I'm still working on Sand. Finally made it to a full seven pages of actual story, and nearly forty pages of brainstorming, species designs, world design, etc. At this point, I REALLY want to get some of these characters illustrated for my personal use as a visual reference, so I guess I ought to start saving money. It'll be a bit of a challenge finding an artist willing to work from a description alone on this level. I have at least one character that I do want illustrated more than any other. I suppose that I feel compelled to create a rock solid foundation of details to make the story feel more authentic. May post some more, but probably not until a while later. I didn't exactly get an overwhelming response to the initial post, and even less of one on the second, positive or otherwise. I suppose I really can't be surprised. It's not like I'm getting much exposure anyway. I get a few minutes on the Weasyl main page that practically nobody looks at anyway, and then the only way to find it is with a stray search, especially since I don't post on a regular basis like most of the popular artists on here.

I know it may be asking a lot, but I would really appreciate if whoever reads this could take a peak at the two samples I have and let me know whether or not you'd be interested in seeing the Sand concept fleshed out into a full fledged novel. And yes, I do intend that this be read by general, non-furry audiences. It does involve anthropomorphic characters, but nothing exclusively furry. It'll be mostly PG-13, excepting for a few possible violence/horror sections that I feel would be unsuitable for younger readers (Who am I kidding? There are eight-year-old kids out there playing GTA). There will be no gratuitous sex, no saccharine, gushy romance story, and nothing like that. I realize that, in literature, this is effectively an untouched genre that could lead to one of two conclusions: A) I open the door to a whole new successful genre that proves surprisingly popular, or B) I awkwardly shove my strange creation where it doesn't belong and get laughed out of the building. I suspect that option B is much more likely, but I'm hopeful.

Thanks for reading everyone!