A young woman, joined by an assortment of odd characters, beset by bad luck and betrayal, must go on a quest across her homeland to overthrow a corrupt Church and restore the land after over a hundred years of tyranny and control.
47 days left in my campaign!
Greetings Hexers and Machina Riders:
Editing is in process on the second draft of Deus Hex Machina (my spreadsheet of many colors is about 60% blue now to indicate finished scenes), and although I had to push into November, I am expecting to be done soon.
But that’s not what I’m here to talk to you about. Today I will be joining forces with Extra Life and starting the first of four gaming sessions where I will stream for charity -- specifically Children’s Hospital of Alabama. My goal is to raise $100 to help kids at the hospital get the treatment they need, and I will be streaming every Sunday evening throughout the month of November over on my Twitch channel. I’ll be starting at 8PM Central, and am thinking it might be fun to let the audience help make my choices as I start a new character in Stardew Valley. If you like watching gaming, stop by and say hi, and if you like what you see, please consider donating to a good cause.
TL;DR:
WHO: Well, me, actually.
WHAT: A Charity Gaming Stream for Extra Life
WHEN: 8PM Central every Sunday evening throughout November
WHERE: http://www.twitch.tv/mandifesto
WHY: To raise a minimum of $100 for Children’s of Alabama. Donate here if you want to jump the line and just give money to kids without having to watch me make a fool of myself online. Although, I think that’s half the fun.
See you tonight!
Hey, everyone. It’s a rainy day in Bilbao, which makes it a perfect morning to get some writing done. I leave for Barcelona in a few hours.
I’ve excised 19 pages worth of over-exposition. The manuscript is getting leaner, the pacing is much improved. I’m trusting myself that I’ve imparted the important bits and I’m trusting that you can infer my intentions, rather than explaining every minute detail to death.
Again, it’s a little hard to buckle down and work each day when I’m constantly on the move, but I’m chipping away. I expect this to be either the final or penultimate edit and I’m over 2/3 of the way through.
Greetings, Faoii!
Hello, all! Hope you’re having a fantastic weekend. It’s a gloomy Saturday here in the north of England - fantastic weather for getting stuck into a bit of writing! So far today, I’ve made just over 3,000 words of progress on Witherfist today, and will be looking to do the same tomorrow.
In terms of preorder stats, there isn’t much to update you on. Since the end of the contest, the number of new readers joining the campaign has been relatively small. Currently, it’s sitting at 195 copies ordered.
There are now a whopping 241 of you following the book. To anyone who has yet to purchase their copy, please take a look at the sample chapters and consider making your preorder today. If you’re already ordered, I would be incredibly grateful if you could share your interest with this book with one of your friends or family members. We need to reach 250 preorders by December 31st to ensure that this book is published.
I know that we can do this. Thanks for your support,
~ Jenny
Greetings!
Just a quick update today. I hope everyone had a fantastic Halloween and engaged in the acquisition of wine and treats! I couldn’t post it last week, so, even if it’s a bit late... here is an article I wrote for Geek & Sundry about Legends of Halloween.
As for me, activities over the past week netted me this picture: (Painting by Eric Vernor)
As for Seventh Age news:
Alright. That’s it! I’m off to go be a massive geek and roleplay Patrick O’Neil for a night!
Hi all,
Some of you — those who follow me on Facebook — may already know this. Overnight Inkshares sent out an announcement to competitors in The Launchpad Manuscript Competition; they have extended the duration of the crowdfunding competition. Originally, this competition (one part of the overall competition process) was due to finish on 8 November (PST), just four short days away. It will now finish on 16 December — for those keeping track, that changes the duration from approx three weeks to eight. At the time I’m writing this, there has been no public announcement, but I’m assuming it isn’t far off.
I’ve blogged about the date change on my website here: https://robertbatten.net/2016/11/05/the-launchpad-manuscript-competition-announcement-date-change/
TL;DR: I’m disappointed, as we were close to the finish line and in a good position. With an additional five weeks of campaigning, this becomes anyone’s game again.
You have all been an important source of support through the campaign so far — and I don’t just mean pre-orders. The personal words of encouragement, the recommendations on Inkshares, and the wonderful posts on Facebook and Twitter. Thank you for that, it has been overwhelming. Now, I will soldier on, keep campaigning, and — with your help — prove to be the little Tasmanian who could.
If you can keep working with me to see Human Resources published, it would be fantastic. We need to keep spreading the word to find new supporters!
Note: I try to limit myself to weekly updates so as not to become a nuisance, but I felt this announcement deserved to be sent out immediately.
Cheers,
Robert
https://www.inkshares.com/books/human-resources
Greetings Jackolytes,
Sync City continues to wend its way through the editorial process, and the spotlight of reality is becoming brighter and brighter. I just went through the proofread copy of the manuscript, and it’s looking squeaky clean. Next it’s off to the cold reader who checks for any glaring errors that may have been missed.
In the not too distant future, Jack and his ride are going to head off and get printed. If you want a first edition paperback copy, then time is running out. Follow this link and hit the pre-order button if you want to snare your chunk of Sync City history! You’ll be glad you did.
Cheers,
Peter