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Hello friends and readers!

Yes, I know, I know. It’s been a good long while since my last update. Rest assured, I have been hard at work on Dax Harrison. I did not meet my previously planned end-of-February completion goal, but I am steadily heading toward the finish line.

"Uh-oh. Tony, do you have... *dramatic gasp* ...writer’s block?"

No! Not at all! In fact, progress on the book has been happily moving along very steady! However, it is taking longer than I originally thought it would. First off, this is my first novel I’ve ever written, so I am most certainly learning and improving as I go. Also, as I’ve mentioned before, Dax was originally written as a screenplay. When I dove into this project of converting the story from script to novel, I thought, "Hey, I’m already ahead of the game! The story is already done. I’ll have this out in no time!"

Oh... silly me.

Interestingly enough, I think having written the story originally as a film script is part of what has made this a challenging journey. Scenes need restructuring and expanding, characters have inner-thoughts to be addressed, the world needs a bit more fleshing out, etc. It’s pretty much the exact opposite writing style of a screenplay, in which the only things on the page are quite literally what your audience will see and hear on screen. A bare-bones blueprint for the movie, if you will. Anyway, that mental gear-shift has taken some time and patience, but I believe I’m improving every step of the way. :)

It is also hard not to get excited about the sequel. Once book #1 is out, it won’t be long at all before I dive right into book #2. Dax’s world is going to get bigger, more fun, more dangerous, and might even make you shed a tear or two. I can’t wait!

Thank you again everyone for your support and patience in my journey to become a legitimate author. It has been an unbelievable gift and continues to fuel my creative fire every time I sit down to get some writing done.

Final thought: As of today, I have an editor lined up! Woo hoo! As soon as I’m done with the manuscript, I will pass it along and someone will be able to tell me how terrible it is! (This is actually, in fact, exciting news)

All right, gang. I will try to get these updates out a little more frequently, but for now, it’s back to the writing dungeon for me!

-Tony

OK, Final, FINAL note: I stumbled onto this beautiful digital artwork yesterday online and said, "Oh my God! It’s Logan!" I am not sure if this is a character from another already established sci-fi universe or just an original creation from the artist. Nevertheless, this is a perfect image of Lieutenant Logan Weaver in my mind, so I thought I’d share. Enjoy!

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James Rasile liked an update for Lucky

Dear Readers,

Just time for a quick update before I have to go do my dishes (yay for responsibilities, am I right?).

FIRST: Chapter Seven has been uploaded! This is the last chapter I will be uploading before the end of the Nerdist contest so...ENJOY!

SECOND: I’m still waiting on a few more purchases before AC Weston and I raffle off ten FREE copies of her novel, She Is The End. Don’t hesitate if you want a copy of this wonderful novel!

THIRD AND MOST IMPORTANTLY: We are still 75 copies short of where we need to be to win the Nerdist Space Opera Contest! There is only the remainder of today, Monday and Tuesday to make your purchase count for the contest. I am the point of imploring each of you - $10 from each person receiving this update will push us over that ledge into success!

If you haven’t purchased yet, I want to know what I can do to help you make that decision, either to preorder or not. Let me know via email (adrian.babst@gmail.com - yes, it’s me. Webster is a pen name) or on Twitter (@RH_Webster) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/RHWebster.ScienceFiction). I am keeping a close eye on all of these and will be trying to respond to each of you as quickly as possible.

In return, I will tell you all the fun story about how where the name RH Webster came from. It’s a rip roaring tale about...a kid, a missed homework assignment, and a stairwell.

- Webster

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Greeting, Travellers!

I’m a bit under the weather today, so I apologize if this comes out incoherently. But you guys are amazing, and you’re the reason this campaign has been as successful as it has so far.

Now we’re running out of time. If we want the full publishing services of Inkshares at our disposal, we’ve got to bump ourselves up fast. The Nerdist contest will be over in two days. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover if we want to make this happen.

This process has been new for me, and it’s been a lot of trial and error. I appreciate the patience and encouragement you’ve all managed to find for me along the way, and I’m sure the future is bright for us as a crew.

But I’ve got to be real with you. I think the only shot we have left at winning this contest is to make a boom.

So I ask you to first: keep posting about this. Whatever outlets you’ve got to grow our crew, we’re gonna need. If you’re a Youtuber, your shout-outs would mean a lot. If you know a subreddit where folks might be interested, post away. Post to local groups and geek groups and guild chats and forums (do people still use forums?).

Second: keep making it personal. Word of mouth recommendations go a long way. I keep saying it, but if all of us today got one more person to place an order, our position would skyrocket.

Again, thanks for being such an amazing crew. You’re the reason I have so much hope in this story and others to come.