Happy Friday!
Hello Followers,
The Dark Mountain is officially part of the 2017 Inkshares Horror Contest.
I’m currently away in the mountains with spotty wi-fi and didn’t realize the book was in draft mode. Sorry for the confusion. I’m hard at work on a final version of my book. I waited almost 2 years to have my novel reviewed by Catherine York at critiquemynovel.com...and it was worth the wait. I’ve got several new ideas how to streamline and make the book "work" better...which includes a new opening chapter that combines the best parts of chapters 1 and 2.
I will get back to campaigning soon, but for now my abilities are limited. I am working with my company on a feature/interview about the project, which should reach over 200,000 employees worldwide. Bear with me as this feature may not go live until Sept/Oct time-frame. Until then I will ring out as many orders as I can from my limited network.
The good thing is this contest features many professional judges that read the works and have the ability to choose novels even if they don’t reach the goal. So all the support you can give will help: follow, post a review, and place a pre-order if you can. All support is welcome!
Nauselbaum,
M.R.R.
Greetings, adventurers!
WHAT. A. WEEK. Wow. Since last update, we’ve seen a giant leap in orders. We’ve had over thirty preorders in the past week, we’ve been selected for the SnarkyDarkSy syndicate, and we’ve leapt up to 4th place in the Inkshares contest! We’re about 25 unique preorders away from getting to 3rd place, which, if you recall, will get us published as well, if we retain.
I’m thrilled about the direction the campaign has taken, and I have nowhere to look but to the recipients of this e-mail for thanks. All of you have given me so much hope for a positive result. Thank you, thank you! 24 days remain in the campaign, and, with the forward movement we’ve seen this past week, I am confident we can make this happen.
A little bad news: due to unforeseen circumstances, Wednesday’s live reading had to be cancelled. The good news, however, is that it has been rescheduled to NEXT Wednesday! So, join me at 9 PM AST on my Facebook page next Wednesday the 23rd, and I’ll be reading from chapter 4 live for your enjoyment!
But wait, there’s more! My talented friend (I have a lot of those) Laura Blackbeard drew some gift art of our protagonists! Without further ado, I present to you Patricia "Anchovy" Finnigan...
...and Vladimir "Mushroom" Kalkov!
Laura, thank you so much for feeling inspired enough to draw my characters. I really love these drawings and it’s been hard for me to keep quiet about them until Friday. I mean, everything I’ve discussed today has been hard to keep quiet about until Friday! What a week. If you like Laura’s work, check out her blog. She is also available for commissions.
Thank you for everything, adventurers, and a special thanks to all of you who have been sharing on social media! A reminder that if you’ve already backed the book, you should definitely enter the contest I’m doing on my Facebook page to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Check the pinned post for more details. If you’re going to be sharing on social media, after all, you’d might as well get rewarded for it!
May all your adventures be fraught with wonder and just enough peril to keep them interesting,
K. M. Cooper
The Cradle and the Sword is now available on Amazon!
So it was promised, and so it has been delivered. You can now purchase your copy of The Cradle and the Sword in hardcover or paperback.
The Kindle edition is uploading as we speak, and will be available within the next few days.
You can read Chapter 1 for FREE right now, on the book’s official page, www.TheCradleAndTheSword.com.
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Thank you for everything. I truly appreciate all your support!
—Ben
Well, I know it’s been a severely long time since I’ve sent a reader update, and I’ve been waiting right along with you guys. I sent in the manuscript of The Sleeping Man shortly after the campaign ended and I’m waiting to hear back. Every now and then Inkshares will ask for something, which I supply, but as of right now, nothing.
In the meantime, feel free to hit me up in the meantime for reviews on your pieces, beta reading, or whatever I can help with. I also haven’t been just sailing the seven seas, visiting new countries, and trying to maintain some sort of discipline over an energetic six year old. There may or may not be another story in the works for our favorite Dreamwalker.
Thank you for your patience, I know this process is certainly testing mine, but I cannot thank you enough for your support.
Sweet Dreams,
Stephen
Thank you all, thank you for the support. I’ve been going through many life changes through this process, all that I’ve come out better from as a result. Thank you for preordering, following, and liking my work. I will be revamping my cover, and sending my complete manuscript out to my editor before returning for my third and final funding campaign. There will be updates, additional chapters and behind the scenes grabs that I have planned and finally finished. I’ve learned so much from this platform, my audience, and peers. I am finally ready to give my books a fighting chance.
Thank you all for being awesome!
Here’s the link: https://www.inkshares.com/books/borehole-bazaar-a-vow-unbroken