A comedic "Choose Your Own Adventure"-style book that lets you control Jesus Christ during Bible times. Danger! Sex! Demons! Fun!
I'm self-publishing my second book, but I need your help! It's already written, illustrated, and edited (172 pages!), and now it's in the final design/printing stages at an online publishing company. So there's no turning back at this point!
The book is called "You Are the Messiah!" and it's a parody of sorts, written in a similar tone/format of the best-selling "Choose Your Own Adventure" pre-teen game book series. My book is strictly intended for fearlessly immature adult readers, though, because in it you get to take control of Jesus Christ back in biblical times…with all of the hilarious and irreverent possibilities that this might imply to your brain.
Yes, you are donning the sandals of the almighty Jesus in this book, and as Jesus, you will get to do whatever weird, twisted things your heart desires.
Let the deliciousness of that concept sink in for a second.
And just like the classic CYOA books of yesteryear, my book's got lots of dorky illustrations, ridiculous side quests, and a ton of good and bad (mostly bad) endings. You read a page or two, get presented with a few choices of what you want to do next, and you turn to different pages to see where your choices lead you.
Will you perform a multitude of signs, wonders, and miracles and then die on the cross to save humanity from eternal damnation? Or will you and your disciples turn your backs on your ministry and open up a successful chain of knick-knack shops? Read the book, make the choices, turn to different pages, and try to get Jesus to the end of his holy quest without ruining all of God's creation.
Aside from being able to pre-order copies of the book, I've set up some other real neato prizes on the right side of your screen over there. You know the drill. Donate a little cash and you get your grubby mitts all over the goods. i might even add some more goodies as I think up more to do!
All the funds raised from this Kickstarter campaign will pay for my book's editorial, layout, and printing costs. Anything donated above and beyond my goal will be used to market the book in trade publications, fancy press releases, book signings, and will get my book ever closer to being available in mega-bookstores all across America.
I tried to make this a fun, funny book for everyone - including those familiar with the biblical legends of Jesus and those who barely paid attention in church. Heck, it's even fun for anyone who's completely ignorant of Jesus' life and legacy, but who really get off on non-linear, choice-choosing modes of storytelling.
So that's my book. Thanks for your time and support!
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All of the above, plus an autographed copy of the book once it's published (December 2010-January 2011) shipped right to your face (shipping costs included!).
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All of the above, plus an autographed copy of my first book, "The Semi-Complete Guide to Sort of Being a Gentleman."
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All of the above, which will all go to you, plus I will gift-wrap a signed copy of "You Are the Messiah!" and will mail it to a person of your choice with a special message that you and I will write together to them.
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All of the above, plus I take an embarrassing (non-nude) photo of myself of your choosing and I slap it up on the front page of Studio8.net for all the world to see! Want to see me wearing a diaper or in a dress or kissing a dog? Done and done. I have no shame.
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All of the above, plus the Ultimate Studio 8 Prize Pack - a copy of Terp2it's most recent 2 albums, a Movie Monster Fan Pack, an "I PIG Studio8.net" T-shirt, a sweet Terp2it T-shirt, and all kinds of cool swag (posters, postcards, etc.) from our Comedy Central/Tommy Wiseau project "The House That Drips Blood on Alex!"
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SPECIAL LIMITED REWARD! This reward is non-cumulative and not included with any other reward. You get a signed HARDCOVER copy of "You Are the Messiah!" PLUS a FREE Level 1 Improv Class at one of Studio 8's comedy theaters - The New Movement in Austin or TNM:NOLA in New Orleans (your choice!) These classes are usually $150 just by themselves, so this is a really sweet deal and you better jump on it!
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SPECIAL LIMITED REWARD! This reward is non-cumulative and not included with any other reward. You get a signed HARDCOVER copy of "You Are the Messiah!" PLUS Studio 8's very own rap legend Terp2it will write a rap song about you and will release it on the Studio8.net website for all the world to hear. Terp usually only does this sort of thing for homeless cats he sees or for thousands of dollars, so this is quite a bargain!
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All of the above, PLUS I send you one of the original hand-written pages from "You Are the Messiah," complete with scribbles and doodles and crossing-out-of-stupid-jokes and all the shameful stuff I don't want anyone to see. This will become a Collector's Item, and will surely be an item that all collectors try to collect at item stores.
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All of the above, plus I write you into my next book. Yes, whatever my next book shall be, your name and whatever personality traits that you possess will be immortalized on paper for all of eternity. My next book might be another Choose-A-Choice book based on a different fun historical figure so who knows what great/terrible things you will be doing therein!
