3. Taking the plunge. Sometimes the most meaningful Kickstarter projects come in the most modest packages. Zach Alan Ginsberg is a young writer who finally decided to take the plunge and commit his poems to print. “They’ve been edited, torn apart, sewn together, and written out time and time again,” says Zach. “After writing out one of these poems into yet another journal I thought, ‘Hmm. Why don’t I try and just make this published?’ And then decided to embark on this quest…” His goal is $400, which should help offset printing and shipping costs for an initial run. sarahrobbinsart: Hey guys, my friend Zach (http://kodiakbrodiak.tumblr.com/) made a whole book of poetry called “Notes From The Bored Walk” and he’s trying to get it published! It happens to have my artwork slapped on the cover, so it would be really cool if it actually got published. A collection of awesome poems and some of my printed work, win-win, right? Go support it on kickstarter if you’re interested! :] http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/306529316/notes-from-the-bored-walk?ref=card

    Taking the plunge.

    Sometimes the most meaningful Kickstarter projects come in the most modest packages.

    Zach Alan Ginsberg is a young writer who finally decided to take the plunge and commit his poems to print. “They’ve been edited, torn apart, sewn together, and written out time and time again,” says Zach. “After writing out one of these poems into yet another journal I thought, ‘Hmm. Why don’t I try and just make this published?’ And then decided to embark on this quest…”

    His goal is $400, which should help offset printing and shipping costs for an initial run.

    sarahrobbinsart:

    Hey guys, my friend Zach (http://kodiakbrodiak.tumblr.com/) made a whole book of poetry called “Notes From The Bored Walk” and he’s trying to get it published! It happens to have my artwork slapped on the cover, so it would be really cool if it actually got published.

    A collection of awesome poems and some of my printed work, win-win, right?

    Go support it on kickstarter if you’re interested! :]

    http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/306529316/notes-from-the-bored-walk?ref=card

    (via sarahsweird)

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  5. Runs in the family.

    Photographer Henry Jacobson is currently funding his first book of mobile-phone images on Kickstarter. Meanwhile, his father is working toward his third publication shot entirely in Kodachrome — a medium that doesn’t even exist for his son’s generation.

    Congratulations to both of these talented photographers — like father, like son.

    timelightbox:

    Top photograph: Jeff Jacobson. Bottom photograph: Henry Jacobson

    Jeff Jacobson and his son, Henry, are each publishing a new photo book — Jeff his third, Henry his first — both with Daylight Books in 2013.  Jeff is currently conducting a print sale and Henry a Kickstarter to raise funds for the works.

    While father and son duos have been seen before in the photo world, this duo brings a new twist to the idea of complementary work; both of them working with the most popular medium of their respective generations – Jeff in (the now extinct) Kodakchrome, Henry with an iPhone – on projects that have been personal journeys through uncertain life territories.  Taken individually, each project is compelling in its own artful and distinct way of seeing the world, while together, they create a complex narrative of family, connectivity, loss, love, and beauty.

    Purchase advance copies of Jeff and Henry’s books — The Last Roll and Postcards Home — along with prints, postcards, and other goodies through Henry’s Kickstarter or Jeff’s print sale.

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  6. Project video blast off. Ever wonder what goes into a good Kickstarter video? Jeff Nitzberg, author of Clarence & the Spoon, just posted an update chronicling the production of his project video. It’s a hefty two-parter but for anyone interested in learning how to make an awesome video, this is definitely a good resource. Especially if you need to know how to appear like you are blasting off into space. 

    Project video blast off.

    Ever wonder what goes into a good Kickstarter video?

    Jeff Nitzberg, author of Clarence & the Spoon, just posted an update chronicling the production of his project video. It’s a hefty two-parter but for anyone interested in learning how to make an awesome video, this is definitely a good resource. Especially if you need to know how to appear like you are blasting off into space. 

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  7. Fetch! Sally is a sweet black lab from Vermont with a yen for adventure and a very wet nose. She’s the protagonist of an award-winning series of children’s books created by artist and author Stephen Huneck. Sadly, Huneck passed away recently, leaving behind Sally and her literary legacy. In a tribute to Huneck and his vision, his family — and Sally’s — are creating a new series of e-books to continue the plucky pup’s educational adventures. The next installment will find Sally journeying to New York City, and the project’s creators are looking to Kickstarter backers for collaboration and inspiration. Help design Sally’s itinerary and give her a pet — Sally Discovers New York is our Project of the Day.

    Fetch!

    Sally is a sweet black lab from Vermont with a yen for adventure and a very wet nose.

    She’s the protagonist of an award-winning series of children’s books created by artist and author Stephen Huneck. Sadly, Huneck passed away recently, leaving behind Sally and her literary legacy.

    In a tribute to Huneck and his vision, his family — and Sally’s — are creating a new series of e-books to continue the plucky pup’s educational adventures. The next installment will find Sally journeying to New York City, and the project’s creators are looking to Kickstarter backers for collaboration and inspiration.

    Help design Sally’s itinerary and give her a pet — Sally Discovers New York is our Project of the Day.

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  8. Book looks.

    Litographs are unabridged books transformed into new forms.

    Born from a simple love of reading, the creator’s Kickstarter project will convert any texts available in the public domain into photographs or designs of the backer’s choosing. These T-shirts are his first four designs — the fifth design is up to you.

    baseballtimemachine:

    Litographs - entire books printed on shirts

    (via baseballbooksbeer-deactivated20)

  9. Just in case you judge his book by its cover. Jack Cheng still hasn’t found what he’s looking for. A writer and designer based in Brooklyn, Cheng successfully funded his first novel, These Days, using Kickstarter. Now he’s working to design the cover — and he’s giving himself a lot of rejections in the process. He recently updated his backers to share his design process, offering up a few possibilities that just didn’t cut the mustard. Suggestions? Let him know in the comments.

    Just in case you judge his book by its cover.

    Jack Cheng still hasn’t found what he’s looking for. A writer and designer based in Brooklyn, Cheng successfully funded his first novel, These Days, using Kickstarter. Now he’s working to design the cover — and he’s giving himself a lot of rejections in the process.

    He recently updated his backers to share his design process, offering up a few possibilities that just didn’t cut the mustard. Suggestions? Let him know in the comments.

  10. Play with your food.

    Clarence and the Spoon serves up a magical tale of mayhem, manners — and a whole lot of soup.

    Each richly illustrated page offers a peek into the imagination of its namesake character, while asking the important question: “Why use a spoon when your hands work just as well?”

    Author Jeff Nitzberg says it’s exactly what he would have wanted to read as a weird little kid himself. Our quirky inner child couldn’t agree more: This strange charmer is our Project of the Day.

  11. Into the wild.

    Jeff Masamori is a young photographer and designer from California.

    Last summer, he set out into the backcountry of Yosemite National Park with his camera and made a slew of striking photographs, capturing the wilderness in both epic and subtle moments.

    He just launched a Kickstarter project to transform the images into a book, incorporating both text and his design aesthetic.

    Feast your eyes.

  12. Brain food. What kind of brain-munching guidebook for miniature zombies could be so insistently cute that we’ve found ourselves watching the project video on repeat? It could only be A Brain is For Eating! Penned by writers/parents Dan and Amelia Scott, this silly poem is equal parts gross-out and giggle-worthy, plus it features some rather — ahem — colorful original illustrations. Seriously, the video is a don’t miss for all you Halloween enthusiasts out there. It stars the couple’s adorable, zombie-outfitted kids reading the entire thing aloud to each other. (Luckily, you’re safe behind your computer screen when they start hungering for braaaaaiiins.)

    Brain food.

    What kind of brain-munching guidebook for miniature zombies could be so insistently cute that we’ve found ourselves watching the project video on repeat?

    It could only be A Brain is For Eating! Penned by writers/parents Dan and Amelia Scott, this silly poem is equal parts gross-out and giggle-worthy, plus it features some rather — ahem — colorful original illustrations. Seriously, the video is a don’t miss for all you Halloween enthusiasts out there. It stars the couple’s adorable, zombie-outfitted kids reading the entire thing aloud to each other. (Luckily, you’re safe behind your computer screen when they start hungering for braaaaaiiins.)

  13. Judge a book by its cover. It’s a thrilling moment for any author: Suddenly, your book has a cover. Congratulations to Michael Deibert, whose new book on the trials and tribulations of the Democratic Republic of Congo is ready for publication. Deibert used Kickstarter to fund a final round of reportage last year, allowing four years of research to come to fruition. The Democratic Republic of Congo: Between Hope and Despair is due out from Zed Books next year.

    Judge a book by its cover.

    It’s a thrilling moment for any author: Suddenly, your book has a cover.

    Congratulations to Michael Deibert, whose new book on the trials and tribulations of the Democratic Republic of Congo is ready for publication. Deibert used Kickstarter to fund a final round of reportage last year, allowing four years of research to come to fruition.

    The Democratic Republic of Congo: Between Hope and Despair is due out from Zed Books next year.

  14. Dear Kickstarter. When David David Katzman first created a Kickstarter project, it was to self-publish a “psychedelic novel” he called A Greater Monster. An imaginative, cross-media experience, the book contains 65 pages of illustrations, visual poetry, graphics, and links to original music and animation. As one of his rewards, Katzman promised to send backers “a unique stream-of-conscious email” inspired by their name. The project was a success, the book was published, and the letters — 128 in total — were written to backers. That was almost one year ago to date. Yesterday, Katzman launched a new project, for an illustrated handmade book that will compile the best “funny, angry, sad, weird” letters that were written as a result of his first project. In this collection, he promises “ridiculous dialogues, flash fiction, personal confessions, rants, cultural commentary, and outlandish weirdness.” Plus, pictures. Katzman has renewed his offer of a unique, stream-of-conscious email for backers of this new project — so, if things go well, we just might be seeing a second edition soon.

    Dear Kickstarter.

    When David David Katzman first created a Kickstarter project, it was to self-publish a “psychedelic novel” he called A Greater Monster.

    An imaginative, cross-media experience, the book contains 65 pages of illustrations, visual poetry, graphics, and links to original music and animation. As one of his rewards, Katzman promised to send backers “a unique stream-of-conscious email” inspired by their name. The project was a success, the book was published, and the letters — 128 in total — were written to backers. That was almost one year ago to date.

    Yesterday, Katzman launched a new project, for an illustrated handmade book that will compile the best “funny, angry, sad, weird” letters that were written as a result of his first project. In this collection, he promises “ridiculous dialogues, flash fiction, personal confessions, rants, cultural commentary, and outlandish weirdness.” Plus, pictures.

    Katzman has renewed his offer of a unique, stream-of-conscious email for backers of this new project — so, if things go well, we just might be seeing a second edition soon.

  15. delusioninabox:

    Daily #60! I have been thinking about this a long time, but, you know, me.

    I’d be printing the first issue of Witch’s Promise, which is weeks away from being ready for print (the comic & bonus comic is done…just finishing some extra illustrations ^-^ ). I will print it, no matter what; it’s just a question of quantity, quality, & cost.

    We may be slightly biased, but we think you should just give it a try. 

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