This is a great idea:
Write Out Loud Syndicate:
books by LGBTQIA authors and allies featuring characters who break stereotypes.
Dear friends and followers,
First, allow me to introduce another one of the characters from "Murder at the Veterans’ Club": William Mainwaring, brother of Oscar Mainwaring. Not a member of the club himself, since he never fought, but intimately linked to it through his brother.
Next, I want to introduce to (some of ) you another book on Inkshares that has caught my attention: "Manifesto", by Daniel Poort. It’s classed as "horror", but there’s a strong mystery/crime/thriller element as well, dealing as it does with a serial killer and the small town sheriff investigating the crimes. It’s a reminder that you really don’t need supernatural shenanigans to make a horror story: the mind of an ordinary person can be a terrifying place.
And now I must run. It is, as I’ve mentioned before, IFcomp season, and there is a ton of interactive fiction in this year’s crop. Anyone who’s stopped by my blog will know that it is completely taken over by my ongoing reviews. So I’m busy! So until next time, keep busy, keep reading, and make sure you’re having fun while you’re at it. Ciao!
Faoii! Did you know we’re only 26 pre-orders away from hitting Quill? Send people to our banner. Let’s bring that wall down! Go go go!
Do you have a facebook? Of course you do. That was a silly question. Here. Go to THIS POST. Share it with the soldiers in your circles. Let’s make this happen.
Faoii-Tahani
Happy Friday everyone!
Status Report: 152 Unique Readers and still in 7th place! We are 21 pre-orders from making Quill and 77 days left for funding!
So, in honor of this milestone I’m collaborating with a good friend on a new promotion! Don’t worry current supporters, you’re included in this.
Kathy: I have 5 years professional copy/content editing experience.
What are the perks? Check them out below!
Current supporter special: Free Editing Consult
New or existing supporters who order 5 copies or more: Free Extended Edit (5 available)
New or existing supporters who order 10 copies: Free Super-Reader Edit (10 available)
If you are a current supporter and are interested in any of the above promotions DM or email me and I will get you in contact with Kathy!
I was hoping to have a little short story from an adventure that is not in the book written up, but I’ve been battling some serious fatigue this week. Hopefully sometime this weekend I can get to that!
On another note, The Living God still has 77 days left to campaign and part of me really wants to shoot for that 750 goal. The other part of me realizes how impossible that seems. If The Living God could reach 750 pre-orders it would go on to mass publishing and be sold in bookstores around the world. But, I’m a practical woman. It has taken a lot of effort to get this close to the 250 goal and I’ve pretty much tapped out my willing network. Even if the book did not reach 750, it would still go into light publication. When I started this I had no intention of attempting the 750. To be honest, I was doubtful that I could reach the 250. I’m an introvert and I’ve always harbored huge anxiety over money and asking people for it. I entered Inkshares for the contest. But, I knew the likelihood of winning so I also aimed for that 250 mark. Light publishing was always my main objective at heart. I welcome any feedback or advice for those who have shot for that 750 mark, even if you missed.
Witherfist is now in the Geek & Sundry contest top 10. This is a huge milestone, as it’s the first time since the beginning of the contest back in August that the book has broken into the top 10. In a contest with over 380 entrants, it’s a real honour to be up there and in the company of so many other brilliant authors and their books.
How did this happen? Over this past weekend, Inkshares syndicates - groups of like-minded readers who band together to support books - began choosing their monthly picks. Witherfist was fortunate enough to be nominated and chosen by the members of the ’Break the Bechdel’ syndicate, whose support added a whopping 32 new preorders to the preorder total. A massive thank you goes to Tahani Nelson, author of The Last Faoii, for putting Witherfist forward and for all of the syndicate members who voted to make this possible.
What does that mean? If you visit the contest page, you’ll now see the Witherfist cover listed along with the rest of the top 10 entries. This will give the book extra visibility to contest visitors and, should it be fortunate enough to stay in the top 10, this ranking will remain frozen in place once the contest ends on November 1st.
Does this mean Witherfist will be published? It certainly helps towards that goal! We are now 50% of the way to the 250 copies needed for publication and being in the top 10 puts Witherfist one step closer to the top 3 (who are all guaranteed a full publishing deal). Although the Geek & Sundry contest ends at the beginning of next month, Witherfist has until December 31st to reach the big 250.
We’re now halfway there.
We can do this.
~ Jenny
Happy Monday!
Today I have another Monster File to share, and first, some good news. The Urban (or Rural) Fantasy Syndicate has chosen A Tale of Ghosts and Guardians as their inaugural book to support. It is a great honor, and they had this to say about it:
It’s fresh, it’s original, and it really captured our interest.
Now to capture 700 more interests in the next 36 days!
Today’s Monster File is on Vampires. A creature with a long history in literature, film, and television, in A Tale of Ghosts and Guardians the vampires are calculating, ruthless, and incredibly fun-loving.
Vampires are transformed humans, who must die and be reborn to achieve immortality. With the life-force gained by drinking blood, they can keep the image they had when they were reborn, along with increased strength, agility, and healing. Without blood, they will grow weak, worn, and haggard until they become immobile and crumble into dust. Sunlight and fire can also turn a vampire to dust. Decapitation will not immediately kill a vampire, but with the mouth separated from the heart, they will eventually crumble due to lack of blood.
Monique is a vampire from 15th century France. She is featured in Afterimage, please take five minutes to check it out.
Next week the spotlight will be on Werewolves.
