It’s not often that I ask for help. Whether it’s because “I can do it myself” or because I’m too damn proud to admit that I can’t, asking for help has never been a common practice of mine. But, God is working to change this in my life.
I first decided to write a book in my freshman year of college. A couple of years ago I discovered self-publishing and figured out how to publish this book on a shoe-string budget. With my marketing skills, I would be able to write, publish, and sell this book all by myself… And its success and/or failure would belong solely to me. Unfortunately, this methodology of selfish, self-reliance isolates and distances me more than it connects me to the community that I desire to connect to and build up, which is completely counter-productive. As such, I decided to change my methodology and align it more closely to my desire for community building.
Why do a Kickstarter?
There are so many reasons why I decided to do a Kickstarter for this project. Here are the Top 5…
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To be a part of Something Bigger than Myself.
By involving my community, this project is no longer just mine. It becomes ours, and it’s success / failure becomes shared. As I believe that relationships are all that matter in this life, it is essential that this project be one of a community effort.
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To Test the Market.
Is there actually any need or demand for a book about my Notes? If my friends and family aren’t interested, what is the probability of mass-market success?
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To Create a Superior Product.
Not hiring an editor or a cover artist would definitely reduce the cost of the book by about 33%. At the same time, it would most likely reduce the quality by by 100%. Additionally, working with an Editor & Artist enables me to empower and promote the dreams and goals of others, while at the same time fulfilling my own. (Love your neighbor AS yourself).
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To Put Pressure on Myself.
A funded project has a timeline! This takes it from an dream / wish to a commissioned project with a due date.
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To Be Vulnerable.
There’s is a great TED Talk about how vulnerability is the birthplace of creativity and innovation. I also believe it to be the the void that hope, love, and inspiration exist to fill. In general, I believe most people are yearning for a chance to help out… They’re just waiting for someone to invite them in.
I need help and I need support.
I don’t necessarily need YOUR help & support, as help & support can come from many places, but I desire YOUR help & support. I am making a conscious decision to make myself as vulnerable as possible and ask my family and friends to cast a vote, with both your prayers and your dollars, either in support for or against this project. And I am trusting that the outcome of this project will be perfectly in line with the Will of God.
To those who have already backed the project: Your support means more to me than you could ever know. For now, a simple “thank you” is all I have to give. I also listed your names below. :)
To those who have been hesitating: I simply ask you to prayerfully consider backing the project. As Kickstarter is an all-or-nothing funding platform, unless the goal is 100% funded, nobody gets charged. Thus, the reason for the high funding goal… Go big, or go home.
Awesome Backers!
- Kaylene Fairchild
- Devin Schechter
- Dan Denney
- Aiyana Baida
- Hilda Bravo
- Ricky Manivong
- Leslie Mohlman
- Michael Hayes
- Shital Chheda
- Heather Hendershot
- Jeff Van Dyke
- Maria Gibson
- Annalicia Bravo
- John B. Rodgers
- Aaron Lukosavich
- Becky Hamm
- Mike Posso
- Elizabeth Bunbury
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