Announcing the Mission 51 Raffle!

Artist Idan Carré has graciously donated an original sketch! This 11” x 12” sketch is a study of Mission 51’s spaceship, Janusia, as she will appear in the book. Isn’t she beautiful!? The winner of the raffle will receive this original sketch, signed by the artist, with a personal dedication to the winner of the raffle! How cool is that!?

To qualify for the raffle you must have placed one of the first 150 pre-orders.

The raffle will include the 96 pre-orders that have already been placed, and additional pre-orders up until the number of pre-orders reaches 150.

At that point, the names of every person placing those pre-orders will be officially randomized via Riffle Raffle to identify the raffle winner! Hooray!! :D

• Each Inkshares E-Reader pre-order (ebook only) will count as one entry.

• Each Inkshares Reader pre-order (book and ebook) will count as two entries.

• Each Inkshares Super Reader pre-order (multiple books) will merit as many entries as the number of books ordered.

So… I suggest you place your pre-order now to qualify for the raffle! Be among the first 150 pre-orders!

And… you can increase your chances of winning the raffle by placing more pre-orders! :-)

A heartfelt Thank You to Idan Carré for her most generous donation. This truly is a special, one-of-a-kind piece!!

 

There it is folks. An actual physical copy of Monkey Business sitting on my actual physical counter top. 261 copies are somewhere in the clutches of UPS right now on their way back to Inkshares HQ where those hard working folks will open them up and ship them to all of you who were good enough to back this project.

I’m so happy and proud to be the first book published under the Quill Imprint of Inkshares, especially given the many and great looking books that are soon to follow. I don’t mean to overstate but it feels like an honor and I hope the book can live up.

You should have all received your ebook files. Whether you intend to enjoy Monkey Business on your favorite eReading device or wait until actual paper is in your hands, I just hope you do enjoy it. I hope it makes you laugh. I hope it makes you glad you invested some of your hard earned dollars. If you do enjoy it you could do one more thing for me that is of vital importance. 

Please leave a review on Amazon by clicking here!

As many of my fellow authors have pointed out Amazon reviews are very important to gaining visibility and growing audience. And all that marketing stuff.

So please, please, please take a moment to leave a review. Please enjoy the book. Thank you for all of your support and I’ll keep you posted as I’m hoping to do a few interviews, giveaways and other promotional stuff in the future.

One last thing. I think the next Quill novel to be released is going to be Jason Pomerance’s Women Like Us. So please go check that book out. Jason is a hell of a nice guy and happens to be a pretty damn good writer!

That’s all for now. I’ll write you guys more later and ask for more favors.

- Landon

Hey, all you beautiful, sexy people! I’ve got 2 pieces of news for ya.

First off, there’s a new chapter of SideScroller up and ready for your reading pleasure. Now, this one jumps ahead a bit, so if you’re concerned about spoilers, read at your own risk! I selected this particular chapter because it’s a strong emotional moment in the book that really drives home the video game theme.

Second, Inkshares and Nerdist just announced their newest publishing contest, and the theme is: VIDEO GAMES. SideScroller happens to be about...video games. This is what Webster’s Dictionary defines as a "koinky-dink".

The contest starts June 1st, so I’ll be blazing down the campaign trail when it happens, hoping to push SideScroller to the forefront and seize the day. So get ready for a whole lot more pimping out from yours truly. Tell your family, tell your friends, even tell your enemies (assuming your enemies are avid readers), tell Oprah, tell everybody...there’s a whole lot more SideScroller up in here.

The madness begins June 1st. See you there. And thanks again for all of your support!

Cheers,

Andrew Fantasia

The last piece of artwork for Seeking the Elephant just arrived this morning! Its a near-perfect rendition of one of the books opening scenes, and I am absolutely thrilled with the art work!

This Friday, before you begin the long holiday, make sure to PRE-ORDER Seeking the Elephant! You’ll be glad you did, because you’ll get addition reading as a thank-you gift!

• $10 Pre-Order - a copy of the short story "The Dread Harvester."
  

• $20 Pre-Order - a copy of the short stories "The Dread Harvester,’’ AND "Alviso."
  

 

  Hey, readers!

  I was planning to save this upload for our 4th Detective Sunday, but I believe I should let you all know early from a solid source. In my previous Detective Sunday, I explained that I had joined the co-event between Drinkshares: Last Call and Inkshares, but I didn’t give all the details. This update will be covering all of that. Also, go check out some of the other authors such as myself. They need your support as well!

  Get ready, because Draftshares is about to begin!

  When: May 30th - June 4th

  Readers: Check out as many drafts (projects currently in the Draft stage) as you can during the week of May 30th - June 3rd, and participate by opening and commenting on your favorite drafts’ excerpts.

  Why: To encourage community engagement...and, PRIZES!

  Prizes you say?: Yes! For every Draft (or synopsis*) you critique, you will be entered into a drawing for the following:

  Prizes for Anyone

• Three sets of a copy of Asteroid Made of Dragons, button, and shirt
• Signed copy of Five Minutes + 5 exclusive art pieces by Tabi Card
• Church of Technology/Deus Hex Machina swag (pins and shirts)
• Copy of Shadow of the Owl
• Signed copy of Ageless
• Three hardcover copies of Journey, A Short Story
• Order of Dax Harrison
• Order of Bones of the Past
• Order of Proxy
• Original drawing by Jack Katz

• Ladies of Sci Fi poster from A.C. Weston
• Mix CD set with custom cover art by C. Brennecke
• $25 in Inkshares Credits

  Prizes for Authors

• Video editing by Yicheng Liu
• Cover design by Elayna Mae Darcy
• Interview on The Warbler
• Guest spot on Drinkshares: Last Call
• $25 in Inkshares Credits

  Drafters: Let us know if you’d like to receive a soft critique or a hard critique by messaging a member of the DLC cast or tweeting your project link @drinkshareslc with either the #critiquemekindly or #critiqueme hashtags. If you want your synopsis critiqued, include the hashtag #critiquemypage too.

  Soft Critiques (#critiquemekindly): This is the default critique if the author has not specifically requested a hard critique. The tone should be supportive and curious. Point out things you like, comment on the broader story ideas, and ask questions.

  Hard Critique (#critiqueme): Only give a hard critique if the author has specifically asked for one. This is where grammatical errors, typos, and oversights can be pointed out. It’s best to include elements of a soft critique too, but you can unleash your inner editor a bit more here.

  *Synopsis Critique (#critiquemypage): Interested Drafters should create a thread in the Inkshares forum (https://www.inkshares.com/forum_threads?topic=promo), linked to their book draft, titled “Synopsis Edits: [Book Title Goes Here].”

  Throughout the week, fellow authors will browse these threads and offer help with editing and improving your project page synopsis so you’re better prepared to switch over to funding with a fantastic, compelling, error-free introduction to your book!

  Not sure where to start? Check out these Drafts first!:

  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QP0JPCCsijyIFIa0YKk4ZdQjHJPFW3mqtVvyOpNO3x4/edit?usp=sharing

  Watch: Tune in at https://youtu.be/82ged3xwwew on Saturday, June 4th @ 4/3 Central to watch us discuss the drafts and announce the winners!

  Until next time, Sixth.

Tantalus Depths is only 14 pre-orders away from 200! Keep pushing on, keep sharing, and keep showing support however you can! If you haven’t placed your own pre-order yet, now is the perfect time.

Hey everyone! Welcome to the new subscribers. No new preorders today, but people coming and checking out the page continues to rise! Hopefully, as it gets closer to the date, more subscribers will preorder. Remember that getting your preorders in earlier will help encourage others to preorder. Nothing like seeing a project close to making it to encourage others to follow suit.

Also, remember that when we hit 50 preorders, I’ll be sharing Chapter 2 of Upload!

Hey Everybody!