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Dear Readers,

As the weekend ends and we face yet another Monday, I have uploaded Chapter 4. I hope it soothes the transition from weekend to weekday for you all.

It’s come to my attention that the chapters are not in order on my project page. I am still not sure how to fix this, but until I fix it, each chapter is numbered to help with confusion. I’ll probably have to take them all down and upload them again or something...not sure yet, but I’m working on it.

Your support, your reviews, your comments are appreciated so very, very much. Please, keep them coming! I’m currently working on edits throughout the first half of the book (that’s right, you’re looking at some first draft bits), so everything that I’m seeing is helping a lot.

If you haven’t yet, trot over to my author page on Facebook: facebook.com/RHWebster.ScienceFiction. Share it, share the novel, share the posts...sharing is caring, my friends.

Take care, all of you.

- Webster

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    Michael Sebby liked an update for The Animal in Man

    Happy Friday, Animals.


    Are you in between reading stuff? I refer, of course, to that sliver of space-time in which you’ve just finished one book and are considering checking out a new one. If you’d like something to fill that void this weekend, having perhaps two hours to spare… Well, I wrote a screenplay a while back.


    Hotline Miami was released in 2012. Made by two very talented indie game developers, it came close to stealing Game of the Year accolades from the likes of triple-A contenders like Halo 5, Xcom, and more. Yet a simple-minded gamer named gamer named Joe Asphahani never paid it much mind until mid-2015. Once he did, however, it blew his godamn mind, fueled his creativity, and inspired him to write a feature-length screenplay as a form of fan service. (There are more details on my portfolio page if you’re into that kind of thing.)



    I started writing this screenplay in May, 2015. After several manic bursts of writing, punctuated by some debilitating stretches of writer’s block, I finally finished it in mid-November the day before I got on a plane to Japan for a family trip. ...and as soon as I landed back home in early December, my friend was like, “Hey! Enter your Animal in Man thingie in this Inkshares Sword and Laser thingie!” Now that the contest is all over and I’m dedicating literally every free moment to writing The Animal in Man, I decided to post my Hotline Miami script-homage up on the internet because… why not. What else am I going to do with it? Let the people enjoy!


    So, like I said, give it a read if you have time. Please keep in mind I never got the chance to go back and revise it like I’d intended. (It’s what they call in the professional writing industry a “sh***y first draft.”)


    Also, it’s ultra violent. Like the video game from which it derives its title, to which it pays mad respect. If you’re not into human shields, neon and hot pink, bullets, Russian mobsters, drills, the 80s, being set on fire, animal masks [yes, maybe I write about what frightens me], katanas, having your testic….. well, you get the picture, maybe. It’s all in there. If you’re not into that, this might not be for you.


    Enjoy! Click HERE to read the script.


    And by all means, try the game HERE.


    I’m back to work on The Animal in Man now.

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      Hello readers!

      A new Dax article is live at Examiner.com! CLICK HERE to read it!

      A very special thanks to reviewer Alicia Smock for taking an interest in the world of Dax Harrison.

      That’s all folks. The writing continues. *runs back into the writing cave*

      -Tony
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        Most welcome news in the email inbox!!  As you can see, Women Like Us’ status has changed from funding to in production, with the publish date pending.  When I know more about that exact date, I will let you all know again, but thanks to all supporters most heartily for helping to make this book happen. It truly means a lot to me.  Now for a little much needed rest before getting into the production process, but can’t wait to hold this book in my hands, and I hope you all can’t as well!

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          Michael Sebby liked the forum thread, Encouraging Pre-orders
          I’d recommend going through the update history of some of the successful books - the ones that have succeeded in the current conditions would be most applicable to you.

          Check out Dax Harrison, U-Turn at Next Synapse, and The Bones of the Past for starters. :)
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            Michael Sebby liked the forum thread, Encouraging Pre-orders
            A lot of people offer "rewards" for hitting certain pre-order marks. ex) New chapter for every 20 orders, GC raffles for hitting 100 orders, etc.
            Whether or not these tactics help, is hard to say. I imagine a lot of it depends on how well they broadcast it. Sometimes it’s a matter of having something to say that draws attention more than anything else.

            As far as tips go, checking out the goodreads forum is a great start, and I’ll add:

            Check out the Inkshare’s Crowdfunding Guide: http://blog.inkshares.com/post/112695045510/the-inkshares-6-step-guide-to-crowdfunding-your

            Study a few of the successful projects. See if you can follow them on twitter or facebook and dig up old posts to see how they marketed themselves. A lot of people info-dumped on goodreads shortly after the Nerdist competition, so find the posts from that time and see what other tactics they shared.
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