Update #5: The Half Way Mark + Another Drawing!
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Half way there both in funding and in days. That is huge. And of course now comes the real challenge. The drum roll, the heart in my throat days where I cross my fingers that maybe, this project will FLY. How awesome would that be?
If this project gets funding, then I’ll be able to take a couple of months out of the crazy push pull with finances and carve out a chunk of time JUST FOR WRITING and creating.
Does that seem decadent? Maybe it is. But also, if I can do this, then you can. If you can help me, then I can make something to offer to you, to help you do whatever it is you long to do, too.
This is a way of starting something—for me, and maybe for you. Being a backer is about pledging your support for art, and being in the moment, and following your heart.
For you, there is only a little bit at stake, and nothing to loose. If this project is successful, you’ll get beautiful, tangible rewards. If not, you won’t be charged a thing.
For me, everything is at stake.
This week, in celebration of the half way mark and the start to gorgeous glorious spring weather I’m giving away the following:
A SIGNED, CUSTOMIZED, LIMITED EDITION (1/10) PRINT.
(8X10". The postcard will be addressed to YOU.)
And...
1 POUND FRESHLY HOME-ROASTED COFFEE--home roasted by my guy.
This coffee... well... it's pretty much the best thing in the world. It's roasted daily by my husband in his stoic little iRoast. It's my secret weapon. It's why I get up in the morning and how I get so much done in the day.
THE DETAILS: This drawing is open from now, April 1st until 60% of the funding goal is reached.
To enter:
* Make a pledge or up your pledge
* Leave a comment here.
* One winner will be chosen at random.
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Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 15, 2010.
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Gets you all of the above, and a big THANK YOU and LINK on my my blog.
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For $10 or more, you get all of the above, plus a PDF of a selected essay and an illustration from the book.
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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.
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$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.)
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$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!
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$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!)
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$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.
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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.
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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.
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For $500 or more, you'll get all of the previous reward, plus an ORIGINAL POSTCARD USED IN THE BOOK.
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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
The coffee sounds awesome! Best of luck - I am thinking good thoughts for you!
Let's say I couldn't resist the possibility of the coffee, and a piece of your art...and very soon I won't have an international address so you can actually mail them to me if I win!
The winner of the print + 1lb fresh roasted coffee giveaway, via RANDOM.ORG's random number generater is WILLOW MATA. What an unexpected utter delight have this excuse to send my best friend of twenty years this little care package.
And to all you awesome backers...THANK YOU so much for your support with this project... now is begins the countdown! Ask your friends to become backers. Tell them all the cool kids are doing it.
xoxo!