P.H. James liked an update for Man’s Damnation - Lore of the Aos Sí

Greetings Bards!

I have returned! Ok... that entrance might have been a tad bit grandiose, but it is how I feel. The Hot Springs of the Rocky Mountains have rejuvenated your’s truly and I am ready to kick this campaign into overdrive!

I wanted to extend thank yous to everyone who has pre-ordered thus far. This base of readers is an awesome springboard. With this base, we will build our EMPIRE!

I am still getting my feet underneath me this morning, but I wanted to touch base with everyone and lay out a battle strategy. Things will be going back to their normal pace. I owe you a great deal of content from the last two weeks and you will get it. 

Things I Owe You:
1: Friday’s SubChapter Reading -Because  I didn’t give it to you on time I will see if anyone wants to hear about a specific character. Here are your Choices ( King Dagda - The Fae King, Lord Ensí Ubara - The Religious Zealot, The Morrighan - Moon Priestess, Yaegar - The Knight Defender )

2: Monday’s Lore Update - I will continue The Mother’s Grace - Religious Text of the Goddess

Things WE Need:
1: More Pre-Orders! -  32 of 120There are over 120 of you following this project and we are sitting at a solid, but small 32. It is a great jumping off point. We need to boost that number. If you haven’t already Pre-Ordered you should do it today. Everyone who pre-Orders in the next week will be entered into the First Contest where I will be giving away a Canvas of either the Map of Tír na nÓg or the Druidic Calendar if we can push to reach for say 75 Orders? I don’t think that is too hard. 

2: Tell at least two people you know about Man’s Damnation - There are many ways to do that, but Facebook is one of the best! 

  • I have a Facebook Page specifically for this Book Series. If you simply re-share what I post there that is a good first step.
  • Tell friends and family! This is easy, especially if you have any that like Mythology or Fantasy
  • Tweet about the book if you want
  • Instagram the photos and art I provide

IF everyone who has ordered thus far refers at least two friends we will be doing very well right out of the gates. To sweeten the pot, I will add two raffle tickets for everyone who gets a friend or family member to Pre-Order to the first contest. 

I want to stress that this campaign is not about me, it is about telling this story, and getting this book into your hands for you and everyone like you to enjoy. Only together can WE achieve that goal. 

I need to get to work getting all of this ready for everyone, so I will sign off on this message by saying keep an eye out for tons more content and fun giveaways. Tell EVERYONE! 

Cheers!

Christopher Lee

P.S. I got an incredible amount of research done on Electric Messiah done on my honeymoon, so look forward to the planned sequel of Man’s Damnation in the coming months!



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    P.H. James liked an update for Man’s Damnation - Lore of the Aos Sí

    Greetings Bards!

    I have returned! Ok... that entrance might have been a tad bit grandiose, but it is how I feel. The Hot Springs of the Rocky Mountains have rejuvenated your’s truly and I am ready to kick this campaign into overdrive!

    I wanted to extend thank yous to everyone who has pre-ordered thus far. This base of readers is an awesome springboard. With this base, we will build our EMPIRE!

    I am still getting my feet underneath me this morning, but I wanted to touch base with everyone and lay out a battle strategy. Things will be going back to their normal pace. I owe you a great deal of content from the last two weeks and you will get it. 

    Things I Owe You:
    1: Friday’s SubChapter Reading -    Because  I didn’t give it to you on time I will see if anyone wants to hear about a specific character. Here are your Choices ( King Dagda - The Fae King, Lord Ensí Ubara - The Religious Zealot, The Morrighan - Moon Priestess, Yaegar - The Knight Defender )

    2: Monday’s Lore Update - I will continue The Mother’s Grace - Religious Text of the Goddess

    Things WE Need:
    1: More Pre-Orders! -  32 of 120There are over 120 of you following this project and we are sitting at a solid, but small 32. It is a great jumping off point. We need to boost that number. If you haven’t already Pre-Ordered you should do it today. Everyone who pre-Orders in the next week will be entered into the First Contest where I will be giving away a Canvas of either the Map of Tír na nÓg or the Druidic Calendar if we can push to reach for say 75 Orders? I don’t think that is too hard. 

    2: Tell at least two people you know about Man’s Damnation - There are many ways to do that, but Facebook is one of the best! 

    • I have a Facebook Page specifically for this Book Series. If you simply re-share what I post there that is a good first step.
    • Tell friends and family! This is easy, especially if you have any that like Mythology or Fantasy
    • Tweet about the book if you want
    • Instagram the photos and art I provide

    IF everyone who has ordered thus far refers at least two friends we will be doing very well right out of the gates. To sweeten the pot, I will add two raffle tickets for everyone who gets a friend or family member to Pre-Order to the first contest. 

    I want to stress that this campaign is not about me, it is about telling this story, and getting this book into your hands for you and everyone like you to enjoy. Only together can WE achieve that goal. 

    I need to get to work getting all of this ready for everyone, so I will sign off on this message by saying keep an eye out for tons more content and fun giveaways. Tell EVERYONE! 

    Cheers!

    Christopher Lee

    P.S. I got an incredible amount of research done on Electric Messiah done on my honeymoon, so look forward to the planned sequel of Man’s Damnation in the coming months!



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      P.H. James liked an update for Human Resources

      A very good morning to all you lovely people (at least in my timezone).

      A quick update on the progress of Human Resources — over the weekend I finished my submission and entered the novel in The Launchpad Manuscript competition! I have no doubt the competition will be fierce, but hopefully my next update on that matter will be to tell you I’m in the second round :)

      The competition entry required fifty pages, all of my effort since my last update has been focussed on writing the complete synopsis (entry requirement) and polishing the first few chapters. As a result, it may not have looked like much was happening - but there have been many small changes made to the excerpts available on Inkshares as I worked to give everything a lustrous shine.

      Now that is over, apart from catching up on sleep, I’m back to focussing on the main re-write. The synopsis-writing process for the competition helped me tighten up some aspects of the planned re-write, so I am excited to get back into it.

      Now, before I sign off, another recommendation: Deus Hex Machina.  
      This one is already fully funded, but well worth pre-ordering. It is set in a remarkably well-realised future, where society has been transformed by upheaval and technological advancement. It is easy to become absorbed in both the physical and digital worlds of DHM, exploring their surprises with a sense of wonder. The characters launch us into an adventure where things are obviously not what they seem, and where the correct path forward is not clear. Amanda has created us a tale of mystery and adventure that is hard to put down — add this to your reading list and you won’t be disappointed.
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        I’ve gotten a lot of messages asking me for tips. As many covered below, I’ve given away most of the secrets to success. The one thing I want to reinforce is that I spent 40 hours a week (I clocked in and out, just like a real job) on managing my contest. I divided my time into:

        Demand generation - Creating content to entice readers. For example, I probably wrote like a hundred tweets, but through experimentation, I found that this one had the most bang for the buck. This was hard work, doing constant analysis of what was generating interest and conversion. 

        Content creation - Constantly think of stuff to entice new readers and keep old readers coming back. I had weekly videos, pictures, etc.

        Good old fashioned hustling - At least 20 hours a week was dedicated to outreach. Emails, texts, snaps, DMs, there are always people somewhere in your network that have still not pre-ordered your book.

        Anyway. You don’t have to do what I do, but be principled about managing your time. It’s crucial to effective campaign running.


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          What @Tal M. Klein said here:

          Good old fashioned hustling - At least 20 hours a week was dedicated to outreach. Emails, texts, snaps, DMs, there are always people somewhere in your network that have still not pre-ordered your book.

          I cannot second this enough. One on one outreach is magic. And not just to family and friends you’re regularly in touch with, but anybody you’ve ever had a positive interaction with. If you message it right and make that message personal, they’ll appreciate your reaching out more than you realize. And you’ll be continually surprised who immediately buys after getting your message.
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            P.H. James liked an update for Tantalus Depths

            With all the anarchy in the campaign over the last two weeks (and unfortunately, it’s probably still not quite over, but we’re going to get through it) I’ve been neglecting what I feel is a real obligation: showcasing the works other funding authors have been trying to get off the ground. I know all too well how hard it is to work a campaign like this, especially without help from the community. There are just too many books around here that deserve to see success, but have trouble finding their audience. Hopefully I can play a part in matchmaking some of these.

            This week I want to recommend a very special book for everyone. Why is it special? Well, let me lay it out for you:

            Out of the 113 books that entered Geek and Sundry’s Hard Science-Fiction competition, only three won: After Man, The Pirates of Montana, and The Punch Escrow (and all three earned it).

            Out of the 110 books that entered Geek and Sundry’s Hard Science Fiction competition  and did not win, only three are still actively campaigning to get published the hard way: Tantalus Depths, Seven Days Dead, and First on Mars.

            I believe I’ve made it pretty clear by now that I’d like you to support Tantalus Depths (I have something of a vested interest in the project), but I have to say, both Seven Days Dead and First on Mars absolutely deserve to get funded as well.

            Everyone but the three of us ultimately either gave up as soon as the contest ended, or failed to get anywhere near a funding goal, but both Landon Trine and Christopher M. Johnson have been working their butts to the bone trying to find audiences for their books, fighting the exhaustion and discouragement that inevitably comes from losing a contest and striving to reach the goals they need to see publication. None of us gave up, even when others did in droves. Their tenacity, their determination, and their dedication deserve to be rewarded.

            Here are their books: please, please consider supporting one or even both of them: They’re both well over a hundred pre-orders deep, and I think they both have seriously well-crafted stories to share. Pay special attention to First on Mars: it only has 14 days left in its campaign, unless Landon seeks an extension.

             

            Seven Days Dead centers around a zombie outbreak in the Middle East. More than merely a bog-standard zombie story, however, this book explores the depths of human nature, showing how one of the most conflicted regions in all the world reacts when ancestral enemies are faced with a common foe: their own dead. This book promises to take what might otherwise be a tired premise and breathe new life into it by virtue of the greater message at its core.

             

            As the name implies, First on Mars is a story about the first manned expedition to Mars. However, when unexplained sabotage and a suspicious suicide derail the mission, the crew is thrown into a series of paranoia-driven dilemmas as they struggle to keep the mission together and themselves alive against all odds. This book shares many themes and concepts in common with Tantalus Depths, so if you like what you’ve seen so far of my book, this will almost certainly be right down your alley!

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              P.H. James liked an update for Cape’s Side Bay

              Hello Cape’s Side Readers!

              Here we are with under 20 days remaining! Unbelievable! Feels like yesterday I click the green button and made the campaign LIVE!

              There isn’t enough space in these update messages to thank every person that has helped me along the way. The support given by friends, family, and the people here on Inkshares has been unbelievable and I am forever grateful.

              With 19 days to go I wanted to do a bit of a throwback, of sorts, with a sketch from a chapter in the book. I won’t get away any specifics on it as it happens later on, but a friend of mine drew it and I really like it. I did post it in an update previously, but that was in March. I can’t believe we are already in mid August!

              Labour Day is close at hand, and that is when Cape’s Side Bay takes place & the campaign comes to an end!

              https://www.inkshares.com/books/cape-s-side-bay

              Enjoy your day, your summer, and everything in between (hopefully pre-ordering Cape’s Side Bay fits in there)!

              James

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