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I'm putting together a book of short stories. The money raised here will pay for writing, printing and the design of a nice 100 page, perfect bound paperback. The book will be complete with a full color cover and full of original black and white drawings.
All pledge prices include shipping, handling & tax
I will be posting updates here in the upcoming weeks on the books progress. You will see the design and illustration process. As well as the editing of the short stories.

I have some short stories on my Tumblr blog Most of these are still in the rough and unedited state so please be patient. The finished product will read more like Proust or Ed McBain.

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Jade

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This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 24, 2010.

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a $2 pledge will get you access to all of my short stories and illustrations as I edit them in preparation for print. You can also yell at me for dangling participles and misplacing commas!

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a $10 dollar pledge will get you one brand spanking new copy of the book itself delivered directly to your door as postage & tax is included in the price.

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A $15 pledge will ad my signature and number. I don't think my signature is worth an extra 5 bucks... but hey someday it might be. This is also the option you need to choose if you want the book shipped up to Canada eh.

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This level of pledge will thrill your great great grandchildren. Imagine their surprise when they show up to the antiques road show and the dapper host informs them on how incredibly valuable and rare a numbered and signed pressing of this book is, but its the personalized inscription and hand drawn illustration that make this copy truly priceless. This is also the level of pledge I ask for International purchases. This will cover shipping for 1 copy anywhere in the world. And hey you get a free signature, inscription & drawing.

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I can't edit my products & rewards once someone has pledged $$$ so I am just adding this reward to the 50.00 pledge booty. Along with everything else a pledge of $50 will get you, you will also receive your name in the acknowledgments or any name you choose. A loved one, a pony, a coworker, or your favorite member of Twisted Sister (Mark "The Animal" Mendoza is my fav! <3)

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4 Backers

This is the friends and family plan. I will ship you 4 copies of my book, all signed & inscribed for handing out to trick or treaters + 1 gift of your choosing. Perhaps a vintage playboy from the 70's? Or maybe a vintage sci-fi digest from the 50's or 60's, or a kitschy vintage paperback about vampires or how to survive an atomic bomb attack. Again all postage is included.

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A new reward included for our $100 pledges... your very own pull out quote for the back cover! Example: "I laughed, I cried, I shit a live Cobra. - Erma Bombeck

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At this level I would love to offer you a fresh baked cake or perhaps a rambunctious sex worker... but as federal law prohibits such gifts perhaps its best we just stick to the books. Again you receive everything a $50 pledge receives plus I'll include a larger 8 x 11 original drawing and a vintage Phillip K. Dick paperback 1st editions and first pressings only. I collect PKD so I have pretty much all of his titles and pressings. I also have some other vintage authors. Hunter S. Thompson & William S. Burroughs ect. I will make a list available online shortly. Until then I can email you a list.

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The traveling author. I will come to your town and do a public reading for you and your friends. The price includes 20 copies of my book to sign and inscribe. And a large (14 x 17) original work of art. Please note. There is an added $300 surcharge if you are an attractive single lady. This would be to cover additional travel costs for my wife to accompany me. =)

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Jade Bos is the author & illustrator of Hookers or Cake and the Vice President of Lewd Pony Press.

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