BABScon versus Student Debt: WEEK ONE UPDATE! · 3:15pm Feb 20th, 2014
A week ago I asked my followers to contribute to my crowdfunding campaign that would not only clear my student debt but allow me to attend BABScon. Things have been going splendidly since then. I'm almost ten percent of the way to my goal, I've finished three reviews (and am holding off on a fourth at request), three ficlets are already on their way, and I'm talking to my artsy friends to see what pics can be made.
But there have been a few developments, mostly relating to timing. The long and short of it is that if I can't get the money before March 20th, I simply won't sign up. March 20th is when I pull the donations out of the crowdfund and into my account, so that I might begin organizing paying off my debt and getting a pass and a plane ticket and hotel rooms... If I do make the goal before then, I'll sign up and leave the funding open so you all can try for the super special bonus prize.
That being said... the donations I've already received are simply astounding. I intend to publish my first commissioned ficlet before the day is out. Furthermore, in light of the particular Panel I've been asked to join, I will publish a chapter of Winds of Change by Saturday. And of course, I will reward donations of 20, 50, or 100 dollars with a review, a ficlet, or a picture respectively. Even if you yourself cannot donate, you can help by spreading the word about my campaign and I'm not even asking that much from any of you. If only half of my current followers gave me fifteen dollars each.... well, that would be more then enough to reach my goal.
March 20th, my friends. That's in four weeks. I think we can do it. Thank you for supporting me this far.
Good luck!
(I'll contribute 5 bucks if you update winds of change!)