Valentino Takeover
Gues Blogger Nick Valentino!!!
Thanks to Inert Nashville for letting me come on today. They’ve posted a lot about the book’s release and I owe them my first born for it.
So, I’m Nick Valentino. I wrote the Steampunk novel Thomas Riley, an adventure tale of two weapons designers and scientists that are forced to venture into enemy lands to undo some bad alchemy. During their journey, they encounter everything from sky pirates, enemy troops, a twisted alchemy master and even an ornery bartender.
In keeping with the spirit of Inert Nashville, I’m going with something extra that I do for fans of the book and the genre. On the Thomas Riley website, you can sign up for free to be a Sky Pirate. 1) It’s free. 2) It will get you discounts and get you into exclusive contests for Sky Pirates only. Yes, you will get the occasional email but I won’t ever spam you or give your information out to anyone… EVER.
My point is, when you sign up to be a Sky Pirate, you’ll get Enlistment Papers and Flight Credentials in the mail. I make these puppies by hand so yeah it takes a while, but it’s not only worth it, it’s actually pretty fun.
So, want a crash course on Tea Staining Enlistment Papers? (Or any papers for that matter?) Here ya go:
1) Heat up some tea. (I use 4+ bags) Preferably some kind of black tea. Let it sit for a good hour so it has time to brew. Fold your paper to get some nice creases in it.
2) Put multiple folded papers in the warm tea. Make sure they are not floating.
3) Try weighting your paper down with tea bags. Then let sit for at least 30 minutes. If you want to add extra staining, but a fresh tea bag on top of the paper and it will make more marks on the finished product.
4) Take the paper out, unfold and place on a flat surface. (The little folds are ok as they make nifty marks in the drying process.)
5) Get a hair dryer and dry that puppy. This only takes about 3-4 minutes per page. Dry until the paper is wrinkled and crispy.
6) Voila! You have hand done tea stained papers ready for proof of your piracy.
Want to Enlist as a Sky Pirate yourself?
http://www.sirthomasriley.com/recruiting-sky-pirates/
Want to learn more about Thomas Riley?
www.sirthomasriley.com
or buy a copy for yourself directly at:
http://thomasriley.bigcartel.com
Thanks to Inert Nashville for letting me come on today. They’ve posted a lot about the book’s release and I owe them my first born for it.
So, I’m Nick Valentino. I wrote the Steampunk novel Thomas Riley, an adventure tale of two weapons designers and scientists that are forced to venture into enemy lands to undo some bad alchemy. During their journey, they encounter everything from sky pirates, enemy troops, a twisted alchemy master and even an ornery bartender.
In keeping with the spirit of Inert Nashville, I’m going with something extra that I do for fans of the book and the genre. On the Thomas Riley website, you can sign up for free to be a Sky Pirate. 1) It’s free. 2) It will get you discounts and get you into exclusive contests for Sky Pirates only. Yes, you will get the occasional email but I won’t ever spam you or give your information out to anyone… EVER.
My point is, when you sign up to be a Sky Pirate, you’ll get Enlistment Papers and Flight Credentials in the mail. I make these puppies by hand so yeah it takes a while, but it’s not only worth it, it’s actually pretty fun.
So, want a crash course on Tea Staining Enlistment Papers? (Or any papers for that matter?) Here ya go:
1) Heat up some tea. (I use 4+ bags) Preferably some kind of black tea. Let it sit for a good hour so it has time to brew. Fold your paper to get some nice creases in it.
2) Put multiple folded papers in the warm tea. Make sure they are not floating.
3) Try weighting your paper down with tea bags. Then let sit for at least 30 minutes. If you want to add extra staining, but a fresh tea bag on top of the paper and it will make more marks on the finished product.
4) Take the paper out, unfold and place on a flat surface. (The little folds are ok as they make nifty marks in the drying process.)
5) Get a hair dryer and dry that puppy. This only takes about 3-4 minutes per page. Dry until the paper is wrinkled and crispy.
6) Voila! You have hand done tea stained papers ready for proof of your piracy.
Want to Enlist as a Sky Pirate yourself?
http://www.sirthomasriley.com/recruiting-sky-pirates/
Want to learn more about Thomas Riley?
www.sirthomasriley.com
or buy a copy for yourself directly at:
http://thomasriley.bigcartel.com
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