C. Brennecke liked an update for So You Might Be a Vampire

Greetings followers!  I’m still alive and kicking and have been locked up doing way too much writing.  After the lack of funding through our campaign here, I’ve sat down with my sidekick/editor Nikki and we’ve been discussing a dew things that have come up regarding the novels.

Firstly I’ve been trying to finish book two in the series "SO YOU MIGHT NOT BE HUMAN" and despite my careful planning for the plot, my "just 6 more chapters" have turned into 20 chapters and I’m only now wrapping up some loose plot threads that have popped up.  I’m honestly not trying to tie up each loose end, leaving enough of them free to have an impact on book three in the series, but these things happen when you have characters like Bob who just don’t give a shit about proper story-structure.

One of the things that popped up in discussion was a heavy edit/rewrite of SO YOU MIGHT BE A VAMPIRE especially since we have this opportunity on Inkshares to get valuable feedback from people who are more than readers.  We’ve also been working on a feature film adaptation of the novel and going through that process has raised a lot of questions and introduced new scenes that I really wish I had written the first time around.  

So with that in mind, we’re looking to relaunch our campaign in about 2 months while I go through chapter by chapter.  I’d like to invite your input and feedback during this process.  I know there are a hell of a lot of REALLY, REALLY good projects here on Inkshares and they’re getting some great attention, lots of stuff to read (hell I’m reading and following a few myself of course), but I know that SO YOU MIGHT BE A VAMPIRE can be one of them.

Looking forward to your feedback.  I’ll be pulling the uploaded chapters and posting the new offerings pretty soon.

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    C. Brennecke liked an update for An Unattractive Vampire

    Hahaha.

    Haha.

    Ha. So much news...

    First of all, there have been sightings of a strange and hilarious creature, stalking local bookstores praying on the minds of readers. Witnesses have placed it at Powell’s Books in Portland...
      
    ...at Unabridged Books in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago...


    ...and at City Lit Books in Logan’s Square also in Chicago.

      
    If any of these locations are near or known to you, authorities recommend you take public safety into your own hands by capturing these potentially dangerous abominations. 

    Yeah, so enough of that. My book is out!!! Like not officially or anything, but it can be located in physical places. That’s great.

    You know what else is great? This review from Publisher’s Weekly.

    What’s more...I just discovered that the review feature on Amazon is up and working for my book. Why is this important? Here’s an infographic:

      
    So yes, between 50 and 100 reviews (another number I’ve heard thrown around for algorithms. Please, please, PLEASE...go to Amazon and leave a rating and review. Even if it’s just "I liked it" *Five Stars.* ESPECIALLY if it’s just "I liked it" *Five Stars.* If you already posted a review on Goodreads or Netgalley, copy and paste is your friend. This is incredibly important for the success of the book, especially for a first-time, unknown author such as myself. 

    And just a reminder again, that the official launch party for An Unattractive Vampire will be at Bucket O’ Blood Books and Records on March 18th at 7 PM. Here’s the Facebook event page so that you know this is totally a real thing and not just another black market toe harvesting scam.

    Almost done.

    There’s about a week left to go in the current Inkshares Space Opera contest. Once you’re done writing a rave review about how my book changed your life in ways you don’t fully comprehend, consider helping another person live this dream of stress and uncomfortable self-promotion by purchasing a book like...

    The maddening tale of a so-called "round planet" in The Madness of Mr. Butler by Michael Haase 
    Space truckers and conspiracy in Lucky by RH Webster
    The dangerous and nearly extinct human being in The Life Interstellar by Zack Jordan
    Interstellar inebriation in Space Tripping by Patrick Edwards
    Retro spies and rocket ships in To Live and Die in Avalon by Jason Chestnut

    And again...thank you all.

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      C. Brennecke liked the forum thread, Upgrading purchase?
      Hey @Liam, not yet, unfortunately.  If the book is still funding you can purchase another copy and we can refund your original purchase.

      This is something we’ve been considering for a while. Anyone else think an ’upgrade’ feature would be useful?
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        C. Brennecke liked the forum thread, Upgrading purchase?
        Is there/has there been considered a way to upgrade from an e-book purchase to a softcover without buying outright again?

        I.e. if there are a couple things that I picked up in ebook form only but later decide that I want a physical copy, can I apply the existing order to the cost of the new one?

        I can’t be the only person who has had second thoughts after buying in at the low tier.
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          C. Brennecke liked an update for She Is the End

          Hey friends!

          I have something special to share with you...

          We made a fan video for Blood Dawn by John Robin!!

          I’m really excited about this book, and I really want to see it get to full funding: 750 pre-orders. This was not John’s idea at all - this was completely fan-driven. I asked around and a bunch of authors, plus one of John’s beta readers who has read the whole book, volunteered to make their own videos talking about why they’re excited for Blood Dawn. Then Alex and I cut it into a sweet little promo video!


          Watch it here!

          This is what happens when people are seriously excited about a book. :)

          Aaand... if you decide to pre-order this book, and you want to pledge loyalty to House Vastaron or the dragon Azzavaston for the game of Blood Dawn Risk, be sure to let me and/or John know!! You can send me an email or reply to John’s thank-you email after you order. 

          Thanks!

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            C. Brennecke liked an update for Blood Dawn

            I’m so EXCITED!

            Check out the fan video for Blood Dawn that just went live this morning:

            Cara ("A.C.") Weston, author of She Is the End, offered to put together a fan video trailer for Blood Dawn, and HERE IT IS!

            Listen to several Inkshares authors talk about what’s GREAT about Blood Dawn and why they can’t wait to read it. In addition to Cara, these authors are:

            • Joseph Asphahani (The Animal in Man)
            • C. Brennecke (Seven Shards: The Colors of Wine)
            • Matthew Isaac Sobin (The Last Machine in the Solar System)
            • Craig Munroe (The Bones of the Past)
            • Michael Sebby (The Inhabitants: An Unremembered Life)
            • Paul Inman (Ageless) 

            Thank you so much for doing this! Thanks also to one of my beta readers, Tyler Sparrow, who recently read the first draft in its entirety, and added his praise in this video. And THANK YOU to Alex Weston (The "A" in "A.C. Weston") for his expertise putting this video together. This is an EPIC piece to add to the finish of this funding campaign.  

            I got shivers watching this. What a way to end the week! (Translation: Cara, you are the BEST!)

            :=)

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              C. Brennecke liked Earth In The Year 10,000
              You did it! (Jumping up and down waving hands wildly - it’s not a pretty sight, so we decided not to show the video)

              100 Inkshares authors are following this "Idea" and have expressed interest in submitting one or more entries.

              This project stands an excellent chance of winning a Full Fledged Inkshares publishing package, due to the following two reasons:

              1. The sponsors, Mykl Walsh and Richard Saunders have already demonstrated the ability to achieve this goal. Their unusual book 

              https://www.inkshares.com/books/journey-secretagentman-volume-1-2 (Click Here)

              was released in December. It is one of the few Inkshares books that have cracked the Barnes & Noble problem. It is in a few B&N store locations so far and we are working on expanding into more.

              On March 12, from 12 to 3 PM, Rich Saunders will be appearing at the Burlington, Massachusetts B&N location. For more info on this book see http://secretagentman.org (click Here).

              2. The second reason is that around 12 to 15 Inkshares authors will have a story, essay or poem in the book. They will share in the income stream and will get a royalty advance. With the combined unrelenting power of ALL of these authors working to generate pre-orders, it is almost guaranteed to reach the 750 pre-order level!

              We hope that everyone who believes in this project and submitted an entry (who don’t make the cut, this time), will also help us by recommending the book to their followers. 

              If this is successful (and we firmly believe it will be), we’ll start soliciting entries for Volume II as soon as we reach the funding level for this one.

              Quill is NOT out goal. 750 pre-orders or bust!

              So get cracking on your entries! We have received several already and the competition will be tough.

              Thanks for all of your support and good luck to everyone here; with this and with your other Inkshares projects!

              Kindest regards,

              Mykl & Rich
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