Ladies and gentle men, I come to you with some good news, nay....great news. 

Ghosts of War is getting published by Inkshares. 

How can this be you ask? Well, today Jeremy Thomas (Inkshares' CEO) announced some changes to the way Inkshares will work going forward and the changes mean only good things for Ghosts of War. 

 You can read the full blog post about the changes here, and I recommend that you do: http://blog.inkshares.com/post/131749557025/inkshares-funding-goal-announcement

 But these are the most important points for right now: 

• Since it is over 250 copies sold, Ghosts of War qualifies for Inkshares' new 'light publishing' option. This is what Inkshares has to say about the new option: 

 Any project that reaches 250 pre-orders will qualify for the “light-publishing” option with a new, yet-to-be-named Inkshares collection. These books will receive a light edit, an ISBN, and limited distribution (including physical and digital on Amazon.com). Backers will receive physical copies printed through our print-on-demand service. We will reserve the right to push any of these books through our full production process, and as with all of our books, the rights will remain non-exclusive if the author wishes to publish elsewhere.   

So that's pretty awesome, but there is a small catch: After October 30th the pre-order prices are going up.

• From then, it'll be $20 for a paperback and $30 for a hardcover.
  
• There will also be a $15 International shipping fee. US shipping will remain free.

Now this bit is all in bold because it's the most important of important things. 

If you pre-order a copy of 'Ghosts of War' before October 30 (or have previously pre-ordered a copy), you will still get it for $9.99 with free shipping. 

Any copies ordered after that will cost more, so if you've been on the fence about it, please, dive in, especially those of you who are in Australia or other non-US countries. Right now is when you can get the best deal.

In closing, I want to thank every one of you who's ordered a copy so far, you got me here and it's because of you that Ghosts of War is getting published. I can't thank you all enough.

I think it's going to take a while to sink in that this is really happening, but until then...we can have a party.

Dearest readers and followers, alike. Jeremy Thomas, the CEO of Inkshares, sent out some good news this morning: they are restructuring how they handle manuscripts up for publication ... and those changes greatly benefit Disintegration.

The minimum threshold for "light-publication" is now 250 copies. Currently, we've sold 363. That means, come 10/30, Disintegration will receive the following: inclusion in a new, yet-to-be-named Inkshares collection; a light edit; an ISBN; limited distribution  (including physical and digital on Amazon.com). Readers, you made this happen; your support in the contest was immense. Thank you.

As a result, if you've pre-ordered already, you'll receive a physical copy (or copies) of Disintegration, printed through Inkshares' print-on-demand service.

This is great, huh? Well, it gets better.

Now, the full-funding threshold is 750 copies, down from 1,000. That means we're almost halfway there! The one catch is that, on 10/30, the price of a pre-order will rise from $10 to $20, so you still have a week to get on board at the $10 price and get all of the goodness I've already mentioned, above. For the next seven days, you can still play a significant role in bringing this story to hard-cover life for a relatively insignificant price! Think about being able to tell folks: "Yeah, I helped publish this book." (How cool are you, right? :) )

If my book makes the 750 mark, I'll receive a trip to San Francisco to sign copies for you and to have lunch with the Inkshares team. Exciting! Also, I've got one of those wacky signatures that looks nothing like my name, so it'll look great on your copy of Disintegration when you show it off to people. ;)

Please, if you haven't gotten on board yet, come along now and embark on a great sci-fi adventure with deep character exploration. If you love immersive fiction and multi-dimensional characters, you will love this book, even if sci-fi isn't your genre.

Leeloo would also like you to "Please help." How could you say no to Milla Jovovich? :)  

DAX HARRISON FLYER!

Would you like to keep helping the cause? Print out this handy dandy book flyer! There's a QR code for all those hip young people to scan with their smartphones that will take them straight to the book page! And of course, some classic tear-away tabs for the less techno-savvy.

Post it in the break room at work! In the laundry room at your apartment complex. At your local public library. At your favorite coffee shop. On your friend's forehead! On the bulletin boards at your school/college. Right at eye-level above the urinals in your local bar/pub! (Please wash your hands after that last one)

You guys are all rock stars. Thanks again!

Whoo-wee, this Inkshares news has me PUMPED. ...It could also partially be the bucket of coffee I've had this morning... :)

-Tony

AHOY THERE, READERS! GOOD MORNING! And what an interesting morning it is!

Apologies for the non-communication as of late. Like many folks who run a campaign such as this, begging every family member, coworker, associate, stranger on the street, etc to buy my book, I had certainly felt a bit discouraged as of late. We've hit 106 pre-orders! Woo hoo! Unfortunately, that is still a long ways off from 1,000 needed for publishing. And the end of the campaign, December 6th, is approaching fast. Things aren't exactly looking swell for Commander Dax Harrison...

Then I received an email this morning from Inkshares, telling me that they are changing their policies to ensure that more great books get published. Guess what? Now I only need to make 250 orders. 250!!!

Officially, it's 750 for the complete package deal. Full professional editing, a trip to the Inkshares office where I could personally sign each first edition for you guys, and so on. However, if I get at least to 250 pre-orders, Inkshares will still publish a limited run of the book, including digital and physical distribution on Amazon. And yes, you will all get your physical copies!

Here's the catch. As of October 30th, at 12:00pm Pacific Time, the price of the book goes up to $20. If you already ordered a copy, you DO NOT have to pay more. But from here on, I'll be convincing people to buy a $20 book instead of a $10 one. So here's what I need from you, dear readers.

Have you not clicked that pre-order button yet? NOW IS THE TIME. If you have any friends, family, coworkers, associates, etc that you have not yet bothered to death about this book, NOW IS THE TIME. From now until noon, October 30th, the price is still $10. Now is the time to convince everyone you know to buy a copy and shoot us up to that 250 mark! Also, have you racked up any credits on your Inkshares account? Now is the time to use them for more copies of the book! It'll make a great Christmas gift, I promise! :)

For those who have already ordered and spread the word, I thank you from the bottom of my heart, mind, and everywhere else. Whatever happens, through Inkshares or not, I promise this book will be published. And I can only hope you appreciate what I deliver. Thank you again, and have an awesome weekend!

-Tony

It has been a while since I updated. There is no apologies necessary for me to give, since it is my own doings. My request for an extension was heard and granted, and in the first six days of this brand new achievement, I have had less than ten books ordered. 

I am losing hope quickly. I hate to say it, but it is true, and why should I lie. I need to go get more parchment paper, is it parchment--nope! Need to grab Cardstock; more for my flyers. I have been discreetly passing them out to prechosen guests where I work, and that seems like a fruitless endeavour, but I still have some hope in the strategy. 

Someone, just a couple hours, asked me why are you even doing this? After getting defensive, I formulated a response: because I have to. I have to get this published. Since I put so much into this crazy story of mine, anything less would be detrimental to my well being and core belief in myself as a writer, entertainer, and story teller. I would rather see this in the broken shelves in the discounted section of a failing bookstore, discounted cause no one wanted it, than bliking at me as a word doc I have selected and am just dragging around from one email to who knows what folder(s) on my laptop. 

Please take a look into my mind, and if you like what you see, type out the necessary info to get your pre-order. I am at 250 copies as we sit right now at...2:50 AM/84 days left/out of 1,000 needed to complete my goal. 

I thank you all to those who have helped and went anove and beyond the call for help. The people who took the "Dead End Ahead", who commented on their favorite passages, and who took the U-turn to insure this book gets its chance with the big boys. The inkshares!

Checkmate and Rummy my dear Gladiators