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HAPPY PUBLISHING DAY!!!

 
(Yulric does not approve of my rudimentary photoshop skills.)

So at long last, the day I have worked toward for five years has arrived. Time to sit on my laurels and fall into a deep, contented sleep.

WRONG!!!

There’s still so much news and so much to do involved with this book for me and, if you’re willing, for you. 

First, tell everyone you know about the book! Word of mouth does wonders. If you have extra copies, give them to friends, neighbors, coworkers.If you don’t yet own a copy, you’re in luck! Goodreads is giving away 20 copies!  

Second, again, I implore everyone who reads the book to please, please, PLEASE go to Amazon and leave a review. It doesn’t have to be long or involved. You can simply write "Thumbs up" or "Thumbs down." However, if I get past 50 reviews my book will begin showing up in ads and algorithms so it is really important.

Third, good things...reviews! Interviews! So far things have been incredibly positive. Which is good, because I hate crying. Last night, I recorded a podcast with my fellow Inkshares writers J.F. Dubeau and Paul Inman so look for that soon over at Writebrain Podcast. And in two hours, I get to live the dream by appearing on the Sword and Laser. I’m excited. So...yay!

Fourth, lest we forget...there is going to be a party this Friday at Bucket O Blood Books and Records in Chicago. So if you happen to be in or around the city, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day (again) stop on by. 

And...finally? I don’t know. I’m too excited. I had a hundred things to say in this update and now I can’t remember them all. As one of many thank yous that you all deserve, it was suggested by J.F. that maybe I show a little of the behind the scenes work that went into the process. So here are some early markups of the An Unattractive Vampire cover:

 








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    Dear Readers,

    Time for that big announcement from myself and AC Weston! Ms Weston has been so kind as to offer ten copies of her book, She Is The End, as a raffle for the next twenty people who order Lucky! This gives any one of you a 50/50 chance of getting not one, but two books for your order price. If there’s something better than two books for the price of one, I can’t think of it.

    Also, we’ll just go ahead and have an early Christmas today, shall we? I have completed basic edits for Chapter Seven of Lucky and am planning to post it this afternoon. Stay tuned for that as well!

    Remember, the Nerdist Space Opera contest ends at midnight on March 15, 2016. If you want your contribution to help us win the contest, don’t hesitate to preorder your copy of Lucky today!

    As always, feel free to connect on Facebook and Twitter with any comments or questions!
    Twitter: @RH_Webster
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/RHWebster.ScienceFiction

    AC Weston can be found on Twitter at @acwestonwrites!

    Happy reading!

    - Webster
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      SPECIAL UPDATE: LUCKY EDITION

      Lucky by RH Webster is an amazing space opera book starring a smart, complex woman on an adventure hauling freight across the galaxy.

      I love the idea of the book and I want it to place in the current Nerdist contest!

      SO!

      The next 20 new readers to pre-order Lucky will have a 50/50 chance of winning a copy of my book, She Is the End, FREE! Those are some pretty good odds... I hope you’re feeling lucky.

      That’s right, two books for the price of one! Two space operas about strong, interesting women and dashing, conflicted men in space!

      If you’re a follower who hasn’t ordered my book or her book yet, now is the best time EVER to do it. Go on, GET LUCKY!

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        Jim McDoniel sent 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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