Amanda Orneck liked an update for Sunshine is Forever

Campers!

I bet you’re wondering, what’s going on with Sunshine is Forever? We are now done with Development Edits and Line Edits. The book is in the hands of the Copy Editor, and will be locked and loaded sometime in April. You will receive your book on August 29, 2017!

What happens between now and then? Between now and August we will be gathering endorsements, reviews, and purchase orders from bookstores. Inkshares will also finish the final design aspects of the book. Rest assured, even if the book is locked, there is still a ton of work to do. 

In the meantime, we received our first endorsement over the weekend:

"Deep, truthful, and raw, Sunshine is Forever is a book that every school library should carry. This is my favorite book so far of 2017." — Dave Barrett, author of It’s All Fun and Games, winner of the Nerdist Collection Contest

I will keep you posted with more endorsements as we get them, but the early feedback is very promising. 

Keep spreading the word and asking your friends to preorder a copy! Thank you so much for your support!

Kyle T. Cowan

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    Amanda Orneck liked an update for Sync City

    Greetings Jackolytes,

    If you ordered the ebook, Jack and his ride should be burbling away in your inbox right now. If you’re having any trouble accessing it, drop me a line and I’ll get it sorted out.

    I had chat with Scout Woodford about Sync City over at her This Nerd Can blog the other day. If you haven’t read it, you can check it out here.

    And finally, Jack syncs or swims (sorry, I couldn’t resist) based on people’s word of mouth and willingness to share. If you’ve read (or are reading) Sync City and like it, it’d be great if you could get it out into the universe. The paperback version is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Book Depository. The ebook Kindle version is available for those in the US from Amazon. For non-Kindle people and those outside the US, the best place to head for the ebook is Kobo.

    Enjoy your day!

    Cheers,

    Peter

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      Amanda Orneck liked an update for I Am Waltz

      Readers and Friends,

      Wanted to give everyone an update on I Am Waltz. The book currently with Inkshares and will be going through the editing process before it is printed. Thank you all for your continued support and your patience. 

      Inkshares has had the manuscript since December, however editing and working through all these books is a time-consuming process, so please hang in there with me. 

      I will be starting book 2 soon. My goal is that shortly after you all receive your copies of I Am Waltz, I will be able to email out rough drafts of the first chapters of book 2.

      Please message me with any questions, I will be happy to answer.

      Thank you,

      Matt

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        Amanda Orneck liked an update for Blue Water

        Hey everyone.

        Just sending out a quick message to let you all know that I haven’t vanished off the face of the earth. Inkshares has the manuscript for Blue Water, and it’s in line for production.  There are quite a few books ahead of us, so it’s definitely going to be a minute before the book is in your hands. I hope you are all as excited for Blue Water to be in your hands as I am. The minute I get any update, I’ll pass it on to you.

        And between now and then, please continue to tell your friends about Blue Water. It’s still able to be preordered, and momentum in sales may help us climb the ladder a little quicker.

        And keep your eye on us.  I’ve got some fun things planned for the months ahead.

        Thank you all.
        Joseph

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          Amanda Orneck liked an update for Sorcery for Beginners

          Friends, Readers, and Sorcerers All,

          It’s here at last! The final cover design for Sorcery for Beginners, done by the amazing Mike Corley (with graphics from illustrator Juliane Crump). Without further ado:


          Love it love it love it. Mike managed to capture the feel of a 1940s how-to guide but also make something that is striking and engaging. On top of that, we were able to add in elements from the book itself. All the graphics on the cover relate to the story in some way. There’s even a coded message in runes. I can’t wait to see this on bookshelves.

          I couldn’t be happier. Actually, I could, because we also have pages on Amazon and Goodreads! 

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          These two sites are extremely important when it comes to book marketing. The more people add the book to their wish lists, the more the sites will drive traffic to them. So even though you guys have already done so much, I have another favor to ask. If you could log in to your Amazon or Goodreads account and add Sorcery for Beginners to your Wish List and ’Want to Read’ list, it will make a HUGE difference for us. 

          Thanks again for everything. More updates coming soon!

          mh
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            Amanda Orneck liked an update for Are You Sure You Want to Quit?

            Hello faithful readers!!

            I know it has been wayyy too long since my last update but please be rest assured that I am working hard to finish writing AYSYWTQ? My oldest guinea pig Arya recently had a cystotomy (to remove a bladder stone) and as you can imagine that whole ordeal has been stressful for my boyfriend and I. Arya is recovering very well, although she hates being wrapped in a burrito when it’s medicine time >;;;;;;;;;;;.>;;;;;;;;;;;

            As of right now I am setting a deadline of end of March for myself to have a draft ready for editing (yay!). The Nerdist video game contest was definitely one of the hardest things I have ever done and so in a way I had a recovery period like Arya. I am back feeling rejuvinated and ready to hammer out the rest of Maggie’s story and I hope ya’ll are ready for more dragon-filled pages :D 

            Thank you all for being supportive, patient, and kind on this journey with me I sincerely appreciate all the love. Please don’t hesitate to contact me through email or Facebook if you have any questions or concerns I am always here. 

            Oh, and I’ll leave you with a shameful plug for a Facebook page I admin called Relentless Empire....a nerdy, geeky page led by myself and 7 other lovely gamer girls so check it out and give us a like on Facebook if you wish!! :) 

            Have a great rest of the week!!! Catch all those Pokemon ;)

            -Alisa King


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              Amanda Orneck liked an update for Sorcery for Beginners

              Friends, Readers, and Sorcerers All,

              Quick update today as we build up to the reveal of our final cover design next week. Here is Runner-Up #2:

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              Mike Corley is so talented! Love the vibe of this one, but ultimately it felt more adult, like a Dan Brown novel, than the fun magical adventure feel we’re going for. One more runner-up to go, then we’ll reveal the final cover next week!

              Enjoy your weekend -

              mh
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                Amanda Orneck liked an update for Rune of the Apprentice


                1. Military Family Charity Donations
                2. MP3 Audiobook CD  
                3. New Vai’kel Map! 


                1. Military Family Charity Donations

                Excited to say we have our final pre-order royalties numbers all figured out! The grand total came to $2,806.33 (again, this was triple checked/confirmed by Inkshares)! So very excited to get these hard earned funds to our four designated Military family charities! With February nearly over, it has been both suggested and requested that I wait until next quarter (just over a month from now) to submit, and I will follow up with you all both here and on my blog once the donations have been made! 

                Additionally, if you all remember, when my Inkshares campaign ended in October of 2015, I also made my own independent $10,000.00 discretionary grant to ’Our Military Kids’ to support their fabulous work. Although not connected to my RUNE campaign or my pre-order charity pledges, I had really wanted to do all in my power to aid these communities. ’Our Military Kids’ no doubt put those funds to good use, and will do likewise with their share the new funds they are soon to receive!

                Thank you all for your help and support in this. We were able to raise a good deal of money for some great organizations! Yay!



                2. MP3 Audiobook CD

                Shiro has an important announcement! The MP3 Audiobook CD of Rune of the Apprentice is now available! It’s only $9.99 and super awesome! Not only a perfect collector’s item, this is a wonderful option for those who want the audiobook, but just don’t like digital. And no, I’m sorry I don’t think they are making a cassette tape edition, so we will all have to settle with only CDs! I highly suggest you listen to a free sample HERE! Enjoy!

                3. New Vai’kel Map!

                Amazing artist M. S. Corley and I are 95% done with the new Vai’kel map! How exciting! For the next update, I think I am going to do an entire post showing exactly how I made it (with pictures of each step along the way) but for now you can have a seek peak below! Again, I cannot speak more highly of M. S. Corley (if you remember he did RUNE’s cover) and am so excited to show you all the finished map soon! Super stoked to also collaborate with him on the cover art for RUNE’s sequel, Oath of the Apprentice. 


                Alright, that’s all for now! Thank you all for your support with the charity campaign! I am so proud of our community for making this happen! And, lastly, if you have not yet reviewed RUNE on Amazon and/or Goodreads, good god, please do! THANK YOU! :)







                "I was immediately captivated by the world created by Stone; the world of a teenage boy, Aleksi, cast out of innocence into the machinations of adult politics and manipulation. Aleksi is forced into a life of danger, uncertainty and the possibility for a hopeful, better future. He has the skills and the magic, does he have the courage?" ―David Atekpatzin Young, Native American Storyteller and Healer, author of Chicansimo and A Magic Feather   







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                  Amanda Orneck liked an update for Fae Child

                   

                  I apologize for sending you two emails in a row, but we did it! Fae Child has hit the 250+ threshold for Quill publishing!

                   

                  This is going to be a real, live, book. Thank you so much - I’m in a little bit of a daze right now! I will update in a week or so with what happens after the preorder campaign is over.

                  Thank you again!
                  Jane-Holly

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