Hi there and Happy Tuesday! 

I wanted to say thank you so much for your love and support of Itchy Pig throughout the years. As you all know, Itchy Pig was inspired by my dog, Gunner who passed away January 26th of this year. He was my heart and I miss him terribly. It would mean so much to me, if you could please leave an Amazon review in honor of Gunner, to keep his name, memory and legacy alive. The more reviews Itchy Pig receives, the more it reaches viewers and fellow animal lovers alike. I appreciate you! Because of your support, Gunner lives on through this quirky children’s story about a piggy who suffers from allergies. Just like my sweet "pig" bull Gunner, who will always be remembered as a big headed and big hearted hunk of a dog. We miss you buddy and thanks for inspiring me to write and publish this story. You will always be my favorite "piggy".

We are at 31 reviews, and I would love for us to hit 50! Please leave your Itchy Pig review at the link below. Thank you in advanced. It means the world to me. 

Amazon.com: Itchy Pig: 9781941758571: Bruno Cox, Nicole, Judge, Jessie: Books

Love,

Nicole

SHIPPING

I guess this is the FINAL update before you have the book in your hands..

I just received an email saying that the BOOK IS READY and will be SHIPPING SOON.

So, one final reminder to change your shipping address if you haven’t yet!

- James

THE BIG ONE

I received the final, completed, manuscript (digital) earlier today. The cover was finalized earlier this week. The last bit of info was just sent in by myself. And that. Is. It.

The book is now ready to go into production!

If you have moved (it’s been 7 years most of you have!). Don’t forget to change your shipping address by logging into Inkshares. I believe they email you a reminder, but just in case, please make sure you change your address.

I guess my next announcement will be something like "They’ve shipped"

Thanks for Noah Broyles at Inkshares who has been a big help over the last little while, and thank you to all of you for sticking around for 7 years!

James

I was one of the first INKSHARES authors back in 2015. 

That manuscript was the only fiction I’d ever written and having heard the apocryphal tales of JK Rowling’s 500+ rejections before she sold Harry Potter, I felt vulnerable entering the competitive "Be My Agent! Publish My Book!" space. So I opted for INKSHARES’ kickstarter-type process and have never regretted it. That experience formed the foundation for my current full-time career as an author with an agent and two-traditionally published books! 

Still, getting one’s work in front of new readers is never easy.  

So here goes...

KILLER NASHVILLE READERS CHOICE: VOTE NOW

My latest mystery/thriller Under A Broken Sky is up for a 2023 National Reader’s Choice Award from Killer Nashville!! 30 seconds of your time to vote here now at the link below would  help others learn about my writing (and see INKSHARES "on my resume") through this fan-driven recognition!!  Nothing to buy. No list to join. Nominees are alphabetical by last name.  Deadline to vote is 9 PM CA time Monday July 31st. (Thank you for considering this, though I understand completely if it’s not a fit for you.)

 Happy Reading and Writing!  

ps If you’re  a writer engaged in the daunting process of chasing a preorder goal right now, stick with it. If you have questions  about that or other writer-ish  things, shoot me an email at kris@kriscalvin.com.

KRIS CALVIN 

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We have done it! Thank you everyone- House of the Broken Promise has gone into production! In honor of this momentous occasion, I will post chapter 5. Orders can still be placed for paperback and ebooks. I will keep you all posted as things progress and can’t wait to get out on my book tour to thank many of you in person. I am forever grateful for each and every one of you.