Followers of Kill Creek!

Wanted to give you a quick update...

I’m now 45 days into my 90 day pre-order period, and thanks to some generous orders today, I’ve reached 50% of my Quill goal!  Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered.  Your support means a lot.  I still have 45 days to reach 250 pre-orders and ensure that Kill Creek gets published, but with the holidays coming up, that time is going to go quickly.  So if you know anyone who might enjoy a get-under-your-skin, sh*t-hits-the-fan, character-driven, hatchet-to-the-mouth, Kansas-set ghost story, please encourage them to pre-order a copy before my time is up!

Also if you’d like a little more info about the genesis of Kill Creek and/or a photo of me looking like The Edge from U2, check out this article: http://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/alumnus-aims-to-publish-horror-novel-through-crowdfunding/article_5f341010-b85b-11e6-8ee6-f78ca44d4f2f.html

Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

Scott

Friends, Readers, and Sorcerers All,

"I’m trying to imagine the thought process that begins with I need to pick up a few things from the store and ends with I should probably stop in the bathroom real quick and snort a shit ton of oxycodone. Maybe if we can wake this gentleman up I can make some inquiries but right now his respiratory drive has gone night night. Which is just a fancy way of saying his body gives no fucks about breathing. That’s why Tommy is on his knees in the pharmacy section of Publix bagging this dude... "

... that is an excerpt from Don’t Stop Believing. Or Breathing a new chapter from Black Cloud.

Hey Everybody! I know it’s been a long time since I sent an update. My bad. I kind of put this project on hold for a while because my life outside of writing got really busy. I do have a new job and a new tiny human to show for it though, so I wasn’t slacking.

Some of you may know that Black Cloud made the top 5% of the Scott Free Launchpad competition. That means I didn’t make it into the Inkshares contest but did make the top 100. That is a very encouraging start for a book still in its infancy.

If you have a few minutes please check out the new chapter. It’s a quick read and I’m sure it will amuse you at least a little bit. Especially if you’re a fan of Journey’s rock classic, "Don’t Stop Believing." 

If you have a few moments please share this project on Inkshares, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, or wherever it is that you share things. I plan to wait until after the new year to launch but as most of you know, building a following before launch is critical. If you can help out that would be the coolest. You’d be the coolest.

Thank you folks for the early support. Oh and here’s a gross amusing video of me being tortured on behalf of this book.

~ Landon

Thank you to everyone who has followed The Walls are Closing In.

The book just hit 50 followers, and has been on the site for less than one week!

As a thank you, I will be providing a randomly-selected follower with a $50 Etsy Gift Card once The Walls are Closing In reaches 100 followers!

My hope is to launch my Pre-Order campaign in January, and the manuscript is complete and ready to go.
 

Don’t worry first 50 followers, you will automatically be entered into the drawing. Recipient will be chosen using a random generator. If you have someone who you think would be interested in The Walls are Closing In, please encourage them to follow!

Though I know winning fifty dollars to spend on unique hand-made holiday gifts is tempting, please only follow if you are actually interested in the book ;)

Thank you again for your overwhelming support.

Hello, friend!

As you know, Devil’s Call was chosen for Inkshares’ 2016 The List, which is a contest to see which of the site’s top-rated but as-yet unpublished manuscripts will get the full publication treatment.

Devil’s Call has been parked at 9th place since the contest began, which is nothing to sneeze at. In order to win the contest, we need to sell the most unique preorders between now and December 31st.

I personally will be content if we sell another 116 preorders, which will put us at a nice round 250. So my humble request to you:

If you already preordered your copy, I appreciate you. There’s a Recommend button on Devil’s Call’s page that will generate a code for you to share with your friends on Facebook or Twitter, if you haven’t already.

If you’re on the fence about preordering, I’ve uploaded the revised first chapter. This is the chapter that will be going to my editor and coming back with line notes, but it already looks immensely better than it did six months ago. Your preorder will help ensure this novel looks and sounds the best it can when it hits shelves next year.

And, since I have a reputation to uphold, here is an appropriate gif to wrap things up.

Happy Tuesday!

Dear Friends and Readers,

Thank you all for being a part of the journey to get The Loving Wrath of Eldon Quint published. Here’s an update on where we stand today.

The novel made it all the way to the Top Ten, from a selection of thousands, in the Launch Pad Manuscript competition. Unfortunately, we weren’t selected as an overall winner. But that doesn’t mean we can’t win (and get published!).

The top 3 books with the most unique preorders by noon PST on Friday, December 16th, will be published by Inkshares.

Currently, we stand at #5 on the leader board. We’re only about 50 orders shy of the coveted 3rd place spot.

We have 10 days left. I’m confident we can do it. Most of you have ordered the book already, but if you haven’t, now is the time.

And finally, I am awed and incredibly thankful to everyone for their support and $$. I’m working hard to deliver a great read.

Much Love,

Chase

Preorder here: https://www.inkshares.com/books/the-loving-wrath-of-eldon-quint

Watch a short book trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsFdES7MlpI