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Update #19: AMA on Reddit Today

Posted 4 days ago

Just a quick note to let you know I'm doing an AMA (Ask Me Anything) over at Reddit. Come on over and join in the fun!

Update #18: Great Week for Dangerous Games

Posted on May 24

Just want to let you know that the Dangerous Games Kickstarter rocketed off to an excellent start. At the moment, we've lined up 68% of the funding in just one week. By way of comparison, the Matt Forbeck's Brave New World drive took 28 days to get to the same total, and the Shotguns & Sorcery drive required 24. I call that moving in the right direction. 

We still have 24 days to go, but don't take too long to join us in the next trilogy too. My poor heart can't take it. Thanks for your support!

Update #17: Dangerous Games Is GO!

Posted on May 16

Kickstarter finally approved the next 12 for '12 drive, and it is on! Come join me over at the Dangerous Games drive and let me know what you think! 

As always, thanks so much for all your support!

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      Matt Forbeck on May 16

      Thanks, Greg!

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      T. Rob Brown on May 17

      I just made my pledge on the third installment :) If I had known about the first 12 for '12 this year, I would have joined on that one too. Thanks for offering the ebook as a reward so I can at least read it :)

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      Matt Forbeck on May 17

      Thanks, T. Rob! I truly appreciate it.

Update #16: Books and Ebooks

Posted on May 14

The hardcopies of Brave New World: Revolution showed up at my house today! Those should be going out to their backers soon. 

In other news, I just released the general-public edition of the Revolution ebook. It's available through my website and DriveThruFiction.com at the moment, and it should be out for the Kindle and Nook as soon as they get the files approved. If you missed out on grabbed the book another way, here's your chance. You might already have a copy, of course, but please spread the word to people you think would enjoy the book too. 

Meanwhile, the next 12 for '12 Kickstarter should launch soon. I've included a preview of the cover below. Hope you dig it. 

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      T. Rob Brown on May 14

      Quick clarification...
      "If we crack $14k — which we haven't quite done yet — I'll toss in free ebook editions of the Shotguns & Sorcery trilogy from the second Kickstarter to everyone who pledges $75 or more."

      You have a $70 tier and a $100 tier. Did you mean "$70 or more" in the $14k unlock?

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      Matt Forbeck on May 14

      No, I mean $75. It's a little off the schedule, I know, but it should be $25/trilogy. I don't want early backers to ever feel like they should have waited.

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      Matt Forbeck on May 14

      And, yes. Yes, it is. :)

Update #15: Crazy May

Posted on May 14

If UPS is right, the hardcopies of Brave New World: Revolution should arrive at my house today. I'll get them signed and out to the backers of that Kickstarter who are waiting for them right away. Meanwhile, I'm working on the regular (non-Kickstarter) edition of Revolution and hope to have the ebook for that out soon. 

I'm hoping to launch the next Kickstarter drive soon, for the third 12 for '12 trilogy. You can see a preview of it here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/forbeck/1027220566?token=e78344ee. It's missing the video yet, but the rest of it is close to done. If you have any comments or suggestions for me, now's the time. 

As always, thanks for all your support! It's been one wild ride so far this year. 

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      Michael Bentley on May 14

      Looks interesting. Can't wait to back it. :D

      Also can't wait for the non-Kickstarter version of BNW: Revolution to be available since I missed that kickstarter by just a short bit.

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      Matt Forbeck on May 14

      Thanks! I hope to have that out this week too.

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I've been a full-time writer and game designer since 1989. Game projects I've worked on have won 5 ENnies and been nominated for 28 Origins Awards and won 14. I've had 16 novels and countless stories published by traditional publishers, from Penguin and Del Rey to Games Workshop and Wizards of the Coast. My latest is CARPATHIA, from Angry Robot. I also write the Magic: The Gathering comic for IDW.

I live in Wisconsin with my wife and five kids, including a set of quadruplets. Visit Forbeck.com for all the details!

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