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I would like to take a moment to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for donating to my campaign thus far. Words are not enough to define how much I appreciate each of you! This has been a great learning experience for me to date and, without your support and belief in me, the Rhythms and Words contained in “Rhythmic Words, Vol. I” would still be stowed securely away in my numerous journals. As of today, however, we still have a long way to go in getting this book marketed to the world. To make this happen, I am sending out a personal plea to anyone, with a little to spare, to please contribute monetarily what you can to help us market this amazing collection. Donations can be as little as $1.00!! I firmly believe there is a poem written for anyone to connect with, for anyone to feel, to enjoy, to inspire, or to personally touch your soul.
Latest Updates......
EBook & Physical Book:
The manuscript for the EBook has been formatted, proofed, and uploaded to all the major online retailers. At this writing, approved for live publishing are Amazon (Kindle) & Lulu (Adobe Digital Editions). I’m still waiting for confirmation from the Epublisher on Barnes & Noble (Nook), Apple (Ipad, Ipod Touch, Iphone) and Kobo which I anticipate I will have by the end of the week.
The soft cover version of the book’s release date is still planned for Sunday, July 29, 2012. Press releases, magazine articles, and Tv & radio interviews are scheduled to occur within the next few weeks. I will post links to YouTube once I have them. Please follow me on Twitter at http://twitter/obskurewriter or connect with me on Facebook at http://facebook/obskurewriter for more information as we approach the release date.
Obskure Influx, LLC.
My business partner and I have finalized the legal formation of our new company “Obskure Influx, LLC” and are currently trademarking our company’s new logo. Like Rhythmic Words, Obskure Influx, LLC. is another dream that has now finally come into fruition. You’ll be hearing more about our exciting company in the near future. So please stay tuned!!
Lastly, once again, I cannot thank you enough for your continued support! I thank you in advance for helping to make these next 14 days for the campaign one that Indiegogo pays special attention to.
Obskure
My campaign is about garnering support for my first book Rhythmic Words due to be released on July 29, 2012.
I have been beset with a host of physical ailments primarily debilitating migraine headaches since the age of 14. For the last 24 years, I have battled with these headaches which have caused a host of life challenges for me. Through all the chronic pain, the one thing that never wavered was my desire to write and learning to perfect my craft.
In 1993, I asked my mother a very simple question, "how do you write?" Upon receiving an answer to this question, I penned my first poem that night and have penned over 1,000 poems since.
Rhythmic Words is my literary introduction to the world. The poems in the book span over different times in my life -- some good, some bad, and everything in between. In a nutshell, there is a poem in the book written for everyone, from every walk of life, to connect with.
I am seeking assistance with the marketing of the book to a nationwide and eventually, a worldwide audience. I am also seeking financial assistance with having the book published and distributed via an ebook format on Kindle, Nook, iBookstore, and all the major electronic formats. I believe this book will touch thousands of lives but, I need your assistance to help make this a reality!
Rhythmic Words is my first installment. I am currently working on finalizing my second manuscript for Volume II which I hope to independently publish in the Fall of 2013.
Any monetary amount will help. However, I understand that these are tough economic times for many, myself included. As such, if you are unable contribute financially, please mention the book, and the release date of the book to others or click the share via Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ icons located right above this section.
You can also follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/obskurewriter and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/obskurewriter for updates as the release date approaches.
I thank you in advance!
Obskure Writer