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

Greetings Jackolytes,

I trust all is well. The purpose of this update is to give a shout out to a good mate of mine, André Brun. He’s currently neck deep in a thrilling horror story contest and could use some help. Right now he’s sitting  fourth and needs a boost to jump into at least third position. André is a top quality man and his book, Arcadia, is a top quality read. I encourage you to follow this link and pre-order. Arcadia is a book Jack Trevayne would definitely want you to read!

Cheers,

Peter

Readers, Friends, and Sorcerers All ...

... One hundred, that is. ONE HUNDRED PRE-ORDERS!!

Not bad for two weeks. I can’t thank you all enough. You showed your support with your Facebook shares, and your tweets, and most importantly, your pocket books. 

As of today, there are 14 days left in the Inkshares publishing contest. I’d love to sell 200 more pre-orders by then, and make it into the top three. Is it a tall order? For sure. We entered this contest late but you guys have stepped up in amazing fashion. I think we can do it. That’s 21 orders a day. If every person who followed this book on Inkshares bought a pre-order, we’d be more than halfway there. If everyone convinced someone they know to take a look and buy a copy for their nephew, we’d be done. I would be over the moon.

I believe in you all. And I thank you for all your support!

The whisper of the wind, sifting through the Blackwood’s depths, brings on its current a new update. 

The Children of the Forest has a new chapter posted, and in addition, several new pieces of artwork. The final cover is now up, and she’s quite lovely. The talented Ellie Yong has outdone herself, and I couldn’t be happier with the final product. The book’s main page has also received some sprucing, specifically the blurb, synopsis, and layout. 

Head on over and check it out ~ 

This isn’t super short, but it IS an important announcement.

Thank you to everyone who clicked follow here and there for Blurred Weaponry. Unfortunately, due to budget constraints, I have to remove myself from Inkshares as a writer and release projects independently for now. The reason is simple: I’m god-awful at this. I can’t sell myself or my work for the life of me, and couldn’t even give the book away and have people take it. I was planning on spending a couple thousand dollars just for this first novel in advertising with the HOPES of getting the measly 250 copies ordered for Quill, but what if I didn’t make it because I’m terrible at hammering home sales? That thought, and potential extreme loss of cash, drove me away from pretending to be salesman.

[Blah blah blah, deleted second paragraph full of justifications because who cares, and now moving on…]

In any case, I’ll still be on Inkshares. I’ll be writing a review here and there, about every ten days (I’ll be doing one later tonight), supporting a syndicate, sharing via twitter, and liking pages / posting comments on Facebook. I like this platform, and love the chance it gives to authors who are better at being salesfolk than I can ever be, so I’m not really going anywhere (honestly, I’ll be way more active thanks to reviews than I ever was while updating since I never had anything to say).

On a final note, Blurred Weaponry will be out in like 3 weeks. I’ll have a very temporary download link up (I mean, seriously, 24 hours at most) for free copies to Inkshares followers / authors if they DM me on twitter when I announce that. My next update will be about then, and should also include the reviews I’ve done (if they were accepted ^_^) and links to those projects.

May the words be with you. Also, the force. That’s fairly important, sometimes. Peace out,

-MAV

Hi all,

First of all I want to thank you for your patience. I know you are waiting for my debut novel "Life Happens" and that it’s been a long wait. The script was done months ago and since then it’s been going through mandatory and often lengthy editing processes. It is now finished and ready to go to print, but due to reorganization the publisher pushed the publication date till Tuesday, January 10, 2017. 

So I guess we have to wait a while longer...I wish there was something I could do about it but unfortunately it’s out of my control. Good news is that you don’t have to wish for books for Christmas since this one will keep you busy all of January! :)

Again, thanks for your support and understanding.

/Caroline

FROM THE BLOG DIARY OF EMILY HUNTER

Entry #9: August 10, 2013

In an effort to continue this mental purging, I’m going to write my entry today instead of next week.

So I didn’t hurt Dr. Harper’s feelings saying that I missed Dr. Winchcombe.  She actually suggested I talk more about him.  I’m not sure how much I can say, or how much I want to say, but I’ll let you know he was awesome.  My parents disagree, but they don’t really know him.  Plus they’re quick to blame what happened on him, and his inability to "fix" me.  It’s not his fault.

I started seeing Dr. Emil Winchcombe when I was a teenager.  Like 15 I think.  It was mandatory that I saw him at first because I really did try to kill myself.  (That was the longest sentence I’ve ever typed. It’s hard to look at.)  

This might be the first time I cried about it.  I’ve been lying on the floor for the last half an hour.  I know you’re reading this.  I’m so sorry.

I get why you didn’t want me to see Dr. Winchcombe.  I’m sure you were scared.  You just cared about me.  I can’t fault you for that.  I’m so sorry I put you through that.  But you have to admit, Dr. Winchcombe figured out I was on the wrong meds.  And I’ve told you until I was blue in the face, I wasn’t trying to kill myself the second time.  It was an accident.  But I digress.  We don’t need to rehash that.  It’s in the past now.

I love you.  Both of you. Thank you for putting up with such a screwed up daughter.

Okay, I’m exhausted.  That’s enough.

-Emily  

Entry #10: August 25, 2013

I hope no one was alarmed by my absence.  Although, the two people who read this blog both know exactly where I’ve been, so it doesn’t matter much. 

In case anyone else is reading this, I’ve spent the last ten days up north with my family.  My mom just dropped me off at home about 30 minutes ago, I just unpacked, and now I’m going to hit the hay.  I have an overnight to work tonight. So that’s fun.

I was going to write an entry up there, but to be honest, I just never felt it.  It was vacation. Sue me.  I promise though, I’ll be back on track here now that I’m going to sink back into my normal rotation.  My good ol’ boring ass normal rotation.  I have some stuff I might have to catch you up on.  Maybe.  If I feel like talking about it.

Goodnight,
E  

Entry #11: August 26, 2013

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