Michael Molisani sent an update for Seeking the Elephant

Back about a month ago, when Seeking the Elephant won the April book of the month for Break the Bechdel with Strong Female Characters Syndicate, I promised that syndicate a short-story thank-you gift.

That short story will be released later this week, for my fellow Syndicate members! The story is "The Dread Harvester," an introspective & origin tale for one Seeking the Elephant’s major antagonists. It features some backstory on the events of Maggi Lopez’s life prior to her role as the The Bruja, as well as foreshadowing for the third act of Seeking the Elephant.

If you have supported Seeking the Elephant, YOU TOO can enjoy "The Dread Harvester." Just send me an email or DM. If you haven’t supported Seeking the Elephant, now is the time -- here’s all you need to get your copy of "The Dread Harvester" and final cover art!

1) Pre-order Seeking the Elephant!

2) Say; "Yo, Molisani, I pre-ordered your sweet book. Let me at this awesome short story!"

It’s that simple!

Below is early concept art for the The Harvester herself.

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Michael Molisani followed The Pirates of Montana

The Bone Wars

In the Badlands of Montana, young Molly Wilder discovers the fossil remains of a 66-million-year-old winged, flesh-eating monster. This discovery thrusts her into a hidden war between unknown enemies and the truth behind humankind’s own mythology.

Michael Molisani liked an update for Deus Hex Machina

I sat down to write, with a fresh cup of coffee and a real desire to see what happens to Isidore next. Then I saw that we got another order (#265), and now I might be too happy to write. I mean, I will write, but as it stands I am in a good mood filled with good coffee with a lovely Spring afternoon tempting me to just run through the wildflowers outside. It’s hard to write about people in dire situations when you just want to twirl on a mountainside like Maria.

But I’m going to write. I’m going to write because yesterday I finished a pivotal scene in the middle of chapter 7 and the plot is barreling downhill toward its conclusion now. I’m going to write because Isidore is standing on the precipice (figuratively, friends, not literally) and she deserves to step out of limbo and into action once more. I’ve discovered what a strong character she is, internally, and how good at coping she is when challenges face her. I’m about to test that strength and I look forward to seeing how she reacts.

And more importantly, I’m going to write because there are a hundred and eighty some odd of you waiting patiently for this book. I want to create the best possible version of this story for you, but to do that I must first get the worst possible version down on paper in order to improve it.

So I’m going to get to it. I’ll see you on the other side of chapter 7.

Love,

Amanda

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Michael Molisani liked an update for Beyond The Code

Hello there all you wonderful people!!

Well I said that if we made 260 orders before the campaign ended I would hold another 50 Point Raffle. Guess what!! You amazing people blew that goal right out of the water so here it is. The winner of the final 50 Point Raffle is...

Sarah Bryant!! Congratulations!! You are the last winner of the 50 Point Raffle. Your super soft Beyond the Code blanket will be sent to you as soon as possible.

Again thank you all so much for bring this campaign to a successful end. Beyond the Code is going to be published. It still give me goosebumps saying that.

Thank you all.

Kelsey Rae Barthel

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Michael Molisani followed Beyond the Horizon

Beyond the Horizon

Soon, the world will end. It will not end in fire or in ice. Rather, it will end in darkness. Can humanity overcome space and time itself? To survive we must turn science fiction into fact yet again...

Michael Molisani followed Shift