Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for The Seventh Age: Dawn

Greetings...

Since everyone liked my update where I shined a light on the JPL. Here are some quick tidbits about the Vampire Legend: While vampires had been around in legend and even part of mass hysteria in eastern Europe very early on. It was the novel The Vampyre written in 1819 that got the ball rolling. Bram Stroker’s Dracula came about in 1897. 

In some legends, creating a vampire was as simple as having an animal jump over a corpse. In others, it was curse from God or Russian Witches. Still, to this day, my favorite method of destroying a vampire from legend:

Iron Nails ran through the chest followed by a Hawethorne stake through each leg. Bits of steel placed in the mouth, over the eyes, and in between the fingernails before burial. Then decapitation of the head, turn it around, fill the coffin with rosepedals and bury the damn thing. This wouldn’t actually kill the vampire mind you, only keep it trapped. As of 2006, they are still finding corpses being dug up with this treatment. 

Which in my head just means they set the vampires free right?

Oh right! Artwork! Speaking of being set free.... here is a scene painted by Lizzy Perez of The Seventh Age:

We are so close to 1000 orders guys. If you are following this campaign and haven’t jumped in yet: 27 spots left. I’m collecting more art such as what’s above for prize raffles when we hit the magic number. Hop in, follow the updates for more bite-sized facts about strange occult legends... and a kick-ass book about what happens when they all come crashing back. 

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    Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for The Talkers are Talking

    Hello Everyone!! 


    I know it has been a while since I last updated, but that is only because there has been so much happening! 

    First, check out the best syndicate in town, Break the Bechdel with Strong Female Characters! We have some incredible books up for our June nomination with And the Wolf Shall Dwell by Joni Dee coming in first place at the moment, followed closely by Devil’s Call by J. Danielle Dorn and Last Faoii by Tahani Nelson. If you haven’t read a couple of chapters from these projects, I promise you, you are missing out. Want a copy of the winning story and to be part of a great group of people looking to bring strong and real female characters to light? Join by the 14th to have your vote count!

    Next, I am part of a wonderful new project called Tale Spinners and I think a lot of you might be interested. We are a coalition of writers, artists, musicians, and creators of all types (we are currently looking for a comic book artist to illustrate some snippets), who are trying to bring great free art and lit to readers once a month. Eventually, we would like to ghost write for anyone with a story to tell, but that is still in the works. If you want free short lit sent to you once a month, or if you are interested in joining, check out and subscribe now (or DM me on Inkshares):
    http://www.talespinnersstories.com/

    And lastly, Talkers has been sent to beta readers and soon will be undergoing developmental edits (we are still shooting for an October or November release date, but I want to make sure Talkers is the best it can be, so that is dependent on edits)...

    and perhaps even more exciting...

    I have found the incredible husband and wife duo who are currently creating the cover for The Talkers are Talking! I stayed at their home once while I was traveling through Wales and was immediately struck by their work. 4 years later, I found they have joined Annika’s graphic design talents with Ben’s phenomenal artistic ability to create book covers, magazine work, music art, logo design and more. Check out their amazing work here:

    http://www.trustfundart.co.uk/

    And here is a sample mock-up they made, so you can get a taste of their style (and what to expect in Talker’s future):


    Much love to all,
    Janna
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      Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Tantalus Depths

      Lore update:

      Exotech Industries is the biggest innovator in the Colonial Hegemony, and is responsible for developing some of the most impressive technological advances of the century. Their expressed goal is to push against all limitations to humanity.
      With the expedition to Tantalus 13, however, Exotech may finally have pushed too far....
       
      Learn more about that fateful expedition in the pages of Tantalus Depths. Pre-order a copy today!

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        Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for The Catcher’s Trap

        Hello Friends

        Until today I divided my life into 3 chapters:

        The days of love and pain:

        My childhood is filled with sweet memories of a big and loving family, but also terrifying episodes of bullying. I grew up knowing I was different, and other children noticed it and tortured me because of it.

        The days of daze and confusion: 

        In the 90’s I found my tribe and with them came excesses and poor decisions. Those were days of amazing successes and epic failures. Those were the days when I met the first guy I ever loved and the days when I lost him too.

        The days of death and rebirth: 

        In 2001 I came to the U.S. with one suitcase, broken English and delusional dreams. In the next fifteen years, the party boy in me died; killed by poverty and maturity. 

        While I started re-imagining myself, I also met the most amazing man, and I convinced him to marry me.

        Today a new chapter starts: 

        The days of creating and sharing:

        This morning Too Many Controllers hit its Quill funding goal, which means that, independent of the results of the Nerdist contest, the anthology I’m part of will be published.

        I have a book coming out his year and one in 2017.

        When something as unexpected and special like this happens you need to take a moment to thank for the life you have and for those who make it possible. 

        So thank you to all of you for launching a new and exciting chapter in my life. 

        Have a fantastic day!
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          Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Squids In

          Yay, the very first piece of artwork for SQUIDS IN has just been completed. It depicts the very first scene in the book where Toby dives into the pool and first encounters Hendrix the octopus. I hope you love it as much as I do...

          This artwork was done by "Eugene Karasz" over at "DeviantArt" and he will be doing some more illustrations for SQUIDS IN that you will see in the coming weeks.

          If you would like to see more of Eugene’s work, head on over to his DeviantArt page - http://www.deviantart.com/browse/all/?section=&global=1&q=karasz

          Hopefully this extra content will convince a few more of you to pre-order the book!!!

          Matthew

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            Thomas J. Arnold liked an update for Disintegration

            Hey, everybody. Surely you’ve heard, by now, that Disintegration will be published. Some of you have asked me directly: when?

            That’s the question.

            In making this update, I’m taking a break from writing but, once I send it, I’ll go right back to it, with Mastodon’s "The Hunter" as my musical motivation. There is still work to do. The story is complete but, as I’ve mentioned, I don’t want to deliver anything less than the best possible version of the manuscript. That doesn’t mean I’m going to procrastinate interminably; I understand that, every time I read the book, I could find something to change. I’m trying to avoid that trap and focus only on changing things that are errors in continuity, that bog down the narrative, that detract from the tale I mean to tell.

            In other news, I finished reading Trekonomics last night. If you haven’t ordered a copy of it, do it now. Manu Saadia did a great job, and the book provides examples of how we’re not far from the utopia depicted in Star Trek. Disintegration may be dystopic, but I’m all for a future that never looks like the one I’m depicting. Read Trekonomics and start thinking seriously about how we can make a bright future for all of humanity our reality.
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