Tony Valdez liked an update for It’s All Fun and Games

The update in which I ask you to buy other people’s stuff...

Hi everyone! No shameless self-promotion this update. Instead, I want to point out to you a few projects that I would like you to take a look at.

First and foremost, JF Dubeau’s second novel on Inkshares, A God in the Shed, is nearing the end of its campaign. He has 4 days left to sell 14 copies. I read his first novel, The Life Engineered, and gave it a rousing 5 stars. This guy can write. If you’ve got some extra scratch laying around, please toss it his way to get this book published. You won’t regret it.

Second, Amanda Orneck, who I still owe at least one firstborn (if not two), for helping me with my interim cover during the Nerdist Contest, has a novel funding as well, called Deus Hex Machina. It’s a Shadowrun-esque world, and the first bits I’ve read are great. I’ve also read her first novel, Shadow of the Owl, which I really enjoyed (as has everyone I know who has read it...the ebook is only 99 cents at amazon - check it out). DHM’s got a bit more left in her funding period, but she still needs people to commit to her project. Take a look.

Lastly, something that came across my Twitter feed is a Kickstarter unrelated to Inkshares. You may remember my championing Sadie McGrady back in the fall - empowering little girl-people is pretty important. Kazoo Magazine is in its last week or so of funding, and still needs a whole herd of people to get on board. It’s targeted at girls ages 5-10, so if you’ve got one or more of those in your life, take a look.

Thanks for reading. I promise to self-promote much more in my next update!

Cheers
Dave

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Tony Valdez liked an update for To Live and Die in Avalon

Hello, everyone!

Our campaign has been officially extended until July! Consider this a soft relaunch and here is what you can expect:

Incentives:

-Everyone who pre-orders a physical copy of To Live and Die in Avalon gets a cover art magnet! (while supplies last)

-Do you want to be in the book? This is a fun idea that I’ve seen used by other authors and I figured, what the heck! Every pre-order enters you into a raffle to appear in the novel as a minor character! Sharp-dressed assassin? Undercover contact? Disposable henchperson? Pre-order now for your chance to be any one of these, or we can work on something a bit more personalized! First raffle to take place once we hit the 100 pre-orders mark!

-At the 250 pre-order mark (Quill!) I will hold a second raffle for a chance to be in the book AND a framed high quality print of Nathan Anderson’s portrait of Penny Thorne!

-You get the warm and fuzzy feeling of knowing you supported a first-time novelist to publication (my eternal thanks and free hugs if I ever meet you in person are included).

In addition to those incentives, I am now developing a weekly Youtube show/vlog wherein I rant about my influences and a variety of other geeky things! Get to know the guy behind the book and possibly get a few laughs in the process.

I have a couple of other things in the works that I can’t comment on just yet until they are concrete, but if they come to be...oh boy, the excitement!

LET’S DO THIS!

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Tony Valdez liked an update for Project Human

Extremely brief update:

Wow, we’re climbing towards 100 followers! Soon as I hit 100, I shall release a chapter (though some of you, the ones who click that recommend button, will get that chapter earlier *hint hint*).

And about that chapter. Um, well, writing this has been the most unconventional project I’ve done. Ever. The world of 2120 is just so big, and I keep stopping to figure out a bunch of HOW’s and WHY’s. It’s tedious, but with each venture into various future things, this story keeps coming into clearer and clearer focus.

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