First, a very warm welcome to all new Mission 51 followers! So glad you’re onboard! :-)

I have 5 quick items:

1. A heartfelt thank you to those who have supported me and Mission 51 with your kind words and pre-orders. I am truly touched by your friendship and kindness!

2. Mission 51 now has a "STAFF PICK" star on the home page! I’m thrilled! Thank you, Inkshares!

3. Mission 51 now has over 100 followers! What a super milestone! I am so glad to see the family growing!

4. Feeling very grateful, I have decided to add an "Appreciation" section to the book. It will include the name of every person who has supported Mission 51 with a pre-order. I will add all current supporters to the list this weekend, but I have already started it and uploaded it to the project.

5. Finally, this is my weekly ask. To all those who have yet to pre-order, PLEASE help me reach my next mini-goal. I need 11 pre-orders by the end of the weekend to reach 80. That will keep me and Mission 51 on track. Please, and thank you very much!

Peace!

Ferd.  :-)

Hey everybody.  Thanks so much for all the support you’ve given my project. I’m very grateful. The Hyperlinked title of my book will take you to an article published in the University News at the school where I teach.  I hope you find the article interesting and if you haven’t yet I do hope you will consider supporting Tears of the Assassin with a pre-order. Thank you.

Bill Brewer 

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It’s time to answer the great question I’ve been asked several times: "When will the damned book come out?"

Here’s your unequivocal answer: "I’m not sure yet." 

Perhaps I was being a little lax about my use of the word "unequivocal." 

Here’s the deal: Inkshares is awesome. They want me to get my best work out to you. They are not rushing me. As of right now, I tentatively sent them a submission date for my manuscript for "sometime in May." (There I go, failing to be unequivocal again.) Once I submit my manuscript and submission packet (don’t worry about that, that’s for me to figure out), then the process begins. If you fish around on other books’ pages that are in the status of "in production," you will see a progress bar with an anticipated release date. I will only obtain such things after I submit my manuscript. So, it’s all up to me. 

And when will I be submitting my manuscript? I’m not sure yet. Hopefully by May. And then hopefully the book will be out in autumn...maybe by Christmas. I’m not sure yet. 

Sorry for the unequivocal level of ambiguity in this update...

The reasons for any delay are as follows, and I believe they are good reasons:

1) I want to submit the BEST book, not the fastest. I am a fast storyteller, I have written an entire novel in a month, but that does not mean that I want that version of the novel to be released upon the general public. You all are my backers, my loved ones, my friends...if there is a little longer wait, then it is out of respect for your investment. I believe Mr. Butler is an amazing story (it’s kind of grown a lot larger than I thought! It might even become a series...?), and I want it to be the best it can be. On the flip side of that coin, I promise not to be a perfectionist and keep polishing this thing into the ground up until the point of being released in 2019. I do know when to stop.

2) My son is due to be born in May. Could be any day now. Not sure. But he will require focus, and that might delay things, perhaps. Got a problem with that? 

In the meantime, I’m also enjoying my time as a staff writer for Renderosity Magazine. So far, I have four articles involving me: 

1) An interview with me as a novelist and my approach to writing

2) An interview with me as a new staff writer, and what I plan on bringing to the magazine

3) Four reasons why you should write every day

4) How writing improves all art

I plan on writing articles about Inkshares for the magazine, and I plan on featuring author interviews in the near future. I’m also going to be doing reviews of writing software. (I’m currently enjoying "Ulysses" for Mac and iPhone...amazing.)

I want to motivate all others to write, so please don’t hesitate to contact me at madmrbutler@gmail.com. Inkshares is an incredible opportunity if used wisely. So let’s all get wise. Also, don’t be offended if I don’t get back to you right away. I have filled my plate at present. 

Good luck to all who are involved in the new Geek & Sundry contest. Those contests are beasts, so let me know if you need any advice, and don’t be afraid to connect. 

Thank you all for your support and your patience. 

Have a wonderful day.

-Michael.

"Abduction," "Dream Job," and "Transformation" are a trilogy of chapters developing one of Mission 51’s principal characters. In these chapters, Dr. William Henry goes from being nabbed off the street in Chicago, to a meeting with the president at the White House, to Roswell, NM to learn about top-level national secrets. During this time, he changes. Dr. Henry doesn’t just come out of the closet, he is thrown out! And he likes it!

"Transformation" will be complete by sometime this weekend and I will update y’all with it. Keep an eye on your email for this top-secret chapter!

Peace!

Ferd.  :-)