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Here we are almost two weeks ahead of schedule and my re-writes and fixes for The Bones of the Past are finished! Not only that, but after struggling with my acknowledgements, I have finished all the associated paperwork and writing Inkshares and Girl Friday Productions need to get the ball rolling on their end. All of this means I should have a schedule for edits and even a tentative publication date sometime in the next few weeks!

I had also been toying with the idea of including a map but hadn’t managed to find an artist that felt like the right fit for my book. Little did I know he was in front of me the whole time. My amazing map was drawn by non-other than John Robin, the author of Blood Dawn (if you haven’t pre-ordered his book yet you can and should do that HERE!). The hand-drawn style perfectly fits with the flavor of my world. I hope you like it!

Thank you all once again!

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    I want to share a special moment! 

    As you can see in the screen shot of my project page, Blood Dawn now has 398 pre-orders.

    Why am I sharing this and not the moment when I hit 400?

    Because I’d like to ask 2 people to please pre-order a copy right now. It would mean so much to me -- in fact, it would make my weekend!

    Here is a link to the project page where you can do that:

    http://www.inkshares.com/projects/blood-dawn

    Thank you to EVERYONE who has shown support and brought us this far. May it continue!

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      All right, Dax fans, LISTEN UP! This is Commander Dax Harrison himself speaking.

      What happened to Tony? Well, he’s cooling his jets in the brig as we speak. His crime? Not getting his Inkshares Reader Updates out in a timely fashion. No worries, though. He’s learned his lesson, and he extends his humble apologies for keeping you fine folks waiting for his book.

      Speaking of which, when Tony approached me to write my official tell-all story, I thought "Sure! Go ahead! Be sure to make me look good, we’ll slap my face on the cover, and badda-bing! We’ll have it out by next Friday!" What he didn’t tell me was that he was actually going to be writing his first book ever and that it was going to be a bit of a process.

      So now I’m here to help convince you fine folks that our mutual friend isn’t some kinda Old West snake oil salesman who rode off out of town with your business. Though, I did find this old photo of him on his Facebook. Judging from the intensity of that mustache, I’m really starting to wonder...


      But never mind that now. Impressive facial hair histories aside, I’ve come to tell you that Tony has in fact COMPLETED my story! Yes, the book is written. So what happens now?

      Well, if anything is going to have Commander Dax Harrison’s stamp of approval, you better believe it’s going to be my life story. So we’re not quite done yet. Now, Tony will be sending the book out to a select group of trusted beta readers. These folks will review the book for him, and advise him on the stronger parts, the weaker parts, what works, what doesn’t work, what’s great, what’s not so great, what’s downright terrible, and so on. If my story is going to be told, it’s going to be told right!

      So hang tight, cadets. This is where the real fun begins. The polish. The spit-shine. Whatever your preference. And I’ll see to it personally that Tony sends you out some regular updates. If he doesn’t, I’ll get some Verdasian moonshine in him, strap him to the hull of my ship and zip around Neptune a couple hundred times.

      Yours truly,
      (The Legendary) Lt Cdr. Dax Harrison
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        Hey, all. We made 400!

        Thanks in particular to the generosity of Seamus Scanlon. Check out his book As Close as You’ll Ever Be, published by Cairn Press, which is run by the great Joshua Cochran. Seamus is a playwright and a poet ... and an author well worth getting to know. And so is Josh.

        400 means we’ve got 350 orders left to go to reach fully funded status. There are 37 days left in my campaign. That means I need a huge effort on the part of you, and those you know, to chip in and support Disintegration.

        I know it’s not the easiest thing to visualize, but Inkshares is just like Kickstarter ... except it’s only for books. Ordering a copy isn’t just ordering a copy, it’s a donation to the success of the project.

        As with all donations, the more you can donate, the greater the help. Please consider pushing me further along by encouraging friends and family to contribute ... and yourself, if you’ve got anything else to give.

        Speaking of final pushes, J-F. Dubeau’s book A God in the Shed is in its final eight days and he is so close to being fully funded!

        He’s made amazing progress in the past few weeks because people have rallied around him, including the amazingly magnanimous writer’s champion John Robin, author of his own staggering work: Blood Dawn. John’s is yet another title deserving of publication, like so many of our works on Inkshares. A few of my other favorite titles are She is the End, Ghosts of War, Single Version, Louisiana Blood, Tears of the Assassin ... and too many to list, here, though I’ll try in subsequent updates.

        There are so. Many. Great. Books!

        Help J-F. Help John Robin. Help the other authors I’ve mentioned. Help me.

        Help fledgling authors get their first works published. Give a damn about creativity. We are the future, but we can’t do it without you.
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          There’s a project that’s nearing its funding goal that I’d like to bring your attention to. It still needs a little over 180 pre-orders to get full funding on Inkshares. I think it’s worth your attention and I hope you’ll agree. Check it out:

          A God in the Shed by J-F Dubeau is a Fantasy/Horror story set in the forgettably small village of St-Ferdinand, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The villagers have been hiding terrible secret for generations, but when their mysterious captive escapes but gets inadvertently trapped in the McKenzy’s backyard shed, it’s up to the Venus and her friends to figure out how to dispose of this terrible and malevolent burden; an Old God of hate and death.

          You can find out more about this dark and beautiful, read sample chapters, reviews and pre-order you copy of A God in the Shed by visiting: www.inkshares.com/books/a-god-in-the-shed

          You can listen to the prologue as read by Ageless author Paul Inman here: youtu.be/XJw5oZhqtXo

          Need more incentive?

          •Each pre-order enters you into the ‘I want to kill a reader’ raffle. The winner will have his name and likeness used in the book as a minor character that gets killed off. The author will work with the winner to find the appropriate means of demise to satisfy both the winner and the story.

          •Each physical copy of A God in the Shed will be signed and numbered as an exclusive first edition item.

          •Free, exclusive A God in the Shed bookmarks will be included with the physical copies and mailed to eBook supporters.

          •Orders of three or more copies guarantees your name to appear in the Patrons list printed at the end of the book.

          •You get to enjoy the satisfaction and pride at having supported both art and literature.

          A God in the Shed is the first part of a trilogy that pushes the line between beauty and horror by telling a story that changes how we look at magic and the world around us. You have a chance of being part of making this book a reality and supporting a new author on his journey.

          However, time is running out! The campaign ends April 22nd. Don’t miss out and order today!

          www.inkshares.com/books/a-god-in-the-shed

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            Dear Sweethearts, 

            I hope that you are doing well and that you have had a wonderful Wednesday! I have been trying to not overwhelm you all with too many update emails, but I have a few things to tell you! 

            I have been working on the edits of How to Get Run Over by a Truck, and it has been really incredible.  The editors at Girl Friday are so talented, and I cannot wait to share it with you! It will only be a few more months and you will have the book in your hot little hands.

            The other more immediate news is that in collaboration with the designers at Girl Friday, we now have a fancy new cover! Do you love it? I LOVE IT! The photo that is on the cover is one that I took while on the Williamsburg Bridge about 4 years ago.  I remember the urgency I felt while taking that photo, I needed to capture that moment because I was so blown away by how beautiful the bridge looked.  I had walked over that bridge tons of times, but I had never really noticed the street art, and how pathway looked like it went on forever - it made me feel so joyful.  It was the perfect reminder that everything in life is better when you remember to look up. 

            Thank you so much for your support, and I really hope that you like the new cover! 

            Heart,

            Katie 

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              Regrets are the instruments by which we learn. We tend not to repeat those things we regret. A remorse, I think, is a much deeper thing. I tend not to dwell on regrets. For all the pain they’ve caused me, they have allowed me to grow and become a better man, sometimes despite myself. I regret how I treated my first love, but it taught me how to better live with my wife. I regret not working very hard in school, but now I know to apply myself in my work. I feel bad about the thin. . .

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