EXCITING NEWS- I have decided to raffle off something very near and dear to my heart (figuratively and literally in some odd way...and believe me this was not an easy thing to decide to do). Anyone who orders from tomorrow (9/25) until the final day of the contest (9/30) will have their name placed in a hat. Each order will count, so if you order 3, your name will be put in 3 times etc. And the prize will be....one of my favorite items from my personal collection... A REAL human vertebrae bone!!!

And don't fret, I will post a picture tomorrow.

In other, less exciting news:

Hello dear readers! I am sorry for the lapse in updates; I just started a new job this week and have been focusing on recruiting more fine people to help Talkers stay in the top 20...and it seems to have worked! I just want to thank you all for your efforts--we just moved from 17th place to 14th place!! 

If you haven't ordered yet, please think about it (if the bone isn't something you are interested in and you win the raffle, I will offer a choice of several other items, from jewelry to a Starbuck's gift card. Don't worry, I get it, not everyone goes for the stuff I do and I'll make sure you win something to your taste!). Or, if you have credits or are just feeling generous, please go for it! 

Your support really means the world to me. I was so afraid to put my work out there that I almost didn't participate in the contest at all. Now, no matter what happens, and even if I don't make my goal in November, I will not give up! 

I will be sending out a short new excerpt in just a moment and hope you will enjoy/leave comments/have a wonderful evening!!

So much love,

Janna

Very exciting news in this rare (oh so rare) readers update! As of a few minutes ago, The Fable Hunt made it into the Top 10 of the Nerdist Contest! 

We're only a few readers (okay 1 reader) above the book 11th place, but it's still very exciting! The contest has 7 more days to go, and I'm feeling a new sense of enthusiasm. Here's where I am in terms of other awesome The Fable Hunt related things:

•  Chapter Four will be teased in a very special blog post on Monday over on ArtBooksCoffee
• Chapter Four will then be posted in its entirety on Tuesday
• The Fable Hunt has a new cover! It's so pretty! Look at it in that picture! It's also very special because it was made for me by another Inkshares/Nerdist contestant Amanda Orneck. Please go check out her book!

It would be awesome to continue climbing the ranks of the contest but I need your help. Please ask someone you know to pre-purchase a copy (or ten I'm not picky). Here's a sample email you could send and a sample tweet you could use to share it with your followers on social media if you're feeling particularly generous.

Sample e-mail:

Hi Friend! I know you love to read, and I have a great book for you to check out. The Fable Hunt is about a couple of readers and a couple of book fairies trying to save the very future of literature and storytelling. Go read the first couple pages on Inkshares, and pre-order a copy if you like what you see. The Fable Hunt is part of a contest to win publication and distribution from Inkshares and Nerdist.com, and every pre-order counts towards the goal. Please give it a shot!

Sample tweet:

 . @bookoisseur's The Fable Hunt is available for pre-order! There are book fairies in it & YOU should buy one. https://www.inkshares.com/projects/the-fable-hunt

Thanks so much for all your support! I can't wait to share the next chapter with you all!

Rachael

Alright. Realistically, unless some miracle happens, we're not going to make it to a thousand preorders by the end of September. BUT I HAVE NOT ABANDONED ALL HOPE. I still have until December to keep those preorders rolling in and get this monster to press. If you haven't preordered my book yet, you should definitely get on that. This book has been called "Hilarious" and "awesome" by those who recommended it here on inkshares. It's also been called "ridiculous" and "all around impressive" by people I spend time with in the real world.