So the contest ends and I don’t say anything? 

To be honest, I didn’t have much to say. Also, there’s a good chance that you were already receiving a lot of emails from other writers and participants. So instead of adding to the noise, I took a step back and worked on a few other things. What sort of things?

For one, I wrote a blog post about what it’s like to work with Inkshares once a book is funded. I also started preparing work on another book and recorded as short unboxing video so that you could see what books published by Inkshares look like (spoilers: dope as hell. Super legit.). 

We lost the contest, but not the campaign 

Aww… we didn’t get in the top five and grab an easy publishing deal. So what? "Suck it up JF!" I told myself. I didn’t jump in this just to win a contest. I’m here to publish a book and that’s what’s going to happen. Because I have a plan.

1. First, I’m going to get a significant extension on the deadline of this campaign. There are many who want to get my first book, ‘The Life Engineered’ before they commit to pre-ordering a second work of mine. Fine! I’ll extend this campaign until you have ‘The Life Engineered’ in your hands if I have to!
2. I’m going to try to reach readers outside my normal sphere of friends and family. Well I’m going to try. It’s not going to be easy because I don’t exactly know how to do that, but I’m willing to learn.
3. I aim to expand my ‘brand’. Let’s face it, at this stage in the game, I’m not just selling books but I’m also selling myself. Which means putting myself out there. Being more public and more accessible.

In essence, I’m not quiet because I’ve quit. Indeed, this is the calm before the storm. Soon I’m going to have to kick the promotion of ‘The Life Engineered’ into high gear and I want to ride that wave with ‘A God in the Shed’. What does all this mean to you?

If you’ve pre-ordered this book, you’re going to get your copy. It might take a little longer, but you’ll be holding this novel in your hands eventually. This is my way of thanking you for your support; not with simple words but with renewed commitment to get this thing funded. 

 JF

So it comes to a close.

It's been a crazy month and a half. I want to thank everyone of you for paying attention to this project so far. I especially want to thank those who have pre-ordered. You guys are amazing.

The day isn't over yet though and, purely as an exercise for my ego, I'd love it if we could finish this in the top ten still, maybe even climb to 9th place. There's a few of you who receive this that haven't pre-ordered yet but would have my eternal gratitude if you did (it's free if you follow these instructions). If you've pre-ordered already, then ask you spouse or a friend to toss in a pre-order.

Why push so close to the end? Because this isn't over. While the Nerdist Collection contest nears the end we still have work to get this book funded and every little bit helps. So let's finish this in style and with dignity.

Look, I even sketched out little Audrey from 'A God in the Shed' for you. How could you say 'no' to a dead child?

Morbid humour aside, thank you again you continuous help. The Inkshares platform is part of the democratization of art and literature on the internet and you're now part of it. You're helping culture flourish in new ways that favour the artists. That is no little feat.

Pat yourself on the back. You earned it.

JF

Everything JF does is "nicely" done.

In seven short days we will be in the last few hours of the Nerdist Collection contest.

Thanks to everyone who has been part of keeping 'A God in the Shed' going in the past month or so. It's humbling to see that there are over 200 people who believe in me or this book sufficiently to support it and nearly 300 that are at least curious enough to keep their fingers on the pulse of the campaign.

However, if we want to see this book make it to the top 5, and we do, we're going to have to find more readers. A lot of them.

• For those of you who haven't pre-ordered a copy yet, your path is clear and you have a simple purpose; click the pre-order button. You won't regret it. The very worst that can happen is that you'll have spent maybe 10$ on a book you didn't enjoy as much as you thought. That's an unlikely scenario however. This story is good and the characters are fun. More likely you'll have participated in getting a short series of books off the ground that you'll enjoy in the coming years. Think of how good that will feel!

• If you've already pre-ordered that makes you awesome, but there is a state beyond that. A position that transcends awesome into excellence. You can have contributed, which already means you walk amongst the anointed, but what if you could recruit even more readers? If you've invested so far, you want this book to be published. The best way you can help is by finding others like you who might enjoy this quirky, dark and beautiful story I want to publish. I've even built you a tool to make it easier. A PDF with instructions on how to get the most out of pre-ordering 'A God in the Shed'.

Also remember:

And the more readers you recruit, the higher the chances that you'll be my victim.

Regards,

JF

Ha! I like your ambition but if I could afford to run a full multimedia campaign across a major metropolis I wouldn't need to crowdfund. 

::cough:: ...... everywhere.... ::cough:: Rent a plane... fly a GIANT Banner...

Okay fine: Comic and book shops make more sense. 

I like the idea, but the 'everywhere' is a little vague. I live in a pretty large city (Montreal) and to be efficient I'd have to target relevant places and places that will allow me to leave the cards without tossing them. 

 JF... "I want to 'kill' one of you"... with a QR code and a flyer everywhere. Nothing else. No explanations. Just your god. Telling them "I want to 'kill' one of you". That's an awesome hook. I would run with that.