All, thank you for the support. Things have been progressing well! Here’s today’s illustration to encourage you to consider entering my top 10 contest!

I am interrupting my day at work because of this unbelievable happening, and I simply had to share it with you! I have gotten the highest honor I have ever received for my writing! I was notified a few minutes ago by @Matthew Isaac Sobin, the syndicate lead of the GREAT SCIFI for the 21st CENTURY and BEYOND SYNDICATE that Mission 51 is their July selection!!!!

Like I told Matt, this honor has left me spinning with feelings. I am humbled that anyone would think of me and my work like this. I am overjoyed! And I feel like a funny fear has been lifted, a fear that my thought and words are insignificant. This honor is very encouraging!

Here is what Matt had to say:

The SciFi syndicate is thrilled to support Mission 51 with our July selection! Ferd Crôtte has created something truly intoxicating. The perfect premise, which takes one of the great mysteries / intrigues of the 20th century and puts us directly in the alien’s shoes; it’s SciFi and historical fiction wrapped into one. In addition, there is special artwork which illuminates the story with a deft touch. We can’t wait to read more, and for this story to become a book on our shelves. We encourage our fellow Inkshares authors and readers to support this praiseworthy project!

Matt, thank you very, very much from the bottom of my heart for this valued honor! I am re-energized to continue making Mission 51 the absolutely best it can be! Thank you!!!

Greetings Jackolytes,

Sync City’s stable mate, Destiny Imperfect, has managed to gallop its way into 3rd position in the Inkshares/Nerdist contest. This is fantastic news, but there’s a ton of work to be done before Jack can kick back and welcome his new buddy over for a drink or two.

For Jack and Destiny to enjoy a brew, we need to stave off some excellent competition and surge our way onwards and upwards. Destiny Imperfect has already received tremendous support from the Sync City community and it’d be awesome if this help could be extended. Check out Destiny Imperfect here. Then sample chapter one and hit pre-order if you think it’s something you could support. If Destiny fails to maintain a position in the top three then Jack, just like George Thorogood, will be forced to drink alone.

Thanks for reading and have a great day!

Cheers,

Peter

Greetings Destiny-followers,

Wow! Awesome stuff people. Thanks to a tremendous surge yesterday Destiny Imperfect is now clinging on to 3rd position. Thank you so much! But there’s still excellent competition very much in the running for a top three position, and they are not going to give up.

Again I ask you to share Destiny Imperfect with those around you. Mention words like sentience, machine intelligence, the singularity and watch their eyes light up. And if they don’t, mention kickass video games, action packed adventure all set against a semi-post-apocalyptic noir background and maybe that’ll do the trick. Either way, it’d be great if your friends and family can join you on the Destiny Imperfect adventure.

For those folk that are following Destiny Imperfect, there is less than a week left in the contest and I’d love it if you could come along for the ride. If you have any questions about the project (or me!), send me a DM via Inkshares or email me. I’d love to talk to you.

Take Destiny into your own hands and pre-order here!

Have a great weekend!

Cheers,

Peter