Kickstarter kick start

10/24/2013                    Return to Scribbleworks Publications

Well folks, today is the beginning of the last push to see if we can raise awareness towards our efforts to raise the cash needed to bring this title to paper. The first of several press releases have finally been published today. The first, in the Sun - Journal based in the Lewiston, Auburn area in Maine and hopefully, within the next couple of days, the second will arrive in the Portland area through the Press Herald.

I have to tell you, this road have been a difficult one. People are encamped in one of two major sides, like the Roman army lined up on one side to conquer the Egyptian's on the other. However in modern times the war in not over land but publishing, electronic or paper. Unfortunately to get the recognition in any camp is to succeed on paper first, no matter how good the novel is electronically. The scales are tipping slowly in the other direction though. I envision a time in the near future where acclaim will erupt spontaneously on either shore. But we are not there yet. Mountains still need to be climbed and struggling authors still to have to pull their weight. And here we are fighting the fight, shields to our chests and swords drawn. I just hope my helmet stay on straight when I charge.

Can you hear the shattering of glass

10/21/2013                    Return to Scribbleworks Publications

I guess what people have told me is true, sex sells. This weekend's sales for Darkness in the Sahara began to see numbers hit the score board from a place I didn't expect. Or as I like to see it as, shattering of glass. This weekend marks the first time we have broken through the glass wall. I'm talking about the language barrier that separates us from most of our European neighbors across the pond when it comes to publishing in one tongue. Today I can proudly say we have sold units in the Netherlands.

From a intelligent source who has traveled to that nation often, English is one of many languages that their country speaks on a regular basis. I was wowed by the statement since its proximity to Germany led me to believe that German would be the natural second language to the native Dutch. I was further intrigued that French also hit that list. They must be the most diverse language speaking nation I've ever heard of, but I have to admit that my knowledge of Europe is woefully inadequate. I might have to get some Rosetta Stone software so I can learn more about our shrinking world in the right language.

Darkness in the Sahara

10/09/2013                    Return to Scribbleworks Publications

Since we published this title ten days ago we have seen a surge in sales. I guess sex really does sell and well at that.I have made some inquires into certain aspects of selling erotic material and the first and most interesting fact that came back was that we need to remake the art to reflect half naked people in the process of undressing to make the title sell more.

Mr. Cassangway has stated that the cover design doesn't matter to him. But I have to say that I'm a little shy about putting so much skin on our website. So for right now we'll continue with the cover art as expressed here. Maybe I'm a little uptight about the act of undress and blatant nudity expressed on other erotic titles. I want to at least try to sell the title on its merits alone. We'll see how long that lasts, but in the publishing world it may not be my opinion that counts in the end.

Logo

10/07/2013                    Return to Scribbleworks Publications

Today we are doing a little test. I have made several inquiries as to what our logo should be. To be honest, it's been tossed around for quite sometime. No original ideas came to mind. Someone suggested a play on letters for our first word and more perfection for the other to suggest that we as a publisher took what was considered unrefined work and brought order to the said work so it an be published in the end.

This is what the art department came up with. I'm on the fence with it. The black and white aspect lends to a business formality mimicking fonts on a white background, just as an e-book might be or a traditional library book might be displayed as. But... I need some input.

Give me opinions, yea or nay.

The Time Has Finally Arrived!

10/05/2013                    Return to Scribbleworks Publications



Hooray!!!  Kickstarter approved the package we submitted to have A Christmas Tale become a true project. As of today it's up and running. Click on the link and you will be magically transported to the site page where the project is available to the public. We have only 33 days until the deadline. We need to raise $15,000 to get the project into production and get the paper edition of A Christmas Tale made!

So excited at even having the prospect of holding an actual book in my hands that we can sell to the public. I have goose bumps. I can already tell it will be a long month.

So... Forgive me, I'm out of breath. So, all the fans that commented favorably about Patrick's Book and wanted more. Here's your chance.

Oh... Oh, did I mention that there are rewards to coming on board to get the project funded? Yes there are indeed rewards. Go to the Kickstarter website to see them all.

Even if wish not to give money, there is another incentive. At Scribbleworks Publications, there is a link to read the entire book in its entirety. What more can you ask! Give, not give, read, not read... partake in the festivities.

Pass the word! So many people wanted to see this story in book form and now is your chance!

Waiting for approval 2

10/03/2013                    Return to Scribbleworks Publications

Bad news. It turns out that the prior application to Kickstarter was turned down because of a few rules that we overlooked. So in this void of communication between July and October we have remade our application to Kickstarter to make sure all rules were observed. I have to say the rewrite was the easiest part, it's the video that is a killer to organize, but that's done as well. The whole package was sent over for review this morning. Lets keep those fingers crossed.

Another thing that's been happening in the void of communication was our taking on another writer to publish. As of yesterday, October 2nd, 2013 we have a new title offering. The author's name is Bartemius Cassangway. If you go to find his book on Amazon and Smashwords, (Currently those two sites are the only e-book sites that the title is published too. More coming later.) you will discover that he is a different kind of writer. He produces work of an erotic nature.

In studies of types of writing that produces sales, a large portion comes from erotic works. We as a company had a hard time considering if that was a route that we wanted to embrace but to be fair to what we do, sales are what we strive for. And if we want to be more successful than we are, then we had to take the plunge. The book is called Darkness in the Sahara, Of Pleasure and Death.

So here we are, one erotic title on our list of offerings. Please send us comments about your thoughts on the matter. We want to hear from our fans. One of the requirements we wanted to instill was that the cover art at least be non controversial, in other words we wanted the art to be acceptable to show anywhere despite what the contents may reveal. There are so many titles available online that would make one blush just looking at their cover art. However, we should also mention that the contents can fill anyone's fetishes and desires, if you are into that sort of thing. Come and check it out.

Here is the synopsis.

Darkness in the Sahara, Of Pleasure and Death, (Seeking Either Can Be Born of the Same Desire) is a story of ownership, possessiveness, and having the ability to determine whether the item being possessed can exist or not. And what if this item was a person with only one real use to the ruthless king who owned her, sex?

Out in the Sahara where women maintained less worth than a horse, Saja learned a hard lesson about the worth of beauty when her tribe was slain by a ruthless king seeking to fill his harem and steal the children to replenish his number of slaves. She watched in horror as all her family and friends were murdered before her. Saja and five other women were all that survived because they harbored a beauty others were not so lucky to inherit only to realize that surviving meant that they were now going to suffer the carnal desires of a powerful king.

Of all the terrible kings that could have claimed the six women as their own, king Dorgham was the worse. He was brilliantly sadistic and a ruthless man who actively sought to destroy the women he captured. He was a man of no faith or honor.

Of the six women that were captured Saja was not the most beautiful of the lot. She was confused by her luck at being chosen to survive and the life she once knew, realizing in the end that she would perhaps find the same fate. But what kind of torture would she and her friends have to endure before that eventuality?

King Dorgham’s brilliance made him very rich. He devised a way to use his harem to pleasure others, but at a cost. This entertainment of sexual arousal brought him much accolades for his inventiveness. Kings from all over the Sahara came to partake in his offerings. But not all who attended benefited from Dorgham’s entertainment. The six new harem members were to be exhibited in front of the kings. Dorgham would say to his brethren “Come for the penetration and stay for the fresh meat.”

At the center of this “Entertainment”, a elegantly carved wooden horse sat tall on a plinth for all to see. It was anatomically correct in every aspect except one. Each girl had to mount the horse and give a show before the kings, a show so shocking that none could ever imagine such a perverse type of sex existed. By chance some would survive and others not. After taking her turn to mount the steed, Saja’s mind set changed from, surviving another day to gain one more day of life... to, surviving another day to hopefully get another chance to be pleasured in a way that you just couldn't get anywhere else.

For those of a light heart, Beware! Shocking images of carnal nature are instilled within these pages.