We’ve had another big spike of new supporters today, thanks to all of you! Tomorrow is the last day of Geek and Sundry’s Hard Science Fiction Contest, and I’d still love to see how much farther we can go. Keep the pre-orders coming in! Share everything everywhere! Put it on all the social media, tell all your friends, blackmail all your enemies, just get it out!
Also, if you’re interested in seeing a more in-depth, more personal look at both the story and the author, check out this interview a dear friend of mine did with me for her youtube channel. We get a bit further into the story and themes than I have so far. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3qRbqE74gE

As tomorrow happens to be my birthday, and I turn the grand ol’ age of 35. I figured I would make this update about something a little more personal. 

I mentioned once before that The Seventh Age book was inspired by events in a role-playing game universe that I created years ago. Like any LARP, costumes and props play a fantastic roll. I’ve attached only a mere handful of my favorite pictures from the games that were played. 

Here are some of the pictures that inspired me to turn my imagination into an actual book:

There are some extremely talented crafters that played in our games over the years.

And AnotherAnd the final one:

The box of red buttons was one of my favorite game sessions still. If you like these kind of updates as well, or want to know more about the expanded world of The Seventh Age, follow the project page please. I’m on a quest to achieve 1000 copies as well, so if you know anybody who likes sarcastic urban fantasy... please recommend to a friend. 

Also, how does everyone feel about me using this update reader feature as sort of a weekly blog? Leave a comment, email me at CrankyBolt@gmail.com, hit up up on twitter @crankybolt and let me know!

Thanks to you, it’s a BOOK!

I woke up this morning to the fantastic news that Pilot X smashed through the 750 preorder goal we needed to get fully published by Inkshares. That means this is a real book now with a real editing process about to start and real book marketing et cetera.

I know I’ve said this a lot but I cannot thank you enough. 

Pilot X thanks you too. He really has come a long way since we mistakenly thought he was a crashed airline pilot in the 1990s. Wow is he more than that. He’s not even human. And I can’t wait for all of you to get to know him and his world better. There’s a planet of monks who discover the Dimensional War, a small hut with three Pilot Xs working in it, and of course the Pineapple Planet. 

But all of that will come soon enough. For now you’ve made my year!!

Y’all rock.

Tom "Not even out of bed yet" Merritt

We’re only 8 Pre-orders away!!! As promised here’s more art!

This is the Concept Art for Aurelius and his Storm Chaser. Enjoy!

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  You guys! WriteBrain podcast just discussed The Amaranth Chronicles on their show!!! I woke up this morning and Twitter was on fire talking about the book! I feel so honored! Check out what they had to say on Episode 21 at 31:00!!! Write Brain Pod Cast
 
At this point we’re only 13 Pre-orders away from getting Published! As promised I’m posting more art! This is the genesis of our character Lithia Boson.

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We’re down to 15 pre-orders left before we get published!!! As we get down to the last few copies I’ve decided to share some alternative concept art for our story that either didn’t make the cut or are really early versions of some of the final work. Enjoy!

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