Hello, Readers!
Happily Whatever After has gained such an enthusiastic following. I want to thank each and every one of you for believing in this project and being willing to support it. More details are in discussion, but we will be starting to look for submissions and short works of fiction in the near future.
In other news (and to occupy your eyes in the meantime), my first Required Viewing blog post is live and covers not only two of my favorite movies, but also briefly discusses the difference between science fiction and science fantasy. Check it out now at: https://rhwebster.wordpress.com/2016/04/29/required-viewing-1-star-wars-and-the-martian/
Writing, writing, and more writing!
WE DID IT!! We hit the 250 goal!! Thank you so much everyone! 250 pre-orders within a week! I’m so happy! Now to go for that big 750 goal, but if we don’t hit it that’s okay because the book will be available regardless! I’m so excited for you all to read the entire book, and the third chapter will be unlocked at 300 pre-orders! Also to treat you all for reaching the 250 mark, here is the concept art that I drew for my artist for the cover. warning; I’m not a drawer!
WE DID IT!! We hit the 250 goal!! Thank you so much everyone! 250 pre-orders within a week! I’m so happy! Now to go for that big 750 goal, but if we don’t hit it that’s okay because the book will be available regardless! I’m so excited for you all to read the entire book, and the third chapter will be unlocked at 300 pre-orders! Also to treat you all for reaching the 250 mark, here is the concept art that I drew for my artist for the cover. warning; I’m not a drawer!
Hello cottagers! Still not sure that works…
Anyway, 120 pre-orders strong! Wow, unbelievable. Still a long way to go, and I ask that if you are still on the fence in regards to pre-ordering your copy of Cape’s Side Bay please do so. We are 5 pre-orders shy of hitting 50% of our light-publishing goal which is HUGE and would be great to hit that mark this weekend… THE WEEKEND ENDS TONIGHT!
Once again a huge thanks to everyone who has supported me and this book, it means a lot to me and you’re really making me excited to see what the future has for Cape’s Side Bay!
Enjoy your Sunday,
James
Dear friends and followers,
We are at 6 weeks in, with 223 orders. We’re very close to the 250 mark now; I have every confidence that we will cross it this month. Which means that at the end of the month, I will be writing my first cheque for a donation to Chez Doris! These people do good work, and of course if any of you wants to make a donation, you should feel free to do so.
The sooner we cross that line, and the further we go beyond, the better. And that’s going to take a bit of help from all of you. If each person could get a friend interested in picking up an order, we’d overshoot that 250 line by a mile and I’ll have a pretty sum to put on that cheque. I’ll also have to scramble to identify that second charity I want to add on at the 450 mark....
Anyway! Let’s see what’s-what on the bookshelves this week.
1) "Scribbles", by Tabi Card. This was among the first books I decided I wanted, once I began taking an active part on Inkshares. Short stories are really handy things, bite-sized pieces of fiction that you can consume on the go or when you otherwise don’t have a lot of time to commit; and I promise you, Ms Card knows how to turn a phrase. She doesn’t have a lot of time, though: 13 days to get 119 orders. It seems terribly daunting. Still, it’s happened before, at least twice in the past month, and it could happen again.
2) "Wings of the Pirate", by Eric H. Heisner. Pulp adventure! I admit I was on a bit of a pulp adventure kick once, and the attraction of the genre still lingers a bit. The story involves treasure-hunting in the south pacific while being chased by pirates. The opening paragraph implies a 1920s/1930s setting. Also, the book has the word "pirate" in its title. Arr.
3) Have I never mentioned "Cape’s Side Bay", by James Rasile, before? Well, I’m mentioning it now. Like Mike Donald, Rasile hails from a film making background; and like JF Dubeau, he’s telling a story of something unearthly in an idyllic rural setting. It’s billed as science-fiction, because of the nature of that something unearthly, but I think it could fit just as comfortably into the horror niche. In any case, expect cinematic suspense.
Until next week, friends and followers: have fun, and keep reading.