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It’s the last day to help fund Deus Hex Machina, and I’m in a giving mood. 

EVERY order today will get a gift from me: a graphic novel short story I wrote as part of the compilation Winter’s Eye (available on Amazon here). 

So how can you, the book supporter who’s already ordered help? Please get ask one friend to order to the book today!

Yes I know it’s an impossible task, but I have visions of full funding today. Of waking up to 750 orders. That’s only 450. NBD.  Totally doable. Do I *know* 450 people? NOPE. Aye, there’s the rub.

Love to all you crazy book lovers. You’re the reason this book is a thing. 

See you on the other side of funding



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    Tony Valdez liked an update for Lucky

    Hi, my faithful and wonderful Readers,

    I am happy to announce that my lengthy silence is (hopefully) over! The past few weeks have been a tumult of real life, depression, anxiety, and installing new book cases in my house! The new book cases are wonderful...the other stuff wasn’t so wonderful. Here’s a picture of the new book cases to cheer us all up. ...

    In other, more exciting news: I have finished my first rewrite for Chapter 13 of Lucky! I’m pretty excited and I think the new writing is going to be fun for everyone to read. It involves - get this - pet rocks. Yes, I said it. Pet rocks! And in space!

    It also opens the door for me to flesh out a few of the secondary characters in the novel and bring them more into the spotlight than they have been previously. I even gave one of them the wonderful name of Giovanna Marino. So that was fun.

    There’s a bit of a downside, though. I had, with the help of a beta reader (or seven), discovered that I have a MAGNIFICENT AND LARGE (read that in an epic booming voice) plot hole in the middle of my book. This new Chapter 13 helps fill that MAGNIFICENT AND LARGE plot hole...but also makes necessary the creation of all new Chapters 14, 15, 16 and maybe 17. What is currently number Chapters 14, 15, 16 and maybe 17 will become probably Chapters 18, 19, 20 and 21, etc. The MAGNIFICENT AND LARGE plot hole will be filled, there shall be more of Lucky for all of you to enjoy, and I will grow more gray, crazy lady hairs as a result. It will all be wonderful fun and hopefully finished in the next two weeks-ish.

    I’ll be tweeting updates out as well, so follow me on Twitter (@RH_Webster) and on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RHWebster.ScienceFiction) and on Wordpress (www.rhwebster.wordpress.com). I might even drop a few lines/paragraphs here and there for you to enjoy, so you’ll want to stay alert!

    As ever, I cannot thank you enough for your continued support! Instead I’ll have another cup of coffee in your honor.

    - Webster
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      Tony Valdez liked an update for Monkey Business

      Hello Everybody, the long climb to 100 reviews continues. I’ve got a little extra tidbit for you today also! Elan Samuel of the Warbler was kind enough to give me an interview about Monkey Business and being the first Quill author. You can find that on his site here:

      Elan Samuel Interviews Premier Quill Author: Landon Crutcher

      So if you want to hear me drone on (a lot) about Quill, give that a listen. And a huge thanks to Elan for being kind enough to have me.

      People continue to get their books, some people are buying it for the first time and I hope you’ll all keep heading over to Amazon to leave reviews. Thank you all so much. Hope you have a good Tuesday.

      Review Monkey Business at Amazon.

       

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        Tony Valdez liked an update for The Traveller’s Cup

        Why hello there, Space Crew!

        I know it’s been a while, but I’m pleased to announce...

         

        That’s right. I’m back with a vengeance, and with the intent to use this summer to sell roughly 500 more copies of The Traveller’s Cup. 

        Where have you been, dude?
        As I mentioned through various channels last month, I decided to give myself a bit of a vacation from my newfound job as a writer (AKA my own publicist), so that my brain could wiggle itself free of the anxieties that go along with that. You might be pleased to know that since then I have accomplished the following things:

        • Rewatched the entirety of The Office (again)
        • Learned a bunch of new songs on guitar
        • I think my hair grew like half an inch
        • Made my own food a few times (it was only cupcakes twice)
        • Made myself go out and see people
        • Actually went to the doctor
        • Lost 10 lbs somehow

        So clearly I’ve owned at life enough to add book promo back into the mix. 

        So uh, what’s up with the book?
        Right, that. While putting this off may have interrupted the flow a bit, I have a very clear to-do list on my side. 

        •  Get this book mentioned. On podcasts, blogs, mainstream media. Whatever I can. If you have connections, please hook me up. You’ll be rewarded and recognized.

        • Get that theme song going. We’re only about 25 orders away from the first post-Quill milestone, which means I have work to do. I hope I’ll have a preview for you guys very shortly.

        • Ten million other tiny things that wouldn’t make for an interesting newsletter or are just too secretive to share.


        Cool, I guess. Now what?
        It’s time to reassemble our mega-crew and blast this book through space and time. Also, if you have a way to control time, let me know. I think it could be useful.

        Your Cut-Throat Crafty Space Captain,
        -AC



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          Tony Valdez liked an update for An Unattractive Vampire

          Greetings Everyone,

          Long time no update. And there has been news. Oh how there has been news. But also, there has been school and so I’ve been hunkered down with tales of prophecy and murder while contacting scientists who monitor space debris and...well, that’s all done now. School is out, so instead of all that writing, I can spend my time doing...other writing. But like I said, first...news.

          I write audio drama/radio plays. (I might have mentioned it.) So naturally one of the first questions I was asked (via the Our Fair City Tumblr page) was whether or not there would be an audio book version of An Unattractive Vampire. Honestly, I hadn’t given it much thought, being too preoccupied with "Oh my gosh, I have a real, physical book out." But Inkshares thought about it. They thought about it a lot.

            

          I am incredibly pleased to announce that an An Unattractive Vampire audio book is currently in production at Audible. Oh...you know Audible, the leading provider of audio books. They only sponsor about every podcast ever. (Hence why I know they’re intro pitch.) I am very lucky that they have picked up the audio rights to my book and will keep you all posted on this story as it progresses.

          Also, I am pleased to report that we are just four reviews shy of hitting our first magic number (50) on Amazon. What does this mean? It means An Unattractive Vampire will show up more in Amazon searches. Which means more eyes. Which means more purchases. Which means money, which means time, which equals writing. (Because that’s how math works. So, please...go to Amazon and review An Unattractive Vampire. I’ll wait.

          Other, other news:
          A few more positive reviews went up on HorrorTalk.com and Fanbase Press. You can check them out here. Or you know, send them to friends. 

          Did I mention that I write audio drama? Well I do and my first episode of Our Fair City Season 7 went out last week. After last seasons cataclysm learn the (tragic?) fate of our lovable molepeople in "A Molepup Misadventure."

          So about this audio drama thing. (Pretty sure I mentioned it.) This last weekend was also the HEAR Now Festival in Kansas City, MO, celebrating audio drama and my MAT contest winning piece "Last Transmission" was an official selection for the podcast showcase. (In case you missed it before, you can listen to it at the Midnight Audio Theatre website.)

          At the end of June (beginning of July) I will be in Minneapolis for CONvergence. I’ll be doing a couple panels. plastering the convention with postcards and posters, and making my second attempt ever at playing D&D. So if any of you are up in the Great White North, come say hi and watch me flounder around as I try and not judge myself for not being Critical Role. 

          That’s all for now.

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            Tony Valdez liked an update for The Knightmares

            Hello my Knightmares!

            Thank you, so very much, to all those who purchased over the weekend. We started the weekend in the low 60s and finished in the low 80s. I can’t thank those who purchased enough. I feel reinvigorated to keep pushing.

            And a special thanks for my second SUPER READER, Mr. John Abbott. Thanks, my friend, I appreciate it so much. (For those of you who do not know, a Super Reader is someone who purchases 3 or more books–you can buy up to 10 books per person. When you buy 3 or more, you get your name printed in the back of the book as a special supporter of the project.)

            With this push, I have come up with an idea. I have realized that to be successful in this campaign, I cannot bear the burden of selling alone. To respond to this realization, I have come up with a new referral program!

            If you refer 2 or more people to buy a book, you will receive a FREE t-shirt!

            If everyone who has bought a book so far were to refer at least 2 people, we would be within a half dozen books left before we hit the 250 pre-order goal. Now, I fully realize this is wishful thinking, but I do believe many of you know at least 1 or 2 people who might appreciate this kind of book. So please, give it a try and earn yourself a free t-shirt!

            NOTE: If you refer people, please make sure to contact me and let me know who you referred. I cannot keep track on my end.

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            What does this proposed T-shirt look like, you say? I’m glad you asked. Please vote on the two below designs!

            Design 1:

            Front

            Back

            OR Design 2:

            Front

            Back

            VOTE NOW!

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            THE KNIGHTMARES excerpt:

            “Have you never learned to defend yourself?” Thomas whispered.

            “In my day,” said Gene, emoting his best grandpa impression, “we didn’t need to learn to defend ourselves. When we battled and lost, we hit the reset button. Or we used the Contra-code and got thirty extra lives.”

            “Brilliant. Was every man in your day no more equipped for the world than a stuffy affluent english woman?” Thomas growled.

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              Tony Valdez liked an update for The Catcher’s Trap

              Hello Friends:

              I’ve been staring at this blank page for 45 minutes trying to figure out what to say. In the wake of the Orlando shooting, I keep going back and forth struggling to decide what is the right way to express my anger and hurt.

              As a gay man and as the founder of the Write Out Loud Syndicate I think it is important to remind my readers and supporters that homophobia and transphobia continue to be a reality in our country. The LGBTQ community has won significant battles in the past years, but there are still plenty of people vulnerable to violence and discrimination.

              I know that love and action are the answers. So I will focus my anger into action and fight the hateful rhetoric flooding the internet with love. This afternoon I will attend a vigil in memory of the victims. I encourage you to do the same in your area. Show your support; show that you are not afraid to stand next to the LGBTQ community. 

              It is not the violence against us but our courage what define us.

              In this link, there are other ways in which you can help.


              Love

              Ricardo

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