Hey Everyone,
It’s been a while since my last update--I’ve taken some time away from funding to relax, clear my head, and simply focus on writing.
With that said, I’ve uploaded a revised version of Chapter One and just uploaded Chapter Four. Hope you enjoy.
And please, spread the word. We’re at 150 orders (seem to have lost a few, but that’s okay, hopefully I can bounce back). Please help in getting 100 more.
Thanks for supporting,
Rob
Re: last update
Did I say 04 August? I meant 04 September.
Because this isn’t science-fiction and there is no time travel. Even if it is set in a historical time period.
Beautiful Readers,
I have good news, and I have... regular news.
For those of you just tuning in, Devil’s Call began its life as a novella, meaning it clocked in at fewer than 40,000 words and the ending was ambiguous and the antagonist, George Dalton, barely appeared in the story at all.
After some behind the scenes occurrences which I’m not at liberty to discuss yet, I decided to expand the story, flesh out the Dalton character, and make it a full-length novel, meaning its word count would double and I would have to, you know, actually do work.
The good news is, after a month or so of bitching and gnashing my teeth and Adam Gomolin yelling at me to not quit on him, I have finished a scene outline and a synopsis of what the completed novel will look like, so it has a proper ending and character arcs and themes and so on and so forth.
The regular news is, I now have to rewrite the hundred-something pages I’d already decided were the entirety of the original novella, and then actually write the rest of the draft, which won’t be as difficult as I’m making it sound. I made my bed today. I can do anything.
Within the next few weeks, y’all can expect a rewritten first chapter, which I’m about 90% sure will be about 30% different from the one that’s up now, and if I really throttle my keyboard I will have a completed draft by the end of September.
(And I shall throttle my keyboard. One thing this process has solidified for me is the fact that I produce pages, pardon my French, like a fucking maniac.)
That’s it. That’s the news. Expect the new Chapter 1 by the end of this upcoming week.
Smoke ’em if you got ’em,
J.
Hello all!
Hello Cape’s Side Bayers!
Here we go! Officially 2 weeks left in the campaign!
It’s been a long 5 months and somewhat bitter sweet that the end of pre-orders is fast approaching.
We have just under 50 orders to go, ideally I’d love to hit that before the 2 weeks are up (this way I can take a much needed nap sooner!), but, you guys have been unbelievably supportive and somehow become more so with each passing day. I cannot thank you enough for the recommendations, the reviews, the prologue recommendations, and of course the orders.
If you haven’t ordered a copy, and want to, you can click on this link here: https://www.inkshares.com/books/cape-s-side-bay
:)
Today, with 2 weeks left, I’ll share the water colour painting my friend did for Cape’s Side Bay back in March (it was later used by fellow Inkshares author Tabi Card in the cover art you see on the page).
Hope you enjoy it and the rest of your weekend!
All the best,
James
It’s Thursday!
Hope you are all doing well on this fine day!
We are just over 2 weeks to go in the campaign and things are looking promising. I haven’t slept much over the past 4 months, and I don’t anticipate I will until this campaign comes to a close.
It’s #tbt today and so I will once again share a sketch, by my friend Ryan Howitt, for your viewing pleasure. This picture depicts an event in an already uploaded chapter. It’s Victor and his son on a hunting trip. He teaches his boy how to hunt, but something seems to be afoot!
You guys have been great, I cannot wait for you all to read the book. I worked extremely hard writing it, creating the rules of the world in which it exists and sticking to those rules.
It is more than it seems. I promise you it is more than just a monster story. It has depth, and consequences to it. It is something I am very proud of.
When I first pitched the book on Inkshares I described it as "Jaws meets Close Encounters." Now I’d describe is as "Stranger Things meets Stand By Me."
I promise you this is a story worth backing!
Thank you all for your ongoing support, it keeps me sane!
Now, let’s finish strong!
https://www.inkshares.com/books/cape-s-side-bay
