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Hello my friends!  I have a lot going on. A lot a lot.

But you know what? It's good stuff. I like it.

The Expo was great - someone wants to license a piece of my art, ahhhh, and someone else scolded me about selling my for too little. Thanks for the support, random strangers!

We're making some serious progress on the manuscript for She Is the End. Here's an excerpt of a conversation with Alex:

Alex: The showdown in Episode IV is SO GOOD, honey. This might be better than the rooftop scene [in Episode VI]. Your book can't peak in Episode IV!

Me: Thanks! IT DOESN'T.

(I promise it doesn't.)

Anyway!

Since Tuesday is Museday (and sometimes the muse is killed by work, but not every week), I'm going to give you a little inspiration collage, which in turn was inspired by how much Joe Terzieva's Pinterest page for Lost Generation helped me get a feel for his book.

Here's a collage of stuff that inspires me when I think about Milo. His character card is going to be based on Mucha's Winter.



Oh, Milo. So angry. So sad.

:)

Now, as for the Review-a-Thon... it's gonna be freakin' amazing!!! I hope you're telling everyone and their cousin's dog  to post reviews on the 19th. I'm so excited!

Authors, if you want in on our review exchange, please email me at cara.c.weston@gmail.com to get on the list!

Finally....

Strap on your hacking gloves, screw in your neon lights, and PRE-ORDER THIS BOOK:

Deus Hex Machina by Amanda Orneck:
A devout hacker collaborates with a streetwise gang leader to investigate magic in dystopic Orange County.

Y'all don't even know how much I like cyberpunk dystopias. Am I headcanoning Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie from 1995 as the main characters? Yes. Yes I am.

Have a wonderful evening!
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    Thanks, Jamison! I figured you were probably pretty busy with all your success. :)
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      Just wanted to let you know I've added three character sketches to the About section on the DHM main page.  Let me know what you think of our three main characters: Isidore, Daxas, and the Abess.
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        HEY.

        GUESS WHAT.


        Get ready for the inaugural Inkshares Review-a-Thon!

        On December 19th, all authors and readers are invited to leave reviews on currently funding Inkshares books using the Inkshares "leave a review" option.

        Throughout the day we'll be hanging out on Twitter in the #InksharesReviews tag as we share our favorite book projects, answer author Q&As, debate the merits of astronauts with swords versus cavemen with lasers, and more!

        Then, from 6 - 8pm ET, JF Dubeau and Paul Inman of the WriteBrain Podcast will be hosting a video livestream filled with author interviews, review readings, and live announcements of prize winners!

        Prizes?!?!

        Everyone who leaves a review on December 19th by 6pm ET will be eligible to win one of our fantastic general prizes:

        • Sword & Laser Contest Winners Package - print copies of the six winning books from the Sword & Laser Inkshares contest!
        • Nerdist Contest Winners Package - print copies of the five winning books from the Nerdist Inkshares contest!
        • An immediate pre-order of the book of their choice for five winners!
        • $30 in Inkshares credits!


        Readers: Peruse the "currently funding" books on Inkshares and leave as many reviews as you want on Dec 19th. You could even start up a "must-have" list of books to order in case you win a free pre-order or the $30 in credits!

        Authors: Join our review exchange to leave three reviews in exchange for two guaranteed reviews on your Inkshares project and a chance at author-exclusive prizes! Email me at cara.c.weston@gmail.com to learn more and get on the list.

        (And authors, if you're in, please copy the message above and include it in your next update!)

        It's gonna be fun. 

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          HEY.

          GUESS WHAT.

          Get ready for the inaugural Inkshares Review-a-Thon!

          On December 19th, all authors and readers are invited to leave reviews on currently funding Inkshares books using the Inkshares "leave a review" option.

          Throughout the day we'll be hanging out on Twitter in the #InksharesReviews tag as we share our favorite book projects, answer author Q&As, debate the merits of astronauts with swords versus cavemen with lasers, and more!

          Then, from 6 - 8pm ET, JF Dubeau and Paul Inman of the WriteBrain Podcast will be hosting a video livestream filled with author interviews, review readings, and live announcements of prize winners!

          Prizes?!?!

          Everyone who leaves a review on December 19th by 6pm ET will be eligible to win one of our fantastic general prizes:

          • Sword & Laser Contest Winners Package - print copies of the six winning books from the Sword & Laser Inkshares contest!

          • Nerdist Contest Winners Package - print copies of the five winning books from the Nerdist Inkshares contest!

          • An immediate pre-order of the book of their choice for five winners!

          • $30 in Inkshares credits!

          Readers: Peruse the "currently funding" books on Inkshares and leave as many reviews as you want on Dec 19th. You could even start up a "must-have" list of books to order in case you win a free pre-order or the $30 in credits!

          Authors: Join our review exchange to leave three reviews in exchange for two guaranteed reviews on your Inkshares project and a chance at author-exclusive prizes! Email cara.c.weston@gmail.com to learn more and get on the list.

          (And authors, if you're in, please copy the message above and include it in your next update!)

          It's gonna be fun.

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            Hi Everyone!

            This update has nothing to do with It's All Fun and Games.  Rather, it's about to HUGE things going on over at Inkshares that I think many of you will be interested in.

            First, there's a new contest.  Sponsored by The Sword and Laser, this contest will award the top three entrants with a publishing contract, with at least one being added to the Sword and Laser collection.  It's been up and running just for a few days now, and I'd like to point out that I joined the Nerdist contest almost two weeks after it started, but still finished top five.  I strongly encourage anyone who's thought about getting their fantasy or science fiction novel published to look into this.  More info about the contest can be found here.

            The second thing is the inaugural Inkshares review-a-thon.  Here's a shameless cut and paste from someone who wrote up the details:

            On December 19th, all authors and readers are invited to leave reviews on currently funding Inkshares books using the Inkshares "leave a review" option.

            Throughout the day we'll be hanging out on Twitter in the #InksharesReviews tag as we share our favorite book projects, answer author Q&As, debate the merits of astronauts with swords versus cavemen with lasers, and more!

            Then, from 6 - 8pm ET, JF Dubeau and Paul Inman of the WriteBrain Podcast will be hosting a video livestream filled with author interviews, review readings, and live announcements of prize winners!

            Prizes?!?!

            Everyone who leaves a review on December 19th by 6pm ET will be eligible to win one of our fantastic general prizes:

            • Sword & Laser Contest Winners Package - print copies of the six winning books from the Sword & Laser Inkshares contest!
            • Nerdist Contest Winners Package - print copies of the five winning books from the Nerdist Inkshares contest!
            • An immediate pre-order of the book of their choice for five winners!
            • $30 in Inkshares credits!


            Readers: Peruse the "currently funding" books on Inkshares and leave as many reviews as you want on Dec 19th. You could even start up a "must-have" list of books to order in case you win a free pre-order or the $30 in credits!

            Authors: Join our review exchange to leave three reviews in exchange for two guaranteed reviews on your Inkshares project and a chance at author-exclusive prizes! Email me at cara.c.weston@gmail.com to learn more and get on the list.



            So that's the scoop.  Start looking around at books currently funding.  Give them a read.  Write up a review (or two or five or twenty), and then on the 19th, post them all up in a massive orgy of literary abandon!  Maybe you'll win some sweet prizes.  Worst case scenario, you make some folks feel good about the work they've put their hearts and souls into.  As far as worst case scenarios go, that's pretty damn decent.

            Happy December!

            Cheers
            Dave
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              A.C. Weston sent an update for She Is the End

              You thought I died, didn't you? I think I died, too.

              But somehow I'm still going to be at the Holiday Geek Expo tomorrow! Look at these nerd-tastic graphic things Leah made:









              As you can see, I'm giving away some of my colored Ladies of Scifi postcards if people order my book right then and there. Come say hi, if you can!

              Leah also made THIS for me to hand out at the expo (using a logo made by the fantastic Paul Robinson, author of Ghosts of War):




              :)

              If you can't come to the expo, you should definitely check out all the new books entering into the Sword & Laser Contest: Part Deux! I'm pretty excited. New authors are coming into the fold and we'll be here for them. Right? RIGHT?

              The first book in the contest I ordered is The Last Machine in the Solar System by Matthew Isaac Sobin. Check it out!

              And have a wonderful weekend!
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