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Journey to Generation Clash by Carmela Carr

My book is about music and trends. My book will publish in July 2020.

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Journey to Generation Clash by Carmela Carr

Journey to Generation Clash by Carmela Carr

Journey to Generation Clash by Carmela Carr

Journey to Generation Clash by Carmela Carr

Journey to Generation Clash by Carmela Carr

My book is about music and trends. My book will publish in July 2020.

My book is about music and trends. My book will publish in July 2020.

My book is about music and trends. My book will publish in July 2020.

My book is about music and trends. My book will publish in July 2020.

Carmela Carr
Carmela Carr
Carmela Carr
Carmela Carr
1 Campaign |
Dingmans Ferry, United States
$2,370 USD 68 backers
59% of $4,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

**It is with gratitude, excitement, and a feeling of accomplishment that I’m happy to announce that my campaign goal has now been fully funded due to additional outside funding! I would like to thank my friends and family for coming together to support me on this endeavor. We couldn’t have done this without you!**

Journey to Generation Clash - The unique journey of the girl who always knew that she was different and became who she wanted to be.


My name is Carmela Carr and I am the author of Journey to Generation Clash. I wrote this book because I knew from a young age that I wasn’t like other people. I was aware of how I felt, and I wondered why I wasn’t into what everyone else was into. I went through a big life change, and it gave me the time I needed to find myself and figure out who I was.

My hope is that, in reading this book, you will discover that different is cool. In this book, I hope to instill the same sort of passion and excitement that I have for music in you. And then ultimately I want you to see this book as a tool to help you see that you’re not obligated to like something just because it’s popular, or because other people like it.

In this book, you'll get to read about my journey and find out how I was impacted by technology, music, and trends and how these things helped me to find myself.

  • Technology - I was given a Blackberry Bold 9930 when I was 13, and I started using it as an offline phone for listening to music, taking pictures, and writing memos, exclusively. It allowed me to use social media differently than most people. It allowed me to focus on what I was doing instead of what everyone else was doing.
  • Music - I've always liked what was different. I wasn’t into what everyone else was into and I didn’t understand why until I got older. I started to find myself and I started finding all the bands I truly connected with and I became who I wanted to be. I found solace in the fact that they were different, and I was shown that different is cool.
  • Trends - I saw popular trends and I didn’t see what everyone else saw in them. I naturally gravitated toward what was different, which led me to feeling conflicted. I felt this way because whenever I was hanging out with people my own age, I was only privy to what was popular. As I got older, I started to go through my dad’s extensive music collection, and I found out about countless artists that were overlooked commercially, but were great bands because they were different.

You will love this book if you love music, self-discovery, and digging deeper than the norm.

Journey to Generation Clash is a non-fiction book that speaks to young and old alike who carve their own path, instead of following in someone else's footsteps.

The Book - Journey To Generation Clash

The book is written in 3 Parts...

Part 1, known as “How We Got Here” includes the introduction and how I figured out that I wasn’t like everybody else. You’ll get to read about my early life and how my experiences shaped me. You’ll see how I started living in my own world, and how I gained a better understanding of who I was.

Part 2, known as “How To Become A Music Detective” is where you get to see how I took the experiences from my youth and I started to apply them. I started to embrace my open-mindedness and it allowed me to discover and rediscover the bands that no one I knew was talking about. I couldn’t help but think that I was finding all of these unique bands for a reason. You’ll get to see how I embraced having an open mind and how it resulted in me finding what I truly identified with.

Part 3, known as “How Do I Apply It”, which is where the reader gets to apply what I talk about. It allows you to not only read about how I figured out these unique methods, but how you can actually apply them to your own life.

I include my personal experiences in this book to show you that this can be done. This isn't a story of crazy coincidences. It's shows that it's important to focus on yourself first. Many people get misled because of what they think they should be doing. No one should ever do anything because someone else is doing it. It's cool to make your own decision, without being influenced by others.

This all started when I was a kid, and I wasn’t going to be like everyone else. I was surrounded by music my entire life, and I went through a big change at a young age which allowed me to focus on what I was supposed to be focusing on. Instead of focusing on the outside world, I was creating my own world and becoming who I wanted to be.

What We Need & What You Get

This book will be published with New Degree Press. I have set up the pre-order tiers to help cover the costs for publishing my book. Money raised will go towards the following:

  • The Editor I will work with to revise and publish my manuscript in July 2020.
  • The Cover Design of my Book - the mock ups you see are only a placeholder!
  • The Layout Design for the interior of my book (Physical Copy, E-book Formats)
  • The Copy Editing for My Book - to help polish the grammar and spelling prior to publication
  • The Launch & Promotion Efforts for my book - when I ultimately publish this summer!
  • When I pre-sell 100 copies of my book, I will publish.
I am also offering some exclusive rewards for people who pre-order my book now:
  • You will receive a personally signed copy of my book when I publish:
  • A personal, handwritten thank you note for pre-ordering my book.
  • An exclusive, one of a kind art piece of one of my signature characters!
  • Your name will appear in a special, acknowledgements section of my book (“with Special Thanks to”)
  • Early access to the introduction of my book and my entire manuscript, with the opportunity to review it and give me early feedback.
  • I will do a book topic/workshop seminar where I will share the experiences of writing my book.
  • And more!

About the Author

Carmela Carr is the founder of the music blog, “Generation Clash”. She is also a writer for the “Odyssey” online, photographer for “Preservation Of Moments”, and she’s currently getting her associate’s degree in Business Management.

It has been said by many that she is ahead of the curve because of her passion for music, specifically how she is not only enthusiastic but knowledgeable about an era completely different than the one she was born in. She never hesitates to express her appreciation towards things that astound her because she believes that great things deserve to be acknowledged.

Carmela wrote this book because she feels that, “no one should ever feel like they have to be like everyone else. You have your own viewpoint, and we are individuals for a reason. It’s not easy to find ourselves, but it’s worth it knowing that you get to become who you want to be, instead of just another face in the crowd.”

She felt inclined to write this book because she always knew that she was different, and she wanted to show others that it’s okay to be different. Different is cool. She wants her readers to see that they shouldn’t just buy into what’s in front of them, and that they can dig deeper. As she’s found out, there are countless great bands out there, but they can only be found if you look. As they say, the best things are only found by digging deep.

Carmela is probably on Discogs as we speak. When she’s not buckling down to get college coursework done so she can get back to her music blog, she’s consistently writing down names of bands that stand out to her. She does this, hoping that she can find a way to hear their music. She also has a love for art, and she has her own original characters that she hopes become her trademark.

For more information you can connect with Carmela at thegenerationclash@gmail.com and
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmelataranto/
https://www.instagram.com/retronautqueen/
https://twitter.com/retronaut_queen
https://facebook.com/beradstaygroovy

Risks & Challenges

The biggest challenge with publishing a book is delivering the finished book to the backer, specifically my mailing of the book to you. I have eliminated this risk by building into the campaign the mailing and shipping costs of your signed copies to you within each pre-order tier.

The risk of delivering the pre-sale copies of my book is contingent on the publisher we use. I will be working closely with New Degree Press to make sure we get the earliest possible ship date of the signed book copy to you. We will keep all pre-sale backers up-to-date as my book hits each key milestone and publishes. You will know when the copies of my book you pre-ordered are expected to ship.

Other Ways You Can Help

Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean they can't help:

Please Share my pre-sale Campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn with your friends, family and network. Please use #journeytogenerationclash and tag me as well as my publisher, New Degree Press so we can help amplify your efforts!

You can easily share my Pre-Sale Campaign Page via Indiegogo at the top of the page.

Please share my book to 5 friends, family members, or co-workers who you think would enjoy it. Please do this as a text message or direct message on social media.

Thank you for your support!

Be Rad + Stay Groovy,
Carmela

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Pre-Order My E-Book

$15 USD $20 USD (25% off)
You will receive a digital e-book copy of my book. You will get early access to the introduction of my book (it will be released 2 weeks before I publish). Your name will also appear in the acknowledgments section of my book!
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$40 USD $50 USD (20% off)
You will receive a signed copy of my book, with an exclusive piece of my art. No two are alike!
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Pre-Order Paperback (2 Copies)

$100 USD $125 USD (20% off)
You will receive one copy of my paperback for you, and a copy for a friend! You will receive 2 signed copies of my book, an invitation to my launch party, read my introduction early, a handwritten thank you note, recognition in my acknowledgments, and an exclusive piece of my art, including one of my signature characters!
Included Items
  • Signed Paperback Edition (2)
  • Invitation to My Launch Party
  • Read My Introduction Early
  • Personal Thank You Note
  • Acknowledgements Recognition
  • Exclusive Piece Of My Art
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Pre-Order Paperback (5 Copies)

Pre-Order Paperback (5 Copies)

$200 USD $250 USD (20% off)
You will receive one copy of my paperback for you, and 4 additional copies for your friends. You will receive 5 signed copies of my book, an invitation to my launch party, read my introduction early, a handwritten thank you note, recognition in my acknowledgments, and an exclusive piece of my art, including one of my signature characters!
Included Items
  • Signed Paperback Edition (5)
  • Invitation to My Launch Party
  • Read My Introduction Early
  • Personal Thank You Note
  • Acknowledgements Recognition
  • Exclusive Piece Of My Art
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You will receive one copy of my paperback for you, and 9 additional copies for your friends. You will receive 10 signed copies of my book, an invitation to my launch party, read my introduction early, a handwritten thank you note, recognition in my acknowledgments, and an exclusive piece of my art, including one of my signature characters!
Included Items
  • Invitation to My Launch Party
  • Read My Introduction Early
  • Personal Thank You Note
  • Acknowledgements Recognition
  • Exclusive Piece Of My Art
  • Signed Paperback Edition (10)
Estimated Shipping
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