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Let's make the world's first crowd-funded book! New York Makes a Book will be entirely composed of submissions from 100 participants. 100...

New York Makes a Book!!

Let's make the world's first crowd-funded book! New York Makes a Book will be entirely composed of submissions from 100 participants. 100...
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We Make a Book

110 backers pledged $3,329 to help bring this project to life.
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Today in Williamsburg

Reminder that if you haven't gotten your book yet, stop by the Degenerate Craft Fair from 5-10pm this evening at 303 Grand in Williamsburg at the corner of Havemayer. Hope... Read more

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Where Is Your Book?

Hi everybody --

For those of you still without a book: WE SUCK! We tried to schedule a date and then that kind of faded away and then... nothing. But... Read more

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If You Still Need a Book...

Hi everyone. When we first launched the project we specifically asked for just New Yorkers because we weren't raising money to ship any books, solely to get them printed. Still,... Read more

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Reminder: NY Makes a Book Party is TONIGHT!

We hope to see everyone there. It's at Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker): http://lepoissonrouge.com/ Bring your friends.

If you cannot make the party but want your book, consider sending a... Read more

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New York Gets Its Books

Three very big boxes containing 100 of our books arrived today. Don't forget to get yours next Thursday at Le Poisson Rouge from 6-9pm. And bring your friends!

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New York Makes a Book Party: September 17th!!

Fellow authors! We are excited to *finally* announce a date and location for the New York Makes a Book party: it will be held Thursday, September 17th at Le Poisson... Read more

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The book arrived! The book arrived!

Hell yeah! The proof copy of NY Makes a Book just arrived, and I've got the video to prove it. We're going to go through page by page making sure... Read more

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New York Makes a Book is almost ready!

Hi everyone --

We've spent the past month gathering everyone's entries and doing the layout for the book, and we're expecting a proof next week! After checking that to make... Read more

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UPDATE/ LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Hello Everyone,

First off, we'd like to say the book is looking pretty darn good! So THANK YOU for all of your wonderful submissions and backing this project! Unfortunately, we... Read more

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So Far, So Good

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We Got Some Press

What's up, Mediabistro!

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/trends/100_strangers_cowrite_and_publish_book_117891.asp

Submissions

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TIME TO SUBMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and here are your page numbers)

Once again, from all of us, thank you! thank you! Thank you, for making this happen by purchasing a page in our book! Now get to work and SUBMIT something!... Read more

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And it's a go!

We did it! Congratulations, everyone! NY Makes a Book is really happening!

Yet another reminder: send your submission to wemakeabook@gmail.com by June 1st. That's our deadline, and we need everyone... Read more

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Successfully raised $3,329 USD with 110 backers

Quick Note

Just realized that the last post made it seem like the Kickstarter open house thing was specifically for NY Makes a Book. It's not -- it's for Kickstarter in general.... Read more

Thursday Night -- Kickstarter Meetup in NYC

Hey everyone --

As we roll down the homestretch, the Kickstarter folks (Perry + Yancey) are throwing a little meetup in the LES at Grand Opening at 139 Norfolk St,... Read more

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Success, and how we are credited

Look at that! Over $3,000! And there are still four pages left, thanks to the generosity of some folks who donated to our party. Badass.

We also got another good... Read more

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Email of the Day

We just got an amazing message from Alexandra Marvar (http://www.alexmarvar.com/), one of New York Makes a Book's authors (like you!). She writes:

Hi Book-Making catalysts.

Perhaps you've received all kinds... Read more

Almost There!

Eighty-four backers!

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11 Days, 35 Pages Left

NY Makes a Book keeps chugging along thanks to everyone's enthusiasm. To close out those final slots, please send the project to your fellow New Yorkers or post on Twitter/Facebook/MySpace/etc.... Read more

50% There! Hi-Five!

Absolutely amazing. Thanks so much everyone. Our book is going to be awesome! Oh, and thanks to YesButNoButYes for plugging it!

http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2009/04/lets_make_a_boo.html

Submissions

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shout out from Claudia at work

Thank you New York! 34 backers / 995 bucks in 1.5 days
Amazing

Great Day 1 + Further Details

Thanks to you awesome 19 folks who became a part of New York Makes a Book on our very first day! A great start!

We wanted to pass on a... Read more

shooting the shoot

Claudia + Perry

Why you should back early!

Everything is being done democratically, and in that spirit we've decided that the page allocation will simply mirror the backer order. So the first person to pledge gets page one,... Read more

New York Makes a Book!

Awesome!!!!!

SO: Deadline for submissions is June 1. Everything should get sent to wemakeabook at gmail.

Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

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