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Hey everyone. Friendly helpful PSA time.

I ordered a physical book but was just told my ebook is ready to download. What happened? 

Don’t worry. If you backed These Are My Friends on Politics, you’ll either have received or soon will receive an email informing you your ebook download is ready. That’s not a goof — every physical book comes with a complimentary ebook version you can load onto your preferred e-reader of choice. So you’re getting that right now while the physical books are being prepared for shipment. If you ordered a physical book (or three, or ten), that package will be heading your way before long. This is just a pre-order bonus.

Sounds good. So what’s a .mobi file? 

If your experience with getting ebooks comes from buying them straight from Amazon’s or Apple’s store, you might be a little thrown by seeing two different formats presented for your consumption. The download page has all the instructions you’ll need, but here’s a bonus quick cheat sheet. 

ePub version: This is the .mp3 of ebooks, and it works on anything not called a Kindle. So if you’re using iBooks for iOS/Mac, Google Books for Android, or a Sony Reader/Nook/Kobo/basically any e-reader ever made that isn’t a Kindle, this is the format for you. 

Kindle (.mobi) version: This one is for anyone using a tablet made by Amazon -- be it a Kindle Fire, the regular monochrome Kindles (Paperwhite, whatever weird name that new one is called) or anything else that has the word "Kindle" stamped on it. It also will display nicely on the Kindle desktop app for PC and Mac. The one place it won’t load: the Kindle app for iOS, which uses a different file format that’s laden with DRM and requires purchase through Amazon’s own store to display books properly. Fortunately, if you’re an iOS person, the ePub version plays perfectly with iBooks. 

So should I read this ebook now or wait for the physical book if I ordered one of those? 

Honestly? If I’m being candid, I’d wait, because I think the physical book is the best experience. I love ebooks, but I don’t think heavily-illustrated books are best served by that format. I also hope this is the kind of book people open up and enjoy together, which is something the physical book better allows to happen. It’s up to you, of course, but if you’re waiting on a physical book and choose to ignore the email about the ebook as result, you’ll get no argument from me. 

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    Less than 100 orders to go!!! We are still just on pace to get those 750 preorders by the Oct 20th deadline. I’m confident we will make it and get a full publishing deal but it’s going to come down to the wire and every order is significant. Please do continue to share with friends; conversing in person or sending a personal email is always great and if you have Facebook you can invite friends to this nifty event I created that gives a pitch for the book: https://www.facebook.com/events/336202026717097/

    As always, thanks for making all of this possible for me. I’ll leave you with a photo from Illegal; I took this from my front door in Latacunga, Ecuador at the start of what is now referred to as the ’citizens revolution.’ The entire city had been cut off from the rest of the country for three days and every intersection downtown burned. Within the week the government would agree to the protester’s demands and abruptly stop all trade negotiations with the United States. 

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      You know, I’m not the only person who stands to benefit from everyone helping to get my book funded.

      If you order a copy, you’ll be able to say you helped launch an author’s entire career. When you’re walking around the mall and you see my book sitting in a bookstore window, you can point at it and say "I helped put that there."
      When the movie rights get sold, and Tantalus Depths becomes the big summer blockbuster, you can go see it on the big screen and say "This movie exists because of me." Every book I ever write and get published will only have a chance at success because this one did, so 20 years from now, when my twelfth novel hits the shelves, you can say you helped get that one published too. You wouldn’t be wrong.



      Remember: whoever refers the most people to order a copy of Tantalus Depths by the end of its campaign will be immortalized by having a planet named after them. So get out there and bring as many family members and friends as you can to help bring us to our goal.

      If just half the people who have already ordered copies of Tantalus Depths were to get just one friend each to do the same, we’d hit our goal instantly. As always, this story can only be told with your help.

      20 days left. 164 orders still needed. Let’s do this together.
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          Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present the ground floor plan for the Veterans’ Club.

          Not shown: fireplaces. Yes, there are multiple fireplaces, because this place was built in a time before proper central heating. Possibly it has been renovated since, but there are still fireplaces. And if you’re wondering why a gentlemen’s club has what is clearly a ladies’ restroom: the gentlemen members do bring ladies in to dine from time to time, and may God have mercy on their souls if a lady has no place to powder her nose.

          (I do invite comments and criticism on this plan. I confess that I have not actually made an in-depth study of the club building layouts around St James Place.)

          Meanwhile! How are we doing? The third Peterkin Investigates game is still in production. I hope to have it out before Friday ... some of you may be aware that IFcomp 2016 begins on 01 October, and everyone who plays these things will be playing and judging the competition games. So I’d like to get my game out before that flood begins. I may have to make a rare mid-week update just to announce the game.

          Watch this space, folks!

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            The Majestas Regia

            ’Majestas: Glory; Regia: Direction’ - Google Translate

            The Majestas Regia is the name of a constellation. Unlike the Orion’s Belt, one fairly easy to spot when looking upon night’s arrival, the Majestas Regia is rumoured to only appear before the eyes of royalty. It is said, that when a royal gazes into a cloudless night sky, they will see amongst the twinkling of stars a formation of a crown. It has been described as glorious, magnificent, and oddly... comforting in troubling times. But it is all just a rumour. 

            However, the same can’t be said in ancient times. 

            Former kings across the land used the constellation to determine their heirs, and to remove the crown from princes and princesses who were blind to the Majestas Regia. And because the result of being born a royal but unable to draw out the constellation resulted in banishment, and sometimes death, the queens and the royal council schemed their way to the throne. Though, scheming and deceiving were never foreign in the Great Hall, men found a way to manipulate the stars for their own added advantage. 

            But stars... are just stars.

            If you look at tonight’s sky and fail to see the Majestas Regia, that doesn’t mean you’re without royal blood. How many times have you spotted Orion’s Belt? I’ve seen it once. And I’m sure some of you have not seen it at all, even as an ever present constellation. The problem doesn’t lie in being royal, the problem lies in never looking - looking at yourself, your abilities, your talents, your passion, and your purpose. We wonder, question, and doubt, because we don’t look. Instead we listen to what others have to say, we glimpse into their wonderful lives, and focus on everyone else but ourselves. If only we took a second to look... we would’ve claimed our birthright a long time ago. We would’ve seen the Majestas Regia. And we would’ve gone on our own great adventure as the heroes of our stories. Thankfully, it’s never too late.

            Should you search up The Majestas Regia, you might stumble upon an old tale about a young prince named Thom. His encounter speaks for itself. And I must say, it paints a rather interesting picture on the true meaning behind the constellation.


            Congratulations Calvin! Check your email inbox.

            A big thank you to all who’ve joined this giveaway! 

            If you missed The Journey Giveaway, don’t worry. The Salt x Paper Giveaway is still on till the 30th of September. I assure you, every person who orders The Slave Prince will take home at least one prize. And the sooner you order, the higher your chances are at winning two instead of one.
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              Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Rune of the Apprentice

              Masters and Apprentices,

              With October just around the corner... the November 1st Rune of the Apprentice launch date is nearly here! Yay!

              The next few months will be a crazy Runic blur of conventions, signings, and events! So exciting! My wife Becca and I just got back from Annapolis Comic Con and had a blast! You can watch an interview I did with Landon of Reaper Legion Network below! (Reaper Legion is awesome, for those who love sick beats with a powerful message, I highly suggest you check out Landon’s very successful rap--it’s a wild mix of social justice and geek culture. So freaking cool! The interview he did with me is on their brand new  YouTube Channel dedicated to science, technology, geekdom, and education. Love it!) 



              In other news, Rune is off to the printers! Yay! Not only does this mean that you all are one step closer to getting your copies, but that also means that I was able to upload the final version of the Rune’s Prologue here on Inkshares! 

              As always, Becca and I want to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who has supported us on this wild Runic adventure! Best part is that the awesomeness has only just begun!  The next few months will be crazy--and this is only Book 1! We have signings across the country and events galore and want you all to join us! Once everything is finalized I will be making Facebook events so all interested can come, get some free swag, and join in on the Runic epicness!   

                                        

              Next convention will be the 2016 National Book Festival at the Library of Congress, here in DC! I’m super excited! After that it’s New York Comic-Con! I’ve got a lot planned for NYCC, so stay tuned! Will be a fun time filled with epic Cosplay!

              Oh, yeah, and as seen below, even Spider-Man picked up a copy of Rune! So, make like Spidey and swing by Amazon to snag that 25% pre-order discount! It won’t last long and with a Nov. 1 release, Rune makes the perfect holiday gift!



              Lastly, I will end with a new and recurring segment called "Praise for Rune of the Apprentice" where I will highlight a review/blurb posted online. This one is from D. L. Wainright, author of The Hollow Sun and Fractured Masks who I met at Balticon. She loved Rune and is a really great author, too! Enjoy and hopefully see many more of you in person, soon!







              "Stone is a masterful world-builder, and I felt like I was truly stepping onto Terra from the moment I started reading. There is a depth and complexity to the world and characters that breathes life into the narrative itself. Reading Rune of the Apprentice was a fun and magical adventure that left me thinking about the world and its characters long after I put the book down." ―D. L. Wainright, author of The Hollow Sun and Fractured Masks



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                https://www.inkshares.com/books/bad-medicine-slay-it-queen-Hello queens, friends, supporters, stalkers and curious people.

                Today is one of those rare Friday nights when I actually have plans, so I’m announcing the winner early!

                The next queen joining the cast of Bad Medicine: Slay it Queen! is Miss Peaches Putnam (AKA Holly Masi)

                Peaches Putnam is a shoe obsessed queen, known in the drag community for her Cirque Soleil-style performances.

                Congratulations Holly!

                Remember you can win too. Pre-order, send me your drag name and you can be a character in the book.

                Also, I have new concept art. This time from French comic artist, Pier Caltafer. The way he imagined Bad Medicine is very Jinx Monsoon look alike. I’m also loving the post-apocalyptic New York City.

                Seen my book through the eyes of so many diverse artists gives me life!

                Finally, I will be posting the second chapter this weekend. It is a meaty one and full of surprises. I hope you like it.

                Have a fierce weekend!

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