Time for an update Rebels!

Progress... Finn has been a rock with the editing, so much so I'm having trouble keeping up! For now though just want to let everyone know that we're still powering on.  I'm still thinking and fiddling with the structural edit around chapter 8,9,10. Finn's up around Chapter 19 or so doing line by line edit. We seem to be increasing the size of the manuscript, I think we've added another 20 pages so far. Going forward, I think I'll let you know when we are finished with the first read-through edit. 

Social Media...As mentioned before - both Finn and I are socially media inept...but we're trying and learning. Baby steps are needed.

Google+ community for Suffrage  - This is mostly Finn's doing and he's doing a good job here. Come link to the community we are hoping to establish.Where you'll see things like...

Twitter -  I'm Twignorant...which funnily enough would be the same as our visitors. Somehow Snake managed to get hold of a smartphone. That's not good. Please help the poor confused Rebel understand more about this thing called Twitter. He's just madly pressing little buttons right now. You might also want to ask him some questions. https://twitter.com/Suffrageworld.

Review-a-thon - Time differences being what they are...this kinda didn't happen for me...but I watched the livestream. And I reviewed a few projects I like the look of. Good job to all involved, and I am slowly replying to those that have reviewed Suffrage...thank-you very much. P.S. Inkshares staff - how do I say this nicely...the review process is...clunky and less than user friendly.  

Listening to the post Review-a-thon livestream now.  It was a good day overall, even if it did nearly destroy my hands.  Only got about 1/3 of the way through my list of books I wanted to review today at 9 reviews posted.  In the interest of keeping this update brief, I'll post up the links below, and let you go to the book page to read the reviews if you're interested.

Anabelle's Dream and Other Stories by A.R. Patterson

Captain by Artie Sievers

Daughter of the Mara by Alex Bittner

Dax Harrison by Tony Valdez

Deus Hex Machina by Amanda Orneck

Feyside by Peter Birdsall

Seven Shards: The Colors of Wine by C. Brenneke

She is the End by A.C. Weston

Storm of Fury by Andrew Wood

Finally, we didn't hit the threshold for me to start posting Chapter 6 of Exile, Magus, so instead I'll be posting Chapter 1 section 3 of Exile, Hunted.  Definite spoiler concerning Palkaz in this one, and to a lesser extend Pentaz and Talari(you haven't met her yet in the current early Exile, Magus chapters).

Thanks for your time and support.  I need to rest my poor, swollen hands now.

Hello readers!  First if all, I have to thank the wonderful A.C. Weston for her amazing efforts; I don't know about you, but I was blown away by the inaugural Review-a-thon! And I would not be upset if this became a frequent event ☺

Next, thank you to the reviewers who were sent to my page (and those amazing few who weren't)for taking the time to read my story and share your reactions. It means the world to me and really revives the passion to get back to it! I am eagerly reviewing back and have been amazed by the stories that I hadn't stumbled upon yet. For starters, you have to check out Munro's Bones of the Past, link below: 

https://www.inkshares.com/projects/the-bones-of-the-past

I  was so taken with Munro's characters that I read every bit he had posted before writing me review. Then I read it again! Nial and Zuly are quickly becoming my favorite character to follow.

Next, for magic, sacrifice and an urgent sense of the epic, check out Berg's Prophecy of the Stars, link below;

https://www.inkshares.com/projects/prophecy-of-the-stars-0264

The sweet sadness and coming danger is alive in every word and I promise you won't be able to put this one down. There is poetry, there is magic, and I think there is a budding female protagonist who will carry us through an unmatched tale of vengeance.

In other words...I am so grateful for the two I was assigned, but I definitely didn't stop there! There are too many amazing projects to mention, but I just want to send a shout out to Cory Wyszynski's U-Turn at the Next Synapse. Link below:

https://www.inkshares.com/projects/u-turn-at-next-synapse

His story is told with a grit and no-excuse brutality that will hold you breathless as you are thrown between two completely different worlds. Check it out; you won't turn back  😉

Next round of business: Syndicates! I have been exploring the idea and am sold. Watch for a new one very soon (just trying to get through grading a million papers and final exams before the semester officially ends on the 22nd). I am excited about starting one and hope I can pull a few of you in to help me support incredible authors every month in a pooled effort!

Lastly, I have a ton of credits about to expire, so please, if I haven't backed your project yet, pitch it or reach out at jliggan@gmail.com or on twitter @lamplitug. I try to support all the ones I can and am sure I have missed a few! (Also, as always, would love to swap preorders too!)

Much love and I hope you all have a splendid holiday season!!

Janna

So totally stole this from J.F. Dubeau.  Life has been so busy, I didn't have time to write this myself.  So thanks J.F.!

Today is the first Inkshares Review-a-Thon! 

The heck is that you ask? It’s a day where Inkshares and we authors encourage everyone to leave reviews of books funding on Inkshares! 

How do we do that you may ask? Well, by giving away stuff obviously. So what do you have to do to participate?

 Simply go to Inkshares and browse books that are currently funding and leave reviews. You’ll be entered into a draw for cool prizes! It’s that simple! 

 Prizes? Prizes!: 

 Sword & Laser Contest Winners Package - print copies of the six winning books from the Sword & Laser Inkshares contest for one winner! 

Nerdist Contest Winners Package - print copies of the five winning books from the Nerdist Inkshares contest for one winner!

 An immediate pre-order of the book of their choice for five winners!

 $30 in Inkshares credits for five winners! 

But wait, there’s more! Starting at 6pm EST, Ageless author Paul Inman and I will be hanging out on YouTube interviewing people from Inkshares, talking to authors and needing out about books. 

 I really should have posted more about this but it’s been a busy week. 

 Wait… are you still here? Go review some books!

I'm live, on YouTube right now with the Inkshares team!

That's right, the Inkshares live stream event is on. I'm here with Jf Dubeau, Paul Inman, and several other authors including Jim McDoniel, Jeyna Grace, and Gary Whitta.

Tune in now -- the event goes until 8pm EST!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pSOpnFYGMM