Publishing Section of Kickstarter

I've lost faith in humanity...

Browsing the Kickstarter publishing section, I come across children books with weird covers that have hundreds or thousands of dollars donated. Every serious novel seems to be left down below $300...

I mean this is dramatic...you can look from kids novels that may have a few hundred dollars on it. Then you see a picture book...

$22,000USD??? Why?

Even self-help books are getting big money rolling in with the thousands of dollars.

I've seen some really cool looking books on there with only a handful of cash donated...while other books are...

Wait...

377% funded ?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!

When do people stop?

It goes without saying that I might be biased...but I was looking at seeing the ones that are successful and what works with them.

Turns out the difference is that people don't stop giving to the picture books and self-help books, but seem to glance over the dark looking novels, the adventure driven books, and the fantastically presented pieces about a very complex fantasy story...

That's it. I'm done. I don't want to live in this world anymore.

If you've followed me before, then you are probably already aware of the project I am running to get Entangled Hearts published in eBook format.

But I am serious about this...

There is a book called "The Container Guide" and it is just a guide to containers... It is 180% funded with over $20,000 USD donated...

Are there that many people who need this?

Really?

It strikes me...

I am so...dumbfounded.

Obviously, I was not expecting a huge applaud for Entangled Hearts the first round. And my reasoning behind looking is for the fact that I need to figure out what attracts supporters. But to find that novels naturally don't get very far?!?!?!

This is very disheartening...

I've refused places like Indiegogo because they allow you the amount you get no matter what. And I'll explain why:

1. We have a certain amount that is needed to go towards the publication.
2. There is a set amount over that publication to create rewards.
3. Part of it is for shipping and handling.

To simplify: if we do not get the whole amount there is no point.

Because then, we cannot afford rewards, we cannot afford the publication, and we cannot do anything. Nothing would be done with the money.

Don't go thinking I just went and set the bar above necessity for kicks. It was for rewards.

I tried submitting a project without rewards too. You know what the guys at kickstarter said?

"You can't do that because you'll get no backers, so you might as well scrap something up."

So I tried what I could. Books and t-shirts are the only things that I can make without creating a copyright problem.

As you can imagine, books are not cheap, especially in a large amount, so there is a limited number of those.

So can't change that either...

All in all...I think this was a good rant. Maybe somebody will read it and realize "HEY! Why aren't they funding the cool novels?"

Entangled Hearts: eBook

Project Entangled Hearts: eBook
HAS BEGUN!



I am so excited to finally have this project beginning.
Well...it's the funding that has begun...

We've got 27 days to go!

$2,475 to go!

There's only 27 days to go though...so time limit...time is short...

If you would like to help make this eBook a real possibility, then click on this link to see the kickstarter project!

Every US dollar counts! Every pound, lei, yen, euro, peso or whatever currency you use...is important!

This project is meant to publish Entangled Hearts as an eBook and make it available to all of our readers!

The most sought for format of Entangled Hearts (War of the Zealot Empire #1), eBooks are an electronic form of the same stories printed on paper. These eBooks can be downloaded to iPods, iPads, Kindles, etc. Because so many readers have requested, we want to make this format available!

In order to make this eBook, we are going to buy a service package. After funding, the manuscript will be sent in for processing and it will be processed within 3-4 weeks. Upon completion, the eBook will be available for free!

So, if you would like to help, please donate!

Even for those of you who cannot donate, you can help us!

How?

Well, the more "backers" we have on kickstarter, the closer to our goal of $2,500!

So, tell your friends, tell your facebook acquaintances...send the news around!

So, if you do tell your friends, THANK YOU! We appreciate all of the help we can get!

In fact, before I forget, I should mention...



There are rewards for people pledging money!

Pledge $5
A letter from each author!

Pledge $25
A letter of thanks from each author and a t-shirt with a quote from the book. "Dead men get no MUFFINS" - Eric Doomhunter

Pledge $45
A paperback copy of Entangled Hearts.

Pledge $60
A paperback copy of Entangled Hearts and a t-shirt with a quote from the book. "Dead men get no MUFFINS" - Eric Doomhunter

Pledge $75
A signed paperback copy of Entangled Hearts

Pledge $100
A signed paperback copy of Entangled Hearts and a t-shirt with a quote from the book. "Dead men get no MUFFINS" - Eric Doomhunter

What do you think?

Does it make you wanna pledge to this project?

But, what are the risks of donating?

The biggest challenge will be time, we know how the project will be, but we do not know how long this project will take to complete.

So, what do you think about it?


Oh! And that shirt reward?

Nice, right?

I myself want one of these shirts! ^_^

Would be fun!

So now, without further pause...