Hey all,
It's a Saturday, but not a lazy one. Shaking the dust off of long-disused video production skills and putting them to use working feverishly on a video pitch for FEYSIDE. Hopefully it turns out well. (If not, my employer is desperately burning the midnight oil cranking out SHANNARA CHRONICLES f/x shots, suppose I can always donate this stuff or something.) Trying to strike a balance between generating a visually interesting shot or two to differentiate FEYSIDE from other offerings and to hint to prospective readers at the worlds living in my head... and producing a quick 'n' dirty video that can actually be ready in a matter of days, rather than the weeks or months that actual pro quality work necessitates.
Meanwhile, I'm stretching a little on social media, trying to reach out more and present myself, my story and my novel to the broadest possible audience. Time (and that all-important follower count) will tell whether that's been a worthwhile effort. 
I've tried to do some actual writing/editing work as well, lest those skills atrophy, and because despite the demands of this crowdfunding campaign thing the foremost goal is still hopefully a good book in the end, and chapters in the meanwhile for you good folk to consider and critique. Should have another one of those ready for your consideration shortly!
Lastly, haven't neglected the demands of everyday life - parenting, work, house n home, holiday prep, etc. While outside the scope of this update, activities like this are the mainstay of my day and the bedrock that enables everything else. Hopefully the joy and the satisfaction that I take in all of that comes through in the creative materials that I do send through to y'all.

Think that's about it for the present. Be well, keep the faith, and look for good things soon!

-Peter

Hello everyone,

Storm of Fury has hit the halfway point!! We've sold 126 copies of my book so far! This is phenomenal, and far more than I ever expected to get. Thank you so much; you guys rock! With a mere 124 copies left to sell, your lifelong dream of getting your hands on a copy of Storm of Fury is so close to a reality!

That being said, only 42 days remain until the campaign ends, so I really need your help! We're not out of the woods yet, which means I have a very special task for everyone. Find someone you know that hasn't purchased the book -be it an uncle, random guy off the street or your twice-removed cousin- and get them to buy a copy! Get them to sign in and leave a brief review, which will award them $10 in credits and they get Storm of Fury for free! We have 129 readers, and I know that everyone has an uncle, so start nagging them. If everyone of my 129 readers gets one person to buy a copy -just one person!- we will be OVER our goal, and Storm of Fury will be guaranteed to be published!

Are you ready? Go!

Chapters 4 & 5 have been added to the Inkshares page for The Children of the Forest. Looking ahead, I still have 3 more chapters to post, and I will try to have all 3 up by the end of the month. 

I've made some updates to my second book's page for The Darkest Places. The novel is equal parts science-fiction and horror, and the story combines elements of Boardwalk Empire, Indiana Jones, and H.P. Lovecraft. If you're a fan of the supernatural, any of the sources above, or my writing in general, go check it out @ https://www.inkshares.com/projects/the-darkest-places   and pre-order a copy today to help me win the Sword & Laser Contest (Part Deux).

Also, I've made the announcement before but I would like to remind all you savvy reader-folk that I am currently underway in holding a raffle for purchases of my books. Each sale of The Darkest Places & The Children of the Forest nets you a chance to win a $250.00 Amazon gift-card! 

The drawing will be held on December 10th, with a live video posted to youtube. So remember everyone, mark your calendars and be prepared for the inevitable horror of my terrible visage staring back and talking to you through your computer, while also announcing the winner.

~ Until next time! 

Happy Sunday everyone!

A bit later in the day than I intended, but it is still Sunday and thus time for some funding book recommendations from me. I'll keep my own thoughts on them short, and let you just check out the books' pages themselves if I've piqued your interest.

First I'll quickly cover the 3 main criteria I use to decide which books to recommend each week: 1.) I have to enjoy reading it, simple enough;  (2.) it must currently be in the funding stage, with particular preference given to those who have not hit the Quill goal of 250 orders yet(there's plenty of great books that have already reached the funding goal, but I'm mainly trying to help out other authors of good books to get said books published here); (3.) the books that meet criteria 1 with the earliest end dates get chosen first, also simple enough. With that covered on to the recommendations(links embedded to both book and author pages here).

"The Defeated" by Joseph G. Calcagno:  I can't wait to read more of this one really. What bit of it is already posted has the perfect mixture of grit and wit to appeal to my tastes, plus I can't help but admire a book that drops this tidbit of narcissistic wisdom right in its first paragraph, "At his most ragged he'd never been in short supply of admirers, but if you're going to kill a man, you should damn well look your best."

"Seven Devils" by E.B. Mathews:  I'll admit to preferring my horror stories, whether watched or read, to have either a strong supernatural or psychological aspect to them. This book definitely fulfills the supernatural from what is seen in its opening possession/exorcism scene. Easily one of the most powerful opening scenes I've read in a long time, but not just because of the demonic aspect of it. The psychological influence that it has on the main character is obvious from the way the scene is painted, and is clearly still a defining moment for Ezra when the next scene picks up seven years later. Horror fans definitely need to check this out, and keep an eye on E.B. Mathews in general.

"Terminal Magic" by B. Riggs:  The premise alone would have been enough to hook me, but my love of the diary-style dated entry technique of storytelling this employs just keeps me reading. I think I gained that particularly stylistic love in my teenage years, about the same time I was also cutting my teeth on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft. That last bit could explain my overly excited meeps of joy at the references to Lovecraftian lore. Beyond that there's so much to love about this one: the dual character narrative gained by having diary entries from two characters, the subtle social commentary woven into the narrative smoothly so as not to try to beat you over the head with it, and for me its portrayal of something closer to a real-world style of magic without sacrificing the truly supernatural elements.

Well, that's all for me. If I've done my math correctly, funding on "The Defeated" and "Seven Devils" ends 12/11, and on 12/15 for "Terminal Magics". Be sure to check them out, and hopefully you'll join me in ordering them so that we can get their numbers up enough for me to get copies of these books. Because that's what its all about really: getting me more reading material.