Amazon is running a promotion on Nemeton: The Trial of Calas. Until December 9th you can pick up a copy of the eBook for $.99. Wicked right?!
Celtic mythology mingles with ancient Sumerian, Egyptian, and Greek in this harrowing tale of humanity’s mythic past. Relive the myths as heroes are born and gods rise and fall!
Blessings to You All!
Christopher Lee
This is a very brief update.
First, if you do not wish to receive updates, please email me at generosity20@gmail.com with the word "unsubscribe" or "stop" or any such thing. I will add you to the master list so that you are not bothered again, and I apologize for inconveniencing you.
Second, the Copy Edits are finished and we’re looking at releasing around the Ides of March!
The cover art is updated, and pre-orders can now be placed through Amazon.com. Either click the link or search Namednil. The other book is mine as well. It is a trashy vampire romance novel. Folks seem to like it, but it is unedited and a little larger-than-life. It’s also much more light-hearted than Borehole Bazaar.
I wish every last one of you TONS of success and joy in your endeavors! If you’ve ANY questions, please feel free to contact me at any time.
-- Kendra Namednil
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Greetings Readers,
It’s taken me nearly three months, but I am proud to say that the latest draft of this novel has been submitted to the editor.
If you recall, during the spring 2017 I was invited into the first Cohort for Inkshares novel production. Part of that process was looking at the story from the bones up, and during all the work I did for the cohort I realized that the current title of the book doesn’t really fit what it’s become.
Initially this was a graphic novel, a sort of retooling of Akira except with mechs. As I continued to write, the story morphed into something deeper, an exploration of what it means to treat technology as a sort of religion, and what would happen should it actually become one. As such, Isidore’s journey became much more tightly focused on her relationship with the Church of Technology. And the title of the novel, one that used to be about this fun sort of sci-fi romp, didn’t make sense anymore for her story.
As I wrote this latest draft (number 4), I started thinking about the title and if it still served the story. I came to the realization that it did not. Therefore, I’ve decided to change the title of this book. Without further ado, I would like to introduce you to the new title: Sister of the Circuit. As soon as I made the commitment to the new title, I got super excited about how it connects to the themes of the current iteration of the novel.
Now I step back in the editing queue to wait my turn to see what Inkshares thinks of the book. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous. I’m going to pass the time working on another project to give myself some space from Circuit.
Greetings, Faoii! Exciting update!
Our army’s first major reading is coming up on December 6. This will be The Last Faoii’s first public appearance since the launch party-- and thus the first one I expect for new people to attend. Reviews and orders have grown stagnant, and this might be the perfect thing to get people interested in our fight again. The holidays are coming, and I KNOW that The Last Faoii would make a worthy gift for many people out there-- but they need to know about it, first. Thus, I need YOUR help to spread the word. I’ll be raffling off 3 signed copies of the book at the reading. Come to Beautiful Montana and win one!
Shields up
Faoii-Tahani
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