Hello. Weekly update time! This week, I'm going to focus this update on saying thank you to everyone who has helped. Including some of the author friends I have met over this contest. The amount of support from everyone has been incredibly inspiring. It really goes to show that you never know what kind of help you can find by reaching out to complete strangers and engaging in mutual support. Audio files, cover art, editing, coloring books, advice.... the list goes on.
If you are another author who is following this book, chances are you are in the genres of Cyberpunk, Dystopian, Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, or Epic Fantasy. Its because I've already followed you. These are the genres I read. We are building a community of Inkshare Authors here: You will find all kinds of mutual support. Now that being said. Time for some shout outs:
Runes of The Apprentice: 
Jamison is the guy to talk to. Fantastic person, great community organizer, and writer of some Epic Fantasy. If you like Myths, Maps, and Magic this is your jam. I'm not kidding, he has some of the most detailed maps of his world I have seen in any of the inkshare contests and they are absolutely amazing. His prologue is full of blood, violence and conspiracy that sets up a very nice journey. In true fantasy fashion, the world is unique and his own, and I'm damn sure he can tell you what is in every nook and cranny in his world.
Motor City Chronicles: 
Paul Inman and Patrick Ryerson hit me in the soft spot with Urban Fantasy set slightly in the future. The year 2030, the world struggles to find balance after nuclear war. 17 year old orphan, Cam Blackwell, holds an ancient secret that could bring balance to the Earth. But first, he has bigger problems. These are also great authors to know as they have already done Inkshares before. AND they offer amazing support. They will do book readings, audio files, advice on crowd funding.
A Beast Requires: 
Jay has written something very unique. It's a fantasy world. Traditional style. With massive elements of urban fantasy, police procedures, humor, politics and conspiracy. The best of both genres. Jay is also a wizard at 'the twitter' and helping other authors out as well.
Blood Dawn: 
For those reading this: Know that I am a huge Robert Jordan Fan. Epic fantasy with massive stories and plots over a long series I love. Many of you might as well. While John is not in this contest with the Nerdist, his book is on Inkshares. I feel it's fair to say, that John Robin has been the figurehead of organizing authors together in forming a community in this inkshare contest. For this alone: I salute you sir.
The Catchers Trap: 
If you want to talk about random encounters from reaching out to people. Ricardo Henriquez takes the cake for me. Runner? Check. Super nice guy? Check. Former City of Heros player? Check. Into Demons and Horror? Check. Go check out his stuff.
All of the authors I've mentioned, are fine people, and there are many more in this contest as well. If you are just following my book, and haven't backed it yet, consider hopping in. The same with all of these other people. You may find yourself with an ever expanding network of friends you never knew before who are all in the writing world that will go well beyond the duration of a single contest. Because let's be real here: Sept 30th is coming up fast and I'm going to wager that none of us are going to stop writing after that date.
The Nerdist Inkshares Top 10 article is out! The Nerdist Inkshares Top 10 article is out! Life is not a meaningless lie!
Just kidding. Still, though! It's nice.
DID YOU KNOW that there's an Inkshares book close to reaching 1,000 pre-orders? THIS IS EXCITING. Trekonomics! Go pre-order it!!!
And... hey... want a hint of the secret cool thing we're doing because we obviously have a ton of spare time? You know you do...
Aaaand now you know whether or not Cara can keep a secret. (She cannot.)
Thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered! To those who have not: reconsider!
And have a wonderful weekend, either way. :)
Cara
Hey everyone,
Ghosts of War has seen quite a bit of growth in the last few days and we've hit a few milestones. We passed 100 orders (109 in fact), and passed 60 unique readers up to 64.
Most exciting of all we're super close to 200 followers on the Ghosts of War project page. Why's that exciting you ask? Well for one it means almost 200 of you lovely people have shown an interest in my work, but there is one other thing it means.
We can win this.
Okay, so maybe not outright win it right now, but bear with me.
Now I realise that it's probably not realistic to expect everyone to do that, but at the very least if we can get all followers on board and just a third of them get someone else, Ghosts will be in the top 5.
So if you haven't backed Ghosts yet, I want to strongly urge you to do so. I promise that in backing this book you'll be getting a fun and enjoyable experience, and not only that you'll be making an immeasurable difference in my life.
Now if you're a fellow Inkshares author in this Nerdist competition following Ghosts, you might be wondering 'What's in this for me?' Well I can answer that pretty definitively.
If you back my book, I will back yours. It's that simple.
We're all in this together, and there's no reason we can't all help each other to the goal. If you've already backed my book, and have a book in the contest that I haven't ordered, let me know on twitter (@robo3687) and I'll sort it out.
So that's all for now, I hope you'll all consider helping to push Ghosts to the top of the Nerdist contest. We have the numbers to do it.
Look for an update over the weekend with some of those character details I said I'd be doling out. Should be some fun behind the scenes goodness.
Until next time guys.
Exactly!
You guys rock so hard! I am going to have some
Thanks for the support!