Hi everyone, I’m still here. Not in the Jaoquin Phoenix performance art sense, but in the "oh geez, I’m not talking to anyone much lately" sense.

A call to action. PLEASE REVIEW SINGLE VERSION ON AMAZON. That is the best way anyone out there can help me right now. And it does help. A lot. Go here and leave a review when you can: https://www.amazon.com/Single-Version-Scott-Barsotti/dp/1942645139

Reviews on Goodreads, Inkshares, and elsewhere are great too, but Amazon is where I need to see those numbers ramp up in order to continue pushing the book.

I saw CURE in the MOAB.

I saw CURE during NoDAPL.

I saw CURE in the United incident.

I saw CURE in that Pepsi ad.

I see CURE every time I open a news site, more and more everywhere these days...which is not comforting.

A lot of people have messaged me and said that SINGLE VERSION appears to be coming true, politically, socially, environmentally, technologically, and for the people reading it right now, I’ve heard that’s an eerie experience. I’ve heard "I’m glad I read this BEFORE the election" more than once.

I go back and forth about what this means.

So...tell me what this means. Is it good SCI-FI? Good HORROR? A good yarn, who cares about genres? Let me know. Email me or better yet, PLEASE REVIEW SINGLE VERSION ON AMAZON. Pretty please.

https://www.amazon.com/Single-Version-Scott-Barsotti/dp/1942645139

Great news today! I received the Rites of Passage syndicate award! This syndicate supports first time authors, and I couldn’t be more proud to be recognized this way. 

I’ve submitted my manuscript markups to my development editor, and I like to imagine her pouring over them this week. Once I’ve heard back from her, I’ll move on to reworking sections of my manuscript, adding and deleting scenes, and changing back to the original point of view. It’s going to be a lot of work, but well worth it in the end. :)

Cheers, Debbie

Apparently, it’s been a good four months since I gave an update about Tantalus Depths, which, frankly, is inexcusable. Particularly given that I’d said my next updates would have come by the end of the year. Turns out I am really bad at setting deadlines for myself, and this is something I am going to work on fixing going forward.

Fortunately, the update I have for you is a great one.

 

Yes, after far too much deliberation with my personal final round of edits, I have finally submitted my manuscript of Tantalus Depths to Inkshares, along with the various other paperwork necessary to get the production process going. My last round of feedback from my beta readers gave me a lot of ideas for things to work on, and I’ve incorporated lots of changes into the book that greatly improve the pacing and tension.

Technically, Tantalus Depths was more or less submission-ready as soon as the pre-order campaign ended, and I could have sent it in right then. I’ll be getting extensive help with editing as a part of the production process, with professional editors, so I could have thrown my manuscript to them right at the beginning for them to sort out. I could have done that…but I really couldn’t have done that. This story is too important to me, and I feel that you, as my supporters, deserve a book that is as good as it can possibly be. I’m confident that the extra time and effort put into the manuscript before submitting it to Inkshares will improve a story that I’m already proud of, and I think you’ll be really pleased with the result.

Now, because people are going to ask, submitting my manuscript does NOT mean it’s going to be published immediately. Technically, the production process hasn’t begun yet. It’s going to be a while before Inkshares has time to devote to Tantalus Depths; other excellent, well-deserving books are ahead of me in line, and Inkshares can only work on so many projects at once. What this DOES mean, though, is that the timer has officially started. I have personally done everything I have to do to get the production process started; the ball is in Inkshares’ court now, and they’ll get it rolling as soon as they can.

The production process for a book can take a year or longer, so realistically, don’t expect Tantalus Depths to come out until sometime in 2018. I can promise you, though, that I will update you on its progress in production as soon as I’m updated myself (realistically, there’s no possible way I’ll be able to keep quiet when I hear the news that they’ve launched production)

Do expect to see more other Tantalus Depths-related content in the future. I haven’t forgotten my campaign promise to release an Inkshares-exclusive prologue to the book (I temporarily tabled it to focus on the book people paid for), and I have many other irons in the fire. I look forward to bringing them all to you before too long.

Strap yourselves in, folks. Our voyage is just beginning. 

Updates, Faoii! Listen up!

No new information from Inkshares, but that doesn’t mean we’ve been idle in the silence. Instead, I’ve been preparing as best I can for the signal to proceed.

As such, I’ve set up a Goodreads Page for The Last Faoii. Check it out, follow it, review The Last Faoii if you’ve read it (or review the chapters, excerpts, and everything else that you’ve seen so far). When we hit publication, I want to be able to jump into as much marketing as I can right away. The best way to do that is have a following already in place on as many platforms as possible.  So if you’re already on Goodreads, it won’t hurt to just click that little "Want To Read" button under The Last Faoii’s title. Let potential recruits know that we’ve already formed an army. And, of course, reviews are always helpful. 

If you want to wait on Goodreads until the book is actually out and you can read it in its entirety, that’s fine too. HOWEVER, if you haven’t left a review for The Last Faoii on inkshares yet, CLICK HERE. Do it now, faoii. You’re part of this army, and reviewing what you’ve seen so far on the site that’s going to publish our story is the BEST THING YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW. I don’t care if you’ve only read a little bit of the book or if you’re basing your knowledge of Kaiya’s world specifically on my updates-- the Inkshares platform is based on great reviews from just a little material. (If you want an example of how to write a review, I’ve put up every review so far in this album on The Last Faoii’s FB page. Look through that, and know that I’ll be adding your review to the album as well when you post it).

These small steps will help our army and The Last Faoii get noticed-- and we need to be noticed if we want to keep this process going.  Don’t forget, faoii: We want the largest army possible when the next charge is sounded-- when publication day finally arrives. And that day IS coming. When it gets here, we’ll be ready.

Shields up.
Faoii-Tahani

Hey, everybody. It’s been about a month since I submitted the manuscript and wanted to dash off a quick note. I’ve yet to hear from the publisher, but when Disintegration’s moment comes up in the production queue, they’ll surely be in touch.

In the meantime, please check out Integration. Spend a little time in utopia before it all goes to hell. ;)

April 18, 2017

Hello, everyone! Just a quick update on a few things going on.

First, I’m happy to share that I am currently the "featured blogger" on John Robin’s "Epic Fantasy Writer" blog. Check out my post on lessons I’ve learned about world-building...

I’ve also set up my GoodReads Author Page. Right now it only features "Darkstar Rising," the first novel I published a few years back through Xlibris. "Shadow King" will be joining it as soon as it is ready.

And speaking of... "Shadow King" is still in the queue waiting for the project to kick-off, and once it does, I’ll be sure to let you all know right away. Sales are holding at 291 right now, and I’d definitely like to push past that 300 mark and beyond (and my birthday was earlier this month, so breaking that barrier would be a pretty great be-lated b-day gift!!).

And last but not least, I’ve given my own web site a complete overhaul, so you can check that out here: www.susankhamilton.com. I still need to make a few small adjustments (like figure out how to make it look the way I want on mobile devices). Like most web sites, it is a work in progress.

That’s all for now; I’ll send more news when it is available!

Best,

Susan

90 Days have come and gone. I would like to take this time and thank all who did pre- order Wake up Call. Unfortunately, I am not the inept at the crowdfunding thing.

So what is next? Well, when you fall off the house.... horse...Horse. So I am going to try and get this right. Thanks to the ones that have given me helpful advice and please look forward to my return.

Talk to you all soon and Good Night.

Happy Easter! The Walls are Closing In just passed the 500 order mark - 250 to go!

A very special thank you to those of you that have gone back and ordered a few more, and to all of the complete strangers who have taken a leap of faith. It will all be worth it when walking through a bookstore, spotting The Walls are Closing In on a shelf, and knowing that each and every one of you helped put it there.

I am committed to chugging with all of my might until that 750 line is passed, and I am feeling confident that it will happen. So, if you know that 1, 2 (or, you know, 250) of your closest friends or relatives would like the topicality and would jump on the chance to support an emerging author if you asked, you know what to do! Remember, the campaign ends as soon as that 750th order is placed! 

As promised, may I present the limited edition bookmarks that I will be placing en route to your mailbox once the campaign ends (a little instant gratification for before embarking on the production process ride-along).

If you would like one, please send me your address at your earliest convenience so that I can eagerly begin creating an envelope tower. If you don’t get back to me, I will do my best to convince the lovely folks at Inkshares to place them in the paperbacks prior to shipping.

Until next time! -Jacqui

Dear Readers,

Hello all!