Summary
In November of 2016 I published my very first Friendship is Optimal short story: Futile Resistance. Since then, I've written a total of 350 thousand words of fiction in the universe, which I recently collected into an Anthology, Recursive Iterations.
One story could not be included in that collection, as its length would make the book too long to retrain structurally sound. Besides, a complete novel in itself deserves its own printing. At long last, I'm thrilled to announce that Homebrew is getting a hardcover print!
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What We Need & What You Get
The purpose of this project is not to list a book for print-on-demand--that could be done right now, but I've always preferred the quality of books that are printed all at once. This means we have to sell fifty copies to make this project a reality.
In addition to the original cover you see displayed above, I've also written an extended epilogue to accompany the story and expand the narrative, about seven thousand words long. This new epilogue will never be posted to fimfiction, and exists purely in this collector's edition hardcover.
Those who wish to support me rather than just pay for production can also opt for a signed copy. The extra cost pays for my time in the production and distribution of these books.
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Risks & Challenges
We can't print less than fifty copies and have a price low enough to make sense. That means if we don't sell enough, the project doesn't print. Short of that, there are no steps to wait for on the delivery. The book is already designed, typeset, and covered.
So long as we reach our funding goal, we'll be able to print and distribute this book as soon as the funds are dispersed. There are no design or revision steps left to complete, just the printing itself.
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Other Books
Whenever I warm up the presses for a new title, I'm also able to print and distribute copies of each of the other books I've made so far. Of course this includes Recursive Iterations, the anthology collection of all my other Optimalverse stories. It also includes my unrelated books: Message in a Bottle (both parts), Last Pony on Earth, Fine Print, and Through the Aurora. Feel free to add a copy of one (or more) of those books with your purchase as an addon.
Because of the what shipping prices work, shipping for additional books will be significantly cheaper than the first book in your order.
If you want one of those other books but not Homebrew, feel free to pick them up anytime on my webstore: http://starscribe.net. I will eventually put whatever unsold copies of Homebrew remain after this campaign up on that store as well.
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