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This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 15, 2010.
Pledge $1 or more
Gets you behind the scenes backer updates including videos, photos, and some sneak peaks at works-in-progress…and you’ll get the a sparkle of creative good karma heading your way!
Pledge $5 or more
Gets you all of the above, and a big THANK YOU and LINK on my my blog.
Pledge $10 or more
For $10 or more, you get all of the above, plus a PDF of a selected essay and an illustration from the book.
Pledge $20 or more
For $20 or more you’ll get the above, plus a PODCAST that will help you to launch into your own creative exploration of the daily moments that make up your life. Get ready to grin and be inspired.
Pledge $35 or more
$35 or more gets you two selected PDF essays + illustrations, a creativity PODCAST, and Field Guide To Now PDF WORKSHEET that will guide you through the process of uncovering creativity in your life at present—even if you are neither a creative type or an explorer ( but in the quiet still moments of your dreams you’ve felt the wild drums of wanderlust or a turbulent longing in your heart.)
Pledge $50 or more
$50 or more or gets you two selected PDF essays + illustrations, a creativity PODCAST, a Field Guide to Now PDF WORKSHEET...AND the option of choosing a word that describes a moment in your day—one you want to examine more fully—and I’ll illustrate it. Your word may end up in the book, or not—depending on the word and the inspiration that comes from it in the moment. Either way, you'll get a HIGH QUALITY PRINT inspired by your word!
Pledge $65 or more
$65 or more or gets you two selected PDF essays + illustrations, a creativity PODCAST, a PDF creativity WORKSHEET...AND the option of SENDING A POSTCARD to be used as a canvas for one of the illustrations in the book! I'll use your postcard (though you might not recognize it in its final form)--AND include credit to you in the book. You'll also get a HIGH QUALITY PRINT (even if you don't send a postcard!)
Pledge $75 or more
$75 or more gets you two selected PDF essays + illustrations, a creativity PODCAST, a Field Guide to Now PDF WORKSHEET...a HIGH QUALITY PRINT, acknowledgment in the actual physical book and a handwritten postcard from me.
Pledge $100 or more
For $100 or more you’ll get the creativity podcast, a Field Guide To Now PDF Worksheet, a high quality print and THE ACTUAL BOOK...and acknowledgment in it (when it’s published.*) *CAVEAT: I’m asking for this amount because I don’t know what form the finished book will take yet (it might be self published, or I might pitch it to editors.) Your funding at this level will make it financially possible to sustain work on this project after the 90 fund drive is over. I intend to complete the project AND have a publishing venue secured by February 2011. Hang on for a wild, glorious ride and know that I am hugely, beyond words grateful for your support.
Pledge $200 or more
For $ 200 or more, you'll get all of the previous reward, plus a set of 12 HIGH QUALITY PRINTS OF POSTCARDS used in the book.
Pledge $500 or more
For $500 or more, you'll get all of the previous reward, plus an ORIGINAL POSTCARD USED IN THE BOOK.
Pledge $750 or more
For $750 or more, you'll get all of the previous reward plus an ORIGINAL 9X12(or larger) painting.
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Christina Rosalie Sbarro is a writer, artist and mother.
Her short fiction and essays have recently appeared in the Sun, Mothering, Blue Print Review; with a new story forthcoming in the L.A. Review.
Her story, “The Things You Forget,” was nominated for a Pushcart prize and her her story "If You Fall It Is Your Fault" won the Red Hen Press Short Fiction 2009 Award judged by Judith Freeman.
Christina is currently working on her first novel. She also blogs at http://mytopography.com
Christina, i'm soooo happy for you. i can't wait to see the final project.
What a beautiful project -- and I love this idea for funding a work in progress. I hope you don't mind if I totally steal this idea to support my 1008 Paintings Project this year! xoxo
Congrats on reaching your pledge goal, too!
Congrats!! now for the hard part :)
xoxo
Your on your way Christina! All our love.. D&M
Congratulations!!! This is so exciting! You made it, and you will make it much farther. Make us all proud!!!
YOU DID IT!!! I am so proud of you. Look at all these names.... A lot of people believe in you, Christina. It's a beautiful thing. This is not for some thing you might accomplish in the future--this is support flowing from who you already are to us. I believe you are someone who simply cannot help but succeed as a writer. I'm so so happy for you. Congratulations!
Yipee you broke $10,000!!! I can't wait to buy the book. Congrats my dear.
WOWOWOWOWOW!!! Christina!!! !! And another couple of exclamation points!!
I'd been waiting for May payday, and today is close enough. I look forward to seeing this book!
Can't wait to see this book sitting on my table. Go do it!
Berry & Elisa: THANK YOU so much. ANY amount is huge. EVERY amount makes this one step closer to happening!
I wish I could give more. I believe in you!
Cannot wait to see the final product of your heartfelt work Christina-Wish i could fund the whole damn thing!
I want so badly to hold this book in my hands. Good luck!
I adore this project. I really hope it reaches its goal.
Good luck, Christina -- can't wait to see the final results!!