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Just an FYI guys, I just changed the cover art. The cover we had been using for the original edition of the book was looking a bit dated and didn't have enough of our signature characters portrayed on it. Hope you guys like it! Let me know what you think!

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    Tony Valdez sent 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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      Hey everyone. Just added a thank you video to the main page.

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        Tony Valdez liked an update for The Devil You Know

        Happy Holidays All!

        We reached our second goal (20 readers!) and it's time for our second $10 Amazon Gift Card drawing! Before I announce the winner, here's some awesome stuff that's been happening recently:

        The first InkShares Read-A-Thon was a smashing success! Many reviews were written and many prizes were won. (Yours truly picked up a copy of Scrivener for Mac and I am loving it so far!) Special thanks to A.C. Weston for all her hard work in organizing this! The Devil You Know picked up several reviews and I'd like to thank those folks by highlighting them here.

        Dave Barrett, author of It's All Fun and Games and winner of the Nerdist competition had this to say:

        Is it wrong for me to think that a demon named Pus Drinker is just about the best thing ever? Combine the morals of, well, a demon with the enforced playlist that makes me think of Iron Man taking over everyone's speakers in the Avengers sure seems the best thing ever to me, that's for sure. Go Pus Drinker!

        Craig Munro, author of Bones of the Past, wrote:

        A new twist on the post-apocalyptic world - Plagues, aliens, and demonic possession! I already have a soft spot for Pus Drinker. Come on people - Get this book funded so I can read the whole thing!

        Rochelle Germano, author of Witches Undercover says:

        …This promises to be a heartbreaking story of a man trying to find redemption and meaning in a world that has lost so much shortly after discovering we are not alone in the universe. There are interesting parallels between the aliens inhabiting the earth and the demon inhabiting Abraham's mind. An interesting take on the post-plague story.

        And Joshua Griffith, author of several works, including The Second Coming of Hell writes:

        This book is a fun read and it had me hooked immediately. Aliens, demon possession, and magick, what a delightful read this one is and I highly recommend this one to those who enjoy a good end of the world story that shows the human race isn't out of the frying pan yet.

        Thanks to all these wonderful writers who took the time to read through my excerpts and leave these fantastic reviews! Go check out their work if you haven't already.

        In addition, The Devil You Know was selected as the book of the month by the Snarky Dark Fantasy Syndicate, led by C. Brenneke! If you're unfamiliar with syndicates, they are like book clubs, choosing to support an InkShares project each month. Go check them out and find more awesome reads!

        Lastly, I'll be posting Chapter 3 in the next day or two for your reading pleasure. Be sure to have a look and let me know what you think.

        All right, here we go! ***drumroll*** The random/dice/magical number generator says… 14!  Linda, you're the winner of our second $10 Amazon Gift card! Congratulations! Contact me with the email address you'd like it sent to and it will be on its way!

        Peace out and Happy Holidays all! I'll see you again at reader #30!
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