One and Everyone,

Some more good news for this campaign. First and foremost, we broke 250 preorders this week, the exact 250th being my boss. So thank you, He Who Signeth My Checks and also to all of you who don't. Although, by buying a book, you kind of did, which, according to the transitive property, makes all of you my boss. Suddenly, I'm less enthused.

Also this week, An Unattractive Vampire was chosen to be the contest's featured project on SF SIGNAL! And it includes an exclusive excerpt you won't find anywhere else (except in the book), so check it out here: 

http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2015/05/read-excerpt-unattractive-vampire-jim-mcdoniel/

We've only got a week and some change left in this contest, so it's time to make that extra push. Spread the word, pester your friends, hold up signs at sporting events, realign the constellations so they spell out the link to my Inkshares page (I'm looking at you Living Tribunal!) and if you haven't bought a book yet, what are you waiting for: a written invitation? Because, seriously, if that's what you're waiting for I need to know now so I can mail it.

Thanks,

Jim

Greetings all,

It's Monday and that means, basically, everyone is updating their Inkshares promotions. I apologize if you are receiving fifteen of these from different authors. Although, good on you for buying 15+ books.

Also, if you've already bought a copy of An Unattractive Vampire, you will have received an e-mail featuring the rest of Chapter 7. It's a bit longer than the other excerpts, but I couldn't decide on where to cut it in half, so now you can enjoy it in all it's unfiltered, awkwardly footnoted glory. (Note: if you haven't bought the book, you can also enjoy this sample chapter using an intricate series of levers and pulleys after you click the "Read More" button below the sample Chapter.)

As for me, I am currently splitting my time between shameless self-promotion and writing audio drama scripts. Our Fair City Season 7 is slowly taking shape as we read through first drafts (Visit www.ourfaircity.com for all your mad science/molepeople-filled corporate dystopian needs) and I'm working to hit the deadline for The Marion Thauer Brown Audio Drama Scriptwriting Competition (if you're interesting in that sort of thing, you can check visit the website: http://mtbscriptcompetition.com).  So yes, as a snowman-hating magician once said, "Busy, busy, busy."

There are only two weeks left in the Sword and Laser contest, which, for some of you, means nothing, since you've already bought a book. But, if you haven't or you know someone who hasn't or you know someone, your time to help me get this published is running out. So please, buy a book and/or spread the word. I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

200 PREORDERS! 

Thank you everyone. Between this and having my book mentioned on the Sword and Laser podcast (the podcast/book club/everything whose contest we are all participating in), it's been a great twenty-four hours. 

You can listen to hosts Tom and Veronica laugh from reading my title at minute four here:

https://soundcloud.com/swordandlaser/sl-podcast-215-is-the-magician-s-quentin-too-handsome

I'm still playing with this website to figure out how it works (Oh, you mean sample chapters go on their own page and not in the comments?) so bear with me. But expect more updates and excerpts soon.

Also, there's plenty more to be done. We still have sixteen days and plenty of good books working their way up to replace us, so please, if you haven't yet preordered a book, do so. And if you have, tell a friend. Or an enemy. Or some stranger on the street. I'm really not that picky.