Jul 16, 2016
It has been a couple of weeks since my last update on Human Resources, so I thought I should let you know how it is progressing.
The novel has received another two recommendations, which is exciting and flattering:
"Fast-paced and engaging, I can’t wait to see how Human Resources ends! Please check it out!"
"Add this to your reading list. Instantly you are drawn into this world, fighting for your life alongside the characters. Do it, check it out now!"
The re-write continues apace and is about to accelerate; I’ve made arrangements which should see 1-2 complete days dedicated to writing each week (rather than just the hours of 9-12 in the evening). I’ve now re-written over half of the manuscript, as well as continuing to return to earlier chapters and tweak them.
Most of my time has been focused on chapters not currently up on Inkshares, but I have made some small improvements to the two prologue excerpts (they provide a little extra information now, and a general cleanup), plus I’ve changed the ending to the fourth excerpt (Mission Report).
Call out to other Inkshares projects I think worth investigating:
- Tantalus Depths (Evan Graham, funding): This was the first book I pre-ordered on Inkshares and I’m really excited it has easily cruised past Quill to start closing in on a full publishing deal. Epic space opera with a massive amount of depth - sci-fi fans need to look this up.
- The Lamplighter’s Apprentice (Dash McCallum, funding): The Lamplighter’s Apprentice didn’t just draw me in, it swallowed me whole and without warning. Dash’s writing is fluid and beautifully descriptive as he unveils his premise for us. Even without the twist, providing a supernatural element that I can’t wait to explore, the story had me hooked. The characters are realised so well I feel I know them after only a few short paragraphs and the contemporary setting of a small indie developer thrust into a choice between accepting "the dream" offer, or staying true to their project, one that will resonate. This is a book that has me excited.
- Drift (Danielle Mohr, draft): I fell in love with the world of Drift from the first couple of sentences. Brought to life in an understated manner from an interesting viewpoint, the first chapters wrap themselves around you with their unanswered questions and intriguing plot. I completely lost myself in the available excerpts and am now waiting impatiently for my opportunity to order the full book.