Hey everyone! Well, it looks like we're coming to the end of the Nerdist contest in 2 days. I joined up pretty late in the game, so I wasn't planning on any miracles happening (though that would have been pretty amazing!) So an early congrats to the soon-to-be official Top 5! I can't wait to read your stuff!

As far as Dax Harrison, we're in it for the long haul. To recap, I've got till Dec 6th to make at least 750 pre-orders for an ebook publishing, and at least 1000 orders for printed paperbacks. I don't know about you guys, but I want to go for the gold! Technology is great, but I LOVE holding a good book in my hand, smelling the paper and slipping my favorite bookmark in when I reach a stopping point. We gotta make this happen, guys and gals!

I am entertained and honored to see just how many people love the retro zaniness of the current book cover! As I've noted in the "About the book" section, the art was created using a fun little website called the Pulp-O-Mizer, created by Bradley W. Schenck. As the rights to the images used in the Pulp-O-Mizer belong to Mr. Schenck, this artwork was meant to be a temporary placeholder during the campaign only. (audience "awws" and "boos")

But fear not! I have reached out to a couple terrific artists about designing an original cover for the book which, I assure you, will capture the same flair and ham-fisted bravado that Dax rightly deserves! Futhermore, Mr. Schenck DOES allow the printing of Pulp-O-Mizer created images through his personal web store. That said, if we meet our publishing goal, I will be more than happy to purchase and send out the original Dax cover as bonus art to you fine folks! I haven't run all the numbers yet. I'm sure it'll cost a pretty penny. But guess what? I love you guys that much. :)

Last thing: As always, I need help generating buzz for the book. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has already shared it! One more thing that helps: reviews. If you didn't know, as you read Chapter 1 or Chapter 2 on the website, you can select passages of the writing that you like. Did you like a certain moment? A certain line of description? Did a line of dialogue make you laugh? Click and highlight it, and Inkshares will give you the option to leave a comment. ("I laughed out loud!", "Ooh, nice imagery.", etc.) Those comments show up in the Inkshares newsfeed for other members to see, which brings in more potential readers! Pretty cool, huh?

Ok, this post is super long-winded, and I've got writing to do. Go forth! Share the book with all your friends, family, coworkers, and fellow coffee drinkers on your morning Starbucks run! Don't forget, when someone buys a book using your referral link, you get $15 back to spend on more Inkshares books! ...More copies of Dax Harrison, for example...

Cheers!