Between April 23rd and April 27th, I gave away 263 ebook copies of One Revolution to people in the US, UK, Canada, and Europe.  

 The Kindle version of One Revolution is free on Amazon.com this week.  Today is Paul's birthday, and Friday is my birthday, so I decided to use my free ebook days to celebrate.  

You can read the book on your kindle or other device, and you can purchase it to read in a browser.  Since the book is free, I don't get any royalty payments, but I'm hoping that the increased visibility will help out future sales, and maybe introduce my work to some new fans.  

If you enjoy the collection, I hope you'll consider reviewing it on Amazon or Goodreads (or both, or somewhere else).  If you did pick up the book for free and love it, and are looking for a way to support me, you can always order a paperback copy or toss me a few bucks on PayPal.  ^_^  

 My flash fiction story "How Love Works" is going to be appearing in Stupefying Stories!  

 I watched two really fun science fiction movies in the past month or so.  

The science fiction elements in both movies are slight, and they are both a lot of fun.  

Emma Caulfield (Anya from Buffy) stars in Timer.  People can have devices implanted on their wrists that will count down till they meet thier soul mate.  The main character's timer is blank because her soul mate doesn't have a timer implanted.  Her sister's timer still has another ten years to count down.  Neither of them deal with their love life very well.  The movie explores love and choice, and even though the ending wasn't the one I was rooting for, it still works and feels true to the story.  

In Safety Not Guaranteed the main character is an intern at a city magazine.  She and her small team go to find out more about a classified ad looking for a time-travel companion.  The movie wasn't what I expected, but it was a lot of fun, and the ending was perfect.  

 You can also purchase hardcover editions of both Torn Realities and Fear the Abyss!  

 I had four stories come out this month!  You can read "River Dragon's Curse" online at NewMyths.com!  You can also read my story "Robot Heaven" in After Death, my story "Losing Home" in Penumbra's Lost Issue, and my story "Unforseen Consequences" in Bards and Sages Quarterly.  

Check them out!  

 My story "River Dragon's Curse" is going to appear in NewMyths.com!  

 My story "To Maintain the Balance" is now available to read for free at Daily Scicene Fiction!  People like it!  You should go read it.  ^_^

For Sabrina, to Her Guys.   

     Prana floated above the silty ocean bottom, shifting her skin color to match its color and visual texture.  She spotted a shrimp scuttling along, but she didn't have time to stop for a snack.  Her Teacher had sent for her. 

     She squeezed through the narrow opening to his cave and looked around.  She couldn't see him.  But then, she never could.  She'd only glimpsed him once, as a flash of movement out of the corner of one eye. 

     His voice seemed to come from all around.  "Good morning, Prana." 

     "Good morning, Teacher." 

     "You have proven yourself a worthy student, and I feel that it is time for me to give you your final test." 

     Fear flashed through her, and Prana fought to control her skin.  "I don't know if I'm ready." 

     "You are." 

     Prana shrunk around her cuttle bone and sank toward the floor of the cave.  "I'm listening." 

     "Your final test is to survive a full sun cycle in open water." 

     Prana's first impulse was to squirt ink at him.  Or at least in whatever general direction she guessed he was in.  "How will getting eaten help me master my skin?"

     "It won't.  Staying alive will." 

     "I'm afraid." 

     "That is wise.  You came to me, Prana.  If you wish to take what you've learned and leave, you are free to do so." 

     Prana remembered that fleeting glimpse of him.  She had seen his striped limbs--that was how she was certain he was male.  "What if I pass the test?" she asked. 

     "Then we will be equals." 

     "Would you mate with me?" Prana asked.  Her Teacher was the only male she'd ever encountered who hadn't offered her his spermatophore, and she would gladly accept them. 

     "I would," he said. 

     She wanted to give her eggs the best chance she could.  "I will try." 

*

     Prana floated toward the open water.  Her skin rippled blue and green.  She imagined herself growing transparent.  She imagined a shark crushing her soft body in its jaws, grinding her cuttlebone to powdery fragments. 

     Schools of fish swam by, and she matched their silver flanks.  The sun cycle crawled by.  She focused on the tiny variations in the light, and matched them with her skin.  The subtle work was draining. 

     A shark swam by. 

     It didn't even slow down, and she bobbed in its wake. 

     The light of the sun cycle finally faded, replaced by the silvery glow of the moon.  She matched the patterns in the dark water almost effortlessly. 

     She floated back to her Teacher's cave.  She squeezed inside, and showed him what she'd learned. 

     His striped arms appeared in front of her, and she reached for him.  

 I'm still working on getting the ebook formatted, but the print version of One Revolution is now avaialbe to purchase on Amazon.  The final story goes live tomorrow.  

It's been an amazing year, and I appreciate everyone's support.  Please think about purchasing the book if you don't already have a copy!  (Or if you do have a copy--I'm sure it'll make a great gift!) Tell your friends, tell your family.  ^_^  And again, thank you.