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I’m alive!

NaNoWriMo season is over, so it’s time for a much-belated update. There’s much to say, so sit back with your favorite cuppa while I run down all-the-things!


Beta Reading has commenced!

The first sixty pages of Seven Shards: The Colors of Wine is now with my fabulous and fantastic beta readers, and more are on the way!

I’ve started a Syndicate!

Speaking of betas, Inkshares is testing out a new idea called Syndicates. It’s basically a way to contribute to Inkshares projects on a monthly basis, but without having to peruse the ever-changing selection throughout the year. Instead, you simply sign up and trust your Syndicate leader to choose the books for you. 

My Syndicate is for snarky dark fantasy books, hence its name: SnarkyDarkSy - check it out here: https://www.inkshares.com/syndicates/snarkydarksy-the-snarky-dark-fantasy-syndicate

Review-a-Thon Pending!

There's a Review-a-Thon (with prizes!) coming up on December 19th. I'll send the details in a separate update since this one is already getting long. But if you're near your calendar, be sure to make a note of it now.

New blog posts!

While I may have fallen off the face of the earth for some things during the month of October, I’ve actually done a semi-decent job of posting fresh content on my blog. Most of it is NaNoWriMo related, but there’s also a new author interview with Byron Gillan (author of Children of the Forest). 

Be sure to check it all out here: http://www.mythsmistsmusings.com/#!blog/cygw

Pre-Order Madness!

Since my last update, the pre-order count has climbed past 200! The deadline has been extended to January 23rd, so Seven Shards is still right on-target to hit the light publishing goal. Much excitement!!!

Shout Outs!

  • If you like sci-fi or speculative fiction, be sure to follow Earth In the Year 10,000 (https://www.inkshares.com/projects/earth-in-the-year-10-000). This is an upcoming anthology that will feature about a dozen different writers. And to the writers reading this update: This is a great opportunity to get into print! I plan on submitting a short story and encourage you to too!
  • Shout Out #2 to the SWFL NaNoWriMo region for keeping me company all November long! (I would say I’ll miss you, but I’ll still be (virtually) around on a weekly basis.)
  • Shout Out #3 to YOU. You are awesome. And I truly mean that. :)
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    Good morning readers! Happy Wednesday!

    DAX COUNTDOWN: 25 days left, 87 orders to go

    The suspense is killing me. That's a little over 3 orders a day to make it. So close yet so far!! In the meantime, I've received some more support in the past few days by some incredibly kind folks. Some of the Inkshares staff personally reached out to show their support for the book and let me know they're rooting for me. Also, fellow authors JF Dubeau & Paul Inman featured Dax on their WriteBrain Podcast, in which they had some very lovely things to say. If you're not familiar with the podcast, JF & Paul chime in on their experiences with Inkshares, writing and publishing in general. It's a great listen for both readers and writers. You can listen to it on iTunes, in your favorite podcast app, or directly from JF's website.

    If you haven't already, you should also check out JF & Paul's own books on Inkshares, which I have listed at the bottom of this update.

    All right, friends. The battle continues! I had a bit of an extended Thanksgiving weekend (much needed), but I'll be working to get some more content up for you ASAP. If you've taken a look at the first four chapters of Dax, you may have noticed they are pretty quick reads. Hopefully I've posted just enough to pique everyone's interest into ordering. But out of curiosity, let's take a poll here. Would you prefer I continue posting each new chapter of Dax as the story unfolds? Or perhaps post a random chapter from later in the book, possibly revealing much more of the story? Or would you say "Forget all that, Tony! Just focus on selling the darn thing so we can get our published copies in our hands!" ? Feel free to post your answer in the comment section of the book page, or email me personally at rockhollywood8@gmail.com. :)

    And lastly, mug contests! Yes, this is still ongoing. Every book order is included in a raffle to win a Dax Harrison coffee mug, and winners will be selected every 10 orders. We already got our first winner (click HERE to watch the video if you missed it), and another will be announced tomorrow night!

    That's it for now. Talk to you again soon!

    -Tony

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