Jamison Stone liked an update for The Life Engineered

 Fellow Sentients, Capeks and other assorted AIs,

My publisher, Inkshares, may one day accuse me of misusing this channel to promote the wrong book, but much like a rogue android, I do not respect such bonds!

In short: I’m here to encourage you once more to pre-order my other book currently funding. A God in the Shed is my next project and I’m excited about it and I believe you’ll love it too. While it’s thematically different from The Life Engineered and focuses on completely different subject matter, I’ve been told it’s a pretty damn good book.

"But what about the sequel to The Life Engineered." you ask, Mr. Strawman.

Don’t worry. Arch-Android is moving at steady pace and should be done with the first draft by mid-May. By the end of May I’ll be looking for beta readers and by June or July I should be launching the campaign for it. In fact, the only thing slowing me down is the amount of time I need to invest in getting A God in the Shed funded.

Aside from me holding Arch-Android hostage, why should you support A God in the Shed? Well, it’s a damn good book and the start to an ambitious trilogy of damn good books, but if you’re looking for gimmicks, well I’ve got gimmicks!

  1. Each pre-order enters you into the ‘I want to kill a reader’ raffle. The winner will have his name and likeness used in the book as a minor character that gets killed off. The author will work with the winner to find the appropriate means of demise to satisfy both the winner and the story. 
  2. Each physical copy of A God in the Shed will be signed and numbered as an exclusive first edition item. 
  3. Free, exclusive A God in the Shed bookmarks will be included with the physical copies and mailed to eBook supporters. 
  4. Orders of three or more copies guarantees your name to appear in the Patrons list printed at the end of the book. 
  5. You get to enjoy the satisfaction and pride at having supported both art and literature.
We only have about 9 days left to get over 130 pre-orders, so don’t hesitate any further. Encourage literature, encourage good fiction and most of all encourage A God in the Shed.

End of line.
JF
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    Jamison Stone liked an update for A God in the Shed

     Hello dear supporters!

    I wish I had a more clever name for you guys. Something from the book. I could use ’Watchers’ as I’m using with levels of support but I’m planning on changing that name in the manuscript. It’s too obvious and on the nose, but I’m getting off topic before I even get started.

    Good news! We’re above 600 pre-orders! In fact, as of this writing we are at 616. We have less than 140 pre-orders to get which feels almost attainable. The bad news is we have less than ten days to do so.

    Good news redux! A lot of my writing buddies here on Inkshares have banded together to help me out and they’re doing an amazing job of it. Christopher Huang, Andre Brun and John Robin have been spearheading herculean efforts to help me get to the 750 pre-order goal and it’s been incredible. Please click on their name and check out their books. Each is doing something different and beautiful.

    Now, I know a lot of you are still on the fence about pre-ordering or are just hanging out because of whatever reason and I totally respect that, but let me try to get you to support A God in the Shed by reminding you of the incentives. This is what you get if you pre-order this book: 

    1. Each pre-order enters you into the ‘I want to kill a reader’ raffle. The winner will have his name and likeness used in the book as a minor character that gets killed off. The author will work with the winner to find the appropriate means of demise to satisfy both the winner and the story. 
    2. Each physical copy of A God in the Shed will be signed and numbered as an exclusive first edition item. 
    3. Free, exclusive A God in the Shed bookmarks will be included with the physical copies and mailed to eBook supporters. 
    4. Orders of three or more copies guarantees your name to appear in the Patrons list printed at the end of the book. 
    5. You get to enjoy the satisfaction and pride at having supported both art and literature.
    Finally, I want to point out that this book is a bit of a proof of concept. I don’t know that many authors have been able to double-dip in the Inkshares pool yet. I want to show that a writer can fund more than one work of literature on the site. That this can be a viable platform for repeat use. This is important because it can demonstrate that Inkshares is a marketplace for books in development. I want readers to shop on Inkshares and encourage books, not just writers.

    So pre-order your copy or get someone you know to pre-order a copy. Aside from the (cool) gimmicks above, you’re helping literature break free of the bonds of traditional publishing in a way that self-publishing still hasn’t achieved.

    Thank you,
    JF
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      So I just got an email from Inkshares, letting me know Deus Hex Machina was selected as this month’s CEO Syndicate pick!  Alluva sudden we’ve blown past 200 orders, and are almost to 220!  It’s amazing!

      Thank you to everyone who believes in this book.  It means so much that you are falling in love with Isidore, Dax, and the crew as much as I am. 

      In other less gushy news, I finished chapter 4 today, so I am fixing to send that out to those who have preordered. If you want to make sure you get yours, please add yourself to my email list and I’ll mark you as a preorder VIP.  

      This chapter features the end of the Archive hexing sequence, as well as the results of what Isidore learns from her efforts there. It’s quite a fun ride. I had a blast sending her back into the Grid, and I can’t wait to hear what you readers think after reading it.

      Alright, I need to get back to planning Chapter 5’s big set piece. Joseph Asphahani would be proud.

      Love,
      Amanda

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          Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages...

          ...it’s crunch time.

          In little less than two weeks we will be seeing the end of the ’A God in the Shed’ campaign. It’s great news as this sort of self-promotional effort does no good for my anxiety and self-worth but not as good when one notices we are still a little over 200 pre-orders away from our goal.

          I’ve already gotten in touch with those of you who follow the book but haven’t ordered. Thanks for indulging me and double-thanks to those who have decided to pre-order as a result. If everyone who’s still on the fence like this pre-orders we’ll be funded in no time as there are over 300 of you.

          For those of you who’ve already ordered, don’t think you’re off the hook. I know it’s asking a lot from someone who’s already benefiting from your support and generosity but I need your help just as much. Here’s what I want you to do:

          1. Look at your friend list or around you. Find that person you know who loves a good horror story or is really passionate about crowdfunding or being part of the early crowd for cool projects. I know this is likely yourself but see what you can do.
          2. Send them an email or if possible show them the project page in person. Tell them why YOU pre-ordered a copy and show them the parts of the project that hooked you. Share your passion.
          3. Get them to pre-order. Don’t allow them to tell you they’ll do it later.
          4. Have them use your reference code for the book so that you get credit for it (important so you can get more books and so that you’re counted for more entries in my raffle to win a bit part in the book).
          5. Enjoy the glow of knowing you’ve done something for an aspiring writer and pat yourself on the back for being a patron of the arts.
          6. Message me that you’ve done it. I want to do something special for my last minute ambassadors.

          Thank you everyone for paying attention to this project and for the support you’ve shown. I have other treats planned over the next few days that I hope I have time to put together. I feel very strongly about showing my gratitude.

          Regards,

          JF


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