Renee Horsman followed S.J. Petersen
S.J. Petersen
An avid fantasy reader, gamer, anime watcher and sculptor https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSJPetersen...
Follow
S.J. Petersen followed Renee Horsman
Renee Horsman
An avid reader.
Follow
Renee Horsman followed Dax Harrison
Dax Harrison
In a space-faring future, an alien war criminal seeks vengeance on humanity, and a celebrated-but-bumbling hero is forced back into action... whether he likes it or not.
Richard Phillips followed Renee Horsman
Renee Horsman
An avid reader.
Follow
Renee Horsman liked an update for She Is the End
Hi all!



The Nerdist contest is over and She Is the End didn't win!!! But... I'm still a nerd? Weird.

Congratulations to all the winners! Way to go, guys.

Now, for some Inkshares authors, yu gonplei ste odon. For many others, the fight will go on! My life has been remarkably changed by this contest...

  • I wanted to sell 100 copies of my book in the first year of self-publishing. Now I have pre-sold 272 copies in less than six weeks! That's crazypants!
  • I started with 80 Twitter followers and now I have 170. I started out with 0 book-related followers and now I have 279!?! Guys... I'm being followed.
  • I created a coloring book! Didn't see that one coming.
  • I didn't know John Robin and I'd never even drawn a dragon before, and now I'm watching the next Dune be written and I AM A DRAGON.
  • People I don't even know said some nice things about my book, and that's pretty cool. :)
  • I no longer duck my head and say apologetically, "Uh, yeah, it's scifi. A, um, space adventure. Space princess... um..." I take myself seriously as an author and I expect others to take me seriously, too! (Not that I expect everyone to pre-order my book, of course. People have preferences and that's okay!)
  • I met some of the coolest, most interesting people I've ever met in my life. John Robin, Melissa Berg, Jay Lockwood, Joe Terzieva, G. Derek Adams, JF Dubeau, Andy Ainsworth, Rochelle Germano - you are all so talented and incredibly awesome. I can't name everyone who has impressed me with their work, advice, and late-night thirst for tacos.
  • TACOS!!!! (Ok, I knew about tacos before the contest. But still!)
  • I'm really hoping #InkCon2016 becomes a thing. Yes/yes?

Now... once more unto the breach, my friends, once more. Can you help me get to 1000 pre-orders?

I'll be collecting people for the next coloring book soon, so let me know if you want to be involved.

I'm exploring this radio theater idea, too, so if you're interested and have vocal performance talent, sound editing skills/software, or any sort of experience with sound effects, music effects, or radio in general, let me know.

My table at FallCon will have many beautiful coloring sheets for attendees to color. If you weren't part of the Nerdist Edition but you have some art that could work and you want me to throw out a coloring page for you, let's talk! I'm here for you.

Email me at cara.c.weston@gmail.com with ideas for collaboration, cross-promotion - anything!

Thank you all so much. The entire experience has been good and difficult and exciting and emotional and really, really worth it. It'll be even better to hold my book in my hands...

And I think we can do it.
like · liked by Dave and 9 others

People who have liked this reader update

    Renee Horsman recommended She Is the End
    If you love sci-fi, if you love interesting characters, if you love a respite from predictable plot lines, if you love strong female characters who have more to contribute to the world than interesting body parts...you should order this book.
    She Is the End
    They stole Relai’s crown and used it to kill Milo’s family. She wakes up. He’s there to kill her.
    Renee Horsman followed Andrew J. Ainsworth
    Andrew J. Ainsworth
    Teller of tales. Part-time astronaut. Padawan verbomancer. Unicorn tamer.
    Follow
    Andrew J. Ainsworth followed Renee Horsman
    Renee Horsman
    An avid reader.
    Follow
    Renee Horsman followed These Old Bones
    These Old Bones
    Fifteen year old Tommandros must survive the road where brigands wait to steal his powers—or take his life—in order to reach the Summoner’s trials where he must prove himself worthy of his Calling or lose the legacy he never knew he had.
    Renee Horsman liked an update for She Is the End

    Hello, everyone! I have 101 followers and my book has 222 - that's crazypants! You are all awesome and I feel like I need to bring this back: 


    And 200 readers - that's a fine goal, isn't it? Let's shoot for 200 by Friday!

    I know this whole "sign up + I'll follow you = $10 in credits, buy my book for free" thing is all the rage these days, and by all means - sign up your mailman and best friend and chiropractor and entire college lacrosse team to get my book for free! Everyone likes a free book!

    But what about you, dear followers who have already signed up and gotten their first follower and spent your first credits on other books?

    What must we do, we who wander Inkshares in search of our better selves?

    Recommend me some books! I have credits and I love supporting other authors. Then you'll get the referral credit when I buy and you'll have spending money to spend... on my book? Or on other excellent books, of course. There are plenty...

    LIKE THIS ONE GO ORDER IT NOW!:

    The Elephant in the Room, by Jack Bender. This is one of those golden books that is on the LAST DAY of it's campaign - and it is sooo close to reaching its goal. Only 49 readers away! 

    Help this guy reach his goal. You can be part of his success!

    Or this one:

    Teal Book of Oaztaltia by Ryan Cordova - The Emerald Speaker is Dead, Long Live the White Speaker. (I'm freaking out over this book - enough with the Everything is Vaguely Medieval fantasy! Pre-Colombian North and South American fantasy, here I come!)

    :) :) :)



    like · liked by G.K. and 6 others

    People who have liked this reader update

      More items