Well the Nerdist.com contest has come and gone. In the end, The Children of the Forest managed to secure a place in the top 25, but couldn't break top 20. I'm happy with my progress, and I will be persevering on in the hopes of hitting my funding goals. 

In the coming weeks, I will be fine-tuning the existing chapters, and I promise to keep adding new chapters. In addition, I have several projects connected to the story that are in various stages of development or planning, and I'm hoping I can reveal more at the beginning of October. 

I want to thank everyone who has shown my story their support, especially those of you who have taken the time to not only buy a copy of the book, but have also provided me with the invaluable currency of your time and feedback on the novel's development. Looking ahead, I will need your help more than ever in securing additional readers and sales, and helping to push my book to the masses! 

Thank you everyone for your support, and a special congratulations to those of you who managed to secure a place in the top 5! I look forward to reading your finished stories!  

P.S. I am currently looking to collaborate with an editor, and if anyone feels their up to the task, please contact me through any of my social media outlets provided on my Inkshares page. Thanks! 

Chapter Six will be out on Friday and is going very well. Doesnt look like we will win the Nerdist contest but that is okay. I feel great about this novel.

SM Hillman