LOTS OF THE THINGS...
388. That's the amount of followers that are (at the time of this writing) connected directly with Ageless. 388. There are a lot of you! I am very grateful! If you're a lover of fiction (of the science or fantasy variety) then you're in luck, I have some recommendations for you!
I have been volunteering my sultry vocal cords (haha) and creating audio excerpts for some of the people on Inkshares that I have found to be interesting. Here are some that I like... (just a word of warning, most of these have adult content)
But it's so much more than that...think Infamous (video game) meets Blade Runner meets American Graffiti with some Sons of Anarchy sprinkled in, only it's so much better that I should add a warning that says "face-melting possible!"
We have it entered into the Nerdist Collection Contest here on Inkshares.com. The contest ends on the September 30th, and like the last contest, the top five books will make it into production! This time it's the top five with the most unique backers. Let me remind you that we had the 2nd most in the previous contest. For less than the price of a meal out, you can be a part of something special!
Next, I would like to share another Nerdist Collection Contest hopeful.
J-F Dubeau's A God in the Shed. I really enjoyed reading this excerpt. He creates the perfect amount of tension and mystery in his sample chapter.
So you've inadvertently trapped an ancient trans-dimensional god in your backyard shed; what do you do? That's what Venus MacKenzy and her friends would like to know.
I also really enjoyed breathing life into the interesting characters of
Paul Robinson's Ghosts of War (also in the Nerdist Collection Contest). There is quite a lot of action in his sample and I am really interested in finding out how it all plays out.
Ghosts of War is a planet hopping tale of revenge and retribution. Full of action and adventure, twists and turns, and a dash of fun it's like a summer blockbuster in a book.
(On a side note, Paul was very happy with the excerpt, and he was kind enough to create the following new temp book cover for Ageless. He did an incredible job creating the vision that I had in my head. I am very happy with this design! And if you are on the fence, please preorder.)
(Isn't it amazing?!?!)
John Robin's Blood Dawn is another fantastic sounding novel! He is all about the world building and the long fantasy, as well as great character development. I truly could see this story being the next really great
Game of Thrones or
Lord of the Rings.
A god-king's empire has crumbled. His dream of immortality, faded. A weaver discovers her skill with cloth is more than it seems, for she is the god-king's long lost daughter. Now she must master her gift to win back her father's stolen throne.
Finally, for now anyway, I recently recorded an audio except of
Richard Heinz's The Seventh Age: Dawn. I think the concept of bringing fantasy into the modern age is wonderful and the opening sample here on Inkshares is full of intrigue.
Before the age of reason and science, magic ruled the world. Now, it’s coming back and if most of humanity gets wiped out in the process....well, sometimes you have to break a few eggs.
WOW! Huge update! I hope you check out some of the book recommended here and take sometime to look through all the books. Share this update with friends; we're all in this together!
There are many great stories waiting to be told and you can be part of it.
Paul
Thanks everyone for your support! And if you have not pre-ordered Rune of the Apprentice yet head on over to the project page and take a look! I know you will like what you see!
P.S. Please keep up the great momentum of support for this book and continue to spread the word about this campaign!