S.E. Soldwedel liked an update for The Bones of the Past

Hello everyone!

I have some exciting news to share today – I just got some possible covers for The Bones of the Past.So I’m looking for some feedback on which cover(s) you like best, and input on what you would change if anything!

Don’t be shy! Reply to this update, Email me at thebonesofthepast@gmail.com, Facebook me @Craig.Munro.Author, or  Tweet me @bonesofthepast !

Thank you all yet again - it’s all coming together!

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    S.E. Soldwedel liked an update for ARCADIA

    Dear followers backer, friends.

    I see new faces following the book, Welcome to you guys :)

    Since September 1st you guys showed me some awesome support, we are standing at 75 pre orders. All I can say is thank you for the awesome support so far.

    Now it is time to announce the winner of the first 

    A God in the Shed signed copy.

    the winner is .......

    Tahani Nelson congrats !!!!

    I will email you as soon as your copy will be ready.

    Carolane has gone missing is the next raffle.( spirits order only )

    Who will have to choose Carolane’s fate.. will she live...will she die and if so HOW will SHE DIE...

    the winner is ...... Tal M Klein congrats I will email you the details shortly.

    I guess you all noticed the awesome doll picture for the book cover eh ?

    Well if you want a real size doll of Suelita the foul here is how you can win it .

    Starting today September 16th and ending on October 31st the person with the highest referral will automatically win Suelita the foul doll.

       

    Who doesn’t want to own a doll with an evil fairy spirit trapped in it ?

    Next week goal is set at :  100 pre orders.  we can do it !

    Stay tuned monday I will release the second short story.

    Thank you .

    André

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      S.E. Soldwedel liked an update for LOUISIANA BLOOD - A Chandler Travis and Duke  Lanoix mystery

      Hi there followers.  

      I just thought I’d send a quick update to all you fans as I haven’t done one for a while.  At present I’m doing my final edit before handing it off to the folks at INKSHARES.  I’m working with the wonderful Sarah Caughie, alias best selling author Sarah Bryant  you can check out her Amazon page by clicking on her name link.  She’s a great choice for Quill members if you want to sharpen up your work prior to sending it off to Inkshares.  

      I’m aiming for a publication date of early in the new year as I opted to avoid the Christmas (other festivals are available) bun fight and give my work the chance to miss being swamped by cookery books!  Also, it would appear that Inkshares is going through various changes, some of which have impacted on the speed of publishing process.  

      Quill members I have been in touch with are finding it difficult to get a publication date from management, and without that information it would not be possible to mount a synchronised marketing plan...something essential for Quill authors in charge of their own campaigns.                       

      A restructured royalty package also came with the possibility of marketing support for Quill  authors.  So until Inkshares has addressed that situation, and become able to give accurate publication dates, I think it best to use the time for editing Louisiana Blood rather than adding to their burden.  When I see things starting to move, and authors I know being given dates I will hand my novel over to Inkshares for final tweaks.

      On a good note I see that Louisiana Blood is number one in the mystery charts!   I intend to make the follow up, BRUGES BLOOD as big a success!    Thank you all for your support, and anybody that wishes to snap up a copy cheap, go HERE.

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        S.E. Soldwedel sent an update for Disintegration

        Here’s a little excerpt of what I’m editing, with its not to Arthur C. Clarke.

        ***

         Rene sat himself at another console and ran his hands blindly over the controls with accuracy borne of countless repetition.  “So, I hear you’re an engineer.”

        Daedalus shrugged.

        “We definitely need someone like you.”

        “It seems like you need a lot of things, here.”

        “Alors.” Rene screwed up his mouth. “I don’t even know what I’m looking for here. And I wouldn’t trust this shit to find it for me, anyway.”

        He punched up the surveillance from the corridor where Sargas escaped his cell.

        “Look at this,” he called to Daedalus, who brought his attention to the scene of Sargas stepping out of the cell only to be bombarded by weapons fire.

        “Wow,” Daedalus remarked as he watched the energy blasts fail to cause any damage. “What do you suppose that is?”

        “Looks like he’s got some kind of force field … some kind of disparate energy that negates our weapons. But he’s got no tech on him … I mean, he’s naked. Unless it’s up his ass or something.”

        Rene was not far off, although the technology wasn’t located in only one place within Sargas’ body. The Von Neumann nanomachines in his blood self-replicated and could be secreted through his pores, coating his skin, then activated via nervous response to act as fractal camouflage that effectively rendered him invisible.

        “Some kind of massive kinetic discharge is all I can guess,” Rene continued. “EM interference. I don’t know. That … or magic.”

        “Psh… Magic,” Daedalus scoffed.

        “What’s the difference, really?" asked Rene. "Like telepathy is easier to get your head around? It’s all magic; it’s all incomprehensible shit that defies explanation. The word is just the catch-all for ‘I don’t know how the fuck he did it—’ Holy shit! Look!” Rene pointed at the screen as Sargas metamorphosed into the fierce, naked alien creature.

        “How do you suppose he did that?” asked Daedalus.

        Rene shrugged. “Je ne sais pas. Maybe some kind of camouflage that let’s him project different appearances.” Again, his inference was correct; the nanomachines could also transmit a holographic image of whatever the host desired to project.

        “Do you know who that is?” Daedalus asked.

        “It’s the same guy as before, just … different.”

        “No. That ... whatever it is … looks just like Darek Marseh.”

        “The red Emperor …” Rene said, unconvinced. “You think he’s masquerading as a, uh, well-hung human male?”

        “All I know is that thing looks like every representation of Marseh I’ve ever seen or heard of. The drawings, the word-of-mouth accounts.”

        Rene sighed and got up from the console. “So, what now?” 

        Daedalus asked. “Let’s go find His Royal Highness.”
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          S.E. Soldwedel liked an update for Single Version

          Tomorrow is the day these critters come skitter-scuttling to your front step. SINGLE VERSION officially publishes 9/13. TOMORROW.


          For all of you expecting paperbacks, they’ll be shipping any day now. If you ordered an e-book, you should be getting it today.

          When it reaches your beautiful eyeballs, take it on the train with you so everyone can see Susie Kirkwood’s breathtaking cover design, and when a stranger asks you, "That book looks so attractive and yet...repulsive," you can say, "First of all, that wasn’t a question. And second of all, this is SINGLE VERSION. It’s part sci-fi, part horror, part cyberpunk, and it is creeping me the fuck out. Please, stranger, would you check my back for roaches. See any? None? I feel them there. No? Great. I LOVE READING!!"

          I can’t believe this day is finally here. Thank you everyone for your belief and support. I truly hope you dig the story and that it resonates with you. And if it does, please tell someone about it. Write a review on Amazon or Goodreads. Toss it up on your blogs, your Facebooks, your Instas. Pitch it to your book club. Any help spreading the word is wonderful, appreciated help.

          And I’ve got another project in the works...more on that very soon.

          In the meantime...please enjoy SINGLE VERSION.

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            S.E. Soldwedel sent an update for Disintegration

            Hey, everybody. It’s a beautiful day in my part of the world. I’m enjoying my peripheral view of the deciduous trees, awash in sunlight, while I incorporate into my manuscript feedback from one of my beta readers.

            Here is an excerpt from the chapter on which I’m working. It wasn’t part of the feedback, but I can’t help but tinker every time I read through the book and I’m pleased with the results:

            "Ada tried to cover her nose and mouth against the hot stench of rotting refuse and the lingering smell of Ray’s sewer bath, but she couldn’t. She kept her visor up because having it down trapped the noisome stink. There was no escape. Breathing through her mouth was no alternative to using her nose; the detritus was as palpable as it was rank. She retched and retched again, but managed to swallow down the hot bile that burned the back of her throat."

            Pleasant, eh?

            I’ve got two people who said they’re still reading and will have remarks for me, soon, and I still owe Cara Weston a copy as she volunteered to take a look at Disintegration. I’m hoping to at least add the inestimable Rich Cernese’s feedback before I send it. What’s halfway between beta and alpha? I like the term "gamma reader" but that’s (paradoxically) going backwards.

            I recently finished beta-reading the first half of Cara’s She is the End. I look forward to getting the other half; it’s one of the books about which I’m most excited. You should check it out.

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              S.E. Soldwedel liked an update for The Traveller’s Cup

              It’s the Final Countdown, Space Crew. 

              This is the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny. It’s the end of this campaign as we know it, and most of you probably feel fine. We’re so close, no matter how far. I’m...running out of relevant lyrics. 

              This Campaign is Ending in Less Than a Week. 
              Funding for The Traveller’s Cup will officially be locked down on September 15. That’s Thursday. 

              And while I know that seems like enough time for you to do it later, and you’re definitely sure you won’t forget—I’d like to inform you that today is your Space Captain’s birthday, and I’m turning old years old. So if you feel enough pity for me today, you can send your consolation in the form of a $10 e-book order. 

              I’d also like to remind you that at 300 orders I’ll be releasing a theme song. And well, that’s only 8 orders away! Plus, doubling that once or twice would be great if any of you can work some internet magic, so we can be fully-funded at 750 orders. 


              I Am Going to Can-Con Today!
               

              I’m pretty stoked. Gonna learn about book-writin’, gonna meet some authors/agents/literary folk, and network with some pals I have not met enough in person. And the majority of this event is focused on fantasy and sci-fi, so I’ll be in some very good company. 

              If you’re heading there too, hit me up on Twitter @ac_baldwin, and we can chat or possibly grab a beverage nearby. I’ll also be giving out some TTC bookmarks. 

              Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!


              Your Spaztastic Space Captain,
              -AC
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                A preposterous fantasy crisis with resolutions remarkable and losses lamentable. May contain minotaur tea parties.
                S.E. Soldwedel sent an update for Disintegration

                Hey, everybody. The beta read period is going very nicely; I’m getting great feedback and incorporating the changes.

                As Tony Valdez, the author of Dax Harrison (check it out!), mentioned, Inkshares is going through a bit of a restructuring. There is a big backlog of books to be published. As a result, even if I rushed to deliver the final draft of Disintegration, we would still have a significant wait ahead of us. So I’ll be taking my time to make sure that final draft is phenomenal, all the while keeping tabs with the folks at Inkshares to know when is the right moment to submit my work.

                I’ll keep you updated on the production schedule, as soon as it exists. For now, though, rest assured that the work continues. If you’d like to read the current draft, drop me a line and I’ll send it to you. If you like it, know that it will only improve and, please, spread the word. I want to get my book to a wider audience. Let’s sell some more copies!

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                  S.E. Soldwedel liked an update for Dax Harrison

                  DAX FANS! ...Hey, does my forehead look huge in this photo? Stupid phone cameras. Grrr...

                  I HAVE AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! As always, I must thank my backers for your continued patience and apologize for the delays.

                  For those not in the know, I handed in my completed manuscript at the beginning of July. Unfortunately, it was roughly around this same time that Inkshares began going through some organizational changes.

                  DON’T BE ALARMED! I have been assured that my book will in fact be published as promised, and you will eventually have your copy in your hands and/or on your e-reading devices of choice. What I still don’t know is WHEN.

                  To make a long story short, Inkshares has been going through some growing pains, and they have quite a backlog of books waiting to be published. I have not been informed where I stand in this long line exactly, but I understand the Inkshares team is hard at work squeezing everyone in on their production calendar. I thank the Inkshares staff for their service, and I do not envy their herculean task at hand.

                  Now, let me get to the point. I have a story, and I want to share it with you awesome folks who were gracious enough to buy it. And I know some of you are itching to read it, judging by my daily encounters of "HEY, TONY! WHERE’S THE BOOK?!"

                  So, if you have purchased a copy of Dax Harrison, you can expect an email from me soon. Check you inbox over the next day or so for the subject line "DAX HARRISON - The Early Ebook Edition".

                  If you choose to read the story at this time, here’s a couple things to keep in mind:

                  First, the book has not yet been professionally copyedited. Meaning, you may run into the occasional grammatical error, weird sentence structure, etc. I’d like to think I was thorough, but it happens.

                  Second, I would love your feedback! If you like my silly little sci-fi tale, please leave a review on Inkshares! I would love to direct you to leave reviews on Amazon and Goodreads as well, but those pages won’t exist until we get closer to publishing.

                  Reviews = more eyes on the book = more books sold = Tony gets to write more books!

                  I will keep you all informed on the publishing news as soon as I have it. For those of you that prefer to wait for the official ebook/paperback of Dax, I hope I won’t have to keep you waiting too much longer.

                  Thanks again! You’re the best. Now I’m off to outline some more of Dax 2: Space Boogaloo. (No, that is not the actual title)

                  -Tony

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