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Here’s a little excerpt of what I’m editing, with its not to Arthur C. Clarke.

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 Rene sat himself at another console and ran his hands blindly over the controls with accuracy borne of countless repetition.  “So, I hear you’re an engineer.”

Daedalus shrugged.

“We definitely need someone like you.”

“It seems like you need a lot of things, here.”

“Alors.” Rene screwed up his mouth. “I don’t even know what I’m looking for here. And I wouldn’t trust this shit to find it for me, anyway.”

He punched up the surveillance from the corridor where Sargas escaped his cell.

“Look at this,” he called to Daedalus, who brought his attention to the scene of Sargas stepping out of the cell only to be bombarded by weapons fire.

“Wow,” Daedalus remarked as he watched the energy blasts fail to cause any damage. “What do you suppose that is?”

“Looks like he’s got some kind of force field … some kind of disparate energy that negates our weapons. But he’s got no tech on him … I mean, he’s naked. Unless it’s up his ass or something.”

Rene was not far off, although the technology wasn’t located in only one place within Sargas’ body. The Von Neumann nanomachines in his blood self-replicated and could be secreted through his pores, coating his skin, then activated via nervous response to act as fractal camouflage that effectively rendered him invisible.

“Some kind of massive kinetic discharge is all I can guess,” Rene continued. “EM interference. I don’t know. That … or magic.”

“Psh… Magic,” Daedalus scoffed.

“What’s the difference, really?" asked Rene. "Like telepathy is easier to get your head around? It’s all magic; it’s all incomprehensible shit that defies explanation. The word is just the catch-all for ‘I don’t know how the fuck he did it—’ Holy shit! Look!” Rene pointed at the screen as Sargas metamorphosed into the fierce, naked alien creature.

“How do you suppose he did that?” asked Daedalus.

Rene shrugged. “Je ne sais pas. Maybe some kind of camouflage that let’s him project different appearances.” Again, his inference was correct; the nanomachines could also transmit a holographic image of whatever the host desired to project.

“Do you know who that is?” Daedalus asked.

“It’s the same guy as before, just … different.”

“No. That ... whatever it is … looks just like Darek Marseh.”

“The red Emperor …” Rene said, unconvinced. “You think he’s masquerading as a, uh, well-hung human male?”

“All I know is that thing looks like every representation of Marseh I’ve ever seen or heard of. The drawings, the word-of-mouth accounts.”

Rene sighed and got up from the console. “So, what now?” 

Daedalus asked. “Let’s go find His Royal Highness.”
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    Lore Update:

    While most of the Colonial Hegemony’s more successful colonization efforts have taken place in humanity’s native solar system, such as on Mars, Luna, and Europa, they have also had some significant success colonizing worlds many lightyears away. While these worlds do not appear directly within the pages of Tantalus Depths, they may hold pieces of a puzzle eons in the making...a mystery that lies deep within the depths of Tantalus 13...




    Would you like to be immortalized in the Colonial Hegemony’s charters? At the end of Tantalus Depths’ campaign, whoever refers the most people who place pre-orders will have an exoplanet named after them. You can be a part of this cosmic mystery. Don’t miss out.

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      Rise received its first industry review!  It was posted on Monday, but I just found out about it today.

      "Science fiction makes "Their world exploded" literal in this ensnaring SF mystery set on various fragments ("shells") of a shattered planet that still orbit around its glowing core. Set up by the Ancients, the shells host colonies of humans who depend upon the infallible technology of their ancestors to survive. But it is starting to fail, and Logwyn, a scribe, is sent by her dragon queen to interview four outsiders from different shells and cultures to piece together why. Armed only with a box whose contents she has not dared to view, Logwyn tries to draw the others out and gather up their separate but linked accounts, hoping to understand why the Ancient computers are losing data. Guthrie neatly if straightforwardly weaves together the four stories, letting events repeat without contradiction (no Rashomon here); his worldbuilding is complicated enough, including the characters’ ability to rewrite the "code" of reality, to require some simplicity of plot. Raising more questions with every answer, this volume should intrigue readers enough to look for the sequel."   Publishers Weekly

      So exciting.  In other news, Inkshares is working hard with Amazon and Barnes and Noble to get the kinks in the release worked out.  Rest assured if you have friends that want to order from these two sites, they still can, especially if they’re after the Kindle version.  They can also go in to a Barnes and Noble store and order a copy there if it’s not already on the shelves. (I can’t believe I get to say that now!!)

      Don’t forget to leave your own reviews and ratings on Goodreads and on the kindle version on Amazon.  And I’m still looking for some unique pictures of where people are reading Rise.
       
      Check out who got his copy reserved!


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        Hello! You first 65 followers are the best. I really appreciate you all jumping in early and following the book. Honestly, I’ve had so much more positive feedback than I expected. It’s pretty awesome.

        I shot a first attempt at a promo video for the book last night with the help of a paramedic buddy. I’m not sure how well it went but when I get it edited I’ll share it with all of you and see what you think. At this point I’m at the "gather followers" stage of the game. So if any of you feel inclined to spread the word, I would greatly appreciate it!

        Here’s a little treat for following the book. Black Cloud is fiction but throughout the campaign I thought it would be fun to share little real world stuff from time to time. So here is today’s:

        A couple weeks ago a patient had the following exchange with one of our local ER docs.

        Doc: "So what brought you into the ER today?"

        Patient: "I have kidney problems."

        Doc: "Ok, what kind of kidney problems?"

        Patient: "Well I had a dream that a falcon swooped down and ate my kidneys so I Googled it and it said that means I have kidney problems."

        After the doctor had left the room I asked him what he was going to do. He smiled at me and said, "I guess I’ll check her kidneys."

        As a writer it makes me jealous that you I can’t make up stuff as crazy as that. That’s it for now guys. Have a good one!

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          Happy Thursday Campers!

          Lots of great news to share! Today Sunshine is Forever was selected for the “Staff Syndicate,” which added 29 preorders, bringing the total up to 612! ALMOST THERE!

          Check out all the cool new badges that have been added to the book page: https://www.inkshares.com/books/sunshine-is-forever

          Here is what the syndicate had to say about Sunshine is Forever: “The Staff Syndicate is honored to rally behind Kyle’s project this month. He’s a passionate and talented author writing about a fairly taboo, but important, topic in a creative and (darkly) humorous way. It’s a unique and powerful story that has something for everyone. Congrats, Kyle! Let’s use this momentum to bring you through to the finish line!”

          The InkShares’ Staff have really rallied behind my book, and I can’t thank them enough! 

          I’ve posted a FINAL TEASER CHAPTER for your enjoyment here: https://www.inkshares.com/books/sunshine-is-forever/book_segments/chapter-11-72be71

          I am 138 preorders away from a full publishing deal with InkShares! That is incredible! Let’s finish this campaign off so that I can work on getting this book into your hands! SPREAD THE WORD! Convince a friend to preorder today!

          Thank you all so much for the support! ALMOST THERE! Let’s push to the end!

          PREORDER NOW: https://www.inkshares.com/books/sunshine-is-forever

          $20 Signed Copy or $10 E-Book

          With love,

          Kyle T. Cowan 

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            5 until 5,000!!!

             

            That’s my mantra for today. I also want to take this opportunity to thank Matthew Isaac Sobin and the members of the GREAT SCIFI for the 21st CENTURY and BEYOND SYNDICATE for selecting Welcome to Deadland as their September book!

            My request for reviews and the raffle for the Welcome to Deadland short story and postcard set is still ongoing with several ways to enter!

            1. Order a copy of Welcome to Deadland through Inkshares. 

             2. Recommend Welcome to Deadland to a friend, and when they purchase a copy, you will both be entered. 

             3. Rate/Review Welcome to Deadland on Goodreads, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. Each site you post a rating or review will count as one entry, by doing so on all three sites you will receive three entries. If you rate AND review the book, you will earn an extra entry. 

             4. Tweet me or post to Welcome to Deadland’s Facebook page fun pictures of your copy of the book or fan art from the story!

            If you haven’t ordered a copy yet, or need a copy for a friend, today would be an awesome time to place an order and help us cross that 5,000 line!

            Thank you all,

            Zac

             

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