So in today’s Seventh Age update I’m going to write about some of the production stuff and projects I’m trying to assemble prior to the book launch on 11/1/2016. 

After the Editing:

• Cover Design is still underway. 
• I keep staring at my actual website and don’t have a friggin’ clue what to do with it.
• Wrote an actual acknowledgement.
• Placed my claim that all spiders need to be destroyed. 
• Anddd.. all the Grand Patrons who ordered the book using handles, character names, or odd-ball emails: I have a particular set of skills, and I will find you. Processed Meatman will be printed in the back of the book. 
• Actually... Processed Meatman is pretty damn hilarious. It stays. 

Looking for artists!

I will pay you for commissions related to the Seventh Age! Email me at CrankyBolt@gmail.com if you are interested in helping with art. My website is in vast need of an overhaul, and I’m trying to collect artwork related to the book so I can flesh some things out, make a better book trailer, and swoon over artistic ability that I have not.

The Quest to 1000:

We, and I from the bottom of my heart, I mean we; have almost reached 1000 copies. This is a huge milestone for any first time author. On Inkshares, it also has a special significance. 1000 copies before meant your book qualified for full publishing on it’s own outside of a contest. I think it’s a pretty important statement to make if we can prove that The Seventh Age could make it all the way there before publication on 11/1. 

I haven’t issued a direct call-to-action for a while and now that the book is actually coming out in a few months I think this milestone is worth it. If you know anyone who would enjoy an unrelenting, action packed urban fantasy tale: Send them here. The #1 way people buy books is by recommendations. 

Until next week!

Good evening to all...unless you’re in another time zone then good whatever time for you. 

Things are going good ever since the campaign ended with Beyond the Code on the happy side of Quill. Set aside some quality rest time after the soul strengthening climb and now I’m back to work. I thought it would be prudent to give you guys a run down of what work I’m doing towards the book you all paid good money for. 

I don’t have any real set dates yet but I can give you a summery of my plan of attack. First of all the name of the game is EDIT EDIT EDIT!! I’m going to completely dedicate every free minute I have towards going through the book and using the advise I have received from the campaign to make this book the best I can. 

Second, and this brings me to a question of opinion for all of you, the subject of beta readers. I was thinking about selecting some volunteers to  be Beta readers for Beyond the Code. You may caught a plot hole I didn’t see or have an idea on something that would be totally awesome in the book. What is your opinion on this system. Email me at Kelsey31@hotmail.com. I’d love to hear from you. 

And third, once those things are taken care of I’m going to be giving the cover art a complete make over. I have some ideas for that but nothings concrete yet so I’ll keep them to myself until I figure out which ones are actually doable. 

That’s it for now. I’ll keep all you lovely people up to date on the happenings of Beyond the Code. A reminder to all you followers who haven’t pre-ordered yet, now that Beyond the Code is officially a thing you can get a physical copy for only $14.99. Cool beans. 

Thank you all soo much for following all this time and I will see you later. 

Kelsey Rae Barthel