Reader Writer · Reader · edited over 4 years ago · 2 likes
"As you all know, the first two to three pages are critical for pulling a reader into my story and painting a picture of my main character’s status quo." - Mission accomplished!
Caren Simpson McVicker · Author · added over 4 years ago · 5 likes

Hello Henderson House supporters!

I am currently working on revising Chapter One. As you all know, the first two to three pages are critical for pulling a reader into my story and painting a picture of my main character’s status quo.

I’ve been getting great feedback from my beta readers and I thought you all might enjoy reading 2 versions of Chapter One and then getting a Discussion started on my Inkshares page about which opening  you like better and why, plus any other ideas you might have for the first few pages of the book.

Thanks for playing along! This is the fun part - working to go from good to great.

Best,

Caren

Caren Simpson McVicker · Author · edited over 4 years ago · 5 likes

Dear Henderson House Supporters

First of all, thank you so much for your support of my publishing campaign. We are at 30% of the funding goal which is ahead of Inkshares ideal trajectory - yippee!! In addition, I have more exciting news...Henderson House has been accepted as a late entry in the Inkshares 2020 All Genre Contest. This means we now have 2 Ways to Win. I can earn a publishing deal by hitting 750 pre-orders by March 16 OR I can win one by being one of the top three projects in the contest at the end of February.

To place well in the contest, I need to generate ENGAGEMENT with my draft on my Inkshares page. Pre-orders are only one piece of engagement. The others are READ, DISCUSS, SHARE, and REVIEW. 

The first 3 chapters of my second draft are uploaded on my Inkshares page for you to read (remember, it’s a DRAFT!) Please go online and READ them and if you would like me to upload the next three chapters, pop over to the DISCUSSION tab and let me know. I would be thrilled to answer your questions about the novel or the process on the DISCUSSION tab. It would be so much fun to keep uploading chapters for you to read and to start talking about the draft with you on Inkshares. I would LOVE that!

I know people have been doing an amazing job sharing about the book on social media, I’m so grateful, but to place well in the contest, I need folks to SHARE through my Inkshares page. There is a SHARE button on my page. When you click SHARE on my page, you can share to Twitter, Facebook, or through Email. If everyone could think of 3 or 4 people to email about the book, who knows, we might just hit that 750 early!!

Once you’ve read some of the draft chapters, if you feel comfortable, you can go to the REVIEW tab and write a review of the work in progress. 

Everyone has been so engaged with the project thus far, I really believe we have a chance to place well in the contest if we can move that engagement off of Facebook and onto my Inkshares page. And of course, if engagement isn’t your thing, I totally understand. You’ve already helped me so much.

That’s the happy update from Dorset. Thank you again for all of your support and I hope to start chatting with you on my Inkshares Discussion page soon :)

Cheers,

Caren