Mark’s Comments (group member since Aug 26, 2025)

Mark’s comments from the Try Not to Die: An Interactive Adventure group.

Emily wrote: "I need more."

Perfect. You shall receive more. This initial first week is a long wait but after that we'll speed it up.

Rebecca wrote: "I need more already 😂😂😂 I feel like I'm going back to network television and only getting one episode each week!

Are you going to make a separate post for what we would choose to do? I hope I don..."

Yeah, the one episode a week would drive me nuts. It'll just be like this just for the first week so we can let stragglers discover the contest and vote. The next doc will include both the death scene for the wrong choice and the continuing chapter. I'm hoping to do a new chapter once every 2-3 days so we can get you guys through the book before the release.

Crystal wrote: "i like it already!"

Awesome! It is about to really speed up.

Christina wrote: "Cool people- Dan Franklin or Debra Castaneda!"

Great suggestions. I am in talks with Dan and hope that we will do one in 2026/2027. Debra has also been suggested to me but I haven't reached out yet. I go through spurts where I'll send out 5-10 invitations and then realize I'm already overwhelmed.

Thank you for being the very first people to try not to die in Roswell and Beyond. Today I will post the first chapter along with a poll where you can cast your vote. Correct answers count as 1 point, wrong answers 0. I'm not sure how many chapters we will be able to get through before the Oct 14 release, but I'll try to post at least the first 10 chapters and we have a clear winner. This first round of voting will be open through Friday Sept 12. Things will speed up after then.
At the end of this contest, the person with the most points will win $100 of Try Not to Die merchandise or books.
Here is the link for the first chapter. Link: https://BookHip.com/VKVGFWT
Good luck! Please let me know if you have any problem accessing the chapter.

Very cool to hear. I have not read them, but nice to your impression of him. I'm often more more interested in the quality of a person than the writing.

Rebecca wrote: "I'd love to see one from John Ward! I have vague memories of talking about this with you at B&B, I just can't tell if it actually happened or not 🤣

Grady Hendrix would be my "holy crap I can't bel..."

That's really cool. John and I are talking about the possibility and I love having goals. I was thinking of begging him to write a Who's Satan inside short story.

Shanda wrote: "Yes!! Sounds fun."

Perfect. We're about to start.

Talees wrote: "Me! I want to play! Can't wait 🖤😊"

Great to have you! Thanks for playing.

Rebecca wrote: "heck yeah!!"

Nice! Good luck. I'm about to put up the first chapter and poll.

Eva wrote: "Sounds like fun"

Awesome!. Thanks for joining us.

Shannon Reviews wrote: "Can’t wait!!!"

Awesome! Good luck!

Emily wrote: "just finished an ARC of Heirs to the Dark Web. Reading Island X and Never Flinch."

How was it? Do you tend to enjoy most books you read? Are there any that you won't finish?

Crystal wrote: "me!"

Awesome! First chapter will be posted Saturday.

Crystal wrote: "I haven't started a new one yet. I am slacking."
Or you're just patiently waiting for the TNTD: In Roswell arc. That sounds way better than slacking.

I don't have a lot of time to read anything that isn't Try Not to Die-related, but I'm trying to carve out some time to read CVLT by Duncan Ralston. He's one of my favorite authors and I'm really looking forward to this.

What are you currently reading and are there any recently read books you'd recommend?

Evan wrote: "Sounds like fun! I’d like to participate"

Awesome. But you better not cheat!

Emily wrote: "me"

I knew I could count on you.

Kevin David Anderson

We're going to try something new and test out the first five or so chapters of Try Not to Die: In Roswell and Beyond in this group. Beginning Saturday, I'll post the first chapter along with a poll so you can post your decision. The person with the most correct answers will win something, I'm just not sure what.
Who wants to play? And what would you want to win (that costs less than $100)

Crystal wrote: "Mike Salt"

Great choice. Although his TNTD has been delayed a bit, he will definitely have one.