Dearest Readers,

The end of the Geek and Sundry Fantasy contest approaches, and while Fae Child is in about 18th place out of nearly 400 entries (respectable), I’d like to bring your attention to WITHERFIST, a book written by my good friend Jenny Graham-Jones. She has gotten up to 9th place, and could go even higher in the two weeks left in the contest. "The true name of a demon is inked into her flesh. To return to her daughter and home, the warrior Irusai must break the binding the ink has created. In doing so, she will ally with a princess in exile and together bring justice to the Last Empire." There are three sample chapters up, each from a different character’s point of view, and they are well worth reading to find out how wide and amazing the world of Witherfist is.

There is also another contest running on Inkshares right now, sponsored by Crypt TV, for horror books. APEX is written by my fellow Oregonian, Deborah Munro, and she is in third place right now and guaranteed publication if she can hold onto third until Halloween. If you would enjoy a Critchon-esque thriller, check it out! "When Jason, an undercover FBI agent, goes to Oregon to investigate reported wolf-attacks on livestock, he’s already skeptical. After seeing that five hundred pound cattle are being decimated by their mysterious predator, he becomes increasingly convinced that something else is responsible. Meanwhile, a scientist named Claire who Jason knows used to work at a research facility in Japan some years back before it exploded under suspicious circumstances, is conducting top secret research behind high walls. What is the connection between the work she was doing in Japan and the work she’s doing now in Oregon? The only things he knows for sure are that she has secrets to hide, and that whatever is causing these deaths is NOT an ordinary wolf…"

Now, back to Fae Child’s news! We have crested 70 books ordered, which means I drew the next winner! Julie Rebideaux chose the pink unicorn as her prize, which means after we hit 80 orders I’ll give away the last toy, the pink dragon. And then, who knows, I might just buy some more because these are fun to hand out. ;) Please keep on recommending my book to your friends who like to read, every mention helps.

Enjoy your evening/day, and thank you for your support!

Jane-Holly

Friends, Readers, and Sorcerers All,

The pre-orders are steadily rolling in. We’re currently at 118 and climbing. And this week, the book received two more great reviews!

Amanda C. Thompson says: "This looks like such a fun read! I loved books with little extras in the margins at that age. The idea reminds me of "So You Want to Be a Wizard" by Diane Duane (one of my favorites in middle school), but it looks like you’ve updated it and lightened the mood. Looking forward to reading more!"

Thank you Amanda! "So You Want to be a Wizard" was one of my favorites as well. Be sure to check out Amanda’s book at: https://www.inkshares.com/books/atlas-of-dreams-5050

The second is from Wade Werner: "Quickly got into the character of Owen and his conflict with Bryan.  I like the way the narrator intercedes in the story without interrupting the action or storyline.  The unfolding plot line hooks the reader as you want to discover if Owen will evade his pursuers and exactly what is this new environment he finds himself in. Great for the young adult readers (and adults)!  I look forward to the remaining chapters: this was fun--and well-written!"

Full disclosure -- Wade was also my eighth grade English teacher, and without his encouragement and after-class tutorials, I probably would have never become a writer. Thank you for everything, Wade!

If you haven’t yet bought a pre-order, please consider doing so in the next few days. The Geek and Sundry contest ends on Nov 1, and only the top 3 pre-sellers will be given full marketing and distribution support by Inkshares. That means we’d have to sell 200 more copies to crack the top 3. It’s a lot to ask, but you guys are so amazing, I know we can do it.

Thanks again for your support!

mh