Novelist and artist. Author, "Silverwood" and "Neptune Road." I draw things with bird heads.
Thank you. No matter what happens in the hours that follow, this campaign has transformed my life.
The Animal in Man has just under 400 pre-orders, but well over 400 followers. If you’ve seen my raffle videos, you know my troubles with simple math, but my logic is pretty solid on this one: there are still so many who follow, who read this right now, who still haven’t committed to a pre-order.
It is to you I address this update.
On day one of every new school year, one of the first ideas the young men and women in my high school English class would hear me say as we read aloud the syllabus was “words are magic.” They are. They can build something out of nothing. Writing is Magic. Words are its power, and sentences its spells.
Right now I wish I knew exactly what to type in this little box. I’m pressuring myself to find the perfect utterance, to strike the right style, to speak with the precise tone. I want to build in you that need to read “The Animal in Man” out of nothing but words. That’s the truth. These are the words of my heart laid bare. I don’t know what else to give you besides these two promises: I will finish The Animal in Man, and The Animal in Man will be an incredible book.
I, Joe Asphahani, don’t know what else to say. But my story does. I believe in its power to captivate you, all you have to do is believe it too. Please pre-order “The Animal in Man.”
By the end of the school year, the power of my writing, the force of my personality, the warmth in my heart and the smile on my face all made believers out of the skeptics. Give my book a chance.
Just over 24 hours to go! We are almost there!!!
We even made it into 2nd place for a while again last night (Sorry Matt!)
Just one more little push and we can do it! Any of you who are following but haven’t pre-ordered, I would be extremely grateful if you could do so before the end of the contest! Any fellow inkshares authors, I will be more than happy to reciprocate (if I’ve missed anyone so far please pitch me and I’ll fix that).
Also, if any of you haven’t yet, I have to ask once more – please recommend the book to a friend, family member or acquaintance. We are soooooo close to a full publishing deal!!! I think I am excited and terrified in equal measure!
I also wanted to thank Cedrick Lui for this amazing blog post he recently posted about The Bones of the Past: http://www.cedricklui.com/blog/2016/1/8/bones-of-the-past-fantasy-novel
Cedrick is the man behind the Son of God Digital Comic which you should all check out as well!
Thank you, thank you, thank you yet again for all your help and support!
