Teaser: Only Human

Zoey Walker spent five years traveling throughout the galaxy with Sara, one of the most well-respected individuals in the universe. During that time, Zoey met the famous Brilliant 5, was kidnapped by a secret cult, trapped on a dead planet, and had the time of her life. But all things come to an end as Zoey walked away from it all because of a single argument.

An argument over the identity of the man who had experimented on Zoey's brain years prior. Sara denied her the chance to learn about the true identity of the mysterious Doctor Zeitgeist for fear of Zoey succumbing to revenge. So, Zoey headed back to Earth, to a life she left behind hoping to possibly start again.

But by returning to Earth, she may closer to the elusive Doctor Zeitgeist than she ever was before. There is something lurking in the darkness underneath the city, and people with specific talents have started to disappear. It would be just another day for Sara, but Zoey is all on her own...

Strange Wonders - Now Available on Lulu

My second novel, "Strange Wonders" is now available on Lulu's website. Click on the new "Buy The Books" banner on the right.

The New Look

What do you think?

After six years of the "blue-bubble" look, I decided a change was in order. I went with something a little more simple for the plain reason that I thought it would be easier to read. I've rearranged the sub-menus, but besides that, it's business as usual.

While I have your attention, an overdue update. I've had a bit of a teaser tab for the next story for some time. I've written about a fourth of it so far and was planning to have a written preview on here much sooner. The reason I've been so lax is that I've been preparing another novel for Lulu's consumption. It's an older story (or a quarter of it, at least) but it's taken longer than I expected to format it.

Another thing I've left unattended is a banner for the "Buy the Books" link. Something I hope to change in the accompanying weeks. With a grand total of two people having purchased my first novel, I continue onwards with "high" expectations.

Ultra Galaxy Screenshot

As requested, here is a still from the "Ultra Galaxy" movie. From left to right, there's Ultraman Zoffy, Ultra Father, Ultra Mother, and their son, Ultraman Taro. Note that Zoffy and Taro are also wearing capes, though the design is different from Ultra Father's and Ultra Mother's. Ultra Father's cape has a large back collar and studs going around his shoulders (presumedly indicating rank). These were faithfully represented in the Ultra Father cape that I purchased from eToys Japan.

Accessorize! Ultra Mother

Over the past month, I had the fortune to see the latest Ultraman movie "Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie." (It was on DVD, but living in America, seeing any Ultraman-related movies is a miracle onto itself.) In it, I saw Ultra Mother (she's mother to Ultraman Taro, hence the name) wearing a cape similar to her significant other, Ultra Father. (In fact, most of the Ultramen wear capes in this film, except for Ultraman Leo who doesn't need a cape to look or be cool.)

Anyways, I'm a fan of Ultra Mother and started searching for a cape to fit one of her plastic counterparts. I came across eToys Japan who were offering a customized cape with a purchase of Medicom's 1/6th scaled Ultra Father. I corresponded with them via email, and they were willing to sell me the cape by itself, though they warned me that the cape was not made for Medicom's Ultra Mother in mind.

A few weeks later, I received the cape and tried it on the Ultra Mother figure. It is very well made. The cape is a little big on her, and if it was a little longer, it would drag on the ground. I flattened the back collar to make it look more similar to the one in the film. Overall, it doesn't look too bad on her, and I'm glad I took the risk and bought it.

Thanks to the generous guys at eToys Japan for all the help!