Good Morning Readers!

This is my first reader update and I’m writing to you today to let you all know about the success we have achieved this first week.  After posting the book last Wednesday, just one week ago, we have sold 127 copies - just over half of the total copies needed to see this book published!

I wanted to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart - I have been writing this book over the course of the past eight years and in just one week you have helped my dream come within reach.  

There is still a long way to go to reach 250, the light publishing goal, but if this next week is anything like last week we will be there in no time.  Please continue to share the link to this book with your friends, family, colleagues, and anyone else you think may be interested in reading this truly amazing story and/or helping a gal become a published author (!).  

Yours in gratitude,

Lauren

P.S.  Interesting fact I learned this week - all super readers will see their names published in the back of the book as major supporters of this project.  If you’d like to see your name in print, check out the super reader option on the order page!

Good morning Dreamers,

Thank you everyone, for the fantastic support. I’ve just had the campaign extended to January 1st, in order to help bring in more preorders.

Progress is going great on the book. The latest chapter I’m working on introduces a lot more world-building as Jonathan finds himself thicker and thicker in the weeds of the case.

I’m going to put out another challenge to the subscribers out there: If we hit 75 readers, I’ll release Chapter 3 exclusively to people who have preordered. I look forward to sharing more of the book with you!

Hey all!

In my excitement about reaching Quill and following the aftermath of the contest I forgot to show the full painting since we reached 250! Here it is:

You’ll all be getting a copy of this painting (without all the lines of course). 

Finally, I want to congratulate Kendra Namednil on reaching Quill with her fantastic project Borehole Bazaar: A Vow Unbroken !! Kendra has been one of my biggest cheerleaders during the contest and the first person I connected with on Inkshares so for that I am grateful. The Inkshares community has been so wonderful to me and I appreciate every single one of you :)

I will make sure to keep ya’ll updated on AYSYWTQ? as I go. Have a wonderful week!

Readers, Friends, Family, Enemies, Everyone Else,

I have 79 more orders needed to reach the Quill Goal and Guarantee Publication. 

I need ALL your help to do this. If you have not yet ordered, PLEASE do so tonight and support me!

If you have already ordered, thank you again. Please post a link to the book at www.iamwaltz.com to your facebook/twitter/Instagram asking your friends to support.

Once we reach 250 orders we will make a few more big pushes to 750 and get this thing in stores!

Thanks again,

Matt

Tantalus Depths has just received one of the biggest conceivable honors it could have been given on Inkshares.
I am indescribably honored to announce that Tantalus Depths has been selected as the July pick by the Break the Bechdel with Strong Female Characters Syndicate.
 
I’ve mentioned this before, but it bears mentioning again now: one of the primary reasons why Tantalus Depths was written in the first place was to create a story with a strong female lead. I wanted to do my part to break the gender imbalance in sci-fi media. I wanted to write a female lead that could inspire and impress male and female readers alike. I took great pains throughout the entire writing process to make Mary Ketch feel like a real person, her experiences relatable and accessible.
To be honored by the Bechdel Syndicate is to be assured that I have, at least in part, realized my goal. Truthfully, this moment is almost as important to me as earning my full publication goal. If Tantalus Depths hadn’t been worthy of an honor like this, in my own eyes it wouldn’t be worthy of publication either.
With the support of the Bechdel Syndicate, Tantalus Depths is now ahead of schedule. We’re only 214 pre-orders away from our full publishing goal, and we will not settle for anything less than 100% success.
To the Depths!

I promised if Tantalus Depths reached 500 pre-orders by July 16, I would upload the first chapter for all to read. Well, as promised, here it is.

I also promised I would upload a special video of me reading it to you. Also as promised, here it is.
 

I hope you all enjoy. It is a shorter chapter, and mainly consists of setting the stage and making introductions to our cast (which is why I chose to use chapter 3 as my main sample chapter instead of chapter 1, since I felt it gave a better impression of the book’s overall tone).
When Tantalus Depths reaches 600 pre-orders, I’ll release chapter 2 and another video reading. I might even throw in a video of me reading chapter 3, if it’s something people want.

Keep up the good work everyone! This insurmountable task is starting to feel really doable. Thanks to all your help, we’ve made it this far. We can make it the rest of the way too.

There are many more, but I will enter them as the chapters are released. This one is of the couple on their honeymoon. When Azazael or Azazel is behaving as mogul Ashton Cargill and not the ancient terror of old. Ana never sees what a true terror he can be.