Good news, gang! I bought a new calendar so that I won't
forget to announce our monthly sci-fi pinups... though I'll totally procrastinate working on them anyway.
But hey, at least I won't have an excuse.
And with that, welcome back to the Science Fiction & Fantasy Pinups, the monthly segment that's almost always on time. Once a month we comb through the list of hotties and naughties and hard-rock bodies to crown the cream of the crop. But of course, it's the sci-fi pinups, so they're not exactly your momma's Chippendales or your papa's Playboy Playmates.
They'd be green-skinned Chippendales. With tentacles and laser beam eyes. And that would be
hot. And the sci-fi version of Playboy Playmates would be whatever Captain Kirk takes his shirt off for.
Which is everything with legs.
This is the first part of an adventure series where YOU determine the next step in the story.
The lab explodes around you in a deafening roar of violet flame, black smoke, and screams---both human and inhuman ones. A blast of heat and fire slams into your chest and stomach. The shock wave hurls you backward through the air and out of the door. The initial impact is so painful it’s disorienting; you barely notice the steel wall that abruptly ends your short flight. As you collapse in a heap of kevlar and camouflage in the hallway outside, watching your squad incinerate in the chemical fire, a tiny thought whispers in the back of your mind.
We all knew this was a suicide mission. 
A couple of weeks ago, I suggested we try a Q&A. I know it seems a little corny, but it’s a good way to connect with you and find out what’s on your mind. I may not have said this before, but your comments and questions provide fuel for stories, blog posts, and even details in the Kari Hunter world. It started with the Vote Your Adventure campaigns we did---your feedback inspired the stories in ways I never dreamed. Sure, your votes directly guided the stories, but it was the additional, often hilarious comments that inspired me to add quirky details I may not have thought of otherwise.
Bottom line: I like connecting with you.
I got a lot of great questions---personal ones as well as book related. And there are a lot, so let’s get started.