A witch,necromancer,healer,gremlin band together in a plague-ravaged world as they are hunted by humans led by their demon master.
Three quick things: (1) I have a few author's copies left for those who've not yet taken me up on my offer to send a signed First Edition hardback of One Murder More as a gift to someone on your behalf! If interested, please email your request to me at kris@kriscalvin.com with the intended recipient's name and address (or their email if you prefer they get an ebook.) This is a small thank you to you for your support, and a way for me to introduce new readers to my work who might not otherwise find it. For those who already sent in your requests, your gift books are on their way (unless you asked me to hold shipping for the holidays). (2) One Murder More is a "Top Pick" for suspense at Night Owl Reviews! I was especially honored because the reviewer notes she doesn't really "care for politics". I figure if a political mystery novel can win over an apolitical reviewer, that's pretty good! https://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/reviews/dawncolclasure-reviews-one-murder-more-by-kris-calvin. (3) Newly-launched anthology Tinsel & Temptation features six award-winning and critically acclaimed women authors across genres on a holiday theme. There's urban fantasy (a 2-yr old who can throw flames from her fingers), a tale of ghostly spirits set in modern NY, fast-paced historical fiction on the prairie, contemporary erotica starring a kidnapped Santa, a college student's coming of age story, and in my contribution lobbyist Maren Kane is back, attending a holiday gala at a senator's home where a murder occurs, and this time Maren is a prime suspect! Tinsel & Temptation is available now on Amazon in paperback or ebook. I hope you'll give it a try for yourself or as a holiday gift! http://www.amazon.com/Tinsel-Temptation-Eileen-Rendahl-ebook/dp/B014X2JI3A
It's my birthday today, and guess what the big highlight has been?
That's right! After overwhelming feedback from readers this weekend -- all of it near unanimous in support of switching to the new funding model and qualifying for the Quill imprint -- I decided LET'S DO THIS!
As of now, Blood Dawn has reached its funding goal! Blood Dawn will at the very least be published under the Quill imprint (click here to read more about what that entails).
However, we still have until April 11th to push hard and get Blood Dawn to 750 pre-orders. If we can do that, then Blood Dawn will be published as a full Inkshares production, with all the added perks.
Either way, Blood Dawn will be a print book and an ebook, which means it will get out there for readers to enjoy! All of you who have supported this book and the many who have emailed me expressing your excitement for Blood Dawn will soon be able to read it -- hold it in your hands, live Rena's story the way I've been living it for the last 14 months.
So, if you haven't pre-ordered this book, or if you've been waiting until it picks up a bit of momentum, now you can jump on board knowing your pre-order is going toward helping Blood Dawn reach 750 pre-orders so that it will get full Inkshares support including more in-depth editorial, design and distribution services. Most importantly, you can order knowing this is a book you will get to read no matter what.
Visit Blood Dawn's new page and order here: https://www.inkshares.com/projects/blood-dawn
You'll notice if you visit the Blood Dawn page that there are now four options:
Here's to Blood Dawn, and THANK YOU for your generous support. Without you, none of this would be possible. You've helped me live my dream, and I promise, this adventure is just getting started.
(I don't feel like this needs any context at this point. Just... space wolf angel.)
Hello readers! To start off, no I am not dead, nor has work on my novel ended. I apologize for taking a short leave from Inkshares and from updating my site, but work and other priorities recently kept me away from keeping you all as informed as I would have liked.
Going forward, I will be returning focus to the Inkshares page in an effort to reach my funding goals in the next few months! I have taken the liberty of updating some things here and there, but this announcement is primarily to show off two new pieces of artwork that have been posted to my page! First up is a finished drawing of Rew and Fionna, along with a brand new cover.
On Monday morning, look for a total of 4 new chapters to be posted to the page, showcasing the new version of my novel. In addition I will be adding further updates to explain the work ahead, my schedule, and some other, interesting tidbits regarding my plans for the Children of the Forest. Lastly, I thought I would go ahead and attach the new artwork for the cover to this update, to show off the wonderful Ellie Yong's work!
If you've been on the fence about pre-ordering my book, now is the time people! Big things are coming, and I can't wait to share them with you all!
Until next time,
So I have some news.
After a lot of thought I have switched the format of Ghosts of War from hardcover to paperback. This was done for several reasons, chief among them being the cost.
It's now $20 for the paperback of Ghosts of War for new backers, with free US shipping and $15 International shipping.
Now for those Internationals, you may not want to pay the $15 in shipping for the paperback, but fret not! Inkshares has implemented an awesome new tier that's just for an ebook. You'll find it labelled 'Recruit' on the Ghosts of War project page.
The price for a single ebook is $10, and of course there's no delivery charge. So if you've been hesitant due to the postage, now there's an option just for you.
Lastly, a bit of an update on the writing front: NaNoWriMo 2015 is going along well. I'm about a day behind on word count, sitting somewhere around 23,500 words. I'd like to say all that's fully developed prose, but a good chunk of it is my rewritten outlines for the remaining chapters and some for book 2.
I know you're not supposed to count outlines for NaNo, but what can I say, I'm a rebel.
Dear readers,
Today I'm reaching out to get some feedback from you. I am weighing a big decision for Blood Dawn this weekend.
Option A: I get Blood Dawn published. Yes, that's right. I can make a simple decision by emailing Inkshares, and Blood Dawn will have met its funding goal. As many of you might know, under Inkshares' new funding model, I will have met my pre-order goal for Inkshares' new "light" imprint, Quill (read more about that imprint here). However, under the new funding model, buying a print book costs $19.99, an ebook costs $9.99, and there is the cost of shipping to non-US backers. Basically, this is the same as what you'd pay if the book were published. I'll still have until April 11th to get to 750 pre-orders and qualify for full Inkshares publishing. But should I fail to reach that goal, at least Blood Dawn will still be published and out there to generate momentum that might qualify it for further support by Inkshares at a later time.
Option B: I stick with the old funding model where I must reach 1,000 pre-orders to publish with Inkshares. There is no Quill option. I make it, or I don't get published. Period. However, sticking with this model means I will continue to offer new backers the $9.99 discount for ebook + signed print book.
This choice needs to be made soon, because if I choose Option A, then I will have to cancel all pre-orders that came in since October 30th when the system switched to the new model of funding. This will put me at 296 pre-orders. To the 3 GOD-KINGS who backed Blood Dawn after October 30th, since you'll be paying double to re-order, I will still honor your purchase by giving you "honorary" God-King status, but will ask that you re-order the book, just one copy, since that will be about the same amount you invested in the discounted purchase. To everyone who bought a copy since then, I'll be following up by email to be sure you know your order has been cancelled and what options you have (i.e. Inkshares allows you to order an ebook only, for the same price of $9.99).
I am personally leaning toward making this switch (OPTION A), because I know that many of you have expressed your excitement for this book and your desire to hold it in your hands. While I don't doubt that this book is going to continue to sell, if I know that it has a publication certainty, then I think backers who jump on board can do so with confidence. Our goal changes then from trying to get this book published, to trying to get this book published with Inkshares' full support.
Can we get this to 750 copies? Damn right we can!
Please, leave me comments. Let me know what you think. You are my readers and I will use your input to help me weigh this decision which is as much about me as it is about you. If you prefer to keep your comments private, email me: johnrobinrt@gmail.com.
