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Hi all,

Quick one (sorry for the two-days-in-a-row mail & in the middle of Eurovision, the nerve!) 

I was lucky to feature on The Warbler, Elan Samuel’s great blog.

Read it here

Good night! Go Israel! Go UK! Go Australia! (come-on their song was good)

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    What’s the good word Pirates!!

    Soooo, the Geek & Sundry contest is almost over! Honestly, I’m a bit relieved. Its been a fun, nail-biting experience for us in the trenches, and I’m looking forward to the next stage. Because of your support, we are #3!!! But, I’m not one to rest until its over, so here is my pitch:

    For all those who have pre-ordered, THANK YOU! You are rock stars and we here at Team Pirates appreciate your support!!

    For those on the fence, please help us get to and past QUILL!! We’re only a few copies away, and we’re so excited to meet this benchmark! 

    For everyone that buys today, SATURDAY MAY 14, we will donate 100% of our take to the American Cancer Society.  

    My mother died of cancer when I was 22.  I know she would have loved that Pirates of Montana exists today. This book, this story, exists because of her. #fcukcancer (not sure if Inkshares censures this sort of thing, so yes, it is misspelled ;-))

    Anyway here is a hilarious meme to lighten the mood!

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      As a thank you to all your support during the campaign to bring Rise to publication, Inkshares sent out a gift of $10 credits to use in another contest.  I’ve contacted many of you through the Book of Faces, but just in case I missed people, I’m sending this little announcement out.  They expire on Monday, 16 May 2016.  Most of those I have talked to did receive the credits but there are a few who did not and I’m not sure why.  Still, it doesn’t hurt for you to look.  And, if you have them, I could think of at least one way you could use them by Monday night.

      After Man!

      In other news related to Rise itself, I’ve seen the final copy sent to the proofreader and it looks amazing.  This thing is so close to happening yet still so many months away.  Stay tuned for news regarding a small release party at or around DragonCon in Atlanta, GA the week leading up to the convention.

      Finally, many of you have been asking about the sequel to Rise, Fall.  Some of you have noticed on my author page it lists a certain draft named Fall and asked why you couldn’t go follow or preorder it yet.  The reason is I haven’t quite finished prepping the page for public viewing so you can follow it.  It will not be available for preorder until closer to Rise’s release date of 13 Sept 2016.  Stay tuned.

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        We’re down to 15 pre-orders left before we get published!!! As we get down to the last few copies I’ve decided to share some alternative concept art for our story that either didn’t make the cut or are really early versions of some of the final work. Enjoy!

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          James Rasile liked the forum thread, Hitting limits
          You need to meet @Ricardo Henriquez and @Elayna Mae Darcy (or do you already know her? I forget... someone said they know you).

          Ricardo started the Write Out Loud Syndicate, which is in the phase of searching for books to support and discovering that there might not be enough books by/about LGBTQ+ people for the syndicate to continue. It’s rough to realize that Inkshares has only a small LGBTQ+ community right now, but it will grow.

          As for the anxiety, I have that, too! You just have to find your way of connecting with people. Individual requests are pretty much the main way you will get any orders - lots of people find Facebook messages to be successful, others get hundreds of orders asking in person at conventions. Find your way of reaching out, and also always try new things... and then let yourself rest so you don’t die.

          RE: Language, that’s rough. I hope you can find your target audience via the magic of the internet - where we can all find out that we’re not alone, and there are thousands of other people like us! Yay!

          As for the credit card thing, I honestly don’t know - don’t trade pre-orders (I’m not a fan of that strategy at all), but maybe you know someone IRL willing to let you pay them cash to buy orders on your behalf with their card? Then you can take cash from your friends and pay the person with the card, and the shipping address won’t matter as much because hopefully you’d know all of these people and you can hand them the book in person.

          I like your conclusion; it’s the same one I have had to rely on many times - I love my book and I believe in it. It won’t be easy, but I think this way of publishing is the future and it’s worth it even when it is hard.

          Welcome to Inkshares. I’m glad you’re here!
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            Hi there and thank you for being so forthcoming. I don’t think I have solutions to all your obstacles, but perhaps I can offer some perspective as a fellow newbie.

            1.  You listed anxiety as your primary concern, so I’ll address that first. In the US we call self-promotion "hustling." Most creative people I know are not very good at hustling, some because of the anxiety issues you mentioned, and others because they feel their art should speak for itself. For the most part, crowdfunding is a hustler’s game. There are some who manage to succeed without hustling, but they are the rare exceptions. One alternative avenue you might want to consider, if you feel strongly about your craft and narrative but hate hustling, is to pursue publishing through a more traditional route, i.e. send your manuscript to agents and attempt to get a book deal that way. There will still be anxiety in dealing with agents and facing rejection, but you won’t have to deal with the anxiety of asking your acquaintances to part with their money.

            I still experience similar anxiety every time I ask someone to pre-order my book, but I’m what you call a "giver." Every time someone I know asks me to support something they’re doing, whether it’s helping them move or contributing to a charity race, music, girl scout cookies, whatever - I support them. In a bar or a restaurant, I’m always the one who picks up the tab. I never ask for anything in return. I like giving. So, in my mind, making this ask of people to support the book is not a Bad Thing, because:

            - I’m not asking for much
            - I really believe they’ll like the book

            I hope this helps, somewhat.

            2. The LGBT community here and everyone online is very supportive and nurturing. Have you considered reaching out to the Write Out Loud Syndicate here? 

            3. Trading pre-orders is frowned upon. It’s not a practice you should think of as "necessary" in order to succeed. You’d probably be even more successful in getting Inkshares authors to pre-order your book by simply engaging with them in meaningful conversation rather than doing order exchanges.  Asking your friends for things like a cover or to beta read your book doesn’t always have involve money. I do lots of favors for my friends which in the business world would translate to thousands of dollars, and they do the same for me. You’re a baker? If I was  an artist I’d gladly do a cover in exchange for baguettes and cookies :) There’s enormous power in community. Foster your own personal creative circle, and always give four times more than you receive. It’s a great model for living.

            I’m not sure if this helps or not. You’re not alone here, this is an amazing community. We’re here for you.
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