We are now approaching THE FINAL WEEK for The Phantom Forest to hit its publishing goal! It is, as they say, the final countdown. We’ve had an awesome week with tons of orders coming in (THANK YOU to everyone who jumped on the wagon!), but we still need 59 more for Inkshares to pull the trigger! 

So please do continue to tell your friends, your book clubs, your Twitter followers, etc! If you’re already a follower of the book here on Inkshares but haven’t yet pre-ordered, I’d love your support this week. And of course, MAJOR THANKS to everyone who has nominated the book for syndicate picks thus far! That is huge, and I’ve got my fingers and toes crossed for good news on that front next week. 

This will be my final transmission until we hit the goal. So... GO TEAM! You know what to do!

Liz

It is a new year! I hope 2017 finds you happy and healthy. Fae Child is sitting at 152 copies sold, which blows my mind (in a good way), but there’s still a long way to go. 98 copies to pre-sell before the end of February, which, I don’t need to tell you, is only a month away, and the shortest month of the year.

I am doing a Twitter takeover for Young Entertainment Magazine ( @youngentmag ) tomorrow about my experiences as a first time author, which should be entertaining at the very least. If you don’t follow me on Twitter, my handle is @hanejolly - I look forward to seeing you there!

Progress on the first draft is continuing on pace. I’m very happy with how things are turning out, and I think you will be too.

Lastly, I have a favor to ask of you. Can you send one friend an email about Fae Child? Here’s a sample email you can copy/customize for your own use:

Hi (insert name)!

I just pre-ordered a new YA fantasy book called Fae Child. It’s a sweet, exciting book about a girl who accidentally falls into the land of the Fae, and her father who will stop at nothing to find her. You can read some sample chapters, view a book trailer, and order a copy at https://www.inkshares.com/books/fae-child

I really think you’ll like it!

Cheers,
(your name)

YOU GUYS YOU GUYS YOU GUYS

WE TOTALLY DID IT

Prophecy is now at 251 (yaaaay!) pre-orders!!!

*jumps up and down screaming a lot*

So, this is guaranteed ebook + print-on-demand publication, as part of the Quill collection, no matter what! (You can of course still order copies - if it gets to 750 orders they do a full print run, and more royalties and such are always nice, but I am not even going to worry about that yet!) It should be pretty quick turnaround - all the writing part is done except for the short little Epilogue, and I shall update as soon as I know the projected publication date!

And this is because of YOU and ALL THE SUPPORT AND LOVE and I love you all so much and I am so so grateful. Honestly, truly - you guys made this happen. It’s your book. For you.

I love you.  *pops champagne and gets to editing*

I just uploaded Chapter 5 and, as we are leaving the first act, I would love to hear your feedback on the direction the story is going! Thank you so much for reading and I truly hope you enjoy Rasputin’s foray into this new world!

Hello everyone, and Happy New Year.

Now that we’re through all of the holidays, I wanted to make sure everyone got an update on what’s going on with "Shadow King."

First, while we have officially made it to the Quill funding level, I’ve extended my funding window a little (into February) in order to accomplish a few things. First, of course, is to drive some more pre-orders before everything moves into production. Second, this extra time is letting me incorporate some of the excellent feedback that I got from the Launchpad judges into the manuscript before anything is turned in to Inkshares.

I’m also happy to report that "Shadow King" is being considered by the Fantasy Syndicate for January. I’m very happy about being considered by this group, and I hope that later in the month I can share some good news on this front. And if any other syndicates are looking for a great book to support this month, let me know!

Additionally, very preliminary work is being done on a new -- and MUCH better -- cover for "Shadow King." Many thanks to my friend, Charlene, for applying her considerable talents to this effort. I’m sure it will look amazing when it is done.

Now, along with polishing up the manuscript in preparation for production, I’d really like to bolster the recommendations and reviews on my Inkshares page. If you’ve read my sample chapters, please consider taking a minute or two to pen a review for my page -- let other readers know what you think! And if you have a book on Inkshares as well, I am happy to return the favor!

Those are the biggest things going on -- Thank you all again for being on this crazy-wonderful ride with me!

Best, Susan

PS., As always, if you haven’t pre-ordered a copy yet, there’s still time! You can find ordering info and my sample chapters on my Inkshares page: www.inkshares.com/books/shadow-king.  And feel free to share that link!