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February is a short month, and I've picked a short story to go along with it. This is actually one of my favorites of Myr's stories, so I hope getting a bunch of new eyes on it will help get him to write more. Jerry is an interesting character, and there's a lot more to be told of his story! Length: 7,832 Description: Jeremiah Declan Samuels has been in the Terran Confederation Spaceforce since his unusual birth. Those years of training are about to pay off as he leaves Earth to go to Europa to learn Jumping. If you want to spread the word about Myr's story, download the graphic below and add it to your signature! Make sure you come back on Wednesday to see the excerpt I chose to share!

This week's feature is a much older story but one I hope more interest in will prompt Myr into writing more. Who wants to join me in getting some more psi-corps? The banner feature was on Monday if you want to download and put the banner in your signature to share the story as one of your favorites! Myr's story is a short one, but I still chose a longer excerpt. There's a good glimpse into Jerry's character here, but it doesn't really give anything away about the story's events to come. Myr does share some tantalizing tidbits about just what might happen in the future. If you want to read more, click here.

February has come and gone, and just where did the time go? I have no idea, personally. It feels like Christmas ended just yesterday. Hopefully you avoided the cold (or heat) outside and took advantage of some downtime to read one, or more, of Myr's Harry Potter fanfiction short stories that were featured at the start of the month. Check out my interview with Myr, and make sure you share your thoughts in the comments. Describe your perfect writing space. My perfect writing space is someplace quiet that is otherwise isolated from distractions. My mancave would be a great example. I even have a proper Harry Potter inspirational poster

Monday's feature introduced an older anthology story from Myr, and we want more! Well, those of us who have read it. If you haven't, maybe this excerpt will whet your appetite! Want more? Click here

October's a month for fantasy and fun, so who and what better to feature than Myr's short story, A Ranger's Duty? This is one of my favorites of his work, and I always hope he'll go back to write more. Let's encourage him, shall we? Length: 3,930 Description: A trade caravan left on the King's Way as soon as the roads cleared, but Winter hasn't quite given up yet. A storm is bearing down on them, and Ryn needs to get them off the road before it hits. A Reader said: I hope this is the beginning of something grander. This world is intriguing and I'm enjoying learning about the cultures you're creating here. This story was a very nice way to re-introduce your writing to some of us who haven't had the pleasure before now. ~ Mann Ramblings If you want to spread the word about Myr's story, download the graphic below and add it to your signature! Make sure you come back on Wednesday to see the excerpt I chose to share!

I hope you weren't intimidated by the word series! It's just a little over 10k in length for all the short stories in the series, but boy are they fun to read. What did you think about Myr's scifi psionic storylines? Share your thoughts below! But first, of course, enjoy my interview with him! Are you a person who makes their bed in the morning, or do you not see much point? I make the bed once per week to avoid wear and tear on the sheets. What’s something personal about you people might be surprised to know? I tend to be pretty quiet and laid back most of the time, but when pushed can turn into a raging bull that has been let loose in a china shop. Keeping my center and staying calm has been a lifelong pursuit. What do you like to do when you’re not writing? In those times where I am not working or doing something for the site, I’m most often busy reading. Sometimes it is for pleasure and other times is it is to build or improve my skillset. When completely away from the computer, I also do construction work. I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few years renovating various things. Building a dedicated office space is on the agenda for this spring, so I can once again separate my work from my entertainment. I am also a gamer almost exclusively focused on single-player experiences. I do not have the time to dedicate to being good enough at any multiplayer game. It is not fun to play the role of cannon fodder to a twelve-year-old who can spend their life mastering the game. What’s your favorite room in your house? Do you plot or write there? My favorite room in the house is the family room, which has 3 sides full of windows. I keep my laptop there and work on things, including world-building. It is charming in the spring and fall when the windows can be open, and fresh air flows through. When you get a story idea, do you use any particular method, app, program, etc… to expand it before you begin writing? Since my stories exist in worlds I create, I have to do a fair bit of world-building. This requires me to keep track of a lot of metadata so that I keep the world consistent. I use World Anvil to create and track my World information. I use DungeonFog to make maps. I use Hero Forge to create character portraits (mostly as inspiration). I tend to visualize characters, plots, and scenes in my head as I fall asleep and run different versions until something clicks for me, and then I write that down. What is your favorite story that you’ve written, and why? I don’t have a favorite story per se. This series, and WET, in particular, is probably my favorite. What character trait do you think best describes Bill from All WET? Cheeky. How would you handle having psionic powers? I’d probably jump in a spaceship and fly away from the rest of humanity as fast as the ship could go. What is your favorite line or scene from the All WET series? I think my favorite scene is the opening of A Bad Way to Wake up WET Part 1. In the various writing books, they tell you to start your scene in the middle of the action and I tend to go hyperbolic at times. This part of the story starts off with a bit of a bang and I had fun with it. Can you share future plans for All WET stories with readers? I am currently working on the plot and world building to turn All WET into a full-length novel. It is currently titled “Burn the Sky”. I’m not sure if it will stay that way, but that’s what it is for now. I have no time estimates for when this will be done. I’m horrible at those and life tends to throw surprises.

Welcome to 2021! In honor of the new year, hopefully to be a fun, fast one, I'm featuring several short stories in the All Wet series by Myr. These start off with A Bad Day to be WET... but it's never a bad day to enjoy a story from Myr's Terran Confederation Spaceforce world! Follow Bill's adventure's in all 3 stories for the most enjoyment. Then come back to share your thoughts and enjoy my interview with Myr on our Discussion Day! All Wet Series by @Myr Length: 11,720 Description: William Elijah Thomas, WET, callsign Jammer, is one of the foremost pilots in the entire Terran Confederation. He is an empath, but more importantly a Jumper. Jumpers are the extremely rare humans that can plot a path through jump space and program shipboard A.I.'s to be able to do jumps without the need for a jumper. A Reader Said: A great Sci-Fi story set in a world that the Author has invented. It is one that I would love to read more about. ~Brayon Don't forget to come back to share your comments on the CSR Discussion day on Monday, January 25th!