Oh you. I haven’t forgotten about you.

I wanted to let you know that CHAMPIONS OF THE THIRD PLANET is still coming your way. I got interrupted recently with some TV projects – mainly a pilot for Disney XD and this crazy thing for Fox Network: http://deadline.com/2016/11/neil-gaiman-angry-films-fox-network-the-building-series-development-1201854827/

But I’m back at work now finishing CHAMPIONS, which I still love with all my heart. I think it will be worth the wait and you will dig it.

 Thanks for being patient.

 I love you.

--Chris

It is just past the end of the second full week of the Inkshares/Nerdist science fiction novel contest, and my entry, Mutants: Uprising, is tied for second (so technically in 2nd, alphabetically). I spent a good part of the week in third, and then yesterday was TIED FOR THIRD with two other books, but a surge of support put me up, and here we are today.

Needless to say, without continued support from YOU (and you, and you too) we won’t be able to stay in the running. Mutants: Uprising was nominated in a couple Inkshares Syndicates this month, and I am hopeful that I might get at least one to back me. It would be an immense boost to my campaign!

Less than four weeks to go. Never give up, never surrender!

I’ve had some questions about the Lovecraft connection in my novel, and while I’m wary of giving away too much, I’m going to let you, my followers, in on part of it. The Cthulhu/Lovecraft connection is a surprise for Jane, who has a lot on her plate already, so it isn’t present except as foreshadowing in the early parts of the novel.

Lovecraft exists in my universe, only he was a mutant - a psychic who managed to contact a much stronger psychic Presence in another dimension...and It wants to come here. My main character (you) stumbles into this information the further she goes, as the conflict escalates from local gangs to shadowy organizations who may or may not want the world as we know it to end.

Order your copy today!
~ Jane-Holly

The developmental edit for Human Resources continues. During the last month I completed Act One of the rewrite, handing it over to Inkshares and my editor to review and "course correct" before pushing on. 



I’m lucky to be working with such an engaged team who are working tirelessly to help me transform my rough-cut stone into a sparkling gem (of dark adventure). After reviewing the updated Act One, we have more changes to implement as we focus in on the core themes of the novel. That means a slight pause on the rewrite itself while the outline is tweaked further, then back into it with gusto.

I think it’s been a few updates since I thanked you all. I have this opportunity because of your generosity, and I won’t forget it. Thank you — for your belief, support, and patience. This process is a marathon, but I’m continuing to drive through it and each day brings us closer to physical books rolling off the production line.

BTW: If you haven’t seen it, Inkshares have a sci-fi themed competition running right now in partnership with Nerdist (https://www.inkshares.com/contests/nerdist-sci-fi-contest). There’s some great novels being pitched, so it’s worth checking out.

I hope you all had an amazing Month — I’ll be back with another update at the end of June.

Robert   

Dear Readers and Followers,

How exciting! I have just added a video book trailer to the Mission 51 home page. When you have a moment, please check it out!  :D

Hello you beautiful souls, contributors to the greater good, staunch supporters of a steadfast creative with a penchant to pain your ass with electronic communications and social media cajolery. We’ve hit a milestone. Over the Weekend, Under The Rug has passed the 200 mark(206 at the time of this note). Thank you! Thank You! Thank You! 

Also, we’ve got media coverage; the first of many to come. Under The Rug has gone international baby! Please come back to click the Outlook Publishing link after you finish reading this email.

June 2017 Outlook Publishing - https://issuu.com/outlookpublishing/docs/africa-outlook-issue-50/12

Now, some of you have gone above and beyond in getting your friends and family to also pre-order copies of my satirical/psychological, debut novel. I’m tremendously grateful for your willingness to reach out on my behalf. Once again, I’d like to ask you all to please reach out, to dig into your Rolodex; ask a friend, family member, or co-worker to pre-order their copies today. It would really help give us a big boost toward the finish line. Just think, if you all get just one person to pre-order a copy of Under The Rug, we double our total. One footnote: those who have pre-ordered copies already are still able to purchase more if you want to. Some people have inquired, and the answer is YES!

There are 3 options to pre-order:

Option 1 - E-book $10

Option 2 - Paperback(includes a free E-book as well) $20

Option 3 - Super Reader, which includes your name in the back of the book(you’ll be famous;-). You can order anywhere from 3 to 10. This option also includes a free E-book. *NOTE - Each one counts toward my goal. For example: if you pre-order 10 copies of the Super Reader, it counts as 10 toward my goal.

Thank you all for your support. I can’t do it without you. Below is the link you can send to your friends, family members, plumbers, pediatricians, psychiatrists, other tennis coaches, hairstylists, Uber drivers, gardeners, aestheticians, reading groups, massage therapists, personal trainers, fund-raisers, baristas...well, you get the picture. Thanks for reading. 

Pre-order Under the Rug at https://www.inkshares.com/books/under-the-rug

Your humble author,

Todd Wonkka  

Updates, Faoii! Listen up!

As we get closer to publication day, I’ve noticed more excitement in the ranks. People are beginning to spread the word again, and more soldiers are coming to pick up their blades. As such, I’ve decided we need a minute to go back to the beginning. 

For those of you who don’t already know this story, let me tell you how The Last Faoii came to be. I woke up from a dead sleep one night in 2012, wandered out to my living room, and typed out about 25 pages on my laptop. I didn’t know then how common this midnight writing would become as I worked to tell Faoii-Kaiya’s tale. But, even from the beginning, I knew this story wanted to be told. 

Today, those original 25 pages have been cleaned up and tweaked, but they, for the most part, remain true to the original story that sparked Faoii five years ago. Now separated into three chapters, I’ve uploaded the beginning of Kaiya’s journey to Inkshares, (alongside the excerpts that are already there).

Since The Last Faoii manuscript is currently with its new editor, I cannot guarantee that these chapters will not change in the future, but you deserve to see them as they were when The Last Faoii was just a spark of inspiration in the middle of the night. I hope you enjoy. 

Shields up
Faoii-Tahani

Read The Last Faoii Chapter One