent to my editor yesterday.He’s in the middle of moving in, so he’ll get it in a few days.I’ll keep everyone posted!Also, you can still get my Sleeping Legion prequel novella Demons of Kor-Lir by signing up for my [newsletter].
Yesterday, I had a call for fan art, which I would feature. This morning, I had several in my inbox!I even had a painting show up via an overnight delivery!!Clearly these are fans worth keeping around, so I’ve made a promise to myself to keep writing books worthy of them!And obviously, you loyal readers count in here as well!Since none of them gave me permission to use their names, I’ll leave them anonymous.If you have anything you want to send, you can click on the Contact Me link and shoot me a message.Or you can find me on Facebook, where this art will also be featured.
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Until next time, stay frosty and don’t forget to keep your powder dry!
JR
–> As usual, all images came from the Google’s “labeled for reuse” section or are fan art given to JR Handley for use on his blog.I don’t own these images, and make no claim to them other than to share them with my blog followers.Please be respectful, and credit the work as done by fans of The Sleeping Legion Series.
Hey Space Cadets, how are you doing?Things are good here, my mother is finally getting her house repaired from Hurricane Matthew.Working with insurance proved to be a nightmare, and her whole block looks like it’s a construction zone.Sad to see the neighborhood where I grew up in such disrepair. Also, my editor and friend, Corey, finalized his move. One less stressful thing for him to worry about, now I get to pester him again! I didn’t hit my 60K goal for this weekend, but I came close and I have outlined up to the big climatic battle.Afterwards, I just have to write the battle scene which are generally fun and easy to write.
So, onto today’s Marine Monday!Today we’ve got another missive from our LegionLeaks hero!We will be able to take a look at the classified data known on the New Order’s Vengeance Class Fighter Aircraft.Take a look!
Hopefully, this was some fun information because that brave soul risked life and limb to get it to us.If this post inspires the artist in you, contact me and I’ll feature your art on the Facebook page and here on the blog!
Until next time, stay frosty and don’t forget to keep your powder dry!
JR
–> As usual, all images came from the Google’s “labeled for reuse” section or are screen grabs taken by JR Handley for use under the Fair Use Doctrine.
Hey Space Cadets, how’re you doing today? I’m doing well, found out that the editors didn’t like the ending of the short story I submitted to the Roswell Anthology. I just couldn’t give them what they wanted in the short 2-5k window so I withdrew the short story and promptly wrote another one. It’s just waiting for that loving pass from my editor, who’s in the middle of a move. I’ll keep you posted, but it taught me an important lesson. Sometimes you have to say no to projects. Stopping my groove on Operation Breakout cost me several days of good word counts because I was writing a new short story for submission. Now I’m back writing the next Sleeping Legion novel, and these lovely blog posts of course!
Okay, so on to our regularly scheduled Marine Monday! Today I was leaked, by our friendly neighborhood LegionLeak source, the official bio of Marine Lance Scipio. Remember, destroy this message after reading it so the anonymous source can live long enough to continually feed us excellent intelligence! Without further ado, here is the leaked document!
Hopefully you enjoyed this sneak peek into our favorite Marines official record. If you did, stay tuned for next weeks as we anxiously wait for the latest documents smuggled our way!
Until next time, stay frosty and don’t forget to keep your powder dry!
JR
–> As usual, all images came from the Google’s “labeled for reuse” section or are screen grabs taken by JR Handley for use under the Fair Use Doctrine.
Hello Space Cadets! Today, I wanted to introduce you to another author from my WARRIOR WEEKEND INTERVIEW SERIES. This one will be slightly different, as Cait Ashwood was an Army wife, rather than a veteran. Those who stayed at home, managing the hearth fire also served in my book. I know it isn’t the same, but to me they’re the ones who ran the daily affairs that let the warriors do what warriors do. I couldn’t have been as effective while serving at the tip of the spear if I didn’t know that things were solid at home. My wife gave me that peace of mind, so I know it has intrinsic value. Further, I’ve seen what happened to soldiers with crappy spouses. To keep this blog as clean as this old grunt is capable of, let’s just say it didn’t end well.
So without getting lost in the weeds, let’s talk about today’s subject. Cait’s an amazing author, wife, mother to furry kids and works as a ‘post closer’ at a law firm specializes in real-estate. Yeah, I know… one of those titles that could be anything or nothing, but don’t shoot the messenger!! We met at my local Hampton Roads NaNoWriMo group this past year, something for which I’m grateful. She has been kind, encouraging and just generally friendly. Her 2nd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo has been put to use helping many of our local authors perfect their hand to hand combat scenes, including one in the upcoming Operation Breakout.
Aside from the boring real life stuff, Cait is a writer who feels like getting her first novel published is a dream come true. I’m delighted to have her here so we can go along for the ride. When she’s the next big thing, we can all say we knew her when! And hey, maybe she’ll slip us a free latte! OR she could pimp our books so we can be as cool as her too! “Do you fancy my book? Awesome, then try JR’s book in a totally different genre!” Bam! See how it’s done? Take notes Cait, seriously!
So, more about this fine author! Fantasy and science fiction have been her lifeblood since she was too young to stay up and watch the complete episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Yep, she worships at the wrong church… a Trekie. Sigh, we will let our Force wielders turn her from such a dark and turbulent path and back to the welcoming embrace of the Church of the Star Wars. She has several fandoms that she follows with varying amounts of rabid foaming, but it’s all in good fun most of the time. Except that Star Trek part, don’t try that at home kids! According to Cait, if she had to pick a favorite, The Princess Bride would right at the top. Subject to change of course, because who knows what’s around the corner?
Aside from writing, Cait’s also a classically trained violinist. She has a few students she teaches weekly, and really enjoys working with them. Those kids need to save their billing invoices, they could be worth money someday. But I digress… Cait also crochets, plays D&D with friends, and, of course, reads her ‘innocent’ little heart out. Further, she has a small menagerie she manages with her husband; including three dogs, two cats, and six chickens. If you ever get the opportunity to keep chickens, she highly recommends them. They’re a lot more entertaining than you might expect. Plus, you know, free eggs.
Finally, the all-important touchstone to judge a person by, their favorite authors. Some of Cait’s favorite authors include: J.R. Ward, R.A. Salvatore, Anne McCaffrey, Tad Williams, Mercedes Lackey, Jean Auel, and Sherwood Smith.
If I’ve perked your interest, keep reading as I interview this lovely Army wife.
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Without further ado, let’s get this interview cranking!
Tell me a little about your time as a military spouse?
I was a military spouse to a member of the 82nd Airborne division, with a home in Fayettenam! We married before he went to basic, so I was with him from the start, including two failed attempts at Ranger school. I have to say one of my favorite memories was being forced to jump out of the 35’ airborne training towers on Spouse Day. I was so scared my knees were knocking and his 1st Sergeant started smoking him until I jumped. As he was somewhat in the doghouse with me, I will admit to some intentional stalling at that point! While that marriage didn’t end up working out for us, I am now happily married to a veteran (again from the Army).
How do you feel that your affiliation with the military has influenced your writing?
If anything, I think my time with the military lets me know exactly how much I don’t know when it comes to writing more military related or battle scenes. At least I understand the lingo and can find people to pester, and know what questions to ask. That’s a huge help when it comes to, say, wondering what kind of explosive a medieval society would have access to when attempting to penetrate an underground compound.
Do you think your military lifestyle, and more specifically your meeting all kinds of people, adds to the realism in your books? If so, how?
I do believe it’s been a great help. From observing the CoC at work, it really helps me to get into the frame of mind of my commanders, and see risk analysis from a leader’s standpoint. Being intimately familiar with the banter and camaraderie among enlisted troops is also beneficial when writing my squad’s interactions with each other. Then there’s always those pesky officer’s wives and the petty competitions there. Seriously spouses. Your spouse wears the rank, not you.
Do you feel like there is any bleed over from your husband’s work, into your books?
Directly? No – I don’t have helicopters in my books. Have I been known to wander into the living room and start asking him questions to get a realistic military point of view answer to questions and issues I’m dealing with? Absolutely. I love picking his brain.
When did you start pursuing your writing more seriously?
I’d have to say last summer. The first draft of The Seekers took me about two years to draft, and sat in a stagnant mire of “No, really, I’m editing,” for about six months. I got some feedback, got fired up to write with a few motivational pages, and re-wrote the entire manuscript in two and a half months. Two months later after editing and formatting, here we are, ready to release.
Of all your work, which was your favorite to write?
squints at JR You know I only have the one book out currently…is this a trick question?
How many of your characters were inspired by your exposure to all things military?
Let’s see… counts … Named characters would probably be around six or seven. I have the Seekers in the main squad we follow, Hound, Ace, Deuce, Trio, and Quad, then the commander of the Seekers, Tops, and his second, Kendrick. There are plenty more Seekers where they come from, but those are the biggest roles.
How many of the scenes you wrote were inspired from your experience as a military spouse?
There’s one really big battle scene in The Seekers, and a few others that deal with emergency evacs, tactics, and the ever-fluctuating chain of command.
Do you feel like your writing has served any therapeutic value for you? Has it helped you process your experiences?
As I’m not a veteran, most of the traumatic experiences in my life have stemmed from being a female and the nasty things that happen to women in our lifetimes. There are several issues with the main character, Audrey, and instances of sexual assault. She goes through varying stages of mental recovery from her experiences, and while the events in my life have already been processed and I feel victorious rather than victimized, I do feel that having experience in that realm myself has added an element of reality to her mental struggles.
If you could serve with any of your characters, who would it be and why?
Without a doubt, Hound. He’s a hardass who doesn’t tolerate even a hint of insubordination, but you also don’t mess with his men. If I know one thing about myself, it’s that I do best in a structured environment. In a leader, you always want someone who leads from the front, and that’s where Hound prefers to be. He may have high standards for his men, but it’s nothing to his personal standards.
If you could pick one of your characters to be your husband’s battle buddy, who would it be and why?
Oh. Oh dear, this is a horrible question. I would say Deuce, but as a medic, his combat skills aren’t as advanced as some of the other guys, and I want a good fighter with my hubby to ensure he comes home safe. Quad is the best fighter, but also young and somewhat annoying. I suppose I’d have to go with Ace. He can be serious and buckle down when needed, but also provides an element of comedic relief that I think my hubby would appreciate.
If you would want to avoid serving with any of your characters, who would it be and why?
Trio. Because he’d likely be oogling the ladies too much to actually focus on his job, something Hound is always after him for…
What are you currently working on?
I’m currently working on the sequel to The Seekers, Order of the Lily. I have one more book planned in this series, Raven’s Flight (working title), along with a few novellas. After that, I’m looking at a more paranormal series, but that’s at the whim of the muses as to which project I’ll tackle next.
If this convinced you to find out more, look up Cait Ashwood and become a fanboy like I did! Hey, I’ve yet to read her book but if it’s as awesome as she is she’s gonna be HUGE! And if she can do that BEFORE the book launches today, just wait until the novel takes the literary world by storm. I hope you all had a great time getting to learn about Cait, don’t be afraid to say hello here or on her plethora of social media platforms. If she doesn’t respond quick enough, glitter bomb her! Mwahahaha!! Wait, the little birdie tells me she might’ve already used this evilness in one of her books. Send her fake books, just to tease her? Would that be cruel enough to motivate contact?
Until next time, stay frosty and don’t forget to keep your powder dry!
JR
–> As usual, all images came from the Google’s “labeled for reuse” section or are screen grabs taken by JR Handley for use under the Fair Use Doctrine.
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