Fernando Crôtte sent an update for Mission 51

I am very excited to present a new book cover for Mission 51! Here is how it happened:

Recently, Jaye Milius revealed her amazing new book cover for her book Terminus. I was so impressed I asked her who had designed it for her. This led me to Christian Akins.

Chris was wonderful to work with! Over the course of a few emails and a few days, he fashioned this incredible new cover, with spine and back cover as well. I can strongly recommend him to anyone looking to do the same!

Here is the new Mission 51 book cover. TaaDaa!!

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    Fernando Crôtte liked an update for The Battle Within

    Hello everybody,

    Just wanted to follow up on the e-mail you should have received earlier from Inkshares letting you know that The Battle Within has reached its funding goal. I’m still a little in shock that this has actually happened, so I’ll try not to go on a long rambling note, but I wanted to get in touch with everyone who’s supported this project as soon as possible to say thanks.

    This dream couldn’t have happened without all of you. Many of you will know my personal background that lead me to this point in my life, but for those who don’t, let’s just say that for me, it definitely embodies Frost’s ’road less traveled.’ Thanks to all of you, that road has become a bit less daunting and I am humbled at the support. From here on out, my focus will be on working with Inkshares to make sure you get the best story I can possibly deliver - I hope you’ll enjoy it.

    Very Respectfully,

    Alastair Luft

    The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost

    Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
    And sorry I could not travel both
    And be one traveler, long I stood
    And looked down one as far as I could
    To where it bent in the undergrowth;

    Then took the other, as just as fair,
    And having perhaps the better claim,
    Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
    Though as for that the passing there
    Had worn them really about the same,

    And both that morning equally lay
    In leaves no step had trodden black.
    Oh, I kept the first for another day!
    Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
    I doubted if I should ever come back.

    I shall be telling this with a sigh
    Somewhere ages and ages hence:
    Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
    I took the one less traveled by,
    And that has made all the difference.


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      Fernando Crôtte liked an update for The Sleeping Man

      Good morning Sleepyheads (still haven’t thought of anything better),

      Well, I didn’t think I would update you so soon, but here I am because the Awesome Train keeps dropping off packages of Awesome, and I’m all like, ’This is too much Awesome,’ but the Awesome Train Conductor is all like, ’You better make room for all this Awesome.’ Then I’m like, ’This metaphor is too long,’ and the Conductor is all like, ’You’re right.’

      The Sleeping Man was the Quill Syndicate’s pick for June! My homepage now has a shiny new badge on it and when the sun catches it just right it reflects onto my face like a halo.

      This is right in the wake of hitting 125 pre-orders, which means I’m halfway to Quill. I’ll update www.TheSleepingMan.com shortly with all this news, but a huge thank you to all the support. Don’t forget my article is at http://www.examiner.com/article/inkshares-writer-stephen-carignan-talks-about-his-book-s-campaign

      Sweet Dreams,

      Stephen

      P.S. In the time it took to write this, we went up to 126 orders. #CrushingIt



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        Fernando Crôtte sent an update for Mission 51

        I am feeling dizzy with gratitude! This was truly a special night. Mission 51 reached a funding milestone in a truly heartwarming way. I simply asked on Facebook, and friends responded. We now sit a 100 pre-orders! I am overjoyed!

        Thank you Marie Nall for helping us get there, and Sally Johnson Reed for your friendship and support! You are the greatest! :-)

        And a very special thank you to Michael Haase and wife Margie, who took time off from new baby duties, to dial the pre-orders up to 100! Thank you!! :-)

        Michael, as you all must know, is the author of The Madness of Mr. Butler, winner of the Nerdist Space Opera Contest (in production), and of An Adventure With Dada which is currently in funding. Please give them both a look and send some love his way! :-)

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          Fernando Crôtte liked an update for The Madness of Mr. Butler

          It has been quite some time since a little update on here...but, there’s children (plural) at my home now, and they both expect me to take care of them. Good thing they’re absolutely adorable...


          I love being a dad. Life is good. All is well.

          Here are the updates: 

          The Madness of Mr. Butler: I told the Inkshares team that I will be turning in the manuscript in late August/early September. Then, we can get started with all of the editing/design, etc. Sadly, this means your books will not get to you until early next year. BUT! It’s going to be a great read. I’ve changed a ton for the better, and once my new chapters get out to my beta readers and they stab them repeatedly and I suture them back up anew, I will start posting new chapters. I will update more often. 

          It was not an easy decision to rewrite so much, but I’m interested in getting you all my best work, not my quickest. Thank you for your patience. 

          An Adventure With Dada: It’s reached 81 preorders! I couldn’t be happier! And I’m very proud of this novel. It still needs edited and polished, but the story is all written and complete. 

          ...And I plan on doing what no other book has done on here (that I’ve noticed). Once I reach 100 preorders I WILL PUT THE ENTIRE FIRST DRAFT UP. If you like comedic novels, I think you’ll like this one. It’s weird, it’s dark, but it’s also oddly heartwarming (?) in places. I’m confident enough to put the entire thing up to read. But only after 100 is reached. And then I will take it down a week later, unless 125 preorders are reached, then back up for a week...and so on. 

          Plus, I made a friend in Argentina who is collaborating with me on a video for the book to put up on the page. I’ll let you know when that happens.

          That’s all for now, as it’s too much! 

          I wish everyone the best, and I look forward to seeing what happens in this new contest!

          All my love, 

          -Michael/Dada
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