This is a fascinating confluence of a number of modern trends, and I wonder how it will work. I love the notion that her donors at a certain level will receive a special, limited-edition hardcover. *You know how I feel about specialty hardcovers in the digital age. Genius!* If you're really generous, she'll write you your own novella, and you'll get the ONLY hardcover printed. Her fundraising has been very successful, exceeding her desired total budget for the project by 10 grand so far. Go read more about it and see her video pitch. Is this another way to do DIY fiction with a slightly better class of shoestring?
Image via Bay Area Bites, where Sarah Henry has an interesting post on the current state of play for food writers who'd also like to be able to eat. Scroll down for a very funny video about freelancing.
I applaud the innovation and humor so many authors are bringing with them to the edge of the unknown.
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Happy blog anniversary. If I'm not wrong it will be 4 years for y'all tomorrow. Same as me.
Wow! I didn't think about it-- DId we start on April Fool's Day? How fitting!
Congratulations, Travis! We're still upright- always good news!
This is fascinating news, Clare. As writers, we are living in a really unique time period when so much is changing ~ I feel like George Costanza when he said, "It's Thunderdome!" Anything goes!
And thanks, dear friend Travis, for wishing us well for our blogiversary! It's folks like you who make this endeavor so worthwhile :-)
sounds like a great idea. Wow. I'm gonna have to try to be more inventive.
Thunderdome, indeed, Kathy! And Charles, I think we'll all have to sharpen up our dunce caps : )
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