You are amazing! Every time I step away from Scrivener and check my email, I find another follow, another message of support or a pre-order of Phase Three, and it makes the often isolated writing process feel that much more collaborative.
I’ve spent the last few days nailing down some errant plot points, but now that I’m buttressed with pages of notes and cross-references with my own draft chapters, I’m getting back to the fun part: writing the actual book.
If you want a little more background on what brought me to Inkshares, and on Phase Three itself, Elan Samuel interviewed me for The Warbler, and you can find his post here: www.thewarblerbooks.com/featured-author-peter-ravlich/
Thank you for your support, in whatever form you can manage: it matters, and I’m working to deliver the most compelling novel possible to my backers.
Chapter 3
Director Nancy Portman was having one of those days. It wasn’t that anything was going wrong. Just everything felt off. Her breakfast had tasted weird, her coffee a bit bitter, the weather a bit chilled, and even the commuter line a bit bumpier. She closed her eyes as she stood in the elevator, taking in and letting out a long breath to center herself. The day had hardly begun. Still plenty of time to smooth it out. At least the receptionist and guards below had let her be inst. . .
19 days left in this campaign and 101 copies to go before I can reach Quill!
Is it impossible? No. Is it improbable? Possibly. But it would be nice to finish strong.
I want this to be made. Like, I REALLY want this to be a thing on your bookshelf (whether physical or virtual).
Usually I don’t like to spam my updates with a call to action, but in this case, I think it is warranted. If you know of anyone who would like this book, please send them in my direction. And I know this has been stated in many updates from many other Inkshares authors, but it bears repeating: if you are following this novel, but haven’t pre-ordered, now is the time to act! PLEASE consider jumping off the fence and helping this campaign blaze past the finish line.
The usual raffle is in place: for every 10 unique readers, I will draw names for prizes. It’s simple, and it’s a win for you!
There isn’t much else to drone on about, so I won’t draw this out longer than it needs to be.
Let’s make this dream a reality!
Thank you to everyone who has already pre-ordered! I’m really excited about this project and am loving the feed back and support here on Inkshares. If you haven’t already, definitly pre-order your copy and recommend this project to others. A lot of time and research is going into the development of the "science" part of this story, and the things I am learning about parasites, particularly Toxoplasma gondii, are SCARY! But, man, it’s going to make a great story! As an incentive to pre-order, when I hit 20 pre-orders, I will release the next chapter for viewing. Let’s do this!
