Seven days....
We’ve seen a major surge in support so far this weekend. I’m not going to stop pushing for more, and you’ve all been helping to bring these last few in. With continued vigilance, I really think we can make it. Keep pressing on! The end is in sight at last...
Also, as a reward for passing the 600 mark once again, as promised, here is my reading of chapter three of Tantalus Depths! Enjoy!
It’s Halloween time! The best time of the year, let’s all get drawn in by the hypnotic allure of the undead, pumpkin spice, and endlessly singing "This is Halloween" for the next 11 months.
So here is my plan. Starting next weekend, I’m going to do one weekly update regarding Samhain lore and history leading up till the special event I’m hosting on 11/5 in Chicagoland set in the Seventh Age world. If you are interested in attending, find me on facebook for a one night LARP.
Now, in other book news... there is actual news:
Now, some Samhain News:
It’s celebrated from Sunset of October 31st to Sunrise on November 1st. So you’ve all got to update your trick-or-treating stuff. None of this "in by nighttime nonsense". Claim the night like proper monsters.
Remember, on this night, it’s because Demons and Faeries roam the wild and the veil of the living and dead is thin. So you leave out food and wine and treats to placate them and leave your house alone. This is also why you dress up, less you be kidnapped and dragged off into the forests.
I’ve been seeing a lot of candy, and sometimes some food. But I’m not finding a lot of offerings of wine being left out. Again, for you Chicagians. I drink Red Wine.
Until next week!
Greetings Destiny-followers,
Events are proceeding apace in the world of Destiny Imperfect. For those of you who want an idea of where the story is going, I’ve uploaded a revised chapter 1 as well as all of chapter 2. You can find the revision and update here. As always comments on the content etc. are more than welcome. If you have yet to board the Destiny train, then follow this link to pre-order!
And in further news, Destiny’s stable mate, Sync City, now has a publication date. For those of you with a romantic bent, this is good news, for that date is February 1st - just in time for Valentine’s Day! If you want to be the proud owner of a 1st Edition copy of Sync City, then head over to here and pre-order.
If you have any questions on either Destiny Imperfect or Sync City, feel free to drop me a line or direct message me via Inkshares.
Have a great day!
Cheers,
Peter
Dear Lucky Readers,
I’ve received a few questions about the status of Lucky recently, so I wanted to make sure everyone understands the "next steps" for this novel.
Firstly, I want to assure everyone that YES you will still receive your copy of this novel, once publication is complete. Since this is a crowd-funded project, production does not start until the funding period is over. (It’s like paying in advance for your subscription to National Geographic in that you send them the money, then in a month you get a new magazine.)
So now we’re in the production phase of this process. This means that the first draft of the manuscript is currently being edited and rewritten. I sent the first seven chapters to my amazing Madam Editor Jessica this week, so content editing is well underway. After that, we will do a pass of line editing (the fancy grammar and spelling check). Then the manuscript will go to the Quill team for formatting, setting, and printing. All of this could take several months. My current estimation is that I will finish edits and rewrites by the end of November. From there, we will enter the production queue at Quill. My hope is that we will see production sometime in early 2017.
I know this is all general information, but right now this is the best I have. I want to thank you all for your patience with, generosity to and faith in this project. I truly feel that I am the most blessed of all authors to have such supportive readers as all of you.
Stay tuned and happy reading!
Webster
The Weefolk refers to the collective races of the Courtless people’s that live in the realm of Tír na nÓg. They live far and wide and can be found in cities, forests, mountains, and rivers throughout the realm. A great majority of the Weefolk make their homes within the safety of the Greatwood Forest. The Weefolk have and affinity for the natural world largely because a great portion of the nomadic peopleś are elemental in nature, living in trees, rivers, and rocky caverns. They are peaceful peopleś who keep to themselves and rarely involved themselves in the political or religious realms of the Fae and Mankind. As they are part of the Courtless races of Tír na nÓg those that make their home in the Greatwood Forest are guarded by the Kentaros. Those who live outside of the Greatwood are protected by the sacred laws of the Goddess, however, due to their valuable elemental essence, many who live beyond the Greatwood are at greater risk of being poached. TheWeefolk are countless in number largely in part to their reclusive nature. They come in many shapes and sizes, each with a magical gift that harnesses elemental magic. Some of the more well known Weefolk are:
These are but a few of the many mysterious and magical Weefolk that one can see while traversing the lands of Tír na nÓg.
Hello Intrpid followers:
I have noticed that Intrepid has been building interest among followers in the last few days. First off, thanks for your interest and support. I have big hopes for this project, and I am glad that it is generating fans already. Second, I am not intending to run a campaign on this project quite yet... but, I am currently hosting this story as a series on Channillo.com.
http://bit.ly/IntrepidSeries
Channillo is a subscription service starting as low as $5/mo that hosts a myriad of writing projects, running them as series. I currently have six chapters up, and intend to post a new chapter every1-2 weeks. Please join Channillo, and help support authors like me to build their fan base for their art and projects.
Thanks again!
-Lebs
Friends
Just a quick update to announce the winner of this week.
But first, let’s talk about the campaign. Thanks to your support Bad Medicine is still holding second place in the contest with 107 readers. That is great news but no reason to relax. Contests are unpredictable until the last minute, and you may or may not know that I lost a Nerdist contest by 1 book, I repeat 1 book!!
So I still need your support. Please pre-order, share the love, ask your family and friends to get a copy of this funny and scary book.
And now the big news.
The queen joining the colorful cast of Bad Medicine: Slay it Queen is Miss Booby Von Trapp (AKA Liz Trond)
Booby Von Trapp is a comedy queen with a huge social media following of which she is annoyingly proud!
Congratulations Liz!
Have a great weekend
"We are all born naked, the rest is drag"
Dear friends and followers,
The one thing I’ve learned about deadlines is that they are always closer than they appear. Looking at my calendar, it feels as though all of my time for the rest of the year has been claimed and eaten up by this, that, or the other. Are we on track for the finish and the magical 750? You’ve been generous and you’ve gotten me this far already, but the future is a mystery. I can only hope and pray that any efforts made now will bear fruit in time.
It often feels like an impossibility, but I believe in miracles. And speaking of impossibilities, here’s a look at another one of the characters you’ll meet in "Murder at the Veterans’ Club": Mortimer Wolfe.
It’s Thanksgiving weekend for those of us in Canada, and I plan to be stuffing myself with turkey. I will be remembering in gratitude the support I’ve been given so far. And until we meet again: have fun, and keep reading.
Underdog: 1. One that is expected to lose a contest. 2. One that is at a disadvantage. - American Heritage® Dictionary
