It’s Monday! Time for another character update for Tantalus Depths.
This time we focus on the rowdy, adventurous, and eternally incorrigible mining specialist, Rook:
Can Rook be relied on when the expedition is threatened? Will Rook’s ingenuity and desire to take risks pay off for the crew, or will his disrespect for authority and caution lead to catastrophe?
Find out when you pre-order Tantalus Depths!
Friday update! That means its time for my first vlog! Which means it’s time for my first nightmare with editing and rendering problems galore...which means it’s more like an early Saturday update.
But whatever, here it is:
Also, in case I haven’t yet made it literally impossible to forget, please place your pre-order for Tantalus Depths if you haven’t already!
Lore update:
Exotech Industries is the biggest innovator in the Colonial Hegemony, and is responsible for developing some of the most impressive technological advances of the century. Their expressed goal is to push against all limitations to humanity.
With the expedition to Tantalus 13, however, Exotech may finally have pushed too far....
Learn more about that fateful expedition in the pages of Tantalus Depths. Pre-order a copy today!
I have just realized that, with all the excitement about finally hitting the Quill goal, I completely forgot to give my Wednesday update, the author recommendation. Naturally I realize this as I’m on my way out the door to work, but I’m still going to throw one out there.
And The Wolf Shall Dwell caught my attention for its fascinating noir-esque themes and tones. It has a solid ensemble cast of strong, well-developed male and female characters. The plot is reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock story like The Man Who Knew Too Much, and the pacing keeps you gripped the further you get into it. Definitely give this story a look if you like thrillers. I’m eagerly awaiting my own copy. I eat this kind of stuff up.
Also, yeah...don’t forget to keep pre-ordering Tantalus Depths too...it can still use some loving.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have just sold our 250th pre-order of Tantalus Depths. As most of you already know by now, that is a very, very important number.
It means we have a book.
Tantalus Depths now qualifies to go under the Quill imprint.
Under the Quill imprint, Tantalus Depths can now be printed on demand, can be given an ISBN number, and can see limited distribution. Under Quill, it would be available to purchase through Amazon or Inkshares, in ebook or paperback form. It’d see some limited editing and design assistance, and all the backers would get the books they’ve paid for.
We are not stopping here.
Quill is a goal, but it is not the goal. The real goal is 750 pre-orders, and as far as I’m concerned, the journey to Quill was only significant as a landmark. Quill does not offer advertising services. It will not put copies of Tantalus Depths onto shelves, unless I arrange that with the bookstores myself. It doesn’t offer the fine-toothed editorial combing of my manuscript that it needs to be really ready for readers.
So yes, I am extremely happy to have gotten this far. I owe you all immensely for making this much possible, and I could not have asked for a more supportive group through this process.
But we’re not done yet, and I’m not going to stop until I see that 750th pre-order come in. We have 68 days to bring in 500 more pre-orders, and mark my words, we will do it. I’ll not allow myself the luxury of even considering the Quill option right now, because I’m not allowing myself to believe Tantalus Depths will fall short of making that goal.
Press on, my friends. We’re a third of the way there.
Tantalus Depths is only 6 away from 300 pre-orders! As I’ve said, once I reach that number, I’m going to make my original short story, The Perspecive Machine, temporarily free for download to all, as a way to say thanks.
Let’s hit that goal asap, so I can give you all this thank you gift :)