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This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 7, 2010.
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You get access to all of DISCO's project updates, plus your name will be handwritten into DISCO's Book of Names.
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The above, plus a beautifully designed digital copy of the The Pen the Dreams, a collection of poems by 7- to 11-year olds from DISCO's first workshop.
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All of the above, plus a beautifully designed digital copy of How Writing Can Keep You Sane When You're Stranded on a Desert Island, a book of writing exercises (and survival tips) by DISCO writers.
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All of the above, plus numbered and signed print copies of The Pen that Dreams and How Writing Can Keep You Sane When You're Stranded on a Desert Island.
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All of the above, plus the DISCO Survival Kit, which includes DISCO-created mixes of desert island music; one desert island book chosen by a DISCO writer with a handwritten note about why she chose that book; and some handmade DISCO tools that will serve you well while you're stranded.
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All of the above, plus a one-year subscription to everything DISCO produces, including but not limited to books, cookbooks (charred conch!), letterpress posters, waterproof pamphlets, art, tools, clothing and tacky coconut jewelry. All yours sent in four quarterly installments.
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All of the above, plus a one-of-a-kind history in book form of a fictional desert island, made just for you (or someone you love) by a DISCO writer and an Alabama book artist.
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All of the above, plus a small history in book form about you (or your friend or family or business or organization) to be researched, written, designed and made by DISCO writers and artists.
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In December 2009, a bunch of writers, editors, educators, students, photographers, designers and artists launched a not-for-profit writing center in Birmingham, Ala., called the Desert Island Supply Co.
Inspired by programs such as 826 Valencia and the Austin Bat Cave, DISCO is dedicated to giving area students, ages 6 to 18, more opportunities to strengthen their writing skills, explore their minds, intensify their intellectual habits and shape their own futures.
We offer free writing workshops for students, tutor inside local schools and generally try to help out in whatever way we can to assist teachers and principals who want to instill a love of writing in their students. We're also in the process of building out the world's very best desert island supply store.
For more about DISCO, visit http://www.desertislandsupplyco.com.
