Kickstarter

Hi Guys!

The first wave of sixty or so books has been distributed. More to come. You should see yours in the next week, provided the USPS does their job.

I'm going to set up a forum on my blog and encourage readers to post reactions to the book, good and bad. I want to hear from you whether you like the book or not, looking for constructive criticism and gut reactions. Books hit people in a lot of different ways and I'm very curious to find out how people react to mine. So hit me back!

Thanks!

Lee

Wow! Formatting and double-checking a novel is a lot more time consuming than I thought. The process took me about an extra week, so I'm sorry to say Infidels might not reach your mailboxes until the end of August. If you live in Lancaster or Central Indiana, you may be able to get in on book release parties that I want to do and get your copy earlier. More details to come on those events. Thanks for your patience!

Lee Noble

Wow. That was more complicated and tedious than I thought it would be.

Last Monday I announced that I'd be formatting the text and sending it off to the printer that day, and a week later I'm just finishing up. Sorry for the delay, I should be ready to send the book off to the printer officially tomorrow morning, which would set your rewards back another week or so. Looking at early August now! I can't wait to get a real book in my hands, and I hope you feel the same way.

Thanks for your patience! More updates to come.

Lee

Thanks so much for all your support! The campaign ended Saturday and I can't thank you enough for pitching in. The past 35 days have been an exciting challenge.

Today I'm formatting the Infidels Word document into a PDF document to send to the printer, securing an ISBN number so the Library of Congress can catalogue the book, and hopefully I'll have time to bring up the cover art in Photoshop and finish the details on it.

The printer says production at this time of year might take up to two weeks, so we're looking at early August before the book is done.

Also, in the next two weeks I'll be sending out 'backer surveys' through Kickstarter to get information (name, address) from those of you I need to mail their books. Keep your eyes peeled, watch those inboxes for the surveys and I'll keep you updated!

Lee Noble

When I went to bed last night, I knew today was the day.

In the waking hours of sleep this morning, I heard a smart phone alert from the nightstand. I sat up and checked it. Jane Fairorth had made a pledge before she set off to teach her 8:30 a.m. yoga session. That's my kind of wake up call.

By 10, a few pledges later, we were $24 away from full funding. Joel Walker, a good friend and soccer co-captain, has been following the campaign. He couldn’t stand to wait around for someone else to seal the deal. So he upped his pledge. Again.

From the first pledge, $20 from Derek Evans, an entrepreneur in Nashville, on the first day, to the latest $20 from Caitlin Herrschaft, an artist in Lancaster, Kickstarter has done me one great favor, showing how great my friends are.

We reached $10,000 with time to spare, so I’m going to take advantage of that head start and keep hustling pledges. The more people who read Infidels, the bigger the story gets.

You didn’t push me this far so I could quit early. I have until Saturday at 3 p.m. EST to sell books, so help me keep up the hype and spread the word.

You backed a successful campaign on Kickstarter, for a fresh novel called Infidels, and there’s still time to get others in on the action. Thanks for your pledges and enthusiasm.