Hello, everyone!

I hope your weekend has been great! As promised, I have posted a bonus issue of the Avalon Chronicler, including another piece of cryptic microfiction. What does it all mean? You’ll have to read the full novel to find out!

http://avalonchronicler.blogspot.com/2016/05/editorial-are-free-or-are-we-ants.html

This week I will be posting a video of a reading of one of the later, unreleased chapters. Sometimes it is best to let the work speak for itself! So, stay tuned for that!

If you haven’t pre-ordered your copy yet, now is the time to get it! We are coming very close to our first raffle for a minor role in the book! Those of you who have pre-ordered already THANK YOU so much for believing in this novel and its potential. I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and talk to you soon!

Jason

@atomicboywonder

We’re only 8 Pre-orders away!!! As promised here’s more art!

This is the Concept Art for Aurelius and his Storm Chaser. Enjoy!

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Thanks to you, it’s a BOOK!

I woke up this morning to the fantastic news that Pilot X smashed through the 750 preorder goal we needed to get fully published by Inkshares. That means this is a real book now with a real editing process about to start and real book marketing et cetera.

I know I’ve said this a lot but I cannot thank you enough. 

Pilot X thanks you too. He really has come a long way since we mistakenly thought he was a crashed airline pilot in the 1990s. Wow is he more than that. He’s not even human. And I can’t wait for all of you to get to know him and his world better. There’s a planet of monks who discover the Dimensional War, a small hut with three Pilot Xs working in it, and of course the Pineapple Planet. 

But all of that will come soon enough. For now you’ve made my year!!

Y’all rock.

Tom "Not even out of bed yet" Merritt

Happy Astronomy Day!   

Actual Real News from Your Actual Reality: (in case you missed it) 

China plans a Mars rover and orbiter for 2020 launch opportunity.

Departure of Europe’s first Mars rover delayed to 2020.

Evidence from Curiosity Rover Shows Mars Once Had Oxygen-Rich Atmosphere.

Robot built to aid astronauts nearly ready for Mars. 

Also, this.

Only two days left until the end of the contest! (and to Review and get a chance to win a shirt) 

  You guys! WriteBrain podcast just discussed The Amaranth Chronicles on their show!!! I woke up this morning and Twitter was on fire talking about the book! I feel so honored! Check out what they had to say on Episode 21 at 31:00!!! Write Brain Pod Cast
 
At this point we’re only 13 Pre-orders away from getting Published! As promised I’m posting more art! This is the genesis of our character Lithia Boson.

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We’ve just sold our 100th pre-order! There is a long way yet to go, but we’re making steady progress toward our goal, thanks to your support.
Also, only two days remain in Geek and Sundry’s Hard Science Fiction competition. We may not be able to win at this point, but I’d like to sneak in and steal fourth place, just for my own personal gratification. Let’s see what kind of damage we can do!

Share us on all the social media, and if you haven’t made your pre-order yet, now is the time! Let’s give it one big push over the next 2 days and see how far we get!

Upon the suggestion of Christopher Huang, the brilliant author of "Murder at the Veterans’ Club," I have edited the introductory text on Mission 51’s home page. It gives away a little bit more of the story, and hopefully piques your interest!