Thank You!!!

As of bedtime-o'clock last night, Seven Shards has hit the Quill funding goal! This means it will be published!!!!!!!!

The little bundle of nerves that has been sitting in the pit of my stomach since August has now transformed into a miniature fireworks show. And not one of those blink-and-you-miss-it fireworks shows, but a fully choreographed, big-budget fireworks extravaganza. Coffee? Haha, who needs it!

I must extend my deepest gratitude to the members of the CEO Syndicate and John Robin's Epic Fantasy Syndicate for pushing Seven Shards over the edge. You (you beautiful people, you) surprised me and humble me and basically make me much more than a little verklempt.

There's probably more I could say, but right now the bottom line is Thank YOU!

Big changes are afoot at Inkshares! Starting on October 30th, the price of a pre-order will go up and the goal that the project must meet will go down. (There are some other details, but that's the quick-and-easy version of it.)

This is great news for me, and perhaps not-so-great news for anyone pre-ordering after October 30th. A few take-aways:

• If you haven't ordered yet, do so before the 30th to take advantage of the current price. (Note: If you haven't received an emailed receipt, you haven't placed an order. The ordering process ends after you input your shipping address and submit/confirm.)

• If you've been thinking of ordering additional copies, go for it! Now that the contest is over, every single pre-order counts.

• If you've been meaning to mention it to a friend, let them know to act now!

In other news, I've been toiling away at the keyboard and have figured out some plot changes and developments that I think will be rewarding and fun for you, the readers! I will be updating the project page and posted updated chapters as the new material gets hammered out.

As NaNoWriMo (November) begins, be sure to check my website, where I'll be blogging about the NaNoWriMo experience: http://christinenicole24.wix.com/mythsmistsmusings

Thank you & Happy Halloween!

Hi everyone! Just a quick little (overdue?) update.

The contest is over, but the project is still live until January 2nd. I'm going to be focusing on writing through November (NaNoWriMo, baby!), so I'll likely be pretty quiet on Inkshares until December. 

I'd also like to announce the launch of my website, Myths Mists & Musings!

http://christinenicole24.wix.com/mythsmistsmusings

It's a bit bare right now, but going forward it will be the central hub for all of my creative endeavors, including updates on Seven Shards and some sporadic blogging. If any of my fellow writers out there are interested in being featured in an interview, hit me up!

Thank you again to everyone who has ordered and shown their support! And have a happy October!

As the contest winds down (there’s about 24 hours left!) I’d like to take this moment to say Thank You to each and every one of you. Whether you pre-ordered, shared, gave feedback, or followed, every moment of support has meant so much to me. There are a few people who went above and beyond that I’d like to acknowledge by name.

• Jack, Karen, and Joe Brennecke - They made the incredible video that most of you have probably seen by now. If you haven’t, go check it out now! (https://youtu.be/dhLMbM58STo) I’m still in awe and may have to re-watch it another 50 times ;)

• They were also a phenomenal force in rallying the troops. As were Dave Burns, Caitlin Brennecke, Kathleen Brennecke, Charlotte Robinson, Lynda Lichti, Diane Denesowicz, Michele Williams, Andy Hollstein, Heather Tankle, Katey McNamara, and Erica Beam. Asking others for time and money is an uncomfortable task at best, and having someone else help out made a world of difference.

• John Robin, author of Blood Dawn (https://www.inkshares.com/projects/blood-dawn?recommended=true) - He created a wonderful community for the writers of Inkshares; Somewhere we could go to share insights, do some cross-promotion, and cheer each other on. He also featured me on his blog: https://epicfantasywriter.wordpress.com/2015/08/26/world-builders-c-brennecke

At this point, I think it’s safe to say that Seven Shards: The Colors of Wine will not be one of the five winners, but all is not lost! I will continue to leave the project live on Inkshares to see if it can make it to its long term goal. In the meantime, I will re-focus on the most important part: finishing the book!

This contest has truly been a wonderful experience, and was quite the crash-course in self-promotion as well! I’ve learned a lot and I’m so thankful for every moment. Here are a few highlights I’d like to share:

• I’ve done some major networking and will most likely have a group project or two in the works by this time next year. I can’t wait to get started on that and to tell you more!

• Someone I very much look up to, but have never met in real life, ordered a copy! She has been a huge source of inspiration to me, and is partly responsible for activating my writing bug, so you can imagine how exciting that moment was!

• I received three pre-orders from overseas! How cool is that? I’m not sure who they are, so you’re one of them - Hi! and thank you!

• I shared my writing publically for the very first time, and I survived! It was a scary step, but I’m so glad I did it.

That’s about all I have to say for now, other than THANK YOU all again!!!

Happy Labor Day!

In three days time a lot has happened, and I have to extend an enthusiastic thank you to everyone that helped! Because of you, I get to make this announcement: