Friends, Readers, and Sorcerers All,

We have officially completed the first week of our pre-order campaign. And thanks to you, we’ve already sold 63 copies! That’s 25% of our ’light’ publishing goal, but we still have 50 copies to go to crack the top ten of the Geek & Sundry contest.

For those who haven’t yet hit the pre-order button, we (or rather my graphic designer wife) drew up a formatting sample to entice you. Because SORCERY FOR BEGINNERS is a novel disguised as a "For Dummies" guide, it can be a bit confusing to read the sample chapters. But thanks to my bride’s mad skills on Adobe Illustrator, you don’t have to imagine the beauty of the finished book. You can view it here:

The finished book may look quite different, but it gives you a sense of what we’re going for. I’m also planning to put up a sample chapter later this week. But for now, keep those pre-orders rolling in! I really appreciate the support and I can’t wait to send you the finished book!

Thanks again,

mh