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Oh - there is a brilliant break-down and discussion of this over in the scribophile forums: http://www.scribophile.com/forums/writing/21040

(I realise I seem to be having a forum conversation with my self, but I figure this may be useful to others, and eventually someone else will join in :) )
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    Good morning Dreamers,

    We made it to San Diego... after some brief stops in Vegas and LA, but we’re finally here and I’m about to report in to my intermediary school and then I’ll be on a Destroyer sailing off to [REDACTED] to [REDACTED] some pirates! Also, my Masters classes will soon be drawing to a close and then I’ll have to submit my thesis, which, as it turns out, I cannot use The Sleeping Man anymore because it will be published. So, now I have to write another book for my thesis. #FirstWorldProblems 

    Also, I would like to announce the formation of The Reviewer’s Association Syndicate (Patent Pending)! This is not only to democratically select books for a block of pre-orders, but to have its members suggest books for review by the syndicate members, and by joining, the agreement is that its members will review the books put forward. 

    I chose to do this because I had a pre-order campaign fail, and by spending hours a day reviewing and reading books on Inkshares, I have now had that failed campaign succeed (and it’s not even over yet). I want to further this positive network and I want to do that by passing on the tools I used to succeed. 

    I can’t thank everyone enough for their support, and since we’re guaranteed to get a copy, why not pre-order if you haven’t, share if you have, and help raise money for a great cause.


    Sweet Dreams,

    Stephen
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      It has been a couple of weeks since my last update on Human Resources, so I thought I should let you know how it is progressing.

      The novel has received another two recommendations, which is exciting and flattering:

      "Fast-paced and engaging, I can’t wait to see how Human Resources ends! Please check it out!"


      "Add this to your reading list. Instantly you are drawn into this world, fighting for your life alongside the characters. Do it, check it out now!"


      The re-write continues apace and is about to accelerate; I’ve made arrangements which should see 1-2 complete days dedicated to writing each week (rather than just the hours of 9-12 in the evening). I’ve now re-written over half of the manuscript, as well as continuing to return to earlier chapters and tweak them. 

      A discussion on the forums led me to being introduced to Scribophile (author critiquing community) by P.H. James, and I’ve received some excellent critiques there already. You can find my profile on Scribophile here.

      Most of my time has been focused on chapters not currently up on Inkshares, but I have made some small improvements to the two prologue excerpts (they provide a little extra information now, and a general cleanup), plus I’ve changed the ending to the fourth excerpt (Mission Report).

      Call out to other Inkshares projects I think worth investigating:

      • Tantalus Depths (Evan Graham, funding): This was the first book I pre-ordered on Inkshares and I’m really excited it has easily cruised past Quill to start closing in on a full publishing deal. Epic space opera with a massive amount of depth - sci-fi fans need to look this up.
      • The Lamplighter’s Apprentice (Dash McCallum, funding): The Lamplighter’s Apprentice didn’t just draw me in, it swallowed me whole and without warning. Dash’s writing is fluid and beautifully descriptive as he unveils his premise for us. Even without the twist, providing a supernatural element that I can’t wait to explore, the story had me hooked. The characters are realised so well I feel I know them after only a few short paragraphs and the contemporary setting of a small indie developer thrust into a choice between accepting "the dream" offer, or staying true to their project, one that will resonate. This is a book that has me excited.
      • Drift (Danielle Mohr, draft): I fell in love with the world of Drift from the first couple of sentences. Brought to life in an understated manner from an interesting viewpoint, the first chapters wrap themselves around you with their unanswered questions and intriguing plot. I completely lost myself in the available excerpts and am now waiting impatiently for my opportunity to order the full book.


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        So Monday, the 18th, is the big day. I’m going to open up Pre-orders for Battle Flag: The Road To Hell and I hope it takes off. If you haven’t read any of it yet take a look, maybe leave a comment, or just read The Battle Plan to see what my big pie in the sky hopes are for the series. I know the chapters are a little long but the book is pretty big because it needs to setup a lot of things for the series.

        As I said in an earlier comment, the book is done and ready for publication, I’m just doing another read through to fix some spelling mistakes I saw in the sample chapters and to tweak one or two little things here and there.

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