Hey!  Long time no chit chat.  I said I wouldn’t abuse this method of communication and I meant it.  So, a short update.

For those that missed it, Rise is on Audible and you can get it at tiny.cc/risenovel . If you have it already, I hope you enjoy.

A lot of you have gotten back to me about reading it, but reviews are still a bit low.  If you have the time for a short word to encourage people to (or discourage them from) reading the book, then please head over to that link above and leave a review on Amazon.  If you have time beyond that, Goodreads could use it as well.

Last part.  Fall is done.  I’ve said that before.  It needs edited, but it’s written.  I’ve already started Shatter and am about 1/3 of the way through.  If you want to read the sequel, you need to go follow it here tiny.cc/fallnovel and, when it goes live in the coming few months, preorder it.  Why?  Because you literally will be getting it sooner if you do.  Remember, I don’t make a dime off of preorders.  So, the more of you that order it to get it into production, the less I make.  That’s not important.  I want you to read it.  And you will have the chance to make it happen.

Hi, Mission 51 family!

I need your help! My work in the hospital is keeping me from making personal contact. 12-hour shifts plus 45-minute commutes does not leave much time left in the day.

So some stuff been’s going. 

I know, I know, it’s been a while, and I’m sorry for that. Life has gotten in the way more than I’d like lately. However, progress has been steadily creeping forward on all fronts (at least, as far as this little* book is concerned, I can’t quite say the same for my personal life). Final editing and proof reading / story content is moving smoothly, and I really do believe that this story is something special. I can’t wait for it to finally get into reader’s hands, and hopefully that illustrious moment isn’t too far off. 

Another cool tidbit, I have another artist on board. Vanessa Gillings has joined The Children of the Forest, bringing her expertise to bear with some truly wonderful work (a small preview of which can bee seen below!). In the coming days, I’ll be overseeing a massive overhaul of the book’s main page, bringing all content up to date, with new artwork, official synopsis, and even more, so if you’ve been following along, or haven’t really taken a chance to check out the book’s page yet, now’s a great time to catch up on The Children of the Forest ~ 

Important update on the status of Mission 51 and the Nerdist Sci-Fi Contest.

We remain in 1st place, where we have been since day one, thanks to so many wonderful supporters. Thank you all so very much!

The contest is now in the final 5 days and our lead has significantly diminished. The contestants in 2nd through 5th place are all in a position to possibly take the lead. Needless to say, it is crucially important for us to keep pressing on with pre-orders if we hope to stay in the top three and win a coveted publishing contract with Inkshares!

Mission 51 now has 324 official followers. That’s amazing! Of those, 139 of you have helped with a pre-order. That means that 185 are still on the sidelines. If you are contemplating a pre-order at some point, this is the time! Your pre-order can truly make the difference between placing in the top three or not. Please, do not delay!

Again, I want to thank everyone for your support so far. If there is anyone in your life who you think would enjoy Mission 51, please pass on the link, or better yet, consider buying them a pre-order as a gift. Here is how you do it: Just sign out of your Inkshares login, then click the pre-order link, and enter your loved one’s email address when prompted for an email. You can then use your own credit card to check out. Every unique email counts towards the contest.

Five more days! Let’s do this!! :D

Peace and love, everyone!

Ferd 👽

https://www.inkshares.com/books/mission-51

 Dear Fans of the Assassin, Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads! 

Local ADK is a free magazine distributed primarily in the Adirondacks of Upstate New York.  It’s a beautiful magazine dedicated to high-quality photography and journalism.  Tears of the Assassin is featured on the summer issue’s "Bookshelf" page.  

Torkiyan missions to Cerulea (the planet Earth) have often ended in tragedy. Travel across the galaxy and a succesful landing must be difficult! The most recent evidence of these tragedies includes the remnants of the spaceship and the dead alien we found in Roswell in 1947, which experts believe was part of Torkiyan Mission 50.

This original illustration by artist Chris Pyke is in the Mission 51 chapter called Roswell Revisited. You’ll have to read the book to get the rest of the story! :-)

Mission 51 remains in 1st Place in the Nerdist Sci-Fi Contest on Inkshares. Like Mission 51, the book in 2nd place also has to do with issues of immigration. This seems to be an important subject for our times.

Mission 51 is a mature Inkshares project. Perhaps that is why it started strong in the contest and has remained in 1st Place for the entire duration of the contest so far. But there is no guarantee whatsoever it will remain in 1st Place at the end. There are other strong authors/stories that can easily displace Mission 51 now in the closing days of the contest. Several of these books are very close to doing so. Only the top three will win a coveted publishing contract on Inkshares.

You can be an integral part of bringing Mission 51 to Amazon, to bookstore shelves across the country and maybe even around the world! You would do it by placing a pre-order. Contestants are ranked by the number of individual people who place a pre-order. If you have been thinking about doing so, it is essential to do it now!

If you think you have pre-ordered but did not receive a confirmation email from Inkshares, it probably did not go through. Be sure you have that confirmation email. If you didn’t, please try again or contact me!

Please help me win a publshing contract for Mission 51 by pre-ordering your ebook or signed copy now. Thank you all so very much for your support!

Peace!

Ferd 👽

Happy Friday, all!

This is a short one, bc I don’t have much shareable news aside from what I’m about to share with you.

I was admiring my novel’s B&N.com page (we’ve all done it, don’t judge) when I noticed something there that I wasn’t anticipating.

That’s right, y’all. That is a starred review from the Library Journal. It’s not Publishers Weekly or anything, but I still had a mild panic attack when I saw it.

Enjoy your weekends, and happy Father’s Day to those who celebrate.

-J.

One last blurb...

We’ve gathered a lot of awesome praise from some pretty amazing people. In a few weeks we will be able to reveal the final cover design for the book(including the back). It’s time to get excited! Sunshine is Forever will be in your hands in about two months-August 29, 2017!

In the meantime, you can enter to win an advance copy of the book through Goodreads. Head to this link on your computer and click "Enter Giveaway."  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33534889-sunshine-is-forever

Finally, my plan is to publish with Inkshares again! Please head to this link and FOLLOW my next book-KARID. You can already read a synopsis and the first chapter! Head here and click FOLLOW: https://www.inkshares.com/books/karid

Thank you so much for your continued support and inspiration,

Kyle T. Cowan

Greetings Jackolytes,

Sync City and Jack Trevayne have been out in the wild for a few months now. If you’ve had the chance to stroll through Jack’s adventures, then it’d be fantastic if you could put a review up on Amazon and/or Goodreads (follow the links). Books live and die by reviews, so your contributions would be vastly appreciated!

The reviews can be good, bad or indifferent; they can be long or short, it really doesn’t matter. What does matter, is that you chuck your two cents’ worth in. Let people know what you think!!

For those folks in Australia, the UK and South Korea, the Kindle version is now available. Hit the country link and you’ll get right there.

I look forward to seeing you on Amazon and Goodreads!!

Cheers,

Peter