As punishment, I did not bother finding out his name, nor writing it down when I came across it by accident.
The Review-a-Thon is now!
Today is the day to hop on over to Inkshares, do a little reading, and write a review!
Why?
Take your pick: Prizes! Fun! Good Karma! Great reads! Discovery! Brain exercise! Procrastination!
When?
Now thru 5pm EST today
Where?
How?
Visit a funding book’s project page. Scroll a bit to find the author’s writing sample. At the bottom of the writing sample click on “Read More” (in the same box, on the left). Read more of the sample and once you feel ready, click on “Leave a Review” at the very bottom of the page.
What?
Reviews! Nice ones. Ones that will help other readers know why they should give the book a shot.
So...about those prizes…
There are several prizes at stake for everyone that participates, plus several author-exclusive prizes on top of that. Everything from books, credits, gift cards, scrivener (for Inkshares authors), and artwork, even a pizza party!
What else?
If you’re on twitter, share the day’s events using the hashtag #InksharesReviews
Watch the livestream podcast tonight at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pSOpnFYGMM
Visit the Facebook page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/683611381775339
It's HAPPENING! The Review-a-thon started at midnight and goes until 5 PM today. I thought long and hard about it, and decided that I wanted to add a little oomph to the pot today. With that in mind I have three contests going.
Deus Hex Machina Preorder Contests!
1. The Pizza Party: When we hit 50 preorders I will be raffling off a $20.00 certificate to your local pizza place.
2. ANY preorders made today will be entered for a chance to win a cameo in Deus Hex Machina! If you want to increase your order to a higher tier to get in on this, feel free. If you so choose you can also opt for a cameo in Shadow of the Panther by preordering that book. I will run those contests separately.
3. At 60 preorders I will give away another signed copy of Shadow of the Owl.
Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to review DHM. I know it's been slow on the updates, so here's an pie in the sky goal for today: If we get to 70 preorders, I will drop everything, finish both Chapters 1 & 2 and get those posted on Inkshares!
Here's a handy graphic to remember the rewards up for grabs today:
Need some ideas on what to review today? I've got ya covered. Check out these amazing books currently funding on Inkshares:
1. Blood Dawn, by John Robin
2. Seven Shards: The Color of Wine by C. Brennecke
3. Dax Harrison, by Tony Valdez
4. Women Like Us by Jason Pomerance
5. She is the End by A. C. Weston
6. The Inhabitants: An Unremembered Life by Michael Sebby
7. Ghosts of War by Paul Robinson
8. Feyside by Peter Birdsall
9. A God in the Shed by J.F. Dubeau
10. Shadow of the Panther by Amanda Orneck (just in case you didn't know about my other book *wink*)
Now fly my pretties, and review!
Good evening Machiners!
I hope you are all strong in body and mind. Here is wishing you a fantastic holiday season and New Years!
I don't want to take up too much time this evening. For many of us, tomorrow is a big day (more on that in just a moment). But here are a couple of quick hits...
First, if you haven't seen the new video trailer for The Last Machine yet, the handiwork of fellow Inkshares author Yicheng Liu, go check it out! It's like an early New Years gift.
Second my apologies for being a little slow on the 50th reader raffle. I blame my wonderful readers for the wave of support, which is humbling. We blew right by 50 readers and then past 60. So thank you very very much! Therefore, without further ado, I'd like to announce Paul Robinson as the winner of the raffle for the super early edition of Rudyard Kipling's Mine Own People. Go check out Paul's science fiction book Ghosts of War, a planet hopping tale of revenge and retribution!
The new plan is to have special raffle giveaways at 75 and 100 readers! I know we can do this. You all continue to prove it to me each day. Updates to come on just what those raffles will entail...
OK, and now for the section of this update dedicated to tomorrow's epic Review-a-Thon - Inkshares' first annual! Full details below.
But first, and importantly, for anybody who pre-orders tomorrow, Saturday 12/19, whether you are pre-ordering for the first time or have before, you will receive a signed copy of the book cover art. It will be signed by myself and the magnificent artist who created it, Jack Katz, author of The First Kingdom.
Looking forward to an awesome day!
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On December 19th, all authors and readers are invited to leave reviews on currently funding Inkshares books using the Inkshares “leave a review” option.
Throughout the day we’ll be hanging out on Twitter in the #InksharesReviews tag as we share our favorite book projects, answer author Q&As, debate the merits of astronauts with swords versus cavemen with lasers, and much, much more!
From 6 - 8pm ET, JF Dubeau and Paul ‘such a nerd’ Inman will be hosting a Google+ Hangout lifestream filled with author interviews, review readings, and live announcements of prize winners!
Prizes?!?!
Everyone who leaves a review on December 19th by 6pm ET will be eligible to win one of our fantastic general prizes:
Readers: Peruse the “currently funding” books on Inkshares and leave as many reviews as you want. You could even start up a “must-have” list of books to order in case you win a free pre-order or the $30 in credits!
Authors: Join our review exchange to leave three reviews in exchange for two guaranteed reviews on your Inkshares project and a chance at author-exclusive prizes!
Email Cara Weston at cara.c.weston@gmail.com with questions, or simply to learn more.
My Dear Animals,
It's been a whirlwind week! I've barely had time to check in with the inkshares community, but when I did, I found some downright amazing stories waiting to be told. I gladly spent some money on some handfuls of books yesterday. This website, this place, this platform, these people... It all means so much to me. I've found a measure of success here, and I want to give something back.
That's why I'll be spending a little time tomorrow participating in the Inkshares Review-a-thon! Here are all the details:
Get ready for the inaugural Inkshares Review-a-Thon, an independent event, organized by Inkshares authors! On December 19th, all authors and readers are invited to leave reviews on currently funding Inkshares books using the Inkshares “leave a review” option. Throughout the day we’ll be hanging out on Twitter in the #InksharesReviews tag as we share our favorite book projects, answer author Q&As, debate the merits of astronauts with swords versus cavemen with lasers, and much, much more!
From 6 - 8pm ET, JF Dubeau and Paul ‘such a nerd’ Inman will be hosting a Google+ Hangout livestream filled with author interviews, review readings, and live announcements of prize winners!
Prizes?!?! Everyone who leaves a review on December 19th by 6pm ET will be eligible to win one of our fantastic general prizes:
-Sword & Laser Contest Winners Package - print copies of the six winning books from the Sword & Laser Inkshares contest!
-Nerdist Contest Winners Package - print copies of the five winning books from the Nerdist Inkshares contest!
-An immediate pre-order of the book of their choice for five winners!
-$30 in Inkshares credits! Readers: Peruse the “currently funding” books on Inkshares and leave as many reviews as you want.
You could even start up a “must-have” list of books to order in case you win a free pre-order or the $30 in credits!
And for my fellow Inkshares authors: Join the review exchange to leave three reviews in exchange for two guaranteed reviews on your Inkshares project and a chance at author-exclusive prizes!
Email Cara Weston at cara.c.weston@gmail.com with questions, or simply to learn more.
Dear Blood Dawn backers,
Since many of you are also writers, I wanted to send this out today to highlight the author-exclusive prizes we have for the inaugural review-a-thon tomorrow. (Readers, be sure to join us too -- there are great prizes for you as well, as you'll see below!)
That's right, the big day is TOMORROW, December 19th!
All authors and readers are invited to leave reviews on currently funding Inkshares books using the Inkshares "leave a review" option. I'll be on Twitter recommending books to review under the hashtag #InksharesReviews (@johnrobinrt)
There will be great prizes for everyone, but if you are an author, here are some of the great reasons to participate:
1. WIN A FREE COPY OF SCRIVENER for Mac and PC
Scrivener is a great program that gives writers an edge over Word. Authors who join the review exchange will have a chance to win a copy of Scrivener - we’re giving away one copy for Mac and one for PC!
Everyone who participates will get 20% off of the purchase of Scrivener, whether they win or not.
Want to know more about Scrivener? Here’s a video I made where I talk about the pros and cons of Scrivener (and why getting your hands on Scrivener will change how you write for the better):
2. WIN A FREE MONTH OF AUTHOR ACCELERATOR!
Want to write a solid first draft that’s equivalent to a fifth or sixth? The Author Accelerator program combines weekly pro editorial input with your drafting process to let you go from draft idea to rough draft successfully, and we’re giving away one FREE MONTH (valued at $199) of the program to one lucky author.
Find out more about the Author Accelerator program in this interview I did with the founder of the Author Accelerator program, Jennie Nash, to see how it has given me a true edge and how the Author Accelerator program works for writers who enter it:
AND OF COURSE, there are other GREAT prizes available for all:
All you have to do for a chance to win is LEAVE A REVIEW to enter the draw for these prizes. Throughout the day we'll be hanging out on Twitter in the #InksharesReviews tag as we share our favorite book projects, answer author Q&As, debate the merits of astronauts with swords versus cavemen with lasers, and much, much more!
Also, from 6 - 8pm ET, JF Dubeau and Paul ‘such a nerd’ Inman will be hosting a Google+ Hangout livestream filled with author interviews, review readings, and live announcements of prize winners! I will be there making a brief appearance, along with other authors like Gary Whitta, Rick Heinz, and Jeyna Grace, so come join us for the fun!
Email AC Weston at cara.c.weston@gmail.com to learn more and join the review exchange.
Hope to see you all there!
(And please share this with as many people as possible.)
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.
It was... no. I need to do a separate post on Star Wars. This is no time for sentimentality. I have a rebellion - I mean, a Review-a-Thon to lead.
For now:
It's tomorrow, the thing is tomorrow! Ahh! It's gonna be so fun.
Here's the youtube link you can use to view the livestream:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pSOpnFYGMM
And John Robin has a message for you about the author-exclusive prizes:
Since many of you are also writers, I wanted to send this out today to highlight the author-exclusive prizes we have for the inaugural review-a-thon tomorrow. (Readers, be sure to join us too -- there are great prizes for you as well, as you'll see below!)
That's right, the big day is TOMORROW, December 19th!
All authors and readers are invited to leave reviews on currently funding Inkshares books using the Inkshares "leave a review" option. I'll be on Twitter recommending books to review under the hashtag #InksharesReviews (@johnrobinrt)
There will be great prizes for everyone, but if you are an author, here are some of the great reasons to participate:
1. WIN A FREE COPY OF SCRIVENER for Mac and PC
Scrivener is a great program that gives writers an edge over Word. Authors who join the review exchange will have a chance to win a copy of Scrivener - we’re giving away one copy for Mac and one for PC!
Everyone who participates will get 20% off of the purchase of Scrivener, whether they win or not.
Want to know more about Scrivener? Here’s a video I made where I talk about the pros and cons of Scrivener (and why getting your hands on Scrivener will change how you write for the better):
2. WIN A FREE MONTH OF AUTHOR ACCELERATOR!
Want to write a solid first draft that’s equivalent to a fifth or sixth? The Author Accelerator program combines weekly pro editorial input with your drafting process to let you go from draft idea to rough draft successfully, and we’re giving away one FREE MONTH (valued at $199) of the program to one lucky author.
Find out more about the Author Accelerator program in this interview I did with the founder of the Author Accelerator program, Jennie Nash, to see how it has given me a true edge and how the Author Accelerator program works for writers who enter it:
AND OF COURSE, there are other GREAT prizes available for all:
All you have to do for a chance to win is LEAVE A REVIEW to enter the draw for these prizes. Throughout the day we'll be hanging out on Twitter in the #InksharesReviews tag as we share our favorite book projects, answer author Q&As, debate the merits of astronauts with swords versus cavemen with lasers, and much, much more!
Also, from 6 - 8pm ET, JF Dubeau and Paul Inman will be hosting a Google+ Hangout livestream filled with author interviews, review readings, and live announcements of prize winners! I will be there making a brief appearance, along with other authors like Gary Whitta, Rick Heinz, and Jeyna Grace, so come join us for the fun!
Email AC Weston at cara.c.weston@gmail.com to learn more and join the review exchange.
Hope to see you all there!
(And please share this with as many people as possible.)
