Can I first say thank you to everyone who back Children of the Wise Oak.
We didn’t hit the publishing goal. I guess I know some of the mistakes I don’t want to make excuses, but there were some aspects that presented more of a challenge than others. 
I’ve read a lot about Inkshares, and other options for self-publishing. Some positive comments and some negative about all options.
I still see Inkshares as the Gold Standard for self-pub but I am going to fall back to Kickstarter in an attempt to get this title published. If it makes it, there will still be heaps of good reasons to try again on Inkshares since I still won’t be in bookstores beyond my home region, apart from Amazon.
The email from Inkshares did say "Feel free to use Inkshares as a communication vehicle, even if you choose to publish elsewhere." which is actually a very mature business position. 
It makes me a whole heap more likely to stick around and recommend Inkshares to others.
So as soon as my Kickstarter project is live I will let you know. 
Thanks for the ride so far everyone. It’s not over yet.

Congratulations to the winners of the Space Opera Contest!  Our journeys must now part but the civilian space vessel Space Sloth continues its travels.

To kick things off for this next phase I thought I’d update my followers on some of the things that happen later in the story so you know 1) I’m actually still writing and 2)  you’re going to want to read the story to find out what happens.  Spoiler Alert.  Below is a list of draft titles for the first thirty chapters.  There are a few final chapters coming together that will be added to these, but we’ll leave those as a surprise.

What can you do to help the Space Sloth and her crew?  Right now I’m focusing on building  a follower base.  Any referrals or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

1. The Space Sloth 
2. Jump Point Accident 
3. Unexpected Guests are the Worst 
4. Lost is a Four Letter Word 
5. Zumbro 
6. Unwelcome Visitors Arrive 
7. Acceptance of Fate 
8. A Stroll Outside 
9. Attack of the Beetles 
10. Messages in the Sand 
11. They Brought Friends 
12. Escape? 
13. Race for Survival, or Radiation Isn’t Our Friend 
14. The Story of the Burton 
15. Something’s in the Machine 
16. Betting on Clouds 
17. Conversations with Clouds 
18. Buttercup’s Secret 
19. The Agave Springs 
20. Voices from the Past 
21. Into the Sloth’s Den 
22. Everyone is Dead 
23. On a Strange Moon 
24. Run for your Life 
25. Sebastian’s Little Surprise 
26. Last Will and Testament 
27. Traveling to Babylon 
28. The Custodian 
29. A Visit to the Library 
30. Looking for Friends 
    

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