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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Vet Freestartr
It’s up. Doing Well. Over $23k and >350 backers at this point.
Interesting point is that by my quick count, John C. Wright is in the lead, Lawdog is in second, and I’m in third. not a straightforward “count names” because a number of posts mentioned more than one title in ranked order, or brief discussion of merits. Each has it strengths and weaknesses. In any case, I’m honored to be considered in the same group, even if in last place. In any case, contribute, chip in if you can, cast your vote, and bask in the glow in a good deed that will induce REEEEEE!
UPDATE: $32k, 478 backers.
UPDATE2: >$42k, 608 backers, a bit less than 48 hours to go.
Freestartr for a vet
A disabled veteran who works as an artist in the comic industry has been disemployed because he’s a Christian who had the audacity to actual speak of his beliefs. Vox posted about a Freestartr they’ll be having to raise money to (a) employ him to do (b) illustrate / color / something one of Castalia House’s books. I said I’d be happy to make mine available. Details on the first pass thoughts are here.
Honorable mention
I saw an unexpected tick up in sales. Wondered why. Went looking.
Found this. A nomination for The Planetary Defense Awards as an honorable mention.
An unexpected event. I thank you, Jon Mollison, for your kind words, and for those who noted it and spent a few of your hard-earned dollars to support an underemployed writer.