I’m still on a bit of a high after Mission 51 was honored with the July selection of the GREAT SCIFI for the 21st CENTURY and BEYOND SYNDICATE! Now there is an extra badge on my project page, to go along with the Inkshares "Staff Pick" badge. Wow!

But really, this is not the time for celebration. There are only 27 days left for Mission 51 to get to 250 pre-orders before it can be published. Time is running short!

Mission 51 has 167 awesome followers. Of those, 109 have pre-ordered their copy of the book, some ordering multiple copies. Thank you very much!

This update is actually a request to the 58 others who have yet to place their pre-order. If you have been waiting for some reason, the time to act is now! Please, take a moment and click the green button below to place your pre-order. And remember, I will match it dollar for dollar with a donation to the Ronald McDonald House Charities, who do an absolutely awesome job helping families with sick kids.

Thank you in advance for your kind support! And thank you for liking and sharing my endless posts, and for promoting to your friends. The Mission 51 family has grown because of you! Thank you! :-)

Greetings Destiny-followers, 

Release the kraken! Awesome work, people! Thanks to all of you for getting behind this project. Right now Destiny Imperfect is tied for 2nd in the Inkshares/Nerdist contest and there’s less than a week left. Both the excellent In Beta and Destiny are currently at 162 pre-orders. It’d be fantastic if we could lock in 2nd place as, no doubt, In Beta has a kraken or two of its own to release. 

So where does this put us? Destiny now has over 200+ followers (thanks very much!) and many of you have already placed a pre-order. If you haven’t pre-ordered yet, it’d be great if you could take a look at chapter one of Destiny Imperfect and see if it’s something you could support. The bigger the crowd we get into the crowdfunding, the stronger Destiny will be! 

Thanks for reading and have a great day! 

Cheers, 

Peter 

I am interrupting my day at work because of this unbelievable happening, and I simply had to share it with you! I have gotten the highest honor I have ever received for my writing! I was notified a few minutes ago by @Matthew Isaac Sobin, the syndicate lead of the GREAT SCIFI for the 21st CENTURY and BEYOND SYNDICATE that Mission 51 is their July selection!!!!

Like I told Matt, this honor has left me spinning with feelings. I am humbled that anyone would think of me and my work like this. I am overjoyed! And I feel like a funny fear has been lifted, a fear that my thought and words are insignificant. This honor is very encouraging!

Here is what Matt had to say:

The SciFi syndicate is thrilled to support Mission 51 with our July selection! Ferd Crôtte has created something truly intoxicating. The perfect premise, which takes one of the great mysteries / intrigues of the 20th century and puts us directly in the alien’s shoes; it’s SciFi and historical fiction wrapped into one. In addition, there is special artwork which illuminates the story with a deft touch. We can’t wait to read more, and for this story to become a book on our shelves. We encourage our fellow Inkshares authors and readers to support this praiseworthy project!

Matt, thank you very, very much from the bottom of my heart for this valued honor! I am re-energized to continue making Mission 51 the absolutely best it can be! Thank you!!!

Greetings Jackolytes,

Sync City’s stable mate, Destiny Imperfect, has managed to gallop its way into 3rd position in the Inkshares/Nerdist contest. This is fantastic news, but there’s a ton of work to be done before Jack can kick back and welcome his new buddy over for a drink or two.

For Jack and Destiny to enjoy a brew, we need to stave off some excellent competition and surge our way onwards and upwards. Destiny Imperfect has already received tremendous support from the Sync City community and it’d be awesome if this help could be extended. Check out Destiny Imperfect here. Then sample chapter one and hit pre-order if you think it’s something you could support. If Destiny fails to maintain a position in the top three then Jack, just like George Thorogood, will be forced to drink alone.

Thanks for reading and have a great day!

Cheers,

Peter

Hello Adventure Readers, 

Well ...  things have stalled out a bit with preorders and we are still a bit short of our 250 needed for publication.  If the idea of a female ’Indiana Jones type’ searching for treasure in the South Pacific with a  rascally ex-pat seaplane pilot appeals to you, then jump aboard with a preorder to make this book really happen! 

Thank you to all my friends & family who have ordered already and thank you to all of you who will order soon and will be forever on my supportive list of Friends.  "Wings of the Pirate" is a completed novel that has been polished countless times and is ready to hand over to the Publisher once we reach our 250 preorder goal.  My good friend & Artist, Al Bringas has already done over 20 illustrations and will be finishing up the rest shortly.  If all goes well, you should have your copy of the book early in the spring of 2017.

Now is the time to jump in with a preorder!  It would be fantastic if everyone who follows the project grabs an ebook or goes for the special 1st edition, autographed  ’Hardcover’ (a rarity for Authors in the world of ebook & paperback), then we would be at our goal in no time.  If you’re interested in seeing this book in print, sign up for a preorder or tell someone who loves old fashioned adventure with seaplanes, Air Pirates and mix of colorful characters in the South Pacific to get theirs!

Every order really makes a difference and your support is important to me and very much appreciated.

Thank You!!

Eric H. Heisner

www.leandogproductions.com