I'm happy to report that six days in, the project has been almost 30% funded. :-) Thank you to those of you who have so much faith in me that you have pre-ordered my book(s). You make me so happy!
The Kickstarter site was suggested to me by my sister, Kathryn, as a way to help cover the costs of publishing. It is a platform for artists, authors, filmmakers and musicians to convert dreams into reality.
I went into it with the intention of setting the pledge amounts the same as it would be to order the ebooks and the print books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, etc after it is published...the shipping in the US/Canada is included in the pledge amounts. There are higher pledges available because close friends and family have expressed interest in contributing more.
It will only take 150 readers to order the the first eBook, and 150 readers to order the print version of the same edition to fund the project. I have more than 4000 members on LiveJournal, and 1350 Twitter followers, so I hoped that 200-300 backers wouldn't be over the top.
The costs of publishing include copyrights, cover art, cover design, formatting & printing. It's quite a lot of money and I have fronted the funds for The Future of Our Past, but I didn't have enough in savings for all three of them.
The Kickstarter project is simply a way to get all three books out more quickly because I know that those of you who have already read DFTRM in it's original version would prefer it that way. My goal isn't profit at this point, but only to get the books published and to launch a career in writing. It would be a miracle to be able to write full time and that is my dream.
I wanted to clarify a few things: Kickstarter is an all or nothing proposition. The pledges will only be charged to your cards IF the project meets goal, and not until the end date of the project (March 23rd) passes. There is no risk to pledge, and if you want signed copies, this is the fastest, best way to avoid the time and money involved in shipping it three times. (Retailer-->you. You--->me. Me--->back to you.
If you're already planning on purchasing the book or books, please consider pledging to the project. The Future of Our Past will launch regardless if the project fulfills or not, hopefully in March. But let's get all three books out ASAP...:-)
I'll share the cover design and exact launch date as soon as I have them. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me directly.
My deepest thanks to all of you who have pledged and are planning on doing so! I have always been inspired and overwhelmed by your love and support.
Please follow me on facebook, twitter & Goodreads. After you receive the books, I would so appreciate your reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, etc...They are like gold to a new author. I'm counting on you! I promise to never give you less than what you've come to expect from me.
Thanks, again.
Love and Peace,
Kahlen
XOXOXO
The Kickstarter site was suggested to me by my sister, Kathryn, as a way to help cover the costs of publishing. It is a platform for artists, authors, filmmakers and musicians to convert dreams into reality.
I went into it with the intention of setting the pledge amounts the same as it would be to order the ebooks and the print books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, etc after it is published...the shipping in the US/Canada is included in the pledge amounts. There are higher pledges available because close friends and family have expressed interest in contributing more.
It will only take 150 readers to order the the first eBook, and 150 readers to order the print version of the same edition to fund the project. I have more than 4000 members on LiveJournal, and 1350 Twitter followers, so I hoped that 200-300 backers wouldn't be over the top.
The costs of publishing include copyrights, cover art, cover design, formatting & printing. It's quite a lot of money and I have fronted the funds for The Future of Our Past, but I didn't have enough in savings for all three of them.
The Kickstarter project is simply a way to get all three books out more quickly because I know that those of you who have already read DFTRM in it's original version would prefer it that way. My goal isn't profit at this point, but only to get the books published and to launch a career in writing. It would be a miracle to be able to write full time and that is my dream.
I wanted to clarify a few things: Kickstarter is an all or nothing proposition. The pledges will only be charged to your cards IF the project meets goal, and not until the end date of the project (March 23rd) passes. There is no risk to pledge, and if you want signed copies, this is the fastest, best way to avoid the time and money involved in shipping it three times. (Retailer-->you. You--->me. Me--->back to you.
If you're already planning on purchasing the book or books, please consider pledging to the project. The Future of Our Past will launch regardless if the project fulfills or not, hopefully in March. But let's get all three books out ASAP...:-)
I'll share the cover design and exact launch date as soon as I have them. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me directly.
My deepest thanks to all of you who have pledged and are planning on doing so! I have always been inspired and overwhelmed by your love and support.
Please follow me on facebook, twitter & Goodreads. After you receive the books, I would so appreciate your reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, etc...They are like gold to a new author. I'm counting on you! I promise to never give you less than what you've come to expect from me.
Thanks, again.
Love and Peace,
Kahlen
XOXOXO
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