LOOK OUT AGAIN!!!
Two things for your consideration my appreciated readers,
1. I’m loving Peter Ryan’s book, Sync City. The writing is fabulous, taut yet unhurried. The rapport between Jack and Mikey is genuine and affecting. Jack is like the John Wayne of a time-fractured future. Tough and gruff with a heart of gold. I look forward to reading the rest of the book. You’re going to love it. 
2. When you’ve finished reading Tears of the Assassin, please post a review on Amazon. Reviews are critical to a successful campaign on Amazon. Please take a moment and post a review, the impact you will have is more than know and really valuable to the success of the book. Thank you for your time and keep reading. Tears of the Assassin on Amazon
William Schiele
THE MADNESS OF MR. BUTLER IS IN PRODUCTION!!!
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Campers!
I bet you’re wondering, what’s going on with Sunshine is Forever? We are now done with Development Edits and Line Edits. The book is in the hands of the Copy Editor, and will be locked and loaded sometime in April. You will receive your book on August 29, 2017!
What happens between now and then? Between now and August we will be gathering endorsements, reviews, and purchase orders from bookstores. Inkshares will also finish the final design aspects of the book. Rest assured, even if the book is locked, there is still a ton of work to do.
In the meantime, we received our first endorsement over the weekend:
"Deep, truthful, and raw, Sunshine is Forever is a book that every school library should carry. This is my favorite book so far of 2017." — Dave Barrett, author of It’s All Fun and Games, winner of the Nerdist Collection Contest
I will keep you posted with more endorsements as we get them, but the early feedback is very promising.
Keep spreading the word and asking your friends to preorder a copy! Thank you so much for your support!
Kyle T. Cowan
Greetings Jackolytes,
If you ordered the ebook, Jack and his ride should be burbling away in your inbox right now. If you’re having any trouble accessing it, drop me a line and I’ll get it sorted out.
I had chat with Scout Woodford about Sync City over at her This Nerd Can blog the other day. If you haven’t read it, you can check it out here.
And finally, Jack syncs or swims (sorry, I couldn’t resist) based on people’s word of mouth and willingness to share. If you’ve read (or are reading) Sync City and like it, it’d be great if you could get it out into the universe. The paperback version is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Book Depository. The ebook Kindle version is available for those in the US from Amazon. For non-Kindle people and those outside the US, the best place to head for the ebook is Kobo.
Enjoy your day!
Cheers,
Peter
Dear hallowed Reader:
Since I was last in touch I’ve been up to lots of things, but none that seemed worthy of an isolated update. So here’s a quick bulleted version to bring you up to speed:
Looking forward, what I’m most excited about are ILLUSTRATIONS. I LOVE THEM! It’s been an eye-opening and magical experience to watch Maria derive meaning from words, and then channel that into her own visual art form.
Most of all, I’m excited about Maria, the woman behind the illustrations. It’s with all the enthusiasm and exclamation marks in the world that I introduce her to you in video format (https://youtu.be/h6bv19i_7k4).
When I kicked off this project I spoke about why I think a diverse set of skills amongst creators can foster much-needed compassion. That’s why I’m so excited about Maria. She’s a professional accountant, not someone who would have self-identified as an artist, much less an illustrator, before this. But now she’s just as excited as I am to be working on a creative project that will one day make a meaningful impact. (See what Community Edition and Communitech have to say about it.)
On the topic of TIMING, the TL;DR is that it probably won’t be until mid or late 2018 that you get your copy of Where the Sun Sets, or at the very latest, by next century.
(LOOONG VERSION: Timing is where things get a little weird. Shortly after hitting 250 pre-orders I inquired about whether a campaign extension was possible. In response, my campaign was extended! An extension means the possibility of receiving full publishing services is still on the table. But, I haven’t been doing much to sell those units (and I feel as though I’m squandering an opportunity). (But enough of that.) To distill it, an extension means that I’m still in funding mode, and that my timeline has been pushed out by three months. The revised funding period ends on April 10, 2017. After April 10, I’ll submit the manuscript to Inkshares. When it makes it to the top of their long list of books to look at, they’ll inform me of next steps. That’s when I can provide you with more concrete details. That said, I suspect timelines will be fuzzy for a long time. It probably won’t be until mid or late 2018 that you get your copy, or at the very latest, by the next century.)
I can’t emphasize enough just how grateful I am for your patience. Thank you for your phenomenal support. I hope you take the time to watch the video to learn more about Maria (https://youtu.be/h6bv19i_7k4), and I welcome your questions and comments.
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EPILOGUE (for all you below-the-folders)
Here’s what I really wanted to share with you all.
I think of International Women’s Day (IWD) as Swift Kick in the Ass Day (SKAD). I think SKAD could catch on, because we all need a good swift kick in the ass sometimes. Mine came last night from a diminutive woman (in stature only, let me assure you) wearing glittery gold sneakers and pants with elastic ankles, whose name conveniently rhymes with Butt.
Dr. Sam Nutt, the sulky pants kicker (also voted a Kickass Canadian by Amanda Sage in 2014), or Dr. Sam, as she prefers to be called, has spent the past two decades fighting for world peace. Literally. The woman’s come under gun fire countless times, and she’s picked a gnarly fight with the behemoth global arms industry. Even before reading Malcolm Gladwell’s David and Goliath, I would have put my money on her. She’s a disruptive humanitarian, the founder of War Child Canada and War Child USA, and she serves as the mouthpiece for our world’s most easily forgotten members. If you’ve never heard of this tough Nutt, you should stop reading immediately, and go find out where you can get your very own swiftly delivered butt kick from Dr. Sam Nutt.
Thank you Innovation Guelph for getting Dr. Sam to come speak on International Women’s Day. Thank you mom for making sure I got to hear her speak. And thank you Dr. Sam for telling me (without telling me) to get my ass in gear, and give ya’ll a much-needed update.
Greetings Jackolytes,
The ebook has landed! You should’ve already received an email telling you how to download it. Simply follow the links and Jack and his ride will be all yours. If you have not received the email, follow this link here. Once on the book page, sign in, click on the download button underneath the cover image, and the links and instructions will follow..
And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, what could better express your feelings to your significant other than a story of mayhem and madness? It would be great if you can share this tender story of man and machine with those who are leading a Jackless existence!
Finally, and MOST importantly, a huge thanks to all of you that pre-ordered Jack’s story and supported me through out! I really (and this is true) couldn’t have done it without all your help!
Cheers and see you in the review pages!
Peter
Sorry to have seemingly spammed you all on this rainy Tuesday morning (in Northeast Ohio, at least, it is autumn now. Whereas last week it was winter and it was spring the week before that.)
I am writing to let you know that, although I am still waiting for production to begin, the book still exists. I have sent the first two chapters of the submitted manuscript for your reading pleasure. I will send more in the future. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Please reach out to me with any questions or if you are curious enough to read more. If you have preordered the book, I see no reason why you shouldn’t be able to read any bit of the draft that you wish. (Hint-hint, to those of you who haven’t preordered...)
