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Valley of the Silk Sky: The Long Run – page 84

Valley of the Silk Sky page 83 is up, and WhimsyCon is this weekend

The latest installment of Chapter 8 of Valley of the Silk Sky is to be found in these fine places:

Studio NDR
Tumblr
Patreon

As is often the case, the Patreon post has some additional nuggets of world-building info, should you yearn for such a snack.

WhimsyCon This Weekend

In convention news, I am to be found this weekend at WhimsyCon here in Denver.

I’ll be in the vendor’s room most of the time, tabling with Out in Colorado. So if you’re looking to buy some books, this is a fine time to do it.

I’ll also be on several panels:

Fri, 9:00 PM-9:50 PM, Author Readings (Mesa Verde C – Maker)

Sat, 4:00 PM-4:50 PM, Fantasy Map Creation (Main Events)

Sat, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM, Gender Representation in Fandom (Wind River B – Costuming)

Sun, 9:00 AM-9:50 AM, QUILTBAG Characters and Stories (Mesa Verde B – Victorian)

To see panel descriptions, you can go to the schedule listing by participant and scroll down to “Dylan Edwards” to find my stuff.

I believe this is the first year for this show, so if you’re in the Denver area, come on down and give it a big ol’ welcome!

Cheers,

Dylan

Valley of the Silk Sky: The Long Run – page 83

Envision, if you will, Valley of the Silk Sky page 82

Now look here. Valley of the Silk Sky page 82 has something it wants you to see. Peep it in one of these fine locations:

Studio NDR
Tumblr
Patreon

The Patreon post, as is often the case with Patreon posts, contains a bit of additional world-building information. (Patreon posts go up on Monday for $1+ subscribers to have early access, and are unlocked for public viewing on Thursday. Just in case you were curious.)

Anyhow, if you’ve read my VotSS story in the first volume of the Beyond Anthology, you might have noticed Razi looking over xer glasses a lot. Well, now you know why.

Speaking of the Beyond Anthology, the reprint of vol 1 (as well as the first printing of vol 2) are, I believe, going to be available for sale from Beyond Press in April. So keep an eye out for that.

Cheers,

Dylan

Valley of the Silk Sky: The Long Run – page 82

Valley of the Silk Sky page 81, and Secret Loves of Geeks news

Valley of the Silk Sky page 81 is up, and it contains both hijinks AND ensuement. Read here:

on Studio NDR
on Tumblr
on Patreon

In other VotSS news, I finished painting chapter 9, which means I have a whole entire chapter done before I’ve even finished publishing the current one. TRULY, IT IS A CRISPNESS MIRACLE.

Now I just gotta complete chapter 10 and the cover, and I’ll have all the material ready for The Long Run part 2 book. I’m aiming for a TCAF debut, so let’s see how things go, eh?

SPEAKING OF BOOKS BEING PUBLISHED.

The Secret Loves of Geeks is now out from Dark Horse Comics!

The book has been getting a lot of very positive reviews already, so that’s exciting. I honestly can’t keep track of ’em all, but here’s a good comprehensive review/interview from the Nerdist.

Anyway, you can snag it right now from yer local comic shop or bookstore. I also left a couple posters at the Denver Public Library, and it sounded like the librarians were going to make sure they had the book in circulation. So, like, you can hit up yer local library, too. Neat!

Also, there’s the upcoming signing at Mutiny Information Cafe on Feb 21 if you’re in Denver. What time is it happening, you ask? Um. I’m not sure! Ha ha. I’ll have to find out.

Anyway, COMICS ABOUND.

Cheers,

Dylan

Valley of the Silk Sky: The Long Run – page 81

Valley of the Silk Sky page 80, and a Library event this weekend

Valley of the Silk Sky page 80 is here to let you know everything’s fine, nothing’s wrong, why would you even ask, oh, but while I’m thinking about it …

on Studio NDR
on Tumblr
on Patreon

In other VotSS news, I’m so close (so close!) to finishing up colors on chapter 9. Just 2.5 more pages to go and it’ll be in the can. Hoping to wrap that up this weekend.

If I don’t quite manage that goal, it’s possibly because I’m gonna be hanging out at the Denver Public Library this weekend for the grand opening of their Teen Space at the Central Library. You can learn more about the event here.

It’s on Sunday from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. I’ll have display copies of my various books available for perusal (though this is not a selling event, so it’s just for lookin’ this time around). I’ll also have some of my usual giveaways like bookmarks and whatnot, so come check it out.

I’ve also been confirmed for Whimsy Con, taking place here in Denver March 2-4. I’m on three panels (listed on my Appearances page), and will otherwise be hanging out selling books at the Out in Colorado booth in the Dealer’s Room.

So! Come check out all those things, why doncha.

Cheers,

Dylan

Valley of the Silk Sky: The Long Run – page 80

Valley of the Silk Sky page 79; plus book news for Secret Loves, The Outfield, and QAT Person

I’m gonna do the book news first, since I have some spoilery commentary for today’s Valley of the Silk Sky page.

First up, Secret Loves of Geeks made Barnes & Noble’s Best Comics & Graphic Novels list for February 2018. The book comes out on February 14, so you can pre-order now if you like! I’ll have more info soon about a signing event on Feb 21.

My collected edition of The Outfield got a nice write-up on Outsports, so check that out if you haven’t seen it already.

This one’s from a couple of months ago, but QAT Person #2 got a lovely review from Rob Clough at High-Low. If you want a copy of QAT Person #2, it’s available for sale in my Gumroad store.

NOW. On to today’s VotSS page.

Page 79 of the queer sci-fi webcomic Valley of the Silk Sky is up, and it does indeed have some science for you:

read it on Studio NDR
or on Tumblr
or on Patreon

But read it first before I tell you about the science.

Because spoilers.

Have you read it yet?

Go on, it’s quick.

Okay.

So.

Science.

I actually consulted with an IR professional for this page, to make sure the scenario would actually play out as intended. Here is his commentary:

A body immersed into water generally won’t be detectable. A thin film of water is enough to absorb IR. When a hand (or warm body part of your choice) is behind water, the water completely obscures the warm part whether the water is hot or cold.

However, when skin is immersed, the skin takes on the temperature of the water. Pull a hand out of cold water and the hand looks like the water looked liked in IR even if you dry off the hand. Then you can watch the temperature rise back up to body/skin temperature.

So if a body sat in water it might warm up the water, especially if there isn’t much water, but if so the warmup would be diffused through the body of water, and the outer layer of skin would be at a temperature very near that of the water.

So there you have it. SCIENCE.

Until next week,

Dylan