Hello to all of my amazing supporters!

I have good news. Inkshares has finished a big round of books they were working on last year, and they are now ready to start working on Curio Citizen! My manuscript is in the editor’s hands, and we’ll soon begin the production process.

There are three phases Curio Citizen will be undergoing. It is now in phase one, in which I have the pleasure of reading the manuscripts of the other two winners of the Nerdist Sci-Fi Contest. If you haven’t yet checked out Ferd Crotte’s Mission 51 or Daniel Lee’s After Death, I can tell you they are both really good books from what I’ve read so far!

So, I’ll be working with my fellow contest cohorts and getting all my ducks in a row while the editor reads my manuscript. After that, we’ll move on to phase 2 where we’ll assess what further work needs to be done, and then phase 3 which is the official editing phase. All of this is supposed to last around six months, but I will let you all know as soon as I do what the release date will be.

Thank you all so much! I’ll keep you updated with any important (or just fun!) information as we go along. Curio Citizen is still available for pre-order, so if you know anyone who wants a copy, send them here:  https://www.inkshares.com/books/curio-citizen

Thanks!

Hey folks, first of all a huge thanks for making Pilot X such a success. I am beyond thrilled by how many of you have read it and the fact that most of you liked it!

With that in mind I wanted to tip you off that a sequel to Pilot X is in the works. It’s called Trigor and picks up shortly after Pilot X leaves the Fringe Cascade.

To make the sequel happen though, I need the same thing I got for Pilot X, you’re overwhelming support.

So if you’re into a sequel and want to help make Trigor happen, check out the Trigor page here on Inkshares and pre-order a copy if you can!

https://www.inkshares.com/books/trigor

Thanks all! I raise my coffee to you in salute!

Tom

I know what you are thinking. Why are you not hearing from me? Well it has been a difficult month. I got sick again had a little health scare. I’ve had to reorganize several things in my life. It has been difficult, but the main thing was putting off some promotion for a short time. 

Things have been well for activity for bringing people to the page for "Vast Land" as of this post only one order has been placed. I still have hope.

Some of you may see this twice, it will be posted on all dashboards. Two with a link for "Vast Land"

Brent’ life is changed, just as he comes out of his shell, becoming the new lead for Jin‘s band. His dreams of finally having a life are coming true. Brett is haunted with visions of bodies that are soon found torn to pieces. Brent soon learns a secret that sends his life to another world that he never imagined to be real.

• Vast Land is stand alone novel based off the events that happen from a series of short stories. "Tales From Mist Lake" after a darkness is released into our world. Brent soon learns he has a role to play. Facing off with Mr. Scratch.

• This chapters listed now are the rough draft version with only the first chapter being extended to how the story will go. (Still being edited as you can tell.)

Oh my dearies, today we’re going to slow down and pace ourselves.

This is important, too much momentum can make any tripping or falling more painful than it needs to be. The latest lesson on this Struggle is HERE and is more a reminder of the importance of keeping your pace steady; while the accompanying worksheet should be familiar to you and no less useful in maintaining that steadiness.

Also, there is a bonus journaling prompt up in the Facebook group OVER HERE if you’re interested in that sort of thing.

Happy Questing,
Rose

March 6, 2018
75,206 words.
Ruth Liz Savage!
Coming for you and those illustrated panels.
That’s why it’s called a deadline.

709!!

I have an AMAZING prize package to get us to 750!

If we can reach our goal in 72 HOURS, one lucky person will win:

+A WV shirt from KinshipGoods
+ A book-themed mini quilt from Emily Nudge
+ A headband from Raina Roo
+ $20 either to you or the charity of your choice

Everyone on Rock of Ages’ followers list will be entered so be sure to share!!!

So, I’ve realized I don’t have a big enough fan base to make this story work on Inkshares. So, if you want to go ahead and support it on the front end, I recommend checking out my Kickstarter. You have a lot more options for supporting me there, many of which are cheaper. ^_^

Thank you for your interest and support.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1811287512/1106386864?ref=8yrk9q&token=a00299d7

Greetings my wonderful followers, 

A little bit ago, I was invited to be a guest on a writers Youtube show, Spilling Ink and it is now live for everyone to watch. We talked about keeping your work relevant over time, marketing, and Doctor Who. Check it out.

https://youtu.be/LMcmV5lUmEg

Also, It’s been a little over a month since Beyond the Code has been officially released and reviews are slowing trickling in. But even though there are only a few so far, they are all very positive. See what others had to say about my debut novel,

https://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Code-Kelsey-Rae-Barthel/dp/1947848097/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520522904&sr=8-1&keywords=beyond+the+code

Remember to give Beyond the Code a review once you’ve read it. Reviews are an authors best friend and I am eager to hear what you thought. 

Thank you all for your support, 

Kelsey Rae Barthel

Hey there friends,

Yesterday was the last day of funding for Arch-Android. As you can easily guess, we’ve not met our funding goal. To be honest, as excited as I am for this book, I could never find the time and energy to put into the campaign. I’ve never been comfortable asking people to buy things, especially if I’m going in for seconds, which I felt was the case.

There was also a lot of work to be put into marketing and promoting A God in the Shed along with writing the sequel, Song of the Sandman. All while keeping a nine-to-five job and a somewhat normal life.

Essentially, Arch-Android became the victim of my success and lack of success at the same time. Doing well enough to consume my time, but not quite to the point where I can free myself of the 40 hours a week I spend at my day job.

So what does that mean for Arch-Android?

1. Including Arch-Android I am currently sitting on three unpublished manuscripts that have no attached publishing future. I plan on finding a place for all of them by the end of 2018.
   
2. My focus is currently on making Song of the Sandman the best version of itself as it can be. I’m learning a lot about how to best structure a sequel, mostly through trial and error. I intend to apply these lessons to Arch-Android as I re-edit it.
3. Then, depending on where my publishing career stands I will either commission all the necessary work (editing, cover design, etc.) and self-publish Arch-Android. I’m also toying with the idea of giving out the story for free or, if I feel that it is something I can accomplish without sacrificing too much, I may very well attempt to fund through Inkshares again.
4. Unfortunately, this leaves you, the reader, in a place where all you can do is wait and I’m sorry for that. There are characters and events in Arch-Android that I hunger to share with you all. Hopefully, I’ll get the chance to do so in 2019 or 2020.

I can’t thank you enough for the support you’ve provided me. It stings that this very support that many of you have supplied is the reason I’m tied up in other projects to the point where I can’t do justice to Arch-Android with a proper campaign. I hope that, if I do come back asking for help again, you’ll be willing to give it one more time.

Cheers,

JF Dubeau

WE DID IT!!!!
Thank you all so much!  I am so thrilled!!

I will keep you updated as we begin the production process. Inkshares will soon connect me with an editor and a cover designer and I will work hard to give you the best book I possibly can!

So much love to all of you!