Meanwhile, we’re investigating the possibility of attending Steamcon this November; we’re still building up our funds for the trip, but if all goes well, we’ll be there–hopefully with a large collection of books on hand to sell and distribute!

Remember–if there’s any reason you want to get in contact with us, you can always email us at the address on our about page, or use the form on our main site. Thanks for your support!

We’re now offering the book as a free *.pdf download here; alternatively, feel free to download one act at a time–Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. If you download the book, we ask that you either consider making a small donation or purchase a physical copy–it’s only with your support that we can go on producing books and continuing Arcadia’s tale. Also, remember that the book is available under the attribution-non-commercial-share alike clause of Creative Commons–this means that you can edit it, produce fan-fiction for it, and distribute it to your hearts content, so long as you do so under the exact same clause–and give credit to the original author. Tod Wills’ artwork is available under the attribution-non-commercial-non-derivative license–which means you are free to share it, but not alter it.

Work is moving on the second book, Arcadia Snips and the Clockwork Heart; we can’t tell you much, except that Arcadia Snips will return and most probably interact with a clockwork heart. Keep an eye on this space for more information!

Finally, we appreciate the support of everyone who’s made producing–marketing–and publishing this book possible. Thanks to Tod Wills, our artist; thanks to Self Publishing, Inc, our printer; thanks to our family, our friends, and everyone who bought the book and who might buy the book in the future. Speaking of buying the book–we’re still offering printed versions for purchase, and we encourage you to buy them both as a way of having the book on hand and as supporting the production of the second book. We won’t be able to produce the second book without selling enough copies of the first; if you enjoyed the first book, please consider buying a physical copy. Thanks for your patronage!

Our sale just ended; thank you to all of you who bought books. I (Matthew) will be leaving to visit my grandparents in a few hours, and so all orders between now and New Year’s will not be shipped until January, when I return.

In other news, I just want to remind everyone that we’re still selling our book for 12$ as opposed to 15$–it’s unlikely you’ll get it before Christmas if you order now, but you’ll still save a little money. We’re also still available at Amazon.com, although we don’t see the profit from sales there–but if you want to save a bit of money on shipping, it might be your best bet. Again, if you want to support us in ways that don’t impact the wallet, please feel free to review the story so far (assuming you don’t have a copy yourself!) at either Amazon.com or the Webfiction Guide. In addition, if you’ve enjoyed the story so far, please pass the word along!

In honor of the holiday spirit, we’ll be offering Arcadia Snips and the Steamwork Consortium at a special discount until Christmas Eve–$12 for your copy, plus buy-one-get-one for any bookmarks you order. Grab a copy as a gift idea! And if you’re someone who’s already enjoyed the book, please–submit a reviews to Amazon.com or the Web Fiction Guide–or both! Remember–we can only continue to bring this story to you with your aid. Every person you tell about us helps.

We’re introducing more shipping options, for those of you who want your book faster than media mail. This is our first time shipping during the holidays, so we have no experience as to how long it will take packages to arrive. We doubt that anything shipped by media mail after Dec 11th will get there by the 25th, and even that is probably unlikely–for priority mail, I recommend ordering by at least the 15th.

In the meanwhile, work is continuing on the sequel–Arcadia Snips and the Clockwork Heart. We’re hoping to have it finished by mid to late January (though actual book prints won’t be available until much later, no doubt) so we can continue posting chapters right when this book ends. Stay tuned for more information.

On a less cheerful note, my grandfather recently passed away. He was a wonderful man, and one of the primary inspirations for both the humor and the lightheartedness of the series. He raised me as his son and inspired me to pursue writing as both a craft and an art; if it wasn’t for him, I’d probably never have shown so much as passing interest in a dangling participle. Whenever I didn’t know the definition of a word, he made me look it up–whenever I wanted to start a project, he was there to help. He taught me to think, act, and most of all, question–skills that without, I would be truly lost.

We do not bury the dead for their sake; rather, we bury them for ours. Charles Rodgers was put under the earth on November 19th, 2009. He was 81 years old. Though he has moved on, I have yet to; perhaps I never will.

In the meanwhile, I’m working on the bookmarks, doing a few book reviews, and still plugging away at the sequel (along with another project on the side).

-Robert

In other news, the chapters have been going steadily, we’re working on securing more advertisements, and I’m trying to put together a media package for anyone who wants to help us advertise (a B&W poster, for starters, along with a few other miscellaneous things – including a short story with Arcadia Snips). Any help or suggestions in this regard is greatly appreciated!

If you really enjoy the story so far, please feel free to support us by visiting our store and purchasing the full book (available now!) or a bookmark. Or make a donation! We’re not picky (really!).

-Robert

I’ve finally gotten around to creating a few advertisements. I’ve included them here – if you want to help us out by giving us a link back to this page, please, feel more than free! These ads are for Project Wonderful, but we’re happy to receive any links from any site. Also, the banner at the top is another one of these ads – feel free to use it. I’m not posting it below because it’s too large for this form (and I’m worried it might break some people’s browsers).