A metal band’s dream tour turns nightmarish as their fans are targeted in a series of killings. But when unnatural, horrifying things begin to happen around them, the musicians discover that the murders are the least of their worries.
Hey everyone!
Just wanted to take minute and update everyone on our progress. After the official 1-month mark since beginning, we have passed 150+ pre-orders! “Showtime” is still the #1 trending funding title on Inkshares, the #2 spot for amount of followers, and #3 for amount of pre-orders! Thanks to all of you for your orders, continued support, and enthusiasm!
As always, remember to share, tag, and forward to friends and family who you think might be interested in the book, and stay tuned to Facebook on 2/22/19 for the Dunkin’ Donuts gift card(s) giveaway(s)! If you’ve already ordered, you’re already entered (each order=1 entry). If not, there’s still time to be entered!
Thanks again, guys and girls. Here’s to the next milestone!
Ricky
Hey, everyone. I hope you made it through January with your sanity intact. Things continue to chug along with BoAT. Inkshares has kindly granted another extension on the campaign. We continue to be the top title in funding in terms of pre-orders, and one of the top titles trending on the entire Inkshares site.
But we are still a looong way from hitting the 750 pre-order mark. You may be asking at this point, and rightly so, if that goal is even obtainable.
The fact is, I don’t have to hit 750 to get this book published with Inkshares.
That’s right. The Inkshares team has seen enough to know that pre-sales alone are not a full measure of a title’s popularity or marketability. It is tough to convince strangers to pre-order a book which they can’t actually have and read yet, even if they like it.
That’s why Inkshares also has a program called Blink that tracks metrics like page visits and time spent reading chapters. Inkshares will also chose a book for publication based on these metrics, aside from number of pre-orders.
The thing is, I have no idea how well I am doing on these other metrics. Inkshares doesn’t share them with me. I could be close, or still miles away. That’s why I have kept the focus with you on reaching 750 – it is the clear and obvious goal that I can track through my Inkshares dashboard.
But I have done plenty to drive those non-pre-order metrics.
I have reached out to hundreds and hundreds of people, tried Tweet promotion on Twitter, post boosts on Facebook, secured local newspaper coverage, posted flyers and business cards in my local coffee shops, library and gym. Many of you I know have also been spreading the word to friends and family and supporting my efforts on social media with shares, likes and retweets, and I thank you.
Together, we are driving eyeballs to BoAT’s page, even if those pre-orders are slow to come.
So, let’s keep at it. While pre-orders remain of utmost importance, know that the needle is moving on other key indicators behind the scenes, too.
Lastly, I want to give a shout out to Ricky Ruszin, who launched a campaign for a suspense thriller called Showtime only 17 days ago and has already racked up enough pre-orders to make BoAT look like it’s standing still. That’s hustle for you.
As always, I remain truly humbled and grateful for the support each of you have lent this dream of mine thus far.
Cheers
Leo
Hey everyone!
Just wanted to update everyone on our progress because, as of last night, we officially hit a milestone: 100 pre-orders! Thank you to everyone who has helped "Showtime" get to this point! As promised, Chapter 2 is now posted! Find out what happens next at: www.inkshares.com/books/showtime.
Also, don’t forget to check out an exclusive article about what inspired "Showtime" in today’s issue of The Dundalk Eagle here (https://www.dundalkeagle.com/dundalk-novelist-launches-campaign-for-publication/article_718d9fa8-6b6a-5847-be66-6507769db4bb.html)!
Here’s to another 100!
Ricky