Leah, you made order #300! I'm so excited!

This milestone snuck up on me, I gotta say. Leah is going to help me organize my social media presence and, er, life. She is brilliant and amazing.Thank you, Leah!

To celebrate, why not do a giveaway?

The next 10 readers (you don't have to be new - you can order another copy) will receive a 5x7 postcard print of this illustration I did when I was bored one time:

Busy, Busy Alien!

Hey, I had a cool idea... Well, at least I think it is! So, since I'm an ex-film student, I thought it'd be kind of cool to add Reap written as a screenplay in the book. As like "bonus content," or something because it started out as a screenplay (I have various drafts still in said format). It'll make the book a little thicker too, especially once I start adding a few illustrations. 

Can anyone tell that I'm excited? 'Cause I am!

Hmm... 97 days; minimum of 750 pre-orders; 10 pre-orders already... Challenge accepted! Wish me luck! :)

Hello readers! 

I've been really thankful for all the positive feedback on the new layout of the page, and the updated sample chapter. I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be posting the finished CHAPTER ONE sometime later this week. For everyone who already read through my previous draft, I just wanted to make clear that this chapter, much like the prologue, will be incredibly different. I'm looking forward to hearing everyone's thoughts. 

Also, I wanted to ask for a huge favor from the Inkshares community. I need everyone who has pre-ordered a copy of the book to get out there and push The Children of the Forest to everyone you know! Reccomend it on Inkshares, tell your friends, neighbors, and family pets about it. Do whatever you can to get eyes on this page. I'm determined to see my book hit its goal, but it can only do that with positive word of mouth, and the support of fans like you! 

Thanks everyone, have a great a day!

Its a bit later in the day than I usually post up, but the remainder of Chapter 3 is now up.  Its also the last part I'll be uploading for the time being.  Other portions will be uploaded after hitting certain preorder thresholds as mentioned previously and relisted below, so I'm going to have to hustle even more to try to get those numbers up.  I'm considering giving up sleep entirely in order to do so at this point.

For anyone who's been enjoying what they've been reading, please don't hesitate to share/recommend with others you think would enjoy it as well.  All help is greatly appreciated, and you all have my thanks for the support already given as well.

That's going to be it for this update.

50 preorders:  Chapter 4

100 preorders:  Chapter 5

250 preorders:  Chapter 6

500 preorders:  Chapter 7

750 preorders:  Chapter 8

1,000 preorders: the climactic Chapter 9

Dear Friends we reached 750 orders!

Thanks to all of you who have supported me, to those of you who have ordered more than one copy of the book and to those of you who have shared the link with your friends and family.

This means The Catcher’s Trap will become a published book!

I don’t want to be sappy, but I have to (start playing Sarah McLachlan song) The young immigrant who came to this country 15 years ago, barely speaking English but full of hopes and dreams, never thought this dream would come true; thanks to all of you it has.

So now we keep pushing. 43 days to go and 250 more books to sell.

If you have not pre-order a copy of The Catcher’s Trap, please do. If you have already, please spread the word; hitting 1000 copies will be hard!

thanks