Thomas J. Arnold sent an update for Exile, Magus

Yesterday was... well yesterday was yesterday and that’s all I’ll say on that.

Unfortunately Magus failed to fund and its campaign ended yesterday, so this update doesn’t get to be a celebratory one.  I also overslept and have to hit the road soon, so it also doesn’t get to be the detailed update (with pictures) that I had originally planned.

In short, I’m not giving up on Magus and will continue working on a way to get into all of your hands.  I have a rough plan for that, but no time to go into it now, so I’ll just focus on the first step.  While posting up new chapters over the past year I’ve seen places to make relatively minor tweaks, so step one is to comb through the entirety of the book to make a number of small changes which I thought I had already done.  As they are small changes I don’t expect this will take more than a week or 2.

Like I said this one is short due to time constraints, I’ll likely hold off on a more detailed update until next week when I’m further along with revisions and detailed planning.

Thanks to everyone who supported this book.  Despite not funding I made the progress in 3 months that it previously took me 5 months to make, and that was with some new readers coming on board as well, so that shows me that I have managed to grow interest in this book which is quite encouraging to me.  Hopefully you’ll follow me into the future of this book as well.

Keep reading, and enjoying!
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    Friends

    The Catcher is knocking at your doors!

    The official publication day is tomorrow, but many of you received today your copy of The Catcher’s Trap!  Those of you who have not receive your book yet will get it this week.

    I truly hope that you enjoy the book. The Catcher’s Trap is a dark tale of struggle and inner strength. I believe that beyond the supernatural aspects we can all relate to the journey these characters experience.

    Some critics are loving it, some critics not so much, but they all agree on one thing, The Catcher’s Trap is entertaining and a fast pace quick read. Please add your voice to those critics. Once you are finished reading the book, leave an honest review on Amazon, Goodreads and Barnes and Noble.

    Reviews are key to the success of the book. (my husband Tom, checking out a great book)

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    I want to leave you with a fun story. I spent this past weekend in New York and, of course, I had to stop by at Union Square’s Barnes and Noble. Guess what I found on the third floor, in a display called “New Sci-Fi,” of course The Catcher’s Trap.

    It was so surreal and so empowering. Just seeing my book on the shelves of one of the biggest bookstores in New York made every single sacrifice and struggle to publish this book worth it.

    And for that, I thank you.

      

    Have a fantastic week! 

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      Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Deus Hex Machina

      Greetings Hexers and Machina Riders:

      Editing is in process on the second draft of Deus Hex Machina (my spreadsheet of many colors is about 60% blue now to indicate finished scenes), and although I had to push into November, I am expecting to be done soon.

      But that’s not what I’m here to talk to you about. Today I will be joining forces with Extra Life and starting the first of four gaming sessions where I will stream for charity -- specifically Children’s Hospital of Alabama. My goal is to raise $100 to help kids at the hospital get the treatment they need, and I will be streaming every Sunday evening throughout the month of November over on my Twitch channel. I’ll be starting at 8PM Central, and am thinking it might be fun to let the audience help make my choices as I start a new character in Stardew Valley. If you like watching gaming, stop by and say hi, and if you like what you see, please consider donating to a good cause.

      TL;DR:

      WHO: Well, me, actually.

      WHAT: A Charity Gaming Stream for Extra Life

      WHEN: 8PM Central every Sunday evening throughout November

      WHERE: http://www.twitch.tv/mandifesto

      WHY: To raise a minimum of $100 for Children’s of Alabama. Donate here if you want to jump the line and just give money to kids without having to watch me make a fool of myself online. Although, I think that’s half the fun.

      See you tonight!

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        Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Disintegration

        Hey, everyone. It’s a rainy day in Bilbao, which makes it a perfect morning to get some writing done. I leave for Barcelona in a few hours.

        I’ve excised 19 pages worth of over-exposition. The manuscript is getting leaner, the pacing is much improved. I’m trusting myself that I’ve imparted the important bits and I’m trusting that you can infer my intentions, rather than explaining every minute detail to death.

        Again, it’s a little hard to buckle down and work each day when I’m constantly on the move, but I’m chipping away. I expect this to be either the final or penultimate edit and I’m over 2/3 of the way through.

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          Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for After Man

            Today is Extra Life!  We cleared my second goal and are closing in on $1000 raised for the year.  The entire event is above $6 million for the year. We’re live and fundraising and you can watch here http://www.twitch.tv/guthron or here http://www.twitch.tv/pixel_sharks.  You can donate here.  

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            Greetings! 

             

            Just a quick update today. I hope everyone had a fantastic Halloween and engaged in the acquisition of wine and treats! I couldn’t post it last week, so, even if it’s a bit late... here is an article I wrote for Geek & Sundry about Legends of Halloween. 

            As for me, activities over the past week netted me this picture: (Painting by Eric Vernor)

             

            As for Seventh Age news:

            • Today we are hosting The Second City Shuffle, a one-night Live Action game set in the world of the Seventh Age. I’ll be posting pictures in the next update. 
            • We’ve got all our early blurbs and endorsements in, and the cover is being finalized. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to read this early! I’m saving the actual quotes until we get closer to launch date.
            • NanoWrimo is underway, and I’m working on the creation of a cyberpunk world for a game. It’s pretty damn neat!
            • My sequel, Seventh Age: Dystopia is fully outlined with scene by scene, chapter, and character guides. I’m applying new techniques that I learned over the course of writing the first book!

            Alright. That’s it! I’m off to go be a massive geek and roleplay Patrick O’Neil for a night!


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              Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Women Like Us

              Hello followers of Women Like Us! Long time no update, but a couple of things to report, plus something new.

              The book continues to sell. Of course not in the massive numbers we’d all like, but I consider every sale a good sale, and every reader a good reader. The book sells best when it gets promoted on one of the sites that blast out emails to eBook buyers so that’s where marketing efforts are being focused. Book giveaways also help. Over a thousand people entered book giveaway number one on Goodreads, and three winners were chosen (two in England!). Another giveaway is going on right now. It ends tomorrow so why not share the link below if you know anybody who might be interested. 

              In the meantime, don’t forget that Amazon Reviews are critical to helping sales If you’ve read the book (and liked it...or even if you didn’t), please head over to Amazon and leave a review. We’re up to 31.  50 is better!  Or go to Goodreads or Barnes & Noble -- whichever you prefer. Or, copy and paste and leave reviews on all three. No harm in that. Here are the links: 

              https://www.amazon.com/Women-Like-Us-Jason-Pomerance-ebook/dp/B01IOZUBEW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1478211877&sr=8-1

              https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30007119-women-like-us?from_search=true

              http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/women-like-us-jason-pomerance/1123727840?ean=9781942645108

              And here’s the link to the Bookreads Giveaway:

              https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/205939-women-like-us

              Now on to something new. Some of you are aware that we adopted, Derric, a beagle who was rescued by the Beagle Freedom Project. Well Derric has a story to tell, although I’ll be taking it down and translating it so you can follow along. Here’s the link to Derric’s book on Inkshares. No, it’s not launched for pre-orders yet. Not quite ready for that, but you could follow along if you’d like. We’d both appreciate the support. That’s it for now. 

              Thanks all.  Below is the Beagle link.  Click it and let us know what you think!

              https://www.inkshares.com/books/love-derric-my-journey-from-laboratory-experiment-to-freagle-who

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                Paying It Forward

                ’You don’t need much to change the entire world for the better. You can start with the most ordinary ingredients. You can start with the world you’ve got.” - Catherine Ryan Hyde, Pay It Forward


                A total of 326 readers pre-ordered The Slave Prince! But since my initial goal was 350, I’ve decided to round off the donations to RM700. Nothing wrong with giving more, right? Anyway, I’ll be handing this envelope to the director of Change Your World today. It’s signed off by Thom, as he has agreed to represent us all. He’s the perfect person to do so, seeing as how your support of his adventure prompted this very act. So thank you, once again, for defining generosity and inspiring me to give back. Thank you for your huge favour, that the only way to repay... is to pay it forward. 



                Congratulations to the 3 winners! Please check your email inboxes. 

                To wrap-up the giveaways, I’d just like to say another round of thank you’s to Richard Saunders who offered his own writing, Salt x Paper for their artsy creations, Devespresso Games for the perfect game this Halloween, and Relent Band for their awesome music. Thank you for your extended support and willingness to get behind The Slave Prince with your own works. You made this campaign way more fun than it would’ve ever been, and I’m extremely grateful for that. You guys rock!

                (P.S. Every reader should’ve received the ’Good Vibrations’ download email by now. If you’ve yet to, please send an email to jeynagrace[at]gmail[dot]com.) 
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