Hello, Space Crew!

I know it’s been too long since I’ve kept you in the loop, but I’ve been working hard to put a lot of things in place. Couldn’t sit through the day without this reminder though.

Podcasting Tonight! 

Yep, time is going that fast. Tonight I’ll be making a guest appearance on the SciFi Geeks Club podcast with the guys from Galactic Netcasts. I’m extremely pumped to be doing this. It’ll kick off at 9:45pm EST, but I’ll send you the link for your listening pleasure after it’s been posted on the site. 

And your backer prizes will be announced tomorrow! Had some last-minute details to work out, but I am looking forward to hitting your inbox with awesome.

Your Exuberantly Excited Space Emperor,
-AC

LAUNCH PARTY PICTURESSSS!!!!

As an update today (not the only one but just a short note) have you seen Rogue One’s new trailer?!?! Go see it now.  It looks great.

https://youtu.be/Wji-BZ0oCwg

It’s time to answer the great question I’ve been asked several times: "When will the damned book come out?"

Here’s your unequivocal answer: "I’m not sure yet." 

Perhaps I was being a little lax about my use of the word "unequivocal." 

Here’s the deal: Inkshares is awesome. They want me to get my best work out to you. They are not rushing me. As of right now, I tentatively sent them a submission date for my manuscript for "sometime in May." (There I go, failing to be unequivocal again.) Once I submit my manuscript and submission packet (don’t worry about that, that’s for me to figure out), then the process begins. If you fish around on other books’ pages that are in the status of "in production," you will see a progress bar with an anticipated release date. I will only obtain such things after I submit my manuscript. So, it’s all up to me. 

And when will I be submitting my manuscript? I’m not sure yet. Hopefully by May. And then hopefully the book will be out in autumn...maybe by Christmas. I’m not sure yet. 

Sorry for the unequivocal level of ambiguity in this update...

The reasons for any delay are as follows, and I believe they are good reasons:

1) I want to submit the BEST book, not the fastest. I am a fast storyteller, I have written an entire novel in a month, but that does not mean that I want that version of the novel to be released upon the general public. You all are my backers, my loved ones, my friends...if there is a little longer wait, then it is out of respect for your investment. I believe Mr. Butler is an amazing story (it’s kind of grown a lot larger than I thought! It might even become a series...?), and I want it to be the best it can be. On the flip side of that coin, I promise not to be a perfectionist and keep polishing this thing into the ground up until the point of being released in 2019. I do know when to stop.

2) My son is due to be born in May. Could be any day now. Not sure. But he will require focus, and that might delay things, perhaps. Got a problem with that? 

In the meantime, I’m also enjoying my time as a staff writer for Renderosity Magazine. So far, I have four articles involving me: 

1) An interview with me as a novelist and my approach to writing

2) An interview with me as a new staff writer, and what I plan on bringing to the magazine

3) Four reasons why you should write every day

4) How writing improves all art

I plan on writing articles about Inkshares for the magazine, and I plan on featuring author interviews in the near future. I’m also going to be doing reviews of writing software. (I’m currently enjoying "Ulysses" for Mac and iPhone...amazing.)

I want to motivate all others to write, so please don’t hesitate to contact me at madmrbutler@gmail.com. Inkshares is an incredible opportunity if used wisely. So let’s all get wise. Also, don’t be offended if I don’t get back to you right away. I have filled my plate at present. 

Good luck to all who are involved in the new Geek & Sundry contest. Those contests are beasts, so let me know if you need any advice, and don’t be afraid to connect. 

Thank you all for your support and your patience. 

Have a wonderful day.

-Michael.

Good (late-late) night denizens of prose!

The first 7 days of funding for Seeking the Elephant have been amazing! More so than I expected. How amazing? Over 100 folows on Inkshares & Facebook, 12 Recommends, 40 Pre-orders, and 3 reviews. If every week is that good, we WILL hit Quills in 90 days!

I wanted to send this update sooner, but I was out of town working. I want to thank each and every one of you who has supported, each and every one of you who cared that much to make this dream a reality! Each Monday, I will be posting more and more of the second act. When I started in Inkshares I didn’t realize that I should spread it out more! Seeking the Elephant is a complete novel, and I simply dropped the entire first act online. Now, as an incentive, I will be adding more and more of the second act. I hope you enjoy it!

Remember, also, all pre-orders get a copy of Alviso, a short story I submitted in the 2016 Baen Fantasy Adventure Awards. I’d like to vary up and more appreciation gifts because I’m so amazed by the support. Do you have any ideas on that? Let me know! I’m all ears!

Spread the word. Get it out there. Link Seeking the Elephant on Inshares to your friend who likes post-apocalyptic books. Or who knows lots of trivia about hidden America. Maybe you know someone who knows a thing-or-three about Lwa. Have they ever visited Evegreen Cemetery in Santa Cruz, or the Citadel Ruins in Ceder Mesa?

Get them reading -- because I can promise they’ll fall in love!

Have a wonderful week!
-C. M. Molisani