I always do this...

[lagilman]

I contemplate a project, and I say "no, you can't start work on it until X" - until you finish something else, until an editor buys it, until a Kickstarter hits 50% funded, at least.

And my brain goes pbbbttttthhtt, sez YOU.

And so I give you the opening lines of "Miles to Go."

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My back hurt, my horns itched, and I was pretty sure that burrito for lunch had been a mistake.

“You’re bluffing,” I said.

“Danny, oh Danny.” The miserable fucker had the balls to smile at me. “You know I never bluff.”

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It's like I can see Danny, sitting at his desk, cowboy boots up, eyes closed, contemplating whatever case he's on, and then he opens his eyes and stares at me, and I know what he's thinking.  He's thinking "Gilman, if you don't get these stories written, I'm gonna haunt you forever."

Dude, it's not me.  I'm ready to go.  More than ready.  But with only 28 days left in the Kickstarter, and us only being 35% funded, I can't promise anything.  You know that.  You knew this was a risk, and it may not pan out.

His eyes close again, and he takes off his baseball cap, runs his hands through his hair, and settles the cap back on.  "It'll work out.  People said they wanted to read the stories, so they'll come.  They just may make you suffer a little, waiting.  Use the time wisely - go finish the book you're writing.  I'll wait.  Right here."

Haunting me?

"That's the plan, yep."

Bastard.

"You're not wrong."

Comments

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

If this week hadn't have been rent week, there's a few kickstarters I'd have donated to, this one being one of them.}:(

[lagilman]

I'll remind you again next week. :-)

(and yeah, I've got to pay my insurance premium this week. Ow. *sighs* )

[lagilman]

Also, repeating what I said elsewhere, the wonderful thing about Kickstarter, from a backer's POV, is that you're not billed until/if the project succeeds. So no matter what you put in, you don't pay until May 5th (the close date for this particular project).

[brownkitty.livejournal.com]

If I can't afford a single contribution the size I want, can I do smaller ones and have them stack?

[lagilman]

Not sure I understand the question.... you can increase your pledge any time up until the campaign closes. So if you pledged $9, you'd be guaranteed to get the novellas (assuming we fund) and then you can throw more money in later, if you choose, but nothing gets actually taken form your account until/if we succeed.

That's the plus of Kickstarter - you can pledge without risk/tying up funds in case it doesn't work. All or nothing.

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

my horns itched

now I am wondering how Danny scratches that particular itch?

[lagilman]

Pfft. He's half-faun. He finds someone to scratch them for him. :-)

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

so it wont be the kinda rubrubrub and stroppy stuff my cat does eh? Right up against personal body parts.. grin.

[rovanda.livejournal.com]

Just pledged. Thanks for the reminder, and the teaser. :-D