Do Supergirls Dream of Blue Spandex?

'SUP? Adjusting to a new schedule *again*

Playing on My Life's Soundtrack: Clockwork Angels by Rush

Here's the official reveal for my Rockethub project: Echoes of the Past, the first book in the Do Supergirls Dream of Blue Spandex?: Altered Destiny Trilogy. Check it out, there are some great rewards for funding, including collectors' edition signed hardback books and the option to create your own superhero for inclusion in the next book.

And also check supergirldreams.com or Destiny-City.com for the first chapter, background information on the story, a list of supporters, and how to acquire the book when it's released. More webpages will be released after each 25% of funding is reached.

Do Supergirls Dream of  Blue Spandex: Altered Destiny is a dramatic, romantic, sometimes comedic, superhero series that follows the adventures of three women in Destiny City (please note, there are adult relationship themes, so it's not for minors). Echoes of the Past, the first book of the trilogy, follows the exploits of Charlene Stanfeld, a.k.a. Starshine as she tries to stop a series of strange thefts, avoid unwanted advances from her boss, and resist the charms of hot villain she's been wrestling.

Yes, it's a bit of departure from my usual sci-fi, but not that far, after all, it is superheroes. However, more than the cliche hero/villains, the stories in Destiny City explore relationship themes in a superhero context, using this window of hyperbole to view common interpersonal conflicts more clearly. The nice thing about this vehicle is that it can lend itself to humour even while revealing truth.

I wrote the first draft several years ago and hadn't planned on doing anything further with it. But with everything happening lately I thought it would be best to pull out some of my older works, like Supergirls, for revision, rather than try and concentrate on finishing something new (although, of course, with my short attention span, I still have several stories in early writing / outlining stages--but that discussion is for another post). I've found that 'revision', in my case at least, typically mean reworking the entire story. However, I do believe my stories are better for the extra work.

If Echoes of the Past goes over well, I'll finish the trilogy and possibly write some other stories set in the same city (I already have a few ideas). And, of course, there's the web site to update, and the video trailer to make... best get back to work!

Insight and longevity.