Special reward for all pre-orders inside
Dear Reader,
I’m just getting started! Yes, one month ago I sent you a similar email sharing the news about The First 100 pre-order. It’s hard to believe but that is just a few weeks away. CLICK HERE for that one and get it from Amazon. It can also be found on Barnes & Noble, too.
HOW IT STARTED
Immediately after The First 100 pre-order was available I got right to work on The Second 100. From this point forward it truly is a copy/paste job of taking the story from Scrivener and plopping it into the template I’ve created for each book. They will all look and feel the same so they will, hopefully, look great on any shelf.
HOW IT’S GOING
As of today, I am all caught up with myself. This means I’ve already got the files ready to go for The Third 100 and in the coming weeks I should have my hands on the proof copy as well as that pre-order link and I hope to have that one for you by April 15th. Now, some might say I’m moving too fast. I’m not giving each book their time to shine because I’m throwing these pre-order links at you BOOM BOOM BOOM. And that might be true. Perhaps I should lift my foot off the gas pedal a bit and go hard promoting The First 100 for a while, especially since The Second 100 isn’t out till the end of June and The Third 100 is scheduled for August!
This is my first time really doing something like this so you could say I’m making all the obvious mistakes and maybe next year I’ll get it right. Next year I’ll be patient and give each book their time to be in the spotlight. But for now, I’m just really excited with the way it’s going. I can’t help myself. All my hard work is being expressed in book form and on my shelf and I’m just so freaking proud of myself!
JUST THE STATS (ABOUT THE BOOK)
Printer used Ingram Spark
Binding Paperback – Perfect Bound
Trim Size 6.5” x 6.5” (165mm x 165mm)
Paper White 70
Interior Black & White
Page Count 232 pages
Spine 0.63043 in (16.01 mm)
Weight 0.548 lb (248.57 g)
Cover Finish Gloss
On Sale Date June 25, 2024
WHERE IT’S HEADED
So far so good? Honestly, my next HUGE hurdle is less to do with putting these books together or even writing the story. The next big thing is my plan for January 2025. You will play the most pivotal role at that time so, no pressure! I’ve mentioned this a few times and the closer it gets to the end of this year (I know, I know, it’s only March!) the more nervous I become that it might not go according to plan.
So, Kickstarter, a place I frequent but never as the creator of a campaign, will either make or break me come January 2025. My intention is to create a behemoth of a book that will encapsulate 500 of my 100 word stories all in one massive volume! The catch? This will be a limited run. There will only ever be 100 of these books printed and the only way to get them will be through my Kickstarter. Now, I’ve never done a campaign of any kind before. My wife has, and she’s graciously offered to assist me. I also have a few friends I know in the fiction writing world who’ve also offered to help. Thank God for them!
So, to answer the question of where this is all headed? Well, it’s headed towards this book, The First 500: A Collection of 100 Word Stories. And if you help me make it a success, then I will continue the tradition every other year on Kickstarter. Of course 2027 is far into the future (who knows where we’ll be then), will I even still be writing these 100 word stories then, but The Second 500 will definitely be a thing. Will you help me make it a thing?
ONE MORE THING…
Not to distract from my pre-order, but I wanted to give a brief mention to my further fiction work that you may not be aware of: Wondermere.
It’s a world of my own creation that is currently releasing in serial form with episodes (sometimes) every week. I have major plans for this project in the future and if you’re able, you can help make those come true by becoming a monthly (or annual) subscriber to read what else I’m working on:
