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WE DID IT, FAOII! WE REACHED QUILL!

Five years of working on this. 200 agents that either said "no thanks" or nothing at all. Dozens of re-writes. Thousands of moments of doubt. All of it has finally come to this. We reached Quill. No matter what happens now, this book will be a physical, real thing. People will be able to read Kaiya’s story. Her world will not be lost to oblivion. 

Thanks to all of you.

I can not adequately explain my feelings on the matter. For so long, this has been my everything. And now there’s finally a chance of it becoming more than that. Mostly, I feel humbled. Elated. Terrified. Alive. 

It is wonderful.

The battle isn’t over, of course. There’s still a couple weeks left in the Geek and Sundry Contest. It’s going to be hard-- damn near impossible, actually-- but according to the rejection-letter-origami-zoo I have sitting in my office, so was getting this far. "Impossible" is just a word, and not one that is in faoii vocabulary.

We’ve made it this far. We can take that hill, and we can still claim more victories in the final month before the campaign ends. The idea of "failure" is officially behind us-- there is no losing now.

Fight on, Faoii. I have never been so proud of this army as I am now. 

Thank you for everything.

-Faoii-Tahani
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    Craig A. Munro liked an update for Kingdom of Dreams

    Hola amigos! 

    So it’s been awhile since my last update. I attended a family event held in the Outer Banks, and like many others, had to dodge Hurricane Matthew and the aftermath of his wrath. Luckily, nothing horrible befell my family and we are just about all home. Well wishes and thoughts to those not fairing so well...

    So, my campaign has once again had to wait on the sidelines while life--and in this case, Mother Nature--does it’s thing. That said, I’ll be home again tomorrow and looking forward to really get this thing humming again. The latest happenings: 

    • We are under 100 pre-orders needed to hit the first goal of guaranteed publication! We are so close to having a registered, legit published book! 
    • We are only 4 new backers away from the next limited edition art raffle giveaway! (I will put up a sneak peak tomorrow night.) 
    • Despite the campaign being on autopilot for long stretches, we continue to flirt with sneaking into the top 10 of the Geek and Sundry contest. I believe it’s going to happen. I just need a final flurry this month by Halloween, and it’s a done deal. (The Geek & Sundry contest ends November 1st.) 
    • Speaking of Halloween, the Bruce Campbell signed POP! figure will be given away on October 31st. All backers up to that point will be eligible and included in the raffle.   

    Lastly, many thanks to my latest backers and your timely boost of inspiration and hope. 

    Stay tuned and stay well!

    Kevin

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      Craig A. Munro liked an update for Witherfist

      Hello, everyone! It’s me, in your inbox. 

      There’s an exciting fortnight ahead of us.

      5 days until Witherfist’s first convention appearance. Yes, next weekend I’ll be out and about, trying to find more support for Witherfist at a local convention. I’ll have a lot more on this to share after the event - including pictures of me in a rather fetching Witherfist t-shirt - but in the meanwhile, any good luck you can send my way would be most appreciated!

      15 days until the Geek & Sundry Fantasy Contest ends. Witherfist is currently in 9th place, which is just incredible.  At the time of writing, the book is 5 readers away from 8th place. With just over 2 weeks to go, there’s not long left for you to place your preorder and make it count towards the contest results. 

      15 days left to win one of two Amazon vouchers. The giveaway I’m running, for two Amazon vouchers - worth £25 and £10 respectively - is running for the duration of October. Each copy of the book you order, or refer someone else to order, counts as one entry to win one of these vouchers.


      As always, thank you for your support.

      ~ Jenny


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        Craig A. Munro liked an update for Blurred Weaponry (Saints of the Void, Book 1)

        This isn’t super short, but it IS an important announcement.

        Thank you to everyone who clicked follow here and there for Blurred Weaponry. Unfortunately, due to budget constraints, I have to remove myself from Inkshares as a writer and release projects independently for now. The reason is simple: I’m god-awful at this. I can’t sell myself or my work for the life of me, and couldn’t even give the book away and have people take it. I was planning on spending a couple thousand dollars just for this first novel in advertising with the HOPES of getting the measly 250 copies ordered for Quill, but what if I didn’t make it because I’m terrible at hammering home sales? That thought, and potential extreme loss of cash, drove me away from pretending to be salesman.

        [Blah blah blah, deleted second paragraph full of justifications because who cares, and now moving on…]

        In any case, I’ll still be on Inkshares. I’ll be writing a review here and there, about every ten days (I’ll be doing one later tonight), supporting a syndicate, sharing via twitter, and liking pages / posting comments on Facebook. I like this platform, and love the chance it gives to authors who are better at being salesfolk than I can ever be, so I’m not really going anywhere (honestly, I’ll be way more active thanks to reviews than I ever was while updating since I never had anything to say).

        On a final note, Blurred Weaponry will be out in like 3 weeks. I’ll have a very temporary download link up (I mean, seriously, 24 hours at most) for free copies to Inkshares followers / authors if they DM me on twitter when I announce that. My next update will be about then, and should also include the reviews I’ve done (if they were accepted ^_^) and links to those projects.

        May the words be with you. Also, the force. That’s fairly important, sometimes. Peace out,

        -MAV

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          Craig A. Munro liked an update for The Last Faoii

          Greetings, Faoii!

          I’m having a good day today. First, I woke up this morning and someone had egged my car-- but I was able to get all the egg off without issue and Caroline still looks fine (Yes, my car’s name is Caroline.) Then I went to a #selflove photoshoot and had SO much fun! I feel beautiful and amazing and ready to sell some pre-orders! Because, if I’m being honest, I’m much better at writing than modeling-- but if I was able to succeed at the one, there’s no excuse for not excelling at the other.

          As of now we’re 17 pre-orders away from Quill. We’re SO close. I am excited to see us reach that milestone.

          Take care of yourselves.

          Tahani

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            Craig A. Munro liked an update for The Catcher’s Trap

            Hello Friends

            In a couple of weeks, you will be holding in your hands a copy of The Catcher’s Trap. I am so excited and grateful for the opportunity you all gave me to share my work and my creativity with you, and I truly hope you enjoy it.

            Once you read The Catcher’s Trap, I encourage you to share your thought. Leave a review on Amazon and Goodreads. Post about it on social media. Word of mouth is the best marketing tool.

            If you are in Connecticut or close by, join me for the release and Book Signing party on November 10th at 6 pm, at the North Haven Barnes and Noble. Details here.

            As The Catcher’s Trap make its way into bookstores across the country I will be concentrating my energy on my other projects, so communications through this channel will dwindle.

            I hope you choose to continue following my journey as an author and follow the two projects to which I will be dedicating more of my attention.

            The first is The Catcher’s Trap’s sequel Worlds Walker. You can’t pre-order Worlds Walker yet, but if you follow the book, you can get chapters in advance and news about the writing and production process as its move along. Follow Words Walker here.

            The second project you may have heard about. My funny and scary drag queen zombie saga Bad Medicine: Slay it, Queen!

            Yesterday Bad Medicine was selected as the book of the month by the Snarky Darksy Syndicate. This was an amazing surprise. I had no idea your humble drag queen had been nominated, and the news made my day.

            Bad Medicine: Slay it Queen! is competing in the CryptTV contest, and it currently sits in second place. Please help me finish this contest on top. Get your copy today. Getting the $10 e-book or the $20 paperback helps me the same. So please support at any level you can. Order here.

            Penny-Lane and I want to thank you for staying by our side through all these months.

            Have a great weekend!

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              Craig A. Munro liked an update for Exile, Magus

              Frost giant Friday!

              The giants in my world are for the most part a reclusive lot with relatively low population numbers.  Like dragons, they have an elemental nature which causes them to gravitate towards environments where the elements in their makeup are strongest.  For frost giants that means the Frozen North, where elemental air and water are seen in combination making up the cold, snow, and ice that dominates the landscape.

              Their elemental nature does not express itself as strongly as that of dragons, but it still plays a role in their ability to survive in their harsh habitat.  This elemental nature is strongest in female giants, so that they tend to be taller and stronger and as they near maturity they become able to harness this to perform very primal, elemental magic.  This ability grows as they age, but always remains primal like that of dragons and unable to perform feats outside the scope of their elemental nature.

              Frost giant society tends to extend of an extended clan of no more than a dozen or so families.  Each family lives in large manors carved out of the rock of mountain faces no closer than 1 day and no further than 1 week’s foot travel from the other memebers of the clan.  There tends to be a gathering of family heads once every month or two in which they discuss clan matters, though this most often results in little more than arguing and drunken revelry/ritual combat.

              As to the origins of the giant races, no one really knows for sure.  One of the most dominant theories looks to both the giants’ elemental natures and their remarkable resemblance to humans.  This theory states that far back in the days of the Progenitors’ War, the humans weak status - without strong magical abilities or a Progenitor to aid them - had turned to elemental and nature spirits for aid.  These theories posit that some of the humans made deals to join with elemental spirits, giving the spirits a chance to finally experience true life and giving the humans in question power they could have never otherwise achieve.  There is no evidence to support a theory that gives an origin so far into the past, but there is also nothing to disprove it or even support any other theory.

              Frost giants pop up in Part 11 - Ansvari of Exile, Magus, which is much further into the book than the content currently posted stretches.  I do hope that we can reach funding so that I can get that into your hands, so be sure to order and recommend to others so I can share the full story with you all.

              That’s all I’ve got for today, though once again to any D&D players/DMs there will be a stat block at the bottom, so be sure to check that out if you’re interested.  To everyone else, thanks for your time and support.  Keep reading and enjoying!


              Frost Giant Matriarch
              Huge Giant,  Neutral Evil
              Armor Class 16 (patchwork armor)
              HP 175 (14d12+84)
              Speed 40’
              Str 24 (+7),  Dex 10, Con 22 (+6), Int 10, Wis 12 (+1), Cha 12 (+1)
              Saving Throws  Con +9,  Wis +4,  Cha +4
              Skills  Athletics +10,  Perception +4,  Survival +4
              Damage Immunity  Cold
              Senses  passive Perception 14
              Language  Giant
              Challenge  9 (5,000 XP)
              Innate Spellcasting (Charimsa based, DC 12, Spell Attack Bonus +4, can cast without need for material components)
                At Will - Ray of Frost (2d8),  Fog Cloud
                3/day each - Gust of Wind,  Sleet Storm
                1/day each - Cone of Cold,  Ice Storm
              Actions
              Multiattack  2 Greataxe or Unarmed attacks
              Greataxe  melee weapon attack.  10’ reach.  Hit: +10.  Damage:  3d12+7 slashing ;.
              Rock  ranged weapon attack.  Range 60’ / 240’.  Hit:  +10.  Damage:  4d10+7 bludgeoning ;.
              Unarmed  melee weapon attack.  Hit: +10.  Damage:  3d4+7 ;.
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