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    I'm nearly finished with the second round of edits. Meanwhile the proofreading by a third party has already begun.

    I'm still in hopes of a Pre-Halloween release. But this deadline is approaching quickly and there's still so much to be addressed. The new book cover is the major issue. My male model, lives on the West Coast, has been in touch with a photographer to take the photos within the week. I have a graphic designer on standby for the arrival of the all-important image of Milican battling the Dæmon within.
   Here's a look at the current book cover.

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Stephanie M. Jandreau
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Hi folks, I'm crowd-funding on Indiegogo.com for editorial and publishing costs . Please take a look at my campaign for The Platinum Series: Amethyst.

What would you do if your darkest secrets were encouraging you to kill someone you loved just to satisfy a craving?  How could you hide your vampiric tendencies?

Imagine how restrictive your life would be if you couldn’t enjoy sunlight, never being safe in the ultraviolet rays. Now ponder the terrible thought that your skin was so sensitive that any physical contact would be. These are just the minor difficulties Milican must deal with on his journey to discovering his True Self… and then he falls in love with Vivian. 

Milican is a college senior majoring in biochemistry whose primary goal in life is to unravel the mystery of his debilitating blood disease. From birth, he's battled the chronic pain of Porphyria, but he thinks he's been misdiagnosed. he grew up isolated by his disease, with a constant pestering voice within the deepest recesses of his mind, Dæmon tempting him to do the unthinkable.

 Fundraiser
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-platinum-series-amethyst-editing-publishing-project/x/6071364

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Moving Forward With My Marketing Campaign 


I've hired a talented sketch artist to create "Profile Art" of the a select few main characters of Amethyst. These collectible sketches will be made available as part of the incentive package for my upcoming fundraiser. The story of Amethyst is told by Milican as he experiences the world around him. I like reading first person POV books and that's why I choose this point of view. I take the reader into Milican's thoughts along with a secondary main character who torments my troubled Milican. The artist now has a physical description of Milican, his motorcycle and a unique piece of art painted on his helmet.

I'm excited to see what she comes up with as a depiction of main character, Milican! 

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Finished the 'author's edit'

I have finished my personal editing but as we all know we as authors really can't edit our own work. Amethyst still needs the professional touch to give it the polish it deserves. I'm looking into several options at this point. In talks with a self-publisher about going that route.
 
Also I'm working on my query letter to send out with my submissions to traditional publishers. This letter has to be perfect to have a chance to be noticed by a publishing house. So as you can tell I'm on the fence about my options. Self- publishing equates to getting my book in the hands of the readers sooner but I have to put the funds upfront, ouch, before I receive any profits from the sell of those books. Transitional publishing equates to a lengthy process of searching for a house to pick my book up to print, the possibilities of advances upfront then additional royalties after the sales.
 
I've given bits & pieces of the manuscript to trusted friends for their feedback and I've started to incorporate their suggestions into the book.

In the meantime I'm writing the follow up book, Garnet with a steady flow of the storyline playing like a movie in my head. The characters are telling me the story and I just have to type it. They live in me, constantly deciding new paths to take so I follow along to enjoy the ride. They fascinate me with their struggle and triumphs.

I can't wait to share them with the world, Stephanie J

The Debate

  Traditional Publishing or Self-Publishing? The pro's & con's... Traditional route, I may not picked up in a timely manner but the pay off could big substantial. They could love it and give me an advance to put it simply. Have more public announcement of the book through media channels.

  Self- Publish, I pay to have my book published up front but it's costly despite the reasonable payment plans. They, too have media access but I'd be paying for it out of pocket. Ouch, it's steep. I would need to sell 2,00 copies to be considered a best-seller & then 'maybe' just maybe a traditional publisher would be more interested in Amethyst & The Platinum Series as well. 
  
  All of this will be a waiting game hoping to get noticed. But the book needs tons of editing & revisions at this point. I'm doing what I can but I'm not an expert on such things. I'll get The Platinum Series: Amethyst in the hands of the readers as soon as I can. I know you're all anxious to read the story. I've been working on this for almost a complete year, March 28, by brother Patrick's birthday , it will one full year. 
  
 I'm so excited to have the feedback on whether or not my audience responds to my characters, Milican who struggles with life and love and his health. Amelia & Garreth, his parents, Link the best friend, Lily & Vivian as love interests and a large cast of supporting roles of interesting people, more tid bits to come. Thanks, Stephanie =D