Hello all! 

Sorry I’ve been so quite over the past week (or you’re welcome I should say). I’ve been frantically writing and working on a secret project that I will tell you about later. I just posted Chapter 5 and part of 6. I was holding it back because it reveals so much of the plot, but then I just decided to share it, because ... reasons. 

You will notice some of this book is heavily influenced by the fact of the Presidential contest currently going on in this country. I want to be clear, this book is not meant to be some kind of political statement. It is not meant to pick sides, it’s only meant to reflect on the world as it is and probably will be. In fact, in Chapter 7, the other extreme of the political spectrum is protesting NASA. This was not done on purpose, it just happened naturally as part of the plot. 

Please take a look and let me know what you think: either by email, twitter, comment, or direct-message. I respond to feedback and I don’t bite, I promise. 

Thanks for your support! 

Want to help get the word out on Tantalus Depths? Here’s a new poster you can print out and share. Feel free to post (with proper permission) in schools, shop, libraries, anywhere you can think of!
Getting visibility is still the greatest challenge of this project, and anything you can do will help.
 

You can download the original PDF file here: feel free to share it anywhere and everywhere!

Don’t forget to keep sharing in person and on social media as well!

Hi Everyone!

Quick bit of exciting news - the file is off to the printer today.  There is no officially nothing to be done other than sit on my hands and wait for my babies to come back home.  The initial print run is going to be eight thousand copies.  So tell everyone you know to buy one too.  We need to move some inventory!

I’m also sitting on another exciting piece of news just waiting for final confirmation - look for another update in the next several days.

Cheers
Dave

Hello Cape’s Side faithful!

Wow. Wow. Wow. What a weekend THAT was! We passed the coveted 250 mark of pre-orders, meaning that Cape’s Side Bay WILL be a published book!

But... that is no reason to stop. Light-publishing is an accomplishment and I couldn’t be happier about reaching it and in such a short period of time. 

So now the question becomes, "can we reach 750 and full-publishing?" It will not be easy and will take a lot of work. We’ve all gotten this far, why not take Cape’s Side further? It will be published after all, so why not bring it to its full potential and achieve full-publishing?

We wouldn’t be at 250 without the help of a lot of people. Some iparticular were been critical to the success of Cape’s Side and, frankly, I doubt I would be this far without them.

Last week Ferd Crotte, author of Mission 51 sent out an update informing his followers of Cape’s Side Bay. His book is in the middle of funding and is something you should definitely check out!

Christopher Johnson’s book Seven Days Dead just became a staff pick and is an excellent zombie tale. Trust me it’s on you’re gonna want to read! He also sent an update regarding Cape’s Side.

Evan Graham, who’s book was in the Geek % Sundry contest finishing 5th, Tantalus Depths, is cruising with 84 days left, check it out and bring it to Quill!

Don’t miss out on Project Human by Tabi Card (Cape’s Side Bay cover desinger) big news coming for it soon! She has a few more Cape’s Side "tricks" up her sleeves!

Joni Dee, author of the Wolf Shall Dwell is helping me out with editing the book. The chapters uploaded are all drafts, and hopefully in the coming months I can clean them up and upload them again! 

We’ve received 38 recommendations so far. Unbelievable! I’m so happy that so many of you believe in the book. It’s truly amazing.

I just want to give two final shouts out before this bloated update comes to an end! When I first posted Cape’s Side Bay as a draft from idea I had no idea how things would work out, I had no idea when I was going to go into pre-orders, but I knew I had a book written. After the first weekend I had no idea if anyone would like it, or even care about it!

Stephen Carignan (who I am sure most authors on here are familiar with!) gave Cape’s Side a fantastic review, the first review! It made me feel good about the book, and the future of it. His comments were the type I needed when setting this up. It’s easy to get lost in the shuffle of inkshares, and seeing others acknowledge your work is critical. Stephen has a book taking pre-orders now, The Sleeping Man, and it’s amazing! Check it out you will kick yourself if you don’t!

and

Alexander Barnes, co-author of the Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising, he gave Cape’s Side it’s first comment, and he said he was intrigued... and that was a big deal because, again, it peaked an interest in a reader I had never met. The Amaranth Chronicles is excellent, go for the artwork, stay for the book!

Finally...

It takes a lot of nerve for an individual with no real fanbase to crowd fund, to ask for their money to support a project that they have no reason to believe in. All of these people and MORE (much much more, they will be given their due I promise!) helped get this book this far. 

So there’s a long way to go for full-publishing still, but it’s nice to be where we are!

Keep spreading the word and let’s make this the best version of Cape’s Side Bay that we can!

Talk soon, enjoy your day!

James

Hey Everyone,

You can follow the link below to hear my interview with EMZT Radio about the project. It begins around the 48 minute mark.

http://emztradio.podbean.com/

And while you are at it, go and follow them on Twitter. They are great people.

Thanks,

Rob

Greetings Jackolytes,

Jack Trevayne is a big fan of western Canada, but Jack Trevayne is no fan of a job half-done. The wildfires may have left Fort McMurray, but there’s a hell of a lot of work to do before the citizens can move back home. Up until May 31st, every time you pre-order a Sync City paperback or e-book, I will donate $5 dollars to the Red Cross in support of these efforts. Why May 31st? Up until that date the Canadian Government is matching donations to the Red Cross, so each pre-order of Sync City will generate a $10 donation. Share the love and help bring the people home!

Cheers,

Peter