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I'm excited to have One Murder More : A Maren Kane Mystery in near-final form back from the copyeditor. (Although as I review the editor's recommended changes I'm learning that I have an unbridled enthusiasm for the use of commas and capital letters—we're cleaning that up. ) I've also begun working with the Inkshares design team on cover art. I'd like to keep the design relatively simple—perhaps a bold red, white or blue background (not combined—one of the three) with a silhouette of a woman set against the Sacramento skyline. I'd love to hear your thoughts about what might induce someone to pick up One Murder More in a bookstore or purchase it based on an online image of the cover. Please email me privately at kcalvinauthor@gmail.com with your suggestions (or any questions/comments you might have). Thank you again for making this possible and for your patience—we're getting close!
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Note: This offer for personalized gift notes from the author is limited to pre-orders made by January 15, 2015. Thanks!
If you have ordered one or more copies of One Murder More for which you would like a gift note to the recipient "from the author" regarding when they will receive their book (and extending to them an invitation to a One Murder More Gala Launch party) please send that request to kcalvinauthor@gmail.com
Include (1) the name of the gift recipient(s), (2) their email address(es) (3) your name as the gift giver and, if appropriate (4) a "hold til date" for any gift recipient for whom you want my note held until after a specific date. (For example, if you want to present the recipient with a gift card/tell them yourself first about the gift and have my note be the follow-up or if you would like the note from me to arrive closer to a birthday or other future date.)
Kris
I want to take a moment to provide you with an update on One Murder More, a Maren Kane Mystery. As a backer who preordered my book, you have a special place in this process, and for that matter in my heart!
I've spent the last few months polishing the manuscript, prior to submitting it to a development editor (via my publisher Inkshares) for final guidance on content and structure. The following is from the Editor's comments: " In most ways, One Murder More is hugely impressive. It’s a compelling mystery featuring terrific characters and a level of wit and style that could only come from the mind of a truly gifted writer…This is going to be a fantastic debut…"
Next steps are copy-editing ( checking for commas, grammar "fails", etc), cover art design, developing a marketing plan and off we go! I expect you to have your book(s) in hand in March or April—I wish it could be sooner, and I will do all I can to make that happen. I'll keep you posted.
Thank you for all you have already done! If you would like to purchase additional copies (last minute-gifts for the mystery lovers or political junkies on your list?) you can do so at the link below. When your order is complete, if you provide me with an email for the recipient(s) I will send them a personal message "from the author" letting them know to expect a First Edition (ebook or hard copy, depending on what you choose) and providing them with two passes to an Invitation-only Gala Book Launch, date to be determined, one held in LA, one in SF and one in Sac (their choice). If you already ordered one or more books as gifts, the same offer holds—please let me know to whom to send the personal note and Gala invitations. If you would like me to wait until after Christmas (so you can tell them the book is coming as their gift), please let me know, otherwise the note will go out within 48 hours of your request.
Again, thank you so much, I am having more fun with this project than I could ever have imagined.
I hope you enjoy this special time of year and that all your dreams come true!
Kris
https://www.inkshares.com/projects/one-murder-more
Thank you for your support--my political mystery novel One Murder More will soon be on its way to you! $13,330 raised, truly amazing. But with only 11 days to go it will take $2,320 to make goal, or all the funds go away. Asking one person you know to back the book, posting the link on FB, or donating a little more if you feel in a position to do so may make the difference. Thank you so much--I will never, ever, forget the help you have given me. Sincerely, Kris https://www.inkshares.com/projects/one-murder-more
ps Please email me if you would like to receive the first three chapters now, in advance of publication. (Only available to backers...) kcalvinhome@gmail.com
One month left to the close of my crowdsourcing campaign and I'm happy to report that 125 backers, (including you!) have raised $9,455 to bring One Murder More to publication. Your generosity has been overwhelming--thank you! It seems it won't be long now before you receive your copy of the book in the mail or sent to you via download. But for that to become a reality, I have to reach my funding goal of $15,650--a little over $6,000 to go. If you are willing to share this link on FB or Twitter or to ask a friend to take a look at the project, it could make the difference in getting there! In any case, thank you so much for what you have done already, I will never forget your help--Kris https://www.inkshares.com/projects/one-murder-more
As I write this my publisher, Inkshares Inc., is busy finalizing One Murder More for production and distribution! The second round of cover art design is under way, and the marketing department is reaching out to authors, reviewers and credible people in politics (yes, the latter exist) to see who might be willing to give a comment for the back cover.
Meanwhile, I've opened a twitter account to enable me to share timely updates on the book, along with pithy thoughts (mine and others) regarding reading and writing novels, and on state politics.
But it's awfully bare right now with only one follower (Inkshares-ha!). If you're on twitter please follow me @kcalvinHQ. (Note: @kcalvinHQ is my author account and the one I'm trying to build for the book--you may see others in my name that relate to my "day job". )
As always, my deep and lasting appreciation goes to you for your support and patience as One Murder More wends it's way to publication! Please don't hesitate to contact me at kcalvinauthor@gmail.com with any questions you might have.
Kris