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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 4, 2012.

So...success, huh?

Update #1 · Apr 5, 2012 · 7 comments

In less than 12 hours, too. Color me gobsmacked. Thank you, everyone.

Now, of course, comes the hard(er) part: new milestones. I'm trying to think of something good to offer at $10,000--the Monster Society of Evil as a free download, perhaps, or maybe Six Gun Gorilla as an ebook--but I can't get past the fact that I've already hit my mark, and it's just the next day.

My sincerest thanks to everyone. You've made my week!

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      Creator Michael M. Jones on April 15, 2012

      Reasonable enough. It was just a hope. That print version is so very tempting. :)

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      Creator Shay Brog on April 9, 2012

      Worth a shot :)

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      Creator Jess Nevins on April 7, 2012

      At 800+ pages, printing the book and mailing it to people will be expensive. If I offer print copies for $50 I may end up losing money. Sorry....

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      Creator Michael M. Jones on April 5, 2012

      Find a way to offer the print version of this for $50 or so and you've got even more of my money. I'd gleefully take that instead of the various other bonuses. It needs to be on my shelf!

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      Creator Shay Brog on April 5, 2012

      Would love for a way to get the print edition for less than $100 if at all possible...!

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      Creator Dave Van Domelen on April 5, 2012

      I suppose the time to set a new milestone is when it becomes clear that the rate has slowed most of the way, to spur new additions. I mean, at this point the people who are still donating are doing so purely to support you, now that it's definitely going to happen. They need no further incentive. So pick a new level and a reward once you've got all the suc...er, all the selfless supporters on board. ;)

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      Creator Lee Cooley on April 5, 2012

      Jess, When you're working on something a lot of folks are interested in, it's easy! :^) - Lee in AZ

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