At 3 pm on Sunday the 18th October, I pressed the button and launched my little book project on the Kickstart website, Taa Raaa, I shouted as it went live. I then realised the enormity of what I had done. Not only had I offered a weekend stay at our house, complete with a wine tasting at my favourite cantina, as part of the rewards but the realisation, that I might not receive any backers suddenly hit home…… I would have to change my name from Pecora Nera to Billy No Mates!!!
Driving through Asti later that evening my phone blipped… I received the following message Hooray! Susan Fischer just backed your project. followed almost immediately by Hooray! Jo Ellen Prutz just backed your project. To say I am excited is an understatement, there are three questions that need answering. 1) Will Mrs Sensible be able to put up with my current elevated level of excitement? 2) Will the project reach its goal? 3) Will I have to tell Mrs Sensible about the ‘Spend a weekend at our house reward?’
The wonderful Kickstart Backers are:-
Susan Fischer one very cool lady
Jo Ellen Prutz who is beautiful and obviously also generous
Danie Cutter known for being utterly amazing
Wonderful Kickstart Buddies Page
Please feel free to go over to my kickstart page, one of the rewards available is a signed book or just back me with thrupence or even just make me happy by spreading this around Facebook and other social media etc.
Ohhh and ASP (at some point) I might have to tell Mrs Sensible about the weekend invite reward
Sending you all virtual hugs
Pecora Nera
Goooo PN!
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Thanks MM, I hope it works, two backers I need to find some more 😉
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You just got one more.
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Yes a very special and talented, lady just became my new backer 😉
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Reblogged this on Retirement and beyond and commented:
If the book is as good as the blog posts, then it will be hilarious!
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Hi Joan, many thanks for the reblog… I have never asked anyone to reblog or share on facebook before but….. push push push please 🙂
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Congratulations! Lookin good!
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Wonderful news. I love when people are taking things into their own hands and are brave enough to actually try getting their book done.
I just wish I ever would get that far with my novel which didnt even reached first draft status in the past two years…
With my you got another backer, hope it will work out 🙂
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Did I read your message correctly? Are you backer number 4??? Virtual hugs on the way
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Yes, you read correctly 🙂
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What a star…. If it all goes to plan your name will appear in the acknowledgements in the book 🙂
Thank you
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Virtual hug back 😉 And you might want to let Mrs S know before the hordes invade…
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If the hordes arrive, I might give her a day or two of advanced warning 😉 San Carlos will be the place to be for the book launch… It will be a crazy night
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wonderful!
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Thanks Beth,
Working hard at it, trying to get newspapers interested. To spread the news around
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Gee you are a brave soul. If I had not, in the past 2 weeks, spent about $1,500 on two cats I could send you some moola. Hopefully there will be more folks that can part with their money to help you out. I will buy your book though if, that is any consolation.
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Brave or Mad. I am not sure…
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congratulations it’s a first start! good luck!!
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Thank you, I am excited about the project, meanwhile Mrs Sensible and the man who is printing the thank you postscards are a tad stressed 😉
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lol well important that your not stressed as you can keep everyone else calm!
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I’m am not stressed at all….. however if I get to day 30 and I am not near my funding, I may well be a little stressed… As for Mrs S and the printer, I think I am the reason they are stressed. 😉
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Lol it’ll switch eventually I’m sure.
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As in I will become stressed? I find relaxing with a nice glass of wine cures stress….
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They will stop being stressed and you might it depends lol. That is a great cute for stress indeed.
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I become very mellow with a glass of red wine in my hand… or very happy and tell silly stories😀🍷
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Good luck! Will share. 😀
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Thanks, I am sending you a virtual hug
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Thank you for following my blog….. and good luck with your Kickstartes book project 🙂
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Thank you, I hope it is successful
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