Sep 23, 2016

To my dear Supporters,

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

WE’VE MADE IT! thanks for your support, THE LOVE FOOL reached the minimum threshold to get published via Inkshares. 

First, I must thank all supporters for your generosity and time taken to back my project. It’s because of you, my dream to have a book out in the world is happening.

This book has taken up my spare time for over five years. And it all started when I attempted to write a book while temporarily living in Rome back in 2011. I never thought I’d actually have something until the story just poured out of me like a never-ending flowing river of gold. I returned from Rome with a large chunk of the first draft, then completed it in my spare time (after my full time job). After several cycles of reviews and feedback from several clever beta readers (you know who you are), and being slapped and pleasantly butchered by awesome editors... six versions later, I had the beautiful final manuscript of the novel you will be receiving. So, was it a lot of work? Heck, yeah!

Some of you may or may not know, that this whole writing/publishing situation is new to me. I’ve researched and learned a lot about the industry and all the many different ways a book can be published. From traditional (literary agent – publishing house) to crowd-funding (like Inkshares) to self-publishing. I looked at THE LOVE FOOL through different means and finally, like many of you, I am super excited that it will finally be available!

So, what’s next? Inkshares will be going through my manuscript -- making sure to have it print-ready, then the book will be released. So, look out for an official announcement with actual release date -- and, if you’ve ordered a paperback copy, info on when you’ll be receiving your signed book.

I’m really looking forward to finally share this story with you all. And I apologize for the delay and the tease, but I promise it’s worth it. THE LOVE FOOL is happening!

Again, I thank all of you backers who generously supported THE LOVE FOOL. 

More details to come.

-Lorenzo Petruzziello