Eric H. Heisner sent an update for Wings of the Pirate

Well, nothing much new on the "Wings of the Pirate" front.  I finished another polish on the manuscript and am waiting for the final chapter-head illustrations from my Artist pal Al Bringas.  He has done a fantastic job with them all and I can’t wait to show you all when the book comes out next year. 

If you’re up for reading a bit more of my non-Western stuff, I put up another novel project of mine "Africa Tusk" which I have completed the first draft on.  It deals with the fight against elephant poachers in Africa and the possibility of using drones...

Have a wonderful Holiday Season, I will be updating you more in 2017!

Cheers!!

Eric H. Heisner

Writer, Actor & Filmmaker @ www.leandogproductions.com

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    Great! Also patching up the little like bug too.
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      Hi Readers!

      A few exciting updates for everyone. First of all, Phantom Forest has only **2 MORE DAYS** to qualify for the Launchpad Competition! Would love to get as many pre-orders as possible between now and the 16th, so tell your friends! Your book clubs! Your blogs! Whoever you think might enjoy the read! If I do not win the competition, we only have 30 days left to hit the minimum 250 orders for the Quill publishing deal. In a nutshell, we need another signal boost! The final 100 orders must be filled!

      We also now have a cover artist and shot a book trailer over the weekend, which is very exciting! I’m really grateful to have such wonderful creatives in my midst who are loaning their time and energy to this project. The trailer and some art samples are coming ASAP, so be on the lookout!

      Enjoy your holiday cookies, cocoa, tree decorating, and vacation planning this week!

      Love,

      Liz

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        Eric H. Heisner liked an update for Illegal

        I’m sorry to say that I am withdrawing my book from Inkshares. I will be forever thankful to all the people that supported me along the way. It is a great disappointment that so many people worked alongside me to help us get those 750 orders and to now have to walk away. I will try to make this up to all of you. It was a tough decision to make but I’ve lost all faith and trust in the company and think walking away is the best option. An except from a strongly worded email I sent to the CEO yesterday:

        For you to say that all credit orders are invalid is completely unacceptable, and I think this is what our problem comes down to--you don’t see an issue there. You should. Among those credit orders was your predecessor at CEO. If that’s not a mark of approval for using credits, I don’t know what is. To say you decided you don’t like the system anymore does not invalidate what happened previous. The company explicitly promoted credits to users for a long time, to pretend like that didn’t happen because it suits your current interests is wrong and you should know that. It sounds like this is what this all comes down to, for Inkshares to publish my book I must concede this point. I won’t.

        I don’t know what I’ll do now. It’s been a very frustrating experience these last few months to say the least and the prospect of starting back at square one is daunting, but Illegal will be published and hopefully soon. This week I’ve been working on another round of editing and I’m happy with the progress I’ve gotten there. I’ve created a simple page for anyone to follow the project here. I’ve also written up my experiences with Inkshares here and invite other authors/ readers to comment freely.      

        This will be my last message from Inkshares. Thank you again, everyone. I’m sorry it didn’t turn out the way we expected but I’ll do my best to make it right with all the wonderful people that supported me.

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          @Luke Fellner People do use Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Patreon for books, yes. They all have their ups and downs, but the main thing that keeps me from using them is coming up with funding bonuses. Like, making a t-shirt for people who give me $20, A USB stick for $30, things like that. 

          You also have to add lots of pictures and videos - nobody wants to fund something that’s text-only. Promotion is a much bigger job, and then you still have to find a good editor and figure out distribution into bookstores. At least Inkshares puts some of those steps together in one place.
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            Eric H. Heisner liked an update for The Walls are Closing In
            The follower count is approaching 70 for The Walls are Closing In, and the book has received two great reviews, which I have shared below. A special thank you to Bill Osinki and Deborah Munro.

            Thank you also to Eric H. Heisner, Joshua Griffith, G.A. Finocchiaro, Sara Polk, Michael Cooper, and Shawn Dove for the recommendations. Recommendations are incredibly important because they place The Walls are Closing In in the "Recommended by Inkshares Readers" section on the front page of the Inkshares Website, thereby increasing exposure.

            I plan on launching the Pre-Order campaign in mid-January and publishing Chapter 2 at the same time. Stay tuned!
            - Jacqui

            What the Critics Are Saying

            Bill Osinski

            "This is future shock delivered in real time and with max voltage. The most chilling part about "The Walls are Closing In" is that the walls really are closing in. We have just endured a presidential where truth was discarded and ignored, so it does not seem like such a leap to enter a world where truth, beyond what the powerful deem it to be, is unknown."

            Deborah Munro

            "Castle has crafted an eerily believable future for America that is reminiscent of George Orwell’s "1984". From the giant wall insulating America from the rest of the world, to the propaganda on mandatory, controlled television, to the cameras monitoring the protagonist’s every movement, I was chilled. This is a fascinating read about how 75 years from now, everything could be totally different in our world."
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