07/31/2013 Return to Scribbleworks Publications
As of a couple of days ago, Patrick finalized his project to Kickstarter. The one thing that was holding him back was the video part. It took a long time to arrange it the way he wanted it to look like. So for all those people who do end up watching it, he told me to tell everyone here that he apologizes for his lack of acting ability. Not everyone is cut out to do that sort of thing and Patrick feels pretty shy about his performance. We laughed over it which made him feel better, but if you see him around don't bring it up. He'll start to brood over it again.
So, where are we? Right now the project is waiting to be reviewed by the Kickstarter team to see if everything is okay. Once it is I will post right here that we are going to be actively searching for investors. We will have a link here that will take you to the Kickstarter website to see the project and Patrick's video.
We recommend that you look at all the material posted and go to our website to see the contest page. We want as many writers to see the rules and start early as possible on the next manuscript of A Christmas Tale. We are so excited about the prospect of the contest that we want to announce right now that are beginning, however... There are a couple of steps to follow first.
1. Kickstarter must accept the project before we can make it go live.
2. We must raise the entire amount of money before we can be considered fully funded. Tell all your writer friends to invest! We cannot get a penny if not fully funded.
3. Once we are fully funded can we announce that the cash purse for the winning entry will be available. That will trigger the beginning date of the contest.
So... come back soon! We hope to have the thumbs up and we can go live and begin A Christmas Tales' journey to the next step!
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Preparing the way for the big contest!
07/02/2013 Return to Scribbleworks Publications
It seems like such a long time since I've sat down and let our fans know what's been going on at Scribbleworks Publications. At last check, almost a month and a half have slipped by. There is so much going on lately that I struggle to keep up. The last post was about Patrick Meservier dropping off his manuscript, Joan Darcy & the 27th Observer, In the Eye of the Beholder, to us here at the office. It is a large document full of interesting ideas. Lots to go through. We are still working on the new cover art for the coming publication on In the Eye of the Beholder. And then there's this;
We are attempting to partner with Kickstarter to set up a republishing of A Christmas Tale into paperback with a contest for someone to write the next segment of the story. It has been agreed upon that a $2000.00 cash prize be awarded to the winning manuscript and a 15% royalty.
The reason we are trying to work with Kickstarter is because of the huge number of people that visit their site. Patrick is attempting to push his name further into the market. A Christmas Tale has always been a big project for him and he wanted to see it grow again, but with an interesting twist. He wants to create a series out of the book that launched him into the publishing scene.
His grand plan is to have another person pen another volume in the series then turn around and publish that in conjunction with the prior story and re-release it, then start again the next year. He believes that with creative input from other talent, he can make the Sandman become a staple at the holidays.
I have to say it is an interesting plan to say the least. To be honest, I can see this becoming a great series if its done well and the manuscripts are of good quality. We put up a stringent set of rule that writers need to adhere if they want to enter. However the contest has not begun. We have a few more things to do before we can announce a start date. For the ambitious at heart, you can start early. Get more time to get the best story together in your head and more time for polish. It seems there is never enough time to polish a manuscript the way you want it when under the gun. So to the writers out there, our contest page is up for all to see. contest page But please remember to read the original story to understand the premise first or the rule will not be understood properly. A Christmas Tale page
For those who are interested in going to the Kickstarter page to see our project you can click here. Kickstarter We are waiting for them to put our project up so check often to see when it finally arrives. It is titled "A Christmas Tale, the next step." There are several rewards that might be of interest to those who wish to invest. Anyone who takes on the largest investment amount, we have a great reward waiting for them. Not only do they get to take home, signed copies of the book, T-shirts, and other assorted rewards, they also... wait for it... They will have their name and likeness be included into the rules so that they will become the next person to have the sandman visit them the next holiday, see Rules for more information.
We are so excited over all the crazy things going on around here, mostly about the project at kickstarter. Come on over and check out the contest page.
It seems like such a long time since I've sat down and let our fans know what's been going on at Scribbleworks Publications. At last check, almost a month and a half have slipped by. There is so much going on lately that I struggle to keep up. The last post was about Patrick Meservier dropping off his manuscript, Joan Darcy & the 27th Observer, In the Eye of the Beholder, to us here at the office. It is a large document full of interesting ideas. Lots to go through. We are still working on the new cover art for the coming publication on In the Eye of the Beholder. And then there's this;
We are attempting to partner with Kickstarter to set up a republishing of A Christmas Tale into paperback with a contest for someone to write the next segment of the story. It has been agreed upon that a $2000.00 cash prize be awarded to the winning manuscript and a 15% royalty.
The reason we are trying to work with Kickstarter is because of the huge number of people that visit their site. Patrick is attempting to push his name further into the market. A Christmas Tale has always been a big project for him and he wanted to see it grow again, but with an interesting twist. He wants to create a series out of the book that launched him into the publishing scene.
His grand plan is to have another person pen another volume in the series then turn around and publish that in conjunction with the prior story and re-release it, then start again the next year. He believes that with creative input from other talent, he can make the Sandman become a staple at the holidays.
I have to say it is an interesting plan to say the least. To be honest, I can see this becoming a great series if its done well and the manuscripts are of good quality. We put up a stringent set of rule that writers need to adhere if they want to enter. However the contest has not begun. We have a few more things to do before we can announce a start date. For the ambitious at heart, you can start early. Get more time to get the best story together in your head and more time for polish. It seems there is never enough time to polish a manuscript the way you want it when under the gun. So to the writers out there, our contest page is up for all to see. contest page But please remember to read the original story to understand the premise first or the rule will not be understood properly. A Christmas Tale page
For those who are interested in going to the Kickstarter page to see our project you can click here. Kickstarter We are waiting for them to put our project up so check often to see when it finally arrives. It is titled "A Christmas Tale, the next step." There are several rewards that might be of interest to those who wish to invest. Anyone who takes on the largest investment amount, we have a great reward waiting for them. Not only do they get to take home, signed copies of the book, T-shirts, and other assorted rewards, they also... wait for it... They will have their name and likeness be included into the rules so that they will become the next person to have the sandman visit them the next holiday, see Rules for more information.
We are so excited over all the crazy things going on around here, mostly about the project at kickstarter. Come on over and check out the contest page.
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