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Eric H. Heisner

Writer, Actor & Filmmaker at www.leandogproductions.com

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Rat Bastard

Ex drug runner turned gun for hire, protecting a pregnant fugitive in a dystopian setting.

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A Space Adventure

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Godsend

A modern superhero story

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Anachron

Time-traveling police, helped by a young history buff, chase a criminal through time—until he starts removing them from history.

Eric H. Heisner liked An Immortal Problem

An Immortal Problem

When a group of immortals threaten to jump start the apocalypse, monster hunter Isaac Marcus Francis will do whatever it takes to stop them. Even if that includes teaming up with the ones who know them best; other immortals.

Eric H. Heisner liked Scolding the Winds

Scolding the Winds

A novella about losing your family to their religion, and finding some sort of happiness when you’re completely alone. All while trying to make it in the advertising business.

Eric H. Heisner liked an update for Mission 51

thank you! Thank you!! Thank You!!!

After one full week of the Nerdist Sci-Fi Contest, Mission 51 is sitting in First Place! That is fantastic!

I am sincerely grateful for the outpouring of support for me and Mission 51 this past week. The whole thing is a bit scary. It’s scary just putting the story out there. It’s scary asking for pre-orders. It’s even scary being in 1st place. And believe me, I’m not the scary sort. This is just way different than anything I do in my usual life.

I do feel very good about the book. It has a fun feel, with serious undertones. The historical fiction side includes plenty of real people, places, and things. My hope is that readers want to check Wikipedia and other sources frequently while reading the book, to get a better and better feel for Mat’s world in 1954-1969. It has a lot of fun detail.

I’m proud of the "Staff Pick" and the "The Great Sci-Fi for the 21st Century and Beyond Syndicate" badges. It’s also humbling and cool to read the great recommendations Mission 51 has garnered. I’m grateful for it all!

There are still five weeks remaining in the contest, and there are now almost 70 projects participating. Twenty of them are now on the leaderboard. So I am grateful for where Mission 51 is right now, but I am still asking for your support. Many thanks to those who have already placed their pre-order. For those of you who have not, I humbly ask that you please take a moment to consider, and then another moment to go ahead and pre-order Mission 51. I would be forever grateful! :-)

Thanks again, and Peace!

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Eric H. Heisner liked the forum thread, Question for the published.

Look at your first book like it’s a business. Be prepared to lose money on it when it all shakes out, but spend your money wisely, on investments that will grow your career more than sell some copies of your book.

I wouldn’t spend a single cent more on marketing while your book is crowdfunding. People won’t bite if they don’t know you. That’s just the nature of crowdfunding something like a book instead of the next amazing must-have Kickstarter invention. Buzz won’t spread no matter how enticing your book is, because at the end of the day it’s still a book and not a 3D printer that also is a drone that also cleans your house. Word of mouth and personal appeals are exponentially more effective, and they’re free, so concentrate on that.

Instead, save your money for a publicist for when the book is funded and ready to leave production. Play in the press is far more valuable than anything you can get from advertising on social media. Get someone who knows how to do that for you. Additionally, shore away additional funds for awards contests. Even if they don’t net you a single sale, getting nominated for (and/or winning) awards is immensely good for your credibility if you want to use your first book as a springboard for an agent and a career.

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