The Kairos Mechanism Kickstarter Edition
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Don't you know it costs next to nothing to self-publish?
- Jottings on the History of Pembrokeshire Manorbier, St Florence and Redberth.
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- Color Of The Prism.
Setting aside the illustrated edition, yes, I know books can be self-pubbed on the cheap. But I have high expectations and an acute awareness of my own limitations, which include an eight month-old infant, a complete lack of design and layout skills, and two contracted books that are going to require a lot of work in the upcoming months.
I write books, and I do that well. For the other stuff, I need help, and I want to give business to people and organizations I care about. The tools I use are important to me, as are working with people I know and trust, and doing what I can to support independent bookstores. And because I prefer reading physical books, having a beautiful paperback edition is critically important to me. The finished product needs to be worthy of sitting alongside the incredibly beautiful books my publishers made from my longer works.
Using the Espresso Book Machine isn't cheap, but the result is as elegant a paperback as you will find in any bookstore anywhere, and I get to support a shop I love. Last but not least, it's really fun coming up with rewards and having an open dialogue with people who care enough about these stories to take part in bringing them into being.
Why print paperbacks myself instead of just having readers order them POD? Because if I do it, I can sign them and tuck thank you cards into them and mail them to their new homes.
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I think my biggest challenge will be blogging and keeping up a strong web presence to drive the campaign. Because I have a new baby and I was concerned about how my level of productivity would change, I held off on beginning this campaign until the manuscript was finished. Now I'm in the process of editing and working with the artist and designer on the cover. Basically, all that's left is polishing and putting together, and because of the aforementioned baby, I've planned and budgeted for a lot more help, so I'm confident in my ability to complete and deliver the book itself.
- The Kairos Mechanism;
- An Inquisition of Angels: Volume III of the Taliaferro Chronicles.
- Bluecrowne (Arcana Project #2) by katemilford — Kickstarter.
- Novellablog: The Final 35 Hours of The Kairos Mechanism on Kickstarter;
- Programming Distributed Computing Systems: A Foundational Approach (MIT Press).
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- ROBBERY AT THE ROYAL SLOOP;
Questions about this project? Check out the FAQ. The e-Arcana, Volumes One and Two: Digital copies of Bluecrowne and The Kairos Mechanism, both with bonus short stories. Digital editions of The Kairos Mechanism and Bluecrowne and a paperback copy of The Boneshaker, plus a handwritten thank you card.
Paperback and digital copies of Bluecrowne, a handmade bookmark, and a thank you card.
The Ever-Popular Ephemera Reward: A digital copy of Bluecrowne, a handwritten thank you card, and a strange but fascinating bit of ephemera that will surprise and delight you. It could be an antique bicycle horn my weird upstairs neighbor left when he moved out, a stuffed beast I made out of gloves after a hearty pour or two of rye, something from my collection of old travel guides and maps, perhaps a tin that once held old carpet tacks and which would be excellent for your paperclips.
Guaranteed to have been lovingly collected and hoarded for a while by yours truly. A Book and Some Flair: A digital copy of Bluecrowne, a handmade pendant created by students at my alma mater, South River HIgh School in Maryland, from bits and bobs from around my writing room, and a handwritten thank you card.
The e-Arcana and Some Wicked Art: Plus a handwritten thank you card. Paperback and digital copies of both The Kairos Mechanism and Bluecrowne, and a handwritten thank you card. Paperback and digital copies of both The Kairos Mechanism and Bluecrowne; a paperback copy of The Boneshaker, and a handwritten thank you card. Digital copies of Bluecrowne and The Kairos Mechanism, a neat old notebook I found while traveling and an elegant writing implement handmade in Missouri by my father-in-law, the amazing Walter.
Better Know a Villain: Your art will come in a plain glass frame. Want fancier framing, suitable for gift-giving? Digital and paperback copies of Bluecrowne and a hardcover copy of Greenglass House, plus a signed print from GGH cover artist Jaime Zollars and a handwritten thank you note from me.
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Your copy of Greenglass House will ship separately in August. Digital and special paperback editions of Bluecrowne and The Kairos Mechanism hand-decorated by Andrea Offermann, a signed print by Andrea Offermann, plus a handwritten thank you card from me. Signed hardcover copies of The Boneshaker, The Broken Lands, and Greeglass House, paperback and digital copies of The Kairos Mechanism and Bluecrowne, a handmade bookmark, your name on the special thanks page, and a handwritten thank you card.
Greenglass House will ship to you separately in August. Digital and paperback copies of Bluecrowne, a signed first printing hardback copy of The Boneshaker, an original illustration of Natalie Minks by Candice Fortenberry shown on the campaign's main page , your name on the special thanks page, and a handwritten thank you card. Your art will arrive matted and framed. Share this project Done. The Kairos Mechanism Arcana 1.
Both will be released in September. Reasons why The Kairos Mechanism is going to be awesome: It will be available in three editions: All the good folks who have collaborated on this project are getting paid at least enough to buy some fancy cupcakes or a tank of gas. Unfortunately, as some of the contributors live in NYC, I cannot guarantee that they will be able to do both.
But if we exceed our goal, we'll pay them more. In the book there is a hefty dose of all the weirdness you've come to expect if you've read any of my stuff, including but not limited to a diabolical peddler, the arcane device of the title, and strange things in Simon Coffrett's garden.
Plus, Natalie gets to showcase her right hook. If this means nothing to you, don't worry. Just trust me that the story is very cool and creepy. Support Select this reward. Estimated delivery Jul Kickstarter is not a store.
The longer answer is, I didn't raise enough through my website alone to print a paperback edition or to make the illustrated edition, so here we are again. Does your kid want to be a writer? Reasons why The Kairos Mechanism is going to be awesome: Your copies of Kairos and Bluecrowne will be Andrea's special editions. Refresh and try again. In order to shake things up at the midpoint, I've added new rewards to the Kickstarter menu , including: Both will be released in September.
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katemilford is raising funds for The Kairos Mechanism (Arcana #1) on 3) a special digital edition illustrated by ten teen readers and available. katemilford está recaudando fondos para The Kairos Mechanism (Arcana #1) en rewards include a digital edition will be able to choose your preferred format.
Posted by katemilford Creator. In order to shake things up at the midpoint, I've added new rewards to the Kickstarter menu , including: You can't see it well, but the necklace I'm wearing in the Kickstarter video is one of their pieces.
I Have Pretty Things and You Can Have One Too: The Kairos Mechanism Pinned Edition
Not only do they make really lovely stuff, but part of your contribution at this level has gone in advance to the high school. I also have a habit of making random additional reward offers on Twitter, so you should follow me there I'm katemilford. So far they've included cookies and poems, but goodness knows what oddball things I'll come up with as we get closer to the point where I can commit to Arcana 2. Follow me and stay tuned.