Author Spotlight

Taking a break from self-promotion with today’s update to talk about a fellow author. I would like to highlight this incredible book by fellow Dragons, Dread, and Droids member, Landon Trine: First On Mars.

First On Mars is an extremely interesting sci-fi book that from the first chapter seems like a rush of tension. The book explores the first manned crew to venture off to Mars. Though sabotage and distrust plague their journey. Will they be able to band together in order to survive or will they tear each other apart?

Please support this independent science fiction author in pursuing his craft. Go give his content a gander that is free on his page, and if you dig it snag a copy.

Thank you.

I mentioned that I was going to give a portion of the proceeds from my pre-orders to charity, so I guess I should explain what I meant by that. Some authors will give away free t-shirts, or coffee mugs with their cover art on it. I figure if you’re anything like me, you already have a closet brimming with clothes and a cupboard full of novelty ceramics. You don’t need more stuff that you’ll probably never use.

Instead, I’d like to give back the money that I’d waste on swag to help support those who take care of our animal friends. The highest law among the Ancestor Spirits in my book is the care of their totems, because without them they would be lost and helpless. I decided I couldn’t do any less. I haven’t made a final decision yet, but likely donation candidates are the Humane Society and AWRE. (They can put the money toward updating their website from the nineties.)

Now this is where it gets a little complicated. Because of the way the Inkshares funding structure works, there are three possible scenarios:

1. The book sells less than 250 pre-orders. – In this case, the book is not published and you are not charged any money. After a good cry, I’ll probably put the book up on Amazon or Smashwords. You can get it there if you’re still interested.
2. The book sells more than 250 pre-orders, but less than 750. – This makes the book eligible for the ebook-only Quill collection. Inkshares takes the money from the first 250 copies to cover production expenses, but the rest is split 70/30 between me and them.

• For 250-350 copies, I’ll donate a $100 flat amount.
• For 300-749 copies, I will give $1 from each book sold after the 250 mark, up to the maximum of $500.

• For 750-1000 copies, I’ll donate a flat $500 out of my own pocket because I’ll just be so damned happy that I got published.
• For more than 1,000 copies, I will give $2 from each book sold after the 750 mark, no maximum.

I hope that makes sense. Honestly, if I could give all the money away, I would, but I still need to do things like eat and pay rent. Also, writing books takes a lot of time, and I need to be able to justify all that work with a paycheck of some kind so I can bring you the sequels.

This offer is for pre-orders only, so you must purchase before October 2, 2016. Also any amount over a few hundred dollars may be delayed pending payment from Inkshares. Proof of donation will be provided by a public posting of receipts.

Even if you can’t afford to order now, your recommendations and reviews help keep this project alive by increasing its visibility. Please follow and share. Thanks and keep reading.

Greetings Destiny-followers,

The end is very much nigh and the contest is getting hot, hot, hot. Friday midnight is the witching hour, and for Destiny Imperfect to remain upon this earthly realm we need to keep ahead of two worthy titles. Right now we are 2nd. This is very good, and this is all thanks to you. But 3rd and 4th are within 6 orders of Destiny’s position. Things are, most definitely, getting tight.

So where to from here? For those of you that have leapt aboard the crazy train that is Destiny Imperfect, the answer is easy. Think of one person that would benefit from the eye-opening, mind-searing, cultural phenomenon that Destiny Imperfect is … errr… destined to be. Take them gently by the hand, ease their way through Inkshares maze and guide them to the pre-order button. The next part is up to them … you can lead a person to Inkshares, but …

For those that are at the Destiny Imperfect  station but have yet to buy a ticket, now would be a very meaningful time to do so. Your pre-order could make the difference between Destiny careening boldly into the future or being stuck at one of the sidings of life. You can be a difference maker, and you can say you were there at the beginning. Do it for Destiny!

Have a great day!

Cheers,

Peter

Dear Inkshares family,

With only 24 more days of funding, I am asking for your help! The first little step: I need 5 pre-orders to reach 150. If you could find it in your heart to fuel the fire with a pre-order or two, I would be forever grateful! Also, at 150, the Mission 51 Raffle kicks in. Someone is going to win a personalized Idan Carré sketch suitable for framing!

Thanks, everyone!

Peace and love!  :-)

60 Reader  Milestone | 24 Orders (can we make it an even 25?)

Hello the The Company,

Well, my Inkshares graphs in the dashboard show I’m way behind on my goal. That’s cool. I’m mostly here to get the word out about my book and hopefully pick up a few legit fans along the way (which I have!!). 

I case you didn’t know, as a Pre-order Bonus, I’m currently offering a "Lost Chapter" of my novel, which got cut during a re-draft.  I’m only passing this PDF out for a limited time, so if you are new to writing and want to learn a bit what it’s like to write a whole chapter then delete it, be my guest and place a pre-order and I’ll email you the "Lost Chapter" as a free gift.

If you’ve already pre-ordered and would like a copy, I’d be glad to send it over to you.  Just let me know. (Don’t want to spam everyone).

I’m going to plan another push to get readers onto the site. Got a few ideas in mind. Just need time. Got hit with a few Government audits at work and hasn’t been fun.

Ok, that’s enough about me...

Why the heck isn’t Mission 51 funded yet? Come on you guys, I’m super excited about this book! I want to read it bad!  If you have credits, give this one a shot!  It was recently selected for a Syndicate, so I know I’m not the only one. Here’s what I had to say about it:

Mission 51 opens with a child’s dream of being a hero and exploring outer space. Now an adult, Mat, is tasked to successfully complete a journey across the vastness of space where so many others have failed before him. With the help of his rag-tag crew and a slick, 5D traveling space ship—a ship that could’ve well been pulled straight from Flight of the Navigator—Mat must reach Earth’s distant sister planet. As the plot thickens and the twists unfurl, the reader will be taken down a road reminiscent of The Twilight Zone.

Pre-order Mission 51 Now!

That is all.

Nauselbaum,

-M.R.R.-

60 Reader  Milestone | 24 Orders (can we make it an even 25?)

Hello the The Company,

Well, my Inkshares graphs in the dashboard show I’m way behind on my goal. That’s cool. I’m mostly here to get the word out about my book and hopefully pick up a few legit fans along the way (which I have!!). 

I case you didn’t know, as a Pre-order Bonus, I’m currently offering a "Lost Chapter" of my novel, which got cut during a re-draft.  I’m only passing this PDF out for a limited time, so if you are new to writing and want to learn a bit what it’s like to write a whole chapter then delete it, be my guest and place a pre-order and I’ll email you the "Lost Chapter" as a free gift.

If you’ve already pre-ordered and would like a copy, I’d be glad to send it over to you.  Just let me know. (Don’t want to spam everyone).

I’m going to plan another push to get readers onto the site. Got a few ideas in mind. Just need time. Got hit with a few Government audits at work and hasn’t been fun.

Ok, that’s enough about me...

Why the heck isn’t Mission 51 funded yet? Come on you guys, I’m super excited about this book! I want to read it bad!  If you have credits, give this one a shot!  It was recently selected for a Syndicate, so I know I’m not the only one. Here’s what I had to say about it:

Mission 51 opens with a child’s dream of being a hero and exploring outer space. Now an adult, Mat, is tasked to successfully complete a journey across the vastness of space where so many others have failed before him. With the help of his rag-tag crew and a slick, 5D traveling space ship—a ship that could’ve well been pulled straight from Flight of the Navigator—Mat must reach Earth’s distant sister planet. As the plot thickens and the twists unfurl, the reader will be taken down a road reminiscent of The Twilight Zone.

Pre-order Mission 51 Now!

That is all.

Nauselbaum,

-M.R.R.-