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Hi guys,

First things first: We're in THIRD PLACE!  OMG man, I'm so jazzed about that.  I love being able to say that even for a brief moment, DHM was winning this here contest.  There's still a month to go, and a lot can happen in 40 days, but for now, we're there!

Okay, I'm about to head back into the world of DHM, but I wanted to share some inspiration images that I've found that describe the feel of the book. Now, these aren't mine, they are from artists on Deviantart, but they give you a better idea of what DHM is about.  First up is a hacker:
This is part of a painting called "Hostile Takeover" by Omen2501, and it does a great job of illustrating the sort of hacking gear Isidore RAM might be dealing with -- well, minus the pool of water (probably?).  I dunno, water might be an interesting medium for an interface. Hmmm...I'm going to need to think more on that.

Secondly is the racing mech:

This awesome concept was created by muzzoid on Deviantart. When Isidore heads into the world to investigate the mystery she stumbles on in the Grid, she gets caught up in a mech gang headquartered in the Tustin blimp hangers.  Granted, by this time Tustin is beachfront property, so that's a little different.

In any case, this is the sort of story I'm writing, and I hope it gets you excited to read it!  Now off to get some writing done so you CAN read it!


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    As promised, new blog post is up here.  This one is a long poem telling of the downfall of the sister world to Pentaz' own world.  Enjoy!

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      Tony Valdez liked an update for Demon Revolution

      Hello everyone! 

      I said yesterday that I probably wasn't going to be sending out anymore reader updates for two weeks because of finals and then getting settled back at home but I realized that I haven't even sent out an update for this story yet so here's the first one.

      First I would like to thank the two people who have pre-ordered this book. That makes me really happy.

      Second this story has been placed in the Sword and Laser contest along with my other story Ivy. I would like to get as many pre-orders as possible but I also know that I can't get both books into the top ranks. So please share this story with friends and family and let's get more of those pre-orders!

      Thank you!

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        Tony Valdez liked an update for The Cora Chronicles: Genesis

        G'day folks,

        Found this article in today's West Australian... page 6 of the Today lift-out.

        Hopefully, it will provide exposure, pique curiosities and boost sales! Yes, I'm still going for 750! Please help me! If each of you get one more reader, that's 2/3 of the way there... so, your partner/wife/husband/bf/gf, mum, dad, sister, brother, friend, work colleague, your local IGA check-out chicks/chooks, uni mates, lecturers, evil ex-girl/boyfriends... all you have to do is get them to:

        1. Sign-up - wait ~10 minutes for the email confirmation;
        2. Click the CLAIM CREDIT button;
        3. Go back to the site and click PRE-ORDER my book for USD$5;

        To assist, I have prepared the following comebacks for some of the most common responses:

        1. "I don't read" - "don't need to, just wait for the movie."
        2. "I don't read sci-fi" - "really? are you saying you don't have an imagination?"
        3. "I hate sci-f"i - ... (quietly walk away from the crazy person, then run fast)
        4. "I don't know, it's expensive" - (scornfully look at the takeaway coffee in their hands, then say) "seriously?"
        5. (general display of apathy) - "look, it's the season of giving, and by pledging your support, you're helping an upcoming author tell his story and you get to be part of that journey! While he might not be the next J.K. Rowling or Andy Weir (actually, he just might), but your contribution today might just push him in the right direction."
        6. "Sure, how do I do it?" - (don't freak out, calmly and purposefully get their email, and send them this link https://goo.gl/UJujLI) "Thank you so much! I'll let Vincent know, I'm sure he'll be stoked!" (or ask them to google "The Cora Chronicles")

        So, what are you waiting for? :^)

        Cheers.

        Sincerely yours, Vincent

        P/S: Merry Christmas!


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