Two updates in one day? It’s for a good reason, I promise! The Rite of Passage Syndicate has selected Fae Child as it’s pick for September. We’ve been updated with a badge, and everything!

The syndicate says: "Fae Child is exactly everything the Rites of Passage Syndicate hopes to accomplish here on Inkshares.com. Meissner has crafted a winner!"

Thank you so much to the Rite of Passage Syndicate! This means a great deal to me. Onward and upward!

Jane-Holly

Hello you. Yes, you! You’re important!

Just wanted to drop an update to announce that Fae Child has 40 readers and 48 copies sold. That’s SO close to 50, guys, I can hardly believe it. This update is going out to 83 followers - if you’re following and haven’t backed the book yet, this is your chance to do so! Or, if you can’t support Fae Child financially, you can tweet about it, or mention it to a friend who really likes books. Or maybe you run an independent bookstore and you want 200 copies for your shelves? No? Well, it was worth a shot. ;)

I have been featured in my first author interview! Check it out here. I talk about my influences, how I got started writing, and of course about Fae Child.

Additionally, I’ve recorded a song with my niece and some of her friends on Smule’s Sing!Karaoke app to help promote the book. It turned out pretty cool, and I’ve stuck it on the Fae Child page as a book trailer of sorts. I may take it down out in a few days, so if you want to see it, go now!

I think that’s it. Oh - I’ve posted another bit of story (the first part of the next chapter) to celebrate reaching 40 readers. I’ll be sending that along to you... now. Enjoy!

Thanks again for everything,

Jane-Holly

Dearest readers and followers -

It’s like Finding Nemo crossed with the Chronicles of Narnia! It’s Alice in Wonderland mixed up with a PG-13 rated Taken plus Pan’s Labyrinth! What is this magical book? It’s FAE CHILD!

Have you been waiting on buying your copy? Wait no more! We’re doing a GIVEAWAY! *tosses confetti*

I will be giving away one of these mythical creatures (which you can find in the Otherworld, of course) to one of the next ten people to preorder Fae Child. We passed 50 orders, so when we reach 60 I will pick one name at random from orders 51-60 and that lucky person will get their pick of the three. 61-70’s winner will pick from the two remaining, and the last one will be forced upon someone from the range of 71-80*. Excited?? I AM! Preorder your copy now!

I also have a ton of promotional bookmarks (pictured above), which I bought to give out/leave around at a local comic con. Alas, they arrived too late! I am still going to be sprinkling them around town, but I got a lot of them, and so everyone who orders a signed paperback will be getting at least one in their copy of the book. If I can’t slip them inside while I’m signing, then I’ll mail you some bookmarks. OR if you want some to hand out to friends to help promote Fae Child’s funding campaign right now, then message me and I’ll mail you some immediately.

* BeanieBoos may be slightly hugged before shipping. Additionally "ty" is not affiliated with this giveaway or the book, this is self-sponsored

 

Click the link below to order. If you don’t see a link, it’s because you already have. Thank you!

Jane-Holly

Dearest Readers and Miscellaneous Followers,

Today Fae Child rocketed past 60 books preordered (many thanks to those who ordered today!), and so the first phase of my adorable fantasy creature giveaway has kicked into gear. I entered the numbers into a random draw, and ORDER 53 was picked. Danika Kenn! I have already been in contact with her, and she picked the cute green dragon. He will be getting some hugs for the road and then being shipped out this weekend. Congrats Danika, and thank you for your support!

This leaves the PINK DRAGON and the ALMOST-TOO-HAPPY UNICORN as the giveaways for orders 61-70 and 71-80.

Don’t miss out! Preorder today!

~ Jane-Holly

Hello all -

A bit of a different sort of update today for Fae Child. Here’s an excerpt from Chapter Six, where we find Dan, Abbie’s father, again on the phone. This time he is calling up a friend from his past.

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“How did you get this number?”

“Does it matter?” Dan sat on the kitchen counter, tethered to the wall by the phone.

A sigh. “Was a time you could call me up and I would follow you through hell, Wodan. That was a long time ago.”

“I know. Things have changed since the Hunt -”

“The Hunt no longer exists.” Mathan said flatly. “The Gates were closed behind us when we came through, and the Boar runs wild in the worlds. And it’s not my problem, whatever it is. Don’t call me again.”

“There’s been an incursion. A changeling.”

The silence on the line went on so long, Dan wondered if Mathan had hung up already. Then, “How do you know?”

“It’s my daughter.”

Another pause, and then a weary sigh. “Killing it is -”

“I can’t do that. Not yet, anyway.” Dan frowned. “It’s existence is a violation of the truce.”

“Not much we can do about it from this side of the Gates.”

“You know as well as I do that it can’t be the first incursion since the Queens signed the Accords. Summer is making a move.”

“And if you keep the changeling around, one of them will have an agent who can access magic with impunity. The entire reason the Gates were sealed was to keep the Balance between Summer and Winter and stop these power plays in the world.”

“Well, one of them has decided the risk is worth it. Probably Summer.”

“Titania is too smart for that.”

“Too smart to get caught. The Gates are sealed. If Winter holds to the Accords they will never find out until it’s too late.”

“Global warming,” Mathan said suddenly. “I did wonder if perhaps Summer was growing in power, but if this is true, if they sent the changeling…” His deep voice trailed off.

Dan picked up where he left off. “It’s a long game she’s playing. One that could change this world forever.”

“She cares nothing for the human world, you know that. The elven lords of her court will follow her whims and fight over the scraps of what’s left.”

“Bold words, even for a bear,” Dan said with a smile that quickly faded. “I contacted the Cat.”

Mathan sucked in his breath in a hiss. “The Cat cares about nothing but herself.”

“She has access to the Otherworld,” pointed out Dan. “She has her magic, even here in the human world. She’s as close to a neutral party between Seasons as exists in the worlds.”

“The dragons are too capricious to trust. Neutral - or chaotic. Who can tell what they get out of their deals, until it’s too late?”

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Fae Child is still stubbornly hanging near the top of the pack, but while we are closer to the top 10 than many other entrants in the FantasticInk contest, we aren’t that close. With your help we can change that - if you can each bring one more reader to the party we will be in great shape. The fact is that I’m at the end of my own social network (they’ve been thoroughly badgered!), and while I have a few promised future preorders, I don’t have 190. I love writing, and I like to think I’m good at it, but I should probably just admit I’m not great at crowdfunding!

Thanks to the great Christopher Lee, Fae Child should soon have a book trailer - I can’t thank you enough, Christopher, for taking on this project for me. Check out his book: The Lore of the Aos Sí. "It is 3002BCE. Mankind is subject to Fae law. Four young souls will rise as ancient forces continue their age-old feud. As MidSummer’s Eve approaches, one will be chosen to join the sacred Order of the Druids to keep the balance between Man and Fae." Sounds good, doesn’t it?

Thanks again to everyone, and don’t forget, our second random draw for one of the Beanie Boos will occur after we reach 70 orders. We’re at 65 - halfway there!

Jane-Holly

Hello Readers, Followers, and Lurkers!

Quick update today: Christopher Lee (author of The Lore of the Aos Sí) made a book trailer for Fae Child! It is complete, and here it is (you can also view it on the Fae Child main page):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MDVWv88J4w

I just love it. Thank you again, Christopher! As a reminder, he is running a promotion where if you preorder his book and review/recommend it he will make you a book trailer. If you’re in need of some fancy multimedia to help promote your book you should jump on it!

~ Jane-Holly