Howdy, Friends!
Welcome. Come on in! Sit down and put your feet up. No, I don’t care that you’ve still got your shoes on. Yes, we wear shoes in our house basically 24/7. That’s what happens when you have a giant dog who doesn’t know how to drink water and thus leaves small ponds all over the floor all day, every day. Trust me; you step in a cold puddle barefoot or in socks twice in the same hour, you’ll learn quickly to keep your damn slippers on your feet. It’s worth it for dry socks and a hydrated, healthy pup.
In this (online) house, we love animals, especially the cute ones (don’t underestimate my ability to find cuteness in the most unsuspecting critters). We also love the Oxford comma – you don’t want to fight me on this, dark chocolate, Cheetos puffs, reverse harem romance novels, Shep’s BBQ, long naps, singing in the car with the windows down, and long soaks in a tub. We do NOT love white “chocolate” (it’s not really chocolate, folks, give up), condescension, society’s general approach to “cuss words,” and prejudice. Yes, I’m aware of the irony of that last one.
I’m just a simple lady trying to write the ever-present story in my mind. I’m also a born-and-raised grammar enthusiast. Thanks, Mom. And I don’t keep much private about myself, so prepare yourself. There are few topics about myself that I deem “off-limits.” However, once we start involving other people in my life, that lens can shift rapidly.
Currently, I’m working on a novel (Title: TBD) that focuses on Lilly, who runs a brothel and is a complete math nerd. The story opens with some legal trouble and the inter-planetary bounty hunters arriving to take her into custody for her trial. It turns out politicians are assholes no matter the solar system or century, and one got his feelings hurt by a young woman with some throwing knives. Not that Lil’ would know anything about that 😉 Okay, fine, she’s got it on video and feels no shame. Lilly will protect those in need, especially when under the roof of the Red Lotus. Did I mention that those very handsome bounty hunters have dog DNA edited into theirs for enhanced senses, and Lilly is a cat gene-edit? Not all of us are born with balance and poise, so we get it where we can. And about 80% of the people on staff have some sort of animal gene edit as well. They’re as easy to come by as tattoos but far more useful.
In the same way that certain aesthetics are worth more to the bottom-feeders of the world in present-day reality, certain edits are more valuable on the black market in this new solar system. Human trafficking was a problem before the great migration, and it turns out, humans will always show their greed when given the opportunity. So, certain ‘edits’ tend to go missing more than others. Lilly and her chosen family have helped many get out of trouble and choose their own path forward. But things might start to hit a little closer to home before anyone is ready for it.