I’ve mentioned in passing that my Raygun Romance will be available on the Kindle Vella platform, which is set up for serialized fiction. Rather than a traditional novel, this story will be published as a series of short stories, with their individual “acts” (usually 3 to 5) released weekly. But why use Vella?
The answer is simple: I want less competition.
For one, I’ve decided not to share short fiction on the blog.
But regarding the Raygun Romance, I made a particular choice regarding the heroine, one that I think is underappreciated sometimes: The heroine is an ordinary woman.
Most of all, I like writing stories. However, I’m not sure if people would want to read fiction on a blog. So I would like to ask you: Would you want to read fiction here on the blog? However, if I do write fiction, it will be only 1,000 to 2,000 words long. Answer in the comments.
It’s a common meme on the internet that the Japanese anime, manga, and video game industries are “based,” or stridently opposed to the woke norms that have conquered professional Anglo-American entertainment. This comes from the fact that Japanese storytellers still value good character development over cheap propaganda, are still willing to draw beautiful people and things, and do not routinely insult their audiences.
However, while I do prefer Japanese entertainment over Anglo-American stuff for this reason, I have maintained since 2019 that this may change for the worse.
And there are some signs that this is happening.
I have said many things regarding the Raygun Romance I have in the works. One thing I mentioned was the reason I filled the setting with deflector technology. In summary, the purpose of it is to make scantily dressed heroines in my story workable, reducing the need for power loaders, Varia suits, and tactical gear.
But scant dress is only part of the equation.
I keep mentioning that my upcoming Raygun Romance will be serialized on Kindle Vella. I’ll let Amazon itself explain the nuts and bolts of the program; I’d rather talk about what it means for the story.
Yesterday, I announced that I was getting ready to publish a “Raygun Romance” featuring a damsel who frequently requires rescue. I am publishing this on the new Kindle Vella platform for serialized stories, which has not yet been released to the general public (and I don’t know when that will be.)
However, I have more details to share.
You may have noticed that I’ve been rather quiet these past few months. However, I’ve decided that now is as good a time as any to speak.
And I’ve got a lot to share.
There will be another Gamestream at 3 PM Eastern today. Will Sophia III clear the game?
Today, I will be streaming a non-RPG game at 3 PM Eastern Standard Time. I hope everyone enjoys what I have to offer.
