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      jess on May 14, 2010

      Christina, i'm soooo happy for you. i can't wait to see the final project.

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      Lisa Sonora Beam on May 12, 2010

      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!

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      Rose on May 2, 2010

      Congrats!! now for the hard part :)
      xoxo

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      Vince on May 1, 2010

      Your on your way Christina! All our love.. D&M

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      Annie Denison on May 1, 2010

      Congratulations!!! This is so exciting! You made it, and you will make it much farther. Make us all proud!!!

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      Jerusha Ogden on May 1, 2010

      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!

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      nana on April 30, 2010

      Yipee you broke $10,000!!! I can't wait to buy the book. Congrats my dear.

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      Elizabeth Slaughter-Ek on April 30, 2010

      WOWOWOWOWOW!!! Christina!!! !! And another couple of exclamation points!!

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      Shirley Gerber on April 30, 2010

      I'd been waiting for May payday, and today is close enough. I look forward to seeing this book!

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      Annie Denison on April 28, 2010

      Can't wait to see this book sitting on my table. Go do it!

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      Christina Rosalie on April 20, 2010

      Berry & Elisa: THANK YOU so much. ANY amount is huge. EVERY amount makes this one step closer to happening!

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      Elisa Elliot on April 20, 2010

      I wish I could give more. I believe in you!

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      Berry Salinas on April 16, 2010

      Cannot wait to see the final product of your heartfelt work Christina-Wish i could fund the whole damn thing!

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      Sandy Copp on March 5, 2010

      I want so badly to hold this book in my hands. Good luck!

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      Amy Spencer on March 5, 2010

      I adore this project. I really hope it reaches its goal.

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      Rose on February 24, 2010

      Good luck, Christina -- can't wait to see the final results!!

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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