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THIS EMAIL CONTAINS A FREE COLORING BOOK. CLEAR YOUR MOTHER-LOVING SCHEDULE.
And now, something exciting and strange - a present for you on this gray Friday. Something that we all secretly crave, gazing at it longingly in the supermarket, but feel ourselves too proper, too adult to just purchase and face the wrinkled nose and skeptical questions of the checkout clerk. Yes, my friends. A coloring book.
I would like to take credit and say that I created this for you all by myself with my secret art abilities, but that is not remotely the truth. Inkshares is becoming a wonderful eco-system of amazing, talented people - and I was fortunate enough to be invited to participate in this project, the Inkshares Authors Showcase Coloring Book and Activity Pages, Nerdist Contest Edition. This book features art and activities to draw you into the worlds of:
Blood Dawn, by John Robin.
Prophecy of the Stars, by Melissa Berg (also an illustrator for the book, and the creator of our cover)
Asteroid Made of Dragons, by some dude.
A Beast Requires, by Jay Lockwood
Witches Undercover, by Rochelle Germano
Tournament of the Stars: Arbitration, by Victor Powell
Ageless (also winner of the Swords and Lasers contest) andMotor City Chronicles: Transgressions, by Paul Inman [This campaign is running a CONTEST around the book, check it!]
Rune of the Apprentice, by Jamison Stone
Shadow of the Owl, by Amanda Orneck
The Seventh Age, by Rick Heinz,
She Is the End, by A.C. Weston [[This campaign is running a CONTEST around the book, check it!]
You'll get to travel through mazes, challenge yourself withcrosswords and word searches, search and find hidden things,create a tournament patch that might be used in Victor's book, and color characters whose adventures you'll definitely want to read. So, if you haven't already, go pre-order these books!
Now - Serious Time.
This is a plea for all of you that have been sitting quietly on the sidelines of the Nerdist Contest to get in the game. I've had two conference calls this week - one with my editor from Girl Friday, another with the entire marketing team from Inkshares, my production editor from Girl Friday and a dedicated designer for the cover of AMOD. As someone who's self-published two previous novels, this experience has been beyond astonishing, beyond important, beyond meaningful. It's the opportunity of a lifetime.
There are so many deserving campaigns in this contest - take some time today, between bouts of coloring, and really look at the field, really consider the contestants. This contest ends on the 30th, but I know dozens and dozens of writers that are settling in for the long haul - they need your support, they need your attention, they need your MONEY.
This is a very unique place - a very unique confluence of events and people. You can directly influence art, you can directly promote the type of books you want to see more of out there in the world. It's kind of amazing - but it only works with more readers, more backers, more people and more eyeballs. Get in here and click some buttons and throw down some cabfare. The risk is low, but the reward - ah. Being able to reach into the belly of the beast and pull out the kind of stories you want. No focus group, no demographic research, no publishing house in your way -- just reach in and give a new writer the opportunity to amaze you.
I'll have more updates about AMOD over the next few days - but I want you to keep your focus on the campaigns still funding right now. You've given me a shot - that means you like the weird, the strange, the other. I'm telling you now - there's a whole lot more of that stuff waiting for you right now to click on it.
(Those of you who have been following me for a million years will remember I already recommended this one before it was cool. It's Literary and Good. It's top 10 and it should be top 5. Go!)
Comic Con Baltimore 2015 Starts Today! While everyone knows that Comic Con is filled with many TREASURES...
It is undeniable that the TRUE TREASURE of Comic Con Baltimore will be...
RUNE OF THE APPRENTICE! Come find us and claim your RUNE Treasure exclusives, at Artist Alley Table 324 and follow along at the Con or at home with #RotA1k
We have some VERY exciting Comic Con exclusives at our table! I won't spoil the surprise here, so you will have to come and see the excitement for yourself at Artist Alley table 324!
For those of you not in the Baltimore area follow along as we hit the road to 1000 pre-order with the Twitter hashtag #RotA1k (Rune of the Apprentice 1k) @StoneJamison
Also, additional info can be found on my blog HERE. See you at Comic Con table 324! Digitally or in person! #RotA1k
QUICK UPDATE BECAUSE I GOTTA GO TO WORK:
