Amanda Orneck liked an update for Tears of the Assassin

Hey Everybody, I’m very happy to report that we have surpassed the 250 pre-orders necessary to enter the Quill collection.  This means that Teas of the Assassin will be published.  I am so very grateful and thankful for all the support you have given me.  Your faith in this book has propelled it to be published and soon it will be in your hands to read. I sincerely thank you for your generous investment in this project. You have helped me develop as an author.

Next steps: The campaign continues for another month, ending May 14th.  At that time the book will go into production and when the process is complete all orders will be filled. As soon as I have a solid date of publication I will let you know.  In the meantime I will use these updates to keep you informed about the progress that is being made in the production of the books.  

I’m really excited about what comes next even though I’m just learning as I go along. The opportunity  to publish this novel is all thanks to you and I want everyone to know how much I appreciate the support you have shared with me for Tears of the Assassin. Thank you.

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    Amanda Orneck liked an update for Transilience

    I feel a tad strange writing this here, but....

    Transilience has been picked up by Unbound as an eBook. Unbound is a crowd-funding site like this one; however, goals are based on money raised and not number of books sold. All funding books (regardless of format) are professionally edited, designed and typset. No half-measures there.

    With that said, take a look at my site. It’s pretty cool. I even have a video this time! A lot of funding options especially if you live in the London area or what a reason to go there. Yes, I believe I am a reason to travel to one of the great epicenters of modern civilization.

    Here is the link:

    https://unbound.co.uk/books/transilience

    Thanks for being an amazing community!

    You can also follow me here where I plan to be, henceforth, much more active.

    Cheers!

    Kevin

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      Amanda Orneck liked an update for Dax Harrison

      All right, Dax fans, LISTEN UP! This is Commander Dax Harrison himself speaking.

      What happened to Tony? Well, he’s cooling his jets in the brig as we speak. His crime? Not getting his Inkshares Reader Updates out in a timely fashion. No worries, though. He’s learned his lesson, and he extends his humble apologies for keeping you fine folks waiting for his book.

      Speaking of which, when Tony approached me to write my official tell-all story, I thought "Sure! Go ahead! Be sure to make me look good, we’ll slap my face on the cover, and badda-bing! We’ll have it out by next Friday!" What he didn’t tell me was that he was actually going to be writing his first book ever and that it was going to be a bit of a process.

      So now I’m here to help convince you fine folks that our mutual friend isn’t some kinda Old West snake oil salesman who rode off out of town with your business. Though, I did find this old photo of him on his Facebook. Judging from the intensity of that mustache, I’m really starting to wonder...


      But never mind that now. Impressive facial hair histories aside, I’ve come to tell you that Tony has in fact COMPLETED my story! Yes, the book is written. So what happens now?

      Well, if anything is going to have Commander Dax Harrison’s stamp of approval, you better believe it’s going to be my life story. So we’re not quite done yet. Now, Tony will be sending the book out to a select group of trusted beta readers. These folks will review the book for him, and advise him on the stronger parts, the weaker parts, what works, what doesn’t work, what’s great, what’s not so great, what’s downright terrible, and so on. If my story is going to be told, it’s going to be told right!

      So hang tight, cadets. This is where the real fun begins. The polish. The spit-shine. Whatever your preference. And I’ll see to it personally that Tony sends you out some regular updates. If he doesn’t, I’ll get some Verdasian moonshine in him, strap him to the hull of my ship and zip around Neptune a couple hundred times.

      Yours truly,
      (The Legendary) Lt Cdr. Dax Harrison
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        Amanda Orneck liked an update for Single Version

        I’m out of my head thrilled to share Susie Kirkwood’s cover design for SINGLE VERSION. I’ve suddenly reached new levels of excitement about this book.

        I mean...look at this gorgeous thing.


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          Amanda Orneck liked an update for The Punch Escrow

          Okay. First thing this morning I told my wife, "Baby I’m so Quilltastic," and she said, "Shut up and bring me some coffee." So I’ve got that going for me. Which is nice.

          I want to give a special shoutout to Brett Bynum who was the pre-order that put us over the top! Thanks Brett!

          So we got to 250 pre-orders 24 hours ahead of schedule. Let me break down what that means you guys have been pre-ordering 1.16 books per hour since this campaign started. That’s pretty much amazing, and you all deserve something special. So let’s start by announcing that everyone who backed thus far at the "Buy This" level or higher is getting a limited edition future vintage International Transport shirt. Give me a few days to figure out the logistics of that. Going forward, anyone who backs at the "Feeling Spendy?" level will also get a shirt. So that means the shirts won’t be going out until after the campaign is over, and at that point I will get your info from you. Check out the previous update if you’re curious what the shirt looks like.

          Also, as promised, tonight I will send out Chapters One, Two, and Three, which sounds like a lot but, they’re kind of  a preamble, preface, chapter 1 - So shouldn’t be overwhelming. Also, I would encourage you to check out the new International Transport video on the book’s page, we’ve officially ruffled their feathers! 

          I’ve got lots of other exciting things coming up, but you caught me 24 hours ahead of schedule, and I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to thank you for making this possible. 

          Quill on, Wayne.

          Quill on, Garth.

          Okay.

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            Amanda Orneck liked an update for Disintegration

            Hey, all. We made 400!

            Thanks in particular to the generosity of Seamus Scanlon. Check out his book As Close as You’ll Ever Be, published by Cairn Press, which is run by the great Joshua Cochran. Seamus is a playwright and a poet ... and an author well worth getting to know. And so is Josh.

            400 means we’ve got 350 orders left to go to reach fully funded status. There are 37 days left in my campaign. That means I need a huge effort on the part of you, and those you know, to chip in and support Disintegration.

            I know it’s not the easiest thing to visualize, but Inkshares is just like Kickstarter ... except it’s only for books. Ordering a copy isn’t just ordering a copy, it’s a donation to the success of the project.

            As with all donations, the more you can donate, the greater the help. Please consider pushing me further along by encouraging friends and family to contribute ... and yourself, if you’ve got anything else to give.

            Speaking of final pushes, J-F. Dubeau’s book A God in the Shed is in its final eight days and he is so close to being fully funded!

            He’s made amazing progress in the past few weeks because people have rallied around him, including the amazingly magnanimous writer’s champion John Robin, author of his own staggering work: Blood Dawn. John’s is yet another title deserving of publication, like so many of our works on Inkshares. A few of my other favorite titles are She is the End, Ghosts of War, Single Version, Louisiana Blood, Tears of the Assassin ... and too many to list, here, though I’ll try in subsequent updates.

            There are so. Many. Great. Books!

            Help J-F. Help John Robin. Help the other authors I’ve mentioned. Help me.

            Help fledgling authors get their first works published. Give a damn about creativity. We are the future, but we can’t do it without you.
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              Amanda Orneck liked an update for A God in the Shed

              I won’t take much of your time. Just felt like celebrating with the people most responsible for this (after the staff from Inkshares) :

              Let’s keep on trucking guys and gals and creatures from beyond the veil. Today, just today, I feel like there’s nothing that can stop us.

              JF

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                Amanda Orneck liked an update for Beyond The Code

                Hello there wonderful followers, 

                Just a quick word to tell you that for the third time running Beyond the Code has been nominated for the Break the Bechdal Syndicate pick. Third times a charm. If you are part of this fine group and like Beyond the Code please vote when it comes time. If you haven’t joined take some time to check out what this Syndicate is all about. 

                That being said I can’t do a readers update without my usual begging for pre-orders. The campaign is in the last 31 days with only 72 orders till Quill. Please if you haven’t ordered yet and you like my hard work don’t let it go to waste and put in your order. Help make my caffeine induced dream a caffeine induced reality. We are also only 22 orders till another 50 Point Raffle, If you want a super soft blanket with Beyond the Code’s cool beans cover art embroidered on it order today. Each order gets your name in the raffle. 

                Thanks alot for all the continuing support and I will work tirelessly to give you the best book I can. 

                Kelsey Rae Barthel   
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                  Amanda Orneck sent an update for Deus Hex Machina

                  Howdy hexers!

                  I’m going to pause the cyberpunk madness for a little bit, to let you know about another book that needs your help. J-F Dubeau’s novel A God in the Shed is a Lovecraft meets Twin Peaks romp through the suburbs of Quebec. I know several of you are huge old gods nerds, *cough* Kidthulhu *cough*, so this is definitely up your alley. 

                  Here is the spiel. Take a look, and if you have credits or cash to spare, give this book some love:
                  A God in the Shed by J-F Dubeau is a Fantasy/Horror story set in the forgettably small village of St-Ferdinand, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The villagers have been hiding terrible secret for generations, but when their mysterious captive escapes but gets inadvertently trapped in the McKenzy’s backyard shed, it’s up to the Venus and her friends to figure out how to dispose of this terrible and malevolent burden; an Old God of hate and death. 
                  You can find out more about this dark and beautiful, read sample chapters, reviews and pre-order you copy of A God in the Shed here.

                  You can listen to the prologue as read by Ageless author Paul Inman here: youtu.be/XJw5oZhqtXo 

                  Need more incentive?
                  • Each pre-order enters you into the ‘I want to kill a reader’ raffle. The winner will have his name and likeness used in the book as a minor character that gets killed off. The author will work with the winner to find the appropriate means of demise to satisfy both the winner and the story.
                  • Each physical copy of A God in the Shed will be signed and numbered as an exclusive first edition item.
                  • Free, exclusive A God in the Shed bookmarks will be included with the physical copies and mailed to eBook supporters.• Orders of three or more copies guarantees your name to appear in the Patrons list printed at the end of the book.• You get to enjoy the satisfaction and pride at having supported both art and literature. �
                  Head on over to the book’s Inkshares page and order your copy before time runs out!


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