Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 12, 2012.
Tonight's the night! Come join the release party for The Memory Eater anthology at the Surly Girl Saloon in Columbus, Ohio! Grab a drink. Listen to some fantastic stories. Win a paperback copy of the book.
I know a lot of backers are outside the area, but I hope to be able to meet some of you. This book was a collective effort from not just the contributors, but also everyone who supported us.
Hope to see some of you there!
Best,
Matthew Hance
Hello everyone,
I'm proud to announce our first reading and book signing for The Memory Eater at the Surly Girl Saloon in Columbus, Ohio on August 28th from 5-7 p.m. This is a free event open to the public, and I encourage everyone to stop by, grab a drink and chat with myself and three of the local authors. We'll be stationed in a back room, and I plan to keep a relaxed atmosphere. We'll be reading stories and signing books upon request. Paperback copies will be on sale for $10 and bookmarks for $1.
I'm looking forward to meeting everyone who can attend, especially those who helped make this book possible through Kickstarter. Also, feel free to bring a book if you received one to have it signed. I can even do a doodle upon requestJ
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me at anthologies2011@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!
Full details below:
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 5-7 p.m.
Surly Girl Saloon
1126 North High Street (in the Short North)
Columbus, OH 43215
www.surlygirlsaloon.com
Hello everyone,
I just sent the last batch of Kickstarter rewards out today, so if you don’t receive your reward within the next two weeks, then you’ll want to contact me so we can figure out what’s going on.
I’m still waiting to hear back from 7 surveys. Some people were having problems filling out and submitting them, so if you don’t receive your reward within the next two weeks, chances are your survey might not have went through properly. In case you didn’t fill the survey out, you can simply email me at anthologies2011@gmail.com and give me your information.
It took a bit, and it was a lot of hard work, and now I hate cardboard, but being able to share a product my team and I have worked so hard on for the past year and a half is a really great feeling.
Whenever you’re done reading the book, whether in paperback or e-format, I’d really love to hear what you think. It would also help tremendously, and mean a lot to me, if you could share your thoughts with others, whether positive or negative, on Amazon right here http://www.amazon.com/The-Memory-Eater-Stories-Future/dp/098566620X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342208514&sr=8-2&keywords=the+memory+eater or Barnes & Noble right here http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-memory-eater-matthew-hance/1111887122?ean=2940014677370.
I want to thank everyone for supporting independent authors and artists from all over the world by checking out, and hopefully enjoying, our work!
Best,
Matthew Hance
Hello everyone,
I’ve begun sending out the orders. The only holdup on the bigger orders are the bookmarks, which should arrive tomorrow.
Also, all of the ebooks have been delivered through email, so if you haven’t received one yet, it’s probably because I am still waiting on several responses through the survey I sent out to collect information. It’s important that everyone fills out this survey as this is the way Kickstarter gets shipping information along with t-shirt sizes and email addresses to me.
If you missed the survey, please feel free to send me your shipping information along and any other pertinent information relating to your reward level (t-shirt size, what you’d like your personal inscription to say, the email address for the ebook to be sent to, et cetera) to:
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!
And for those who have family members or friends who would like to purchase the paperback, ebook or bookmark, I will be posting the relevant information on where these items will be sold on my website (www.matthewhance.com) very soon.
Until then, keep an eye on your mailboxes!
Best,
Matthew Hance
Hey everyone,
Just wanted to pass along a quick update.
T-shirts
I just picked them up on my lunch, and they look very coolJ
Posters
There were only a few posters, and the company I went through misprinted the first batch, but I now have the second, correct batch, and they turned out amazing.
Flash Fiction Stories
I finished the last one today. All I can say is they are whacky!
Ebook
I’m expecting the MOBI and EPUB files of the ebook next week. The PDF is done.
Besides those, I’m only waiting on the bookmarks and actual books. The bookmarks should be here next week, and the books could arrive any time.
I already started putting packages together, even if they aren’t complete. I’ll be sending the shipments out as they’re filled. So if you purchased a t-shirt, bookmark and paperback copy, I won’t be sending it out until I have all of the items in stock. I’ll also make the store on my website (www.matthewhance.com) live where the public will be able to purchase the paperback, ebooks and bookmarks.
Not too much longer! Hope it was worth the wait.
Best,
Matt
Funding period
Apr 2, 2012 -
May 12, 2012
(40 days)
3 backers
ACKNOWLEDGED!—Your full name will be printed on a Special Thanks page on my blog (www.anthologies2011.blogspot.com).
8 backers
You get The Memory Eater bookmark compiled from different store receipts along with ACKNOWLEDGED!
39 backers
You get the The Memory Eater ebook (in PDF, MOBI or EPUB format). You also get ACKNOWLEDGED!
7 backers
You get a gray t-shirt with the Memory Eater cover art on it. Available in all sizes. (For international shipping, please add $10)
38 backers
You get the first-run paperback version of The Memory Eater which will be hand-numbered on the inside. Cost of domestic shipping is included. (For international shipping, please add $10) You also get ACKNOWLEDGED!
34 backers
You get the first-run paperback version of The Memory Eater signed by me, the editor. You also get the ebook, a bookmark and ACKNOWLEDGED! (For international shipping, please add $10)
6 backers
You get the Special Edition ebook version of The Memory Eater which includes three bonus stories. You also get the paperback version, signed by me, along with a requested personalized inscription, a bookmark and ACKNOWLEDGED! (For international shipping, please add $10)
11 backers
You get the paperback version, signed by me, along with a requested personalized inscription, the Special Edition ebook, a bookmark, a t-shirt and ACKNOWLEDGED! (For international shipping, please add $15)
0 backers Limited (100 of 100 left)
You get a 27" by 39" movie-sized poster on 100lb. paper gloss containing all 30 illustrations from the book. These posters are exclusive to the Kickstarter campaign, meaning this is the only time this poster will ever be offered. I will autograph the front or back upon request. (For international shipping, please add $10)
1 backer
You get the first-run paperback version of The Memory Eater. You also get a bookmark, the 27" by 39" movie-sized poster on 100lb. paper gloss containing all 30 illustrations from the book and ACKNOWLEDGED! (For international shipping, please add $15)
2 backers
You get the first-run paperback version of The Memory Eater, signed by me, along with a requested personalized inscription, the Special Edition ebook, a bookmark, a t-shirt, the 27" by 39" movie-sized poster on 100lb. paper gloss containing all 30 illustrations from the book and ACKNOWLEDGED! (For international shipping, please add $20)
1 backer
You get 10 copies of the first-run paperback version of The Memory Eater which will be hand-numbered on the inside. Cost of domestic shipping is included. (For international shipping, please add $20) You also get ACKNOWLEDGED! With this option, you save $30.
3 backers
I will handwrite a unique, flash fiction story based on a topic of your choosing on the inside jacket of your book. The topic can be aliens invading a pack of wolves, pillows becoming zombies, fish cooking themselves, golf—literally anything you can think of regardless of how weird it sounds. If multiple people choose this option, know that no two stories will be alike. You also get the paperback version of the Memory Eater, the Special Edition ebook, a bookmark and ACKNOWLEDGED! (For international shipping, please add $10)
0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)
Original print by Brent Schreiber of the illustration for the short story "Scrambled Heads". Acrylic on canvas (8” x 10” x 1”). Will autograph for free if requested. View the illustration in the summary. (For international shipping, please add $10)
0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)
Original print by Leigh Walls of the illustration for the short story "Do You Make House Calls?". Pen, brush, ink and acrylic on 2-ply Bristol board paper (9" x 14"). Will autograph for free if requested. View the illustration in the summary. (For international shipping, please add $10)
1 backer All gone!
Original print by Franziska Oertel of the illustration for the short story "Apocalyptic Erasures". Ink on Copic-paper (8.27” x 11.69”). Will autograph for free if requested. View the illustration in the summary. (For international shipping, please add $10)
0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)
Original print by Chris Panatier of the illustration for the short story "Chess Match". Ink on paper (5.5" x 8.5"). View the illustration in the summary. (For international shipping, please add $10)
1 backer All gone!
You get #1 of the first-run paperback version of The Memory Eater Anthology. You also get the Special Edition ebook, a bookmark, a t-shirt and ACKNOWLEDGED! (For international shipping, please add $10)
0 backers
You get 20 copies of the first-run paperback version of The Memory Eater which will be hand-numbered on the inside. Cost of domestic shipping is included. (For international shipping, please add $20) You also get ACKNOWLEDGED! With this option, you save $80.
1 backer All gone!
For this donation, I will rename the main character in my story Chess Match after you. That means no matter how strange your name is, even if it's Lord Pretty Alvin Richard Homes III, it will become the new name of my character. Do note that the main character will remain male. I will also allow you to come up with a personalized line of dialogue, ten words or less, which I will have your character say in the story. This line of dialogue will be bolded so it stands out. You also get the paperback version of the Memory Eater, the Special Edition ebook, a bookmark and ACKNOWLEDGED! (For international shipping, please add $10)
