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So I know that a lot of people who visit this blog are only in it for the prom dresses… but if you’re really a fan, or just curious about what The TECH Project is, do check out the Facebook page for the novel.  [The TECH Project, by the way, is not affiliated with Facebook -- Facebook just hosts the page.]

I’m posting because I just posted six photos on the page.  The photos are of the six main characters of The TECH Project:

Zoe Lee
Gordy Johnson
Maria Aguinaldo
Ian Drake
Juliet Martin
Chloe Sibylle

Each photo comes with an excerpt from the novel about the character and his or her interactions with other characters.  Great way to find out more about them, don’t you think?  =]

Anyways – I would become your eternal slave if you became a fan of the page.  But you’ll have to share me with the rest of the fans.  =D

The Models

Drumroll, please.

I recently realized that I never did introduce my models. There were a grand total of ten of them at the photo shoot on March 30^th, and I can give a brief intro of both the model and the character. It made me super-excited, so… I present them now for your – ah – enjoyment.

First up: The illustrious Zoe Lee.

Zoe Lee, aka Purple, is the leader of Team Erie Canal. She is the government’s idea of “the ultimate soldier”: smart, strong, fast, and tactical. She’s also hyper, has a short attention span, and has an overwhelming love for her friends, which kind of takes away from that “ultimate soldier” thing.

As a normal teenager, she pitches softball for one of the city’s leagues. Her team won the local and state championships since she was in fifth grade. Zoe has also pitched for one national game, which her team lost.

During the shoot, she was portrayed by Tiffany M. Tiffany is also hyper, has a short attention span, and has a tendency to jump on her friends. (Another story for another time.)

She was one of the best models to work with. She was in the first group, Version One, that was photographed by Ashley, and her group-mates definitely made her look a lot better by comparison. She’s nice, easy-going, cooperative, and fun to work with!

Another Short Story

Read title.

I managed to knock off another short story this past weekend, although “short” would have to be looked at in… we’ll call it “perspective”.  It’s nearly 4,500 words long.

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It’s not a bad story – I thought it was good, even if other people didn’t – and it actually pertains to this blog.  I made it a goal to write one short story about the background of every character from The TECH Project.  The first was My Sacrifice, a story about Zoe Lee and her origins as the leader of Team Erie Canal.  The second, the story I just finished, was titled Dance, Dance, a tribute to Ian Drake’s freshman year.  (Not to be confused with a Fall Out Boy song of the same name.  They have nothing to do with one another.)

There are still ten stories left to go.  I have a plan – of sorts – for all of them.  But I really liked this last story.

If anyone would like to read it, just comment with your e-mail in the comment or in the response, and I’ll e-mail you a copy.

Meanwhile… I should be hearing back from that one last agent sometime this week, more towards the end of the week.  I can’t express how hopeful I am – even though I’m probably just going to get rejected again.

“Don’t hope more than you’re willing to work.” – Novelist Rita Mae Brown