Hello all!
I’m just sending a quick update this time. I just finished a big ol’ heap of revisions to my manuscript and sent them off to my editor for critiques. He is working on a couple of other manuscripts at the moment, so he will be getting back to me in a few weeks. I am really excited about the changes we’ve dreamed up, and I think this book is really shaping up into something that will be worth the wait! As always, I will keep you informed as the process continues.
If you or others you know haven’t pre-ordered a copy of Curio Citizen yet, it is available here: https://www.inkshares.com/books/curio-citizen
I think it would be amazing if we could get the number of pre-orders sold up to at least 500 before publication! The more orders and copies printed at launch, the better chance Curio Citizen has to succeed once it’s out and about in the world.
Thanks again for everything!
--Katherine
And then, on a Tuesday like any other, this happened: "Your novel Release Date is November 13, 2018....!"
It’s finally happening thank you, so much, for your continued love and patience. I will be in touch with more details in coming weeks :)
Hey all,
Long-overdue update on IN BETA here. Inkshares and I just yesterday wrapped up a full year and a half of developmental edits. Developmental edits (for those who don’t know the nitty gritty of the editorial process) are working through all big picture story stuff. Making sure the chapters flow. Cutting characters. Fixing plot holes. Necessary but painfully large changes that (in my case) resulted in a near total rewrite.
I’m glad we’re done with that ;)
But there’s still a little more. We’re now moving into line edits, where we’ll make the language sing, punch up dialogue, add a joke here and there. This (I’ve heard) is a much more fun process. We’re also talking cover design, which is getting me stoked again.
The current publish date is June 11th, 2019: mark it on your calendars! And thanks again for the patience.
October 2, 2018
Today’s the big day! Shadow King is now officially loose in the wilderness.
In celebration, I just finished a bowl of Fruit Loops at my office desk. I know, I know, Fruit Loops are a gateway cereal and I’m letting the fact that the book is published just go to my head and acting like a rock star.
In addition to excessive consumption of sugared cereal, I’m going to be busy promoting Shadow King in a bunch of different ways over the upcoming weeks and hopefully getting some media coverage and more reviews. My first book signing/author event is on Sunday (10/7) at Tatnuck Booksellers in Westboro, MA and I’m really excited for that. Event goes from 2 to 4 pm and I hope to see you there.
Please leave a review!
Reviews are SO important to an author and to a book’s success once launched. Once you’ve read Shadow King, please leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads. It doesn’t have to be long or involved, just a few sentences to let people know what you thought of the story. My goal is to reach at least 50 reviews on Amazon!
Join me at an event
I have three events scheduled right now:
What’s next?
Aside from promoting Shadow King, I’m starting to investigate having an audio book created via Audible. I’ll keep you all posted on that progress.
My next book with Inkshares -- The Devil Inside -- will hopefully go into production in Spring 2019, but I don’t have any definitive dates yet.
I will have a short story coming out in the ESCAPE anthology later this year (date also TBD). There are going to be some awesome stories from some great authors who I have a lot of respect for in this volume and I’m honored to be part of it.
And last, but certainly not least, my NaNoWriMo project this year will be to get the rough draft of a Shadow King follow up written (as opposed to the jumble of notes that it is at this moment).
One more thank you
I will never be able to say thank you to all of you nearly enough. Shadow King wouldn’t be launching today if you all hadn’t taken a leap of faith back in 2016. I appreciate each and every single one of you.
Take care,
Susan
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to "Cat’s Paw".
The "Cat’s Paw" campaign is running in conjunction with the Inkshares Mystery & Thriller Contest. This means that, although your pre-order confirmation emails mention a 30 January 2019 deadline, our real deadline is actually 21 November 2018. It also means that, until then, we’re counting the number of readers -- that is, the individual people ordering -- not the number of books ordered as is usually the case. For this reason, I’m asking each of you to see if you can’t get at least one friend on board. I’m sure you all know at least one person who’d be interested.
We’re at a rather precarious 2nd place in the contest at the moment. I don’t mind saying that it has me feeling rather anxious, though of course we’re only a week into the contest and a lot can happen over the next two months.
I’ll discuss more about "Cat’s Paw" and the inspirations behind it in the coming weeks. In the meantime, I’d like to draw your attention to this Facebook fundraiser a friend of mine has started for the American Cancer Society. Cancer is a nasty business, to put it lightly, and these people are doing some very good work.
Keep up the good fight,
- Christopher Huang
September 25, 2018
One week left! Only seven days between now and the official "Shadow King" launch date.
At this point, everyone who supported this adventure during the funding period should have received their book in the mail or via download. If you have not, please let Inkshares know so they can sort that out for you (hello@inkshares.com).
So, now what?
Post a review online!
Now that you have your copy, I truly hope you enjoy the story. Once you’re done, please leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads. It only takes a minute or two, and it doesn’t have to be long (one or two sentences is fine), but it is hugely important for the book.
Many people take reviews very seriously when considering what books to buy. Plus, the more Amazon reviews I have, the more likely, Shadow King will get recommended via Amazon’s algorithms to potential new readers.
As an FYI: Amazon will not let you review until the official launch day.
Join me at a launch month event!
I’ll be doing author events (readings/Q&A/book signings--plus there will be snacks) at two different locations in October, and hoping to find a third venue in November. Would love to see you there.
Beyond launch month...
Plans are not set yet, but I’m planning on being at the Arisia convention in Boston (Jan. 18 - 21), and am looking into attending Boskone (Feb. 15-17) and Readercon (date tbd). More info to come on this in the upcoming months.
I also have a short story that will be included in the "Escape" Anthology, which will have stories from a number of outstanding writers. I’ll keep you posted on when that will be available.
Thank you.
That’s it for this update. Thank you all again for being part of bringing Shadow King from idea to reality.
Best,
Susan