Before I get back to the Ecuador trip (because you’re all dying to know, I’m sure): we are officially in the last hours of the Kickstarter campaign for the Fight Like a Girl fantasy anthology! If you’ve been procrastinating — not that anyone here ever would *ahem* — now is the time to help support it! Here’s the link.
And we did pass the stretch goal that means I’ll have a second story in the anthology. Because I am just that awesome.
Seriously: strong female fantasy characters? YES. Supporting amazing, many heretofore unpublished writers? YES. What’s not to love? (If anyone actually tries to answer that question, you will make me a sad panda.)
As for Ecuador… I can’t begin to summarize the trip. Stories might come out piecemeal. Some may show up in one of the anthology stories. Just saying.
So in lieu of stories (for now), I present you PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE that I was, indeed, in Ecuador:
Melissa Burkart 
Cant wait to hear about your adventures. Here is mine, hope you enjoy.
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