{"id":79,"date":"2014-03-28T11:36:02","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T17:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thechimaeraregiment.com\/?p=79"},"modified":"2014-03-28T11:36:02","modified_gmt":"2014-03-28T17:36:02","slug":"current-progress-28th-march-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechimaeraregiment.com\/?p=79","title":{"rendered":"Current Progress &#8211; 28th March 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s almost time to release! I will be releasing the print and e-book versions in the near future (mid-April; exact dates are difficult to establish, given the process), and when that time comes, you will be able to purchase the book from Amazon.com. In the meantime, there are a few things you can do to prepare:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Request a review copy.<\/strong> I am giving away e-books to anyone who will review the book and post it on Amazon when the book becomes available. You are, of course, always allowed to post the review on your own blog or social media venue. (I ask that you not pass on the e-book to anyone else, but if someone else wants to review it also, please refer them to me here). In order to request a copy, please use our <a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thechimaeraregiment.com\/?page_id=65\">contact form<\/a> &#8211; and make sure to mention that&#8217;s why you&#8217;re contacting me.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Register in the Goodreads giveaway.<\/strong> If you&#8217;re more interested in a print copy than an e-book, you can register in this giveaway on Goodreads:\n<div id=\"goodreadsGiveawayWidget87046\"><!-- Show static html as a placeholder in case js is not enabled --><\/p>\n<div class=\"goodreadsGiveawayWidget\" style=\"max-width: 350px; margin: 10px auto; padding: 10px 15px; border: 2px solid #EBE8D5; border-radius: 10px;\">\n<style>\n    .goodreadsGiveawayWidget { color: #555; font-family: georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; font-size: 14px;\n      font-style: normal; background: white; }\n    .goodreadsGiveawayWidget img { padding: 0 !important; margin: 0 !important; }\n    .goodreadsGiveawayWidget a { padding: 0 !important; margin: 0; color: #660; text-decoration: none; }\n    .goodreadsGiveawayWidget a:visted { color: #660; text-decoration: none; }\n    .goodreadsGiveawayWidget a:hover { color: #660; text-decoration: underline !important; }\n    .goodreadsGiveawayWidget p { margin: 0 0 .5em !important; padding: 0; }\n    .goodreadsGiveawayWidgetEnterLink { display: block; width: 150px; margin: 10px auto 0 !important; padding: 0px 5px !important;\n      text-align: center; line-height: 1.8em; color: #222; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;\n      border: 1px solid #6A6454; border-radius: 5px; font-family:arial,verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;\n      background-image:url(https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/images\/layout\/gr_button4.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; background-color:#BBB596;\n      outline: 0; white-space: nowrap;\n    }\n    .goodreadsGiveawayWidgetEnterLink:hover { background-image:url(https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/images\/layout\/gr_button4_hover.gif);\n      color: black; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;\n    }\n  <\/style>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px !important; padding: 0 !important; font-style: italic; font-size: 20px; line-height: 20px; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; color: #555;\">\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\" target=\"_new\">Goodreads<\/a> Book Giveaway<br \/>\n  <\/h2>\n<div style=\"float: left;\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/21660906\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Chimaera Regiment by Nathaniel Turner\" src=\"https:\/\/d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net\/books\/1395887219l\/21660906.jpg\" title=\"The Chimaera Regiment by Nathaniel Turner\" width=\"100\" \/><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0 0 0 110px !important; padding: 0 0 0 0 !important;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/21660906\">The Chimaera Regiment<\/a><br \/>\n      <\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; padding: 0; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\">\n          by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/4991351.Nathaniel_Turner\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\">Nathaniel Turner<\/a><br \/>\n      <\/h4>\n<div class=\"giveaway_details\">\n<p>\n            Giveaway ends April 04, 2014.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/giveaway\/show\/87046\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\">giveaway details<\/a><br \/>\n            at Goodreads.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/giveaway\/enter_choose_address\/87046\" class=\"goodreadsGiveawayWidgetEnterLink\">Enter to win<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/giveaway\/widget\/87046\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>(Ideally, you would also post a review, but it is not an absolute requirement.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tell your friends.<\/strong> If you know anyone who likes fantasy, especially high fantasy, please tell them about the book. Or the book giveaway. Or the option to request a review copy. If you think they&#8217;ll like the book even a little bit, make sure that you mention it exists. This would be a great help, because if more people know about it, then more people will get to enjoy it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meanwhile, I&#8217;m going to continue trying to spread the word myself in anticipation of the release.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for visiting, and keep a close eye both here and on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.versorbooks.com\">VersorBooks.com<\/a> for more news!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s almost time to release! I will be releasing the print and e-book versions in the near future (mid-April; exact dates are difficult to establish, given the process), and when that time comes, you will be able to purchase the book from Amazon.com. 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