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Happy Friday Friends!

 I am beyond excited to be able to share a beautiful update with you all - When I’m 64 has a brand new look! Over the course of the past few weeks my incredibly talented sister-in-law, has been listening to my ramblings and attempts to be visually creative - really not my strength- and has designed an incredible cover for the book, even more amazing than anything I could’ve imagined.

 Check it out and feel free to share the link to the book with your network. With this new look I think we may just have a shot at the full publishing service goal of 750 pre-orders. We’re at 295 copies today, and have just under two months to reach our goal. 

 Thanks for your continued help and support! 

 Lauren

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    I’ve gotten a lot of messages asking me for tips. As many covered below, I’ve given away most of the secrets to success. The one thing I want to reinforce is that I spent 40 hours a week (I clocked in and out, just like a real job) on managing my contest. I divided my time into:

    Demand generation - Creating content to entice readers. For example, I probably wrote like a hundred tweets, but through experimentation, I found that this one had the most bang for the buck. This was hard work, doing constant analysis of what was generating interest and conversion. 

    Content creation - Constantly think of stuff to entice new readers and keep old readers coming back. I had weekly videos, pictures, etc.

    Good old fashioned hustling - At least 20 hours a week was dedicated to outreach. Emails, texts, snaps, DMs, there are always people somewhere in your network that have still not pre-ordered your book.

    Anyway. You don’t have to do what I do, but be principled about managing your time. It’s crucial to effective campaign running.


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      Excelsior Pirates!!

      No real update, but today is apparently National Tell A Joke Day. Some dino humor for you:

      Rock on Pirates. Rock on.  

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         Milestone Update: Okay, so no more hiding behind the cat as my spokesanimal. My soft launch is over and the "writer/artiste" as the kitty likes to call me is taking charge. So... despite a late start due to life events, and the-not-to-be-relived Great Campaign Reset Fiasco-whoa, what a flurry of orders! For the first time in our campaign, we’re ahead of the recommended arc that shows us on the right track to reach full publication! All thanks to you wonderful people. 70 orders (and climbing!) have come in all the way from California to the Great Lakes (did that person order from their houseboat?), with my home state of Virginia leading the way. Very humbling stuff indeed. Please keep up the momentum, we’re progressing well! 

        Then there’s the contest. In a normal contest, we’d be right up there with the leaders. But Geek & Sundry is no ordinary contest. Oh no. This is the Super Bowl for nerds like me and my fellow fantasy writers to win. That Geek & Sundry logo on the spine of our book is as good as gold. It’s like having Griffendoor on your sweater. So my prediction is that the winner will end up with something like 1,000 orders, no kidding. I’m pretty sure my competition is employing call centers to help them get so many backers. Anyone know that QVC lady on Shark Tank? 

        Well, in my quest for us to catch up to Lockwood & Company (there’s a double inside joke there for readers of Jonathan Stroud, and a guy named Lockwood is one of the leaders), I’ll be giving away a signed limited edition print of some of my artwork when we hit 60 backers. This little puppy:
        Wouldn’t this look schwanky on your wall of nerdom? 

        And mentioning Mr. Lockwood, the guy actually has a book I’ve been following for a while and will now stupidly purchase (even though he’s the enemy through November 1st), A Beast Requires. 
        It looks hysterical, right up my alley. And what does the beast require? Let’s read and find out.   

        • Lastly-yes, I’m pretty pumped up today-everyone will get their schwag at the end of the contest. We’re working on adding some exciting new items as well. (Hopefully exciting to you as well.)
        • The trailer should come out sometime in early September or sooner if life behaves itself. Until then, thanks again-we’re moving on up!

        Best Wishes,

        @kevin

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          Exciting news Masters and Apprentices! RUNE OF THE APPRENTICE will be made into an Audible Audiobook! 

          I can’t begin to describe how happy this makes me. I have heard so many times, "I just don’t have time to read and really wish RUNE was an audiobook!" Well, folks, your wish is my command! Inkshares has done a wonderful job of making it all happen and I am so excited hear, Aleksi, Nataraja, Domadred, Beck, and all the other exciting characters of RUNE OF THE APPRENTICE come to life! HUGE shout out to Adam Gomolin for locking the deal down. Thank you!Also, as many of you know, I just got back from The DOTA2 International Convention and Championship. TI6 was awesome!  (Congrats to team Wings on their epic victory!) As promised MONTHS ago, I ROCKED the Antimage Cosplay, mohawk and all! My brother and I had a great time and you can view the pictures directly on Instagram HERE to get captions and info about each shot! Or for those who don’t like Instagram, there is a full gallery uploaded at the end of this post.


          Lastly, for those who have not yet pre-ordered RUNE, now is the perfect time because you can get 25% off the hardcover on Amazon by clicking HERE: http://amzn.to/2aX3gWo RUNE is a great read, but don’t just take my word for it, here is what Ricardo Henriquez, author of The Catcher’s Trap had to say:
          "Jamison Stone’s novel, Rune of The Apprentice, presents the reader with a detailed and beautifully crafted new world. The descriptions of Terra’s geography and its inhabitants are so vivid that I could easily imagine myself walking through the avenues, squares, and marketplaces of Mindra’s Haven. But this book is not only about a well-crafted fantastic world. Probably one of Stone’s biggest achievements is his capacity to portrait his hero’s internal struggle. Aleksi is young, powerful and good at heart but lost. Having the reader rooting for Aleksi from beginning to end requires the work of a skillful storyteller; Jamison Stone is definitely that person." ―Ricardo Henriquez, author of The Catcher’s Trap
          If you have not taken a look at The Cateher’s Trap, then you really should--just be warned Ricardo is a master of horror and his book is truly a scary read!  All in all, I am so excited to be able to share RUNE with you all in audio form, and dressing up in full on Antimage Cosplay at TI6 was fantastic! The Dota community rocks! I am super excited for TI7! And again, for those who have not yet picked up their copy of RUNE, snag one here at Amazon for 25% off! http://amzn.to/2aX3gWoP.S. My next convention is Dragon Con which starts Sept 1st. Expect some more KILLER Cosplay pictures :) 

          To view all of the pictures on my website click HERE:  goo.gl/Y1yowU

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