Happy Belated Pubday to Monkey Business!

Monkey Business is done. Available for buying. Available for reading. Available for loving. 

I will do a much better update tomorrow but for now I just want to say thank you to everyone who has been kind enough to support this book. Thank you to Inkshares. Thank you to Girl Friday Productions. Thank you to everyone who is getting this update. You’re all the best.

I have signed all your preorder copies and they should be getting to you in about two weeks (maybe sooner!) I was unable to think of a unique quote to write in every single book but I was able to write something different in a lot of them. As a consequence some of you are going to get some pretty weird shit in your books. I hope it makes it a little more special. Here’s one of my favorites:

One of you (and I have no way of knowing who it will be) is getting an actual 4-leaf clover in your book. Because I found one that day and thought it would be a nice gesture. So whoever you are, enjoy that. I hope it brings you luck.

I’ll write again this week with a proper update. Thank you. Hugs and Kisses from me and all those hairy little foul-mouthed monkeys you’ve helped support.

- Landon

I know everyone hates all these updates--I probably get fifty a day--but I hope you all take the time to check this one out. For the sake of sanity and brevity I will make this in bullet points and only give you the most important bits.

Hi Everyone! I’d like to spread the word about a community event that is taking place next week. This event is for both Authors and Readers, so I encourage everyone to check it out:

Get ready, because Draftshares is about to begin!

When: May 30th - June 4th

Readers: Check out as many drafts (projects currently in the Draft stage) as you can during the week of May 30th - June 3rd, and participate by opening and commenting on your favorite drafts’ excerpts.

Why: To encourage community engagement...and, PRIZES!

Prizes you say?: Yes! For every Draft (or synopsis*) you critique, you will be entered into a drawing for the following:

Prizes for Anyone

• Three sets of a copy of Asteroid Made of Dragons, button, and shirt
• Church of Technology/Deus Hex Machina swag (pins and shirts)
• Copy of Shadow of the Owl
• Signed copy of Ageless
• Order of Dax Harrison
• Order of Bones of the Past
• Order of Proxy
• Original drawing by Jack Katz
• Ladies of Sci Fi poster from A.C. Weston
• Mix CD set with custom cover art by C. Brennecke
• $25 in Inkshares Credits

Prizes for Authors

• Video editing by Yicheng Liu
• Interview on The Warbler
• Guest spot on Drinkshares: Last Call
• $25 in Inkshares Credits

Drafters: Let us know if you’d like to receive a soft critique or a hard critique by messaging a member of the DLC cast or tweeting your project link @drinkshareslc with either the #critiquemekindly or #critiqueme hashtags. If you want your synopsis critiqued, include the hashtag #critiquemypage too.

Soft Critiques (#critiquemekindly): This is the default critique if the author has not specifically requested a hard critique. The tone should be supportive and curious. Point out things you like, comment on the broader story ideas, and ask questions.

Hard Critique (#critiqueme): Only give a hard critique if the author has specifically asked for one. This is where grammatical errors, typos, and oversights can be pointed out. It’s best to include elements of a soft critique too, but you can unleash your inner editor a bit more here.

*Synopsis Critique (#critiquemypage): Interested Drafters should create a thread in the Inkshares forum ( https://www.inkshares.com/forum_threads?topic=promo), linked to their book draft, titled “Synopsis Edits: [Book Title Goes Here].”

Throughout the week, fellow authors will browse these threads and offer help with editing and improving your project page synopsis so you’re better prepared to switch over to funding with a fantastic, compelling, error-free introduction to your book!

Not sure where to start? Check out these Drafts first!:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QP0JPCCsijyIFIa0YKk4ZdQjHJPFW3mqtVvyOpNO3x4/edit?usp=sharing

Watch: Tune in at https://youtu.be/82ged3xwwew on Saturday, June 4th @ 4/3 Central to watch us discuss the drafts and announce the winners!

Thank you!!

Well, I keep telling myself not to bother people, but another huge thing has happened...

I just finished up an interview with Alicia Smoke at Examiner.com! I’m going to be featured in an article on the website! As soon as I have the link I will let you know, so be on the look out for that. 

Right now we are 6 days ahead of the projection at 84 orders! That means in 8 days I’ve had 84 orders, and I’m like: So many people have ordered more than one copy, Billy, Jason, Johnathan, Joseph, Joseph again, and Leah! In the guest blog post http://apotheosisstudios.com/blog/2016/5/23/the-sleeping-man-guest-post-by-stephen-carigan I’ve used some of your names in supplemental history of the world. 

Thank you in advance and let’s keep this up! Keep sharing, keep recommending, and keep cornering people in the street and several implying something bad will happen to people if they don’t order, you know, the legally gray area! Just kidding, mostly.

Sweet dreams,

Stephen Carignan