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

I've gone through and updated the main page to reflect many of the changes coming to The Children of the Forest. If you haven't had the opportunity yet, check out the new Prologue chapter, read through the new summary, and let me know what you think! 

So the Nerdist contest has ended (congratulations to the winners!!), and I landed nowhere near the top. BUT THIS IS OKAY.

If not for this contest, what you have been supporting and following would still be an anxiety-riddled idea in my head, and a paragraph of dialogue or two on my computer. If not for your support and encouragement (and pre-orders!) I would not have realized that I CAN make my dream come true.

I am still walking the path of that dream. I am making it happen. YOU are making it happen. And this is where I ask you to continue in your support. Tell everyone you know, and help them become supporters too. I've got until the end of November to reach 750 copies pre-ordered, which will mean my book will be published electronically. I'd love to surpass that number, honestly. I'd love to reach 1000 pre-orders and make this book a living, solid thing to hold in your hand. I truly believe it can happen. 

I will be posting another excerpt from my book tomorrow, and in the days to come I'm going to get creative with my "marketing", as it were. There may be a video or two. There will be some character exploration and possibly some artistic renderings. I'm in the process of designing my own book cover as well. 

You don't get what you don't ask for.

I'm asking, and I'm receiving.

I did something fun today. I've been pretty off my game this week. Bad head & chest cold, lack of sleep, general rundown vibe and not feeling very creative. Although, I did take a break and go to Knott's Scary Farm the other night! Lots of fun, despite my nonstop phlegm fest. :)

Feeling crummy as I have, I just couldn't focus on writing, even when I actually had quiet time to sit and get it down. SO frustrating! So today I went back to my source. It's no secret that Dax Harrison is based off a film script I wrote. Yes, Dax was meant to be a good old-fashioned summer blockbuster. So much so that as I worked on crafting scenes, I would often imagine music from other films as part of the Dax soundtrack as inspiration.

I can't be the only one who does that, right? Heck, sometimes I hear epic soundtracks in my head while I'm just reading someone else's book. Personally, some pretty intense action tunes were playing in my head while reading Katniss fight her way through The Hunger Games, BEFORE the movies started coming out.

So to reinvigorate my writing vibes, and to share with anyone who's interested, here is the Dax Harrison unofficial soundtrack, made of co-opted music from other films, a TV show, and one terrific game series I just finished replaying. I also made a track listing with custom titles, just to give a few hints (but not too many) about how the story plays out. I hope it's just enough to make you say, "GAH! I can't wait to read it! I'm going to share this with 1000 people right now and tell them to pre-order!" ;)

DAX HARRISION Unofficial Soundtrack - (click to play on YouTube)
1. Prologue - The Battle of Feron
2. Ahead of Schedule
3. Schmoozing at Saleon
4. Enter The Pit
5. Central Station / The Alliance
6. The Gala / Mingling with Dignitaries
7. Escaping the Pit
8. Attack
9. Jump!
10. Rescue Op
11. A Little Traffic Ahead
12. Dax's Last Flight
13. Showdown
14. Truth
15. End Credits / Dax Theme

All, thank you for the support.
 'A Brave New Planet Manifesto' is a book I had originally decided to write under the pen name of the main character, but due to agreeing to the crowdfunding, I have to disclose my real identity. So, I shall from henceforth be changing things to accommodate this new opportunity.

I began this book as a personal spoof, but upon further work on it, I see the book finished, so I might as well get it out of me!

Blessings to all, and may all your books be prolific, help humanity, and add quality to your lives!