Hi folks! We'll be putting our time in this weekend with reviews, but as we're not quite at the funding stage ourselves, we still wanted to reach out and see if you could give us a spin in the review or the recommendation department. If you've already done so, we toast flagons of murky mead in your honor - if not, here's a quick list of why you might want to check it out!
- Zombies, Knights and Witches. Is there anything else you need to know?
- Our witches are called “Gravewalkers”…and their magic system is derived from emotions, which is why they’re super-cool and super-freaking powerful around graveyards and cemeteries.
- It’s also a twist on traditional necromancy… and how different undead creatures could be created.
- Our bard is definitely NOT your usual bard of lore.
- If you loved the DnD setting of Ravenloft, this is basically Ravenloft in Medieval Germania.
- At the end of the day, it’s still just about a dad trying to reconnect with his long-lost daughter.
Two quick additional things:
First, a periodic note meant especially for my fellow Inkshares authors. I am happy to straight-up trade preorders on our respective works - happy to explore your work, happy to put mine into keen hands, happy to nudge us both a little bit farther down the road to publication! If interested, please email/Twitter DM or simply go ahead and preorder FEYSIDE - if I see you are an active Inkshares author, I will unfailingly reciprocate without further prompting.
Second, another teaser frame from a just completed shot for my promo video. Really excited about this!
HEY.
GUESS WHAT.
Get ready for the inaugural Inkshares Review-a-Thon! happening this Saturday!
On December 19th, all authors and readers are invited to leave reviews on currently funding Inkshares books using the Inkshares "leave a review" option.
Throughout the day we'll be hanging out on Twitter in the#InksharesReviews tag as we share our favorite book projects, answer author Q&As, debate the merits of astronauts with swords versus cavemen with lasers, and more!
Then, from 6 - 8pm ET, JF Dubeau and Paul Inman of theWriteBrain Podcast will be hosting a video livestream filled with author interviews, review readings, and live announcements of prize winners!
Prizes?!?!
Everyone who leaves a review on December 19th by 6pm ET will be eligible to win one of our fantastic general prizes:
Readers: Peruse the "currently funding" books on Inkshares and leave as many reviews as you want on Dec 19th. You could even start up a "must-have" list of books to order in case you win a free pre-order or the $30 in credits!
Authors: Join our review exchange to leave three reviews in exchange for two guaranteed reviews on your Inkshares project and a chance at author-exclusive prizes! Email me at cara.c.weston@gmail.com to learn more and get on the list.
It's gonna be fun.
The first draft is done! And to be honest, I'm 28K words through the second. What is the future of The Sleeping Man? Well, right now, the project is... sleeping. Works continues, because that's what authors do, but right now we need a wider base. I've spoken with the CEO of Inkshares and he's given me some great strategies to achieve just that. When the projects comes back (and it will), we only have to hit 250 pre-orders. With some fine tuning, people continuing to share and follow on Inkshares, and plain old-fashioned work. We can do this. Once again, the support I received has been remarkable and monumental in my motivation to pursue this and I want to thank you once again. I encourage you to share, review, and comment on Inkshares about the book. Thank you again.
Love,
Stephen Carignan
"Reading is one form of escape, running for your life is another." Lemony Snicket
Hey everyone! So, obviously the Nerdist contest was a no-go, and I want to congratulate everyone that entered and put their best foot forward. Unfortunately, Seven Devils did not not meet its pre-order goal, but I was overwhelmed with how many of you showed your interest and support in my novel. We got over 60 people to pre-order! How exiting is that!?
That being said, because we didn't meet our 250 order goal by December, the funding campaign stopped and no-one was charged. I have, however, re-started the crowdfunding campaign so we can get started on gathering the resources necessary to get Seven Devils published. If you are still interested in buying a copy of SD, it works just the same as before. You pre-order, tell your friends, and you are not charged a dime until we meet our funding goal and SD gets published! Everyone who did order, your pre-orders have been wiped from the system since we are starting anew. Any support is so, so appreciated and I cannot wait to get this off of the ground.
As promised, those of you who had ordered a copy in the last three months will be getting a signed copy once SD is in publication.
I hope everyone has a magical holiday season, and I will see all of you in the new year with Seven Devils finished and ready to be in your hands.
Merry Christmas!
