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Afternoon, everyone.  

I’ve been quiet here - for a lot of reasons - mainly being embroiled in a lot of other projects! But I wanted to update you on something I’m doing with all of my 2017 royalties for Asteroid Made of Dragons - which, won’t really affect you guys since you already bought the book? I’m donating them all:

https://spell-sword.com/2017/01/31/accountability/

Just wanted all of you in the loop on this - you know where to find me if you have questions or comments. @gderekadams on Twitter or comment here or you can email me directly.
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    IMPORTANT UPDATE!

    Hello my dearest supporters. I have news. The manuscript is finished, turned in, and ready for production. On February 1st, 2016, I came up with this idea for an atypical space opera, put it in a contest, and with the help of all of you, I won. Since then, I have spent the last 11 or so months (with a break for a new baby) writing, editing, rewriting, reworking, and, at last, FINISHING the manuscript. I had some paperwork to fill out, and all of it came together this afternoon. So, I sent it off. My manuscript is in the hands of the Inkshares team, waiting for a production schedule. I am so incredibly happy, proud, and relieved to have finished this book. 

    "So...Mike...WHEN do I get the book?" 

    Here’s the thing: in talking to many of you over the past several months, it seems that the concept behind crowdfunding, writing, and producing a book was not made quite clear. That is my fault. Also, I did not make it quite clear about the Inkshares model, perhaps. Also my fault. I thought I addressed that it might take a while for the book to come out, but I am sorry if I left the impression that it would be sooner. Admittedly, I myself thought I would be handing in the manuscript last May, but, I didn’t. And the reason for that is two fold: 

    1) my baby boy was born in May

    and 

    b) the story became something much greater than I imagined. 

    I took my time with the manuscript in order to make sure what you ended up with was a quality book arriving much later than you thought, rather than a crappy book arriving in a much more timely manner. Now, my end of the bargain is finished, and I’m sorry it took so long. But, writing a complete 70,300 word novel in less than a year ain’t so bad, in the grand scheme of things. 

    "So...Mike...WHEN do I get the book?!?"

    You have every right to know, but I can’t quite answer that yet. I was told that production might not begin for at least two more months, meaning that production would start in March at the earliest. As for how long it takes to produce a book, Inkshares wrote a blog addressing that very question: http://blog.inkshares.com/post/154475375840/a-note-on-pub-dates-from-the-inkshares-production

    To summarize the blog, A TON OF WORK GOES INTO PRODUCING A BOOK. Editing, designing, marketing, planning, reviewing, and so on and so forth...they are quoting 12-18 months passing from the beginning of production to the book being in your hands. BUT! I have seen them finish some as quickly as 10 months...but that is kind of remarkable. Inkshares has exploded in popularity lately, and they are backlogged with projects. 

    I will do the math for you:

    Earliest production for Mr. Butler begins in March. Fastest production is 10 months. 
    So, in reality, the earliest the book would be in your hands is the beginning of 2018. 

    I know. That seems like a long time from now. And it kinda is. Although, for most traditionally published books, from first written words to bookstore shelves, the process usually takes more like 3 years, so it’s not so bad, really. 

    But I understand if you’re frustrated. You sent money in to the company to support me, and you were expecting a product much sooner than maybe two years later. Let me say I’m sorry, but I promise the book will be great and worth the wait. I appreciate your patience. If this wait time frustrates you to no end, then please email me at mhaase75@gmail.com and let me talk to you personally before you ask the company for a refund or anything rash like that. 

    In order to ease the pain of waiting, I have some GREAT NEWS. 

    I am building a website with the help of one of my greatest friends (more like a brother). It’s themindofmichael.com, and you can click that link and go there right now. It’s just a picture holding the place on the internet at the moment, but it’s my place, my foundation, and it’s going to be awesome. 

    I will be putting up short stories, poetry, art, photos, blogs, nonfiction tales from my own life, and music. Part of the website will be dedicated to Mr. Butler, containing other stories and various pieces to expand upon the universe of the book. That part of the website will only be accessible by entering a code (or some other simple method of access, still deciding on that part, but we will call it a code for now), and I will be putting that code at the end of the book so anyone wishing to supplement their experience can do so. I will be giving those of you who preordered and helped me win this contest this code in advance, so you can have material to read and enjoy while you wait for the book to come out. I will also be offering freebies and discounts on things on the website for you lovely backers as well. Things like art, poems, and music. You will also have access to previewing the other projects I will be working on this year, which includes:

    -a poetry collection featuring illustrations from an awesome artist I won’t name yet because I didn’t ask their permission to do so. 

    -an EP/album with my band, The Space Program (we also have a reserved website up at wearethespaceprogram.com, where you can use your keyboard to play drum sounds. It’s a fun).

    -The children’s picture books I’m shopping out to other publishers

    -embellished nonfiction from my life (David Sedaris kinda stuff)

    -a short story collection

    -blogs and news

    -???

    It’s all moving forward and shaking up. It’s a massively exciting year for me as a writer and an artist. I hope you are excited for what’s to come as well. 

    I will end things here for now, but I want to thank you all for your support and your patience. This will all pay off soon. I will update you as things expand. 

    In the meantime, let me know if you have any questions or need anything: mhaase75@gmail.com

    Thank you all. 

    -Michael
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       There’s a long list of things I didn’t think would ever happen when I first decided that writing fiction was going to be ’my thing’. Obviously, getting one of my books optioned and meeting an academy award screenwriter weren’t on this list because I hadn’t even conceived of that possibility at the time. 

      That being said, I’ve always wanted an audiobook of one of my projects. What would that sound like? How would my characters feel coming out of someone else’s mouth? And an audiobook felt out of reach but still within the realm of possibility. Something to hope for without ever planning for it to happen. 

      Well, today is the launch of the Audiobook for The Life Engineered. Produced by Blackstone Audio, featuring the amazing voice of actress Amy Landon and available on Amazon, Audible and probably several other places where audiobooks are usually purchased. 

      It feels weird guys. I’ve listened to the sample on Amazon but I haven’t taken the plunge yet. I’m nervous. I’m 100% confident in the work that Amy did on the book (she is a veteran of over 200 audiobooks) but this is a milestone. Do I listen to this casually in the car? Do I set aside some time and enjoy the over six hours of audio in the dark with my eyes close? Just drinking in every detail, good and bad? 

      If you’re looking for a way to experience The Life Engineered anew, maybe learn how to pronounce some of those complex names I picked for the characters, then hop over to your favourite purveyor of audio literature and get yourself a copy. If you’ve never been on Audible, there are countless ways of getting your first book for free and frankly, that might not be a bad one to start with.

      If you want to learn more about the audiobook making process, Paul Inman and I had Amy as a guest in our latest episode of WriteBrain and it was fantastic having her on.

      As always, thanks for your support. None of this would have happened without you. 

      JF

      NOTE: I should really update the header with the new cover image...

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        Dear readers of Nowhere Else I Want to Be:

        I’ve begun hearing from you about your reactions to my memoir. I’m grateful for comments that assure me you’re making a thoughtful read of material that, I know, can be challenging.

        If you are like others who tell me the book is thought-provoking and that it made you check your assumptions, you may be interested in Exploring the Themes: two courses - one free, the other only $10 - in my new online school, Forum for Growth in Service.

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        Click HERE for EXPLORING THE THEMES

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        Here’s what you’ll find in these courses:

        1. LECTURE VIDEOS on the four main themes of "Nowhere Else I Want to Be" -- transformation, race and diversity, dealing with addictions, and living with death and dying.
        2. SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES such as links to relevant articles and suggestions for books to read, as well as downloadable, original documents in pdf format.
        3. DISCUSSION AREA for sharing thoughts and ideas with fellow readers.
        4. QUESTIONS for reflection, journaling and discussion.

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          Click HERE for EXPLORING THE THEMES

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        I am still so very grateful for the support you gave to this book to get it into readers’ hands. Thank you, thank you.

        Best wishes, Carol

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