Newsletter update: Last week, I started posting previews of the epilogue story that will be featured exclusively in the print edition of The Glass Scientists, Volume III. I know, it is way too early to be talking about an epilogue before the story is even in its final chapter, and I'm having to be judicious in my teasers to avoid spoilers, but such is the awkward nature of scheduling.

I've used the bonus stories of each volume to focus on a character from the secondary cast. Volume I's focus was on the Creature, Volume II was Lanyon, and the epilogue focuses on Jasper as he grapples with some larger philosophical questions about the Society and what it means for the world of mad scientists.

Specifically, it attempts to explore a question that Frankenstein raised in Chapter 15: What are the consequences for seeking acceptance from the "normal" world? What happens to those who can't--or aren't willing to--be accepted? What do you give up when you trade freedom for safety? It's honestly the most nuanced piece of writing I've ever attempted, and it also includes a scene of a really big wolf faceplanting in a snowbank. If you want to see more, subscribe to the newsletter!