Eid Mubarak to all Muslim supporters of SQUIDS IN. Peace and happiness to you all. 

Unfortunately the book has dropped back into 5th place following a surge of support for Peter Ryans excellent "Destiny Imperfect" but it is still within spitting distance of finishing within the top 3.  Just 16 pre-orders will see Hendrix the Octopus back up there and on the road to publication. If SQUIDS IN fails to finish in the top 3, this is what will become of Hendrix...

Don’t let this happen to Hendrix, pre-order SQUIDS IN today.

Matthew

Greetings Destiny-followers,

The final countdown has begun. And, as with all countdowns, there’s a feeling of expectation mingled with terror. Destiny-followers have responded magnificently over the past 24 hours and we are now in 4th overtaking Matthew Poats excellent Squids In.

So, where are we right now?  Here’s the snapshot. There are 9 days left. We’re 4th . There are currently only 10 orders between us and 3rd. And I’d love your help getting there. $10 is all it takes! If the project doesn’t hit its goal, then it’s your money back. Hit the link and see if Destiny Imperfect is a project you can get behind. Also, if you’ve already pre-ordered (many thanks), it’d be great if you could share Destiny Imperfect with your friends and family - they could make all the differrence!

You have all been wonderful. Have a great day!

Cheers, 

Peter 

Hello all!

News

Great news! I was just interview by the fantastic Nell Walton. Check it out! You might learn something new about me, or (more importantly) about the book.

Reviews

In case you missed it, First on Mars now has seven great reviews. Here are some highlights:

“I love it. [...]You leave us hanging, desperate to find out more - who would have thought our only hope is Earth - it leaves us so many unanswered questions. Great job.” - Bryn Hagan, author of “The Bully Book”

“With a three dimensional world and compelling characters, First on Mars draws reader in with it’s narrative structure. [...] this book is sure to delight!- Stephen Carignan, author of “The Sleeping Man”

“...It’s accurate, honest and a darn good read.” - Kendra Namednil, author of “Borehole Bazaar”

If you haven’t pre-ordered. What are you waiting for? If you have... order another?

Writing

You may have noticed Chapter 1 appear in your Inbox. This is because I finally felt it was in pretty good shape – not complete mind you, but at least readable. I plan on sending each chapter after it hits this imaginary benchmark. After completing the draft in this way, I will send it to my beta readers.

Remember, it still needs to get to 100 orders so I can post the next full chapter (in which a lot of crazy stuff happens). So tell your friends. Don’t forget you can get a $10 credit for referring people with a link (through Inkshares, twitter, facebook, or email), using the buttons on the book page.

Author Spotlight

I’d like to give a shout out to Jaye Milius and her book Terminus. It was chosen by two syndicates and it’s a staff pick, but more importantly, it’s just an awesome concept that is nicely executed.

My esteemed supporters, this is to inform you of the timeline along which Tears of the Assassin is undergoing the process of production. First, I want to thank each and every one of you for supporting this project.  Your generosity and faith allowed this novel to  be published and for that, I am eternally grateful. Thank you so very much.

Tears of the Assassin will be published afer completing the following steps:

Copyediting (CE): 4 weeks 

Author review: 2 weeks 

CE cleanup: 1 week 

Proofreading: 3 weeks 

Proof resolution and cleanup: 2 weeks 

Cold read: 3 weeks 

Cold read cleanup: 1 week 

Pour: 1 week 

Printing/Ebook conversion: 2 weeks

Author to sign print copies: 1 week

Distribution: 2 weeks

This tentative timeframe of 22 weeks may experience some fluctuations but the completed novel will be available in either late November or early December.  The book will be available before Christmas.  

I look forward to people  enjoying the story over the Holiday Season and your patience is very much appreciated.  Let me remind you that pre-orders are still being accepted on Inkshares and all print copies ordered before the end of October will be signed by me.  So you can get some Christmas shopping done early by purchasing a copy of Tears of the Assassin for all the readers on your Christmas list. 

Click here to order: Tears of the Assassin

Thanks again for your support and I’m so very grateful for your faith in my writing.

Sincerely,

William Schiele  

Greetings Destiny-followers,

It’s rubber-meets-the road time. The bottom of the ninth. Time to call for a Hail Mary. But I know you all want to dig deep. Give a 110%. And leave it all out there.

But seriously, your support from the beginning has been fantastic. I couldn’t have done it without you. Destiny Imperfect currently sits in fifth position. We’re 16 orders off third place and we have the chance to get into the top three (and get all the yummy publishing treats that entails). There are now only 10 days left in the contest. And 10 days can pass very quickly! So you can see where this is going …

To make Destiny Imperfect a success, I not only have to have to talk to people outside Inkshares, I also need to enlist your help. If you’ve already pre-ordered, think of one person who’d like to support an up-and-coming project. Sit them down in front of a computer, fire up Inkshares and explain that they have the opportunity to take part in a paradigm shifting experience. And then get them to pre-order!

If you haven’t pre-ordered, then I’d love you to take a look at chapter one and, if it’s something you like, hit pre-order as well. You’re all crucial to this crowd-funding experience, and I’d love us to move forward together!

Have a great day!

Cheers,

Peter

Hello,

Check out the pre-order stats provided by Inkshares for SQUIDS IN:

As you can see, the rate of funding has flattened off as we approach the end of the Nerdist video-game contest. By keeping a close eye on the leaderboard (I swear my F5 key is going to break due to all the double-tapping) I can see that this is apparently also true for a lot of the other entries in the contest too. The quiet before the storm perhaps?

If the contest ends as is, I would of course be slightly disappointed not to have made it into the top 3 but I would be supremely chuffed with how the contest has gone. I never thought that my silly book about a video-game playing octopus would receive this much support from within the Inkshares community and honestly, you guys make up like 50% of my pre-orders, so thank you for making me feel so welcome here! 

In return, I have decided to give something back to the community by starting up a new syndicate called "Why So Serious" which will focus purely on funny, humour filled books to make us all smile and laugh in these dark and desperate times. 

Feel free to join the syndicate and help us to decide the first book we should back.

https://www.inkshares.com/syndicates/why-so-serious-

All the Best

Matthew