Hello Everyone, 

I’ve got some news. The first winners of the 2020 All-Genre Manuscript Contest have been announced but it’s not over yet. Between now and May 1st, Inkshares will be looking at the other entrants and may select additional winners based on reader interaction and overall merit of the books content. One of the things that will help them narrow down the field is the new nomination feature. 

So if you like what you see with Beyond the Masquerade and want it to become a reality, let the people at Inkshares know with a nomination. 

Thank you all for your support

Hello Everyone, 

I’ve got some news. The first winners of the 2020 All-Genre Manuscript Contest have been announced but it’s not over yet. Between now and May 1st, Inkshares will be looking at the other entrants and may select additional winners based on reader interaction and overall merit of the books content. One of the things that will help them narrow down the field is the new nomination feature. 

So if you like what you see with Beyond the Masquerade and want it to become a reality, let the people at Inkshares know with a nomination. 

Thank you all for your support

OK, folks, this is the news I have been waiting to share for … well, more pandemic-plagued months than I care to count: 

Bane of All Things will publish on Nov. 9, 2021!

That means you will finally have your copy, or copies, for Christmas (depending, of course, on the cooperation of the postal service, if that involves print copies).

Nov. 9 is months later than it might have otherwise been without COVID, but a month or two sooner than we thought it might be a couple of weeks ago. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of Avalon Radys, Noah Broyles and the rest of the Inkshares team, the train has left the station.

You can already see the placeholder for BoAT with its ISBN numbers here on Amazon.ca (it should be showing up on Amazon.com at any time). You have no idea how much I have anticipated the day when I could point you to that!

Sometime soon, we will get into layout and cover design. The next big milestone will be the cover reveal. The current cover is of course just a placeholder whipped up by yours truly with an Adobe Stock image.

I’ve said it many times before but can never say it enough – thank you to each and every one of you. None of this would have been possible without your support and patience.

Stay safe and keep reading!

Cheers

Leo

Hello Everyone, 

Well, the 2020 All-Genre Manuscript Contest has come to a close and Beyond the Masquerade came in a 8th place. Pretty good considering there were more then 300 entries but, unfortunately, not good enough for the prize. 

I am still proud of the position it reached and I would like to thank all of you who decided to take a chance on my work and a special thanks to the Break the Bechdel Syndicate for selecting Beyond the Masquerade. It was a big help in getting as far as it did. 

The campaign is still up and running so, if you haven’t already, give it a follow and share it around. Every little bit helps. 

Thanks again for your support. 

Kelsey Rae Barthel  

Hello Everyone, 

Well, the 2020 All-Genre Manuscript Contest has come to a close and Beyond the Masquerade came in a 8th place. Pretty good considering there were more then 300 entries but, unfortunately, not good enough for the prize. 

I am still proud of the position it reached and I would like to thank all of you who decided to take a chance on my work and a special thanks to the Break the Bechdel Syndicate for selecting Beyond the Masquerade. It was a big help in getting as far as it did. 

The campaign is still up and running so, if you haven’t already, give it a follow and share it around. Every little bit helps. 

Thanks again for your support. 

Kelsey Rae Barthel