Ladies and gentle men, I come to you with some good news, nay....great news. 

Ghosts of War is getting published by Inkshares. 

How can this be you ask? Well, today Jeremy Thomas (Inkshares' CEO) announced some changes to the way Inkshares will work going forward and the changes mean only good things for Ghosts of War. 

 You can read the full blog post about the changes here, and I recommend that you do: http://blog.inkshares.com/post/131749557025/inkshares-funding-goal-announcement

 But these are the most important points for right now: 

• Since it is over 250 copies sold, Ghosts of War qualifies for Inkshares' new 'light publishing' option. This is what Inkshares has to say about the new option: 

 Any project that reaches 250 pre-orders will qualify for the “light-publishing” option with a new, yet-to-be-named Inkshares collection. These books will receive a light edit, an ISBN, and limited distribution (including physical and digital on Amazon.com). Backers will receive physical copies printed through our print-on-demand service. We will reserve the right to push any of these books through our full production process, and as with all of our books, the rights will remain non-exclusive if the author wishes to publish elsewhere.   

So that's pretty awesome, but there is a small catch: After October 30th the pre-order prices are going up.

• From then, it'll be $20 for a paperback and $30 for a hardcover.
  
• There will also be a $15 International shipping fee. US shipping will remain free.

Now this bit is all in bold because it's the most important of important things. 

If you pre-order a copy of 'Ghosts of War' before October 30 (or have previously pre-ordered a copy), you will still get it for $9.99 with free shipping. 

Any copies ordered after that will cost more, so if you've been on the fence about it, please, dive in, especially those of you who are in Australia or other non-US countries. Right now is when you can get the best deal.

In closing, I want to thank every one of you who's ordered a copy so far, you got me here and it's because of you that Ghosts of War is getting published. I can't thank you all enough.

I think it's going to take a while to sink in that this is really happening, but until then...we can have a party.

Thanks to Inkshares' new announcement, we just need 250 pre-orders to have a limited print run!! This starts at the end of October, so for those that haven't done so, it will be the time to pre-order the book. Especially at the $10 price as Inkshares will be increasing the pre-order price to $20.

That time of the week again.  Update and map Friday.

I was quite excited to read the news of the changes coming to the funding model 10/30.  I'm sure most of you have already heard of them, so I won't go into detail here.  I will say though, that any of you who have followed but not ordered should order before 10/30 if you want to get in at the super low price of $9.99.  Starting 10/30 that will increase due to the changes, but if you order before then you'll still be getting it for the lower price.

Other than that I don't have much to say, since I don't want to bog you down with details of what I'm doing in the background.  So, with that out of the way its map time.

This week it is The Top of the World.  Again I apologize for the quality, but I'm a horrible artist and this is perhaps the most simplistic area of the world.

This is the world's north pole, which I suppose in hindsight makes the compass a bit misleading.  While only a few days northwest from the Dragon's Head Peninsula by boat, it is one of the most unexplored regions in the world.  This is in large part due to its unusually high population of quite old dragons, as well as the near impassability of its seemingly unnatural mountains.

The hole at the center ranges from 20 to 30 miles across and seems to have no bottom.  Most legends say it was formed at the conclusion of the Demon Gods' War some ten millenia ago as a result of the final confrontation between the Demon King Cirdresse and one of the twin elven goddesses Saeriscia Lataria.  These same legends also claim that the hole runs through the world and that a nearly identical opening exists at the south pole.  No one has ever been brave enough to try and verify this last claim.

That's all for this week.  Thanks for your time and support, and keep reading.

Dearest readers and followers, alike. Jeremy Thomas, the CEO of Inkshares, sent out some good news this morning: they are restructuring how they handle manuscripts up for publication ... and those changes greatly benefit Disintegration.

The minimum threshold for "light-publication" is now 250 copies. Currently, we've sold 363. That means, come 10/30, Disintegration will receive the following: inclusion in a new, yet-to-be-named Inkshares collection; a light edit; an ISBN; limited distribution  (including physical and digital on Amazon.com). Readers, you made this happen; your support in the contest was immense. Thank you.

As a result, if you've pre-ordered already, you'll receive a physical copy (or copies) of Disintegration, printed through Inkshares' print-on-demand service.

This is great, huh? Well, it gets better.

Now, the full-funding threshold is 750 copies, down from 1,000. That means we're almost halfway there! The one catch is that, on 10/30, the price of a pre-order will rise from $10 to $20, so you still have a week to get on board at the $10 price and get all of the goodness I've already mentioned, above. For the next seven days, you can still play a significant role in bringing this story to hard-cover life for a relatively insignificant price! Think about being able to tell folks: "Yeah, I helped publish this book." (How cool are you, right? :) )

If my book makes the 750 mark, I'll receive a trip to San Francisco to sign copies for you and to have lunch with the Inkshares team. Exciting! Also, I've got one of those wacky signatures that looks nothing like my name, so it'll look great on your copy of Disintegration when you show it off to people. ;)

Please, if you haven't gotten on board yet, come along now and embark on a great sci-fi adventure with deep character exploration. If you love immersive fiction and multi-dimensional characters, you will love this book, even if sci-fi isn't your genre.

Leeloo would also like you to "Please help." How could you say no to Milla Jovovich? :)  

AHOY THERE, READERS! GOOD MORNING! And what an interesting morning it is!

Apologies for the non-communication as of late. Like many folks who run a campaign such as this, begging every family member, coworker, associate, stranger on the street, etc to buy my book, I had certainly felt a bit discouraged as of late. We've hit 106 pre-orders! Woo hoo! Unfortunately, that is still a long ways off from 1,000 needed for publishing. And the end of the campaign, December 6th, is approaching fast. Things aren't exactly looking swell for Commander Dax Harrison...

Then I received an email this morning from Inkshares, telling me that they are changing their policies to ensure that more great books get published. Guess what? Now I only need to make 250 orders. 250!!!

Officially, it's 750 for the complete package deal. Full professional editing, a trip to the Inkshares office where I could personally sign each first edition for you guys, and so on. However, if I get at least to 250 pre-orders, Inkshares will still publish a limited run of the book, including digital and physical distribution on Amazon. And yes, you will all get your physical copies!

Here's the catch. As of October 30th, at 12:00pm Pacific Time, the price of the book goes up to $20. If you already ordered a copy, you DO NOT have to pay more. But from here on, I'll be convincing people to buy a $20 book instead of a $10 one. So here's what I need from you, dear readers.

Have you not clicked that pre-order button yet? NOW IS THE TIME. If you have any friends, family, coworkers, associates, etc that you have not yet bothered to death about this book, NOW IS THE TIME. From now until noon, October 30th, the price is still $10. Now is the time to convince everyone you know to buy a copy and shoot us up to that 250 mark! Also, have you racked up any credits on your Inkshares account? Now is the time to use them for more copies of the book! It'll make a great Christmas gift, I promise! :)

For those who have already ordered and spread the word, I thank you from the bottom of my heart, mind, and everywhere else. Whatever happens, through Inkshares or not, I promise this book will be published. And I can only hope you appreciate what I deliver. Thank you again, and have an awesome weekend!

-Tony

Hello Friends

Just a quick update  to share my interview with  World Builders, where I talk about…you guessed it: world building.

Take a look.: https://t.co/BJw8xFtKZk

Big thank you to John Robin for his support. Please check out his book Blood Dawn: https://www.inkshares.com/projects/blood-dawn?referral_code=5a8ac53b

The Catcher’s Trap is 130 books away from funding, so please grab your copy today, help me get there!

Have a great weekend.