Hello my Knightmares!

As I sit here today, we are currently 28 orders away from Quill publishing with 43 days left to go in my funding campaign.

Thank you to everyone who has helped to get me where I am. You guys have been awesome. I have seen people go out of their way to help, and I couldn’t be more thankful.

Last weekend I went to Monster Mania, which is a small three-day horror convention located in the New Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia. I walked around and talked to some horror fans, and got some great feedback while I handed out promotional postcards to everyone who was willing to take one. I left feeling good about the work I have done, and encouraged by the people who seemed to feel a thrill as I explained to them what the book was about. Unfortunately, the 500+ postcards I handed out has turned into ZERO orders. I understand the immediacy of the consumer brain, and plan on returning in the future with physical books to sell, which I feel will do much better than the idea of investing in something that doesn’t yet exist, or won’t be in their hands for another six months or more.

With that said, I still need each and every willing person who wants to see a silly horror about a group of friends, go far. This story is for everyone who has ever watched The Goonies, Monster Squad, and even Stranger Things or Buffy the Vampire Slayer and said, "Hey, what would I do if my friends and I were stuck in a situation like that?"

This book is for everyone who loves Ghostbusters, John Dies at the End, and Sleepy Hollow.

I would suggest that everyone on the fence should go and read my guest blog post here on Inkshares’ own Jamison Stone’s blog. Meet the characters and get an idea for the story.

Or check out www.TheKnightmares.com for more information!

Also, check out THE KNIGHTMARES new landing page for more information on the swag I am offering to those who buy and help this story make it.

Now is the time to get that extra copy for a friend! Push those few remaining family members that said they’d buy a copy to actually whip out the credit card and take the plunge. For all of those who have been watchers of my work, now is the time to jump in and commit. 

REVIEWS AND CRITIQUE

A site like Inkshares needs its users to help each other out.

With that said, anyone who reads this and has a book funding or in draft form who is interested in trading reviews and critiques, send me a private message.

OTHER PROJECTS TO CHECK OUT

Two of the hardest working writers on Inkshares need your help hitting the full 750 publishing milestone. Their books deserve your attention. If you have the chance, give their projects a look.

Tantalus Depths - by Evan Graham - The Diamelen’s survey mission to Tantalus 13 takes an unexpected turn when the entire planet turns out to be an ancient artificial structure. What lies in the heart of Tantalus? And why is the crew’s AI, SCARAB, willing to kill to keep its secret?

Cape’s Side Bay - by James Rasile - For years something has been lurking in Cape’s Side Bay. When the truth is revealed questions of mankind’s existence begin to be raised, and their worst fears are about to be realized.

Excelsior Pirates!!

No real update, but today is apparently National Tell A Joke Day. Some dino humor for you:

Rock on Pirates. Rock on.  

Hi, Readers,

Exciting news Masters and Apprentices! RUNE OF THE APPRENTICE will be made into an Audible Audiobook! 

I can’t begin to describe how happy this makes me. I have heard so many times, "I just don’t have time to read and really wish RUNE was an audiobook!" Well, folks, your wish is my command! Inkshares has done a wonderful job of making it all happen and I am so excited hear, Aleksi, Nataraja, Domadred, Beck, and all the other exciting characters of RUNE OF THE APPRENTICE come to life! HUGE shout out to Adam Gomolin for locking the deal down. Thank you!Also, as many of you know, I just got back from The DOTA2 International Convention and Championship. TI6 was awesome!  (Congrats to team Wings on their epic victory!) As promised MONTHS ago, I ROCKED the Antimage Cosplay, mohawk and all! My brother and I had a great time and you can view the pictures directly on Instagram HERE to get captions and info about each shot! Or for those who don’t like Instagram, there is a full gallery uploaded at the end of this post.

To view all of the pictures on my website click HERE:  goo.gl/Y1yowU

Hello everyone ~ 

Work continues on "The Children of the Forest." I wanted to take this opportunity to apologize for the extended length of silence. When I renewed my focus on this project back in February, I made the difficult decision to restructure much of the original novel. That means entire subplots, characters, and even parts of the original premise were changed drastically or removed altogether. 

Since passing the threshold to enter into Inkshare’s Quill collection, I’ve been working nonstop on the novel, design of the book itself, and more. CotF has always been a passion project for me, and I want to make sure that when the time finally comes, and the novel is in reader’s hands that it’s as incredible as I believe the world and story is capable of being. 

Given the extended waiting period, I’ve updated the Inkshares page with fresh versions of the novel’s opening 4 chapters. Check them out, leave feedback if you’re so inclined, and keep an eye out for more updates as we inch our way closer to the project’s completion. 

P.S. ~

Oh yeah, and while I’m here, enjoy a sneak-peek at the next beautiful design from my favorite artists, Ellie Yong ~ enjoy!

Yesterday, A Beast Requires pushed past 60 backers, and now 61 amazing people are behind me and my dream of making the world laugh their asses off. This is fantastic!

I’m taking a moment away from my notes on world building, which have been meticulously curated from bar napkins and legal pads, to talk about a few projects that I’m head over heels for. 

I love She is the End. Like, really love it. Like, holy crap I am anxiously awaiting my beta copy so I can sink my teeth in and revel in the universe A.C. Weston has created. A space opera with a kick ass female protagonist, this is a book you need to read, and need to own. Currently it’s taking pre-orders on Inkshares.

My excitement for Terminus grows every day, as the setting tickles the inner workings of my brain. A world where technology enables us to talk to the dead? Yea, the premise alone sold me, and Jaye Milius’ writing blows me away. This is some seriously good science fiction, and right now it’s 44 backers short of meeting it’s light publishing goal. This book needs to be out there.

I wish I had known about Lucky earlier,. In a relatively short time I’ve become addicted to Cassandra "Lucky" Luckenbac, and need to see where this story goes. This book reads like an 80’s action sci-fi, and totally hits me in my nostalgia feels. Plus, I’m a sucker for a good conspiracy, and RH Webster looks to have crafted herself a doozy. The campaign ends in 15 days, so now is the time to jump on board and grab this book for a steal of a price.

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