Hello early readers of Reset the System! I wanted you all to be the first to know, that I have been putting together some raffle prize packages in anticipation of the funding campaign, specifically designed to reward early supporters of the book. Everyone that helps get the book to Quill once I launch the campaign will be entered into up to ten raffles for ten prize packages, as my way of thanking you for supporting the book. The early information about the prize packages is listed under the excerpts from the book, under the extended synopsis of the story, and also included at the end of this message. Please spread the word to your own circles about the book and the prizes, with a planned launch date of September 2016.
Every copy of the book you pre-order entitles you to a raffle ticket for for each prize draw after your pre-order. I will come up with a schedule of the prize draw dates closer to the campaign launch. If you order one copy at the beginning of the campaign, that gives you one ticket in each draw - 2 copies, 2 tickets, etc!
From the book’s description page:
Reset the System is going to be a fun book to read, and it will also be a fun book to fund and participate in...Because I want to thank my early supporters, the first 250 pre-order supporters that bring me to Quill will be entered into raffle competition for several sweet prizes (if you buy more than one pre-order copy, you get the equivalent amount of entries into each of the ten draws, so five copies means five entries into each draw for a total of 50 chances to win). The raffle will take place as soon as I hit the Quill mark.
A full and more official list will follow in the near future to coincide with my campaign, but prizes will include:
1. A signed special edition novel by a famous author
2. A book lover’s reading package
3. A leather-bound antique book
4. A movie package
5. A video game package
6. A surprise package
7. Signed copies of two of my previously published books
8. A Canadian care package
9. Surprise science fiction memorabilia
10. Surprise horror memorabilia
*I will pay the shipping costs on all raffle winnings to anywhere in North America.
If the fun raffle prizes are not enough to motivate you into helping me reach my goal, I have also decided that when my book hits 500 pre-order copies, I will post a video to Inkshares of me having my head shaved by a mystery person wearing a strange costume (Vader, a jester, a cyborg? suggestions?). I have never shaved my head before, but I will do it to make you laugh. Then for fun, I will pose for a photograph of me looking upwards like the clones on my book cover, and send all of my supporters a photoshopped version of the cover with my own face repeated instead of the clones. Sound wild? I hope so.
Thank you if you have taken the time to read this, but mostly, thank you for being an early believer in Reset the System. If you can find time to recommend or spread the word about the draft and story, please do. I can’t wait for you to see the full first chapter, which has has some serious revision after draftshares, and will be posted soon.
Please let me know what you think of Sept. 1st as my campaign start date, I would love to hear your thoughts and advice.
I hope you are all well,
Happy June,
Jeremy
Gratz to all the winners!
1. A big thanks goes out to Christine and Rebekka (and anyone I’m missing) for putting this together. This had to have been a lot of work.
2. Thanks to everyone who provided the prizes.
3. Thanks to everyone who participated.
I would love to see this wave of providing feedback on drafts continue past the event. I was fortunate enough to receive some really useful feedback both on my draft and directly. As a new author, it has been INVALUABLE. I’m actually using it to revise the 2 chapters I have up, and for the rest of my novel as I write it.
If you have any reservations about leaving feedback on drafts, DON’T. If you’re concerned about publicly posting something critical, just send it in a kindly worded private message. If you have something good to say, post it. You will make someone’s day.
For my fellow Drafters, remember, if you’re concerned about critical comments you receive on a draft, you can always note them, apply them, and post the draft again with any changes to remove them. But critical feedback, no matter how much it hurts, is only going to help you.
I really want to encourage everyone to take advantage of the draft phase, and make it a habit to leave comments on drafts. Don’t underestimate your power to have a positive impact (even with criticism). Inkshares provides a unique opportunity for all of us to help each other grow as writers. We should all take advantage of it as much as possible. Plus, I’d rather get ripped apart here first, rather than on Amazon or in media reviews if the book ever comes out.
Thanks again to everyone who participated and made this happen.
Here’s a list of the prize winners:
@Austin Ives - $25 in Inkshares credits
@Christopher Johnson - Deus Hex Machina swag (Church of Technology pendant and shirt) and cover design by @Elayna Mae Darcy
@Christopher Lee Eichenauer - hardcover copy of Journey, A short Story and video editing by @Yicheng Liu
@Chris Young - order of Bones of the Past
@Duncan Rafferty - hardcover copy of Journey, A short Story and an order of Proxy
@Jaclyn Young - copy of Asteroid Made of Dragons + swag
@Jeremy R. Strong - guest appearance on Drinkshares: Last Call
@Ken Lindsey - signed copy of Ageless
@Lauren Drube - signed copy of Five Minutes + 5 art pieces by @Tabi Card and $25 in Inkshares Credits
@P.H. James - hardcover copy of Journey, A short Story, copy of Shadow of the Owl, and an original drawing by Jack Katz (donated by @Matthew Isaac Sobin)@Scott Carss - copy of Asteroid Made of Dragons + swag, order of Dax Harrison, Ladies of SciFi poster, Mix CD set, and an interview on The Warbler
@Smith Ellis - copy of Asteroid Made of Dragons + swag
We will be in touch soon to coordinate delivery of the prizes, but if you’d like to beat us to the punch, you can email us at drinkshareslastcall@gmail.com as well :)