Hey there readers!

Well, I said I’d have some updates coming for you soon. So guess what? I got updates. :)

If you haven’t already spotted me plastering these all over social media today, here are some progress photos of the artwork for the book!

These come courtesy of the artist, Jessica R. Van Hulle, who is in fact creating AN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING for the book cover! Why? A) Because she is fantastic, and B) Because I am a crazy person and decided "go big or go home". She is without a doubt creating something that truly captures the old-school fanciful sci-fi spirit that I hoped for with Dax. Can’t wait to see the final piece! You can check out more of Jessica’s work at theladyjessica.com.

Also, while we still do not have an exact publishing date for the book, the editing team says we may likely be looking at sometime in October. I will keep you all posted as soon as I have more to share.

Until next time!

-Tony

Hi there friends,

Tony here. I know you haven’t heard from me in a good long while. You may have even completely forgot that you helped crowdfund a book nearly 2 years ago and have yet to see it. For that, I apologize. I assure you that these long delays have been out of my control. And more importantly, NO THIS BOOK HAS NOT BEEN ABANDONED, and YES, IT IS STILL COMING.

"Why the long silence, Tony?"

Well, frankly, I grew a bit tired and embarrassed of sending updates with no real news to speak of. I’m sure you may have grown tired of it as well, so I figured I’d lay low until I could come back with something real for you.

"Why the delays?"

Inkshares is a small publishing team with limited resources, and business decisions resulted in my book being put on the back burner for a very long time. It’s been unfortunate and frustrating, but there it is. The plus side is that I’ve had plenty of time to edit and revise. So the book you’ll be receiving is better than the book that would have been published a year ago.

"So what’s going on with the book now?"

As of a few weeks ago, I was assured by the Inkshares team that they should be able to get my book published and into your hands "by the end of summer". I have submitted the updated version of my manuscript to them and am currently waiting to hear back on the next steps of production. The book has been polished with the aid of beta readers, a professional dev editor, and my own neurotic nitpicking. I even added  a bonus prequel short story while I waited. Inkshares will assist with copy editing (sentence structure, punctuation, making sure things make sense, etc), formatting, slapping on the cover art, and it’s off to the printers. Again, hopefully, in an expedited fashion from here on.

"So when exactly is the book coming?"

I wish I had an official date to give you rather than "by the end of summer", but that’s all I got for now. I will let you know as soon as I have more.

"How about that cover art?"

Not that anyone asked, but I am excited to say the final book artwork is in progress. And if the concepts I’ve seen are any indication, it’s going to be something special. So whether or not you enjoy my writing, you will at least have a very pretty book to display on your shelf. ;)

All right gang, that’s all for now. Thanks again for your patience. I hope to have an official date and/or some art to show next update. See ya!

-Tony V.

Hello Knightmares!

It’s that time again! How are you? Are you hanging tight? Enjoying the summer? I hope so. Here is your monthly update on the many comings and goings and random things that I have been up to.

I have been busy! Read on for updates!

THE KNIGHTMARES - UPDATE

There are rumblings of movement in the publishing queue. As I have no real knowledge where in the queue I am, I do know that things are moving along, and that I hope to hear something before the end of the Summer. Thank you all for sticking by me, as this delay has been beyond my control. I promise to update you ASAP, as well as meeting all my promises for those who qualified for T-shirts, posters, and more! Nothing has been forgotten. Bear with me as I move forward on this venture.

IF YOU HAVE MOVED ADDRESSES and ordered a physical copy of the book, please log into INKSHARES and update your address! I do not want copies of the book being lost in the mail when they finally do ship.

Haven’t yet bought THE KNIGHTMARES? Grab a copy now! Currently the #2 seller in HORROR on INKSHARES!

SCALES MYTHOLOGY

Have you been keeping up on the FREE content I’ve been writing for YOU on my site? 

If so, the final part of SCALES - GENESIS has been posted for the month of June! Check it out here!

If not, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! Check it out from the beginning, starting here!

What is SCALES? SCALES is the backbone of all my written works. Each short story, every novel, will all be connected. People and places, objects and outcomes, all will bleed from story to story. MYTHOLOGY is where it starts. Check it out!

I will be continuing to release a new chapter in the MYTHOLOGY every month. July will start the next series as GENESIS ends, called THE FIRST FALL. Keep an eye out for that next month!

SHORT STORIES

As many of you know, I have been working hard on a short story called MUM. The second draft has been finished, and I will be working on the third draft soon, tightening up a few things, and getting it ready for publishing. Weighing in at 20K words, it is quite an epic short story.

BUT THAT’S NOT ALL...

Short stories are excellent ways to create new content, try out new ideas, and set up larger themes throughout my writing and throughout the SCALES universe. MUM was so fun to write, that I have decided to write additional short stories and collect them all into an anthology I will be releasing that anthology next year called GRACE FALLS.

GRACE FALLS will include seven short stories (subject to change) that dive further into the universe, expanding on SCALES, and furthering backstories for THE KNIGHTMARES, VEXED, and others. 

Here is a list of the short story titles to leave you curious.

1. GRACE FALLS: Introduction
   
2. MUM
   
3. BREACHER
   
4. PAJAMAS
   
5. CUBICLE 43-B
   
6. MR. HALLOWS
   
7. THE EXTRAORDINARY GIRL
   

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