Luke spent most of his twenties as a freelance writer, a private investigator and listening to rock ...
Dearest Readers,
The end of the Geek and Sundry Fantasy contest approaches, and while Fae Child is in about 18th place out of nearly 400 entries (respectable), I’d like to bring your attention to WITHERFIST, a book written by my good friend Jenny Graham-Jones. She has gotten up to 9th place, and could go even higher in the two weeks left in the contest. "The true name of a demon is inked into her flesh. To return to her daughter and home, the warrior Irusai must break the binding the ink has created. In doing so, she will ally with a princess in exile and together bring justice to the Last Empire." There are three sample chapters up, each from a different character’s point of view, and they are well worth reading to find out how wide and amazing the world of Witherfist is.
There is also another contest running on Inkshares right now, sponsored by Crypt TV, for horror books. APEX is written by my fellow Oregonian, Deborah Munro, and she is in third place right now and guaranteed publication if she can hold onto third until Halloween. If you would enjoy a Critchon-esque thriller, check it out! "When Jason, an undercover FBI agent, goes to Oregon to investigate reported wolf-attacks on livestock, he’s already skeptical. After seeing that five hundred pound cattle are being decimated by their mysterious predator, he becomes increasingly convinced that something else is responsible. Meanwhile, a scientist named Claire who Jason knows used to work at a research facility in Japan some years back before it exploded under suspicious circumstances, is conducting top secret research behind high walls. What is the connection between the work she was doing in Japan and the work she’s doing now in Oregon? The only things he knows for sure are that she has secrets to hide, and that whatever is causing these deaths is NOT an ordinary wolf…"
Now, back to Fae Child’s news! We have crested 70 books ordered, which means I drew the next winner! Julie Rebideaux chose the pink unicorn as her prize, which means after we hit 80 orders I’ll give away the last toy, the pink dragon. And then, who knows, I might just buy some more because these are fun to hand out. ;) Please keep on recommending my book to your friends who like to read, every mention helps.
Enjoy your evening/day, and thank you for your support!
Jane-Holly
Friends, Readers, and Sorcerers All,
The pre-orders are steadily rolling in. We’re currently at 118 and climbing. And this week, the book received two more great reviews!
Amanda C. Thompson says: "This looks like such a fun read! I loved books with little extras in the margins at that age. The idea reminds me of "So You Want to Be a Wizard" by Diane Duane (one of my favorites in middle school), but it looks like you’ve updated it and lightened the mood. Looking forward to reading more!"
Thank you Amanda! "So You Want to be a Wizard" was one of my favorites as well. Be sure to check out Amanda’s book at: https://www.inkshares.com/books/atlas-of-dreams-5050
The second is from Wade Werner: "Quickly got into the character of Owen and his conflict with Bryan. I like the way the narrator intercedes in the story without interrupting the action or storyline. The unfolding plot line hooks the reader as you want to discover if Owen will evade his pursuers and exactly what is this new environment he finds himself in. Great for the young adult readers (and adults)! I look forward to the remaining chapters: this was fun--and well-written!"
Full disclosure -- Wade was also my eighth grade English teacher, and without his encouragement and after-class tutorials, I probably would have never become a writer. Thank you for everything, Wade!
If you haven’t yet bought a pre-order, please consider doing so in the next few days. The Geek and Sundry contest ends on Nov 1, and only the top 3 pre-sellers will be given full marketing and distribution support by Inkshares. That means we’d have to sell 200 more copies to crack the top 3. It’s a lot to ask, but you guys are so amazing, I know we can do it.
Thanks again for your support!
mh
We are underway!
Oh boy! Oh Boy!
Earlier today you should have received the automated email from Inkshares letting you know the crowdfunding campaign has started for Human Resources!
If you missed my earlier announcement, this is as part of The Launchpad Manuscript competition, so I am up against the other 74 finalists. We have gotten off to a great start, and I am incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported me — whether by following the project, writing a recommendation or review, pre-ordering a copy, or sharing the project on social media. The community has been amazing.
For those who haven’t observed or participated in an Inkshares competition, pre-orders can help me get published in one of two ways:
If you can afford to pre-order, it would be very helpful if you pre-ordered now, at the start of the campaign. To win this, I need to attract orders from outside my network. Getting a stack of early pre-orders will make that easier by those browsing the entrants there is interest in the book and building momentum.
Please go to Inkshares and Order Now
You can also help by spreading the word:
But wait, there’s more!
The amazing Rex Smeal has produced some fantastic art for the cover of Human Resources. Check it out!
Thank you again for your support and interest in my novel. I hope you join me on this crazy crowdfunding ride to publication!
Robert
Finally, the Launchpad contest is taking off on Inkshares. The 75 finalists will be added to the currently growing list. I am writing to STRONGLY encourage your support of one of our own Inkshares authors, Robbie Batten. His project, Human Resources, has made it to the 75 finalists of this prestigious competition! I would love to see our Inkshares community rally around him and get him off to a flying start!
I have purchased my pre-order. Please, drop everything and go get yours!
Good luck, Rob!!! :D
Today I want to give a shout out to my parents, Bob Dalrymple and Bonnie Bechtold. They’ve both done so much to make this book possible, and I (like most children) do not credit them enough.
My father has been the first line of defense against plot holes and grammatical errors since day one. Actually, even before day one-- he’s been reading every book and short story I’ve ever written since I could read. But for Faoii-- He listened to the idea long before I put pen to paper. He read the first chapter the morning after I woke up in the middle of the night and wrote it all down in one sitting. He was the first person to read the finished manuscript. The first one to offer advice and opinions. He read every rejection letter from every agent. He knows the inkshares process as well as I do now because he’s had to listen to me talk about each new step for several hours several times. This book exists, in large part, to him-- and its clean and polished edges are his doing as well.
My mother has shared EVERY SINGLE POST I’ve put up about The Last Faoii. Several times. And with more capitalization and exclamation points each time a new missive has gone out. She’s resilient and insistent and has more than earned her Faoii title. Half of you wouldn’t even know about this book if it wasn’t for her being my number one fan.
But even before The Last Faoii. Before the books, short stories, and poems. Before I could write or read... I grew up watching both of these people read every night. I listened as they read to me before bed. I learned to appreciate literature even before I knew the word. And that, I think, was the basis of all of this.
Thank you both. I love you. And I know I don’t say that enough, either.
Hail Bards!
Just a quick update today, I am moving right along in draft number three! So far this edit has gone smoothly as I am already through to Chapter Four in just a couple of days. I can’t wait to show you all more of the story!
Just a reminder once we hit #75 I’ll post Chapter Two! We are at#71 so it’ll be soon I am sure! Just means four of you need to click that shiny button!
I’ll post Chapter Three when we hit #90 and at #100 I’ll draw some winners in the Reader Giveaway/Raffle!
I hope the rest of your day is magical!
Blessed Be,
Christopher Lee