Erin S. Evan liked an update for Not Afraid of the Fall: 114 days through 38 cities in 15 countries.

Wow - what a week.

Not Afraid of the Fall has been out for *almost* a week now and the support from you - my friends and family - has been incredible.

We had two successful book launches in Chapel Hill at FlyLeaf Books and in Asheville at Malaprop’s Bookstore. The local Asheville paper, Mountain Xpress also had this great piece! I was able to thank many of you in person for helping make this dream come true, but I want those to know that couldn’t attend how much your support means to me.

As the dust settles a bit, I have one last favor to ask (I swear). As this book navigates through the ocean of literature, reviews are necessary to stand out.

Please leave a review on Goodreads and Amazon!!! This is the only way for the book to reach a larger audience.

(Let me know when you leave a review so I can shower you with compliments and thanks!!)

Thanks again for your love and support and please reach out to me once you have finished the book! I would love to hear from you.

-Love KJ
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    Erin S. Evan liked an update for Mission 51

    I am still reeling with emotions after the crazy finish of the Nerdist Sci-Fi Contest. It is gradually sinking in that Mission 51 will be a published book and I will be a published author! It feels surreal. I am grateful beyond words for all of you. Inkshares publishes books only with the pre-order "approval" of the crowd. Mission 51’s publication could only happen on Inkshares with the support of wonderful people like you! Thank you very, very much!

    I am truly not quite back to myself yet. I feel off-balance in a good, exciting way. I know this is a transitional feeling. For the past year and a half, I have been focused on writing and preparing myself for exactly this sort of contest. Now I will shift my focus to the goal of editing and publication. It feels like a brand new day full of hope and promise!

    Inkshares has sent me a detailed questionnaire to help them help me through the process of editing, cover design, and marketing. I am to hand it in with my manuscript. I informed them I want to review it one last time and tidy up some loose ends before they start their process. I will let you all know when I have delivered the manuscript to Inkshares. It won’t be long.

    Meanwhile, Mission 51 is now considered an Inkshares "property." I have a page on their "Properties" section, which is available to third parties in the entertainment industry who may be interested in the story. That’s pretty exciting, too! I haven’t completely tweaked that page, but if you are interested in what I have so far, you can check it out here.

    Once I turn in the manuscript, I will join a few other works that have merited publication on Inkshares and are waiting for them to focus their professional resources on editing, layout, cover design, marketing, production, and distribution. It’s a thorough process that will take some time, quite possibly a year. I hope to have a better handle on the timeline once I hand in the manuscript. I will always inform you as soon as I know anything relating to the production of Mission 51.

    Again, thank you for this incredible opportunity. I literally could not have done it without you!

    Peace!

    ~Ferd  👽

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      Erin S. Evan liked an update for Sunshine is Forever
      Hey Campers,

      Thank you so much for supporting Sunshine Is Forever. Since you backed the project, you are getting the e-book before anyone else! It should be in your e-mail within minutes! You must be signed into your Inkshares account to download the e-book.

      Please note, if you were a $10.00 backer this is what you preordered. If you were a $20.00 backer your signed paperback will be in the mail in August. 

      Please take the time to review the novel on Goodreads when you are done: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33534889-sunshine-is-forever

      And after August 29th, we would love for you to review the book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble as well. Reviews help sales tremendously, so please review the book!

      I am so happy this book has finally reached your eyes. I really hope you love it, and that you’ll support my next book-KARID-when I go for my second publishing deal with Inkshares this Fall. 

      You can follow KARID and read the first chapter here: https://www.inkshares.com/books/karid

      If you do not receive the e-book in your e-mail today, check your spam. You can also e-mail hello@inkshares.com with any questions or concerns that you might have. 

      Thank you again for your support! I hope you love the book!

      Kyle T. Cowan and everyone at Inkshares
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        Erin S. Evan liked an update for In Beta

        UPDATE #XO

        I completed the draft! Woo hoo!

        I passed the actual milestone about two weeks ago. I celebrated, quietly, and am only now making the update. Oops! I’m bad at social media, forgive me. It makes me a dinosaur, and ill-suited to take full advantage of the Inkshares platform.

        So what now? Well, now I consolidate characters, tighten story beats, discard dead plot threads, strengthen language, yadda, yadda, yadda. In sum: more work.

        However!

        However I will finally start posting chapters that are near completion. Starting today. I look forward to hearing your thoughts, and thanks again for sticking with me. It’s been a long haul, but the effort is paying off nicely (in my opinion). I hope you’ll agree. And if you don’t, I won’t quit my dayjob. 

        Although given that my day job is copywriting, perhaps I should.

        Best, Prescott

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          Erin S. Evan liked an update for Sync City

          Greetings Jackolytes,

          I’m currently in Saskatoon, Canada, the spiritual home of Jack and Sync City. Thursday morning at 7:50 am (CST), I’m going to be on the CBC Saskatoon morning radio show to talk about the book.

          If you’re in Saskatoon, you can find it at 94.1 FM. If you are not in Saskatoon, then the following link will get you there: CBC Saskatoon Morning. You can find the live stream in the top right hand corner.

          As I mentioned, the time is 7:50 am (CST) - you’ll have to work your local time out yourself!!

          Enjoy the day.

          Cheers,

          Peter

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            Erin S. Evan liked an update for The Punch Escrow

            Okay!

            So, around 92% of you want the slightly delayed autographed book, and that is what you shall get. On July 24th I will enter Inkshares’ office with a bunch of special pens and not leave until every pre-ordered signed book is numbered and autographed. For the few of you who wanted your books early but unautographed, I’ve discussed the matter with Inkshares and they asked that you simply pop them an email at: hello@inkshares.com and let them know that you pre-ordered a signed copy of The Punch Escrow, but you’d rather get an unsigned copy sooner.

            More news soon! We’re almost at the finish line. We’ve crossed the 4,000 pre-orders threshold. Tell you what, if we break 5,000 by July 24, I’ll add something extra for all of you early backers.

            More soon!

            -Tal 

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              Erin S. Evan liked an update for Sorcery for Beginners

              Friends, Readers, and Sorcerers All,

              Big news this week. The galleys for Sorcery for Beginners have arrived!


              A "galley" is a printed preview version of the book. What you see above is called an "Advance Reader Copy," or ARC. ARCs are sent to bookstores, reviewers, and libraries to build buzz and help booksellers decide if they want to stock copies. That’s why the back includes marketing information. 

              If you look closely, you’ll also see an amazing blurb we got from Mike Rich, author of the forthcoming Skavenger’s Hunt, which drops in November 2017. Mike wrote the movies Finding Forrester, The Rookie, Miracle, Cars 3, and many more, so it was incredibly kind of him to take the time to read Sorcery and write such a nice blurb. In case you can’t see it, here it is in its entirety:

              "Sorcery for Beginners makes me wish I had this book when I was Owen Macready’s age. The story casts a spell of its own." Thanks again Mike!

              Also thanks again to Juliane, whose interior illustrations can be previewed here:


              We wanted readers to feel like they really picked up a working guide to sorcery, and Juliane’s illustrations went a long way to making that possible. 

              I started writing this book in 2012. Now, five years later, to see a printed version of it is a humbling and emotional experience. This was not a solo effort by any means. At least a dozen people helped it reach its final form, and hundreds more people actually paid money to preorder it. 

              Now it’s real. No matter what else happens, it’s a real printed book that come October 10, will sit on the shelves of bookstores. It exists because of you. I can’t thank you enough. 

              -- mh
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                Erin S. Evan liked After Death
                Friends, family, and Inkshares followers,

                I am beyond thrilled to share that AFTER DEATH has won First Place in the Nerdist Sci-Fi Contest! After two years of struggling to find representation for a novel I began writing in 2009, this is a very welcome win.

                As I await further instructions from Inkshares, I want to thank, from the bottom of my heart, everyone who pre-ordered a copy, everyone who shared the link with friends, everyone who talked the book up at campouts and birthday parties and lunches. 

                I want to thank all my closest friends and family, all my extended family, all my old high school and college friends who came through (some after years of not having spoken), all my current and past coworkers, and all the strangers who connected via Instagram, Twitter, and the AFTER DEATH Facebook page. 

                I want to thank Alex Dow, my buddy at Facebook, and Dan Wyatt, proprietor of the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA, for their help getting word of my book out beyond my own circles of friends. 

                I want to thank my wonderful friend and favorite actress Anna Campbell for performing the voice of Cara in my book trailer, and for recording Mariel Higuera and Betsy Currie, who performed the voices of Icara and Meryem. I want to also thank the great Michael Wynne, the brilliant graphics artist who made the cards for the trailer.

                I want to thank Sina Grace for providing the quote on which I leaned so heavily.

                I want to thank Katherine Forrister for giving me a run for my money. I could totally have lived with finishing second to her.

                I want to thank my boys, for their incredible excitement at my gradual rise up the leaderboard and eventual win.

                And most of all I want to thank my amazing wife Kelly, who has not only been unbelievably supportive during an exhausting few weeks of campaigning, but who rose to the challenge herself and hustled just as much as I - if not moreso - to sell this book. Easily half the pre-orders were directly due to her. I literally could not have won without her. And believe me... with her, I really won.

                So thank you all so, so much. I am truly, deeply humbled and moved by the staggering show of support I’ve received. 

                I’m not entirely sure what happens next, but rest assured you will be updated as things progress toward the publication of AFTER DEATH!
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                  Erin S. Evan liked an update for APEX

                  Dear Readers,

                  I have been working through several different potential versions for my story for the past couple of months, and I’m pleased to say that I’ve worked out a new story board and plot line that I think is great. My daughter, Amanda, has been a huge help--listening to version after version and asking questions that come to her mind. She’s also great at suggesting "what if?", making me think about my characters and story in new ways. This has allowed me to fix major plot problems and fill gaping holes, which has created a stronger draft.

                  I’ve submitted it for review and should hear back in the next couple of weeks from Inkshares. They’ll likely have edits and revisions for me to consider, and then I’ll plow back into the writing and redo the manuscript. This shouldn’t take long, as I have the whole story envisioned from start to finish, and I have at least 50 percent of my original manuscript I can tweak and use.

                  Many thanks for your continued support! We’re one major step closer to having this book in your hands!

                  Cheers, Debbie
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