Andrew J. Ainsworth · Author · added over 8 years ago
Nice. You had me at the title. So I DROPPED some credits. Here, you can have them...
Brien Shores · Author · added over 8 years ago · 2 likes

All, thank you for the support. Things have been progressing well...

I just got my 10th preorder (Thanks to Scott Early... I hope you don't mind the name drop) and that feels pretty amazing!  I hope this trend keeps going.  I hope the audience for my book finds it, or that it finds it audience.  You all have been great with the support and well wishing and preorders and pretending that my jokes are funny.  
To commemorate this milestone I've updated the cover for I Think You Dropped This.  The original was meant to have been drawn by Becca, the second focal character you're introduced to.  The new one has my is more of a cover than an illustration based out of my design aesthetic.  For those of you that don't know I'm a designer, but prefer writing.  
Please help get the word out, I'm so very grateful.  
Also, thanks Dave for pointing out about the confirmation subject line for my book.  That made me laugh almost too hard.  I hope many more get the opportunity for the laugh.

Cheers!
Dave Barrett · Author · added over 8 years ago
From Inkshares.  Re: I Think You Dropped This Confirmation.

I did?  I didn't mean to drop that confirmation!  I hope I can pick it up.  This is one of those things that make me giggle.
Brien Shores · Author · added over 8 years ago

So here is something you all might not know about me:  My formal education is in graphic design.
With that I present to you this:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TCs8sE7KUs
A minimalist trailer for my novel.  Just short sweet and to the point.  There may possibly be more to come if it's received well.  Or even if it's not well received, because making stuff like that is just a fun way to kill an afternoon.
Feel encouraged to share it with anyone you might think will enjoy it.

And as always, thanks for all the support!

Cheers!

Brien Shores · Author · added over 8 years ago

Hello readery people!

First off thanks to all the new readers!!!  The interest and support does my heart good!  I'm thrilled that my novel is finding its audience.  
Second off I've uploaded a second excerpt from chapter one.  You're all getting a second dose of Adam, it picks up right where the last excerpt from chapter 1 left off.  I hope you enjoy it and share it with those that might as well.  
Third off I figured that I'd share some information on the formatting of the novel.  It's broken up into six section but not traditional chapters.  Each is the account of a different person that gets their hands on Adam's journal and some of those are broken up into chapter like entries.  They all have unique voices and different styles of storytelling there's some drama, suspense, maybe even a little noir but balanced with the humor that you've already read and loved.  

Thanks again and I hope you enjoy!

Cheers!

Brien
Brien Shores · Author · added over 8 years ago

Hello readers!

So I tweeted the link to I Think You Dropped This to Brad Meltzer to see if he'd like to retweet, if he thought it didn't suck.  In response he favorited my tweet.  I can only take this to mean that he thought it was the greatest thing he'd ever read!  Now I have no basis for this claim, also ignoring the clause of retweeting if it didn't suck which didn't happen, but I choose to believe this to be the case as I'm sure you do too.

Since you're probably running out of stuff to read how about if I can get a handful of more readers I'll put up another excerpt from Chapter 1?  Sounds good?  Great!  You all are the best!

Thanks for all the support!

Brien Shores · Author · added over 8 years ago

I've added another excerpt.  This time from Chapter 4, giving you a glimpse of Simon.  Specifically what he carries with him on his Adventures.  Now that you know what both Simon and Adam carry, what would you take along on a trip to the past?

Brien Shores · Author · added over 8 years ago

Hey all!  I added another excerpt from I Think You Dropped This to introduce you to Rebecca, the next person to share their story in Adam's journal.  I hope you enjoy and share with anyone that may enjoy it!!  Cheers!!!