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The end is nigh...

Not really...BUT TOMORROW IS AGELESS’s BOOK BIRTHDAY (aka PUBLICATION DAY)! Do you have one yet?

I will be taking over the Inkshares Twitter (@inkshares) for an AMA from 7:00-8:00pm EST/4:00-5:00pmPST!  

Here’s how it works:

  • Get on Twitter.
  • Ask Me Anything you want using the hashtag #AgelessByPaulInman so I can find the question.
  • I’ll answer as many questions as I can in the hour time frame.
  • We all rejoice, and most likely have ice cream/cake or ice cream cake (if you’re fancy)

I’m looking forward to all of the craziness that will happen tomorrow! Derek said craziness happens. And I believe.

Go here to read a fantastic interview I had with Alicia Smock on examiner.com! I share all my secrets...except that one...that’s for me only.

REVIEWS ARE IMPORTANT  (in case I hadn’t made that clear yet) 

I am hoping to get 50-60 or more on Amazon’s Ageless page so we can get more visibility on the site. You’ll need to give a starred and written review, please - short and sweet is fine (5 stars - I loved it.)

Then copy and paste your review onto Goodreads Ageless page! It only takes a second and it could change my life.

LAUNCH PARTY SATURDAY!


DragonCon is a yearly event in Atlanta and this year for their 30th anniversary they’ve decided to create their own awards for SciFi and Fantasy called, what else, The Dragon Awards! If you enjoyed Ageless consider nominating me for an award. (Alternate History or Military SciFi would be the categories most like Ageless, yeah it’s hard to categorize).

 Plus, it’s in Atlanta. That’s pretty much my backyard (not my backyard)!

Finally, I hope you all know that tomorrow is a celebration for all of us. You helped to make this story a reality. Last May, this was just a dream I had. Now here we are and you have that dream in your hand. 

Thank you.


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    Readers,

    Big, BIG news today! We got a funding extension for Lucky, which means we have two more months to reach our goal of 750 copies ordered!

    What does it mean if we get 750 copies? This:
    • full editing 
    • design
    • printing 
    • distribution to booksellers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and numerous independent book stores around the country
    • marketing
    • TV and movie tie in rights
    This is what I have been dreaming about and working towards since I was a teenager and first started writing stories. This is the dream that you are helping to bring to life with your support and your purchases. And this is the dream that we got an extension on making a reality.

    If you haven’t yet purchased a copy, please consider doing so. If you haven’t shared this novel with your friends and family and coworkers and the deli lady who makes your sandwiches, please do so as soon as you can. To make the goal in time, we need to sell about 8 copies a day between now and the first of July. Let’s make this a reality and put a new book on the bookshelves!

    A thousand thousand thanks to you all,

    - Webster

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      Tony Valdez sent an update for Dax Harrison

      Happy May readers! ...Is that a thing? Wishing people a happy month of May? Ugh, now I just reminded myself it’s the 1st and rent is due. Lame...

      Anyway, a few bits of business:

      First off, the book status. I am eagerly awaiting some detailed reviews/critiques from my test readers. Thus far, I’ve received a couple quick responses from people still in the process of reading, and the going trend seems to be "I have notes, but I’m loving it so far". So that’s nice. That’s very nice actually. I’m sure I will soon hear all the details regarding the parts of the book that could use some improvement. But in the meantime, feel free to join me as I do my own personal happy dance to the tune of this awesome end credits theme from Iron Man 3. I wonder what the credits music will sound like when Dax becomes a movie... (Hey, I can dream can’t I?)

      And now, let me turn your attention for a moment to some other Inkshares projects that need your help!

      Beyond the Code, by Kelsey Rae Barthel
      This fantasy book has only 12 days left to fund and is just 34 pre-orders away! The story features a group of warriors with extraordinary powers, locked in a war against their corrupt former order and redeeming themselves on a path toward becoming true heroes. Deep-seated conspiracies and fast-paced action. Check it out!


      The Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising, by Alexander Barnes
      I’m giving you the exact pitch on this one because it’s perfect: "A group of freedom fighters join forces with a cybernetic killer to escape a totalitarian government that wants them dead." This has sci-fi blockbuster written all over it. Just take a look at Alexander’s project page and you’ll see the amount of love put into this sci-fi universe. 52 orders away and only 5 days left!!!


      To Live and Die in Avalon, by Jason Chestnut
      This book has a bit more time to spare, but I’m sharing it anyway because it’s a personal favorite. It follows a spacefaring secret agent in a 60s-spy-film-meets-Buck-Rogers retro-futuristic setting. It’s a lady James Bond in space! What’s not to love? I believe Jason has been granted an extension from the Inkshares team, so the book currently has 66 days to go with 169 orders to fill. Make it happen!

      That’s all for tonight. Until next time!

      -Tony

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        The book cover is finalized and it is excellent! Will update after the next and FINAL Screenwriting tip!

        SCREENWRITING TIP #6: The Scene

        You should treat every scene as you do the whole piece – meaning that you should outline the scene you are about to do, examine it to see if you have three acts (a beginning, middle and end).  Sometimes you can eliminate the first or last act if the audience has been given enough information so that they can fill in the empty space.  Be sure that there is some kind of conflict and that the character and/or the plot is being fulfilled, meaning that the little red dot of your outline is addressed.  

        If you are having trouble with the scene, my usual tactic is to write the most obvious scene I can create.  The process of writing it raises the obvious question of why this is a cliché and may lead to a way to find a new angle, a way of approaching the scene that will give it some vitality.  You will always run into the problem of exposition.  It usually bore the hell out of the audience.  First, make sure that this information is really needed.  If so try to find a way to distract the audience from the fact that you are unloaded straight plot data.  One way is to put some action in the scene, watch the first “Terminator” and see how Cameron masterfully does this.  

        Comedy is also a good bit of camouflage.  Use a subplot from one of the minor character that you can intercut with the information, an argument between the characters is also a good gambit.  Keep the scenes short and sweet.  Every scene should be good enough to be used at a clip for the Oscars.  If not, try to cut it or make it better.  You might not achieve this goal every time but aim for it.
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          Tony Valdez liked an update for Lucky

          Readers,

          THIS IS IT. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY. 

          Today is the day that funding for Lucky ends. This is your last chance to order a copy and boost our numbers towards the fully funded mark of 750. We are depressingly far behind that number right now, so unless all of you have 50 friends who will also buy a copy of the book before midnight, we’re not going to make it.

          I have applied for a funding extension from the Inkshares Overlords in hopes of being able to meet the 750 goal, but as of the sending of this update I have not received a reply, either positive or negative. I am hoping for a positive outcome, but at this point it’s just a hope.

          I have completed editing Chapters 9 and 10 and have begun the creation of an all-new, shiny Chapter 11. I already had a Chapter 11, but it skipped farther ahead in the story than it should have, so I’m renumbering and redistributing the characters and plot developments for a better pace. 

          I’d like to add that I have gathered many valuable insights from this funding journey with Inkshares: I feel that storytelling could be considered my "calling" in life. Even though I’m primarily focused on finishing and publishing this novel, I have a bunch of other stories in the back of my head clamoring to be let out. It’s exciting beyond belief and I look forward to being able to share these stories with you in the future.

          Again, thank you all for your undying and unwavering support of Lucky. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue into the publishing process.

          - Webster

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            Readers,

            THIS IS IT. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY. 

            Today is the day that funding for Lucky ends. This is your last chance to order a copy and boost our numbers towards the fully funded mark of 750. We are depressingly far behind that number right now, so unless all of you have 50 friends who will also buy a copy of the book before midnight, we’re not going to make it.

            I have applied for a funding extension from the Inkshares Overlords in hopes of being able to meet the 750 goal, but as of the sending of this update I have not received a reply, either positive or negative. I am hoping for a positive outcome, but at this point it’s just a hope.

            I’d like to add that I have gathered many valuable insights from this funding journey with Inkshares: I feel that storytelling could be considered my "calling" in life. Even though I’m primarily focused on finishing and publishing this novel, I have a bunch of other stories in the back of my head clamoring to be let out. It’s exciting beyond belief and I look forward to being able to share these stories with you in the future.

            Again, thank you all for your undying and unwavering support. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue into the publishing process.

            - Webster

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              The Amaranth Chronicles has always been more to me then just a little novel. To it’s an entire universe as rich and diverse and exciting as any mainstream Sci-Fi phenomenon and why shouldn’t it be? My mind helped will it.

              With the Inkshares campaign coming to an end this week we’re still 50 or so Pre-orders short from getting published. It’s been a long and exhausting journey making it this far but should we not make it to our Quill goal I have an unrelenting faith that this is not the end of Chris and I’s Sci-Fi universe. After all, it would be a shame if the kids didn’t get to play with the toy line. ;)
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