Amanda Orneck liked an update for Rise

Well, the big day is almost here!  Everyone got all their shopping done?  Made sure you got something special for everyone on your list?

Before you finish of that list, might I suggest you take a peek at Inkshares current contest (https://www.inkshares.com/contests/the-sword-laser-collection-contest-the-sequel) and sending a gift an author's way by way of supporting their project?  I don't want to affect your choice, so I won't highlight any one in particular.  There are a lot of good projects and I know it would mean a LOT to all of those authors if you were to throw a little Holiday cheer their way.

Also, I recommend you go check out the in production or already published list(https://www.inkshares.com/search?genres=All&scope=published%2Cin%20production).  It's chock full of amazing books and many are still offering a buy one get one free deal.  I took advantage of that to get presents for many a friend, spreading the Inkshares logo around the world.  My daughter is now so excited to see a package arrive from Inkshares because she thinks it will be for her or be my book (she hasn't quite latched on the the September 2016 publication date yet).

As for my book, an update is in order.  I'm up to me eyeballs in the developmental edit.  It's a good bit of work and is taking quite a bit of time.  It's not as simple as changing a word here or there.  It's a full on change to conversations, weighing what to keep the same versus what to change.  Needless to say it's slow work, but, in the end, I think it will be better for it.

Also, we made past round two of the cover selection discussion.  We're going with a version the readers have not seen yet but one I think is a fair mix of using the original cover but with a fresh twist on it that pulls in elements others liked from the other options.

Happy Holidays!

Brian Guthrie

http://www.guthron.com

http://tiny.cc/riseonink

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    Amanda Orneck liked an update for It's All Fun and Games

    Well hello there, supporters!

    A couple updates for you all today:  First, I have replaced the teaser materials on the Inkshares site so you can see the outcome of the developmental and line edits.  The text reads much more cleanly now, and the characters have had all sorts of details about their lives added in, making them much more three dimensional than they were in the original draft.  I'm hugely indebted to my editor Kiele Raymond for these improvements.

    The second thing is that we are getting  close to a finalized cover for the book.  The cover designer has been working like a dog, and it's shaping up nicely.  We've gone through two rounds of drafts, with the third due 12/23.  As soon as the cover is approved I'll be sure to let you see it!

    If you're on Facebook, don't forget to connect with me here.

    And if you're on twitter, look me up at @llabak  

    Cheers
    Dave
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      Amanda Orneck liked an update for Dax Harrison

      Good morning, Dax fans!

      DAX COUNTDOWN: 5 days, 15 orders to go!

      In my foolish, sleep-deprived state, I previously forgot to mention a few thank yous in my last update...

      Dax received a plethora of amazing reviews during Saturday's Review-A-Thon event. Yes, a plethora, which gave me a big lump in my throat, made me a little weepy eyed, and generally left me about as happy as El Guapo on his birthday...

      You know, before the Three Amigos crashed the party.

      Thank you to Vincent Lim, Amanda Orneck, Andrew Wood, Jamison Stone, G. Derek Adams, Jason Pomerance, Shannon Saldin, Paul Inman, Landon Crutcher, Thomas J. Arnold, Alan Tucker, Steve Soldwedel, Jim McDoniel, and Chris Robinson.

      I've tagged each of their names with links directly to their respective projects, because they deserve your support too! To post all of their kind words about Dax here would be far too self-serving. But I at least have to share G. Derek Adams's epic review, as it is a bit of a hilarious work of art unto itself:

      G. DEREK ADAMS
      "Comedy is harder than drama. Drama is open to interpretation, discussion, analysis -- everyone knows funny. And you can't force funny via interpretation, discussion, analysis. It is either funny or not funny. The Grand Binary. Dax Harrison is funny. Tony Valdez is funny. I love the setting and the crazy-ass Buck Rogers pastiche, I am 100% on board with the aesthetic and the plot arc I see developing in the first excerpts. Interrogating heroism, public perception, duty - I am HERE for all these grand concepts explicated through a patently silly premise. But what's really exciting me is that this book is funny. The punch lines land, the asides are light and bouncy, it never stops and alerts me that 'THIS IS A JOKE'. This is a rare thing. A precious thing. A shiny, shiny unicorn who wants to take you to McDonalds and talk about Macross continuity. Recognize it and treasure it. Sidebar - if you can watch Tony's video and not make a pre-order then you are a mean person who can't feel joy and puppies hate you."

      Sci-fi & Fantasy author Amanda Orneck also posted a lovely review of Dax on her author blog, Immersive Cursive. READ IT HERE!

      And last but not least, another big thanks to Amanda and Inkshares team member Avalon Radys for organizing a guest post for me on the official Inkshares blog! READ IT HERE!

      Stay tuned, gang. We're in The Final Days of Dax, and we're going out with a BANG!

      -Tony

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