My first interview is posted over at a fellow author
's blog- Please check it out!
Kipps Blog!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Ready for Chapter 3!
Prometheus - The Ugly Boy -And Medusa! O is ready for chapter 3 and ironically enough with summer break here and three kids home all day I am looking forward to writing the next few chpters this weekend and get into the "meat" of the story!
Will keep this posted as i do! Time to go back and finish my friday at work!
W. A.
Will keep this posted as i do! Time to go back and finish my friday at work!
W. A.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
School is out!
Now i can start sleeping in on mornings during the week and get some much needed rest.
I've been averaging 5-6 hours a night for three months now due to publishing my book, my wife's helth and getting my 7 year old to 2nd grade each day.
Now that they are all out of school, the kids can sleep in, and now Dad can sleep in.
That leaves more energy for work and more energy to write!
Auuuugh! YIPPEEEEEE!
I've been averaging 5-6 hours a night for three months now due to publishing my book, my wife's helth and getting my 7 year old to 2nd grade each day.
Now that they are all out of school, the kids can sleep in, and now Dad can sleep in.
That leaves more energy for work and more energy to write!
Auuuugh! YIPPEEEEEE!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
General Updates
Just a genreal status update on everything going on with my life lately.
Family and Wife are well, considering the problems the wife is having and unique challenges every child brings with them. School is almost over - (C'mon Thursday! C'mon!!! Get here already! I need to sleep in again!)
Book sales are going well enough. I'm on Amazon, B&N & Smashwords now. Still waiting for Kobo and Sony to get with the program but that will come.
The Kickstarter Project is going - slowly but surely. I am getting some more interest in my project and two supporters yesterday. Now up to $160.00 out of 5000 and over a month to go. No worries and I hope to make it (see other blogs to see how this project will work if I don't raise funding)
The script for Leebor & Woolee is finished for the first fdraft and I'm supposed to get feedback to re-write now. Hopefully I'll see some cash soon before I'm writing it while living in a Van down by the river!
The book
Prometheus: The Ugly Boy - And Medusa! is currently stalled at chapter 3. I know what to write but making it to the page is hard as I am constantly distracted by life and money and other peroanl issues that rob me of my time!
I will get back to it soon as I hope to have it finished by a certain Little Girl's Birthday this summer. It's for her afterall and I can't afford too great a gift this year, but am working to have that to do! (1 Month to go on that Anita - way to pressure Daddy!)
OTher that that, I'm menacing Facebook and everywhere else with updates and pitches for my project for the next month as well.
I did however get to see some of the new Dr. Who episodes this week. I admit I had doubts about the new kid, but so far it's fitting with the whole new series rather well.
Ok that's it. It's my lunch time and I'm gonna relax for some time today!
Family and Wife are well, considering the problems the wife is having and unique challenges every child brings with them. School is almost over - (C'mon Thursday! C'mon!!! Get here already! I need to sleep in again!)
Book sales are going well enough. I'm on Amazon, B&N & Smashwords now. Still waiting for Kobo and Sony to get with the program but that will come.
The Kickstarter Project is going - slowly but surely. I am getting some more interest in my project and two supporters yesterday. Now up to $160.00 out of 5000 and over a month to go. No worries and I hope to make it (see other blogs to see how this project will work if I don't raise funding)
The script for Leebor & Woolee is finished for the first fdraft and I'm supposed to get feedback to re-write now. Hopefully I'll see some cash soon before I'm writing it while living in a Van down by the river!
The book
Prometheus: The Ugly Boy - And Medusa! is currently stalled at chapter 3. I know what to write but making it to the page is hard as I am constantly distracted by life and money and other peroanl issues that rob me of my time!
I will get back to it soon as I hope to have it finished by a certain Little Girl's Birthday this summer. It's for her afterall and I can't afford too great a gift this year, but am working to have that to do! (1 Month to go on that Anita - way to pressure Daddy!)
OTher that that, I'm menacing Facebook and everywhere else with updates and pitches for my project for the next month as well.
I did however get to see some of the new Dr. Who episodes this week. I admit I had doubts about the new kid, but so far it's fitting with the whole new series rather well.
Ok that's it. It's my lunch time and I'm gonna relax for some time today!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
New book trailer is out!
The new book trailer is out now- featuring Puppets!
It's not the best - and certainly not the worst!
It's not the best - and certainly not the worst!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Failure is not an option - It's not even a reality! Check it!
Re; The Kickstarter Project
The reason I say "Failure is not an option " is because it isn't - and I proved that today.
The Reality of the situation is this: Today I went and dropped off 5 copies of the book in various colors to the store Watermark Books & Cafe here in Wichita, Ks.
The reason failure does not apply to this project is that the fact of the matter is that I will make it to the Magic Number of printing and Selling 1000 copies of this book with or without this project.
Last night I ordered more toner for my printer. Tomorrow I am buying more card-stock for covers. When I look at the books, I am spending about $2.00 in materials to make each book. I sell them for a minimum of $10. (I think that's a more than fair price for a limited edition hand-bound and signed copy of the book- btw)
1000 copies of the book will come and go in time. I will write other books and probably bind and sell them too if I don't get a publisher to take them on either.
This Project would be a great boost to that goal, but it's not a pitfall should I not reach it with 37 days to go and $4880.00 (98%) to go. In fact, as I keep looking to market and get the word out on the project I'm selling more books online and have more downloads of the book samples than before it stared. I'm seeing a sharp increase the web-traffic at Smashwords.com.
It seems seredipity is working uphill here and selling the digital copies instead of pushing downhill to make paper copies.
If you want to back the project then that's fine. If I can't make it work, you pay nothing! If I do, you get a reward if you chose too!
Also, I am going to start the rewards at $1.00. Yes, for $1.00 you will get your name printed on a "thank you" page in the back of the book - read that as really tiny print. Additionally, if you donate and send me an SASE I will send you a hand-made and signed bookmark with the Future Useless Logo on it in one of several random colors!
Don't worry! I'm still workin' this thing like a hooker during fleet-week, but don't worry if we don't make it - It will happen eventually, and thanks for tuning in to check it out!
W. A. Patterson
The reason I say "Failure is not an option " is because it isn't - and I proved that today.
The Reality of the situation is this: Today I went and dropped off 5 copies of the book in various colors to the store Watermark Books & Cafe here in Wichita, Ks.
The reason failure does not apply to this project is that the fact of the matter is that I will make it to the Magic Number of printing and Selling 1000 copies of this book with or without this project.
Last night I ordered more toner for my printer. Tomorrow I am buying more card-stock for covers. When I look at the books, I am spending about $2.00 in materials to make each book. I sell them for a minimum of $10. (I think that's a more than fair price for a limited edition hand-bound and signed copy of the book- btw)
1000 copies of the book will come and go in time. I will write other books and probably bind and sell them too if I don't get a publisher to take them on either.
This Project would be a great boost to that goal, but it's not a pitfall should I not reach it with 37 days to go and $4880.00 (98%) to go. In fact, as I keep looking to market and get the word out on the project I'm selling more books online and have more downloads of the book samples than before it stared. I'm seeing a sharp increase the web-traffic at Smashwords.com.
It seems seredipity is working uphill here and selling the digital copies instead of pushing downhill to make paper copies.
If you want to back the project then that's fine. If I can't make it work, you pay nothing! If I do, you get a reward if you chose too!
Also, I am going to start the rewards at $1.00. Yes, for $1.00 you will get your name printed on a "thank you" page in the back of the book - read that as really tiny print. Additionally, if you donate and send me an SASE I will send you a hand-made and signed bookmark with the Future Useless Logo on it in one of several random colors!
Don't worry! I'm still workin' this thing like a hooker during fleet-week, but don't worry if we don't make it - It will happen eventually, and thanks for tuning in to check it out!
W. A. Patterson
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
New Script is Up
I've been working with David Seuss for the last 3 years off and on as I need to occasionally write something other than books and he needs someone to put his cartoon ideas on paper.
What we've come up with is a very convoluted friendship and partnership of sorts when I can manage as I've been writing different scripts for him during that time.
We both met when I posted the offer of a free-writer on Myspace ads and filtered David out of a slew of crackpots and other less-than-clear people who wanted the moon for the price of free.
David Seuss came to me with a simple idea and a slew of characters in a world all his own. He also came with a relentless drive to succeed no matter what the world threw at him. Through the last 3 years he has persevered in his dream to get this thing produced and made into a cartoon despite numerous rejections, crackpot producers and whatever the world throws at him.
Now he's finally posted something I've written for him online and I'm proud to put the link up for him.
Go to THIS LINK! and click on the "SCRIPT" button to see the script's first draft!
What we've come up with is a very convoluted friendship and partnership of sorts when I can manage as I've been writing different scripts for him during that time.
We both met when I posted the offer of a free-writer on Myspace ads and filtered David out of a slew of crackpots and other less-than-clear people who wanted the moon for the price of free.
David Seuss came to me with a simple idea and a slew of characters in a world all his own. He also came with a relentless drive to succeed no matter what the world threw at him. Through the last 3 years he has persevered in his dream to get this thing produced and made into a cartoon despite numerous rejections, crackpot producers and whatever the world throws at him.
Now he's finally posted something I've written for him online and I'm proud to put the link up for him.
Go to THIS LINK! and click on the "SCRIPT" button to see the script's first draft!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Day 1: 0 dollars raised. :( Sad face. :(
well, day one went off and not a dime raised.
I did some math, Took some feedback, and reshot the promo video.
Added subtitles with windows movie maker - not fun when you haven't used it before.
Came up with a decent widget to add to web-sites and such.
Check it out!
I did some math, Took some feedback, and reshot the promo video.
Added subtitles with windows movie maker - not fun when you haven't used it before.
Came up with a decent widget to add to web-sites and such.
Check it out!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
The Race is on to get Funds for 1000 copies of Future Useless in Print
At Kickstarter.com they have a great site to help independant artists and creators of all genres to help them get off the ground!
I just got approved to launch my project at their site to make 1000 copies of my book!
deadline is June 27!
Funding Rewards start at just $1.00!
Please check out my Video HERE!
I just got approved to launch my project at their site to make 1000 copies of my book!
deadline is June 27!
Funding Rewards start at just $1.00!
Please check out my Video HERE!
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