Aug 29, 2016

 

Hey guys!

I got a lot of work done over the weekend on character illustrations. I thought I’d share a few with you and give you an update on the campaign. 

We’ve dropped from 4th to 6th in the contest and could really use a bump to get back near the Top 3. However, let’s take a moment to acknowledge that there are now over 300 books in the contest and we are #6 on the leaderboard! Regardless of how this turns out in November, I’m going to be proud and I have you guys to thank for that. Still, there are two months left in the contest, so let’s see if we can’t make it into the Top 3? On the plus side, we are 128 away from making Quill, should the contest fall through. But, let’s keep pushing! 

If you haven’t already, please leave a review for The Living God or recommend it on Inkshares and your social media. I’m leaving this handy dandy link right here in your update for easy access to leaving a review. You don’t have to go hunting for that pesky button. Just click right here: https://www.inkshares.com/books/the-living-god/reviews/new

A few things have changed on The Living God page. If you’ve visited recently, you might have noticed. Aside from the (still not official) video, we now have incentives! If you have already placed your pre-order and qualify for one or all of them, have no fear! You’ll be getting that cool swag! 

Last but not least, your peek at the character illustrations I worked on over the weekend. These guys are going up on the website along with a host of other ones when I complete them. But, for right now, here is your glimpse at Keleir, Saran, and Rowe. I’ve got a lot to learn about illustrating hair, it is not my forte, but I’m still pretty happy with how they turned out. 

Another cool piece of information about Saran, which some might have noticed, is that we are both redheads. I’ve written countless manuscripts, I have this series and another series I’ve worked on, but Saran is my only red-headed character. Growing up, I got picked on a whole lot for having red hair, as some other redheads can probably attest to. I decided that at least one of my characters would have red hair, as a sort of tribute to all those lovely gingers out there who are told they aren’t pretty or are called names for their unique tresses. Saran is sort of the fulfilled promise made to my thirteen-year-old self so long ago. 

Sorry for the long-ish update. I try and do one a week, so not to bug you too much.

Thank you guys for the help! I can’t express how much I appreciate it.