Oisin walked down to their table. “Why don’t you ladies come up and join us? Let us show you how much we appreciate a shot of good whiskey.” He escorted them up and they all sat down in and amongst Aohdan and his captains. Once they were settled, Aohdan ordered another round of shots and a bottle of champagne for the table and soon found himself with a woman on each side.
Good point. I’d avoided detail here because -- as you’ll see as the story develops -- there are many kinds of Faeries here. Aohdan is Fae, so probably the most similar to human but I could probably add a bit more to show that there is more than one type of Faerie in the world.
Should I ask who he reminds you of?
Those are a lot of ugly words and accusations, detective.” And you don’t have shit to back them up or I’d already be in handcuffs. Aohdan started to turn away, bored with the unpleasant banter between them.
By that night, Aohdan had erased Skiffle from his mind. Standing in his spacious living room, he stared out toward the city. I don’t care if there are bigger, fancier places in other parts of the city—this view was worth every last penny. With an expansive and open living room that flowed into a gourmet kitchen and dining area, the penthouse condo also a master suite with private balcony that looked out over the water, two additional bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, an office, and a private area Aohdan used as a small gym. A second smaller balcony stretched out from the living room. The bank of windows in the living room afforded a gorgeous view across Boston Harbor towards the financial district, and the city was lit up against the night sky.
“Because you didn’t have the money,” Aohdan repeated Skiffle’s answer. “I’d been drinking, man. I was just saying stupid shit.” Skiffle kicked at a clod of crabgrass growing out of a sidewalk crack.
Skiffle ambled down the sidewalk, so caught in his own thoughts that he never noticed Aohdan quietly stalking him. Skiffle’s car was a beater of an old Toyota Corolla—not worth much and butt-ugly, but it ran.
Alexander, no they are not. They are the result of a google search for b/w photos of dark eyes.
Inkshares doesn’t care what or how you give away anything to encourage pre-orders. I’ve seen people give away DVDs of popular movies, other Inkshares books, their own self-published books, Amazon gift cards... some of us made a coloring book and gave it away during the first Nerdist contest. Do what you want. It’s your campaign!
Side note: I think giving away a first book is a great way to encourage pre-orders of a second book; offering a discounted price, probably not so much. Obviously you can try whatever comes to mind and test different tactics, but hooking people with free content is much easier.
I would definitely have the first book edited by someone, even if it’s a very kind and skilled friend who will work for free. It’s better than putting out work which turns people away entirely.
Good luck!
