I was all set to launch the Kickstarter for the first of the 12 for ’12 trilogies today, but I’ve been sidetracked by delays in Amazon Payments verifying my bank account. I love my small-town bank (1st National Bank of Beloit), but there are times that it would be easier to be one with one of the nationals instead. With luck, it should be a short delay, maybe a day.
In the meantime, since I have the extra time, I thought I’d run the reward for the first Kickstarter past you. These are for the trilogy based on my Brave New World Roleplaying Game, a dystopian world packed with stunning superheroes, powerful themes, and political intrigue.
This is all subject to change until I post the Kickstarter page. Here’s your chance to comment on the particulars before I launch the project, so don’t be shy. Let me know what you think.
The Game Plan
I’m hoping to line up about $5k worth of pledges for each 12 for ’12 book before I write it. Because I’m so eager to start the first book, though, I’m setting the goal for this Kickstarter project at only $3k. Once we reach that, I’ll get ready to start writing the first book on January 1, 2012. After that, though, we have a few other goals to shoot for too:
- $8k: The second book in the trilogy is unlocked! This gets added to the ebook and print omnibus editions rewards for free!
- $12k: An ebook edition of “Goblintown Justice,” a short story set in the Shotguns & Sorcery setting of the second trilogy is unlocked and added on to all reward levels for free!
- $15k: The third book in the trilogy is unlocked! This gets added to the ebook and print omnibus editions rewards for free!
I want to thank you in advance for your support. Please pledge whatever you like or can, but also don’t forget to spread the word far and wide about this project. Tell your friends, family, and neighbors and even strangers if they’ll listen. It’s going to be an amazing year, and I really can’t wait to have you along for the ride.
Rewards
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PLEDGE $5 OR MORE
Extra: An ebook edition of the first Brave New World novel (delivered in both ePub and Kindle formats).
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PLEDGE $25 OR MORE
Player: A personalized and autographed ebook edition of the first BNW novel (delivered in both ePub and Kindle formats). If books 2 and 3 are unlocked, you’ll get copies of those too. Plus, an MP3 of Makeshift Prodigy’s “Revolution,” to go along with the book. Plus, you’ll be credited as a Player in the ebook editions.
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PLEDGE $50 OR MORE
Citizen: A limited edition hardcover of the first BNW novel, as well as the eBook edition. Please add $10 for international shipping.
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PLEDGE $100 OR MORE
Guide: A personalized and autographed limited edition hardcover of the first BNW novel, as well as the eBook edition. If books 2 and 3 are unlocked, you’ll get copies of those too as part of an exclusive omnibus edition. Plus, an MP3 of Makeshift Prodigy’s “Revolution,” to go along with the book. You’ll be credited as a Guide in the hardcover and ebook editions. Please add $10 for international shipping.
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PLEDGE $150 OR MORE
Sidekick: All the benefits of being a Guide, plus you’ll have the chance to read the book as it is being written, delivered in weekly installments in all its to-be-polished glory. You’ll be credited as a Sidekick in the hardcover and ebook editions.
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PLEDGE $250 OR MORE
Hero: All the benefits of being a Sidekick, plus I’ll name a character in the book after you. You’ll be credited as a Hero in the hardcover and ebook editions.
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PLEDGE $500 OR MORE
Limited Reward: 10 of 10Delta: All the benefits of being a Sidekick, plus I’ll work with you to create a superhero or villain (a Delta) as a character in the book. You’ll be credited as a Guide in the hardcover and ebook editions.
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PLEDGE $1,000 OR MORE
Limited Reward: 5 of 5 remainingAlpha: All the benefits being a Sidekick, plus I’ll work with you to create a major superhero or villain (an Alpha) for use in the series. You’ll be credited as an Alpha in the hardcover and ebook editions.
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PLEDGE $2,500 OR MORE
Limited Reward: 1 of 1 remainingOmega: All the benefits of being a Sidekick, plus I’ll fly to an agreed-upon location in the United States with 25 copies of the hardcover (or the omnibus hardcover edition if books 2 and 3 are unlocked) for a reading and a signing with you and your friends. This comes with a copy of the ebook edition and an MP3 of Makeshift Prodigy’s “Revolution,” to go along with the book. You’ll be credited as an Omega in the hardcover and ebook editions.
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PLEDGE $5,000 OR MORE
Crossroads Omega: All the benefits of being a Sidekick, plus I’ll fly to an agreed-upon location anywhere in the world with 50 copies of the hardcover (or the omnibus hardcover edition if books 2 and 3 are unlocked) for a reading and a signing with you and your friends. This comes with a copy of the ebook edition and an MP3 of Makeshift Prodigy’s “Revolution,” to go along with the book. You’ll be credited as a Crossroads Omega in the hardcover and ebook editions.
