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C. Brennecke liked an update for Are You Sure You Want to Quit?

Hello everyone!

Sorry for the long absence (I’ve been busy getting ready to move and all that) but I’m back with great news! First off, you may or may not have noticed that my project Are You Sure You Want to Quit?  is officially a member of the Quill collection (YAY!), which means you’ll all be getting a copy! If you haven’t yet, order a copy now (do it) :) I decided to end the campaign early and join Quill, which means the production phase will be commencing! I’ll be working my tail off till I finish that manuscript because I know some of you are dying to find out what happens next :) Once I know the timeline I’ll be sure to keep ya’ll updated on my progress.

Lastly, I want to individually thank specific people who’ve helped me along the way, especially during that intense Nerdist contest. I want to thank my fellow lady author friends Amanda Orneck, Elayna Mae Darcy, A.C. Weston, Kendra Namednil, Regina McMenomy, Jaye Milius, and C. Brennecke for being so kind to me as a newbie to the Inkshares community and encouraging me to keep fighting throughout the contest. I gained so much confidence as a lady author and was so glad to meet other women slaying as writers and/or gamers :D If you haven’t already go check out their projects (a few are SO close to reaching Quill) because they are badass! 

I also want to thank the Inkvengers for pulling behind me during the final days and Ferd Crotte for cheering me on and giving me words of encouragement that were enough to keep the juices flowing. Ferd has 8 days left on his campaign for Mission 51 so please help him reach Quill! You don’t want to miss out on a fantastic project. I want to give a huge thank you to Elena Stofle for being patient with me and answering a bajillion of my questions, and for purchasing multiple copies she is truly awesome! And of course, a HUGE thank you to Duncan Rafferty for accepting my project into the Thane Studios Collection, designing the cover, and believing in my project when I didn’t. At times when I was derailing, Duncan managed to keep my head straight and set me back on the correct path. 

Finally, I want to thank my wonderful immediate and extended family (especially my parents and sister), my friends, acquaintances, and lab family for all of their support. Without them, this project would not have been as successful and so for that I am grateful to have such a loving and supportive group. 

Sorry if I forgot anybody and for a particularly long update! If you need me I’m always an email or DM away! Have a great weekend all! And did I mention IT’S FRIDAY!!!! :D :D :D 

-Alisa
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    C. Brennecke liked the forum thread, Please Use BCC When Mass Emailing!!!
    I don’t have a lot to say about the mass email portion of this but while we’re all throwing in our 2 cents, let me throw in this:

    Does anybody else feel that we, as a community should agree not to ask for orders through the Inkshares direct messaging system? Can we have one avenue of communication that is off limits to pitching?

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      C. Brennecke liked the forum thread, Geek N Sundry Contest Entrants: Crowd Funding Guide!
      There’s another important aspect to remember when you’re running the gauntlet of a campaign on Inkshares. Take care of yourself, mentally and physically. There are going to be a lot of day between now and November 1st. I know first hand how easy it is to obsess over your reader count, and to put in that hustle. You can get lost in it, and that’s just not good for your you-ness.

      Schedule yourself some breathing time. Take a hour, and turn off the screen. Step away from the keyboard. Breath. You’re going to have anxiety. You’re going to have fear. You’re going to have those days where everyone per-orders, and then comes the days where you might only manage a few. Maybe there will days where you don’t see any movement. This is an emotional roller coaster, and it will start to take it’s toll.

      Find that one thing you love and treat yourself to it.  Have a night out with your friends. Sitting there all night refreshing the page won’t change anything, so focus in on you, the writer. You’re an amazing person who took a chance at a crazy thing. Be proud of that. Celebrate that, because this will not be easy.

      And when it gets hard, when you get frustrated or stressed, reach out. Many of us here have been through a rocky campaign, and we know what it’s like. If you’re worried about bothering another writer, don’t. Message me.

      So hang in there and take care of you.
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        C. Brennecke liked an update for The Knightmares
        Hello my Knightmares!

        We broke 200! Yes we did! We are now only 46 pre-orders away from the magical 250 needed to make sure all of you get the product, this book, you paid for (if I fall short, you will get your money back), with 58 days left to fund. 

        Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy, and thank you to all of those who have tirelessly pushed to get others to buy this book. 

        This is the time, with less than 58 days to go in the funding process to buy that book for that friend of yours, to buy that book for your local library, to buy that extra book just because. Let’s break 250 early and get this project finalized!

        To all those watchers out there! The people who have been following my project without purchasing; PLEASE GRAB A COPY! Now is the time! 

        And as a reminder, if you get two people to buy THE KNIGHTMARES, you will receive a FREE T-Shirt.



        I was recently asked if I am still writing THE KNIGHTMARES, and I thought this was a good chance to tell everyone that not only is THE KNIGHTMARES completely finished, but I am almost done writing my second book’s first draft. My next book will be called Vexed, and it is a very different story. So keep an eye out for that when the time comes.


        BOOKS TO CHECK OUT:

        Squids In - By Matthew Poat - When the world’s best online gamer turns out to be an octopus, it’s not long before he goes missing...

        This book is under 40 days left to fund and has a little way to go. It’s a great concept, and Matthew has an additional book funding as well. He’s a talented guy and could use a boost.

        The 7th Age: Dystopia - By Rick Heinz - Magic returns. Companies brand it. New abilities can be yours for one small payment ...just sign on the dotted line.

        This book was just entered into the Geek and Sundry Fantasy contest. This is a long contest, and if you have some spare cash, throw it his way. It’s certainly worth the money. I’ve read some of his work, and it’s a fun ride through Urban Fantasy. Check it out!




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          C. Brennecke liked the forum thread, Geek N Sundry Contest Entrants: Crowd Funding Guide!
          @Luke Fellner You’re welcome! ...but, when you say "Last time I checked my book didn’t even show up when I looked it up word for word, the only place I could find it on was Google. " ....that sounds like something is definitely messed up.

          Actually, I tried it just now and it came up first (out of three total books titled "The Burned" - well, one’s called "The Burned Violet"). Seems to be working all right. I was about to add Thad on this if there was a problem with the code, but it looks functional! If you ever do run into troubles like that where you’re sure the website’s not working, send Hello[at]inkshares an email.
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            A Victorian-age vampire and a modern-day musician grapple with their identity and the pull of a dangerous woman. It is a song of mystery, magic and the unyielding power of love. Watch as they learn the tune.
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