King’s Daughter brings to life the 10th century saga of the spirited Danish warrior princess Thyra Haraldsdatter and the man she loved and lost, Norway’s legendary maverick King Olaf Tryggvason—a tale of love, war, betrayal, and redemption.
Hello Apprentices and Masters! Some very exciting things happening!
1. Ebook Released
Not only did we get a few huge Barnes & Noble orders, but your Ebooks are also ready for download! Yes, you heard right, the wait is over--you can finally read this darn book! About an hour ago, you should gotten an email with download instructions and although you will be getting the hardcovers in the next two weeks, Inkshares and I are excited to give your your Ebooks early! We are so happy you can finally read and enjoy Rune of the Apprentice!
2. Reviews
REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT: Whether you read it digitally or on paper, your honest review is VITAL in bringing this book to new readers. Please share your opinion and head over to Amazon, Goodreads, and Barnes & Noble to add your stars and a brief summary of your thoughts! I’ve added links below--thank you so much--this is so very important!
3. Boston Barnes & Noble Signing / Launch Party
RUNE’s Official "launch" (along with a signing and awesome art giveaway) is happening on Oct 29th at the Boston Prudential Center Barnes & Noble! Featuring exclusive freebies, the signing begins at 2:00 pm with offsite after party to follow! Come join us! Even if you are not in the Boston area please share our Facebook event to help spread the word to those who are! https://www.facebook.com/events/652152858290603/
Being able to do launch in Boston’s Prudential Building’s Barnes & Noble is a HUGE honor so, again, please help us spread the word by sharing the event on Facebook! And don’t worry if you can’t attend, we have MANY more events planed so stay posted for more signing locations!
4. Goodreades Giveaway
Inkshares is giving away 20 first edition hardcovers of RUNE on Goodreads! How cool is that?! Head on over and check it out, and bring a friend so they can enter too! Entry is FREE and open to anyone, so let a friend know! Time running out so don’t wait! https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/205266-rune-of-the-apprentice
Thanks everyone and enjoy your Ebooks! Expect more info soon and your hard covers in about two weeks! For now, I will leave you with some praise by Rob McNamara, author of The Elegant Self -- Enjoy!
"Stunning, engaging and epic! This is a one of kind sci-fi journey that you can’t miss. Stone has masterfully evolved character development and Rune takes larger-than-life immersive world spaces to the next level. The future of fantasy is already here, Rune is your next read. Enjoy!" ―Rob McNamara, author of The Elegant Self
So there is some news to share. 
Rise is going to be an audio-book! The deal is for Rise and a sequel, in this case Fall. I can’t wait to get my hands on this. Definitely will be listening to that on some runs.
In other news, Rise is closing in on 2000 copies sold. And most of that buzz pushing the sales is coming from you. Thank you so much! If you’re reading your copy now, I’d appreciate a "Reading" mark on Goodreads. And a review when you’re finished would be awesome.
In Fall news, I’m editing act 3 before sending it off to my editor. After that, I got back and do a rework based on the edits I already have for acts 1 and 2. If you haven’t pre-ordered your copy, the sooner you do the sooner we can get it into production and in your hands.
You are all awesome!
Look at us go!
That’s sixteen in one day! a bit short of my target, but only just barely. With just three days left to earn 60 more pre-orders, we need to shoot for no less than twenty a day. That can be anywhere from twenty new readers buying one copy each, ten people buying two, or two people buying ten. I’ll take whatever I can get!
It should be noted, however, that the success we’ve seen today isn’t even all mine. Tantalus Depths has had yet another honor bestowed on it!
That’s right! We’ve been backed by another syndicate! This time we’ve received the great honor of being October’s pick for the Rite of Passage Syndicate: a newer syndicate that specializes in supporting first-time authors. Their support has really helped keep this campaign on track in its most crucial hour. All the thanks for today goes to these heroes!
Let’s not let up now, though. There are a few minutes left on today’s clock to reach our original target of 19 orders. Heck, getting a head start on tomorrow would be fantastic as well. Either way, we need to scrape together 60 more orders by the weekend, so keep pushing! The end is in sight.
Friends, Readers, and Sorcerers All,
We have officially completed the first week of our pre-order campaign. And thanks to you, we’ve already sold 63 copies! That’s 25% of our ’light’ publishing goal, but we still have 50 copies to go to crack the top ten of the Geek & Sundry contest.
For those who haven’t yet hit the pre-order button, we (or rather my graphic designer wife) drew up a formatting sample to entice you. Because SORCERY FOR BEGINNERS is a novel disguised as a "For Dummies" guide, it can be a bit confusing to read the sample chapters. But thanks to my bride’s mad skills on Adobe Illustrator, you don’t have to imagine the beauty of the finished book. You can view it here:
The finished book may look quite different, but it gives you a sense of what we’re going for. I’m also planning to put up a sample chapter later this week. But for now, keep those pre-orders rolling in! I really appreciate the support and I can’t wait to send you the finished book!
Thanks again,
mh
