Hello, Shadow King Fans & Followers!
This update is a little sooner than expected, but I wanted to share some great news: we’ve officially reached 100 readers, and Shadow King is less than 10 readers away from moving into 4th place on the leaderboard!
As a "thank you" for everyone who has supported Shadow King from the start, we’ll be holding a special raffle. Everyone who pre-ordered an e-book or paperback before November 16 will have his or her name entered in this raffle and be eligible to win one of two $25 Amazon gift cards.
I will announce the winners in my next update.
In addition, two more $25 Amazon gift cards will be raffled off to NEW readers who pre-order copies before the end of the competition on December 16.
One gift card will be awarded to a lucky reader who places his or her order between November 16 and November 30. The second gift card will be awarded to a reader who orders between December 1 and December 16. Every new reader will receive one raffle entry for every advance order of "Shadow King" that is ordered (so, a reader who orders one copy will get one raffle entry; a reader who purchases three advance copies will receive three raffle entries). I’ll announce the winners at the conclusion of each raffle window.
Good luck!
Best, Susan
P.S. I seem to be having a bit of trouble getting my page link embedded in my message tonight, so just to be safe, here it is in long form: https://www.inkshares.com/books/shadow-king?referral_code036449cb
We did it! Witherfist has hit it’s light publishing goal! 
Good evening everyone!
Another week of the competition is drawing to a close. The Launchpad Competition is fierce, but we are holding on to our place! There is now one month left until the crowdfunding competition closes, and I’ll be campaigning until the last second - I’ll need to, as I know the talented authors nipping at my heels won’t ease up.
Thank you again to all of you. Incredibly, Human Resources now has 231 pre-orders, from 201 separate readers! Another nineteen orders and it will qualify for Inkshares Quill publishing. That’s right - nineteen to go and the book is guaranteed to be published. We won’t stop there, but that is a huge milestone and it is in striking distance!
Why not relax at "Quill?"
If Human Resources qualifies for quill (receives at least 250 pre-orders), it will be published. However, at this level, Inkshares only provides a copy edit, the book is print-on-demand (as opposed to mass production), and it doesn’t get actively marketed to book stores. It’s still an amazing opportunity, but if we win the competition, the book will get a lot more love...
If we win the competition (or if HR receives at least 750 pre-orders), it will also receive developmental edits (super important), tailored design, mass production, and marketing. I will be ecstatic if we qualify for Quill publishing, but that won’t stop me from setting my sights higher (and ensuring you receive the best possible book I can give you).
I have something special planned for next week’s update, in the meantime keep being awesome :)
Goodnight!
Robert
Dear Inkshares Community,
We’re excited to announce what we hope will become an annual Inkshares tradition.
Each year in Hollywood, industry insiders vote for the best unproduced screenplays of the year. The list of nominees forms The Blacklist, which was originally established (and is still operated) by Franklin Leonard. Past nominees include Argo, Slumdog Millionaire, The King’s Speech, Juno, Spotlight, and The Revenant, just to name a few.
Revisiting amazing stories that may have gotten lost in the melee is important to Inkshares. Accordingly, we’re excited to announce our own version of The Blacklist—simply The List, because we couldn’t decide on a color.
The 2016 List will form the basis for the final contest of the year, focused on the top-voted projects that haven’t reached full Inkshares. This includes: drafts that have not yet gone into funding; Quill projects that haven’t reached 750 and also haven’t gone into production; and still-funding projects. As it’s the final contest of the year, projects that are funding in another contest are eligible as well.
We collected and tabulated votes from funded authors, producers, and the Inkshares staff. The nominations are in, and we’ll be announcing the 25 nominees for The 2016 List tomorrow at 5 pm PT. And to add an additional level of excitement, there will be three Guest Judges, to be announced on December 1st.
Yes, really. Each of these judges will be able to select a book for publication—including a book outside the top 3, so as many as six books may end up being selected. We know, it has us too all like:
Jokes aside, this has been an amazing year at Inkshares, with strong successes—from starred reviews to six-figure TV and film deals—for new author voices. We’re excited about The List as an amazing way to work hard in the last six weeks of the year.
Cheers,
-The Inkshares Team
Is there a way to know why it didn’t go through?