Dear Friends

What better day to release The Catcher’s Trap e-book than the first day of Halloween weekend!

This afternoon you will receive an e-mail from inkshares with a link and instructions to download your digital copy of The Catcher’s Trap. Fear not, if you purchased a physical copy you will receive yours very soon. The e-book is just a nice perk Inkshares offers to their readers so you can have access to your books on the go.

You all have done so much for me already, but I have to be shameless and ask you for more. Getting reviews on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Goodreads is key for a book to succeed. There is, actually, a magic number: 100

Books with over 100 reviews are featured more prominently on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Visibility is key when you are a new author trying to make a splash in an industry that releases over 3,000 books a day.

Please follow the links and leave an honest review. Seriously, be honest. If you love The Catcher’s Trap as much as you love your mama, then leave a five stars review, but if not 4 or 3 are perfectly fine. A book with all five stars reviews looks fishy to readers.

Goodreads

Barnes and Noble

Amazon

Finally, don’t forget to join me on Thursday, November 10th, at 6 PM at North Haven Barnes and Noble, to celebrate the release of The Catcher’s Trap.

You can RSVP here.

Have a thrilling weekend!

O Supporter, Well-Wisher, and Fan of Fine Literature,

This is it: the final week of the Geek & Sundry fantasy novel contest. The last days to join (and help others join) the growing host who are treating themselves to a great novel and helping the world become a better place. The glorious finale of this epic campaign, and the perfect opportunity to put this thing over the top.

Here’s what you can do to make this the ne plus ultra of literary launches:

1) If you haven’t pre-ordered yet, you would be an outstanding human being if you did so. Precipitantly. Joyfully. With great anticipation! Like, right now.

2) Take 4 minutes to call out a friend, coworker, sibling, neighbor, mentor, or other brilliant person--by name--with a short email. "Hey, [name of visionary friend]! I’ve found this awesome novel, Leaf Falling, that you can get in in on from the get-go if you pre-order it on Inkshares. I’ve done it, and I feel like the sun shines brighter, the birds sing with more haunting beauty, and I may have achieved some small measure of transcendence. Join me, my friend! Give it a look! https://www.inkshares.com/books/leaf-falling" would do nicely.

3) Take a moment to bask in the warm glow of your own excellence for having supported the novel. I can’t adequately express my gratitude for your support.

Onward and upward!

M. Slusser

Readers, Friends, and Sorcerers All,

Only SEVEN DAYS left! In the last three weeks we have sold 162 copies, and overcome 390 other entries to make it into the TOP TEN of the Geek and Sundry contest. But only the top three will receive full distribution and marketing from Inkshares. We have ONE WEEK to sell 190 more pre-orders.

But seriously, I’m fine. I know we can do it. If you’ve been thinking about buying a copy of SORCERY FOR BEGINNERS, or maybe you know someone who would like a copy, or you just want to buy a new door stop for $10, the time is NOW. The link is here --

https://www.inkshares.com/books/sorcery-for-beginners

Click the pre-order button. I will be eternally grateful. THANK YOU!

mh

Hey all,

We’re down to the end of the campaign, and while it’s clear that Thrum won’t be a winner in the contest, you’re all winners of my own shrivelled heart. Thanks for your support, and sorry I couldn’t get over the top this time for you.  In hopes of winning your (much more substantial) hearts, I’ll direct you to Thrum’s continuing home: 

http://michaelgburton.com/thrum

By way of a thank you, I’ll be posting the next chapter shortly. I hope you’ll stick around for the rest of the adventure.

All the love,
mgb