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Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for The Army of the Man

Only 4 more pre-orders to go and then I will release the next chapter of The Army of the Man for viewing! Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered and sent me encouraging messages. Let’s keep it rolling! https://www.inkshares.com/books/the-army-of-the-man-9944?referral_code=5a05dec5

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Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Trekonomics

Trekonomics review in Publishers’ Weekly

Dear friends and backers of Trekonomics,

I am delighted to let you know that the first reviews are in. In particular, here is a nice one from Publishers’ Weekly (read in full here: http://publishersweekly.com/978-1-9417-5875-5). And this is the screenshot for your convenience.

We will be announcing a series of events shortly!

In the meantime, as usual,

Live long, and prosper!

Manu

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Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for The Madness of Mr. Butler

Very quick update, my lovelies:

I got to interview Jeremy Thomas, the CEO here at Inkshares, and you can read it here:

http://renderositymagazine.com/writing-wednesdays-with-michael-haase-interview-with-jeremy-thomas-ceo-of-inkshares-com-cms-487

It was quite kind and generous of him to lend his time to me for the interview. Be sure to read it, you’ll learn a thing or two about Inkshares!

Also, I apologize for any delay in responding to any of you. Writing and everything else has kept me quite busy. I am currently revamping my schedule to be more regular, and I will get back to you soon, my friends. Lots of movin’ and shakin’ going on over here!

In the meantime, go browse through the books on here and support some amazing authors!

And definitely check out the Geek & Sundry Hard Science contest, because I know from personal experience that every author involved is in a state of high stress, and a purchase from you could literally make their day.

Have a great day everybody.

-Michael.

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Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for A God in the Shed

Hello dear supporters!

I wish I had a more clever name for you guys. Something from the book. I could use ’Watchers’ as I’m using with levels of support but I’m planning on changing that name in the manuscript. It’s too obvious and on the nose, but I’m getting off topic before I even get started.

Good news! We’re above 600 pre-orders! In fact, as of this writing we are at 616. We have less than 140 pre-orders to get which feels almost attainable. The bad news is we have less than ten days to do so.

Good news redux! A lot of my writing buddies here on Inkshares have banded together to help me out and they’re doing an amazing job of it. Christopher Huang, Andre Brun and John Robin have been spearheading herculean efforts to help me get to the 750 pre-order goal and it’s been incredible. Please click on their name and check out their books. Each is doing something different and beautiful.

Now, I know a lot of you are still on the fence about pre-ordering or are just hanging out because of whatever reason and I totally respect that, but let me try to get you to support A God in the Shed by reminding you of the incentives. This is what you get if you pre-order this book:

Each pre-order enters you into the ‘I want to kill a reader’ raffle. The winner will have his name and likeness used in the book as a minor character that gets killed off. The author will work with the winner to find the appropriate means of demise to satisfy both the winner and the story.
Each physical copy of A God in the Shed will be signed and numbered as an exclusive first edition item.
Free, exclusive A God in the Shed bookmarks will be included with the physical copies and mailed to eBook supporters.
Orders of three or more copies guarantees your name to appear in the Patrons list printed at the end of the book.
You get to enjoy the satisfaction and pride at having supported both art and literature.

Finally, I want to point out that this book is a bit of a proof of concept. I don’t know that many authors have been able to double-dip in the Inkshares pool yet. I want to show that a writer can fund more than one work of literature on the site. That this can be a viable platform for repeat use. This is important because it can demonstrate that Inkshares is a marketplace for books in development. I want readers to shop on Inkshares and encourage books, not just writers.

So pre-order your copy or get someone you know to pre-order a copy. Aside from the (cool) gimmicks above, you’re helping literature break free of the bonds of traditional publishing in a way that self-publishing still hasn’t achieved.

Thank you,

JF

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Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for To Live and Die in Avalon

Greetings spies and superspies!

I just wanted to step aside from promoting my own book to shed light on another project that’s nearing its funding goal. It still needs a little over 130 pre-orders to get full funding on Inkshares. I think it’s worth your attention and I hope you’ll agree. Check it out:

A God in the Shed by J-F Dubeau is a Fantasy/Horror story set in the forgettably small village of St-Ferdinand, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The villagers have been hiding terrible secret for generations, but when their mysterious captive escapes but gets inadvertently trapped in the McKenzy’s backyard shed, it’s up to the Venus and her friends to figure out how to dispose of this terrible and malevolent burden; an Old God of hate and death.

You can find out more about this dark and beautiful, read sample chapters, reviews and pre-order you copy of A God in the Shed by visiting: www.inkshares.com/books/a-god-in-the-shed

You can listen to the prologue as read by Ageless author Paul Inman here: youtu.be/XJw5oZhqtXo

Need more incentive?

•Each pre-order enters you into the ‘I want to kill a reader’ raffle. The winner will have his name and likeness used in the book as a minor character that gets killed off. The author will work with the winner to find the appropriate means of demise to satisfy both the winner and the story.

•Each physical copy of A God in the Shed will be signed and numbered as an exclusive first edition item.

•Free, exclusive A God in the Shed bookmarks will be included with the physical copies and mailed to eBook supporters.

•Orders of three or more copies guarantees your name to appear in the Patrons list printed at the end of the book.

•You get to enjoy the satisfaction and pride at having supported both art and literature.

A God in the Shed is the first part of a trilogy that pushes the line between beauty and horror by telling a story that changes how we look at magic and the world around us. You have a chance of being part of making this book a reality and supporting a new author on his journey.

However, time is running out! The campaign ends April 22nd. Don’t miss out and order today!

www.inkshares.com/books/a-god-in-the-shed

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Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Beyond The Code

Hello there wonderful followers,

Just a quick word to tell you that for the third time running Beyond the Code has been nominated for the Break the Bechdal Syndicate pick. Third times a charm. If you are part of this fine group and like Beyond the Code please vote when it comes time. If you haven’t joined take some time to check out what this Syndicate is all about.

That being said I can’t do a readers update without my usual begging for pre-orders. The campaign is in the last 31 days with only 72 orders till Quill. Please if you haven’t ordered yet and you like my hard work don’t let it go to waste and put in your order. Help make my caffeine induced dream a caffeine induced reality. We are also only 22 orders till another 50 Point Raffle, If you want a super soft blanket with Beyond the Code’s cool beans cover art embroidered on it order today. Each order gets your name in the raffle.

Thanks alot for all the continuing support and I will work tirelessly to give you the best book I can.

Kelsey Rae Barthel

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Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Deus Hex Machina

Howdy hexers!

I’m going to pause the cyberpunk madness for a little bit, to let you know about another book that needs your help. J-F Dubeau’s novel A God in the Shed is a Lovecraft meets Twin Peaks romp through the suburbs of Quebec. I know several of you are huge old gods nerds, *cough* Kidthulhu *cough*, so this is definitely up your alley.

Here is the spiel. Take a look, and if you have credits or cash to spare, give this book some love:

A God in the Shed by J-F Dubeau is a Fantasy/Horror story set in the forgettably small village of St-Ferdinand, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The villagers have been hiding terrible secret for generations, but when their mysterious captive escapes but gets inadvertently trapped in the McKenzy’s backyard shed, it’s up to the Venus and her friends to figure out how to dispose of this terrible and malevolent burden; an Old God of hate and death.
You can find out more about this dark and beautiful, read sample chapters, reviews and pre-order you copy of A God in the Shed here.

You can listen to the prologue as read by Ageless author Paul Inman here: youtu.be/XJw5oZhqtXo

Need more incentive?

Each pre-order enters you into the ‘I want to kill a reader’ raffle. The winner will have his name and likeness used in the book as a minor character that gets killed off. The author will work with the winner to find the appropriate means of demise to satisfy both the winner and the story.
Each physical copy of A God in the Shed will be signed and numbered as an exclusive first edition item.
Free, exclusive A God in the Shed bookmarks will be included with the physical copies and mailed to eBook supporters.• Orders of three or more copies guarantees your name to appear in the Patrons list printed at the end of the book.• You get to enjoy the satisfaction and pride at having supported both art and literature. �

Head on over to the book’s Inkshares page and order your copy before time runs out!

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Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Monkey Business

Here’s the thing Ladies and Gents,

JF Dubeau and Paul Inman do a podcast called WriteBrain. In one of the recent episodes they interviewed Mr. G Derek Adams, author of Asteroid made of Dragons. Derek said something that struck home with me which was basically, the best way to promote your stuff is to make more stuff. I like that. I’m not great at writing these updates. Or blogging. Or social networking in a constructive way. I just like writing stuff that makes me laugh. In that spirit, I’m just going to share some stuff and I hope you like it. If you like it I hope you’ll check out my book and perhaps share my book. Either way I hope it gives you a laugh.

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Dear Gillette Company,

As a loyal customer of yours for many years, I am writing now with a few questions. I hope you will be able to satisfy my curiosity and maybe give me some helpful hints that will lead to a more enjoyable shaving experience.

1. Why do your razors cost so much? I spend more on your razors than I spend on gasoline. Granted that is because I ride a bicycle and only use gas for huffing purposes. But I think you take my meaning. Did you know that in China, I can buy an iPhone for $17 American dollars through a vending machine? But still your razors cost me $19.95 for a pack of 10?

Not to knock your fine product, but an iPhone is a GPS enabled computer that can fit in my pocket, while all your product has to do is be sharp. Being sharp is a technological advancement we mastered roughly 4,000 years ago.

What’s the deal man? If I have to give up either shaving or huffing gas, I think you know which one it will be, but I’m going to get a lot of gas in my beard.

2: Is it possible for you to coat your Men’s razors with some kind of anti-lady chemical? When my wife uses my razor on her legs it gets very dull and it hurts my face. Could it perhaps shock her if she tries to shave her armpits with it?

3: Why so many blades? I’ll give you three blades. Fine, I get it, you like a ménage à trois of cutting action. Who doesn’t? But four blades? Five blades? This is getting ridiculous. I don’t need a blade orgy on my face. How am I supposed to control that many blades? Have the blades become self-aware? That many blades makes it seem like they’re plotting something and I don’t like it.

4. Why did you have to take the printer ink industry under your wing? Why did you school them in the ways of market manipulation? Your whole “give away the product but the refills are marked up 600%” philosophy? Thanks to you people I often find ink-jet printers in my breakfast cereal, but have to take out a second mortgage if I want to buy enough ink to print my "Why Razor Blades Are So Expensive" pie charts in color.

Not cool Gillette. Not cool.

5. Is there an official Gillette advice guide on how a man can shave his "private areas?" I don’t mind telling you that I’m having some trouble. There have been some minor accidents and in case you are unaware, that entire area is pretty venous. Prone to bleeding is what I’m getting at. If you can help me out at all, I would really appreciate it. I’m going through a lot of underwear.

6. May I have some free Gillette MACH3 Turbo razors? There’s no compelling reason for you to give me free razors. But there’s no really compelling reason for you to NOT give me free razors.

You’re going to give some jerk free razors this week, it might as well be me.

In closing, thank you for your fine, sharp, razors which have been scraping hair from my body for decades. I wish you well, please stop adding blades, please give me free razors and you had better hope nobody invents an iPhone app that can remove hair from my body.

Oh and while we’re at it, please order a copy of my novel, Monkey Business and share it with all the fine people who use your razors. They’re clearly got money to burn.

Sincerely,

Landon Crutcher

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Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Lies and Deception

There’s a project that’s nearing its funding goal that I’d like to bring your attention to. It still needs a little over 180 pre-orders to get full funding on Inkshares. I think it’s worth your attention and I hope you’ll agree. Check it out:

A God in the Shed by J-F Dubeau is a Fantasy/Horror story set in the forgettably small village of St-Ferdinand, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The villagers have been hiding terrible secret for generations, but when their mysterious captive escapes but gets inadvertently trapped in the McKenzy’s backyard shed, it’s up to the Venus and her friends to figure out how to dispose of this terrible and malevolent burden; an Old God of hate and death.

You can find out more about this dark and beautiful, read sample chapters, reviews and pre-order you copy of A God in the Shed by visiting: www.inkshares.com/books/a-god-in-the-shed

You can listen to the prologue as read by Ageless author Paul Inman here: youtu.be/XJw5oZhqtXo

Need more incentive?

• Each pre-order enters you into the ‘I want to kill a reader’ raffle. The winner will have his name and likeness used in the book as a minor character that gets killed off. The author will work with the winner to find the appropriate means of demise to satisfy both the winner and the story.

• Each physical copy of A God in the Shed will be signed and numbered as an exclusive first edition item.

• Free, exclusive A God in the Shed bookmarks will be included with the physical copies and mailed to eBook supporters.

• Orders of three or more copies guarantees your name to appear in the Patrons list printed at the end of the book.

• You get to enjoy the satisfaction and pride at having supported both art and literature.

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