Richard Saunders liked an update for The Life Engineered

Hey friends,

It’s been busy. So very, very busy. I’m not exactly complaining but I do wish I had more time to devote to all the projects I have lying in front of me, begging for attention like mewling kittens each demanding his saucer of milk. Just so you know what’s preoccupying me this week, here’s a quick rundown of my existence outside of hobbies and the dreaded day job:

A God in the Shed is getting close to be being sent to Inkshares for editing! What? It isn’t? Let me level with you guys. A God in the Shed has come to the attention of people who have fallen in love with it and are investing some time working with me to make it better. This is a book that was written before The Life Engineered and while I love the story and characters, it does demand a bit of tweaking before we can really get into it. This means copious amounts of notes are being considered, hours of brainstorming and pages of back and forth are being produced. The end result should, however, be a much tighter book that can open more doors for itself and my writing career. I had a fancy deadline of June 1st to hand in my manuscript, well now it’s July 15. This doesn’t mean the book release will be any further than expected however, since the lion’s share of editing will be done when the manuscript is handed in.
Have you guys seen the new Nerdist contest that’s starting on June 1st? Video games! I have an amazing, epic idea for a video game inspired book that I’m simply itching to write. But it won’t be in this contest. I have, in the next six months, three books to finish and I’m not jumping into a publishing contest without either securing more time or having a finished manuscript. Hell, I had a finished manuscript for A God in the Shed and even that couldn’t just be handed in. However, keep your credits handy. There’s talks of a book that has me pretty excited that I want to point you towards when the contest starts and, if there are enough pre-orders from my recommendation, I might be able to contribute a little something to the book.
The Life Engineered has, of this writing, 87 reviews on Amazon. 13 more to breach the golden doors and into the 100 review territory. If you haven’t reviewed The Life Engineered yet, consider doing it soon. It’s more important than you might think.
Arch-Android is coming... As soon as I’m done with the manuscript for A God in the Shed, I’ll be jumping all over the sequel to The Life Engineered and, with the time I’ve had to think of the story, what I hoped would be an excellent book might end up even better. I’m not one to pat myself on the back, but I kinda like this one a lot. Follow it so you won’t miss out.

Thanks for your support my friends, you’ve made a huge difference in my life, one that keeps having an impact on everything I do.

JF

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Richard Saunders liked an update for The Madness of Mr. Butler

It has been quite some time since a little update on here...but, there’s children (plural) at my home now, and they both expect me to take care of them. Good thing they’re absolutely adorable...

I love being a dad. Life is good. All is well.

Here are the updates:

The Madness of Mr. Butler: I told the Inkshares team that I will be turning in the manuscript in late August/early September. Then, we can get started with all of the editing/design, etc. Sadly, this means your books will not get to you until early next year. BUT! It’s going to be a great read. I’ve changed a ton for the better, and once my new chapters get out to my beta readers and they stab them repeatedly and I suture them back up anew, I will start posting new chapters. I will update more often.

It was not an easy decision to rewrite so much, but I’m interested in getting you all my best work, not my quickest. Thank you for your patience.

An Adventure With Dada: It’s reached 81 preorders! I couldn’t be happier! And I’m very proud of this novel. It still needs edited and polished, but the story is all written and complete.

...And I plan on doing what no other book has done on here (that I’ve noticed). Once I reach 100 preorders I WILL PUT THE ENTIRE FIRST DRAFT UP. If you like comedic novels, I think you’ll like this one. It’s weird, it’s dark, but it’s also oddly heartwarming (?) in places. I’m confident enough to put the entire thing up to read. But only after 100 is reached. And then I will take it down a week later, unless 125 preorders are reached, then back up for a week...and so on.

Plus, I made a friend in Argentina who is collaborating with me on a video for the book to put up on the page. I’ll let you know when that happens.

That’s all for now, as it’s too much!

I wish everyone the best, and I look forward to seeing what happens in this new contest!

All my love,

-Michael/Dada

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Richard Saunders liked an update for The Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising

Finally met up with an account manager from Patreon! I am so excited, this is really finally happening! Stay tuned for more announcements!

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Richard Saunders liked H.R.

Hi Virginia,

The SciFi syndicate on Inkshares is making a few draft recommendations for the upcoming Draftshares event.

As the lead for the SciFi syndicate, I was charged with finding the drafts we will recommend readers look at. I came across H.R. and I think it sounds ideal based on the description.

Do you think you might post a chapter or two in advance of Draftshares (beginning Monday and running through next week)? You could receive valuable feedback on the story. You can specifically ask for a soft or hard critique or a review of your synopsis. By checking out other people’s drafts, you can also win cool prizes.

You can read all about it here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1697918070475329/

I hope you’ll join the fun!

Best,

-Matt

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Richard Saunders liked an update for Dax Harrison

Friends! What’s that you say? "Two updates in one day?! This is madness!" I know, I know. But this isn’t about me. This is about all the other authors on Inkshares and maybe even YOU! Have you been thinking about starting your own project on Inkshares? Now is a good time to get started, as an upcoming event may get your book some extra special attention...

Get ready, because Draftshares is about to begin!

When: May 30th - June 4th
Readers: Check out as many drafts (projects currently in the Draft stage) as you can during the week of May 30th - June 3rd, and participate by opening and commenting on your favorite drafts’ excerpts.
Why: To encourage community engagement...and, PRIZES!

Prizes you say?: Yes! For every Draft (or synopsis*) you critique, you will be entered into a drawing for the following:

Prizes for Anyone

Three sets of a copy of Asteroid Made of Dragons, button, and shirt
Church of Technology/Deus Hex Machina swag (pins and shirts)
Copy of Shadow of the Owl
Signed copy of Ageless
Order of Dax Harrison
Order of Bones of the Past
Order of Proxy
Original drawing by Jack Katz

Ladies of Sci Fi poster from A.C. Weston
Mix CD set with custom cover art by C. Brennecke
$25 in Inkshares Credits

Prizes for Authors

Video editing by Yicheng Liu
Interview on The Warbler
Guest spot on Drinkshares: Last Call
$25 in Inkshares Credits

Drafters: Let us know if you’d like to receive a soft critique or a hard critique by messaging a member of the DLC cast or tweeting your project link @drinkshareslc with either the #critiquemekindly or #critiqueme hashtags. If you want your synopsis critiqued, include the hashtag #critiquemypage too.

Soft Critiques (#critiquemekindly): This is the default critique if the author has not specifically requested a hard critique. The tone should be supportive and curious. Point out things you like, comment on the broader story ideas, and ask questions.

Hard Critique (#critiqueme): Only give a hard critique if the author has specifically asked for one. This is where grammatical errors, typos, and oversights can be pointed out. It’s best to include elements of a soft critique too, but you can unleash your inner editor a bit more here.

*Synopsis Critique (#critiquemypage): Interested Drafters should create a thread in the Inkshares forum (https://www.inkshares.com/forum_threads?topic=promo), linked to their book draft, titled “Synopsis Edits: [Book Title Goes Here].”Throughout the week, fellow authors will browse these threads and offer help with editing and improving your project page synopsis so you’re better prepared to switch over to funding with a fantastic, compelling, error-free introduction to your book!

Not sure where to start? Check out these Drafts first!:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QP0JPCCsijyIFIa0YKk4ZdQjHJPFW3mqtVvyOpNO3x4/edit?usp=sharing

Watch: Tune in at https://youtu.be/82ged3xwwew on Saturday, June 4th @ 4/3 Central to watch us discuss the drafts and announce the winners!

Good Luck & Great Drafting!

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Richard Saunders liked the forum thread, Very Exciting week!

A lot of people haven’t seen my updates for some reason so I thought i’d make a post about it. This week was super exciting! I got to meet the Inkshares team this week! Being bold I literally just showed up at their office was really taken with how nice and supportive everyone was.

It was really exciting being able to seethe legendary wall of published books. It wont be too long before mine is up there!

I even got to hold @Richard Heinz Book before he did. :P That was a trip!

@Elena Stofle Was sweet enough to toss me a copy of @Landon Crutcher ’s book. Super cool.

It was a real honor meeting the entire team and finding out they were ordinary San Francisco Bay Area Startup guys and really down to Earth. If you’re ever in the Oakland Area I suggest doing the same. They can use the distraction ;)

@Avalon Marissa Radys @Alexander Barnes @Jeremy Thomas @Adam Gomolin

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Richard Saunders sent an update for Earth In The Year 10,000

Greetings!

Two late breaking developments!

One is that this project will be part of the Inkshares Draftfest promotion! This promotion runs all next week. Check it out - there are lots of cool prizes that have been donated to help make this a success!

This is great news because it will increase the visibility of our project on Inkshares.

Due to the fact that we are likely to attract new followers and authors who may wish to craft something to submit - we are moving the submission deadline to the end of this summer - August 31.

We already have a few really good subs, but there is lots of room left to fill out the book, so the extra time should help ensure that we reach that critical goal.

In fairness to those of you who may have worked hard to get your subs ready for the original deadline of June 4, we will give those submissions some extra credit in the evaluation process; such that when it comes down to the final few spots and there are entries that are judged to be close calls, the earlier submission will be the tiebreaker.