Politics is in the air, and it smells sweet!

Like so many, I'm completely elated by Obama's victory  . . . and completely pissed off about Prop. 8. In the real world, I'm committed to action, optimism, and a focus on what's possible. In the fictitious world that is emerging in this novel, there things bleed over in interesting ways.

Tonight, one of my characters was introducing his new black, shepherd puppy to a friend.

"This is G.M." Rich said, "Short for Gay Marriage. We figure if we spend every day calling "Here, Gay Marriage" and "Come, Gay Marriage" and "Stay, Gay Marriage" we might send some karmic message out to the universe to overturn this hateful Prop. 8"

I'd heard this might happen, characters taking on a life and a voice of their own, but damn it's fun. Fiction, yes, but a satisfying way to channel the frustration. And who knows what other forces are aligning to our cause right this moment.