P.H. James liked an update for No Penchant for Reverie: A Dream Substantiated

Hello, readers.  

I’m sure you are reading this thinking, ’who the hell is this guy?’  It’s been a long time since I’ve been on the site.  Life happened, I was forced to move and haven’t had the means for luxuries like the internet.  Such is life.

But I’m here and I’m back.  And, most importantly, I never stopped writing.  I have now completed Part Two of No Penchant for Reverie.  Although the more I write the more I feel this developing into something much larger, potentially a series of three, but at least two books.

What I have on Inkshares is all taken from Part One: A Dream Substantiated (which is now the working title for Book One FYI) but some of the chapters are two chapters squished into one, and doesn’t exactly flow with the story as a whole.  I want to fix this.

I’m going to be taking down all of my chapters and starting from scratch.  They will all get there eventually, but I’m going to try to post the first few chapters today then I’ll add to it every few days with another one.

Long story short, if you liked what you’ve already read, please!, give this story a try in its intended sequence.  I think you’ll like it.  I mean, I hope you will . . .  Thank you guys so much.

T.S. Sgrignuoli

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    P.H. James liked an update for No Penchant for Reverie

    Hello, readers.  

    I’m sure you are reading this thinking, ’who the hell is this guy?’  It’s been a long time since I’ve been on the site.  Life happened, I was forced to move and haven’t had the means for luxuries like the internet.  Such is life.

    But I’m here and I’m back.  And, most importantly, I never stopped writing.  I have now completed Part Two of No Penchant for Reverie.  Although the more I write the more I feel this developing into something much larger, potentially a series of three, but at least two books.

    What I have on Inkshares is all taken from Part One: A Dream Substantiated (which is now the working title for Book One FYI) but some of the chapters are two chapters squished into one, and doesn’t exactly flow with the story as a whole.  I want to fix this.

    I’m going to be taking down all of my chapters and starting from scratch.  They will all get there eventually, but I’m going to try to post the first few chapters today then I’ll add to it every few days with another one.

    Long story short, if you liked what you’ve already read, please!, give this story a try in its intended sequence.  I think you’ll like it.  I mean, I hope you will . . .  Thank you guys so much.

    T.S. Sgrignuoli

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      P.H. James liked an update for Weaponized

      Hello everyone,

      Short update today. 

      First of all, I’m blown away by the support so far. It’s insane. Really, the amount of you who’ve gotten behind this insane project shows me I’m on the right track. I couldn’t be more grateful.

      Second! Weaponized now has a trailer. Head here or to the project page to check it out. 

      Third! We hit 75 unique readers! So as promised I’ve uploaded what I consider to be the most controversial chapter of the novel, here. Please proceed with caution however as it does contain graphic content and is certainly not for the faint of heart. Also, it does contain spoilers! As it happens quite late in the book.

      Again, thank you all for your continued support on this project. This project is so close to my heart that it really means the world to me to see all of you so passionate about it. 

      Please if you could tell a friend and help spread the word, I would be eternally grateful.

      Cheers,

      Zac

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        After losing his virginity to a stranger, a confident but naïve gay teen contracts an STI that causes his flesh to transform into a living gun.
        P.H. James liked the forum thread, Self-editing
        I’ve compiled a post on the techniques I use when self-editing (copy editing) my work before I share it with anyone - the first pass sanity checking before beta-readers or real editors get to see it.

        https://robertbatten.net/2016/09/05/how-i-self-edit/ 

        The post is a work in progress - I’ll be updating it as I learn more or get suggestions from others.
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          P.H. James liked an update for The Catcher’s Trap

          Hello, friends!

          Exciting news and chance to win big…well big-ish

          The big news is I entered the Inkshares’ Crypt TV Collection contest with my horror comedy Bad Medicine: Slay It Queen.

          Here is what the novel is about: The Walking Dead meets Ru-Paul’s Drag Race. An up-and-coming drag-queen faces a poorly timed zombie apocalypse. Can she wield a machete and still look good in Jimmy-Choo?

          The idea for this novel has been haunting me for a while and when I saw the announcement for the latest  Inkshares contest I had to go for it

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          Now the prices!!

          A novel about drag queens needs…you guessed it, drag queens, and YOU, my friend, could be one of them.

          Pre-order a copy of Bad Medicine then submit to me via commenting on this post, e-mail or twitter your drag queen name and enter the chance of becoming a character in the book.

          Winners will be selected randomly every Friday. A total of 8 winners will get to put on their heels and walk the fictional streets of a zombie-plagued New York City.

          Your drag-name can be whatever you want. There are drag queens called Sharon Needles and Hedda Lettuce, and others called Bianca Del Rio and Lady Bunny. Absolutely up to you, but if you need help coming up with a name, just take the name of your first pet and the street where you grew up. In my case that would be Bambi Sargento, which sounds like a dominatrix with a softer side, right?

          Let’s have fun; I want to see your drag-names, and I want Bad Medicine to become a reality. I call that a win, win, win situation!

           ORDER BAD MEDICINE HERE

          Have a fantastic Labor day weekend!


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            P.H. James liked the forum thread, Converting Inkshares Specific Followers to Pre-orders
            Hi, Kaytalin and everybody!

            Just chiming in quick, if I can. (Literally, I am wondering how brief I’ll be here.)

            As it’s been mentioned, reaching out via direct message on inkshares can be a good way to go. You have to both follow each other before Direct Message becomes an option, though, I think. BUT, and this goes for everybody... DO NOT USE A FILL-IN-THE-BLANK TEMPLATED MESSAGE!!! Or, if you DO, do not make it obvious. 

            During recent contests, I’ve been getting maybe 1 direct message every other day which I can tell is just a cookie-cutter message. "Hi [Joseph Asphahani]!!1! I really like your [The Animal in Man] book! Such great characters. Really gripping! Would you have time to check out my own [here’s a link]? And if you like it, please share with all your friends! Hope I can count on your pre-order!"

            Something like that does waaaay more harm than good. 

            I know everyone has a busy life. It’s all too true. We’ve all got day jobs. And sometimes during a campaign you wish you could find that ONE strategy that’s like the EASY button. But which is better,  spending an hour spamming 100 people to secure 1 order, or spending one hour to painstakingly examine another author’s work (or two) and have some genuine comments that start a real conversation, which is much more likely to earn you not just a pre-order, but SUPPORT?

            Campaigning sucks. It’s so tiring. I know. But cutting corners is just going to get you lost. Take each step forward carefully.

            ....damn. Wasn’t so brief.

            (Again, this comment is focused solely on the concept of Direct Messages, and may or may not apply to other aspects of the campaigning experience. User discretion advised.)
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              P.H. James liked the forum thread, Converting Inkshares Specific Followers to Pre-orders
              As an Inkshares member who is desperate for more preorders and recommendations, I can say that two things have lead me to preorder books.

              1) I’ve read all of the posted chapters and I want to read more. $10-$20 is a lot for a book that I never intend to read. Otherwise, it’s on par for a bookstore book, and the gods know I spend enough on those books, some of which continue to collect dust on my bookshelf.

              2) The preorder numbers are low. These are the books that would benefit more from my preorder. Books with high preorders will likely be published, and I can order them later. If, after a campaign is done, I am one of 245 preorders, I will take solace in giving my support to an author I admire. 

              But, recommendations and comments are free, and I am happy to give those, after I’ve taken the time to do the required reading.
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                P.H. James liked an update for Lucky

                Readers,

                I wanted to share something very exciting with you! 

                (That’s the extent of my Photoshop skills, sorry.) 

                See those red arrows? Those arrows are pointing to the #1 Most Community Interest in Space Opera. That’s our Lucky, right there, sitting at the top of the pile. And that’s all because of you, the readers. Take a moment today to treat yourself to an extra cup of coffee, a donut, or something special. You’ve made a difference in the life of an author and the luck (no puns, I swear) of a novel.

                Thank you all so much for your continued support.

                - Webster

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