Tag Archives: Crowdfunding

Cat’s Paw

Posted on September 30, 2018 by

Once more, into the breach! It’s time for a second novel, and I am once again crowdfunding on Inkshares. Well, “crowdvoting”, to use the term JF Dubeau prefers. There’s some philosophy behind the Inkshares system, but the bottom line is … Continue reading →

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Your Very First Book

Posted on January 27, 2017 by

Watching the projects come and go on Inkshares, I’ve noticed a number of projects being pushed as “Book One of a series”. Now, it’s only my opinion, but this seems like a very bad idea. Let me explain why.

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A new year and a new beginning

Posted on January 2, 2017 by

Happy new year! Well, I’ve made the top three on The List, which essentially means that I get the prize of the Full Publication deal without having to worry about hitting the full 750. The contest ended on the 30th–or … Continue reading →

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The Arthurian link in MatVC

Posted on December 18, 2016 by

It is now one week to Christmas, and a bit under two weeks to the end of The List. On the 30th, we shall see how our pre-order volume measures up against everyone else’s–I’m expecting a bit of jump in … Continue reading →

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THE LIST

Posted on November 20, 2016 by

EXCITING NEWS! “Murder at the Veterans’ Club” has been selected for The List. This is a contest for book projects on Inkshares that have caught the eye of the Powers That Be–unlike other contests, participation is by invitation only. On … Continue reading →

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Labour’s Letters Lost

Posted on September 28, 2016 by

It’s a little late in coming, but here we have it: “Labour’s Letters Lost”, the third instalment in the ongoing series of Peterkin Investigates IF mysteries. We’re stepping away from murder, this time: the crime here is the theft of … Continue reading →

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Floor plans of the Vet!

Posted on September 25, 2016 by

The best way to visualise the scene of the crime is with a floor plan, and a number of old mystery novels included sketches to illustrate the author’s ideas of how the local geography or architecture work. So of course … Continue reading →

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