Dear Readers,

There’s good news and bad news (always, right?). The good news: I have figured out a brilliant way to fix the middle of Lucky. Currently, the middle of the novel says this exactly: "[...stuff happens...]" And then moves on to the next scene. My editor doesn’t like this, so I’ve cooked up a fantastic way of fixing it.

The bad news is that I cooked it up at 3:30 this morning, woke up, scribbled it down on the back of an envelope, then went back to sleep. Now, in the light of day, I have no idea what I wrote.

However, we shall persevere and we shall get this thing done. This afternoon will be dedicated to deciphering the hieroglyphics I wrote last night in my sleep, and tomorrow will be editing Chapter Nine. 

What’s that? You want to read Chapter Nine? Then share this novel with everyone you know so we can hit 500 orders!

Happy Saturday!

- Webster

Greetings Jackolytes,

The end is nigh. 21 pre-orders to go. 26 days to get there. What would Jack do? Easy. He’d grab a beer and relax. I shall join Jack in that beer later today. But before then I’d like you to think of anyone you know who’d like to come along for the ride. Send them in this direction: www.inkshares.com/books/sync-city If you haven’t pre-ordered yet, it’s be great if you could do so. If you feel like pre-ordering again, that’d also be fantastic. If you want to have a chat, you can find me at blooryan@hotmail.com .

Cheers,

Peter

Time for another update!  Short and to the point.

1.  You are awesome!

2. Rise is out to various media types for reviews!

3. Still looking at a release party before Dragoncon.  Those within driving range or attending the con and arriving on Thursday stay tuned for details.

4. I’m doing it again!!  I have a new project in the pipeline ready to participate in the upcoming Geek and Sundry Hard Science contest.  This story was the brainchild of my wife and I.  It was the novel I first completed Nanowrimo with way back in 2011!  So, you’d think I’d be all set for it.  But, as with all things like this, draft one was...not up to snuff.  So I’m reworking it over the next 8 weeks to have it ready to go by the end of the contest.  And it’s only going to be 50K words!  Nice after the 155K Rise clocked in at.

5.  This is not a "funding campaign".  I want to dispel that right off.  Inkshares fronts the lion-share of the cost for production and distribution.  I’ve seen the numbers so far.  The preorder money only took the top off that total.  So, what is this instead?  It’s an opportunity for you to pick what the industry publishes and a chance to get a limited run first edition autographed by the author when it arrives instead of someday down the road!  And there are lower thresholds to win a contract now: 250 for a light, but still physical distribution contract and 750 for the whole shebang Rise got.

6.  Still reading?  Go to tiny.cc/aftermannovel to check out the new project and if you like it, please follow.  You’ll be able to pre-order starting Monday, 4 April 2016, and I hope you will come on board and support this one just like you did Rise.  And remember, you don’t get charged until it reaches the preorder goal!

7. You are awesome!