Ryan Cook sent an update for A Tale of Ghosts and Guardians

Salutations Ghosts and Guardians!

My campaign is still going strong with 46 readers, 29 pre-orders, and more comments and recommendations coming in. I have added a short (5-minute) excerpt from Chapter 16 "Afterimage". This is an exchange between Kara and the cold-hearted vampire Monique. I added this chapter last year while editing, and I am very proud of the dialogue and characterization that resulted. Please check it out for a glimpse of the awesomeness of Monique.

This week, I’ve been consuming some great stories. I’m still reading Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, which I started earlier this year. It’s very good, with a lot of diversity that I love, but I’ve been taking a lot of breaks to read lighter fair. On Inkshares I’ve enjoyed The Last Faoii by Tahani Nelson, The Axiom by Jesse Swinson, Raven and Bone by Allison C Waechter, and The Living God by Kaytalin Platt. Finally, on recommendation, I’ve started the mature television comedy You’re the Worst and I pass on that recommendation to you.

Keep reading! Keep commenting! Keep recommending, sharing, and tweeting! I’ll see you on the other side!

Ryan

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    Ryan Cook commented on an excerpt of A Tale of Ghosts and Guardians
    Again, good comment! I meant "unnecessary" and should have used "unnecessary".
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      Ryan Cook commented on an excerpt of A Tale of Ghosts and Guardians
      Good comment! I meant they turned into a frown, but chose to not write "Kara’s lips had turned into a frown" or the much easier "Kara frowned". I will correct this.
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        Hello readers and faithful followers! Things have been a little quiet here on my page, but I’m still here, still writing, still reading and discovering the work of other talented authors here on Inkshares. (If you would like for me to read your chapters and give you some inline comments/critiques, drop me a line. I’m more than happy to do it!)

        School started this week, and as I homeschool my two older kids that means a bit of a schedule adjustment. I’m trying to find the quiet edges to my day where I can sit at the computer and give Fae Child the attention it deserves. It’s a work in progress.

        I have great news that I’ll get to share officially in the middle of the month, but if you’re curious, check out the Rite of Passage Syndicate’s page. It’s a syndicate dedicated to supporting "Unpublished and Unknown Authors on Inkshares. Our ultimate goal is to lend our voice to underappreciated and unknown projects that have yet to receive exposure." And, if that interests you, I welcome you to join! There are only 8 members so far, but with more we could make a real difference to some of the new authors on Inkshares.

        I am also going to Rose City Comic Con this Saturday - I will be wearing an eyecatching dress and handing out Fae Child bookmarks! IN THEORY, anyway, the bookmarks haven’t been delivered yet, and I was up until 3 am last night cutting out the fabric for the dress. Sewing is tonight after work! (This week has been a little... busy.)

        ADDITIONALLY I have started a new blog, taking advantage of an old domain I’ve been sitting on for a few years. http://jainhollie.com I promise to update it at least twice...this year. Well, we’ll see what happens. You can also follow me on Twitter @hanejolly

        Have a great week/weekend!

        Jane-Holly

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